Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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Go home, go to the supermarket, cook, and before you know it, it's evening.

Seeing Huaiyin sitting on the sofa playing games, Dou Tang, while washing the dishes, suddenly said, "Huaiyin, haven't you done your homework in a long time?"

Even though she's been on leave from work and staying home, Huaiyin has been attending video classes diligently, but recently she seems to be spending more of her class time exercising.

Huaiyin turned her head away shyly: "Hey, no, not at all."

"Oh no, I mean, I haven't been lazy at all. I've done my homework properly every day."

As she spoke, Huaiyin lifted her clothes and touched her stomach, seemingly feeling a bit full after dinner.

It's clear that the lines on Huaiyin's once tender and smooth stomach are now more defined, a testament to her recent exercise routine.

Hmm... a soft belly with a little bit of extra flesh versus a woman's shapely figure is probably the hardest choice.

However, Dou Tang didn't mind. He nodded and said, "That would be best. So, are you still planning to go to school?"

"Um... Brother, can we not go?" Huaiyin asked in a pleading tone.

“Okay.” Dou Tang looked down at her and then up at her: “But you have to make sure you don’t fall behind in your studies, and you also have to make sure you can withstand my attacks a month from now.”

"I won't use Fall Guys' power; I'll rely solely on myself. But I'll have more tricks up my sleeve. If you can't handle my moves after a month, then I'll ask for leave from school and personally teach you."

No way... I'm going to spar with my brother?

With that... terrifying brother who fought a wild boar god and killed Siren Head?

Huaiyin suddenly shuddered.

"oh oh……"

"Jingle Bell……"

Suddenly, Dou Tang's phone rang.

Dou Tang put down the bowl, wiped his hands, took out his phone, frowned, and answered the call.

"what happened?"

"Kiryu-nii... there's something I'm afraid I need your help with."

"...Explain clearly, what is it?"

“Recently, someone has been selling strange drugs on the street, and a member’s friend has been affected… It seems like they’ve gotten themselves into serious trouble.”

"Selling in Toshima Ward? Who are they? Delinquents? Yakuza?"

"He seems to be a loan shark."

"How did our people get involved with loan sharks?"

Dou Tang was somewhat annoyed. Although they were delinquents, he had repeatedly reminded them not to associate with thugs in society. Those were people who had to go astray to survive, and they were different from delinquent teenagers.

Although I knew that with more underlings, something like this would happen sooner or later, I didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Chapter 29 Dance Hall

"Because my family... I heard that my father borrowed money and ran away, leaving his children to pay off the debts. Recently, I was forced to work as a hostess."

"Later... he stumbled upon the transaction while serving drinks, and is now on the run."

"And that girl is our member's childhood friend."

Listening to Yang Ping's words on the phone, Dou Tang sighed.

It's a truly melodramatic and clichéd tragedy, but when such a tragedy becomes reality, it feels unavoidably difficult to deal with.

"So, what are your thoughts, Yangping?"

There was a moment of silence on Yangping's end before he slowly said, "If we can find evidence of those loan sharks' crimes based on this incident, then at least we can make them suffer... As for the debt problem, our other members can help, so at least that girl won't have to continue working as a hostess and being harassed."

Dou Tang nodded and said, "Yes, so leave the serious situations that require action to me, and leave the debts or the help that the two of you need to the other members. Yang Ping, you need to learn to let our own people share what they need and support each other."

"Yes, I understand, Kiryu-nii... Those who can truly gain recognition are our family."

“That’s right, send me the location and their current situation, I’ll handle it.”

After hanging up the phone, Dou Tang looked at Huai Yin and said, "I'm going out for a bit. Huai Yin, take good care of the house."

Huaiyin nodded, but still said with concern, "Come back soon."

"Oh, could you also go to the convenience store and buy me some ice cream while you're at it?"

Dou Tang raised an eyebrow: "Eating this in the middle of the night?"

"No, no, we'll eat it tomorrow!"

Dou Tang nodded to indicate that he understood, and then went into the dressing room to change his clothes.

In the evening, one should naturally wear black.

Wearing simple and inconspicuous sportswear and a black mask, Dou Tang disguised himself and went out to the basement to get on his motorcycle, which roared onto the street.

It was just after nightfall, the busiest time of day in Tokyo, and the streets were teeming with people.

