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Mu Xiaoxiao looked up with a strange expression. Although that wasn't what I meant, I didn't expect that this opportunity would lead Mira into the world of capital. Not bad, having such ambition is what I remember about Tsubakihara Mira.
Mu Xiaoxiao buried her face in her warm and soft embrace.
Moreover, the dream just now had a pretty good effect. At least now Mira has a sense of crisis and is interested in the power he mentioned. It won't be long before she takes the initiative to pursue it.
Then I won't have to pretend to be a cat anymore.
Mu Xiaoxiao was really looking forward to that meeting, hoping that Mrs. Mira wouldn't get angry.
Chapter 300: A Miraculous Dream?
"Wait, Mom, is Guan going to the company again today? Didn't you say you could rest for a few days and spend time with us?"
Two little girls, who had gotten up early to wash up, sat at the dining table, eating the breakfast their mother had made and drinking milk. Tsubakihara Jinna asked them a question. They had no idea what had happened last night, nor did they know that a dream had changed their mother's mindset.
"Thank you, Nina, Yuna," Tsubakihara Mira poured a bowl of milk for Mu Xiaoxiao, stood up and looked apologetic, "The company might be quite busy lately, so I won't be able to go to the fireworks festival with you as we agreed."
Yuna Tsubaki pouted, "Kas-san, really... never mind, Nina and I will go by ourselves, anyway, Yuuji-kun will be with us~."
However, as soon as Yuna Tsubaki's childish voice fell, Mira's hand paused for a second. The beautiful mother ate her breakfast nonchalantly, "You all know there are a lot of bad people outside. I'm really worried about you kids running around outside. Yuna, the fireworks festival... it's better not to go."
Yuna Tsubaki stared blankly at her mother, clearly not expecting her to say such a thing. Even the usually calm Nina couldn't control her surprised expression. It was clear that she, like her sister, was looking forward to the summer festival, and her mother's words caught her off guard.
"Why?!"
Yuna panicked. The little girl suddenly stood up from her chair and shouted, "We've been looking forward to this summer festival for so long! We even made plans with Yuuji to watch the fireworks together! Why are we suddenly not allowed to go?!"
Mu Xiaoxiao, who was drinking milk, looked up at the family whose atmosphere had suddenly become stiff. The atmosphere at the dining table suddenly became solemn and heavy, as if the air had frozen.
"In short, no means no," Tsubakihara Mira said sternly, displaying the authority of the head of the family. "There's no reason why."
Tsubakihara Mira knew the children were looking forward to the summer festival, and she had originally planned to object—it was just a festival, after all. But then a mysterious and dangerous guy appeared, and coupled with her dream the night before, it ultimately led Mrs. Mira to make this decision.
She would rather her children be sad and angry than have her dream become reality.
"Is Mom worried about our safety?" Tsubakihara Nina whispered. "My sister and I will be careful, and Yuuji-kun is with us too..."
"That won't do either," she said, glancing at the cautious Tsubakihara Nina. Her tone softened a little, but she still didn't give in. "Nina, you can watch the fireworks festival anytime. It's not like there won't be any more in the future, but you're not allowed to go this year. You two should stay home. Don't you still have Kurotan? Just stay home and play with him."
Tsubakihara Yuna's adorable face was filled with heartbreak, and her bright, sparkling eyes welled up with tears. "Mom's an idiot!! I hate her! I hate Kassan the most..."
After saying that, she turned and ran upstairs with tears in her eyes, locking herself in her room.
Tsubakihara Mira sat motionless in her chair, refusing to budge despite her daughter's dislike. Tsubakihara Nina, seeing this, knew her mother wouldn't change her mind, and she couldn't accept it for a moment.
She was just as excited about the fireworks display as her sister.
But she didn't dare to disobey her mother's will. She knew very well that no matter how much she resisted, it would be useless. She could only silently lower her head and eat. Mu Xiaoxiao, who was standing to the side, saw all of this and secretly rolled her eyes.
Mira, you're so cruel! They were clearly really looking forward to the festival and fireworks display, and you ruined it all. That's just how adults are. Wait a minute, it seems like I'm the culprit. It's because of my appearance that Mrs. Mira's mindset changed so drastically.
Mu Xiaoxiao.
The mastermind behind the scenes lowered her head guiltily and drank her milk, but Mira wasn't wrong either. The world is definitely more chaotic now than it will be in the future. Staying at home is the best option for safety, especially after experiencing that dream. Mu Xiaoxiao could understand Mira.
However, seeing the little girl sobbing sadly, Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't bear it and wanted to tell Mila: With me by your side to protect you, it's okay to go out and have some fun.
