A hint of petulance appeared on Reika Kurashiki's beautiful, cold face.
Meanwhile, Ho Fei-yu was already in the fast car arranged by Reika Kurashiki. It would take about 30 minutes to reach the vicinity of his home. He instructed the driver not to go directly to Hanasaku Tenkawa's house to avoid alerting their target.
Ho Fei-yu had thought that beating up Reiji Matsuoka would extinguish his malicious intent. Theoretically, those injuries should have kept an ordinary person hospitalized for at least a week. Yet, after only a day, Reiji Matsuoka was already up to his old tricks.
A dragon has reverse scales; those who touch them must die! A phoenix has a false neck; those who strike it will perish!
If Ho Fei-yu was the dragon, then Hanasaku Tenkawa, Mitsuko-san, Ruri-chan, Rumi-san, and even the arrogant President Reika were his reverse scales.
Now, Reiji Matsuoka wanted to target Hanasaku Tenkawa. Wasn't he just seeking death?
"It seems necessary to pop his nuts, or maybe just directly..." Thinking this, a fierce glint flashed in Ho Fei-yu's eyes.
'I... I must have misheard.' The driver, focusing on the road ahead, couldn't help but shiver. He had unintentionally overheard the remark, especially the part about "popping his nuts." He discreetly glanced at Ho Fei-yu in the rearview mirror, seeing his youthful yet handsome face. He looked completely harmless. How could he possibly do such a thing? The driver instinctively shook his head, denying the thought internally.
Ho Fei-yu was restless in the car, desperately wishing he could be by Hanasaku-chan's side right now. Fortunately, he kept chatting with Hanasaku Tenkawa, with nearly three out of every five messages being an instruction not to leave the house or open the door, even for Ichi Nishida. The girl replied quickly, constantly reassuring him, but Ho Fei-yu remained worried.
Fortunately, the driver was fast, arriving at Mitsuko Gunma's apartment building in about 25 minutes. Ho Fei-yu quickly got out of the car, thanked the driver, and immediately ran toward Hanasaku-chan's apartment.
When no one was around mid-way, Ho Fei-yu directly summoned Star Platinum to throw him forward. It was much faster than running. Then, as Star Platinum moved far from the Host, it would return to the Host's body.
He tried to exploit this "bug" and succeeded. Ho Fei-yu could now "fly."
However, the side effects were significant. He felt like he had ridden a swinging carousel, followed by a pendulum ride, and finally a roller coaster. His stomach was churning. If not for his high stamina and mental strength, he would have been foaming at the mouth on the ground.
Ho Fei-yu decided he would absolutely not exploit this bug again unless it was a critical moment.
But the efficiency was high. He reached Hanasaku Tenkawa's door in 5 minutes, which would have taken him at least 8 minutes of running.
—Knock Knock—
"Someone's here!?" Hanasaku Tenkawa was resting her head on the sofa cushion, one hand stroking Hana-yu's soft fur, and the other scrolling through her chat history with Ho Fei-yu. A silly smile covered her fair, cute face when a sudden knock came at the door.
Hanasaku Tenkawa immediately tensed up. She slowly sat up, holding Hana-yu in her arms, her other hand tightly gripping her phone. She hadn't put on her shoes. She tip-toed quietly toward the door, making no sound.
Hanasaku Tenkawa was nervous because Ho Fei-yu kept stressing caution. She guessed that someone bad was trying to harm her, so she was extremely careful.
'Bang—Bang—'
"Phew~" As she got closer to the door, her heart pounded faster. She summoned her courage and looked through the peephole. The next second, Hanasaku Tenkawa breathed a long sigh of relief, her nervousness replaced by joy.
Click. The girl opened the door.
"Fei-yu-kun! You're mean! You scared me to death!" Hanasaku Tenkawa immediately rushed to hug the boy in front of her. Hana-yu, in her arms, was on the ground at some point. The cat's face didn't show the same reaction as the previous times, as if it had already anticipated this.
"O(^＠^)o Good girl. My fault. I'm sorry for scaring my cute Hana-chan." Ho Fei-yu stroked the girl's hair in his arms and gently rubbed his cheek against hers. The girl responded in kind, and the fragrant scent of the girl filled his nose.
Everything was so beautiful.
Caw—Caw—Caw—
Until two crows flew in, circling above Hanasaku Tenkawa's house, making strange calls.
"Movie theater?"
"Heh heh, truly unwilling to give up." Ho Fei-yu's voice deepened slightly as he received the message from Crow-Five and Crow-Six.
"Fei-yu-kun, what are you saying?"
"Nothing. I'm just thinking why Hana-chan is so cute."
"I really want to eat you up~"
"Stop it." Hanasaku Tenkawa blushed at Ho Fei-yu's teasing words and buried her head in his chest again.
The two stood at the doorway for a while, cherishing the moment.
"Alright, Hana-chan, I have something to take care of now. I'll come back for you later." Ho Fei-yu gently patted Hanasaku Tenkawa's back, signaling her to let go. Although the girl's two full breasts pressing against his chest made his heart restless, he had important things to do. He planned to permanently deal with the Blonde so he wouldn't constantly covet his Hanasaku.
"What is it? Is it dangerous?" Hanasaku Tenkawa pulled away from Ho Fei-yu's chest. She looked at him anxiously with her beautiful purple eyes, her voice full of worry.
"Just two little bugs. No danger at all." Ho Fei-yu felt warmth in his heart looking at the girl. He didn't want her to worry, so he had to lie slightly.
"Heh heh, lead the way." Ho Fei-yu watched the girl go inside and close the door, then spoke to the crows circling above.
Caw— Ho Fei-yu followed the crows toward the hiding place of the Blonde, Reiji Matsuoka.
Reiji Matsuoka was hiding in a dark spot, watching Ichi Nishida, the Watermelon Head, standing outside the movie theater not far away. A strange, smug smile of successful plotting appeared on his sinister face.
Yesterday, he had violently destroyed everything within sight inside his house until he was physically exhausted and stopped. He lay on the messy living room floor, staring at the dim ceiling, breathing heavily.
The blood-red color in his eyes had half faded, replaced by an eerie cold light. Now calm, he was even more determined to seek revenge, and the culprit for all of this was...
Hanasaku Tenkawa!!!
If she hadn't rejected him, none of this would have happened.
He was just playing around; he wouldn't have actually done anything severe to her. It was her lack of generosity that led to his family's ruin. Thinking this, the cold light in his eyes intensified. He looked like a beast ready to devour someone, and the blood-red color in his pupils was completely gone, leaving only an inky blackness.
He wanted revenge, but he couldn't go there directly. Since she had rejected him, he might as well go all out. He knew that pretending to visit wouldn't make her open the door, and it would only alert her.
And if that boy from before happened to show up...
Thinking this, Reiji Matsuoka shivered, and his desire for revenge slightly dimmed. But the next moment, a strange sensation washed over him. Hatred filled his entire body again, and the fear he had just felt was forgotten.
Reiji Matsuoka shook his head, feeling strange. He clearly had a fleeting thought of something terrifying, but he couldn't remember what it was.