The Heroines Can Read My Secret Diary

Hakuto felt a bit surprised to receive a call from Asuna. But then he met with her at a coffee shop.

Compared to two years ago, she had become more mature and beautiful.

After a moment of slight surprise at her appearance, Hakuto looked at her and got straight to the point. "Asuna, what's this about?"

Asuna smiled somewhat awkwardly, then spoke. "I need your help with something. Recently, our family's company seems to have been attacked by some unknown forces. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy. I asked Kaguya for help, but she couldn't find out who was behind it. So I had to come to you."

Hakuto was a bit surprised, but soon understood. Since even Kaguya couldn't find out, Asuna really had no other choice. Coming to him was normal.

"Wait a moment. Let me make a phone call."

Hakuto picked up his phone and called Torikaze.

Soon, the call was answered. He asked about Asuna's family situation. Torikaze's answer surprised him. The Yamaguchi-gumi, which now controlled all of Japan's underworld, had no information on this matter.

"I don't have any information on this matter right now either. But give me some time. I'll figure out what's going on as soon as possible."

The fact that even the current Yamaguchi-gumi couldn't find a trace of this made Hakuto interested.

There weren't many people who could do this. And even fewer who would have a reason to.

Asuna's family company was just a distribution and manufacturing factory. Like the company that distributed and sold the Sword Art Online's NerveGear, it was just a distributor. What was so special about such a company that someone would target it? So Hakuto was curious about what had attracted others to her family's company.

"Then I'm counting on you."

Looking at Hakuto's enthusiastic expression, Asuna felt a bit embarrassed. Actually, she had taken this opportunity to get closer to him.

Otherwise, even if the company were really under pressure, it definitely wouldn't have gone bankrupt. Kaguya and Sonoko could have solved the problem with just a little help.

"Oh, right. Would you like to visit our company? Maybe you'll find something."

Asuna suddenly spoke, inviting Hakuto. After only a moment's hesitation, he agreed.

He was also curious about what was so special about her family's company that others would target it. Maybe he would find out something by visiting.

Then, the two of them went to her family's company. Originally, Hakuto had planned to meet with her father first, but she stopped him.

"What's wrong?"

Hakuto looked at Asuna, wondering why he couldn't meet with Yuuki Shouzou. She blushed, unable to say why. Finally, under his puzzled gaze, she explained, "My father might misunderstand."

Hearing this, Hakuto understood. But then he said calmly, "A clean hand wants no washing. There's nothing between us. Why worry about that?"

Asuna looked at him without speaking, just staring coldly. Her gaze made him feel like he had done something ungrateful.

"What's wrong?"

Hakuto looked at her and asked. But she still kept a blank expression. Seeing his reaction, she finally couldn't help but speak. "Are you really that dense, or are you pretending?"

Asuna was a bit frustrated. Hadn't she made it obvious enough?

Hearing her words, Hakuto touched his nose, a bit embarrassed. "I'm just not sure. After all, we haven't spent that much time together. I was worried it might be one of the three great delusions: 'She likes me.'"

"This isn't a delusion, okay? I really do like you. I have feelings for you."

Hakuto didn't know exactly why Asuna liked him. But it was enough that she did. Why would he need to get to the bottom of it?

"Alright, let's not talk about that. Let's walk around your company and see if we can figure out why it's being targeted. I'm also curious who managed to evade my intelligence network."

Hakuto was no longer the solitary man he had been two years ago. The Yamaguchi-gumi under him had integrated all of Japan's underworld forces.

There weren't many who could do this. The Restoration Society was one. Tushan Fengxi was another. There shouldn't be any others.

So Hakuto thought this was either Tushan Fengxi's doing or the Restoration Society's. Which one it was, he didn't know for now.

But why would they target Asuna's family company? That was truly puzzling.

What was so special about her family's company that warranted such targeting?

It was truly baffling.

Soon, Asuna showed Hakuto around the company. But they found nothing. This made him wonder if he was overthinking it. But with the arrival of three people, he suddenly felt he probably wasn't.

[Wow, who did Asuna's family offend? Not only are they trying to bankrupt the company, but they also invited Edogawa Conan, the Death God. Do they think this place is too peaceful and want to liven things up?]

Asuna, beside Hakuto, suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

'Edogawa Conan. That was Kudo Shinichi, wasn't it?'

She remembered reading in Hakuto's diary that wherever he went, people died.

[Edogawa Conan in his little suit and red bow tie, Mouri Ran with her horn, and Mouri Kogoro, who looks like a lecherous middle-aged uncle. It's almost certain that a murder is about to happen.]

No sooner had Hakuto thought this than a loud scream rang out. "Ahhhhhhh!!!!"

Hakuto instinctively covered his face with his hand. Asuna beside him couldn't help but twitch her eyelids.