Um, if Mira knew who I was, she'd probably be even less likely to allow her daughter to go out, Mu Xiaoxiao thought, her face falling.
In the room on the second floor, Yuna Tsubakihara was curled up on the bed. When she saw Nina open the door and come in, she quickly buried her face in the pillow and wiped her eyes. Even so, her eyes were still red, obviously from crying.
“Yuna, it’s okay,” Nina comforted her sister when she saw her so sad. “There are still several days until the summer festival. Mom might change her mind.”
“I don’t care about her,” Yuna wiped her eyes. “Even if Mom doesn’t agree, I’m going. I won’t listen to her! Nina, do you want to come with me?”
Tsubakihara Nina silently swallowed the thought that her mother would be angry, and nodded seriously, "Of course, Yuna can't exclude me. We promised to watch the fireworks together."
“Yes, we promised Yuuji-kun that we would watch the fireworks with him,” Tsubakihara Yuna laughed. “The three of us are enough.” Seeing her sister smile, Tsubakihara Jina also smiled. Just then, her childhood friend Yuuji-kun came to visit. Yuna, who had a conflict with her mother and was unhappy about something, felt like she had found someone to rely on.
"So that's what happened?" Yuuji patted his chest. "Don't worry, I'll come pick you up on the day of the festival. We'll sneak out and Aunt Tsubakihara won't find out."
"So, Yuuji-kun, you support us too, right?" Yuna's eyes lit up.
"Of course, we've already agreed to go to the ceremony together," the little boy nodded quickly. "I definitely support you! And I heard there's a palanquin carried by dozens of people at the ceremony; it's going to be very lively!"
The little girl beamed with joy upon receiving the answer. "Really? I can't wait! Maybe my wish will come true." Mu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. There's a wishing machine right next to you now, isn't that much more reliable than making a wish at a shrine?
The three children chatted happily as they followed Yuuji toward his secret base. Yuna and Nina's happy expressions became more and more obvious, showing no trace of the anger and sadness they had felt when they argued with their mother earlier.
The way they looked at their childhood friend seemed to have changed, and their feelings for Yuuji deepened. Perhaps this was what childhood friends were like. But... neither Yuna, Nina, nor Yuuji seemed to notice the several sneaky figures following them. Especially after they left the bustling streets and entered a secluded alley, those figures followed even more closely, their cautious movements becoming bolder, and they didn't even bother to hide their presence.
An evil gaze pierced through the grass and landed on the two little girls.
Yuji's secret base was in a remote, abandoned construction site. The cordon and "No Entry" signs made it deserted, with no one in sight. The fact that three children were running to such a secluded place only pleased those people, making those with ill intentions excited.
Yuuji, however, was completely unaware of the danger approaching and kept introducing his secret base, "Yuna, Nina, this place is very well hidden, isn't it? I searched for a long time before I found it. This place is very safe and won't be discovered by others. You should like it, right?"
Yuna and Nina weren't particularly interested in the so-called secret base, but since Yuuji was an important childhood friend, and being alone with him there without being disturbed by others was quite nice, they nodded in agreement.
Before he could speak, several sarcastic voices came from behind.
"It's certainly secluded, the uncles love it~. But you're wrong about something. While this place won't be discovered, it's not safe at all, little brother..."
Three portly middle-aged men emerged from behind, their sinister smiles glaring at the three children. They had blocked their escape route. "But, little brother, we really have to thank you for your help," one of them said. "If you hadn't brought them to this secluded place, we wouldn't have had a good opportunity to strike. You've really come to our rescue."
What
Yuuji was stunned and bewildered by the three men who had appeared out of nowhere. The two little girls beside him felt it even more acutely, because the three men's disgusting and lewd mascots were blatantly exposed, revealing their undisguised malice.
The two little girls, who had never experienced such malice before, trembled with fear, a tremendous terror engulfing them as they felt fear and dread for the first time.
"Who are you people? What do you want...?"
"Don't worry, Uncle won't hurt you. After all, you are a valuable human resource. You are already quite beautiful at such a young age, and you will become qualified females in the future."
"What future? I think we're already doing great," another fat man licked his lips slyly. "Elementary school kids... it's unbearable."
"Can you please stop being so perverted? These two little girls are very important, not only because of their charm, but also because they are hostages used to threaten that despicable woman, that stubborn and unreasonable bitch, Tsubakihara Mira. Let's see how you resist me now, ahahahaha!!"
The perverted men burst into maniacal laughter, oblivious to the speechless expression on the black cat held in Nina's arms.
