Chapter 353

"Oh my, there really is a tooth that’s about to fall out."

Ayumi nodded unhappily: "There’s one tooth that just won't fall out. The doctor said if we don't take care of it, it’ll look ugly when the permanent tooth comes in!"

"I have to go to the dentist to get it pulled tomorrow, but I’m so scared!"

"Just hearing you say that makes it sound painful!" Akaso Kaze said with pity. "Which dentist are you going to?"

"It’s the Shakiki Dentist next to Beika Park!" Ayumi said.

"Actually, I was supposed to have an appointment in a week, but Dr. Yezi said it’s better to pull it sooner, so she said she’d help me pull it specifically after the clinic closes!"

"What time are you going?" Akaso Kaze asked.

"Six-thirty. Masked Rider doesn't start until seven-thirty, and I want to watch it after I get my tooth pulled," Ayumi said.

"How about Akaso-niisan goes with you?"

"Really? That would be great!"

Ayumi happily hugged Akaso Kaze’s neck and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Haibara Ai, who was nearby, looked very unhappy and stuffed a piece of chocolate into Akaso Kaze’s mouth.

Akaso Kaze took the opportunity to bite Haibara Ai’s little finger. The little girl’s face turned red instantly, and her eyes were filled with watery affection.

The next day, Akaso Kaze carried Ayumi to the entrance of the dental clinic.

There was a "Closed" sign on the door. Akaso Kaze asked in confusion: "Is this the place? It looks like it’s closed."

Ayumi said: "Dr. Yezi told me to go in through the back door."

Akaso Kaze walked to the back door of the dental clinic, and Ayumi knocked.

"Who is it?" A crisp female voice came from inside the clinic.

"It’s Ayumi!" Ayumi called out sweetly.

The door opened, and a tall female doctor appeared before them.

The doctor was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, with long orange hair that was as striking as a fleeting glimpse of a swan.

Her sharp, oval face was charming and moving, and her beautiful features were like the most beautiful flower.

Her beautiful phoenix eyes seemed to flicker with charm, her high, snow-white nose bridge was moving, and her rosy cherry lips were intoxicating to look at.

She wore a snow-white lab coat, which perfectly wrapped around her graceful figure.

Round and lovely, full and atmospheric, she exuded a special temperament from head to toe.

What a beauty!

Akaso Kaze couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Welcome!"

This beauty was none other than Dr. Shakiki Yezi.

Ayumi said: "This is my older brother. He was worried about me, so he followed me here!"

"So he’s your brother. However, only patients are allowed inside the clinic." Shakiki Yezi’s smile was a bit forced.

"It’s okay, I can wait outside until Ayumi is done!" Akaso Kaze smiled.

"It will take a while. I’ll send Ayumi home later, so don't worry."

Shakiki Yezi looked at Akaso Kaze, her eyes filled with a faint sense of unease.

Akaso Kaze’s brow furrowed imperceptibly, and he finally nodded.

"Alright, Ayumi, then let the doctor send you home. I’ll head back first!"

Although Ayumi was a bit unhappy, she nodded obediently.

Shakiki Yezi breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Ayumi, and said, "Come, Ayumi, hurry inside!"

Inside the clinic.

Shakiki Yezi brought Ayumi into a lounge and smiled: "I’ll be ready in a moment, wait here for a bit!"

Ayumi walked in with a smile. The lounge had a sofa, chairs, and a TV. Ayumi looked at the clock on the wall; it was almost six-thirty.

Character Card: Yoshida Ayumi, a student in Class 1-B of Teitan Elementary School, a classmate of Edogawa Conan, and likes Conan. She has an innocent and lively personality, is simple and cheerful, full of love and a sense of responsibility, and is a cute girl.

Kind and cute, innocent and simple, cheerful, and helpful. She is a bit precocious in terms of feelings and often thinks of others. She is full of love and a sense of responsibility, trusts others, and earns their trust. Sometimes she is very brave, sometimes timid, and full of curiosity. She lacks a sense of security, has strong social skills, and is very proactive with new classmates.

