Yui Yuigahama, with her high emotional intelligence, noticed Yukino Yukinoshita's unease and awkwardness after receiving Nono's message. However, she didn't expose her friend's little thoughts, and instead said with a smile.

“Yes, Miss Nono is very kind to us. Besides, the place we live now is provided by her. Now that the Yukinoshita Construction Company is being maliciously suppressed, we definitely have to help.”

Hearing Yui Yuigahama's words, Yukino Yukinoshita breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned slightly and murmured.

“Who on earth would do such a thing… Our Yukinoshita Company has many competitors, but they are basically within Chiba Prefecture. We haven't provoked any large conglomerates that could influence Kyoto…”

“Perhaps it's not targeting the Yukinoshita Group, but…”

Just as Yexing was halfway through his sentence, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang. After answering, L's slightly listless voice came from the other end of the phone.

“Hello, I've found the mastermind behind the news reports.”

“Who is it?”

“The Shinomiya family, but it's not just the Shinomiya family. The Shijo family seems to be involved as well. By the way, you should have heard about the Yukinoshita Group being targeted, right?”

“Yes, I just received a message from Nono.”

“This matter was done by Shinomiya Unkei of the Shinomiya family. He didn't hide it too much. I found out in less than ten minutes.”

“Shinomiya Unkei, huh…”

Hearing this name, Yexing simply gave an noncommittal reply.

Shinomiya Kougu, is the eldest son of the Shinomiya main family, the most hopeful… or rather, the person who was originally the most hopeful to inherit Shinomiya Ganean's position.

And ranked second is another son, Shinomiya Unkei.

Kaguya Shinomiya's ruthless imperial ideology was the result of Shinomiya Unkei's teaching. Including her usual saying that every word and deed should conform to the identity of the Shinomiya family's eldest daughter, these are all similar to Shinomiya Unkei's management.

In Yexing's view, Shinomiya Kougu is a good-for-nothing, a male chauvinist who treats women as tools, and he blatantly says it out loud, which proves that he is very stupid.

But Shinomiya Unkei, who believes in ruthless imperial ideology… is indeed a character.

“I know, I'll handle it.”

Just as Yexing hung up the phone, his phone rang again.

After answering, it was Kaguya Shinomiya's voice, but her voice revealed an unprecedented panic.

“Yexing, something bad happened, Ai is missing!”

“Missing?”

Hearing this, Yexing immediately sent a message to L. After all, his current identity is an external assistant to the Sakura Province Police Department, with the highest level of authority. Even if he doesn't have the authority, the hackers L knows can directly retrieve the surveillance camera data.

“I've already sent a message to Ryuzaki. He said he can find out within five minutes.”

“Okay…”

Kaguya Shinomiya responded softly at first, then her tone seemed a little fragile.

“Can I… can I come find you first, and then can we go find Ai together?”

“Of course, no problem, I'm at school.”

“Okay… I'll be there soon.”

Although Kaguya Shinomiya tried her best to maintain a calm tone, Yexing, who was familiar with her personality, knew that Kaguya Shinomiya was completely panicked. After all, Hayasaka Ai had received professional training in tracking, fighting skills, etc., but she was just an ordinary person.

The importance of Hayasaka Ai in Kaguya Shinomiya's heart does not need to be emphasized.

Now that Hayasaka Ai suddenly disappeared, it is inevitable that Kaguya Shinomiya would feel flustered and nervous.

… …

At the same time, inside an office building in Kyoto City.

“She already called and left home in a hurry… I see.”

A man with slicked-back hair, small eyes, and a commanding aura despite his unremarkable appearance, received a report from an informant in Kaguya Shinomiya's residence, hung up the phone directly, looked down at his watch, then raised his head and looked at Hayasaka Ai, who was tied to a chair opposite him and glaring at him hatefully. He picked up a glass of red wine and took a sip, saying in a calm tone.

“Don't look at me like that. The power struggle is always cruel. You are just a pawn. Although I didn't expect Kaguya to value you so much, she couldn't even see through such an obvious trap when she was emotionally agitated. She's really not a qualified heir to the Shinomiya family.”

