The Gemini Princess wants me to confess my feelings!

Almost uncontrollably, Kirihara Akira's pupils dilated suddenly for a fleeting moment.

Unlike the nobility, the underworld doesn't use carefully chosen words or cryptic language to leave people guessing. Instead, it's like wielding a sharp sword to pierce through people's hearts, using the purest violence to try and expose all pretense.

Her flustered reaction revealed a flaw for only a moment. In the next instant, Kirihara Akira neatly tidied herself up, putting on a convincing facade: "What documents? You know my parents?"

After confusion came fear. He "suddenly" realized something, backed away, and said, "Could it be that you...?"

Kamio Chowa said, "I didn't say anything. I just wanted you to see me out of the house."

In other words, if Kirihara Akira wants to know anything, she has to go with her.

This is the truth he has been pursuing: Kamio Chouha is very likely the murderous threat that has been lurking around him all along.

What about the Yamaekai? And what role did the Mishima group play in it?

This is an extremely dangerous lure, possibly concealing a deadly trap capable of severing a person's head. The only thing that lures people in is the truth.

Beneath her seemingly eccentric and mad exterior lies an extremely meticulous mind.

Kirihara Akira fell silent. He should answer quickly and as soon as possible, but he was unsure how Kamio Chou would make her move next, or what information she had gathered. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make.

The only thing he can do now is to go through all his actions as the character Kirihara Akatsuki during this period, and figure out what he should know and what he shouldn't know.

It won't take long, but the lady of the house won't allow such indecent hugging and cuddling to continue in this home.

The lady said, "You should be a gentleman. Even if she's a crazy woman, you should still fulfill your gentlemanly duty and see her to her car."

With the lady's final verdict, there's not much more for Kirihara Akira to say.

"Please do so," Kirihara Akira said.

Just looking at the matter of seeing her into the car, it was actually very simple; the car was parked right outside the door.

But once outside, the gangsters who had been waiting for a long time were watching them intently, and every glance from them could make an ordinary person tremble with fear.

Even Kirihara Akira felt a strong sense of oppression as he stepped onto the road lined with a dark mass of suit-clad thugs.

Kamio Chowa wrapped her arms around his, as if walking on a red carpet, deliberately lengthening her steps to prolong the oppression and torment.

Kirihara Akira finally asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Kamio Chowa gazed at him with a seductive allure and said, "Your question seems a bit off. What you really want to ask is why I gave that document to your parents, what was written in it, and how its contents relate to your parents' deaths, right?"

"Then can you say it?" Kirihara Akira asked in return.

"It depends on my mood," Kamio Chou said. "How about this, we make a trade: you tell me something, and I'll tell you something in return."

"Then you ask first."

"Mori Kiyoha, the second young lady of the Mori family, my dear little sister, is so adorable," Kamio Chou said. "I've never seen any boy get close to her. She's always been a 'keep away' kind of person. I even once suspected that she, like me, was a dual-wielder."

Dual-wielding swords... Kirihara Akatsuki almost choked on his own saliva.

This guy, does he really like women? That can't be right.

"But...she's changed lately," Kamio Chowa sighed. "Her icy exterior has melted away; she's probably experiencing her first love. Don't you think that's a real shame?"

"Is it a pity..." Kirihara Akatsuki said, "I don't think she meant anything by targeting men; she treats everyone the same."

"No, there is one exception," Kamio Chou said, looking at him.

Kirihara Akira touched her nose and asked, "You're not trying to say that I'm the exception, are you?"

"Exactly," Kamio Chou said. "Haven't you noticed that you're practically the only man around her besides her father?"

Akira Kirihara joked, "Actually, Kawasaki is also there."

"Kawasaki's old," Kamio Chou said. "You're young, good-looking, can write books, are good at sports, oh right, and can sing too. It's not surprising that you could make her fall for you."

Kirihara Akatsuki's vigilance reached a new peak.

This guy investigated me.

She probably knew about most of the things he did at school and outside, except for singing. Because she wanted to keep it a secret for Kisaragi Shiori, he only sang and never mentioned writing, so she didn't talk about it.

"You know all this? It's just normal playful banter." Kirihara Akatsuki frowned and said bluntly, "I don't like being investigated."

"I'm really sorry, but I actually investigated even more things." Kamio Chou said with a smile, "You're right about one thing: Kiyoha isn't someone who opens up to others easily. She's like ice, and you need a chance to break the ice to get close to her."

Based on this idea, I became curious about how you and she broke the ice.

"Following this line of inquiry, I discovered that you two quickly became acquainted after Qingye's accident some time ago."

"Can you explain to me why this happened, and how someone who seems like an outsider to this matter could develop a social relationship with the person involved?"

The situation that Kirihara Akira had been worried about has finally come true.

All his disguises were based on the premise that "true masters live in seclusion in the city."

Once someone notices him for some reason, it's actually quite difficult to completely erase the traces of his actions.

Of course, despite the flaws, the other party has no way of having evidence, so he can play dumb: "On what grounds are you asking this question? What are you to her, or am I your criminal?"

Kamio Chowa paused for a moment, then smiled brightly and said, "Oh dear, you've hit a nerve. Well then, let's not talk about this for now."

She said, "Since you're unwilling to answer, let me put it another way."

"What?"

"Promise me one thing, and I'll tell you the truth."

Kirihara Akira, not wanting to dwell on the matter any longer, said, "My gentlemanly duties are fulfilled; I should go back now."

"Don't be in such a hurry." Kamio Chou's tone suddenly turned icy: "I want you to die."

As soon as he finished speaking, a murderous aura erupted, and hurried footsteps sounded behind him.

Kirihara Akira turned around, and a petite figure approached with lightning speed, like a ghost.

Click—almost the instant he turned his head, the figure pointed a pistol at him.

Kirihara Akira effortlessly recognized that the short woman was the assassin who had chased Hino Harufumi that day.