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The two took off their jackets and gave them to the Shiina sisters. Ritsuki, holding the helmet, sat in front of the brand-new motorcycle and said to Shoko, "Hey..."
"Wh...what?" Xiangzi seemed a little embarrassed.
"Don't misunderstand, I'm just helping Banami, I have no intention of helping you at all," Riki said coldly.
"Huh?!" Xiangzi was immediately annoyed. What are you being so arrogant about at a time like this!
However, Li hope continued, "So, I've already wronged myself so much, so when you meet with Banai, you must be happy, you know!"
Xiangzi suddenly realized that Lixi's eyes seemed to be a little red.
Xiangzi clenched his fist slightly and said, "Of course, who do you think I am? I was the one who founded Kulai Xiku in the first place."
When Banami heard this, she almost burst out laughing.
No, can't you give an example that's at least a little more convincing?
However, just as the two were about to leave, Banami suddenly took something out of her pocket and stuffed it into Riki's hand, saying, "Although I think the Toyokawa family won't make things difficult for you out of consideration for Shoko."
But just to be safe, you can keep this. If there's any danger, just press the button; it's enough to ensure your safety.
Riki accepted it without hesitation, then asked, "Hey, Banami..."
The girl with long black hair seemed to have something to say but hesitated.
"Ok?"
In the end, Riki didn't say anything, but punched him hard in the chest, and then left the small warehouse with Maki, while driving on the highway and being captured by the roadside surveillance cameras.
“If you want to cry, the wind is so strong right now, I can pretend I can’t hear you,” Maki said from behind.
"Why are you crying? It's just... it's just that Toyokawa Shoko is one step ahead!" Riki couldn't help but shout.
She doesn't think she lost at all!
"If only I had dared to say those words to Yu-kun earlier," Maki said with a smile.
***
After being intercepted, Riki seemed completely unaware of why he was being pursued and blocked by the Toyokawa family.
However, at this time, Banami and Shoko, who had set off in the opposite direction from the two of them, had probably already arrived at the station.
There, Nagasaki Motoyo and Kodama were waiting.
However, Chihaya Aine, who is usually very talkative, was surprisingly absent.
In fact, Li hope understood her feelings. Not everyone can accept so easily the fact that the boy they like is dating other girls or even eloping.
While protecting her sister behind her, Lixi confronted the Toyokawa family.
She held in her hand the wonderful little gadget that Banami had given her.
In Lixi's view, these idiots in front of her seemed to be hesitating about whether to take the two sisters hostage and force them to come back.
But just then, a blonde girl burst in.
Li hope seemed somewhat surprised and said softly, "Sanjiao... Chuhua, how could you..."
With a slightly pale face, Chu Hua stood in front of the Shiina sisters and said to the butler Fujita, "They are my friends, Xiangzi's friends. I will not let them get hurt. If Mr. Toyokawa wants to arrest someone, then arrest me."
Misaka Hatsuka's legs were trembling, but she still opened her arms, signifying that she was resisting the will of her father, who probably never considered her his daughter.
She didn't know what her father would do with her after today; perhaps he would imprison her, or perhaps he would send her back to her hometown island.
But she knew that today, she had to protect Xiangzi's friends.
After a slight hesitation, Butler Fujita sighed inwardly, knowing that today's pursuit had been a complete failure; they had been completely outmaneuvered by these young people.
What a clever diversionary tactic!
He waved his hand lightly; it was a signal to retreat.
Then, he bowed slightly to the master's illegitimate daughter, who had no blood relation to the Toyokawa family, and left.
The insurance policy for Banami, which was in Lixi's hands, was not used because of the unexpected appearance of the golden retriever.
※Product Name: Memory Eraser Stick
*Effect: A prop from the movie "Men in Black". It can cause people nearby to lose their memory for a short period of time and fall into a state of daze after use.
*Note: This device may only be used if it poses a threat to the user's personal safety.
Price: 300,000 Cat Coins
For their safety, Banami went to great lengths, just in case.
After all, if anything happened to the two sisters, he would really feel guilty to death.
Chapter Forty-Four: Two Fools
In contrast, the Shiina sisters' side was surrounded and intercepted, and a full-blown physical confrontation ensued.
Actually, it seemed much quieter for Banami and Shoko; they even took a bus to the tram stop.
Xiangzi, holding the boy's hand, jumped off the bus with a light heart.
Then, Hanami received a text message on her phone.
“It was sent by Lixi. She said that the Toyokawa family had realized they had mistaken the people for each other, but they didn’t make things difficult for them. It was… Misaka Hatsuka who protected them.”
Upon hearing the name, Xiangzi pursed his lips slightly: "Chuhua..."
However, compared to Xiangzi's emotions, Banami was thinking about something else.
Why was Misaka Chuka able to delay Toyokawa Oden, and even prevent the Toyokawa family from making things difficult for Riki and the others?
He couldn't figure these things out for the time being, but the most important thing now was to escape Tokyo as soon as possible.
In Tokyo, the Toyokawa family is practically invincible. Although Banami has repeatedly gained the upper hand and information advantage, it's only temporary. If they stay in the city any longer, the Toyokawa family will always find a way to locate them.
Outside of Tokyo, at least the two of them have room to maneuver.
As they ran hand in hand into the tram station, Hanami stopped and said, "Wait a minute, have we forgotten something?"
Xiangzi was startled, because if any detail went wrong now, the consequences could be very serious.
"what?"
Did Grandpa already discover them at the tram station, or was he possibly using Xiao Mu to threaten him?
But judging from Xiangzi's perspective, the possibility is not high.
"You haven't accepted my confession yet, have you?"
Then, Banami's answer left her dumbfounded, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh?! What are you saying at a time like this?"
"This guy's an idiot... wait, is my boyfriend an idiot?" Xiangzi thought to himself.