"Could Mira also have some kind of precognitive ability? That dream actually came true so quickly? Sigh... I was the one laughing so wildly in that dream back then, but seeing other people laughing like that now is a bit annoying."
Chapter 301 Childhood Sweethearts Are the Biggest Joke in the World
Seeing that the three kids were already in their grasp, the three ruthless and disgusting middle-aged men relaxed for once and chatted a bit more. "What pervert? Aren't all the people in our club perverts? Let's not judge each other. I admit that Tsubakihara Mira is indeed a rare beauty, but the charm of this young girl is in no way inferior to that kind of woman."
"Alright, you two stop arguing," the third man said. "It's normal for everyone to have different hobbies. Anyway, they're all Tsubakihara Mira's daughters. Wouldn't it be perfect to just take them all at once?"
"That's true. Heh, back when our club approached Tsubakihara Mira for a collaboration, that woman either discovered something or was just too wary, she refused without hesitation, preventing us from even getting close. Now, I'd like to see if she can still maintain that arrogance..."
At this point, the sleazy man's gaze fell once again on the few elementary school students in front of him. His sleazy smile gradually turned into a struggle, and he grinned, "Little guys, if you don't want trouble, just come with us obediently. If you behave, it'll save us the trouble."
"No, no! Help, help me..............!"
Yuna Tsubakihara huddled in the corner, trembling with fear, her eyes blurry with tears as she cried out for help. But no matter how much she called out, there was no response. The three ruthless middle-aged men stood at the intersection, sneering and staring at her with disgusting eyes.
"In a place like this, no matter how much you cry for help, no one will hear you. Besides, isn't this the perfect spot you chose?" The men laughed heartily, displaying their arrogance and unwavering confidence.
Tsubakihara Nina didn't call for help, but her despair was no less than her sister's. Even she couldn't stay calm at this moment. After all, she was just an elementary school student, and she was no different from other children when faced with this situation.
She looked at her sister and found Yuna looking at her too. Yuna's teary eyes were filled with regret and fear. Mother was right.
It was obvious that these men were bad people, the perverts her mother had described. Even if she were stupid, she could tell. From their few words, she could tell that they had been targeting her for a long time. If she hadn't argued with her mother, if she hadn't distrusted her, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
The thought of them staring at her with those lewd expressions, the thought of them taking her away, made Yuna tremble with fear.
“Yuuji-kun,” calling for help was useless. No one would come to save her in a place like this. As the men approached, Yuna Tsubaki instinctively turned her gaze to her childhood friend. At this moment, Yuuji-kun was the only one she could rely on.
He once said that he would protect us if we encountered bad people.
“Kid, you think you can protect them? That’s really overestimating your abilities,” the man walked over, his struggling expression becoming more and more obvious, glaring at him fiercely. “We have no interest in you. If you know what’s good for you, get out of here. Otherwise, you won’t be able to leave later.”
Another portly man stepped forward. “We also have quite a few guys in our club who are interested in little boys…kid, would you like to try it out?” Yuuji’s expression froze. He stopped in his tracks, standing there motionless, especially after hearing the men’s ill-intentioned words. He became even more frightened.
Is it a perverted older man who likes little boys?
Yuji hesitated for a while, but the scene he had imagined of his childhood friend stepping forward to help did not appear. Under the shocked and incredulous gazes of the two little girls, he slowly lowered his head, ignoring his childhood friend's cries for help, and remained motionless.
He didn't even dare look at his two playmates, because he could imagine how shocked and incredulous their eyes must be. "Yuuji-kun?"
Seeing her childhood friend, who remained motionless and seemingly unresponsive, Yuna Tsubaki was once again struck by a devastating blow. Looking at her only support, Ryo, who remained silent, she felt a sense of betrayal, even though she knew very well that even if Yuuji stood up for her, he couldn't protect her from these people.
Regardless of whether it can be done or not, spiritual support is very important for young children. Now, without that spiritual support, she truly felt what despair meant. Her clear and bright eyes gradually became dull and lifeless.
"why
The twin sisters' gazes were like thorns piercing him. Even though Yuuji curled up like an ostrich, he couldn't escape their interrogation. Of course, he knew how scared the Tsubakihara sisters were at this moment, how terrified and helpless they felt, and he knew they needed his help, but... he couldn't do it, he really couldn't.
When the crisis truly struck, he realized he couldn't possibly step forward like the protagonist in the story to protect the girl he cared about.
He felt even more powerless when he heard these men's malicious threats and warnings.
So he could only cower and pretend to be an ostrich, enduring the torment in his heart while submitting to these celestial beings. He knew that Yuna and Nina must be very disappointed, but he couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't even protect himself, so how could he protect them?