Ayumi looked at the table and saw a deck of Masked Rider playing cards.

"It’s Masked Rider playing cards!"

Ayumi became happy again. She walked up, picked up the cards, thought for a moment, pulled out the Ace of Hearts, and put it in her pocket.

"Akaso-niisan isn't here, so I have to rely on you, Masked Rider. You have to protect Ayumi so that pulling the tooth won't hurt!"

Not long after, the back door of the clinic opened. Shakiki Yezi peeked out, confirmed no one was there, and then carried Ayumi out.

She placed the sleeping Ayumi in the car and drove back to her residence.

Along the way, due to her keen intuition, Shakiki Yezi always felt that something was wrong.

However, after carefully observing the rearview mirror and the cars passing by on the left, she didn't find anything.

Maybe she was just too nervous?

In the end, Shakiki Yezi could only suppress the unease in her heart and focus on driving.

Arriving at her residence, Shakiki Yezi set everything up and couldn't help but stare at Ayumi, who was lying on the sofa, for a while.

Finally, she gathered her courage, picked up the steel awl she had prepared long ago, and opened the door.

Then, she froze in place.

Standing in front of the door was a tall figure, looking at her with displeasure.

"Dr. Yezi, why are you doing something like this?"

Shakiki Yezi quickly hid the weapon in her hand and explained awkwardly:

"Ayumi’s brother, how did you find this place? It’s like this: after pulling the tooth, Ayumi wanted to watch Masked Rider, but the clinic’s TV was broken, so I brought her home."

Akaso Kaze curled his lip.

This place was more than twenty minutes away from the clinic; in that time, he could have sent her home.

"What is Ayumi doing now?" Akaso Kaze asked.

Shakiki Yezi quickly moved aside to let him in. "Ah, she might be a bit tired; she fell asleep halfway through."

Akaso Kaze used his Eye of Space to look at Ayumi lying on the living room sofa and said nothing.

"I originally wanted to send Ayumi home, but I was afraid of accidentally waking her up, so I let her lie on the sofa and sleep for a while."

Shakiki Yezi’s expression became calm; she had already hidden the weapon.

"You came just in time. I have an urgent matter to attend to, so you can take Ayumi back."

Akaso Kaze looked at her, walked into the room, and closed the door behind him.

"W-what are you doing?"

Shakiki Yezi retreated nervously.

Akaso Kaze curled his lip, pulled her over, lifted the back of her clothes, and found a steel awl tucked into the skirt at her waist.

Akaso Kaze pulled out the steel awl and threw it on the ground.

"Why did you bring this out? Are you going to kill the gangster next door?"

"H-how did you know?" Dr. Yezi’s face turned pale.

"You don't know my name yet, do you? I’m Akaso Kaze, an Onmyoji. There’s very little in all of Tokyo that I don't know."

"Akaso-sama! You really are Akaso-sama!"

Shakiki Yezi collapsed to the ground.

Akaso Kaze said: "I know all about your situation. The guy in the room next door has a blood feud with you, right?"

Tears streamed down Shakiki Yezi’s eyes. "You really do know everything."

Akaso Kaze said coldly: "It’s understandable that you want revenge, but you shouldn't have used Ayumi. She is one of my people."

"I’m sorry, I, I had no choice..."

Shakiki Yezi cried as she said: "That happened when I was a child. I was only seven years old."

"I watched helplessly as that guy dragged my brother into the car, and later, my brother died. He was only nine years old!"

"Because I was too young at the time, the police didn't believe me, and due to a lack of evidence, that guy didn't even get into any trouble and has lived well until now."

"But I couldn't take it anymore. Every time I heard news about that guy, I couldn't control myself."

"I’ve endured it for a long time. If I keep enduring it, I’ll go crazy!"

"I sought out Ayumi on purpose because I heard her say you were her brother. I wanted to beg you to help me."