I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

Rin's expression became slightly unnatural.

"You should know that the reason we're fighting is because of you, Rin. Instead of listening to your father and staying at home, you've run off and hung out with me. Isn't that openly defying your most powerful father?"

Without any politeness, Wuming directly pointed out that Rin's current behavior was inappropriate.

"What the hell? I was clearly just concerned about you!"

Rin said this with great displeasure.

"Oh dear, did I hear that right? Miss Rin actually used the word 'concern'? Should I be flattered that I would receive such concern from Miss Rin?"

"If you keep spouting nonsense, I'm really leaving!"

"...Uh, sorry."

"..."

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

Wuming had chosen a deserted intersection; the surrounding streets were pitch black, with only a streetlamp illuminating the area behind this bench. Wuming and Lin sat at opposite ends of the bench, both remaining silent.

"Ugh, that's enough, you bastard!"

Then, as if unable to contain the atmosphere, Rin suddenly stood up from her chair.

"What on earth are you thinking, trying to fight my father in a hand-to-hand combat with rules that aren't your strong suit at all? You're the type who mainly relies on sniping and diverse combat strategies. It would be a miracle if you could win a head-on fight against my father!"

As if venting her anger, she pointed at Wuming's nose and shouted angrily.

"After being beaten for half an hour straight, even the dumbest person should know they have no chance of winning! Yet you still wouldn't give up, and after my father subtly guided you, you fell for it and were knocked unconscious. If it weren't for the martial arts arena's built-in damage absorption and wound healing barrier, you wouldn't have been able to get out of bed for at least half a month, you know that?"

Ah, I see. It's because you saw how badly I lost and how badly I was beaten that you couldn't help but worry and feel sorry for me. You're really something else, Rin.

Grabbing Rin's finger that was pointing at his nose, Wuming pulled her close with a slight force. He then reached out his other hand and hugged the still-unresponsive Rin, holding her close to him.

"Whoa! What are you doing?!"

Overwhelmed by the sudden and intense situation, Rin, whose brain was congested with blood, struggled desperately, but could only let out helpless cries under Wuming's powerful arm strength.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Rin looks just too cute right now, and I can't stand it if I don't do something about it."

"What do you mean, do something? Let me go, you bastard! Wait, what do you want to do—uh!"

Under the bright lights, something soft was gently touching him, accompanied by a choked breath and a wildly beating heart. A strange atmosphere began to permeate the deserted street.

After a long while, the shadows under the lamplight parted slightly, finally breaking the strange atmosphere.

"What... this kind of thing..."

The girl's soft, slightly moist voice, which should have been lively, unexpectedly had a gentle quality to it.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't hold back for a moment. It might not be a good experience for you."

The man's voice betrayed a hint of apology, but it was the kind of apology devoid of any remorse—a typical expression of his personality. However, this time was slightly different, and his voice lacked its usual firmness.

"Ah... this... no, actually, it's not... a really bad feeling..."

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, tinged with shyness, like a budding flower tentatively opening.

"But it all happened so suddenly, I didn't even have time to fully savor it, so... so let's do it again..."

What followed was the girl's even bolder behavior. Under the light, the two shadows overlapped once again, and once again, a peculiar yet gentle atmosphere surrounded them.

That so-called "losing the duel but winning in life" probably refers to this situation now.

Meanwhile, at the Neon District headquarters of the Supernatural Abilities Bureau, in a somewhat somber meeting room, several somewhat overweight middle-aged men were awkwardly silent.

"Mr. Tohsaka, are you really sure... you want to do this?"

A man in a suit and tie, but with a large bald patch on his head, chuckled awkwardly, looking at Tokiomi Tohsaka sitting on the other side of the table, somewhat at a loss.

Yes, I'm sure.

Nodding, Tokiomi Tohsaka spoke calmly and coldly.

"Kirei Kotomine is my disciple, and his escape from prison this time is obviously aimed at my Tohsaka family. So everything is very clear. This is a master-disciple feud between Kirei Kotomine and me, and it should be resolved between us. There is no need for the people from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau to interfere."

"But he's a fugitive..."

Some young people couldn't help but mutter under their breath.

“I will arrest him and bring him back to prison, that’s the right thing to do. He’s a fugitive, I know that very well.”

He did not deny the other party's statement, but Tokiomi Tohsaka's tone remained arrogant.

"But this is a personal grudge between my master and me, and it must be resolved internally. If the Supernatural Abilities Bureau intervenes, they will be making an enemy of the Tohsaka family, and I will definitely protest to the Japanese authorities!"

This guy is completely impervious to reason.

If an ordinary person dared to speak to the higher-ups of the Supernatural Abilities Bureau like that, they would surely grind them to dust. However, the person in front of them was someone they absolutely could not afford to offend—the head of the Tohsaka family, who enjoyed a prestigious position throughout Japan. If things escalated, they would be the ones who ultimately suffered.

This situation is really difficult to handle...

Already fearing trouble, the group exchanged glances and ultimately decided to reduce the intensity of their search of Kirei Kotomine. After all, it was the Tohsaka family's request, and they didn't want to get too involved in such matters.

“Then let’s do as Mr. Tohsaka says. However, we can’t directly state our position openly, as that would damage our public image. We will continue the search, but we will reduce the intensity, and we will notify you immediately if we find anything, rather than handling it privately. What do you think?”

