Hiratsuka clenched her fists and walked toward the elevator.
Of course, she wasn't afraid. Scenes like this couldn't scare her.
Haruto understood that Hiratsuka's hesitation might have been because she didn't want to complicate things further. After all, it would only create more issues for the Yukinoshita family.
But was she excited to give it a try?
Not only was she not afraid, but she seemed eager to dive in!
Haruto's gaze fell to her legs. If he recalled correctly, she had been wearing a professional skirt in the morning, but now it had been replaced with pants.
Clearly, she had anticipated this situation!
Hiratsuka headed toward the elevator.
If she were alone, she wouldn't be so bold, but with Haruto behind her, she felt confident that there would be no issues.
"Sorry, entry is prohibited today."
Before she got too close, a man stepped forward and stopped her with a cold tone.
Hiratsuka paused, raising her eyebrow slightly: "This is my company. Why wouldn't I be allowed in?"
Before acting, she would make her stance clear.
This was a basic approach.
When things didn't make sense, she had no choice but to resolve it differently.
"I'm sorry."
The man in the suit and glasses replied coolly: "Miss, you are not allowed to enter here now. Please leave immediately."
"What if I don't leave?"
Hiratsuka retorted, and as soon as she did, six men in suits and glasses stepped forward, subtly surrounding her.
Hiratsuka smirked: "Oh, so you plan to get tough?"
Just as she clenched her fist and was about to act, the elevator doors suddenly opened, and a displeased voice was heard: "Hey, what are you doing? Move aside, they're all my friends."
"Yes, Miyamizu-sama."
As the guards stepped back, a girl in a school uniform (JK style) exited the elevator.
The girl had black hair, a baby face, and large, bright eyes, giving her an adorable appearance.
Of course, her most noticeable feature was her chest.
It was… substantial!
"Alright, may I ask you something?"
However, the girl completely ignored Hiratsuka. She glanced at Haruto, her eyes lighting up as she quickly walked over.
"Kuromori-kun, why are you here all of a sudden?"
The girl Haruto had met last time at the haunted house was named Miyamizu Mitsuha, from the Miyamizu family, an Onmyoji clan.
Haruto hadn't paid attention to her specific identity, so he didn't know for sure, but now it seemed she held a high status!
Haruto replied, "I'm here for something, Mitsuha. Why are you here?"
"Nothing I could do; my father didn't want to report it, so I asked someone else to handle it and worked hard to get here."
Better left unsaid. As soon as she mentioned it, Mitsuha couldn't help puffing her cheeks, looking annoyed.
"I thought something was wrong, but it's just a minor conflict."
"The truth is, they came to the Miyamizu family because of these things. They clearly think our family is on the decline and easy to bully!"
Hearing the girl's rant, Haruto said, exasperated, "Just get to the point!"
"Oh~"
Mitsuha pursed her lips but didn't dare say more. She could only reply sadly, "Actually, I came here to help, but so far, I haven't had anything to do."
"Kuromori-kun, who is she?"
"Miyamizu Mitsuha."
Haruto introduced her, explained the situation, and then added, "You don't need to be involved here; you can go back!"
Mitsuha shook her head: "No, I want to help too."
Seeing Haruto's skeptical gaze, Mitsuha said honestly: "Actually, I haven't liked these people for a long time, so I'm going to eliminate the harm to society today!"
The guards around her twitched.
What she said sounded bold and impressive, but she was clearly nervous!
But due to Mitsuha's identity, none of them dared say anything.
They could act tough in front of regular people, but Mitsuha was out of their league.
So, they just pretended not to see her. After all, if trouble arose, Mitsuha would handle it, so it had nothing to do with them.
Under Mitsuha's guidance, everyone made it up the elevator smoothly.
Hiratsuka said regretfully: "I was hoping to get a bit of action, but too bad."
Mitsuha responded, "Actually, it's best not to act. They all carry gun, after all. If a fight breaks out, a lot of people will be inconvenienced, and it would be a huge hassle."
"Gun?"
Hiratsuka frowned slightly.
Mitsuha answered nonchalantly: "Yes, it's normal for guards like them!"
Hiratsuka: "😐"
'I thought guards with weapons only appeared in movies, but I didn't expect to see it in real life.'
Hiratsuka sighed: "Anyway, thank you for helping this time."
"If you want to thank someone, thank Kuromori-kun!" Mitsuha replied seriously: "If I hadn't sensed Kuromori-kun's arrival, I wouldn't have interfered."
The other side was so powerful that even the Miyamizu family and the four major Onmyoji families couldn't ignore them.
But no matter how strong their power, they had to back down in front of him.
This was the conclusion the Miyamizu family had reached after extensive investigation.
Even though Mitsuha didn't fully understand why her family had arrived at this conclusion, it didn't stop her from helping.
The entire trip was silent.
When the elevator stopped, Haruto grabbed Yukino, who was about to step out, and said, "Stay close to me."
"Okay." Yukino was startled for a moment but answered quietly.
Hiratsuka also sensed something, and her expression turned serious as she reached out to Haruto: "Kuromori, are you sure this is okay?"
"No problem."
*SWOOSH*
There was a soft sound, and a tranquilizer dart suddenly appeared in Haruto's hand.
Yes.
It was just a tranquilizer!
At that moment, a young man leaned against the wall up ahead, casually spinning a tranquilizer gun in his hand and counting aloud in a calm tone: "One, two, three."