Chapter 401 Pendant
“Uncle Fukada, it’s really not what you think.”
In the living room of the Shimizu family, the black-haired young girl looked helplessly at the middle-aged man in front of her who was lecturing her with grief and indignation.
If time could rewind twenty minutes, Kazumi indicated that she would absolutely not have uttered the last few words of that sentence.
In Kazumi’s opinion, there was nothing to hide from Fukada Akihiko. After all, his status in the [Dark] Organization was not low, and he had connections. As long as he was willing to investigate, he would definitely be able to find out the information from her previous two missions.
Therefore, rather than hiding the fact that she had killed someone and maintaining her good girl persona for a while, it was better to explain things plainly to avoid lowering Fukada Akihiko’s evaluation of her.
Moreover, since she had joined an anti-hero organization like [Dark], how could there be no killing? Even in peaceful times in ordinary worlds, capitalists used endless methods to force people to their deaths, and it was too childish for these villainous forces with their own armed capabilities to pretend to be just and not kill.
The problem was that what the other party cared about most was precisely what Kazumi had not expected. Perhaps it was a more mature way of thinking and memories from her past life that always made the girl overlook that she was just a fifteen-year-old girl at the moment. And by chance, the common teenage mental health issue was what Fukada Akihiko was most worried about. He kept asking her the reasons for killing and her psychological changes, fearing that she might have problems because of it.
“I had my reasons. One was to cope with the upcoming organizational assessment, and the other was the life-and-death struggle during missions. Besides, I couldn’t contact you at that time either.”
Wiping her face, Kazumi continued to explain, mainly because of Fukada Akihiko’s anxious look. The girl was actually a little afraid that her activities in the organization would be banned for this reason.
“Uh…”
Kazumi’s calm and indifferent tone made Fukada Akihiko calm down a little. After all, his niece was precociously mature to an unbelievable degree due to her experiences, and what Kazumi said made sense. In the face of such circumstances at that time, it was the wisest choice to improve her strength or to act without reserve.
“Are there any loose ends left? It would be bad if they were traced back to you. Tell me in detail, and I’ll resolve them for you.”
Thinking of this, Fukada Akihiko somewhat believed Kazumi’s explanation and began to worry about the exposure of the girl’s identity. After all, even if the girl had good capabilities, killing indiscriminately could easily lead to investigation by the association or the police.
“No, I considered that at the time. I chose homeless people who moved alone, and the locations were scattered. Little Black and the others took action, and after finishing, they left directly using [Black Coffin]’s earth-burrowing ability. And there was also a cloak to conceal their aura. It should be fine for now.”
“……”
Fukada Akihiko was stunned by Kazumi’s meticulously planned actions. He knew that even he himself, when he killed for the first time, would never have been as meticulous and calm as the girl. At this moment, Fukada Akihiko suddenly understood what Masashi Sakuraba and Kurokawa Iori meant by “talented.”
“Uncle Fukada~”
“I know you’re worried about me, and I won’t become what you think. If it’s not necessary, I won’t harm anyone’s life randomly.”
Kazumi extended her hands and gently shook Fukada Akihiko’s rough, large hands, looking at him with her big, watery eyes, trying to brush off the matter again with her cuteness.
“You… Eh, alright.”
Kazumi’s cute offensive was still very effective in front of Fukada Akihiko. Thinking of the girl’s extremely rational remarks, Fukada Akihiko swallowed the scolding he was about to say and continued.
“Since you understand, I won’t nag you anymore. However, as someone who has been through it, I must remind you: never lose yourself because of the sense of control from your powerful abilities, especially when exposing your current identity.”
“Whether it’s to avenge Masato or to have enough power to control your own life, your overt identity is indispensable. You should understand this. If it’s exposed, your life, your boyfriend, and everything will collapse. If you are completely immersed in darkness, people will go crazy. Even I would disguise myself and live a normal life for a while. You are still young, and I don’t want you to lose other very important things because of this.”
Looking at the obedient girl in front of him, Fukada Akihiko slowed down his emotions and said earnestly.
“Yes, yes, yes, Uncle, you are right. I will remember.”
Kazumi also nodded in response at the right time. The girl was not a proud person. She would not ignore the teachings of Fukada Akihiko, her elder and senior, because of her so-called transmigration identity.
“It’s good that you understand my thoughts. Uncle won’t nag anymore. Kazumi is now a person with her own ideas. I’ll give you the items first.”
Seeing the girl’s serious look, Fukada Akihiko felt very gratified. With a raise of his right hand, black shadows directly covered the coffin lying horizontally in the living room.
“Should I just attach it to the opening?”
After receiving Kazumi’s affirmative nod, Fukada Akihiko released his abilities again, and materials that ignored the restraints appeared from the black shadows, falling directly into the bottomless mouth of the black coffin due to gravity.
Fukada Akihiko reached into the shadow space and took out a large bag, placing it on the coffee table in front of them. He looked at Kazumi and said.
“The miscellaneous items you requested are also here. Some descriptions were too strange, so I found as many similar ones as I could. The organization has too many things to do recently, so I could only spare some time to come here. I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Uncle, you helping me find these things is a great help. I can do the rest myself.”
She quickly waved her hands to indicate that it was fine. After all, even Kazumi, a Chinese person, was not entirely sure what those described items were. It was a bit too much to ask Fukada Akihiko to find them all correctly. Moreover, this bulging bag should be completely sufficient even if they were substitutes.
Continuing to control his abilities, Fukada Akihiko’s expression suddenly became serious. He took out another item from his embrace and handed it to Kazumi, saying.
“Lastly, there is one most important thing. I don’t know if Kurokawa Iori has told you the detailed content of the next mission. This is a major operation that the organization has been planning for a long time. Although the things you need to do should not be many, it might also be very dangerous, so I’ll give this to you.” Confirm Editing
Fukada Akihiko slowly opened his clenched fist. What he handed to Kazumi at this moment was an irregularly shaped crystal pendant emitting a strange black light.
