In this anime crossover, who stole my module?

at last.

A figure appeared at the end of the corridor.

Rena Kurashiki and Yumiko Miura both looked in the direction of the sound.

A woman dressed in a well-tailored dark red business suit walked towards them.

It was Kurashiki Reika who had kept them waiting here for hours!

Chapter 37 Parasite Attack Imminent, Presence Disappears, Get on the Bus

Kurashiki Reika wore a well-tailored dark red business suit. The fitted blazer accentuated her mature and capable figure, while the silk shirt underneath had its collar slightly open, revealing a delicate collarbone chain.

Her makeup was impeccable, unlike her daughter's slightly flamboyant personality.

Kurashiki Reika's makeup exudes a more composed and sophisticated air, with full red lips and sharp eyes that reveal the shrewdness of someone who has long held a position of power.

Even though the fatigue between his brows was hard to hide after a long meeting.

But those sharp and deep eyes still shone brightly, scanning the surroundings like a hawk, exuding the powerful aura of someone who had long held a high position.

Upon seeing Kurashiki Reika, Kurashiki Reina immediately stood up, and the pent-up dissatisfaction in her voice finally found an outlet.

"Mom!"

"You're too slow!"

"We're starving! Why is this emergency meeting taking so long?"

Kurashiki Reika remained silent upon hearing this. She walked closer, her gaze first falling on her daughter, her eyes still sharp. With a deft gesture, she raised a hand to smooth a strand of hair at her temple and said directly:

"There was no other way; one of my employees had run into a problem, and I had to resolve it on the spot."

"By the way, Yumiko, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting here."

"Ah...it's alright, Auntie."

"In fact, I'm fine."

After being called out by Reika Kurashiki, Yumiko Miura suddenly snapped out of her daze, quickly stood up, and forced a somewhat strained smile.

"is it?"

"But you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Kurashiki Reika's gaze remained fixed on Miura Yumiko.

Her initial impression of the child was that he was usually well-behaved and had bright, lively eyes.

But today, Yumiko Miura seems so absent-minded.

This did indeed make Kurashiki Reika somewhat concerned.

"Well, I've been waiting a bit long, so I'm a little tired and hungry..."

Yumiko Miura quickly added.

"Oh—really?"

Seeing this, Kurashiki Rena, who was standing to the side, crossed her arms, deliberately dragged out her words, and curled up a wicked smile that seemed to enjoy watching the fun. Her gaze was casually sweeping over Miura Yumiko.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the sarcastic tone was all too clear.

Seeing her niece's overly intense reaction, and then glancing at her own daughter's troublemaking expression, Kurashiki Reika couldn't help but frown.

She was incredibly astute, and naturally she could tell that Miura Yumiko's condition was not as simple as it seemed.

Reina Kurashiki probably knows something about the situation.

Based on my daughter's personality.

Unless they catch Miura Yumiko dating.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be interested.

With that in mind, Kurashiki Reika was too lazy to delve into the awkward teenage feelings between the younger generation at this time.

After all, such a long meeting has already consumed too much energy.

Right now, it would be best to go to a restaurant for a peaceful meal and then get some rest.

"Alright, Rena, stop teasing your cousin."

Thinking of this, Kurashiki Reika interrupted her daughter's teasing, which she was about to continue.

"Since you say everything's fine, let's go."

"I've already made a reservation at the restaurant, and the driver should still be waiting outside."

After saying that, Kurashiki Reika stopped looking at the two of them, turned around first, and walked confidently and steadily toward the revolving door of the building.

The dark red figure stood out under the bright hall lights.

He left behind a neat and efficient silhouette.

"Tch, the old woman is still so boring."

"Let's go, Yumiko."

Seeing that her mother had spoken, Kurashiki Rena had no choice but to purse her lips and give up.

"Um……"

Yumiko Miura responded and left side by side with Rena Kurashiki.

……

At that moment, the black sedan was already waiting quietly by the roadside.

"Follow up."

After walking out of the building, Kurashiki Reika left without looking back, then bent down and sat in the spacious and comfortable back seat.