The flow is endless, with people and vehicles constantly converging.

Dou Tang rode his motorcycle towards Kita-Ikebukuro.

Toshima Ward is a well-known school district, with a wide variety of schools. Although there are not many universities, high schools are almost everywhere. As a result, Toshima Ward is quite youthful compared to other areas in Tokyo.

Youth breeds restlessness and arrogance.

Located in Toshima Ward, Ikebukuro is a community where young people gather most often. Ikebukuro itself has a new era vibe, with various subculture publishing houses and entertainment venues emerging one after another. It is a place where ACGN subculture collides with traditional entertainment.

Todoroki's destination was a dance hall in the Kita-Ikebukuro area.

This dance hall, named LAVA, is only a five-minute walk from Kita-Ikebukuro Station and has become a popular destination for many young people in the Ikebukuro area to have fun and date on holidays. Of course, in the traditional Japanese cultural perspective, such dance halls and nightclubs have an inherent atmosphere that minors are not allowed to enter.

However, Japan has very strict regulations on minors, and the stricter the regulations, the more likely they are to trigger a backlash. After being pushed to their limits by the rules of life, many people choose to go out and relax, and live a "fulfilling" life.

For example, if someone in the class goes to a dance hall or meets certain people, that person's status in the class will rise. Whether it's "having been to an adult entertainment venue" or "having met friends from the working world," in the eyes of Japanese high school students, it's a symbol of being "active" and "impressive."

Enough of the small talk, let's get back to the main point. Dou Tang parked his motorcycle and was already standing at the entrance of LAVA.

The people at the door were clearly surprised to see his simple attire.

The doorman, dressed in a black suit, stepped forward. He glanced at the motorcycle next to Dou Tang, his expression softening slightly, and said, "Sir?"

Dou Tang glanced at him and asked, "How much is the entrance fee?"

“...3000 yen, sir.”

Dou Tang casually took out some money and handed it to him, but the gatekeeper wouldn't let him through. He frowned and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"No...it's okay."

The gatekeeper slowly made way, still puzzled.

Why would someone wear Adidas sportswear to a dance hall? Is this some new fashion trend? Or... is this guy Russian?

Dou Tang walked into the dark corridor, the loud music gradually growing louder. After passing through another door in the corridor, Dou Tang's eyes lit up.

The entire hall has a ceiling height of nearly eight meters, which creates a perfect sense of openness. The spotlights and light bulbs hanging from the dome enhance the atmosphere of the entire hall.

On a high platform to one side of the hall stood a DJ wearing a black hood, his hands covered in tattoos, spinning records while raising his hands to liven up the atmosphere.

In the dance floor, countless young men and women swayed their bodies, indulging themselves in the space where darkness and light intertwined.

Surrounding the dance floor were three bars facing different directions, where many men and women sat, most of them holding glasses of wine and chatting.

Further out, there are semi-circular booths against the wall, each one hidden in the darkness. Only when the ambient lighting shines on them occasionally can that somewhat private space be exposed to those who are interested.

Dou Tang took out his phone, checked it, identified a staircase, and went up it.

Upon reaching the second floor, one finds a series of corridors encircling the entire first-floor space. These corridors are all lined with one-way glass, allowing one to observe the entire dance hall through the glass. On the other side are individual rooms, which are more private than the booths on the first floor and are more suitable for those who need privacy.

Of course, these are also the places where dirt and grime are most likely to hide.

"228...Found it."

After finding the place, Dou Tang pushed open the door and entered.

"call!"

A baton came flying towards him, but Dou Tang easily dodged it.

The bald boy behind the door was wearing a high school uniform. He had several hastily bandaged wounds on his hands and face. He looked flustered and continued to swing the baton at Dou Tang.

Dou Tang crouched down and stepped forward, raising one hand in a claw-like motion to grab the boy's wrist. With a twist and pull, the boy dodged Dou Tang and crashed into the door, while the baton in his hand flew out of his grasp.

Then, Dou Tang continued to pull his wrist forward, and after letting go, he pushed him in the chest, causing him to take a few steps back.

"I'm not the enemy, don't be nervous."

After disarming the boy with a single move, Dou Tang said calmly.

Inside the room was a girl with light makeup. Her hair was disheveled and her makeup was ruined, indicating that she had been crying. She hurriedly hugged the boy beside her and looked at Dou Tang in a panic.

