When Su Yuzu followed the young female superintendent to the school hospital, what she saw... was a standoff between Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's father, Soga Ishikawa Irube, and Kujou Katora.
The man blocking the hospital room door, built like a small mountain with a burly frame and bulging muscles, was Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's father.
Soga Ishikawa Irube.
It was hard to imagine... that such a robust and imposing man could be the father of the slender and frail Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi.
Next to him, 'delicate and clinging' wouldn't even begin to describe Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi.
Based on Su Yuzu's... familiarity with Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's physique from last night, she felt the man could probably lift the girl up by the scruff of her neck with just a few fingers.
Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's mother must have had a very... tough time.
The man blocking the doorway had the Soga clan's signature crimson eyes wide open, his short, silver hair standing on end.
Those same eyes, which looked as clear and brilliant as jewels on the faces of Su Yuzu or Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi, gave the man the menacing air of a devil-may-care tyrant.
Though he looked strong as an ox, the very picture of a physical enhancement-type Esper.
But... Soga Ishikawa Irube was, in fact, a bona fide mental-type Esper.
Blocking the hospital room door, the man refused to yield an inch.
It was his daughter's fault for provoking the main family's young miss yesterday. Even if she was attacked by an Aberrant cult as a result, he couldn't possibly blame the main family's young miss.
But who the hell did the Investigation Bureau's Fourth Action Division think they were?
Provoking this terrifying pack of hounds was hardly a wise move, but in the room behind him... was his own daughter.
Even if he had to stake the honor of the Ishikawa family and the very meaning of the name Soga... he would never let these people take his daughter away.
Just then... he suddenly saw Su Yuzu emerge from the elevator with the Fourth Action Division superintendent.
Soga Ishikawa Irube's heart skipped a beat.
Perhaps outsiders... or even the other branches of the Soga clan, saw Su Yuzu as nothing more than an outcast from the main Soga family.
But... Soga Ishikawa Irube, who had always been on good terms with the main family and had personally felt the thunderous wrath of its eldest daughter, Soga Yura, just yesterday, understood—
There was far more to Su Yuzu than met the eye.
Perhaps because Su Yuzu's mother had tragically passed away while giving birth to her and Soga Yura... the head of the main Soga family had always treated Su Yuzu with indifference.
But if anyone truly dared to bully Su Yuzu.
Soga Ishikawa Irube had every reason to believe that the head of the main family, Soga Retsu, would make those people understand the wrath of a Sixth Sequence hegemon.
Not to mention... Su Yuzu's older sister.
Even now, recalling Soga Yura's thunderous rage, Soga Ishikawa Irube couldn't help but feel he couldn't handle it.
A sis-con?
Hell no, that woman's a damn sister-slave!!!
And... Second Sequence?
Bullshit!
Miss Yura... probably broke through to the Third Sequence a long time ago.
If the dogs of the Fourth Action Division were truly using Su Yuzu's words as a pretext, Soga Ishikawa Irube really had no good options.
He could only brace himself to endure Soga Yura's wrath.
Gulp—
The man's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty. He looked at Su Yuzu and bowed his head in greeting. "Miss Yuzu..."
Beside them, the corner of Kujou Katora's eye twitched.
She had thoroughly investigated Su Yuzu's background and situation. Logically, the Soga branch families should have little respect for Su Yuzu, just like Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi yesterday. But... the predicament and fear on the man's face didn't seem feigned.
Just as I thought—
There are still so many interesting things about Yuzu.
"Uncle Irube." Su Yuzu, for her part, greeted the man respectfully.
After all, she had thoroughly tormented his daughter just last night; it was only natural to be a little more respectful today.
"Miss Yuzu, you're here to..." Soga Ishikawa Irube was genuinely worried that Su Yuzu would come right out and say, 'Uncle Irube, you should let Kiyomi go with the Fourth Action Division to assist their investigation.'
After all, his own disappointing daughter had only just offended Miss Yuzu yesterday.
"I came to visit Kiyomi."
Su Yuzu's words made the man sigh in relief.
Su Yuzu looked at Soga Ishikawa Irube and Kujou Katora opposite him, waving a greeting to Kujou Katora. "Also..."
"Don't worry, Uncle Irube."
