Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

"Yes, I think everything can be explained by science."

"Well, as for things like ghosts, if you believe in them, they exist, and if you don't, they don't exist. There's no need to argue too much." A gentle and elegant voice interrupted the conversation between Sonoko and Yukino. Busujima Saeko, who had been silent before, stepped forward with a smile, diverting the attention of Yukino and Sonoko.

"When I was in high school, there were a lot of so-called 'mysterious events' happening at school. They were fun to listen to as jokes."

"I'm quite interested in this kind of thing." Busujima Saeko spoke softly, her purple eyes slowly moving towards Sonoko.

"So, Suzuki-san, could you please tell me a little more?"

PS: Today I will update three times for now. I was busy during the day and didn’t have much time.

I have some free time tomorrow, so I plan to work hard and try to get five updates~

Everyone, go to bed early.

Chapter 98 Aren’t you boyfriend and girlfriend?

"That's the specific details. I just heard about it from my classmates today."

Yuanzi, who was already sitting in the restaurant, said with a smile, holding a straw in her hand.

"So, it seems like they don't have any conclusive evidence to prove what they said is true, right?" The pretty eyebrows frowned slightly, probably because she didn't want to have a conflict with Sonoko because of this matter. Although Yukino was still full of disbelief in her heart, her tone had softened a lot.

"That's what you say, but isn't it fun because these things are vague?" He shrugged innocently. Unlike what Yukino had worried about, Sonoko, who had a carefree personality, didn't take the previous argument between the two to heart at all.

Rather than saying that Sonoko believed in this urban legend, it would be more accurate to say that she was paying such enthusiastic attention just to join in the fun.

"And the two students who experienced this incident haven't come to school at all. They have been asking for leave since the beginning of the school year. You see, isn't this quite strange?" Yuanzi said excitedly, tapping the table with her fingers.

"Their classmates went to their home but didn't see anyone. When they asked, they just said they weren't feeling well and told them not to worry. It's really strange, isn't it?"

"If you put it that way, it's really strange." Yukino narrowed her eyes slightly and her expression became serious after hearing what Sonoko said.

"If we put aside the possibility that they were acting out of their own desire to attract special attention, I personally tend to believe that they may have seen something that frightened and unacceptable, and because they didn't know how to deal with it, they chose to escape."

"But I haven't heard of anything serious happening in the past two days." Xiaolan, who had been silent since this topic started, blinked and raised her hand timidly, speaking in a low voice like a primary school student answering a question.

"Dad hasn't received any news about the police filing."

"Mr. Maori, you have to know that the Neon police are not very strong in investigating hidden crimes. So if no one takes the initiative to report the crime or something happens that causes enough panic, the police will not notice many things."

"Okay, okay, this kind of thing is not something you kids should discuss. If you really think there is a problem, Xiaolan, you might as well ask Kogoro to call the police and let them investigate. If something really happened, let the professionals handle it." Shizuka Hiratsuka knocked lightly on the table, feeling that the topic was getting more and more off-topic, so she quickly diverted everyone's attention.

"Especially you, Sonoko. Don't take Xiaolan, Yukino and the others to do some brainless things in private just because you are curious."

"What? Sister Jing, am I such an unreliable person in your heart?" Looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka with dissatisfaction, Sonoko supported her waist and said angrily.

"He's usually quite reliable, except when he's having a brain attack." Shizuka Hiratsuka waved her hand in disdain and stopped the topic after watching the waiter push the cart full of food over.

"Okay, let's eat first. Just treat this as a story."

"Yes~"

"Also, when you go home and at night, stay at home properly. Don't go to strange places. Although Tokyo's security is okay, it's better for little girls to go out less, okay?"

"Sister Jing, why don't you take action again, just like when we were in Chiba, and completely clean up the hooligans and violent gangs in Tokyo! Show them who is the queen of the night in Tokyo!" Her eyes lit up instantly, and Sonoko waved her little fists excitedly, looking excitedly at Shizuka Hiratsuka who was sitting opposite her.

"Then I'll call you along when we're ready to go. We'll combine our strengths and leave our own legend in Tokyo."

"Hey, it can't be Sister Jing, you understand me!"

"I don't know you, you big-headed ghost!" Shizuka Hiratsuka hit Sonoko on the head with his fist in annoyance, and her mood was also a little unstable.

The act of sweeping across Chiba during his junior high school years had long been a dark history sealed deep in his mind. If it weren't for that loudmouth Yukiko, this matter would never have been known to Xiaolan and the others!

"Calm down, calm down, Hiratsuka Shizuka, you are a calm adult now, you can't be so impulsive like a child anymore." Taking a deep breath, Hiratsuka Shizuka adjusted her mood.

"As a student, just study hard! You're always thinking about something!"

