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She eagerly approached the driver's seat and immediately noticed that the animal bone necklace that symbolized her father's faith was indeed gone.
"Father, welcome back!"
Her voice was light and cheerful, filled with undisguised joy.
A genuinely relieved smile appeared on Masashi Goto's face. He reached out and lovingly stroked his daughter's hair, saying softly, "Yua, it's okay if you don't believe in Sakaki Gaku Kuma-sama anymore."
We threw away all the messy decorations in the house.
From now on, we'll live a good life together, and Dad will never worry you again.
In any case, the venerable Sakakigaku Kuma-no-kami has personally promised that as long as he maintains his firm and devout faith, even if his daughter does not believe, his soul will be guided to the divine kingdom after death.
Then, their family will be able to live happily together in that eternal kingdom.
"Ok!"
Yua Goto nodded heavily, her eyes slightly warm. "Father, I'll go and draw you a bath now. Please take a nice soak and change into some comfortable clothes!"
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Yua."
Masashi Goto replied with a smile.
At this moment, his mental state was more "perfect" than ever before.
His unwavering faith in Sakaki-gaku Kuma-no-kami seemed to infuse him with boundless courage and strength, giving him the confidence to face whatever the future held.
……
Aozawa rode his motorcycle back to Higashino's apartment in Okubo.
He had just parked his car and picked up his briefcase when his cell phone inside vibrated with a "buzz".
He took out his phone, unlocked it, and saw that someone had tagged him in the philosophy club's chat group.
The message was sent by Saori Hoshino:
"Teacher! Our pajama party has started! Look at all these delicious snacks! [Image]"
The picture shows a table covered with various delicate pastries, candies, and drinks.
"It's such a shame you didn't come!"
"I have a lot of things to do and I can't get away."
Qingze replied, then took his briefcase and walked into Dongye Apartment, going upstairs to his own door.
Just then, my phone rang again.
It was Saori Hoshino again, but with a different question:
"How's the matter with Goto's family going?"
"It has been perfectly resolved."
Qingze answered truthfully and took out his key to open the door.
Big Yellow, who had been waiting at the door, immediately pounced on her excitedly.
He gently nudged the overly enthusiastic dog into the house with his foot before it finally squeezed inside, then closed and locked the door behind him.
At the same time, he mobilized the magical power within his dantian.
His left hand was instantly enveloped in a deep, dark light, and the skin on his arm turned the color of black iron that had been forged through countless trials, gleaming with a cold, metallic sheen.
Qingze was not surprised by this.
Because through the motorcycle's rearview mirror, he saw that the label above his head had changed from "Bronze Knight" to "Iron Knight," and even the color of those four words had turned into a deep, dark black, with a metallic texture.
The tag for "[Magic Apprentice]" remains unchanged.
After all, the growth and accumulation of mental strength is not as immediate as gaining power by clearing red name tags.
Qingze raised his left hand, which was glowing with black light, and examined it with great interest, even having a slightly chuunibyou (delusional) thought pop into his mind.
"Would this way... I could also earn the nickname 'Black Wrist'?"
Ding Dong!
His phone rang again at an inopportune moment, interrupting his thoughts.
Qingze dispelled the magic in his left hand and looked down at his phone screen.
This time, instead of photos of snacks, they sent a photo of the two girls together.
"Teacher, take a look at our pajamas! [Image]"
In the photo, Saori Hoshino's pajamas are highly distinctive, covered with various golden philosophical quotes.
Yatohime's pajamas were a surprise to Aozawa.
It has a lovely pink background, covered with cute little strawberry and cat patterns.
Moreover, because the size of a certain area was so impressive, the cat pattern on the chest of the pajamas was stretched and became somewhat distorted...
Before Qingze could click save, the image was suddenly and quickly retracted.
Immediately afterwards, a new message popped up: "Didn't you see it?"
This tone was clearly not from Hoshino Saori, but from Yato Hime.
Qingze thought for a moment and replied truthfully, "I'm sorry, I've already seen it."
"Aaaaaah! Forget about it right now!!!"
This sentence was followed by a series of menacing "kill kill kill" emojis that almost overflowed the screen.
