My life in the underworld begins at the Takayanagi family!

"Little brat, taking pictures without permission is wrong."

Now take out your phone and delete the photos you secretly took.

As soon as Takayanagi Ichiro finished speaking, the surrounding people immediately started talking.

"It was a secret filming, no wonder someone came over to stop it."

"I felt his behavior was a bit sneaky, but I didn't expect it to be so sleazy."

"He probably took a picture of that beautiful girl with long, straight black hair sitting in the seat. She is indeed a beauty. It is only right that someone should stand up for her."

"He's still trying to argue. This kind of person should be arrested and locked up by the police."

"Don't give him a chance to delete it; you should take his phone away."

Most of the people on this tram were students, and they were ashamed of the act of taking photos without consent.

Among them were students wearing the same school uniform as Makoto Ito, revealing why Makoto Ito was taking photos secretly.

"I've heard some rumors at school that if you use a photo you secretly took of a girl as your wallpaper and she doesn't notice it for a week, you'll be successful when you confess your feelings to her."

"We all treated this legend as a joke, we never expected that anyone would actually believe it."

"No, I didn't!!"

Seeing more and more people questioning him, Makoto Ito frantically shook his head, trying to deny it.

However, the more he acted this way, the more it seemed that he had something to hide.

Through the conversation of the people around her, Katsura Kotonoha learned that she had become the subject of a paparazzi's filming, and that the subject was a boy from the same school.

The thought of her photo being used as wallpaper on another guy's phone for a week, and the possibility that he might even confess his feelings to her, is unbearable.

Katsura Kotonoha's body trembled slightly; she was disgusted.

"You're disgusting."

Katsura Kotonoha couldn't take it anymore and directly called Ito Makoto a disgusting person, which was agreed upon by many of her classmates.

Just then, a woman dressed in plain clothes came over and took out a police officer's handbook from her body.

"I am Miwako Sato, a police officer from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. It seems you are talking about something called voyeurism. What exactly is going on?"

After Sato Miwako finished speaking, her gaze fell on Takayanagi Ichiro and Ito Makoto.

It seems that Makoto Ito is a victim right now, but people around him immediately start chattering and explaining the current situation to him.

After hearing this, Sato Miwako frowned and went to Ito Makoto's side.

"Excuse me, could you please cooperate and let me check your phone? Otherwise, you'll have to come with me to the Metropolitan Police Department to cooperate with the investigation."

It's disgusting that Makoto Ito actually believed the unreliable rumors about the school and wanted to secretly take photos of beautiful girls from the same school to use as wallpaper for a week before confessing his feelings to them.

If you like someone, why not just become friends with them first, and then confess your feelings?

Why resort to such despicable means?

"I didn't take any photos!"

At this point, Makoto Ito still vehemently denied it.

In other situations, he might have cooperated by taking out his phone for Sato Miwako to check.

But now that this is happening right under Katsura Kotonoha's nose, if he is exposed, his image will be ruined.

It's completely impossible for me to make any progress with Katsura Kotonoha in the future.

“Officer Sato, I bought dinner from the girl who was secretly filmed yesterday, so we are acquaintances. I hope your police force will take this suspect seriously.”

At this moment, Ichiro Takayanagi pointed at Kotonoha Katsura and then made his request, which made Miwako Sato frown.

Unexpectedly, Ichiro Takayanagi harbored such hatred towards Makoto Ito, directly referring to him as a criminal suspect.

Makoto Ito panicked a little after hearing himself referred to as a criminal suspect.

He took out his phone to operate it, but Takayanagi Ichiro snatched it away with lightning speed.

Makoto Ito gripped his phone tightly to prevent such a thing from happening.

However, he underestimated Takayanagi Ichiro's strength. Not only was his phone taken away, but Ito Makoto was also pulled to the ground.

Seeing Makoto Ito's fate, some students nearby cheered.

"Sir, what you're doing is somewhat inappropriate."

“I don’t think I did anything wrong, because he is a criminal suspect.”

Faced with Sato Miwako's accusations, Takayanagi Ichiro showed no panic. Instead, he displayed the phone he had snatched to everyone.

The wallpaper above is a candid photo of Katsura Kotonoha. She looks quiet and elegant, a beautiful girl worth protecting.

Chapter 77 Katsura Kotonoha: Is this what fatherly love feels like?

Many people have seen the wallpaper display, including Katsura Kotonoha, the person involved.

Katsura Kotonoha's face flushed red instantly, and she glared fiercely at Ito Makoto, who had fallen to the ground.

She thought the boy was really awful for actually taking pictures of her without her consent.

