In the mysterious building in an unknown location, Ziongzong escaped from the room where he was imprisoned and looked for Ito Tomono's trail in the building while defending himself.

Now, Ziongzong has a close encounter with "the girls next to him on the plane", and after avoiding them, Ziongzong manages to sneak into the room where they were before. Ziongzong, who had no time to think about them, was looking for traces of Ito Tomono.

The room he infiltrated was decorated with a large number of bookcases, which were filled with labeled folders.

--what was this place? A data room?

-- What kind of materials are these?

Ziongzong circled along the room and sampled some of the contents of the materials throughout the room. Most of the materials in the room were written in English, with a few in Japanese. The contents of the documents were all related to a variety of research, but its content was too profound, Ziongzong could not understand at all. Just when Ziongzong was about to give up and leave, a folder in the corner firmly grabbed his attention, because, the label attached to the side of the folder read, "RC768 - Situ Qilian case investigation report.

It was clear that his own safety was at stake at the moment.

It was clear that Ito Tomono's whereabouts were not yet known.

Obviously, it is not too late to talk about the case of Situ Qilian until later.

But Ziongzong just can't ignore this folder.

Ziongzong almost irresistibly picked up the folder and quickly flipped through it.

The folder contains a large number of investigations and information, from the network, the news, as long as the relevant are in it.

This is an investigation report for that Xiamen massive cash theft case, which is very detailed, using the movement of people intelligence for exclusion analysis, so as to narrow down the suspects to a certain range of people.

Ziongzong was very surprised to find himself also in that list.

Then, at the end, there was a 20-page analysis of the material.

--Population movement report of Xiamen during the crime ......

--Population information of the departing population after the crime ......

This The deeper he looked at the information, the more nervous Ziongzong became, although it was not clear, but he had vaguely realized something.

Reading along with this investigation report, Ziongzong went on to recognize a possibility that he could not believe.

Although the speculation was reasonable, it did not correspond to reality.

-- But why?

-- This even this kind of information can be presumed to be the result, but the police did not notice?

--So it was not that they did not notice, but that they did, but were deprived of the reasonableness of their execution.

And these vague ideas, when he turned to the last page of the information at the moment, suddenly enlightened.

In black and white, clear and unquestionable.

At the bottom of the paper, those two concluding sentences made Ziongzong's mind go blank for a moment.

-- presumed that Situ Qilian used the pseudonym Ziongzong Uesugi to escape from the country and hide in Kyoto, Japan.

--suggested that Ziongzong Uesugi be monitored and quickly arrested once he had evidence that he was Situ Qilian.

The moment he realized that he might be Situ Keirin, Ziongzong felt an empty feeling in his heart and a sense of helplessness and powerlessness.

--That's ridiculous, how is this possible!

The moment Ziongzong's consciousness returned, he immediately dismissed the results of this report.

--This is obviously impossible, if this report is true, then there is no way that my memories are not related to ......

- in the end, how can I not know who I am! !

What made Ziongzong feel incredible, what made Ziongzong feel shaken was not the report, but the fact that he himself was surprised by such an unrealistic inference.

But after calming down, Ziongzong immediately figured out a lot of things, such as why Ito Kagurashi forced himself to investigate the Situ Qilian case, why the strong monster-like Atlas brown bear wants to trouble himself, why there are so many strange attention focused on him ......

It is all because of this A wrong investigation report.

I'm sure there are many more investigations like this, and the possibility that they will point the finger at themselves is also there.

--So, what forces are targeting me now?

-- Apparently both Ito Kagurashi and that Atlas Brown Bear were hired, and this hired party should also be the owner of this building ......

While Ziongzong was thinking, there was a sudden rattling outside the door, and Ziongzong momentarily In a moment of panic, Ziongzong took the folder with him and hid under the table, then the door opened, and judging from the sound of footsteps, a person walked in.

"Well... where did you put it...?"

The person who came in stopped at the door and muttered to himself.

But the voice that spoke was unmistakably familiar to Ziongzong, so familiar that he couldn't believe it.

-- Does that ......

Ziongzong quietly peeked out from the side of the table, and the person standing in the doorway, the young girl, with her short, sharp hair, her godly eyes, and her aura no less than that of a man, was undoubtedly Ito Tomono.

