Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

Makoto Haramura had never been very worried about her safety.

Now that Misaki Shokuhou's ring is imbued with his magic, he can sense any problems with Misaki Shokuhou's vital signs, even if she is in another world.

At the same time, he could also have White Demon immediately teleport Misaki Shokuhou to his side.

Call it favoritism or whatever, Misaki Shokuhou truly deserves his efforts.

Furthermore, Misaki Shokuhou's ring and his ring are a pair; only in this way can they be connected, which is why the White Demon could do such a thing.

"Let your heart be set and you will be dreaming, the future will be set and you will be gone, and the limit will be known."

Just then, the phone rang.

The sound came from the direction where Misaki Shokuhou hung her handbag.

"Xiao Qi, your phone is ringing."

Chapter 174 Caught

"coming!"

With that response, the sound of water splashing on the surface of the water immediately rang out, and then Misaki Shokuhou's face slowly emerged from the bottom of the pool.

Glistening water droplets slid slowly down her fair skin, her delicate little feet made a soft pattering sound on the tiles, and her wet hair swayed gently behind her.

"who is it?"

Misaki Shokuhou casually grabbed a bath towel hanging on the rack, dried her hair, and then wrapped it around herself.

"I don't know, there's no note, it's just a phone number."

After casually glancing at the phone screen, Makoto Haramura stood up, handed the phone to Misaki Shokuhou who was walking towards him, picked up the towel that had been prepared beside him, pressed Misaki Shokuhou into a chair, and began to dry her hair.

"I've told you so many times, you need to dry your hair. It's okay if your clothes are a little wet, but if you always have wet hair, you'll start getting headaches and other problems later."

"hey-hey."

Misaki Shokuhou smiled broadly at Makoto Haramura.

“With Runzi helping at school and you helping at home, I’m not worried at all.”

Misaki Shokuhou's smile seemed a bit carefree, but in a way, it also showed her trust in Makoto Haramura and Junko Hokaze, didn't it?

"Hey, what's up with you all of a sudden?"

"Didn't I already say that I have nothing to do today, so don't bother me?"

The moment she received the call, Misaki Shokuhou's cheerful face immediately changed color.

If Misaki Shokuhou was like a delicate, lovestruck little girl just now, she now exudes the aura of a superior.

That's the kind of aura that only comes naturally from someone who has been in a high position for a long time.

However, Misaki Shokuhou's expression changed very quickly, from natural and dignified at the beginning to serious and solemn in a short time.

Her beautiful eyebrows were also deeply furrowed.

"I see. I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Misaki Shokuhou immediately stood up, her face full of apology as she looked at Makoto Haramura.

Is it a difficult situation?

Meeting Misaki Shokuhou's eyes, Makoto Haramura sighed and picked up the towel again, gently wiping Misaki's still damp shoulders.

"It's not that complicated, but it does require my personal handling."

Misaki Shokuhou reached out and patted Makoto Haramura's hand off her shoulder, then wrapped her arms around his waist and gently pressed her face against his chest.

"But I will make sure I'm safe, don't worry."

Makoto Haramura then wrapped his arms around Misaki Shokuhou and gently rested his chin on her head.

"No matter what, remember to protect your safety. If it becomes really difficult to handle, remember to come to me."

“I am not the same as before.”

……

After changing her clothes, Misaki Shokuhou said goodbye to Makoto Haramura at the entrance of the gymnasium. With the clothes Makoto had bought for her, she got into the research institute's car and left.

Watching Misaki Shokuhou's departing figure, Makoto Haramura's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a lingering gloom.

Then, he took out his phone from his pocket and dialed Komaba Toshitoku's name.

"Hey, Boss."

The phone rang for only a few seconds before it was answered.

How's the cleaning going?

"Now only the 23rd school district remains. The other school districts have been completely suppressed and are now being gradually incorporated."

The noise from Komaba Toshitoku's side was very loud; unless you had very good hearing, it would be difficult to hear him clearly.

"very good."

Makoto Haramura first affirmed Toshitoku Komaba in his words.

“I know that Scorpio is now operating at its limit, and the process of incorporating it is very troublesome.”

"But I'm in a real hurry."

"Even if it's very difficult, I can only give you one day."

"Starting tomorrow, gather all unusual information from the entire school district, remember to be meticulous, and then send it to me. I need it urgently."

Makoto Haramura's voice was slightly low, and carried a tiny bit of apology.

"Not at all. Scorpio always obeys your orders without question."

"Moreover, our original intention in creating 'Scorpio' was to sweep away the darkness of this city."

"Although it may be difficult, believe me, I will definitely do it."

Komaba Toshitoku's reply was firm and resolute; his determination was evident in his tone alone.

"I see."

"By the way, are there any members of 'Items' around?"

Makoto Haramura nodded slightly, then asked another question.

"Yes, Miss Kinuhata Saiai is traveling with me. I'll call her over for you now."

