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"It's alright now. Do you want me to take you home?"
Qiu Bai reached out and placed his hand in front of her, gesturing for her to get up.
Mizuhara Honami was slightly taken aback when she saw Akihaku's smile; his cheeks were rosy and incredibly cute.
"Ah, thank you... If it's alright, then..."
She took off her mask and sunglasses, then placed her hand on Qiu Bai's hand and began to speak:
"please."
In the dead of night, she was afraid that something unexpected might happen again. Having such a capable man by her side would give her a great sense of security.
"Hmm... I'm fine with it, but I'm worried about you being like this."
After Qiu Bai finished speaking, he pulled up Mizuhara Honami in front of him.
Tap tap tap road tap...
At this moment, Xuefeng also rushed over from not far away and then faced Qiubai.
"Qiu Bai, I've already contacted headquarters, and they'll send someone over soon."
As she spoke, she looked at Mizuhara Honami and waved to her, "Wow, it really is Mizuhara Honami! I never expected that the person who was just on the screen would actually be standing in front of me..."
Chapter 176 Slavery
Not far away, Yuki and Ayano, who were hiding by a big tree, were dumbfounded, especially Yuki, who stood there with her eyes wide open.
Looking at the chunks of flesh on the ground ahead, and the strong smell of blood in the air, it would be hard to imagine that Qiu Bai had done this if it weren't for the conversation he overheard.
"When did Onii-chan make that move, Ayano... did you see it?"
Yuki blinked, looked ahead, then turned to Ayano beside her and said, "I think I just saw something flash by..."
Ayano shook her head.
"I didn't see it. Go ask Young Master Qiu Bai."
As she spoke, she stood up and began to walk toward Qiu Bai.
Seeing that Ayano was about to walk forward, Yuki quickly grabbed her shoulder and pulled her behind a tree.
"Hey, if we walk out like this, won't Onii-chan spot us!"
She started yelling at Ayano in front of her.
"Hmm?" Ayano tilted her head, looking at Qiu Bai, and said in confusion, "What does it have to do with anything... Isn't that Young Master Qiu Bai?"
Yuki: X==
"Idiot, we're secretly following Onii-chan right now. What are we going to say if we get caught?"
As Yuki spoke, she pinched Ayano's cheek, which felt quite bouncy and nice to the touch.
"Ugh... Ayano's eyes welled up with tears from being pinched, and then she stammered, "B-But, Yuki-sama, we've already been discovered..."
"Huh???" Yuki was immediately dumbfounded.
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside them. Yuki froze and slowly turned her head to look at the figure beside her.
And that person was none other than Qiu Bai!
"Hey, Yuki, Ayano, what are you two doing?"
Qiu Bai narrowed his eyes and smiled as he spoke to the two women in front of him.
"Whoa!"
Yuki was startled.
Then, my whole body went numb; I never expected Qiu Bai to come so suddenly.
She glanced at Ayano beside her, then at Akihachi, before awkwardly scratching her head and saying:
"Hehehe... Onii-chan, when did you find us?"
Before Qiu Bai could speak, Ayano spoke first.
“Young Master Qiubai noticed this while we were following him, but perhaps he didn’t want to spoil Miss Youxi’s fun, so he didn’t expose it.”
Ayano began speaking quite seriously.
Qiu Bai was somewhat surprised by Ayano's observational skills; she was indeed a servant who had been trained since childhood.
Qiu Bai did look back at that time, but he didn't expect that Ayano had already noticed him.
"Ah...!?" Yuki was a little surprised, then covered her forehead, leaned close to Ayano's ear, and said slowly and deliberately, "Ayano, next time you must tell me in advance."
“Since Lady Yuki has given such an order, I will naturally comply,” Ayano replied earnestly.
Even if Ayano says that now, it's useless, since Yuki has already been discovered, and there's no point in saying anything more.
"Sigh~ I give up, I give up."
Yuki also stepped forward, no longer cowering behind the tree. After all, her identity had been exposed, so there was no need to hide anymore.
She looked at Qiu Bai with some curiosity, "Hey, Onii-chan... when did you become so amazing? You didn't even know?"
Yuki kept replaying the scene in her mind, and Qiu Bai's strength was planted in her heart.
"I'll tell you about this later." Qiu Bai turned his head and waved to Yukikaze, who was chatting with Mizuhara Honami not far away, and called out, "Yukikaze, come here for a second."
Seeing this, Xuefeng stopped chatting with her idol and quickly walked over, only stopping when she reached Qiubai.
"what happened?"
Yukikaze glanced at Yuki and immediately greeted her with a smile, "Yo, Yuki, you're out here~ No more sneaking around, huh?"
Yuki:......
She was numb; she was the only one who hadn't realized her feelings.
Both the person who was following him and the person who was following him noticed, but he was kept in the dark.
"You guys... sigh, never mind..."
Yuki lowered her head, looking somewhat withdrawn, clearly not wanting to say anything anymore; she had begun to feel numb.
