The Heroines Can Read My Secret Diary

From Yuriko, Hakuto learned that she had been raised by the Takagi Family from childhood as a disposable agent. For the Takagi Family, Yuriko would do anything.

Hakuto was somewhat surprised. But then it dawned on him. This explained why Yuriko ultimately chose to die with Souichiro.

"Aren't you afraid? The oxygen in here will last at most ten minutes. Then we'll suffocate."

"Afraid? Look, the mechanism has already been opened. Your husband, Mr. Takagi Souichiro, is welcoming us out."

Yuriko watched in horror as the entrance opened. Hakuto looked at her meaningfully. "It seems you never understood from the beginning why I came down to the secret room with you."

Hakuto walked out directly. Seeing him, Souichiro immediately prostrated himself on the ground.

"Souichiro!"

Seeing Souichiro's state, Yuriko's eyes were filled with disbelief. How could Souichiro be prostrating himself before Hakuto?

"Takagi Souichiro pays respects to the great master. Please forgive your humble servant for everything he did before."

Souichiro's behavior made Yuriko's eyes fill with disbelief. She wondered if this is the Takagi Souichiro she knew.

"Can you lift the signal blocking in Tokonosu City?"

Hakuto asked Souichiro. "Yes."

"Do it. And tell me all your plans. Tell me everything in detail."

"Yes."

Souichiro stood up. He walked to a corner, smashed a vase, and retrieved a remote control button.

When the button was pressed, the signal blocking was lifted. Hakuto took out his phone from his storage ring, turned it on, and called Natsuki.

Within a minute, she appeared before Hakuto.

Hakuto recounted the situation in Tokonosu City. Natsuki looked at Souichiro and Yuriko.

"Hakuto, how do you think this should be handled?"

"That's not up to me, Natsuki-chan. Matters of public opinion, international impact, and such aren't my concern. They're yours, right? But speaking of which, what is your position exactly? It seems like a very high official."

"This is the Governor of Japan. She has been governing Japan since the time of the Sacred Emperor, hundreds of years ago."

Yuriko spoke, her tone bitter. She knew it was all over. The Takagi Family, Souichiro, Saya… none of them could escape.

Hakuto looked at Natsuki in surprise. He had never imagined she was the Governor of Japan.

"Wow. I didn't expect you to be the Governor of Japan, Natsuki-chan. Does that mean I'll be eating some delicious soft rice?" (T/N: Eating soft rice can also mean mooching in Chinese.)

Natsuki's face flushed. Then the fan in her hand smacked Hakuto on the head.

"Shut up. Keep talking nonsense, and just wait. Since you won't handle international impact, you find a way to solve the virus."

Hakuto: "..."

'What could I do about that?'

'Wait, maybe there was a way. The virus...' Hakuto thought of one of the Great Old Ones. But he didn't know how to find him.

Hakuto closed his eyes and communicated with the three Spirits residing in him, seeking their help. He wasn't disappointed.

"Natsuki-chan, just bring a 'Them' from outside."

Natsuki was confused, but she did as he said and brought a 'Them' inside.

As soon as it appeared, the 'Them' lunged at Hakuto, only to be kicked away.

The next moment, a ball of black fog appeared in Hakuto's hand, covering the 'Them'. Instantly, a layer of gray fog appeared on the 'Them', blocking the black fog.

"Agent of the Black Goat of the Woods, the Great Cthulhu, and the King in Yellow Hastur, what do you want with me?"

The 'Them' spoke. The names it uttered instantly gave Natsuki a severe headache. Yuriko, beside her, had blood streaming from her ears, and pain appeared on her face.

Hakuto waved his hand, and black fog instantly covered Yuriko and Natsuki.

"Hastalyk, I would like to ask you to recall the virus spreading in Japan."

"The price, agent. Even if you ask me to do such a thing, you must pay a price."

Facing Hastalyk's question, Hakuto communicated with the three Spirits within him. Soon, he received an answer: Hastalyk had no interest in cooking. He only wanted to spread plagues. He was only interested in spreading plagues.

"I will spread plagues for you elsewhere. And as compensation, I will also offer you my cooking. A dish that will satisfy you."

As if thinking it over, after a while, Hastalyk looked at Hakuto. "If your cooking satisfies me, I will agree to your request."

"Thank you for your graciousness. Then please allow me to offer you my cooking."

From the three Spirits, Hakuto learned that Hastalyk liked chaos and disorder. So Hakuto planned to use chaos and disorder as his Heart of Cooking to make a dish for Hastalyk.

More precisely, a dark dish.

When Hakuto placed the "Sichuan-style Catfish and Beef Liver Duo" from the "Eight Demon-Shattering Arrays" before Hastalyk, he could clearly sense Hastalyk's joy.

After Hastalyk ate the Sichuan-style Catfish and Beef Liver Duo, he said to Hakuto, "The contract is established, agent. However, today's dish is not perfect. I hope one day you can make a perfect dish."

The gray fog flew directly from the 'Them' and landed on Hakuto's wrist, forming a silver bracelet.

Hakuto looked at the silver bracelet, a blank expression on his face, 'Had I become Hastalyk's agent?'

But soon, with a wave of his hand, countless virus particles, invisible to the naked eye, gathered in his hand. Finally, they formed a spiral-like shape, which Hakuto absorbed.

"Natsuki-chan, the virus is handled."

Natsuki: "..."