Chapter 41
I'm coming clean.
After hanging up the phone, Hyuga Gen expressed sympathy for Kaneki's subsequent fate.
The thought of attending the exhibition held by the Suzuki Foundation on the Elizabeth cruise ship tomorrow made Gen Hinata somewhat worried, as he had never enjoyed dealing with these high-society people.
Not to mention that the elementary school student who is the Grim Reaper is also on it. But speaking of which, with so many supernatural forces in this world, are elementary school students' deductions still accurate?
"Rinko-senpai? Why are you back?"
Mizushiro Yukikaze, who was leisurely eating snacks at the headquarters of the Demon Ninja Organization, looked at Akiyama Rinko, who suddenly appeared in front of him, with a strange expression on his face.
Wasn't he supposed to be on a long-term escort mission? Why is he back?
Looking at Mizushiro Yukikaze before her, Akiyama Rinko slowly calmed down. How could she possibly have the face to talk about what had just happened? So she casually offered an explanation:
"It's nothing, I just came back to see you, I'll be leaving soon."
After saying that, a white light emanated from his body and he disappeared from the spot.
"???"
Mizushiro Yukikaze stared blankly at the spot where Akiyama Rinko had just stood, then swallowed the snack in his mouth.
"What's wrong with Rinko-senpai? She's acting so strange."
"Yukikaze? Is that my sister back?"
Just then, Akiyama Tatsuro pushed open the door to the lounge with a happy expression, but his expression immediately fell when he saw that only Mizushiro Yukikaze was behind him.
Mizushiro Yukikaze immediately became unhappy, ran over and grabbed Akiyama Tatsuro's ear, put his left hand on his hip and said fiercely:
"What's with that expression? Are you so unwilling to see me?"
Tatsuro Akiyama immediately begged for mercy.
"How could that be? I'm overjoyed to see you, Xuefeng, how could I not be? It's just that I felt my sister was back and was a little disappointed when I didn't see her."
Mizuki Yukikaze then released his grip.
"Hmph, if you make that face again next time you see me, I'll make you regret it."
"Rinko-senpai did come by just now, but she left again in less than two minutes without saying anything. It feels a bit strange."
Upon hearing that Mizuki Yukikaze had mentioned that his older sister was acting strangely, Akiyama Tatsuro said somewhat anxiously:
"Could it be that my sister was bullied by her employer? Damn it! Yukikaze, come with me to check."
After hearing this, Mizuki Yukikaze looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.
"What are you thinking? How could someone as strong as Rinko-senpai suffer a loss? If the employer she's protecting is very strong, why would Boss Ryuji send Rinko-senpai to protect her?"
Akiyama Tatsuro smiled sheepishly after hearing this. Mizushiro Yukikaze did have a point. How could he not know how strong his older sister was?
And my sister has never had a boyfriend, so she must not be interested in men. Given her personality, how could she let her employer take advantage of her? Honestly, she's just scaring herself.
With this in mind, Akiyama Tatsuro was no longer in a hurry.
Looking at his childhood friend, Yukikaze Mizushiro, Tatsuro Akiyama took out the movie tickets he had just bought from his pocket and handed them over.
"Yukikaze, let's go to the movies together tomorrow afternoon. It's been so long since we went out together."
Mizuki Yukikaze glanced at the movie title, "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas," and instantly lost interest; the title was creepy enough.
Thinking about the tasks I had to complete tomorrow, I refused without even thinking:
"Tarang, I have a mission tomorrow, sorry."
"Alright then, Yukikaze, please be very careful when you go on your mission tomorrow. I've heard that several of the organization's Demon Ninjas have gone missing or died."
After giving Mizuki Yukikaze a few instructions, Akiyama Tatsuro felt a little disappointed. Was he going to have to go alone? His sister probably wouldn't have time either.
After leaving the Anti-Demon Ninja Headquarters, Akiyama Rinko wandered aimlessly for a while until she received a call from Hyuga Gen, which reminded her of her duties.
"What am I doing? Why am I behaving so irrationally?"
Thinking of her mission, Akiyama Rinko found an empty restroom, a flash of white light appeared on her body, and after traveling through several locations, she finally appeared at Hinata Gen's house.
"Rinko's back? Come, have a seat."
"Hi!"
Seeing that there was no unusual expression on Hinata Gen's face, Akiyama Rinko also hid her shame and carefully sat down next to Hinata Gen.
Looking at the ninjutsu manual on the coffee table, Akiyama Rinko gave a wry smile.
"Lord Hyuga, please don't test me. I won't peek."
Hyuga Gen shook his head, casually picked up a book and stuffed it into Akiyama Rinko's arms, saying indifferently:
"Why would I be testing you if I have nothing better to do? Take a look, and once you understand it, teach me everything inside step by step."
"what?"
Rinko Akiyama was somewhat bewildered upon hearing this; Gen Hyuga had so easily given her such a precious secret manual to see.
Was yesterday's guess wrong? Hyuga Gen isn't a member of the Minamoto clan, otherwise why would he pass on his family's inherited ninjutsu to an outsider?
"No, Lord Hyuga, these are ninjutsu from the top-tier Minamoto clan. According to the rules, outsiders are not allowed to see them. If the Minamoto clan finds out, we're finished."
The power of the Akiyama family is worlds apart from that of the Minamoto family; there is no comparison whatsoever. If the Minamoto family were to find out that they had seen their inherited ninjutsu, their entire clan would likely be wiped out.
Thinking of this, Akiyama Rinko shook her head like a rattle drum.
Seeing that she absolutely refused to look, Hyuga Gen slapped his forehead and said with a headache:
"If you don't tell me and I don't tell anyone, how will anyone know you saw it?"
"The problem is that if you use these ninjutsu and swordsmanship techniques, any ninja can tell that you learned them from the Minamoto clan. You can't just learn them without practicing them."
At this point, Akiyama Rinko completely regarded Hyuga Gen as someone who stole the Minamoto clan's ninjutsu; how could she treat her own clan's things so badly?
After hearing Akiyama Rinko's words, Hyuga Gen asked with some confusion:
"You're not trying to say I stole these, are you?"
Rinko Akiyama nodded. If the leader hadn't asked her to protect Gen Hyuga, she would have already captured him and handed him over to the Genji family.
Seeing this, Hyuga Gen had no choice but to confess:
"Okay, I'll come clean. I'm not pretending anymore. I'm actually from the Yuan family."
Rinko Akiyama continued to look at Gen Hyuga with suspicion, her eyes filled with disbelief.
When Hinata Gen saw that she didn't believe him, he had no choice but to tell her about his adoptive mother, while of course hiding the fact that his adoptive father and he himself were succubi.