If it weren't for Ichiro Takayanagi discovering Makoto Ito's secret filming and stepping forward to point out his actions at that moment...

Maybe Makoto Ito will actually keep her photo on his phone as his wallpaper for a week, and then confess his feelings to her.

The thought alone was disgusting, and Katsura Kotonoha immediately looked away, not wanting to have any interaction with Ito Makoto.

"It really was a hidden camera recording; now the evidence is irrefutable."

"As expected, the suspect's words had a lot of power. He was trying his best to deny it before, but after hearing that he was a suspect, he wanted to delete the photos."

"But that handsome guy was really something else. He not only snatched the phone, but he also pulled the person down."

"I think this kind of scum should be thrown off the tram, otherwise he will continue to harm other girls."

"The police should arrest him and put him in jail for two and a half years."

Some of the words that followed were rather malicious. At this point, Sato Miwako noticed the people who were whispering, and their gazes immediately shifted away.

"Officer Sato, you won't say I was a bit rash now, will you?"

We must act immediately against such criminal suspects and absolutely prevent them from destroying evidence; otherwise, I might very well become the kind of person who makes false accusations.

Takayanagi Ichiro handed Ito Makoto's phone to Sato Miwako. Now that the evidence is conclusive, this matter should be handled by law enforcement.

If Ichiro Takayanagi handles this matter privately, it is very likely that Makoto Ito will find an opportunity.

"Excuse me, why are you filming this kind of thing?"

After getting the phone, Sato Miwako breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that Takayanagi Ichiro would use the phone to continue causing trouble for Ito Makoto.

The fact that Ichiro Takayanagi is now willing to hand over his phone to her so she can handle this matter shows that he simply wants to protect Kotonoha Katsura.

When asked by Miwako Sato, Makoto Ito remained silent.

“Officer Sato, since the other party is silent, I have a suggestion.”

Upon hearing Takayanagi Ichiro's words, Sato Miwako turned her gaze to him, eager to hear what he had to say.

"Sir, please tell me."

Miwako Sato did not agree immediately.

"That means Officer Sato is now taking this phone with evidence to their school, reporting it to their school leaders, and calling their parents to a meeting."

I'm a little worried that this suspect might become emboldened and harm the victim, which would be a serious problem.

That's why I'm asking Officer Sato to escort the victim and to make sure the suspect's family ensures he won't do this again.

Takayanagi Ichiro stated his request, which caused Sato Miwako to fall silent for a moment.

Because every request hit the nail on the head, Miwako Sato had no way to refute them.

"Sir, are you a lawyer?"

Sato Miwako couldn't help but ask Takayanagi Ichiro about his identity out of curiosity.

"My name is Ichiro Takayanagi, and I am a student who has just graduated from the University of Tokyo."

I have a senior classmate who is a top lawyer, so I know about these procedures.

As for my personal career, it's very likely to offend Officer Sato.

Miwako Sato was surprised to learn that Ichiro Takayanagi was a student at the University of Tokyo.

After thinking carefully about the senior Ichiro Takayanagi mentioned, I immediately came up with a candidate.

"Mr. Takayanagi, could your senior be Attorney Eri Kisaki?"

"Yes, she is my senior. I didn't expect Officer Sato to know about her."

"Attorney Fei is now a very famous lawyer, and she also has a good relationship with our police."

In that sense, Ichiro Takayanagi and the police could be considered to be on their side.

At this moment, Ichiro Takayanagi nodded, indicating that his senior was indeed that amazing.

Then he set his sights on Makoto Ito, who was still lying on the ground pretending to be a victim.

"Some people pretend to be victims to gain favor with their peers, or to do risky things."

I'll have my senior from university become the victim's defense lawyer, so he can experience what it's like to be financially ruined.

Takayanagi Ichiro's words were full of warning, which made Katsura Kotonoha feel very at ease, a sense of security that was completely different from that given to her by her mother.

Last night, she and Takayanagi Ichiro were just acquaintances who delivered takeout together, yet Takayanagi Ichiro was willing to do such a thing for her, which is enough to show that Ito Makoto's actions were extremely hateful.

“Mr. Takayanagi, I will visit their school as you instructed, and I will protect the girl from any harm afterward.”

At this moment, Miwako Sato immediately made a promise. She was not defending Makoto Ito, the criminal suspect, but simply felt that students should be dealt with appropriately when they make mistakes.

After receiving Sato Miwako's assurance, Takayanagi Ichiro looked at the other students on the train.

"Everyone, although I have already graduated from university, I am still willing to call you juniors."

You all witnessed what happened on the tram today. I hope you can do some effective publicity to prevent the student who was secretly filmed from suffering any further harm.