Chapter 36
Isn't this just practicing shooting?
"Sonoko-neechan, where are we going?"
The next morning, Jonah was picked up from the detective agency by Sonoko Suzuki, who was known as the Suzuki family's luxury car.
Jonah blinked blankly at Sonoko Suzuki, who had changed into a more formal and elegant outfit than usual.
"This is a place Jonah will definitely love, don't worry. What we're going to do today is absolutely what you're best at, Jonah!"
She took out two bags from behind her and, with a grin, told Jonah to change his clothes inside the car.
Jonah was somewhat puzzled, but he felt that Sonoko Suzuki wouldn't harm him, so he cooperated and put on the outfit, which looked understated but was actually luxurious and exceptionally comfortable.
"Sonoko-neechan, do you need me to kill someone for you?"
Upon hearing this, the Suzuki driver almost lost his grip on the steering wheel, but thankfully, thanks to his excellent skills, he prevented the car from veering off course.
Sonoko Suzuki was both amused and exasperated, and gave Jonah a light tap on the head.
"Of course not, what kind of person do you take me for?"
"I need your help with something."
Looking at Jonah with a smile, Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but feel happy as she thought about the video of Jonah dominating his opponents in the wargame arena that she had obtained from Ran Mouri.
"Jonah, you're good at shooting, right? Do you know how to shoot skeets?"
"A UFO? What's that?"
In response to Jonah's doubts, Sonoko Suzuki, clearly prepared, took out another laptop and showed Jonah a video.
"So, all I need to do is hit the flying disc with that double-shot shotgun?"
The video wasn't long, and Jonah quickly understood what he needed to do.
"That's right, Jonah, you have to help me! Today, our Suzuki family and our partner's family went on a picnic together, supposedly to build relationships, but it was really just business talk. But that wretched Arima family, they can't beat us in business, so they always pretend to try to beat us in other ways."
"The last time we met, my father was tricked by the head of the Arima family into becoming interested in this UFO shooting game, so he agreed to give it a try."
"No one would dare say anything if he just played around, but I was pushed out to compete against Arima's daughter, who is two years older than me."
"I don't know anything about shooting. Although I said it was just for fun, I'm sure they'll laugh at us secretly if I lose."
"So Jonah, you absolutely have to help me win! I've done my research; Arima Rei, that woman, is only so-so even though she's from the shooting club, she definitely can't beat you!"
"I see."
After listening to Sonoko Suzuki's story, Jonah didn't quite understand whether the relationship between the two families was close or distant, but he did know one thing: that woman named Rei Arima wanted to take the opportunity to make fun of Sonoko Suzuki.
This is definitely not acceptable.
His expression turned serious as Jonah adjusted his mindset, preparing for the upcoming match.
The luxury car quickly arrived at a shooting range in the suburbs. As soon as Jonah got out of the car, he saw Suzuki Ayako, who was also dressed formally, standing at the door, looking anxiously at Suzuki Sonoko.
"Sonoko, where did you sneak off to... Hey, Jonah, what are you doing here?"
Surprised by Jonah's sudden appearance, Ayako Suzuki quickly realized what was happening and looked at Sonoko Suzuki in disbelief.
"Sonoko, did you call Jonah over as an outside helper?"
"Yes, she didn't say it was impossible. She just said that one person from our Suzuki family would be fine. I didn't look for one from the family's bodyguards. It's just a child."
Seeing Sonoko Suzuki's shamelessness, Ayako Suzuki felt really ashamed.
Others might not know what happened, but how could Ayako Suzuki, who had also watched that video, not know?
What does it mean to say "just a child"? This child could probably make Arima Rei cry today.
However, there's nothing wrong with that.
Thinking of the Arima family, who clearly needed to cooperate with the Suzuki family but always wanted to take advantage of them, Ayako Suzuki felt a bit resentful. If it weren't for the fact that the Suzuki family needed the Arima family's port for cooperation, and the Suzuki family's own port hadn't been completed yet, Ayako Suzuki wouldn't have liked to participate in this kind of gathering.
"Then I'll leave it to Jonah. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"I want to test the feel of the gun first, and also determine the exact speed of that flying saucer."
"No problem, there's an indoor shooting range here, I'll take you there."
"Hey, sis, just let me take Jonah with me."
"No, Sonoko, you need to go and show up. The Ma family members have all arrived, and you need to go and say hello."
Ayako Suzuki smiled at Sonoko Suzuki. She didn't want to see the head of the Arima family putting on a show. Only Shiro Suzuki and Tomoko Suzuki could accept that atmosphere without changing their expressions, because they knew that no matter what the head of the Arima family thought, the relationship between the two sides was that the Suzuki family was superior, and the Suzuki family would benefit more.
Ayako Suzuki is still too young.
"These are all usable shotguns. Jonah, you can choose one."
"it is good."
Jonah blinked as he looked at the neatly arranged shotguns, but his interest wasn't that high.
Jonah wasn't particularly interested in shotguns because everyone on the battlefield used automatic rifles, and very few people would choose shotguns as their primary weapon.
But as long as it's a firearm, the shooting principle is the same.
Choosing a relatively shorter shotgun that was easier for him to control, Jonah asked Ayako Suzuki to help him activate the frisbee launcher. After firing two shots, Jonah stood there for a moment to think before reloading.
"put."
Bang-smack-
The frisbee shattered with a crash, exploding into a cloud of dust, but Jonah's shooting didn't stop. He fired 20 shots in a row, each hitting the frisbee. Jonah then stopped shooting and nodded to Ayako Suzuki, who was standing to the side, completely stunned.
"Ayako-neechan, I'm fine now."
"Jonah, you're really something."
Seeing Jonah hit every shot after only two misses, Ayako Suzuki couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
Having witnessed Arima Rei's shooting skills, Ayako Suzuki was certain that the Arima family would be the ones to lose face in today's match.
"It's alright, you just need to focus on shooting, it's not too difficult."
Shaking his head, Jonah didn't find the sport particularly difficult. Compared to the battlefield, where one had to dodge enemy fire, projectiles, and stray bullets from who-knows-where while constantly changing shooting positions and moving to fire effectively, this focused shooting mode was just like practicing shooting for Jonah.
"Really? Jonah is truly outstanding. Let's go then, and show them how amazing Jonah is!"