Chapter 104

"Since you can interact with girls normally, shouldn't you change the way you address us?"

"Change to a normal friend's address?"

"Ran, what do you think of my suggestion?"

With the topic shifted to herself, Ran Mouri thought about it seriously before nodding slightly.

"It is possible to change to a friend-to-friend address."

"We are all in the same club, and it's said that Amamiya's fate is intertwined with ours."

"Since that's the case, we should change how we address each other."

Having received Ran's approval, the smile on Sonoko Suzuki's face bloomed instantly.

"Ran has agreed, Amamiya, you shouldn't have any objections now, right?"

"...I have no objections."

"Then, from now on, you address Ran just like I do."

"As for me, just address me by my name, Sonoko."

Ren Amamiya nodded slightly.

"And then there's how we address you, Ren."

"Ran can call you Ren, and as for me, I can call you Ren-Ren."

"Ren-Ren..."

This address is a bit girlish, and it feels like calling a child.

Sonoko Suzuki noticed the depression on Ren Amamiya's face.

She giggled and made a firm decision.

"That's the address."

"Ren-Ren, hmm~ quite a cute address."

"..."

The word "cute" is currently the word Ren Amamiya least wants to hear, especially when applied to his own name.

"You're not going to be angry, are you?"

With some playfulness and some worry, Sonoko Suzuki leaned in with a smile.

That cute smile made it hard to refuse her request.

Ren Amamiya shook his head helplessly.

"I won't be angry."

"I just think this address is a bit too... cute."

Hearing this, the trace of worry in Sonoko Suzuki's smile vanished, and the smile on her face widened a bit more.

"Cute is good."

"Being cute means you can't see a hint of seriousness at all."

"It feels closer."

It sounds like it's closer, but it also makes one feel it's too cute.

But Ren Amamiya couldn't refuse either.

It's just an address; there's no need to ruin a girl's mood over an address.

"It's just... a bit too cute."

"If you like it, go ahead and use it."

Having received an affirmative answer, the smile on Sonoko Suzuki's face widened even more.

"Hmm~ since that's the case, I'll call you Ren-Ren from now on."

Seeing Sonoko's happy appearance, Ren Amamiya didn't say anything else.

After laughing, Sonoko Suzuki looked at her good friend Ran.

"Ran, do you want to use the address 'Ren-Ren' too?"

"Me?"

Ran Mouri, who had been watching Sonoko with slight envy from the side, pointed at herself helplessly and looked at Ren Amamiya with some embarrassment.

"The address 'Ren-Ren'..."

"Oh my~ isn't it quite cute?"

Sonoko Suzuki directly interrupted Ran's words and came to her side.

"When a boy who is usually quiet is called 'Ren-Ren', isn't there a very cute contrast?"

"I guess so..."

Ran Mouri looked at Ren Amamiya's helpless appearance and couldn't help but laugh.

The address "Ren-Ren" is indeed quite cute.

Especially after getting familiar with Ren Amamiya as a person, she found that the address "Ren-Ren" was actually quite fitting.

Sonoko Suzuki looked at Ran, smiled, and then nudged her with her elbow.

"Then there's no need to say more, right?"

Meeting her friend's encouraging gaze, Ran Mouri finally understood a bit, her face flushed with a rosy hue, and she whispered that name.

"Ren-Ren..."

"Hmm."

Suddenly having one more person calling him Ren-Ren, Ren Amamiya didn't know what kind of mood to face it with.

Just accept it.

It's just an address.

"Let me take you two back first."

"The purpose of going out has been achieved, and besides, the police seem to have arrived."

He had already confirmed that several ships had entered the port, and a large number of plainclothes officers had already disembarked.

Among them was Inspector Juzo Megure.

The police had already entered Tsukikage Island, and the sweep should begin very soon.

Realizing this, Ren Amamiya immediately grabbed their hands and started walking back quickly.

"The police will soon start confirming our location."

"A large number of police personnel should start clearing the entire island's central hub, centered on the hot spring inn where we are."

"It's not certain if anyone on the island will resist."

"We need to go back quickly."

Understanding the situation, the two being pulled along immediately followed Ren Amamiya and ran towards the inn.

Port location.

Several police ships were docked at the port, and the next step was actually the follow-up registration work, but this process was halted.

"Po, police?"

The registration staff at the port looked at the several fierce-looking men in front of them who had all taken out their police badges, which left them at a loss.

"Quiet."

"All work from now on is stopped, and all registration staff are to gather together."

The sudden demand gave the registration staff a bad premonition.

"Why is this?"

As he asked this question, the two police officers opposite had already placed their hands on their bulging waists.

"Don't move!"

The police immediately drew their guns and aimed them at the registration staff in front of them.

"Raise your hands, or you will be shot immediately!"

The registration staff's expression changed, and they hurriedly raised their hands high.

"Officer, I, I'm not a criminal!"

"Shut up, keep quiet!"

The surrounding police signaled to each other, and all the Metropolitan Police Department officers began their action.

Regardless of whether they were key personnel, there were definitely drug dealers' subordinates among those at the registration gate, so this gate had to be controlled first.

"Check the registration for entering Tsukikage Island and confirm the entry status of those people."

After the registration gate was controlled, Juzo Megure immediately began to issue tasks.

"Ensure that not a single person escapes."

"Control all registration personnel and confiscate all communication equipment."

The well-trained police completed the control very quickly.

As long as they were registration staff at the gate, everyone was controlled first.

The situation of the drug dealers was unknown.

All the Metropolitan Police Department needed to control the visible drug dealers on Tsukikage Island as soon as possible.

As for the other residents, they would need detailed investigations later.

The strict control was also to prevent the drug dealers from jumping over the wall in desperation.

The ordinary residents on Tsukikage Island were also a party that needed to be protected by the police.

Of course, more importantly, the drug dealers must not be allowed to target those young ladies who could easily influence the future economy of the island nation.

"Inspector Megure, we found their registration and also know their location."

Miwako Sato walked over with a registration book.

The registration book clearly wrote the registration of Kaguya Shinomiya and others, as well as the purpose of their arrival and their temporary residence.

After Juzo Megure confirmed the situation, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Officer Sato, you immediately take some special police teams to go and protect them."

"The speed must be fast!"

"Yes!"

"Special police team, follow me immediately."

A dozen or so people wearing bulletproof vests, holding anti-riot shields, and carrying submachine guns on their backs.

They also had pistols at their waists, and even grenades were ready.

These special police team members immediately organized themselves and followed Miwako Sato to quickly advance towards the hot spring inn.

Juzo Megure immediately dialed his superior's phone.

"Superintendent Matsumoto, the specific location has been confirmed."

"A special police team has been arranged to go and protect them."

"Very good!"

"Continue to maintain the stability of Tsukikage Island, and the Coast Guard will soon go to support."

"Ensure the safety of ordinary people and ensure that the drug dealers are not alerted."

"Understood!"

— Author's Notes —

PS: New book is out, seeking data.

PS: New book is out, seeking data.