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Chapter 176 - X2-178: What Next?

Shiro and Haruto looked at each other in shock. Shiro stood up, walking over to the balcony. "S-Shiro… Do you think… Maybe..?" Haruto asked. Shiro shook his head, "Let's not think about this right now… Until we can prove it for a fact, it's just a theory…" Shiro said. Haruto nodded, "But the thing is, this is the vice principal we're talking about…" Haruto said. Shiro shook his head, "He only has one son… And that's Yuki Homura…" Shiro said. Haruto stood up walking over to Shiro. "That we know of… What if he's a long-lost son..?" Haruto whispered in Shiro's ear. Shiro shook his head, walking to the other side of the balcony. Shiro rubbed his temples. "This is all so sudden… Hold on… We're only basing this off of looks, it could just be a very coincidental similarity…" Shiro thought. Shiro kept rubbing his temples. "Hold on, but that guy didn't have enemy Zai energy…" Shiro thought.

"Shiki maybe… No, Shiki's a physical weapon of the body… We'd be able to see it if he used it…" Shiro said. Haruto looked at Shiro and rolled his eyes. "Shiro…" Haruto said. Shiro was still pacing back and forth, rubbing his temples. "Shiro." Haruto repeated. Still no response. "Shiro!" Haruto shouted. Shiro looked at Haruto surprised. "I'm going down to the convenience store… Want anything…" Haruto asked. Shiro looked at the ground for a second, "Ibeprofin…" Shiro said. Haruto nodded, "Hopefully I have my fake ID on me…" Haruto said. Haruto walked back into the main hotel room, putting his jacket on. He grabbed a hotel Key and his phone, putting the two in separate pockets. (So they don't de-magnetize. Yup, it's 2068 and they still haven't figured that out). Haruto walked out of the hotel room and over to the elevator. He stood at the elevator, pressing the down button. He then heard footsteps walking toward him. "Ah, Atake… It's good to see you…" A familiar voice said. Haruto looked to his left, seeing the 13 District President, His wife, and two bodyguards. Haruto nodded his head, "Evening sir…" Haruto said. They all stood there, waiting for the elevator. "Going somewhere?" The President asked. Haruto looked at the president nodding, "Little convenience store run…" Haruto said. The President nodded, "Is anyone protecting them…" The President asked. Haruto nodded, "Yeah, Shiro's in there…" He pointed at the door. The President nodded, as the elevator arrived. They all walked in and Haruto remained next to the president. The elevator door closed with an awkward silence. You could hear the elevator moving downward. "M-Mr. President… Can I ask you a question?" Haruto said. The President nodded, "Anything, you are voluntarily protecting my daughters, so answering the question is the least I can do." The President said. Haruto nodded, "Thank you, sir…" Haruto said. He cleared his throat. "Well, the question?" The President asked. Akuno Homura flashed in Haruto's mind. "Uhm…" Haruto muttered. Haruto smiled awkwardly, "By any chance… Do you know if the Homura's had any other children..?" Haruto asked. The President gave Haruto a confused look. "That's a random question but let me think…" The President thought. The bodyguards looked at each other, one whispering to the other. Haruto heard this, gaining a slightly confused look. The President cleared his throat, "Honey, remind me. Did the Homura's have any other children than that Yuki boy?" The president asked his wife. The President's wife thought about it for a few seconds. "No… I don't recall them ever having another child…" The President's wife said. The President smiled, "Well there's your answer…" The President said. Haruto nodded, smiling. "Thank you, Mr. President," Haruto said. The President nodded, "I'm glad I could help." The President said. Haruto looked up and down the president in confusion. "Where're you going?" Haruto asked. The President smiled, looking at the elevator doors. "Oh, the wife and I are just having some dinner." The President said. Haruto nodded but then had a confused look. "Without your kids..?" Haruto asked. The President nodded, "Yes, like a date." The President said. Haruto nodded, "Ah, makes sense…" Haruto said. The President kept a smile, "Have you never been on a date, my boy?" The President asked. Haruto shook his head, "No, I think girls are a distraction from my schooling and my black angels training." Haruto said. The President nodded, as the door opened on the first floor. Everyone walked out. Haruto and The President looked at each other. "Well… It was very nice to speak with you…" Said Haruto. Haruto bowed in front of the president. "It was nice to talk to you as well, Atake… Well, the wife and I cannot miss our restaurant rent out… Or we have to pay…" The President said. Haruto stood up straight, nodding. "Understood…" Haruto said. He then walked toward the exit of the hotel. Haruto put his hoodie up, to not get wet from the rain. "So the president and his wife say no…" Lightning struck.

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