“Hmph… It's just that you're too naive…”

Knowing the truth, Hayasaka Ai looked at Shinomiya Unkei sitting opposite her, and the dozen or so fully armed bodyguards beside him. There was no panic in her expression, but rather a hint of pitying smile.

“You simply don't understand what kind of terrifying guy you've provoked.”

“Are you talking about that Yexing classmate from Soubu High?”

Shinomiya Unkei shook the red wine glass in his hand, looking indifferent.

“I admit that he is indeed very powerful. He was able to reach an equal cooperative relationship with my father. Kaguya didn't disappoint me in terms of recognizing and controlling people. It's very good to find such a useful tool, but… soon, that Yexing classmate should change his allegiance.”

“Change allegiance?”

Hearing this, a undisguised sarcasm and ridicule appeared in Hayasaka Ai's eyes.

“You really don't understand what kind of person he is. You don't even understand him, yet you dream of having him help you?”

“Not help…”

Shinomiya Unkei's expression was very arrogant, and he slowly said.

“Help is equal. What I want is for him to work for me.”

“Oh? Is that so?”

Hearing the voice suddenly ringing in his ears, Shinomiya Unkei's expression froze for a moment. Then, hearing the sound of his bodyguards drawing their guns, he didn't even turn his head, but just raised his hand to stop their movements, saying in a calm tone.

“As expected of a master who has been a fighter, he was able to sneak in silently. Indeed…”

Shinomiya Unkei turned his chair, made eye contact with Yexing standing there, and slowly said.

“You can become a valuable pawn.”

“You're really arrogant, Little Unkei.”

Yexing replied with a smile, then whispered to the person behind him.

“What do you think, should we just kill him?”

Kaguya Shinomiya walked out slowly from the darkness, glanced at Hayasaka Ai sitting there, swept her gaze around, and after confirming that there were no injuries on Hayasaka Ai's body, she shook her head, but still stared at Shinomiya Unkei with a playful, murderous gaze, saying word by word.

“This time… you went too far.”

“Too far?”

Sikomiya Unyō stood up from the chair, sneering dismissively.

“Kaguya, how have I been teaching you since you were little? As the commander of the Sikomiya family, we can use any means to maintain the family's position. The focus isn't on the means themselves, but on not leaving any evidence. To think you would say such a thing now is truly disappointing.”

“Disappointing? Isn’t it just that you’re too low-end?”

Before Sikomiya Kaguya could reply, Hayasaka Ai, who was sitting there, couldn't bear it any longer. Her good friend was being spoken to like this by Sikomiya Unyō, and she directly retorted angrily.

“Only weaklings like you, who can’t win fairly, would resort to such despicable means!”

“Yes, Dengeki-ko's words make a lot of sense.”

Nightstar walked up to Sikomiya Unyō, looked directly into his eyes, and gently placed a hand on his shoulder.

“Clearly, you’re just a defeated, desperate dog, putting on a last-ditch struggle to save face, yet you speak as if you have great means and abilities. It really makes me laugh.”

Hearing these words, Sikomiya Unyō's expression visibly darkened.

For someone as self-important as him, if Nightstar had directly used extremely vulgar language to curse him, he would have simply laughed it off, not caring how nasty the words were, seeing it as just a fit of anger.

But now, Nightstar was stating a fact that Sikomiya Unyō was well aware of but couldn't accept.

He had already fallen into an absolute disadvantage.

Sikomiya Ōgon, who had originally been the most promising candidate to become the next commander of the Sikomiya family, no longer had any hope of a comeback due to the accidental incident that occurred at the Private Shuchiin Academy under his management.

And what Sikomiya Unyō hadn't expected was that Sikomiya Gan'an hadn't called him to explain the things he needed to pay attention to after taking over the Sikomiya family.

Among all the children, only one person had been allowed by Sikomiya Gan'an to visit him in the hospital once.

That was Sikomiya Kaguya.

Wasn't it obvious that Sikomiya Gan'an intended to designate Sikomiya Kaguya as the next heir?

Are you kidding me?

A second-year high school student who is an illegitimate child? Becoming the commander of the Sikomiya family?