Rena Kurashiki followed closely behind, nimbly getting into the car, and even pulled Yumiko Miura along with her.

Yumiko Miura followed and got into the car.

Immediately, Kurashiki Reika gave a brief instruction to the driver in the front seat:

"Go to XXX restaurant."

"Yes, ma'am."

The driver respectfully responded, started the engine, and the black sedan drove out of the parking space and merged into the traffic on the main road.

Once the car starts moving smoothly...

Kurashiki Reika finally had a chance to relax her nerves, which had been tense all day.

She leaned back wearily in her chair, raised her hand to press her temples, closed her eyes, and said to the two younger people beside her:

"I'm going to rest for a while. You two should be quiet too."

"Okay, Mom."

Rena Kurashiki pursed her lips, but didn't say anything more, and took out her phone to start scrolling by herself.

Yumiko Miura would love for no one to talk to her.

at this time.

The three people inside the carriage were completely unaware of what was happening in the passenger seat—

Ryo Natsume maintains a state of "absence".

……

"XXX Restaurant?"

"The drive from here to there usually takes half an hour."

"In addition, it's just past the evening rush hour, and there's still a lot of traffic on the road, so the actual time will probably be a bit longer."

I sat in the front passenger seat.

Natsume Ryo rested his chin on one hand, his thoughts drifting into the system interface as he checked the constantly changing time.

[58 minutes remaining until Rena Kurashiki's first parasitic attack.]

The timing does match.

If you include traffic time.

The parasites attacked at a time that coincided perfectly with their arrival at the restaurant.

Therefore, Natsume Ryo can basically confirm that the parasite that the system determined would be the first to attack Kurashiki Reina should be near that restaurant.

The only unknown is whether the parasite that the system identified as the first target has already begun its killing spree.

As monsters, parasites are generally cold-blooded, lacking in emotion, and extremely hostile towards humans.

Once a suitable organism has been found and parasitism has been successful, it can parasitize it.

Then it will definitely be in a state of hunger, eagerly craving to devour the same species as its parasite.

That is, the specific species they must parasitize—humans—under their general subconscious.

"..."

Thinking of this, Natsume Ryo turned his head and glanced at the three people in the back seat.

Kurashiki Reika leaned back in her chair, closing her eyes to rest, her brows slightly furrowed, clearly exhausted from the long meeting. Even during her break, her powerful, businesswoman aura hadn't completely subsided.

Rena Kurashiki, the holder of the [Parasyte Module], listlessly put away her phone, turned her head to look at the fleeting street scene outside the window, and her delicate face showed obvious impatience.

As for.

Sitting next to Rena Kurashiki, Yumiko Miura seemed completely out of it.

Natsume Ryo's gaze lingered on her for a few more seconds.

"Isn't this girl's mental resilience a bit too poor?"

"It's been so long, haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

Natsume Ryo thought to himself.

It was just a "small scene" like seeing the clouds disappear, yet it made Miura Yumiko feel dazed from daytime until now, to the point that she could barely maintain her basic facial expressions.

and.

To know.

The scene on the rooftop during the day was, at best, a trivial and casual display within Natsume Ryo's current capabilities.

He didn't even use any instructions; it wasn't even an appetizer.

If it were a sensitive young girl like Yui Yuigahama, it would be fine.

But then I thought about Miura Yumiko's usual demeanor in class.

Natsume Ryo thought that her mental resilience would be at least stronger than that of the average girl.

The results appear now.

It seems that everyone has seriously overestimated this "Queen of Hellfire".

He observed the unease that Miura Yumiko was trying to suppress but still managed to reveal.

A question suddenly popped into Natsume Ryo's mind.

Based on the current time.

Shortly after they arrived at the restaurant.

The parasites generated by the [Parasyte Mod] should launch their first attack.

Given Miura Yumiko's current mental state, what if she actually witnesses the parasitic beasts generated by the [Parasyte Module]—those twisted, deformed monsters that prey on humans right before their eyes?

Wouldn't they be scared to tears on the spot?

Then you suspect that the parasite was sent by you to silence me?

after all.

In Yumiko Miura's eyes, she was already an extraordinary being capable of "wiping away the clouds".