"Ito!

Ziongzong stood up from behind the table at once. This sudden appearance scared Ito Tomono and made her fall to the ground, screaming in disarray.

"Ziongzong!"

Ziongzong put one hand on Ito Tomono's shoulder and one hand over her mouth to prevent her screams from attracting others.

After a few moments, Ito Tomono finally calmed down.

"I'm not going to scream anymore, let go of me.

"Well, have you calmed down?"

"I'm sorry, I got carried away ...... but what are you doing here?"

"It's a long story, Uesugi-senpai ......"

After a few words, Ziongzong learned that Ito Tomono was going to call for help after she (Ziongzong) fainted, but the signal was bad in the woods. Then she tracked it all the way here.

"I was looking for you too. I'm glad you're okay."

Ziongzong said as he swept a glance at Ito Tomono's body.

"Then let's get out of here, it seems to be very dangerous.

"Hmm."

In Ziongzong's mind, a hypothesis arose that he did not want to believe.

--Ito Tomono should be happy to have found him, but why do I feel so helpless ......

"But before that, can you answer three questions for me, Ito..." ...... ..."

Knowing that once something is said, it can't be undone, Ziongzong decided to speak to Ito Tomono here.

Regret or not, that is all useless even after considering.

In the brightly lit dining room, Wan Lan Shan Canglian was eating. She was thinking about something else, and eating was just a mechanical action.

When she was halfway through her meal, the huge body of Atlas Brown Bear appeared at the entrance of the restaurant.

"Missy, you wanted to see me?"

"Well, come on in."

"Yes."

Following Wan Lanshan Canglian's instructions, Atlas Brown Bear walked up to her. In contrast to Atlas Brown Bear's sturdy body, Wan Lanshan Canglian looked incredibly small, giving the illusion of a large grizzly bear and a small white rabbit standing together.

"Where is Ito-san?

"Ito was called by Mr. Manlanzan first, so I'm the only one here."

--That's really true, Wan Lanshan Haiming, you pedantic guy ......

Wan Lanshan Aurelian sighed, then pulled a picture out of his jacket pocket and handed it to Atlas Brown Bear.

"There's something I need to trouble you with, Atlas-san."

"Please feel free to do as you wish, Missy."

"I would like Mr. Atlas to be on guard today and not to let the man in the picture enter the house.

"Yes, ma'am. I'm on my way."

"Yes."

Just as Atlas Brown Bear was about to disappear from sight, Wan Lanshan Canglian couldn't help but call out to him again.

"Wait a minute, Atlas-san."

"Yes, Miss, please.

Looking at the serious and simple expression of Atlas Brown Bear, Wan Lanshan Aurelian was a bit reluctant.

"What I just said is just a request, not an order, so please don't force it.

"I am not forced to do what I want."

The Atlas brown bear smiled slightly, and then left in style.

--That's why I hope you won't force yourself, Atlas.

Among the family escorts of the Vanlanzan family, only Atlas was directly under Vanlanzan Canglian.

Some years ago, when she brought back Atlas, who was dying of muscular atrophy, everyone thought she had brought back a loser out of her own good will.

It was only when Atlas was cured and rehabilitated to the point of recovery, when Atlas was standing on the earth again, that everyone else realized that the Missus of the Vanlansan family had brought back a giant bear that was incredibly dangerous.

After that, Atlas joined the Van Lan Shan family escort team, as one of them, in many of these dangerous tasks to establish a remarkable battle, confirmed their value, and become an indispensable member.

But the opponent he is going to encounter today will probably be the biggest challenge in his life so far, right?

When he thought of this, Asuka felt very sorry for Atlas Brown Bear.

"Mr. Wanlanzan, you wanted to see me?"

"Have a seat, Mr. Ito."

In the tea room, Wan Lanshan Haiming sat on his knees, making tea, with no one else around.

"Then, thank you, Mr. Manlanzan."

Ito Kagurashi sat down across from Wan Lanshan Haiming. Although the two men were masters and subordinates, there was no difference in the sense of authority between them.

"The tea room, regardless of status, is the same as the father, just greetings.

