Shiyu had already begun to consider what she would tell Ms. Sonoda later, to encourage her to persuade her friend, Ms. Hitoshizuku.
Don't believe the scammers!
…
Dinner ended in a lukewarm atmosphere.
Toono had not mentioned anything about the supernatural from beginning to end, merely echoing their topics casually.
On the other hand, Machida Sonoda and Hitoshizuku, these old friends, were chatting enthusiastically.
They even made plans to go to another place after dinner.
“So, that's all for today,” said Machida Sonoda as she settled the bill, then pulled Hitoshizuku towards the exit.
Hitoshizuku glanced at Toono, slightly puzzled.
Today's Toono was very different from usual, he barely said anything.
Why?
—It's nothing.
Toono gave her a reassuring look, saying nothing.
Hitoshizuku immediately felt reassured.
She believed that whatever it was, her little man could handle it.
"Then we'll be off!"
Hitoshizuku waved cheerfully and left with Machida Sonoda to their next destination.
At the restaurant entrance.
Only Toono and Kashiwazaki Shiyu remained.
"Then, I shall take my leave too." Shiyu's smile was faint as she hailed a taxi and got in.
"Goodbye, Ms. Kashiwazaki." Toono stood by the roadside, nodding slightly.
Shiyu felt relieved.
She had thought this 'master' would be shameless enough to offer to walk her home.
Fortunately, he seemed to have some self-awareness.
"Toono-kun, goodbye." Shiyu smiled and told the driver to start.
It didn't matter, she wasn't going to deal with Toono a second time.
As the car moved.
She took out her phone and added the Toono's line ID, which she had just added to seem polite, to her blacklist.
Back at the restaurant.
Toono watched the car disappear, his eyes narrowed slightly, and muttered, "Interesting, to proactively provoke me…."
His attention remained fixed on the demonic aura within Kashiwazaki Shiyu.
High-level ghosts are adept at seeking advantage and avoiding harm.
This unknown demon, one level higher than high-level ghosts, met him, yet did not retreat or make any attempt to communicate.
It simply lay dormant.
As if it had completely consumed the current person - Kashiwazaki Shiyu - and nothing could do anything about it.
"So, you are targeting me?"
Toono stroked his chin, took out his phone, and dialed a number.
It connected immediately.
"Good evening, Mr. Toono!"
"Hmm, Inspector Amami, is the information all collected?" Toono asked.
"Yes, it's all collected!" The other party replied respectfully and enthusiastically, "Do you want me to send it to you directly?"
"Yes, send it," said Toono. "Also, send a car over, I'll need it."
"Understood!" The other party responded dutifully.
Toono hung up the phone and opened his email.
An email arrived.
It contained Kashiwazaki Shiyu's address, family information, and the frequency and locations of supernatural events over the past month.
The Chief Inspector is equivalent to the head of a county's public security bureau, overseeing all law enforcement.
But in front of the prestigious Yuki-no-shita, he is merely a pawn.
Furthermore, Toono had dealt with numerous supernatural events, and the aftermath was always handled by personnel arranged by the other party. Inspector Amami, therefore, deeply understood Toono's power.
He only wanted to curry favor with Toono and wouldn't dare to create any conflict.
He immediately fulfilled Toono's request.
"It's definitely targeting me, not following her was the right choice." Toono smiled after reading the information.
The frequency of supernatural events was visibly decreasing.
But not because he was killing them more, but because they were hiding.
They seemed to be summoned, gathering together.
In ancient times, this would be considered recruiting and building up an army.
"I wonder, who is the one behind this?" Toono put down his phone, looked at the direction Shiyu's car left, and chuckled, "It even knows to use roundabout tactics, through Machida Sonoda to find Hitoshizuku, then to find me."
"It's a clever one."
"But in terms of cunning, humans are still unmatched."
Toono showed a faintly mocking smile.
A police car from the nearby area arrived.
"Are you… Mr. Toono?" Two officers from the car stepped out, looking at Toono with surprise.
They never expected that the Mr. Toono they were looking for would be a teenager of sixteen or seventeen!
But they didn't dare to underestimate him.
Their superiors had repeatedly instructed them to do as Mr. Toono said once they arrived, even if it meant robbing a bank, they had to execute it without question.
This clearly violated regulations.
But being a police officer is a good job, if you want to go far, you must learn to restrain your curiosity.
"It's me, leave the car, you can go." Toono directly sat in the driver's seat, then said to the two with a smile, "Go have some late-night snacks and get a good night's sleep, the police station will cover the cost… don't think too much about other things, and don't ask too many questions."
"Yes!" *2
The two officers' expressions tightened, they saluted respectfully.
They were determined to keep their mouths shut.
"Very good."
Toono praised, started the ignition, honked, and started the vehicle.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The urgent sirens blared.
Vehicles along the way all made way, creating a clear road for the police car to pass.
WHOOSH!
Toono stepped on the gas pedal, reaching a speed of 240, speeding away from the direction Kashiwazaki Shiyu left.
The two saluting officers looked on in a daze.
The police car is going over two hundred?
Crazy!
They exchanged glances, their mouths twitching, and decided to pretend they didn't see anything, heading towards a nearby izakaya, ordering a bunch of stuff with gusto.
This Mr. Toono is doing things like this, he must be someone with a big background.
Not something their two small police officers could question.
…
…
WHOOSH!
Toono sped along, and after ten minutes, stopped in front of a dilapidated warehouse on the outskirts of the city.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
The sirens were still blaring, urgent and piercing, incredibly harsh.
The presence in the warehouse was immediately alarmed.
"The police are here?"
"What's going on, why are human police here?"
"Who exposed us?"
"What do we do, should we leave?"
A group of strangely shaped creatures gathered in the depths of the warehouse, their faces hideous.
They looked at each other warily.
This gathering place was established not long ago, only the 'strong' enough supernatural entities are qualified to know about it and participate.
But as supernatural entities, there's no reason to become a human inside man!
There's this madman called Toono in the city, he chases them every day, whether it's a demon, ghost, vengeful spirit, or curse spirit… all exterminated.
With such a formidable enemy, choosing to betray the supernatural camp, isn't that crazy?
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