In the Hoshino family's bedroom, Yatohime's face was flushed red, almost steaming. She angrily threw Hoshino Saori's phone back onto the bed and glared fiercely at the culprit: "Saori!"
Hearing her words, which seemed to be squeezed out through clenched teeth, Hoshino Saori shrank back in fright and weakly protested, "I-I'm sorry..."
I didn't expect you to react so strongly.
You seemed so nonchalant when your underwear was accidentally seen before, so why are you reacting so strongly when you change into your pajamas…
"Pajamas are definitely different! Who would casually show their pajamas to others?!"
Enraged, Yato-hime pounced on Hoshino Saori, pinning her to the soft bed and expertly securing her with an armbar.
"Ugh! I'm going to die! I'm going to suffocate! Help!"
Hoshino Saori immediately let out an exaggerated wail and frantically pounded the mattress with her hands.
Hearing her exaggerated cries for help, Yatohime snorted coldly and reluctantly released her arm.
Hoshino Saori quickly sat up, gasped for breath, and patted her chest, still shaken, saying, "That scared me to death..."
I never knew you had such a girly side!
Hehe, actually she's quite cute.
Yatohime clenched her fist again instantly, her knuckles making a crisp cracking sound.
Sensing the sudden drop in air pressure and murderous intent around her, Hoshino Saori's strong survival instinct immediately kicked in, and she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Haha, I was just kidding!"
Let's see how the teacher responded!
She quickly grabbed her phone back.
The screen displayed a new message that Qingze had sent a few seconds earlier:
"Alright, I need to start preparing dinner now, so I won't chat with you any longer."
"It seems the teacher doesn't really care about this."
Hoshino Saori intended to use this sentence to ease the atmosphere, but unexpectedly found that her friend's expression seemed to have become even more unpleasant.
"Huh? Did I say something wrong again...?"
Hoshino Saori blinked her big eyes, her inner alarm bells ringing.
Driven by a frantic survival instinct, she immediately changed the subject again, saying, "By the way! I have a super~ fun game here!"
Let's play games together!
Chapter 125 Duel
Jeter carefully examined his two sidearms, a Sig Sauer P365XL.
The standard magazine capacity of this gun is twelve rounds, but he specially opted for an extended magazine, increasing the single-gun capacity to fifteen rounds.
His love for these two guns bordered on obsession; one could say he treated them with more care than he treated himself.
His daily routine of cleaning, oiling, and inspecting the mechanical structure is unwavering.
After completing the maintenance, he carefully inserted both guns into the holsters at his waist and covered them with a slightly oversized coat to ensure that no clues could be seen from the outside.
He then left the bedroom and went up the stairs to the living room on the first floor.
This is the temporary accommodation arranged for him by the agent, Wolf. It is located in Tokyo and is a very common Japanese detached house.
The original agreement included room and board, but after "Fox" displayed inhuman fighting prowess in Ikebukuro, this generous offer was unilaterally cancelled.
Despite the fact that after that night that shocked all of Tokyo, "Fox's" bounty was no longer limited to the underworld, and even the US government publicly offered a $20 million reward for his life.
This is just the price of the "dead fox".
The bounty for capturing him alive is a staggering $60 million.
Even more enticing is that the bounties in the underworld can be combined with official bounties from the US government.
Such astronomical figures seem to be driving people even crazier.
However, many middlemen chose to back down.
The reason is simple: when they first took the order, they didn't expect their target to be a "super soldier" who could throw a motorcycle with one hand and predict the trajectory of bullets.
Even three fully armed elite U.S. troops were like lambs to the slaughter in front of him. Such an opponent made many people realize that they were simply not capable of "taking him down".
Many of the desperados who originally came for the high bounty quietly left Tokyo.
Only someone as proud and confident as Jeter, who believes he has real skills, would choose to stay, risk his life, and gamble on a chance to "turn a bicycle into a sports car".
However, because of cost considerations, the intermediary only provides information, and if he wants to continue living here, he will have to find a way to cover his food expenses and other costs himself.
But Jeter is a typical American who spends money as soon as he gets it, and being in debt is commonplace for him.