He no longer wants to admit the boasts he once confidently made.
"Ha, that's right. If you just stay put, we won't bother taking you back. After all, we're not interested in little boys." The pot-bellied man was satisfied with his attitude. He glanced at the two desperate little girls and laughed without restraint. "You two seem to have a good relationship. Childhood sweethearts?"
"In the end, even childhood sweethearts can't do anything, hahaha!"
The Tsubaki sisters were speechless and had no energy left to argue. Yuna's eyes lost their sparkle, clearly provoked by Yuuji's compromise and "yielding." Nina was similar; she looked at Yuuji, the boy she once had feelings for, and now only felt deep disappointment.
Of all those present, perhaps only Mu Xiaoxiao remained calm. He glanced at Yuna and Nina, who were radiating despair, and clicked his tongue in surprise. It seemed that the blow they had received this time was quite severe. But it was good, because if they hadn't been hit hard enough, they wouldn't have known the dangers of this world.
At least it can make them face reality.
As for their childhood sweethearts' submission, it surprised Mu Xiaoxiao quite a bit, yet it wasn't entirely unexpected, since childhood sweethearts in this world are indeed often the ones who suffer for no reason.
Although Mu Xiaoxiao had already labeled these perverted men as dead in her mind, she still agreed with what they said: childhood sweethearts are the biggest joke in the world.
No wonder we didn't see this guy in the future world. He probably parted ways with the Tsubakihara family because of this incident. After what happened, it's impossible for the Tsubakihara sisters to reconcile with him.
What a pathetic fellow.
Yuuji finally looked up, and what came into view was Tsubakihara Yuna's eyes, which had lost their luster. Nina was also looking at him indifferently. His heart ached, and he wanted to say that he would call the police to rescue them later, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
He had a premonition that he had made the worst choice and was about to lose the most important thing in his life, his childhood sweetheart, but even so, he still couldn't muster the courage to fight back against these people.
They could only lower their heads again and turn to run after the runner.
The girl he liked was in such a desperate situation, captured by those perverts and treated as a plaything, and he could do nothing but slink away like a rat, trying to save himself. At that moment, in the eyes of the two little girls, his retreating figure was so despicable and disgusting.
"Is it okay to let him go like this? Won't that guy call the police? What if he notifies Tsubakihara Mira?"
"Isn't that perfect? How can we make Tsubakihara Mira understand the seriousness of the situation if we don't inform her? As for the police, the Japanese police are all useless. What are you afraid of? Besides, the club will handle it. We don't need to worry about it."
"We finally caught the Sky Fish, everyone in the club is going to celebrate." Hehe, so shouldn't we say, "What's the rush? You want to hog it all? I already said it's a big fish, so of course we should notify the rest of the club so everyone can have a share. Once Tsubakihara Mira falls into our hands, then... hehehehe."
Mu Xiaoxiao's eyes twitched as she listened, wishing she could immediately return to normal and send them on their way. However, remembering that they actually had a club, she had to suppress the impulse. A club, huh? A concentration camp of perverts, huh? She'll scatter them all in a moment.
Thinking of this, Mu Xiaoxiao looked up at the little girl who was hugging her. Yuna and Rina were leaning against each other, seemingly trying to rely on each other in this way, but it was no use.
The successive blows had driven them to utter despair. Their beautiful, bright eyes were now lifeless and gloomy, devoid of any hope. Mu Xiaoxiao felt a pang of pity for them; it was too cruel for a little girl not even ten years old to have experienced such a thing.
Thinking of this, he finally couldn't resist and reached out his paw to wipe away the little girl's tears. [Wishlist (Yuna, Nina): Escape, escape!]
Look what you've done to the child! Even the long-forgotten wish list has reappeared. "Blackie..."
Yuna hugged the little black cat tightly in her arms and sobbed softly.
"Although I don't want to talk about this at a time like this, I can't help but complain. What a weird name they gave me."
Yuna and Nina were both stunned, their mouths agape as they stared blankly at the little black cat in their arms. "It spoke?!" they exclaimed. "Did you hear that right? Kurotan just spoke human language?!"
“!!!”
"Shh," Mu Xiaoxiao quickly covered their mouths, "Don't be so loud." "Heitan, you, you really spoke..."
Mu Xiaoxiao tilted her head back proudly, "I can't help it, I'm too soft-hearted to see girls cry. Don't worry, I'll get you out of here." "Black Charcoal..."
Upon hearing these words, the little girl's lifeless eyes came back to life.
Chapter 302 Cleaning Up the Trash
"What did you say?! Rina and the others have been captured?!"
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