With the sound of a sharp blade slicing through the air, another small knife struck the blade from a different direction, forcing its trajectory to change abruptly before Kobe Suzuo's eyes.
The dark light representing the effect of the Cursed Technique vanished, the cold, glinting blades were driven straight into the perimeter wall.
Kobe Suzuo stood motionless, his expression indifferent, as if he hadn't just nearly had his brain pierced by a blade.
“Yo, Suzuo, long time no see.”
The woman laughed loudly as she jumped down from the high platform, picked up a small knife, brushed back her long blonde hair that had been scattered by the night breeze.
She stood with one hand on her hip, tilting her chin up toward Kobe Suzuo.
“Do you have an answer now? Suzuo, what kind of woman do you like?”
Kobe Suzuo blinked, the corners of her eyebrows and mouth curving into a beautiful arc. "I do."
He revealed a shy smile. "The person I like is a man, Yuki Tsukumo."
Oh, so you like men.. like..
Yuki Tsukumo repeated those words in her mind, her eyes slowly widening:
“Do you already have someone you like?”
Kobe Suzuo nodded slightly. He recalled the way Satoru Gojo acted coquettishly, spoke in a sweet yet bitter tone, the kind that only one's first love could possess.
“That's right, I only like that person, even though I don't know if they like me back yet.”
Eh~
Yuki Tsukumo pinched her chin, walked a few steps to Kobe Suzuo's side, leaned in to take a closer look for a while.
Alright, I'll take your word for it for now.
She grinned, baring her teeth, "Then let's chat about romance later!"
Hey! How long are you two going to keep chatting as if no one else is around?
Yuki Tsukumo tilted her head and glanced at the Jujutsu Sorcerer who had finally emerged from the darkness, curling her lip in disdain. "Coming to kill you again?"
Kobe Suzuo nodded, "They're here to kill me again."
Yuki Tsukumo was quite speechless at Kobe Suzuo's accustomed attitude. "An assassination is a complete failure the moment it is exposed, you know."
She slowly snapped her fingers with her right hand, the Sorcerers lurking in the shadows fell in a massive heap upon the ground.
Ah, one escaped." Yuki Tsukumo placed her palm against her brow, striking a scouting pose. "I thought I could catch them all in one go.
After all, not everyone coming to assassinate me is a piece of trash.
There is a world of difference between the strength of a Special Grade and an ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerer; it is only logical that they would be crushed the moment they come face-to-face.
If he were a little slower, he would probably end up down on the ground along with the rest of them.
Kobe Suzuo tapped his Smart Glasses. "Merlin, scan their faces and cross-reference their identities in the database."
Yuki Tsukumo had only seen Merlin's server rooms and research institutes abroad, she was quite curious about the finished products in Kobe Suzuo's hands.
Before she could experience any high technology, the rooftop door was kicked open with a loud "thud."
Satoru Gojo, who had rushed to the rooftop after using the Six Eyes to cheat and sense the situation, fell silent as he looked at the only two people standing on the rooftop.
Fushiguro Toji, following behind him and completely lacking any sense of being a bodyguard, arrived leisurely and let out a "hoh."
Is this your bodyguard too?
Kobe Suzuo did not hide it, introducing with a smile, "The Star Plasma Vessel—well, a former Star Plasma Vessel, now a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer, Yuki Tsukumo."
Author's Note:
In the world of wealthy detectives, the account balance is truly infinite..
The settings regarding the billionaire and Conan are mostly background elements; they are rarely mentioned and are usually glossed over.
I see some people asking about the VIP status. It should be soon? I don't have much experience, but maybe the week after next I'll reach the VIP line.. probably?
Thank you, babies, for helping me correct typos, mwah!
Chapter 32: That Misplaced Kiss
Yuki Tsukumo poked her head out from behind Kobe Suzuo and waved her hand in greeting.
“Yo! What do you guys li.."
She blinked, suddenly looking toward the black-haired brute number one on her left as if she had realized something, then toward the white-haired brute number two on her right.
Yuki Tsukumo poked Kobe Suzuo's shoulder with her index finger and said in a voice she thought was quiet, but which everyone present could actually hear:
“The 'like' you just mentioned—which of these two do you like?”
Looking at the features of this white-haired one, if I'm not mistaken, he should be that "Six Eyes" from the Gojo Clan.
Satoru Gojo unconsciously straightened his back, his chin tilting slightly upward.
He was thinking about how he would "respond" when Kobe Suzuo made his "move."
.. That is absolutely impossible.
Yuki Tsukumo turned to the other side without hesitation; she remembered that Kobe Suzuo did not like this type.
After seeing the black-haired man's appearance clearly, Yuki Tsukumo's eyes widened slightly, she moved to put her arm around his shoulder like a close friend:
Isn't this Zenin Toji! Oh my, it's been a long time. You've changed so much, you look much more spirited than before!