"Hey, it's very interesting and so cool!" Shaking her head with some regret, and looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka's firm attitude, Sonoko knew that her fantasy was shattered.

"But, Xiaolan, you often see so many crime scenes with that unlucky kid Shinichi, but you are still so timid now?" Shizuka Hiratsuka picked up the drink and took a sip, looking at Xiaolan with amusement.

"Ah, I can accept human words, but I'm still a little scared of topics like ghosts, gods, and monsters." Xiaolan nodded embarrassedly and said softly.

"Actually, there's no need to be so scared. Just be careful in your daily life and try to avoid controversial or strange places. There's a saying in China that goes, 'A gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall.' Places where strange rumors spread, whether true or not, are definitely problematic."

Busujima Saeko placed the cloth bag she carried with her on the seat behind her. She used the chopsticks in her hand to mix the sauce in the bowl, and then gently placed it in front of Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Just stay away from those places proactively."

"What Busujima-senpai said makes sense. If Mori-san is afraid, he just needs to stay away from those legends." Nodding slightly, Yukino glanced at the sauce that Busujima Saeko placed in front of Hiratsuka Shizuka, and placed the sauce she had also mixed in her hand on the table.

"Yeah, I know." Xiaolan nodded obediently and said that she would not take the initiative to look for any monsters to play with.

"If it really doesn't work, Mori-san can also ask Kudo-san to come along. It will feel more reassuring to have a boy around." As if she thought of something, Yukino spoke softly again.

"Eh? Why are you calling Shinichi?" Xiaolan was stunned by Yukino's words and waved her hands in panic.

"Why?" Yukino frowned curiously and looked at Xiaolan in confusion.

"Aren't you boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"Eh?"

"Pfft! Yukinoshita-san, you have really good taste. Ahaha, yes, Xiaolan and Shinichi are..."

"Garden!"

"Boom!"

"Ah! Pain!"

Chapter 99: Ninety-nine I want to say good night too!

"Look at it this way, I'm not wrong, am I?"

She blinked innocently and looked at Xiaolan, whose face was red and she was pestering Sonoko at the dinner table, making her scream for help. Yukino turned her head slightly and spoke to Shizuka Hiratsuka beside her.

"Well, that's about right. Anyway, it's basically like this in the eyes of us elders. But it's normal for the person involved to feel embarrassed~" Nodding with a wicked smile, Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and picked up a piece of beef from the sukiyaki pot, dipped it in the sauce and ate it happily.

"Huh~ That's great. It would be even better if I could have a glass of shochu." Shizuka Hiratsuka squinted her eyes in enjoyment. If she hadn't been thinking about taking care of these little guys, she would have started drinking a long time ago.

"It's good that you understand this matter, Yukino, but don't tell it in front of them. After all, they won't admit it even if you tell them." Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a smile, shrugged casually.

"I understand. Maori-san is a very shy person. I will pay attention." Nodding slightly, Yukino looked at Xiaolan, who was gradually recovering from her shy state after Sonoko's pleading, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.

Yukino Yukinoshita likes the married women around Shizuka Hiratsuka the most.

"But even though they both have feelings for each other, Kudo-san, as a boy, can't take the initiative to confess. I really look down on him."

"Right, Yukino, you think so too!" Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded excitedly. Although she was a 27-year-old single person, she was very concerned about the love life of her juniors and spoke with emotion.

"He must have accumulated countless lifetimes of virtue to have known an angelic girl like Xiaolan since they were little. Otherwise, with his brain full of cases and reasoning, how could he have expected to find such a wonderful girlfriend?! And this guy really hasn't shown any appreciation at all. We elders are so worried."

"Teacher Jing, there is no need to be anxious. People come together because of fate. How deep the fate is depends on how you walk." Smiling and shaking her head, Busujima Saeko stretched out her hand and took a bottle of warm shochu from the waiter who was passing by.

"Have a drink, Teacher Jing, I'll keep you company."

"Ah, Saeko, you really are." Shaking her head with a smile, Shizuka Hiratsuka put down her chopsticks and took the wine glass filled with shochu from Saeko Busujima's hand.

"I thought you, Busujima-senpai, were the kind of person who didn't believe in fate and only believed in your own strength." With a twinkle in her eyes, she watched Busujima Saeko and Hiratsuka Shizuka drinking a glass of wine together. The corners of Yukino's mouth curled up slightly, and she took the initiative to speak to Busujima Saeko.

"You can't say that. I am very grateful to fate for allowing me and Teacher Shizuka to meet." Busujima Saeko slowly put down the wine glass in her hand with a faint smile on her face, and picked up the bottle to refill Hiratsuka Shizuka's glass.

"But, for the rest of the things, I have to rely on myself, right?" Busujima Saeko said this while looking at Yukino with a smile.