The two of them have a relationship of master and subordinate, but in terms of the sense of authority, they are actually the same.

"Thank you for your hospitality."

"I heard that my daughter gave you a longbow the other day, what do you think of it?

"I like it very much."

"My daughter did not give you a hard time, did she?"

"Mr. Wan Lanshan has spoken highly of you, Miss has always understood things.

"I hope you will bear with me.

"Mr. Wan Lanshan has overstated his case. I am the one who made the wrong judgment, and it has nothing to do with Miss.

"We all know how to take care of other people's children, but we don't know how to get along with our own daughter, don't you think so, Mr. Ito?

"...... Wan Lanshan-san is absolutely right."

"But even so, I still think it's necessary to discipline your children properly, otherwise you wouldn't be a parent.

"What does Mr. Wan Lanshan mean by that ......?"

"For the next period of time, I'm going to forfeit the power that I gave to that child."

"But I think it would be better for you to say these things to me rather than to ......

"Hahahaha, you really think like me, of course I will talk to Ariane, but today I have the opportunity to talk to Mr. Ito as a father.

"I'm grateful that you didn't sanction my little girlfriend for her misdeeds.

"I used to chase after my father's tall figure when I was a child, so what Ito Tomono did was not difficult for me to understand."

"Really? ...... But I, as a father, don't understand it at all."

"In any case, all these things will end today. And what comes after that is not something that a mere mortal like me can predict.

"Mr. Manlanzan, I would like to ask you a question.

Ito Kagurashi sat upright and said.

"Go ahead."

But Wanlingshan Haiming did not respond to his seriousness, and remained as amiable as ever.

"You have sacrificed a lot to get to where you are today, what is your purpose?

"Hahahaha, my purpose? I didn't know Mr. Ito was so funny!

Wan Lanshan Haiming laughed.

"The sacrifices I've made along the way must be unknown to anyone but myself, and my purpose, well, I'm just a failed father.

I am just a failed father," said Wan Lan Shan Hai Ming as he rose and gave a slight nod to Ito Shen Lan.

"That's all for today, thank you for your kindness, Mr. Ito."

Wan Lan Shan Hai Ming turned around and left.

And Ito Kagashi looked at his departing figure and wondered in his mind if he had said something redundant.

In the room, Ziongzong and Ito Tomono had not yet left.

Ito Tomono proposed to escape from here immediately, but Ziongzong was obsessed with something and asked Ito Tomono to answer his questions first.

"Ask your questions later, isn't it more important to escape now?"

Ito Tomono had an incomprehensible look at Ziongzong's request and was impatient to get out of here.

"No, it's a question that must be asked now.

But Ziongzong was still persistent and would not budge.

"It's not a good time to confess, Uesugi-senpai.

Ito Tomono stood in the doorway with his hands on his chest, slightly pouting.

"First question, how did you get into this room, Ito Tomono."

Then, Ziongzong's questioning began.

"I came in with a door card ...... stolen from the door."

"The second question, when you entered the room, you said "where did you put it", what did that mean?"

"I must have misheard you!

Ziongzong also wished that the person who made the mistake was himself, however, some things could no longer bear his deduction, so he had to make things difficult for Ito Tomono here.

-- Why should this be so, Ito.

Ziongzong asked the last question.

"Did I hear you wrong, I hope so too, anyway, one last question, is your father, Ito Kagurashi still alive?"

"If you keep asking such boring questions, I'm going to get really angry, Uesugi-senpai.

"I'm the one who's going to be angry, Ito Tomono, don't pretend anymore.

"What are you talking about Uesugi-senpai, I don't understand ......"

"When I was going down the mountain, I passed out not because the arrow was poisoned, but because you drugged the water you gave me, right?

The intense war of words stopped because of these words.

The atmosphere in the room dropped to a freezing point, too cold to allow any warm words, and this also announced the breakup of a certain relationship.

"......"

Ito Tomono was silent.

The matter is now irreversible.

"You did use the door card to enter, but it was not stolen, but belonged to you originally, right?

Ito Tomono was speechless in the face of Ziongzong's questioning one after another.

"Ito Tomono, who are you ......"