"Yukikaze, why don't you take them back? With you protecting them, I can rest assured."
Qiu Bai looked at Xue Feng beside him, shrugged and spoke frankly to her.
He could still trust Xuefeng completely, and given her strength, it would be best to have her protect the two women and return home.
"Ah... I understand." Yukikaze said, glancing at Mizuhara Honami not far away, then looking at Akihaku and saying, "You're going to take her back, right? Remember, come back early."
Her tone seemed to carry a hint of gentleness.
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Qiu Bai responded and began to speak.
"However..." Xuefeng suddenly leaned close to Qiubai's ear and shouted, "I don't think I've done anything special here. Did I just take them back?"
"No, if you don't tell the Demon Ninja, who will clean up the mess?" Qiu Bai glanced at the bloody bits of flesh on the ground beside him, then smiled gently at Xue Feng.
These things really depend on Yukikaze, otherwise the corpse of that three-headed dog might become a trending topic tomorrow.
"Sigh, yes, yes." Yukikaze helplessly covered his forehead and responded to Akihachi, then turned his gaze to Yuki, "Yuki, let's go back then, Akihachi will be back in a while."
"Okay, Onii-chan, come back soon." Yuki said, glancing at Mizuhara Honami in the distance, then leaned close to Akihachi's ear and earnestly said, "I'm telling you, Onii-chan, don't get so carried away by pretty girls that you don't come back..."
Qiu Bai raised his hand and tugged at Youxi's tender face.
"You're overthinking it... Don't worry, that won't happen."
He spoke to Yuki about it.
We need to reassure Yuki. Today's timing is indeed not good; we need to go back early.
Therefore, Qiu Bai did not intend to do anything.
"Okay, see you later."
Qiu Bai stopped talking to Youxi and the others, leaving their idol standing there unattended.
He walked towards Mizuhara Honami, a faint smile on his face: "Sorry to keep you waiting~"
"Ah, it's nothing." Mizuhara Honami placed her hand on her chest. She had clearly recovered completely. She looked at Akihachi with a slight blush on her cheeks.
She looked at the handsome man who had just saved her, and felt a sudden flutter in her heart.
[Ding! Suibo is pleasantly surprised by the host's heroic act of saving the damsel in distress, favorability +10!]
Qiu Bai glanced at the system notification that suddenly appeared and couldn't help but sigh that rescuing a damsel in distress was the most effective way to gain favor.
【Ding--! 】
[Thanks to the host's heroic rescue, Mizuhara Honami was successfully protected—mission complete.]
[Congratulations, host, you have received the mission reward: the item "Lock of Enslavement"]
[Chains of Enslavement: By placing chains on a creature, it will be forcibly enslaved by the host.]
Qiu Bai glanced at the information about this prop, and it was quite easy to understand.
But who should wear these chains?
Giving it to Mizuhara Honami would be a waste of her talent; there's no need to give it to someone with such low combat power.
Chapter 177 Return
Qiu Bai used the probe to check the other party's information.
Name: Mizuhara Honami
【Gender: Female】
【Physique: 9】
Soul: 13
【Favorites: 73】
[Profile: She is a rising idol with considerable influence. She comes from a single-parent family and inherited several properties from her mother's business, all of which she owns; she is also a landlord.]
Although the information is limited, it provides a good overview of Mizuhara Honami's background.
I wonder if the landlord is the male protagonist from the original story...
Qiu Bai pondered to himself, his gaze fixed quietly on Mizuhara Honami before him.
"Sigh... W-What's wrong?"
Suibo felt a little flustered under the stare, and her cheeks flushed.
Qiu Bai smiled and asked her with interest, "Speaking of which, I'm also a fan of yours, Ms. Mizuhara Honami."
He was right. After all, in the previous life, this anime was considered a good production, although those NTR characters were somewhat unpleasant.
Those high and mighty guys, if Qiu Bai encountered them, he would probably take them down without hesitation.
With Qiu Bai's strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him to silently wipe out ordinary humans.
"Sigh!" Suibo was somewhat surprised, not expecting that among his fans there was someone who could fight against that kind of monster.
This kind of being is just like a hero in a comic book.
Her eyes showed surprise. She paused slightly as she faced Qiu Bai, seemingly thinking about something. "Um, I really didn't expect... I have such amazing fans."
Qiu Bai glanced to the side; Xuefeng and the others had already left, so it was time to send Mizuhara Honami back next.
"Haha~" Qiu Bai chuckled, then shook his head and said to Sui Bo, "By the way, do you know a guy named Oshima Kazuya?"
It is essential to confirm whether the male protagonist exists in this world; this is quite important.
"Huh? Kazuya Oshima? Who's that?"
Sui Bo looked confused, clearly not recognizing the person Qiu Bai was talking about, which surprised Qiu Bai.
It seems that Mizuhara Honami's original childhood friend doesn't exist in this world.
However, this would be more advantageous for Qiu Bai.