“.. My surname is Fushiguro.”
Fushiguro Toji suspected that Kobe Suzuo had intentionally dressed up the bodyguards under his command specifically to conceal the fact that he was exploiting his employees.
He has already exhausted his energy for work today, he has been reminiscing about the good old days of living off a woman since just a moment ago.
Although the boss always said he was the most ill-mannered bodyguard the Kobe Family had ever had, God knows it was a miracle in itself that Fushiguro Toji would even show up for work on time.
So, in the end, why would the mighty Heavenly Tyrant bother to be patient and act as a bodyguard for others?
Fushiguro Toji impatiently dodged Yuki Tsukumo's movement, finally digging the information about this blonde woman out from the deepest corners of his mind.
It was as if she were a madwoman obsessed with studying Heavenly Restriction, wanting to turn everyone in the world into zero Cursed Energy to eradicate Cursed Spirits from their very roots.
"Hey, Kobe, keep that crazy woman under your command away from me," he shouted at Kobe Suzuo with disdain.
Hey, Kobe, keep that crazy woman under your command away from me.
That title is way too much!
Yuki Tsukumo complained, though she wasn't truly angry, replied cheerfully, "Suzuo, if you like this, I'm all for it!"
Of course, it would be even better if I could have him cooperate with me to collect some data!
Satoru Gojo, being ignored:?
He looked at Kobe Suzuo. What did he mean by that?
Kobe Suzuo narrowed her eyes, nearly losing her composure. ".. Don't make those kinds of jokes that make me want to punch you."
Yuki Tsukumo looked a bit disappointed. "As expected, you're not into it? That makes sense; a playboy like this, divorced and remarried with two kids, isn't your type."
I've long thought you had a bit of a perfectionist quirk. When you mentioned that younger guys are like raising children, I thought you might be into mature men..
Under Kobe Suzuo's deathly stare, Yuki Tsukumo's voice weakened as she raised both hands in a gesture of surrender:
Fine, I'll shut up. We haven't seen each other in so long, yet your attitude is still as disheartening as ever.
Kobe Suzuo sighed and tossed a smartphone to Yuki Tsukumo:
This is information Merlin just looked up. That old geezer has learned his lesson this time; these several are all 'unregistered' individuals. Deal with them first.
Yuki Tsukumo flipped through it twice, then directly stuffed the boss's exclusive new model phone into her own pocket.
She summoned a Shikigami and snapped several bone rings off the Bone Dragon, which had been manifested from a Cursed Technique.
Yuki Tsukumo glanced at Kobe Suzuo's expression again, then muttered to herself as she looped the bone rings one by one around the neck of the Jujutsu Sorcerer lying on the ground.
There, now you can't escape.
Satoru Gojo watched the Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer act like a fool for a while, then tilted his head when Kobe Suzuo looked over. "Suzuo, care to explain?"
“As you can see, the Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer Yuki Tsukumo, her existence proves that my theory regarding the existence of the Star Plasma Vessel is some kind of causality..”
Satoru Gojo interrupted him: "Just a loafer who hangs around overseas and refuses to take missions. I know. We'll talk about that later."
She said in a sweet voice, "I'm quite interested in the topic of [preferred type] right now."
Yuki Tsukumo looked up suddenly. "Is that so? What type of people does Satoru-kun like?"
Kobe Suzuo looked over with a smile, Yuki Tsukumo shuddered, once again being cast into the "Sorcerer" net.
Satoru Gojo paced up to Kobe Suzuo, lifting the veil from his face, his eyes reflecting a faint light like the pupils of a cat in the night.
He did not answer, but simply asked:
What about you, Mr. Kobe? Do you have any specific preferences?
Kobe Suzuo looked up, realizing belatedly that Satoru Gojo had already grown taller than him.
Boys at this age are just like that, like saplings growing wildly; after a single summer break, they turn into something entirely new.
Kobe Suzuo had not grown an inch in several years; his family likely lacked the genes for it, he would never reach the classic height of 188 in this lifetime.
By the way, if heels can't make up for the height difference in the future, would height-increasing insoles be useful?
Satoru Gojo thought he didn't care about this answer.
He leaned forward slightly, making his expression appear as gentle as possible, asked again in a voice as soft as a whisper, "Suzuo? What kind of person do you like?"
It's so beautiful.
Kobe Suzuo thought that his heart must be racing right now, his favorability rating with Merlin would likely soar to a new high.
But he was still young, the curiosity in his eyes as bright as starlight.
Does he truly not know how to hide this curiosity, or is he intentionally using his overwhelming curiosity to attract others?
Smart cat.
Kobe Suzuo composed herself and met Satoru Gojo's gaze without flinching, "I like.."