Ziongzong walked up to Ito Tomono, the straight gaze that Ito Tomono could not hide from, she sighed helplessly and smiled in a trance.

"Well, as expected of you, it's not easy to see through this, but it's too late.

With Ito Tomono's words, all those thoughts like snowflakes, speculations and conjectures, all settled down.

Ito Tomono's heart was filled with an unbearable loss.

Ito Tomono wrapped her arms around her chest and looked at Ziongzong who wanted to believe her but had a helpless face.

The option that she was most reluctant to believe seemed to be the right one at this moment.

"You've been acting with intention since the initial meeting?

"Yes. I'm sorry for having lied to you for so long, sir."

--Ito Tomono was not innocent of the poisoned drink in the store last time (see Second Judgment).

"It's been so hard for you for so long.

"Are you being sarcastic, sir? ...... Since when did you realize this?"

"Understand what?"

Ziongzong couldn't help but ask in return.

It is not that Ziongzong did not understand, but he was willing to do so, once this understanding, then the schoolgirl he knew, strong gas class president, Ito Tomono, her previous image left in Ziongzong's mind, will be completely collapsed, nothing left.

The truth is clear, but why? What would make Ito Tomono do such a thing to herself?

"It was hard to lure you to this point, but it's harder than anything to keep putting on a smile.

"From the very beginning, I was at the school you transferred to, so I took on the task of seducing you."

"The me you know is just a specially prepared role for you as a schoolgirl."

"Think about it yourself."

After Ito Tomono's confession, all the things that didn't make sense and couldn't be understood in the past were explained in a reasonable way.

The first time we met;

"Class guide!

Before arriving, a short-haired strong female blocked Ziongzong's way.

"I'm Ito Tomono, the class president of the second year (C)."

"Oh ...... then, what's so urgent to come to me?

"Excuse me, what's wrong with Honto-sensei?"

Frequent meetings;

"And also, we are planning to have a celebration party for the class president, I wonder when he will be available?

It's really rare to find a class leader who looks so much like a class leader these days.

"I don't think so, I'm only covering for one day, and I'm only a student a level above you, so there's no need to exaggerate.

In fact, what Ziongzong really wanted to say was, "If you keep talking like that, I won't be able to go to the second year (C) in just one hour of lunch break.

"Neither here nor there, you're too puritanical, class monitor!

Kyudo Club persuasion;

"I decided to quit Kyudo Club and then, set up a new Kyudo Club.

"Join the Kyudo Club, Uesugi-senpai!

"No, with two people, you can at least set up a fellowship!"

--What can we do?

"What's the point of that?"

"Eh?"

"You didn't start this new Kyudo club just because you like Kyudo, did you?

"......"

"I don't know what your goal is, but I know it's common knowledge that the Kyudo Club can't participate in any official competitions ......."

"Yes, I have another purpose.

"In that case, it would be better to find a veteran, as it would take time and effort to train an amateur like me to join.

"No, I ...... still hope that Uesugi-senpai can join.

"I already said that I am not related to Uesugi Yui.

"Well ...... I'm sorry, but that's not the only reason I want you to join!"

--Then what else?

"Uesugi ...... senpai, I apologize for including being "Uesugi Yui's brother" as a reference condition for joining ...... I didn't mean to do that... ...just ...... only, just ......"

repeated encounters on the rooftop;

"Hey! Don't jump off, sir!"

So, at times like this, there's always someone to mess things up.

The panicked voice from behind Ziongzong came from the head of the second year (C) class, Ito Tomono.

--- Really ...... everyone is so fussy.

"If you had been a little louder, I would have been scared down by you."

Investigates everything and everyone related to Ziongzong;

"......Kurashige Yui."

The name is written on the title page of the notebook.

-- Quite a nice name.

--Eiji Hayamizu, the idiot, seems to have mentioned it, the first year librarian.

Putting the notebook away, Ziongzong pushed open the rooftop door and felt something hit him on the other side of the door.

"......"

Ito Tomono, covering his head, crouched on the ground with an expression that probably looked like this ">__<".

"Yo, isn't this the class president, what are you doing squatting here, the toilet isn't here oh."

At the critical moment, Ziongzong was pushed into the incident;

"As a man, he did not care and let the pupil go like this, if the pupil had an accident because of this, how will he be responsible?