"I believe that Yukinoshita-san won't leave it to an illusory fate."

"Of course, I just believe that if you want to possess something, you have to fight for it with everything you have." Chuckling and nodding, Yukino looked at Busujima Saeko, without a trace of concession in her eyes.

"As expected of you, Mr. Jing's junior. If you couldn't achieve this, I would be looking down on you."

"What weird things are you talking about here? Destiny and fate are not things you should be thinking about at your age." He shook his head in amusement. He didn't expect Yukino and Saeko to suddenly talk about such philosophical questions. Shizuka Hiratsuka picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of beef for each of them with a smile.

"Thank you, Teacher Jing."

"Thank you, Sister Jing."

"Well, eat more, the sukiyaki here tastes pretty good."

Blinking gently, and looking at the good atmosphere between Shizuka Hiratsuka and the other two at the same table, Xiaolan, who had long since calmed down, poked Sonoko, who had been pulling her back to prevent her from making any sound, with some surprise.

"Yuanzi, why don't you let me speak?" Xiaolan asked in confusion, lowering her voice.

"It's nothing, I just don't want you, Xiaolan, to suddenly get involved in a bloodless but equally fierce battle!" She nodded seriously, but the slightly rippling corners of her mouth told Xiaolan that her bestie was in a very good mood.

"I see, I had guessed it a long time ago, hehe~"

"What, Sonoko, what did you guess?" Following Sonoko's gaze, Xiaolan looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka, Yukino and Busujima Saeko angrily, but she found nothing and puffed up her face in dissatisfaction.

"I can't tell you, I can't tell you. You have to discover this by yourself, Xiaolan~" Shaking his finger maliciously, Yuanzi picked up the bowl of dipping sauce, ignored Xiaolan's resentful eyes, and started eating with a good appetite.

"What? Do you all think I'm an idiot?" Xiaolan picked up the chopsticks angrily. Not getting the answer she wanted, she turned her depression into appetite and started to eat the fragrant sukiyaki.

However, even though she was chewing the food, Xiaolan's eyes kept carefully scanning Hiratsuka Shizuka and the other two.

"Hmm, what's going on... Let's go to school and ask Shinichi tomorrow!"

. . .

"Then I'll take you here. After you go home, take a good shower and go to bed early." Reaching out to touch Yukino's head, Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a smile while standing downstairs of Yukino's apartment.

"Yeah, I know. Sister Jing, go home early and have a good rest." Nodding obediently, Yukino's gaze drifted slightly and looked at Busujima Saeko who was standing quietly behind Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"So does Busujima-san."

"Thank you for your concern, Yukinoshita-chan. I will have a good rest." Busujima Saeko nodded with a smile and spoke softly.

"Then we'll go, come on up, Yukino."

"Okay, goodbye, Sister Jing." Standing at the door downstairs of the apartment building, the smile on Yukino's face slowly disappeared as Hiratsuka Jing's figure gradually went away.

After standing there in silence for a moment, Yukino turned and walked into the apartment door. She pressed the up button at the elevator door and took out her phone.

"Hello~ My lovely sister, it's rare that you call me so late~" A lively voice sounded from the other end of the phone. Yukino's expression did not change. She put the phone to her ear and walked into the elevator.

"There is someone who wants to ask you something."

"Oh, who is it? There aren't many people that Yukino can actively show interest in~"

"Bukujima Saeko, you should be familiar with this person, sister."

"...Why, Yukino, did you meet her?"

"Yes." Nodding gently, Yukino looked at her reflection in the elevator door, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"She is living in Sister Jing's house now."

"Is that so, Yukino-chan, do you have anything else to do?"

"No more, good night, sister."

"Hehe~ I want to have a good night too."

Chapter 100: Danger! Saeko Busujima! Danger

"Teacher Jing, are we going home now?"

Standing next to Shizuka Hiratsuka, Busujima Saeko, holding a cloth bag, spoke softly but clearly, and walked slowly, as if she could keep walking on this road.

"It's not impossible to go home. By the way, Saeko, have you completed all the work assigned by you?" She stretched lazily. Although Saeko didn't say much about her work, Shizuka Hiratsuka had some guesses based on her own experience.

It's something that cannot be made public by the country, but it is not illegal either.

"Not yet. The new job is in the investigation stage and there is no need to do anything yet. I just need to wait for news here in Tokyo." Busujima Saeko chuckled and nodded, gently stroking her hair that was blown by the wind.

"It seems that your job is not easy either, you need to run around everywhere." Shizuka Hiratsuka shrugged casually, looking at the graceful Busujima Saeko beside her, and her thoughts turned to her high school life two years ago.

"Fortunately, we have different divisions of labor, so we are not the most tired ones."

"But if you guys like Saeko go to school and work at the same time, if you study..." Before she could finish her words, Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head with a smile.