Chapter 105

"How annoying!" Haibara Ai's face turned red in an instant. She gave Akaso Kaze's leg a light kick, then turned her head and ran back to her own room.

Akaso Kaze rubbed his chin, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

A kick—is this her way of telling me to come over at one in the morning?

Regardless of whether that's what she meant, going over when the time comes is the right move.

He smiled, turned, and entered the room, saying to Tachibana Mayu, "I'm going out for a bit; you rest well here."

Tachibana Mayu hurriedly grabbed Akaso Kaze's hand, giving him a pitiful little look.

"Don't leave me, please? I only have you."

"Uh..." Akaso Kaze didn't know what to say.

Why does it feel like I picked up a puppy from the street?

"Fine, then come out for a walk with me. Maybe you'll remember something."

Tachibana Mayu threw off the quilt and got out of bed.

It caught Akaso Kaze off guard for a moment.

"Wait, you... don't you wear underwear?"

Tachibana Mayu said with a blushing face, "I... I don't seem to be used to it. It feels like wearing such things would hinder my movements."

Akaso Kaze raised an eyebrow.

This assassin is truly professional...

Once outside, the girl nervously leaned against Akaso Kaze, not wanting to leave his side even by half a step.

They hadn't walked more than a few steps when the roar of a car engine sounded from behind.

Akaso Kaze smiled slightly; they had arrived, just as expected.

He pulled Tachibana Mayu into his arms and used the Wind-Walking Technique under his feet.

His body instantly shifted two meters backward.

Whoosh.

A red sedan rushed past right in front of them.

Akaso Kaze pulled his hand out of his pocket, a gleaming gold coin pinched between two fingers.

With a flick of his finger, the coin shot out like a bullet.

He wasn't the same person he used to be.

The magic array carved onto the Maple Leaf gold coin was no longer the original primary magic, but an intermediate-level Gale Technique.

The powerful wind force concentrated on the tiny coin made its speed no less impressive than a bullet.

Bang.

A loud explosion echoed in the distance.

The red car's tire burst instantly.

The car slammed head-on into a utility pole.

A figure in black stumbled out of the car and fled.

A person in black?

The Black Organization?

Akaso Kaze frowned slightly.

Could it be that they bribed an assassin to deal with him?

But this assassination method is far too amateurish.

"Akaso-san, thank you for saving me."

Akaso Kaze lowered his head.

The amnesiac female assassin was snuggled in his arms, her little expression truly pitiful beyond words.

Is it really necessary to be this contrastingly cute?

You are a female assassin, after all.

Akaso Kaze walked forward a few steps while holding Tachibana Mayu.

The car accident scene hadn't been cleared yet.

"Were you sitting on that bus just now?" Akaso Kaze asked.

Tachibana Mayu trembled slightly, holding onto Akaso Kaze and refusing to let go.

"Maybe, I don't remember."

"Do you want to ride the bus and see?"

"O-okay, I'll listen to you." The girl was very obedient and compliant.

The two boarded the bus, and Tachibana Mayu leaned into Akaso Kaze's arms, looking out the window.

After two stops, passing by a place with a spherical structure, Tachibana Mayu suddenly spoke.

"This place... seems somewhat familiar."

Akaso Kaze took her off the bus.

He really wanted to see what would happen to this female assassin once she regained her memory.

If she never regained it, that would also be quite interesting.

Akaso Kaze's Eye of Space was constantly observing the surroundings.

Sure enough, a person in black was peeking down from the roof of a building ahead.

This situation is a bit strange.

It doesn't look at all like they are trying to assassinate him or silence Tachibana Mayu.

It looks more like some kind of test...

Akaso Kaze was curious, so he pretended not to notice.

As he walked forward a few steps, the person in black on the roof suddenly threw down a large chunk of concrete.

Akaso Kaze dodged it with ease.

Tachibana Mayu looked up at the person in black on the roof, seemingly remembering something.

She reached out to touch her neck, but touched nothing.

"My, my necklace..."

"What do you need the necklace for?" Akaso Kaze looked at her.

Tachibana Mayu lowered her head and silently hugged Akaso Kaze's arm again.

Akaso Kaze didn't say anything more.

He found his car and headed straight for the laboratory.

This private research laboratory was a two-story building with an attic and a basement, with a total area of about three hundred square meters—neither too big nor too small.

The first floor of the laboratory was a living room and a study.

By the time Akaso Kaze arrived, the owner of the laboratory had been waiting for a long time.

With the current economic downturn, there aren't many people who can casually pull out several hundred million yen like Akaso Kaze.

After a few simple pleasantries, the contract and handover were quickly completed.

After seeing off the former owner, the building became completely Akaso Kaze's.

The attic had been cleared out and was very spacious.

Akaso Kaze held Tachibana Mayu as they reached the center, and he said with a smile, "The space here is big enough; let's do it here."

"Miss Tachibana Mayu, you should have regained your memory by now, right?"

"As an assassin, I don't think you'll give up on your target."

Tachibana Mayu slowly pulled away from Akaso Kaze's arms, her expression turning cold.

"When did you find out?"

Akaso Kaze's mouth curled up slightly. "Of course, it was when you asked me for the necklace."

Clatter.

Akaso Kaze threw the necklace onto the floor.

"Pick it up, and you and I are enemies."

Tachibana Mayu looked at the necklace on the floor, her eyes flickering.