"If it were me, I would have to get to the bottom of it and help the student out of danger.

Overseas training, also Ito Tomono first pulled up Ziongzong;

"Called you out to have a serious matter to talk about.

"Oh ......"

"Kyudo Society, I mean the original one, will have a training trip in the near future.

"So ......?"

"The location of the training is not yet decided, but it should be some overseas country.

The incident with the tainted drinks was also intentional;

When they entered the store, the waiter who greeted them was actually Ito Tomono - Ito Tomono was helping out at this sweet store owned by a relative, and the only person at school who knew about it was Uesugi Yui.

『Welcome, are you two, this way please.'

Ito Tomono forced to pretend not to know them.

Uesugi Yui did not say anything, smiled and led Ziongzong in with him, as for Ziongzong ...... he already had a strong feeling that if he asked a question, he would be killed, so he put the desire to know that can kill people into the cold house The company's main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers.

--

Ziongzong and Uesugi Yui were seated at a window seat by Ito Tomono.

"What would you like to order?

"Mango shake and fruit and vegetable shake.

Overseas training, after boarding the ship, Ito Tomono used Katagiri Mai to separate Ziongzong and Uesugi Yui together, so that Ziongzong had time to go alone to find the bomb;

The location of the bomb is also what Ito Tomono reminded Ziongzong at the end;

"Nah, let's play the hangman's guessing game ."

Ito Tomono said, holding up the miso soup.

"Hangman's Pictionary?"

"Well, one person is responsible for the questions, and the rest of us guess the words, English words.

"I'm going to give a demonstration, first take out a piece of paper, well ...... the word consists of six letters, come on, start guessing, clockwise, one person said a letter, if you are sure you can also guess the word directly oh.

And then, after arriving in Xiamen, lost his wallet, looking for Ziongzong's help, encountered an ambush on the way down the mountain, as well as several phone calls throughout the process, the meaning of which is already more than obvious.

"Can you answer one more question for me, Ito, why go to all this trouble when there are so many more efficient ways to do it?

"If you ask that, it only means that you know too little, and in that case, I can't tell you any more."

Ito Tomono took a half step back and drew a pistol, aiming it at Ziongzong.

"Don't worry, it's just **, but at this distance, even you can't do anything about it.

Ito Tomono said to Ziongzong with a smile.

"All the time, thanks, sorry."

Finger pulling the trigger, was shot through, what is it.

Inside the small but cozy house, an elderly gentleman and woman are kneeling on the wooden floor, their eyes anxiously staring at the big black dog lying on the floor, while not far away on the side, another big black dog, who has just given birth, is snuggling warmly with five baby dogs.

"Come on, Big Black! You can do it too!"

Both the big black dog in labor and the old man and woman watching, each sweating ...... until the pups landed successfully, the tension in this house is considered to be over.

"I feel even more tired than I did when I gave birth to my own child, my partner." ......

"The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a few of these.

"That's why you don't understand. The person who watches but can't do anything to help is the one who works the hardest.

I don't expect it now." "Okay, okay, okay, you're a good talker, I haven't beaten you in decades.

"Then I'll trouble you to clean up, I'll make some tea to treat you, my wife."

The old gentleman said so, and neatly skipped away.

"Tsk, lazy again."

Although the old lady was chanting, her hands had already started to pick up the things, as a half-century-old relationship and tacit understanding should do.

A few moments later, the old man and woman were making tea and chatting in the tea room, a quiet scene that could not be more ordinary.

"Old man, this time, do you really feel comfortable to let Ming Tuo alone to solve the matter?

"Oh, I thought you were going to say something, it's such a big deal, what's there to worry about?

"What if Mindy is really there and the two of them get into a fight like they did when they were kids?

"Hahahahahahahaha, you really think they are seven or eight years old. ...... Besides, if they are so overprotective, how will they be able to take charge of themselves in the future?

"Oh, them?"

The old lady who had been steadily sipping her tea, her eyes suddenly lit up as she caught the break in the old gentleman's words that had been accidentally revealed.

"Uh ...... well, you're as shrewd as ever, yes, of course they are."

"So, we'll see the Mindy boy back again soon?"