Banami had completely lost her decisive demeanor from before. Instead, she acted like a little kid experiencing first love, rambling on and on: "But this is, after all, my first time confessing, my first time wanting to date a girl. I don't want to start in a daze."
"Oh, right, Saki-chan, give me an answer first."
At this moment, Xiangzi forgot about the Fengchuan family, forgot that she was on the run, and even forgot many other things. All she could see in her mind was the silly boy in front of her. She herself seemed to have become a little silly as well.
Then, Xiangzi, pursing his lips, said, "I should ask you this: do you want to date me because you really like me, or... because you pity me for being taken home by my grandfather and want to help me?"
If that's the case, I think it's unnecessary. Even if we don't date, we can still be very good friends.
I'm very grateful for your help.
The classic finish line reversed, it was clearly passed by vaguely, and she was also Banami's girlfriend, but she insisted on bringing up this issue.
But Xiangzi just couldn't stand it. After all, just like Banami's first love (in reality), Xiangzi was also experiencing her first love.
Wanting a perfect first love is probably a natural thought for any teenage girl.
Upon hearing the girl's thoughts, Banai's eyes widened, and she exclaimed, "I should be asking you, did you leave the Toyokawa family with me because you were worried that your grandfather would drown me, or is it because you really like me?"
No, this issue needs to be settled before leaving Tokyo.
Did we leave as friends or as lovers?
Then, like idiots, the two of them stared at each other, inexplicably getting into a serious argument.
Shiina sisters & Hatsuka: No, can you two please appreciate the fruits of our labor?
However, it's clear that the two of them aren't listening to anything right now.
Xiangzi said, "Idiot, I took such a big risk to go with you because I like you! Besides, I've liked you for a long time, but you always pretend not to see it and flirt with other girls! You bastard!"
As he spoke, Xiangzi grew angry, but the flush on his face was hard to tell whether it was from embarrassment or annoyance.
Banami also said, "Then it must be because I like you. You have no idea how anxious I am when I think about you being married off to someone else. And don't you know that I've liked you for a long time too?"
Xiangzi was almost dying of embarrassment when he heard the boy's words, but he still blushed and said defiantly, "That's impossible. I definitely liked you much earlier."
“Impossible, I must have been earlier,” Banami retorted.
No, you two even have to argue about who's better at this kind of thing.
"Then tell me, when exactly did you fall in love with me?" Xiangzi couldn't help but ask.
Banai was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond.
"Hmph, see? You can't say it now, can you? I knew I liked you earlier. When you were at the zoo, and you scolded us because of Xiaodeng, I fell for you!" Xiangzi couldn't help but blurt out again.
She thought that Hanami was incredibly cool back then. Even though he wasn't very familiar with Kodama at the time, he genuinely felt sad and angry for her, and even breathed on her.
Although it wasn't for her own sake, Xiangzi was truly captivated by Hanami, and it was probably at that moment that she genuinely fell in love with him.
This was the first time that someone had so clearly expressed their feelings for her, even specifying the exact moment she developed those feelings.
Ugh, I feel like I want to crawl into a hole. What's with this feeling of being both happy and ashamed?
But he felt that if he stopped like this, wouldn't he have lost? So he said, "Hmph, I was earlier than you. I fell in love with you when you were wearing a mascot costume and blocking my way at the amusement park with Aine."
Actually, I could tell it was you at a glance. Who else would wear such a thick mascot costume in this sweltering heat to argue with me?
I think you're absolutely adorable.
See? I won. I was the one who fell in love with you first.
Seeing the boy's smug look, Xiangzi's heart raced, but he was also somewhat unwilling to give up. He said, "Then...then I remember now, I liked you when you insisted on taking off my mascot costume to help me hand out flyers. See, I liked you around the same time."
I absolutely did not lose to you.
Banami's eyes widened in surprise, thinking to herself, "You're really good at being a scoundrel." Then Banami said, "Well, I liked you when we were singing on the roadside during our first fan creation session, watching the shooting stars. How could you have liked me before me?"
"When... of course, it was before our first second creation, when you were shouting at me on the bridge wanting to commit suicide, that I... fell in love with you at first sight! How about that, I was there before you, right!" Xiangzi clenched her fists tightly; at this moment, she felt ashamed and ready to explode.
Banai was a little dumbfounded. Hajisang, you bastard, you actually said such shameful and cheesy things just to win, but I will not lose!
"Hmph, naive. I had already fallen for you before I even met you, Toyokawa Shoko."
"How can you do this? You're being a scoundrel."
"What do you mean by being a scoundrel? I'm telling the truth, you just can't believe it."
After all, how could he not love seeing such a gentle and sweet Xiangzi in another world?
In short, he won; he was the one who fell in love with Toyokawa Shoko first.
Soon after, the two were staring at each other.
No... as expected of my favorite boy (girl), they are really difficult to deal with.
"Wait a minute, when are you two going to stop dawdling?"
Just then, the two heard a familiar voice, turned around, and saw Su Shi's mother's sour face, as if she had drunk raw leek juice.
Chapter 45 The Escape Plan (End of Volume 7)
When they heard Su Shi's voice, the two of them panicked like a young couple caught kissing by their parents.
Xiangzi was only a beat too slow to realize why she was panicking.
Su Shi is just Banami's mother, not her mother. At least she and Su Shi are best friends.
Well, if we calculate it that way, then wouldn't that mean he and Banami are...
"Mother's Friend" (mp4)
Banami scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "What are you doing here?"
Although Su Shi had a cold expression, the thought that she might not see the boy for a long time made her look sad. She said, "With such a big thing happening, how can I stay at home peacefully?"
After saying that, Su Shi led the two to the platform, where they found that Gao Songdeng was also waiting there.
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