In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 45. The Young Lady is Smiling

Because guests had come to the house, Rin unexpectedly prepared lunch for a few extra people. Seeing the young lady arrive late from upstairs, several bodyguards fixed their gazes on her as if pleading for help.

"It's okay, no problem."

"But......"

"Are you disobeying my orders, helicopter captain?"

The bodyguard tried to say something, but she glared at him.

"Alright... since Miss has given the order, let's sit down and eat."

A man who appeared to be the leader gave the order, and soon several bodyguards sat down at another table and began to eat lunch together.

After a while, Xun came downstairs after using the restroom.

Seeing several bodyguards also having lunch made him feel a little uncomfortable, but he still sat opposite the young lady, intending to wait for Rin to come over before eating together.

"Rin, are you done yet?"

Kaoru got a little hungry after waiting for a while, but Rin still hadn't come out.

Just as he was about to go into the kitchen to find out what was going on, the man sitting at another table next to him spoke up.

"Mr. Hoshino, Ms. Rin has already left. She instructed you not to wait for her."

"Oh... okay."

Kaoru had a strong impression of this bodyguard. He was the one who injected her with the drug in the car, and he was also the one who administered potassium cyanide when the young lady ordered him to do so.

Although he survived in the end, the fear of death... did not dissipate so easily.

The reason why the other party's attitude towards him has changed so much compared to before is probably largely because...

Kaoru looked at the young lady from the water who was sitting in front of her and had started to enjoy her lunch as soon as she came downstairs.

"Mizukami-kun, could you please bring a few more bodyguards next time?"

Why?

"The store is short-staffed, so having their help would save a lot of trouble."

After all, he was a bodyguard trusted even by Mizukami, so Kaoru naturally trusted him too and didn't think they would do anything to Rin.

The other party is a gangster and completely obeys orders from the water. Even if there are some troublesome customers and disputes arise later, he can protect Rin. It is a win-win decision.

"OK."

Surprisingly, Mizukami agreed without even thinking about it.

"Hey, Captain of the attack helicopter, you can stay here from now on and do some work at the ramen shop."

She gave the orders expressionlessly, as if she were doing something insignificant.

However, upon hearing this, the helicopter captain immediately stood up and spoke in a very serious tone.

"No! My orders from the master are to protect the young lady's safety at all times. Last time you lost contact, it was already a serious dereliction of duty on my part. If this happens again, I will have no face to stand in front of the master."

"Oh, since the helicopter captain doesn't want to stay, then you can stay, Kamiya."

She then called out another person's name in a flat tone.

The other person immediately stood up and stood at attention next to Captain Jiuwu.

"No, that would be dereliction of duty. Please don't force me, Miss."

"See? These guys are stubborn."

With a helpless expression, he waved to the two people behind him to sit down.

How do you still remember the bodyguard's name?

Kaoru, however, felt curious about this matter.

For a young lady like her to remember her subordinates' names is as unbelievable as a ruthless boss in a company agreeing to a raise.

"I remember the name of every subordinate and servant."

Mizukami said something that surprised Kaoru in a calm tone.

No wonder these bodyguards always acted with great respect for her. Perhaps it was because they couldn't see the seriousness of a superior in the young lady; the only thing they saw was that she understood and respected them.

After finishing lunch, Rin still hadn't returned, so Mizukami stood up and glanced at the time.

"It's getting late. Thank you for your hospitality, Hoshino-kun."

She wiped her mouth, bowed politely to Xun, and instructed her subordinates to settle the bill for lunch.

Xun saw the group off outside and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the young lady get into the car.

"By the way, Hoshino-san, are you free next week?"

He didn't leave in a car; he looked at his face through the car window.

"What's wrong?"

"I'll be attending a dinner party on Saturday, and to avoid being bothered by those troublesome guys, I'd like to invite you to come along."

Attending a dinner party with her can bring us closer and take our relationship to the next level.

Xun couldn't think of a reason to refuse, so she readily agreed.

"No problem, I'll participate."

"Thank you, Hoshino-kun."

The car windows were closed.

The black sedan started slowly, with only the faint sound of the engine roaring in your ears.

"Young Miss, this is the first time I've ever seen you make that expression."

The helicopter captain sitting next to him mentioned something, and Shui Shang, looking somewhat confused, asked.

"What kind of expression?"

"The expressions that girls your age would make in front of men of the opposite sex of the same age."

The helicopter captain's words contained a deeper meaning, but he did not say it outright.

Mizukami understood his meaning and asked in a questioning tone.

"So, the attack helicopter captain means I've fallen for that guy, is that right?"

Upon hearing this, the helicopter captain hurriedly retorted.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I just felt... if the master saw you react like that, he would be genuinely happy for you."

"Is that so? Perhaps."

As Mizukami stared at the receding scenery outside the window, Kaoru's face automatically appeared in his mind.

That guy... did something unexpected.

His first impression is that he's frivolous. He's clearly the kind of guy who's good at manipulating women, but he chose to give up at the most crucial moment. I just can't understand what he's thinking.

It's a very strange feeling.

Mizukami tried hard to forget that face and erase it from her mind.

However, that figure, who could get up again and again after being knocked down, trying to defeat an opponent who seemed impossible to defeat, was so insignificant that it seemed childish, yet he never had any thought of giving up. Such a stubborn person... miraculously left a place in this body's memory.

"Young Miss, are you smiling?"

At this moment, the squadron leader sitting next to him said something.

Looking into the rearview mirror from the water, she saw her own face reflected in it.

"Really? It's laughing..."

"Yes, the young lady's smile is indeed very cute, it reminds me of my daughter."

"You're exaggerating, helicopter captain."

"No, no, no, I'm just stating the facts, don't you think, Kamiya?"

"Yes, Captain, the young lady is very cute!" the man driving the helicopter replied seriously.

He remained silent on the water, but the smile on his lips was even more pronounced than a second ago.

I must be possessed by a ghost.

[Otherwise, how could such an idea have come about?]

As she thought this, she closed her eyes.

I don't know why...

I'm a little looking forward to... next week.