Sikomiya Unyō couldn't accept this fact. He also didn't believe that Sikomiya Gan'an made this decision solely because of his favoritism towards Sikomiya Kaguya. After thinking it over, there was only one explanation.

Because Sikomiya Kaguya had a valuable assistant by her side who could protect her and provide great value, Sikomiya Gan'an decided to hand over the Sikomiya family to Kaguya.

And that assistant who could change the course of the battle was Nightstar, who had reached some kind of cooperative relationship with Sikomiya Gan'an.

“Hmph, struggling, am I…”

Sikomiya Unyō suppressed the anger in his heart and retorted without showing weakness.

“Nightstar, the matter with Sakurajima Mai by your side was just a warning I issued to you. I've already investigated the backgrounds of those club members around you. A daughter of the Yukinoshita Construction Company, and one whose father is a county councilor, right?”

“As long as I say a few words, Yukinoshita Yukino's father won't be able to be elected in the next election, and her family's construction company will also go bankrupt.”

“Oh, right, and the parents of those members of yours, like Yuigahama Yui and Kawasaki Saki, are just ordinary office workers. I just need to use my connections and find some relationships, and I can get them all fired within half a day.”

“Destroying each of your futures is just a piece of cake for me. If you know what's good for you, you better…”

Just as Sikomiya Unyō was saying this, Sikomiya Kaguya suddenly rushed up, swung her arm around, and landed a solid slap on his face.

“Pa!”

Sikomiya Unyō was stunned by the slap, covering his face with an incredulous look.

“Shut up.”

Sikomiya Kaguya's red eyes flickered. Seeing the bodyguards trying to pull her away, she then said softly.

“You, all of you, drop your guns, put your hands on your heads, and squat on the ground.”

As Sikomiya Kaguya's voice fell, Sikomiya Unyō saw his loyal bodyguards, as if possessed, with blank expressions on their faces, actually obediently following Sikomiya Kaguya's instructions, unloading the guns on their bodies and throwing them on the ground, then putting their hands on their heads and squatting on the ground like hostages.

What was going on?

Did Sikomiya Kaguya also have skills like hypnotism?

“Truly disgusting, unscrupulous fellow…”

Yukinoshita Yukino and Yuigahama Yui also entered the room. Especially Yuigahama Yui, looking at Sikomiya Unyō with undisguised disgust in her eyes.

She wasn't angry because she was threatened, but because he threatened Yukinoshita Yukino, so she felt angry.

Yukinoshita Yukino noticed Yuigahama Yui's emotions, gently tugged at her sleeve, and said faintly.

“It's okay, Yui. He can't do it at all.”

Sikomiya Kaguya pursed her lips, looking at Sikomiya Unyō, who was covering his cheek, with a hint of complexity in her eyes.

She also didn't like his style, but her relationship with him was indeed different from that of Sikomiya Ōgon, who had no feelings and was just related by blood.

When Sikomiya Kaguya was young, she was raised by Sikomiya Unyō. Although it was Sikomiya Gan'an's order, Sikomiya Unyō did his duty and taught Sikomiya Kaguya everything he knew. It was impossible to say that Kaguya had no feelings for him at all.

That slap just now wasn't entirely out of anger.

In a sense, Sikomiya Kaguya was also protecting Sikomiya Unyō.

She knew Nightstar's personality. If she let Sikomiya Unyō continue to speak and say some outrageous threats, then Nightstar might kill him directly here.

That was a scene she didn't want to see.

“I can't do it… Heh heh…”

Only at this time did Sikomiya Unyō finally regain his senses, sneering as he spoke.

“I've already said, for me, that's just a piece of cake…”

Nightstar directly interrupted him.

“You can't do it, but you won't do it.”

Sikomiya Unyō frowned slightly upon hearing this.

“Do you think I'll be as soft-hearted as Sikomiya Kaguya? To win, I can do anything…”

Just as Sikomiya Unyō was saying this, the screen of his phone, which had fallen on the ground, suddenly began to flicker.

With a burst of electrical noise, a few seconds later, a large symbol was suddenly reflected on his phone.

L.

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