"Yes, I understand your difficulties. Let's do it this way. On behalf of the Tohsaka family, I thank you for your cooperation."

With a confident smile, Tokiomi Tohsaka reached an agreement with the higher-ups of the Special Abilities Bureau.

Meanwhile, in Tokiomi Tohsaka's heart, there was also something that he confidently turned into a pending matter.

Last time, I couldn't convince you, but this time, I will definitely bring you back to the right path, Kirei. Your talent and abilities are absolutely capable of achieving great things on the right track; they should never be buried. I will save you from the wrong path; I can definitely do it.

Wait for me, Kirei.

With unparalleled confidence, as if he could already see Kirei Kotomine, who had reformed himself under his guidance and persuasion and achieved great success, Tokiomi Tohsaka smiled and walked out of the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities.

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Section 58, Chapter 15: The Beach Trip and the Chase

Sunshine, beach, waves.

This is a beach near the New Tokyo Special District. It's not famous or very large, but thankfully the facilities are good and it's not too crowded with tourists. As a place to relax on a hot summer day, it's quite nice.

And this is precisely why Li Cheng chose this place.

"tide, slow down, be careful not to fall."

Li Cheng, carrying a large parasol and wearing only beach shorts that revealed his muscular upper body, was calling out to tide, who was running ahead of him.

"Cheng, hurry up! Hurry up!"

Stopping in her tracks, Xi skipped happily on the sand, her bare feet waving to Li Cheng who was following slowly behind. Today, she wore a pure white one-piece swimsuit, with a halter top and a purple skirt around her waist. Because she was swimming, she unusually didn't wear a hat, and her hair was loose, making her look exceptionally energetic and vibrant in the sunlight.

It's worth mentioning that she was also wearing a not-too-large fox-shaped swimming ring. For some reason, she seemed to have a natural affinity for foxes, and she also really liked fox-themed items in her daily life. This was especially evident in the fox-shaped pillow that Xi loved so much. You know, even if Li Cheng tried to take that pillow away, she would bite it a couple of times.

At this moment, tide, with the fox-shaped swimming ring around her waist, was running excitedly on the sand. The midday sun was intense; even Li Cheng, barefoot, felt a slight burning sensation. But Xi was clearly completely oblivious to this temperature, hopping and skipping along without a care in the world.

"Cheng, hurry up, hurry up!"

Seeing Li Cheng walking slowly behind her, tide stopped, somewhat annoyed, and waved for him to hurry up.

"I'm really anxious, you silly girl. You know, 'haste makes waste.' You have to take things slowly no matter what you do."

Li Cheng quickened his pace slightly, walked to tide's side, patted her little head that was looking up at him, and gave her a very earnest lecture, like an elder with rich life experience.

"Tofu? Edible? Where is it? tide, I'm hungry, I want to eat!"

The little girl's eyes lit up at this, and she began searching for a shop to buy tofu.

"Don't misunderstand what others mean, you little foodie, all you do is eat, eat, eat," Li Cheng flicked her forehead, and before she could protest, he added, "Don't worry, there will definitely be food stalls on this kind of beach, you can eat your fill."

"Cheng, you're the best!"

So the happy girl jumped right onto Li Cheng, wrapped her arms around his neck twice, and then climbed onto one of his shoulders. Thus, Li Cheng, carrying the large parasol on one shoulder and Xi's little bottom on the other, walked towards the beach.

"drive!"

Overcome with a playful mood, tide grabbed Li Cheng's head and shouted loudly.

"Beep beep beep, the Li Cheng brand car is off! Passengers, please be seated!"

Li Cheng shouted in unison, even imitating a car horn, and helped Xi sit up, then accelerated towards the beach. His speed was so great that it stirred up a sandstorm on the sand.

And tide Ru Ru's cheerful laughter, like silver bells, spread far and wide along the way.

"Senior Li Cheng and Shio-chan have a really good relationship."

Wearing only swim trunks, but with a slender build and no muscles whatsoever, Kamijou Touma watched Li Cheng and tide speeding away and sighed.

Sigh, if only Index could be as obedient and sensible as Shio, approachable yet never causing trouble, and possess an adjustable stomach capacity that could grow larger or smaller—that would be so wonderful. Perhaps then I wouldn't have been eaten into poverty and forced to resign and join the Supernatural Abilities Bureau…

"Touma, Touma, why do I suddenly feel like I want to bite you?"

Beside him, Index, wearing a dark blue one-piece swimsuit, also known as a school swimsuit, blinked her big, watery eyes and looked innocently at Touma Kamijou in front of her.

"Ugh, why? I didn't do anything!"

"But Touma, you just blurted out everything that was on your mind."

"Oh, really?"

"Yes, Index is being unreasonable, Index is disobedient, Index has a huge appetite, and so on. I heard everything!"

"Ah, wait a minute, wait a minute, hey, Index, wait a minute!"

"Awoo!"

"Ugh—what bad luck!!!"

Hearing Kamijou Touma's energetic shouts from behind, Li Cheng couldn't help but smile knowingly. It seemed that Kamijou-kun and Miss Index had a really good relationship.

If you don't believe me, just listen to those energetic and continuous shouts; you can tell they must be having a great time, can't you?