"Kujou-senpai is very reasonable."
"Since Kiyomi was just attacked, Kujou-senpai certainly wouldn't force her to assist with the investigation."
"At most, she'll just ask a few simple questions."
Su Yuzu looked at Kujou Katora with a beaming smile. "Right~"
"Kujou-senpai."
Kujou Katora's expression stiffened.
To be honest... she really did want to take Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi back to the Fourth Action Division for a thorough investigation.
She felt there was more to the attack on Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi than met the eye.
She had countless reasons to refuse.
But... seeing the pleading look Su Yuzu was giving her.
Kujou Katora could only force a smile. "Yes..."
There were ten thousand reasons to refuse Miss Yuzu.
But to agree, she only needed one.
Standing beside Su Yuzu, the young female superintendent watched her superior and felt like she was witnessing a perfect ship.
"Completely wrapped around her finger!"
"The boss is completely wrapped around the seemingly 'seductively weak' Miss Yuzu's little finger!"
Su Yuzu had her own considerations.
Although she didn't know how Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi had managed to escape Aberration.
But... she had indeed done some rather excessive things in the dream last night.
All those random reward items in her inventory.
As long as they had appeared in the game, Su Yuzu had had a blast playing with them.
Su Yuzu's memory of events... seemed to differ just a tiny bit from Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's.
She had heard that the Fourth Action Division had items similar to truth serum, and Su Yuzu had no desire for her bullying of the girl to be exposed.
Moreover—
according to the 'Combat Log,' Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi had indeed fallen and become an Aberrant yesterday.
A Second Sequence Aberrant, at that, one who had already diverged.
The very fact that she had escaped Aberration was a matter of great research value. Su Yuzu didn't want the girl to end up floating in an incubation pod because of her.
What's more... it was very likely that she herself had reversed the girl's Aberration process. Su Yuzu certainly didn't want to end up in an incubation pod right alongside Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi.
Seeing Kujou Katora's reluctant agreement, Su Yuzu revealed a triumphant smile.
She looked at Soga Ishikawa Irube.
The man gave her a grateful look.
Look how understanding Miss Yuzu is.
So magnanimous.
Then think of my arrogant, impertinent brat. She should really learn a thing or two from Miss Yuzu.
He stepped aside, even stooping to open the door for Su Yuzu. "Kiyomi... come see who's here to visit you."
The large group of people peered into the hospital room.
Inside... the frail girl was huddled in the corner of the bed, clutching the front of her clothes and staring at something.
'She really is... quite flat.'
'Is Kiyomi at that age where she's worried about her figure?'
Her head frozen stiff, looking utterly mortified, Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi then saw her—the terrifying character from her nightmares:
Su Yuzu.
Her body felt like it was dissolving from the fingertips. "Guh..."
"Just kill me!"
"I don't want to see her, ahhhh!!!"
"I'm transferring schools!"
"It's not too late, I'm transferring!"
"Ahem..." The man proactively 'helped' Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi resolve the awkward situation. "Kiyomi."
"Hurry up and thank Miss Yuzu."
"Honestly... if you like Miss Yuzu so much, why did you deliberately provoke her and try to get her attention yesterday?"
Soga Ishikawa Irube praised his own quick thinking.
It was just like in the novels his wife read.
In one fell swoop, he had transformed his daughter's arrogant troublemaking into admiration for Miss Yuzu.
"If you admire Miss Yuzu, just say so."
"Your father isn't some old-fashioned prude."
"It's perfectly normal for a young girl... to have someone she looks up to."
"And Miss Yuzu is truly outstanding." On this point, Soga Ishikawa Irube was telling the truth.
In his eyes, Su Yuzu's scores in physical arts and mixed martial arts were certainly worthy of heartfelt praise. Psychokinesis was just a child's plaything; a real man should be wielding a greatsword and fighting in close combat.
"Once you've recovered! You should train properly with Miss Yuzu."
"Look at how frail you are... falling into the water was like losing half your life."
Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's lips trembled uncontrollably.
She glanced at the 'demon' in front of her... from whom she wanted to be as far away as possible, then at her father behind Su Yuzu, who was pushing her into a pit of fire.
Is... is this really my biological father?
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