Chapter 328: Blood
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Haru sat on the sofa, a pair of black-framed glasses perched on his nose, looking for all the world like a philosopher deep in thought, his expression exceptionally grave.
Touko Aozaki was gone.
She’d claimed she needed to handle some business back home in Japan and, more importantly, that she needed to "cool down." And just like that, she’d left.
After a farewell kiss, she’d departed her underground hideout with twenty times her net worth in magical materials and a pile of life-saving tools. The provider of said tools was currently in a state of deep contemplation.
"It’s hopeless..." Haru steepled his fingers, propping his chin on them, and sighed with a mix of awe and frustration.
Imagine a woman you know to be cold and ruthless suddenly putting on a pair of glasses and coyingly, sweetly, whispering in your ear, her voice as soft and gentle as a newlywed bride’s, her every move a masterclass in shy, devoted seduction.
"That whole cute-but-deadly thing... she plays it so damn well." Haru pressed a hand to his forehead, completely exasperated. He’d been utterly powerless against Touko’s sudden shift to coquettish charm, her every plea for more favors was a direct hit.
In a daze, Haru had conjured a mountain of life-saving trinkets with his Fourth Magic, even whipping up a spatial storage item for her convenience.
It was true what they said. No matter the world, cuteness is justice.