The boy then realized that the person in front of him was Kiryu Toudou, whom he had the good fortune to meet at a previous gathering. He felt as if he had seen a savior and quickly said, "Kiryu-nii-san!"

Dou Tang nodded slightly and said, "Why did you hide in a place like this?"

The boy, panting, said, "We...we had nowhere else to go. We thought this kind of place might be the hardest to find, so we came here."

Dou Tang shook his head.

"Enough with the nonsense, tell me who's chasing you. Also, I'm interested in that deal you stumbled upon, tell me about that too."

Chapter 30 Precious Jade Pills

Dou Tang closed the door behind him, handed the baton back to the boy, and sat down on the sofa.

"name."

Upon hearing Dou Tang's question, the bald boy quickly and respectfully replied, "Brother Kiryu, my name is Nozaki So, and this is my friend, Kano Hikaru."

Kano Hikari has blonde hair and wears a very mature bodycon skirt, making her look nothing like a student, but according to Yohei, Kano Hikari is indeed still a high school student.

She glanced at Dou Tang twice and nodded almost imperceptibly.

Dou Tang continued, "Ghana, tell us what happened to you."

Kano Hikari was suddenly taken aback. She herself was a delinquent and hadn't been to school for a long time. She was a little uncomfortable when someone suddenly called her a classmate.

Is this... Kiryu-kun, who claims he'll rule over Tokyo's delinquents? He seems so... otherworldly.

She composed herself and began to speak slowly.

“That day… I had just started working at the bar run by those loan sharks, and during a break I went to the break room… and saw a few of my colleagues taking something that looked like pills.”

“They usually eat those things, but I didn’t know about them until that day when they tried to force me to eat them too.”

Dou Tang nodded. It seemed that the so-called drugs had first circulated among the hostesses, which was to be expected.

The young girl, Kano Hikari, hugged her legs and continued to reminisce.

"I didn't dare touch that kind of thing, so I had no choice but to run to the bathroom to hide. When I came out, I bumped into a private room in the corridor with the door open. I heard the sound of things being smashed and people cursing coming from inside."

"I was thinking of avoiding trouble and wanted to leave as soon as possible, but I didn't expect a gunshot to suddenly come from that private room."

"I was terrified and ran back to the bathroom. Then... I heard people talking outside."

"They mentioned deals and cleanup, and I felt like I'd stumbled upon something terrible. I was so scared I didn't dare move."

"Later I found a chance to escape, but the security cameras in the corridor captured me, and some yakuza-like people started hunting us down."

Dou Tang nodded and asked, "When you stumbled upon that incident, did you record any audio or video? These things should be useful as evidence to bring them down..."

The young girl, Kana Hikari, looked at Dou Tang with some wariness, and then at her childhood sweetheart.

Young Nozaki So shook his head and said, "Kiryu-nii-san is very reliable, you can speak with confidence."

The girl, Kano Hikari, swallowed hard and said, "The recording is on my phone... but my phone is broken, so I might have to get it repaired before I can find it."

Dou Tang nodded, then stood up. This action startled the two men. After several days of travel, they were on edge and instantly assumed that Dou Tang was actually an accomplice of those people and had come to silence them.

Dou Tang saw through their thoughts and said with a wry smile, "Why such a big reaction? It's not what you think."

Dou Tang stood up, opened the door, peeked out and looked around, then observed the dance floor on the first floor through the one-way glass for a while. After confirming that everything was normal, he went back inside and closed the door, saying, "Tell me again, what kind of pursuers did you encounter before? How many were there? What kind of weapons did they have?"

“Well, there were only three people, all of them looked like ordinary guys, practically no different from office workers.” Nozaki So said, gesturing as he spoke. “But they were strange. They all had short knives hidden in their sleeves, and they seemed very wary of crowded places. As soon as we hid in the crowd, they didn’t dare to chase us.”

“And, there’s one more detail.” Nozaki wiped the sweat from his face and raised a finger, saying, “They have poor stamina, but they are incredibly strong. I once saw one of them lift a vending machine with his bare hands and almost crush us to death.”

Dou Tang frowned: "No guns? It seems that not everyone in this group is armed. They must not be a very famous gangster group."

"Wait a moment, I'll make a phone call."