"Well ...... soon ...... maybe."

The old man said leisurely, his tone was not confident.

The Genting Rock, the crowd has already eaten dinner, the night is not arranged, so most people are happy to enjoy the joy of free movement. But there were still a few who were indifferent to the lure of this foreign land and were diligently practicing on their own in the dojo.

"Asahi, it's good to work hard, but you have to combine work and rest.

"......"

At the sound of Uesugi Yui's voice, Katagiri Mai dropped the taut bow in her hand, her expression a bit forlorn.

"What's wrong, you don't look happy?

Uesugi Yui walked towards Katagiri Mai, she was going to go to rest after the inspection, after all, she was exhausted from searching for Ziongzong and Ito Tomono, but when she saw Katagiri Mai like this, she felt that she couldn't leave her schoolmate like this.

"It's not that she was unhappy, it's just that ...... had nothing to do, so she came to practice.

Katagiri Mai said so and tried to smile at Uesugi Yui, but the last thing she showed was a tired smile. Uesugi Yui, who noticed this, had some mixed feelings in her heart, but she couldn't figure out why.

She couldn't understand why Katagiri Mai was lost.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Yui-senpai all afternoon today.

"Ah ...... Araki-sensei explained something to me and went to run some errands."

--

Uesugi Yui suddenly understood the reason for Katagiri Mai's loss. Today, Katagiri Mai was the only one who was forgotten, and this made her feel lost and she didn't even realize it.

"I said, "Mamoru.

Uesugi Yui, who had figured out her doubts, smiled and put her arm around Katagiri Mai's shoulders.

"Mai, sleep with me tonight."

"Is this ...... a joke, Yui-senpai?

"How can it be a joke, I am serious, or are you shy?

"I'm not shy or anything!

"Then it's a deal. We'll sleep together tonight."

"Well. I'm sorry."

"Just stop here, driver."

"Are you sure, young man? What are you going to do when you leave in the middle of nowhere?"

"I'm sure we can find a way to get there. Thank you, driver.

The cab, as if uneasy about Tang Mingtuo, went on and on, and took a while to disappear from Tang Mingtuo's view.

--The first thing you need to do is to get out of the car.

If it wasn't for the information from Mr. Pisanian, Tang Mingtuo doesn't think he would have been able to find such a place.

In the air, the smell of the sea could be smelled.

Tang Mingtuo looked at the sky and the ground, the sun and the trees and his watch, and finally was able to confirm his bearings and began to move forward.

He passed through layers of trees and over small hills, and not long after, a strange building appeared in front of him.

--This is it, thanks to Wan Lan Shan Hai Ming can find this kind of place.

Tang Mingtuo jogged all the way to the entrance, and at the entrance, a huge mass appeared, so that Tang Mingtuo could not go ignore him.

The Atlas brown bear blocked Tang Mingtuo's way.

"This is the end."

The Atlas Brown Bear stood straight with his hands on his chest, as solid as a statue.

"I'm not sure who you are, but please don't get in my way.

"I'm just ordered to be here to stop anyone who wants to intrude."

"What if I have to go in?"

Don Minto said as he rolled up his shirt sleeves.

Atlas laughed contemptuously and replied "Then I'll return the original message, although I'm not sure who you are, but please don't ......"

Before Atlas could finish his words, Tang Mingtuo had already disappeared from his view.

To be more precise, it was Tang Mingtuo who pressed down and rushed to Atlas's body. Because Tang Mingtuo's sprint was extremely swift and bent his legs below Atlas's line of sight, so much so that the series of movements were like disappearing. The moment Tang Mingtuo arrived in front of Atlas, he conveyed all the forward force through the waist of the thighs all the way to the arms, leaping up in the air, a flash of a rising dragon punch solidly hit Atlas's jaw, in a trance, Atlas thought he was hit head-on by a big truck, and his consciousness gradually blurred.

At the same time, Tang Mingtuo had already inserted his hands into his pockets, ignoring Atlas' presence, and walked into the door.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry."

Atlas Brown Bear couldn't finish the sentence, he was white in front of his eyes and could no longer see where Tang Mingtuo was.

The behemoth collapsed with a bang.