There was a pause for a few seconds on the other end of the phone before it was picked up again.

"Hey, Boss, what's up?"

Kinuhata Saiai's voice rang out, and judging from her somewhat indistinct speech, it seemed as if she had something in her mouth.

"I suspect that Xiao Qi has encountered some difficult problem, so if you have any information, please let me know. Xiao Qi is unwilling to tell me."

The problems that Misaki Shokuhou encountered were definitely not easy to solve.

Otherwise, Misaki Shokuhou would never have hidden it from him; instead, she would have been completely honest with him. Clearly, Misaki Shokuhou's attitude was that she was afraid of getting involved with him in her troubles.

Moreover, this problem is not so easy to solve.

Actually, if he had been a little more forceful, he might have been able to get the answer out of Misaki Shokuhou.

However, he didn't need to do that; it would only be a waste of Misaki Shokuhou's feelings for him.

Anyway, the ring enchantment is already complete.

He'll investigate the intelligence; if there are results, great; if not, Misaki Shokuhou's safety won't be threatened.

"I understand, I'll be very careful."

Kinuhata Saiai didn't hesitate at all and immediately nodded in agreement.

Of the five members in the "gadgets," apart from Kihara Awaki, the other four have all undergone the spiritual baptism of Shokuhou Misaki.

In terms of priority, the four of them are definitely on par with Misaki Shokuhou.

However, this spiritual baptism is not a forced baptism, but a subtle influence that will not cause them to lose their ability to think.

Knowing that Makoto Haramura was acting in Misaki Shokuhou's best interests, they would naturally obey his orders and report him to him.

"That's good."

After hanging up the phone, looking at the sky that had been dyed red by the sunset, Makoto Haramura couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"So where should I go next?"

Going home so early is clearly not in his nature.

It's only four o'clock in the evening, why go home so early? He can't possibly get involved in 'Scorpio's' affairs.

After all, the disciplinary committee members and security guards have already set their sights on him. Now that he's in a group of "Scorpios," he's definitely cementing that reputation.

"Never mind, I'll just wander around aimlessly."

Makoto Haramura chuckled softly, turned around, and plunged headfirst into the gap between the buildings.

Dinner was eaten at a roadside food stall. Although it had been about seven months since we last met, the uncle at the ramen stall recognized him immediately.

They gave him a lot of side dishes, and upgraded his ramen to the most luxurious version.

Of course, he didn't take advantage of the situation when he left; instead, he left the boss with roughly the same amount of money.

As mentioned earlier, he wasn't always rich.

When he first arrived in this city, he was extremely poor, and he could only afford to eat at this food stall every day.

After all, this place offers better quality food at a lower price than family restaurants, and the older men and women there know his situation and often give him extra gifts.

"I never thought I'd actually run into you."

Such a delicate shout suddenly rang in Haramura Makoto's ears, followed by a flash of azure lightning past his ear.

Makoto Haramura turned around, and a girl was running towards him.

She was a girl wearing the same Tokiwadai Middle School uniform as Shirai Kuroko.

However, this girl did have shoulder-length brown short hair and a competitive and excited smile on her face.

Ah, no.

It's not that this girl and Shirai Kuroko have no similarities at all; at least they are both equally humble in their hearts.

"Misaka Mikoto, did I do something that requires you to catch up?"

Looking at Misaka Mikoto in front of him, Makoto Haramura spread his hands and sighed with feigned helplessness.

That's right, who else could this girl be but Misaka Mikoto?

"Ha, of course I'm here to avenge my junior."

"You were bullied badly by Heizi yesterday, weren't you? Heizi told me all about it."

With her hands clasped on her hips, Misaka Mikoto puffed out her pathetic, non-existent chest and looked smugly at Haramura Makoto.

"And I've heard that you're the leader of some kind of powerless armed group called 'Scorpio'."

"I heard that Chuchun and Senior Sister Gufa have been extremely busy because of you, so I'll get the information out of you now."

With her left hand forming a fist and her right hand a palm, Misaka Mikoto's lips curled into a carefree smile as she clashed her fist and palm together.

"Sigh, a private fight!"

Makoto Haramura looked at Misaka Mikoto and sighed softly again.

"You're not a disciplinary committee member, this must have been Misaka's own idea."

Despite what Misaka Mikoto said, Haramura Makoto glanced at her and knew roughly what was going on.

It's obvious that after Shirai Kuroko was tricked by him yesterday, she went back and complained to Misaka Mikoto, and as a result, Misaka Mikoto herself came to him with great interest.

Even though it was his first time meeting Misaka Mikoto.

However, based on Misaki Shokuhou's description and his first impression of Misaka Mikoto, he was able to guess about 70-80% of Misaka Mikoto's personality.

This is a restless, militant individual.

Even on ordinary days, Misaka Mikoto would hide in alleys and play the entrapment game.