Near the hospital, a pin drop could be heard.
Everyone was stunned by the power displayed by Ran's seemingly delicate fist.
“Is that Kogoro Mouri's daughter?!”
Heiata Hyōe, recognizing the identity of the powerful girl, stopped the police officers from shooting.
Rustle—
In the dust-filled battlefield, Kōhei Ichirō slowly stood up, his injuries quickly healing under his immortality ability.
“I don't want to kill you, you should leave now... ”
He looked up at Ran, his voice hoarse.
“Never!”
Ran, her expression determined, assumed a karate stance, leaped, and punched Kōhei Ichirō again.
Boom!!
The ground shook violently, creating another deep pit.
Kōhei Ichirō had already jumped back, his four white bone whips shooting out like vipers.
“Ah— ”
Ran forcefully pulled out a nearby lamppost and swung it like a giant iron rod towards Kōhei Ichirō.
(⊙x⊙;)
“Fighting doesn't work like that.”
On a nearby skyscraper, Vodka, holding a sniper rifle, had gone numb.
He turned to Gin, “Boss, this girl looks familiar, have we seen her somewhere before?”
“You tell me.”
Gin couldn’t be bothered with this idiot. He recognized Ran as well; that day on the roller coaster, she was with the suicidal high school detective.
“Interesting, has she gained special abilities as well?”
Gin’s lips curled into a cold arc as he thought about the organization’s targets increasing. He put down the binoculars and stood up.
“Boss, aren’t we going to capture him?” Vodka was confused.
“Do you think we can capture Kōhei Ichirō now?”
Gin looked at him helplessly and left, “Let those useless people keep attacking, you come with me to the hospital, we’ll take Kōhei Ichirō’s daughter.”
“The Boss is so smart!”
Vodka nodded in agreement, stood up, and followed Gin.
...
Near the hospital, both Ran and Kōhei Ichirō were unleashing a power far beyond human capabilities.
The ground was rumbling, mixed with gunshots and explosions, even the seventh floor of the hospital could hear it.
“So amazing!!”
Miyamoto Yoshiko, the middle schooler, peered down, her eyes shining with excitement, “Ran-san is actually a Miko, no wonder she’s so beautiful.”
“Eh?”
Ayumi asked with a confused bubble-like sound, “Yoshiko-san, is being beautiful related to being a Miko?”
“Of course it is.”
Miyamoto Yoshiko nodded seriously, “According to my years of careful research, whether it’s legendary monsters or Onmyōji, monks, or Mikos, they all have one common characteristic, they’re all beautiful.”
“So, only beautiful people are qualified to be Mikos.”
“Is... is that true?”
Ayumi’s mouth slightly gaped, feeling that Yoshiko-san was making a lot of sense.
If that’s true, she can also be a Miko?
“Of course!”
Miyamoto Yoshiko firmly nodded, and patted Ayumi’s head as if to say, “I have high hopes for you.”
“Cough...”
Maeda Satoshi couldn’t take it anymore.
He looked at the two carefree live wires, then at Kōhei Rimi who was sitting with her head down, as if she had something on her mind, and sighed helplessly, “Ayumi-san, Yoshiko-san, you’ve seen it too, it’s very dangerous here, can you please go back to your room?”
“It’s not dangerous.”
Miyamoto Yoshiko imitated Ran-san’s gesture and mimicked a pose, “I’m a very powerful Miko, if any monsters come in, I will protect you.”
“Yes, yes.”
Ayumi thought Yoshiko-san looked so cool right now.
“I...”
Maeda Satoshi looked up at the sky in despair.
He’d rather face ruthless villains than these two kids.
“Mr. Maeda.”
At this moment, Kōhei Rimi lifted her head. Tears welled up in her beautiful, blank eyes, “Is it because of my father that it’s dangerous here?”
“No...”
Maeda Satoshi hurriedly waved his hands, trying to explain. But looking at Kōhei Rimi’s beautiful, lifeless eyes, he felt like she had seen through everything.
Finally, he could only say helplessly, “Rimi-san, I’m not sure either, but the man downstairs should be your father.”
“Nani?!”
Miyamoto Yoshiko and Ayumi simultaneously exclaimed.
“I understand.”
Kōhei Rimi took a deep breath and fumbled to get off the bed, “I heard Ayumi-san and Yoshiko-san’s conversation, did Father become a monster?”
“Not really.”
Maeda Satoshi paid attention to his choice of words, “Your father just has some abilities that ordinary people don’t...”
He stepped forward to support Kōhei Rimi, and persuaded, “Rimi-san, it’s very dangerous outside, you shouldn’t go out.”
“Father won’t hurt me.”
Kōhei Rimi’s tone was firm, and she insisted on going outside with her cane.
“But...”
Maeda Satoshi frowned, not knowing how to persuade her; he had never been good at this kind of thing.
“Rimi-san, there are a lot of gunfights outside, it’s very dangerous!!”
Fortunately, Ayumi and Miyamoto Yoshiko played their role at this time.
Maeda Satoshi looked at the two kids, feeling like they were shining.
“Then...”
Kōhei Rimi stopped in her tracks, a hint of struggle on her face.
She wanted to stop her father, but she didn’t want to trouble anyone else. What should she do?
“Then come with us!!”
Vodka, dressed in a black suit, pushed the door open, grinned ferociously, and held a pistol.
Bang bang—
The bullets were aimed at Maeda Satoshi, as Vodka thought he was a policeman.
“Get down!”
Maeda Satoshi showed an incredible reaction speed, dodging several bullets in a row, finally kicking Vodka and the ward door flying with one kick.
Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ
Miyamoto Yoshiko and Ayumi widened their eyes.
Eh?
This uncle isn’t handsome either, so why is he a Miko too?!