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Taking him by surprise with the news she was giving him, he let the car drive in the direction of where Yuuna was located.
—Calm down and explain to me what's going on. Who wants to take your children away from you?
—... The police... The police came to the mansion at noon... They were asking about that man's death... At first they told me it was just routine questions, but, but, they asked Shio and Asahi too...! Then someone from child welfare came...!!—.
—I'm already heading there, don't worry, I'll see how to fix everything—.
—Thank you, thank you, Mr. Javier…—.
The call ended with Yuuna's tears, and Javier made a decision. He used a powerful illusion, while he, using his vehicle, teleported to the front of the police station where Yuuna was being held.
—Tell me where Yuuna Kobe is locked up, now?—.
—!… yes, this way, please—.
For humans who could not see beyond their limits, the police officer could not resist the hypnosis that was witnessed in faint pink flames in her pupils.
Taken by the officer who left her post, he enters the police station's jail and sees Yuuna locked behind bars with several other inmates.
Unaware of Javier's arrival, Yuuna was sitting in a corner with her head between her knees, crying.
—Yuuna—.
—Mr. Javier!—
Even though she tripped over her own feet, Yuuna reaches out to Javier, taking him in her cold, trembling hands, fearing that the state will take Shio and Asahi away from her.
—Please, Mr. Javier! Don't let them take my children away from me. They're all I have in this life, please, please… I'm begging you, I don't want to lose them.
Amid the pleas of a desperate mother crying for her children, Javier nods. Looking into her eyes, he speaks softly.
—That's why I came, I don't think anyone will take them away from you. Wait for me, yes.
He nodded repeatedly.
—I'll be right back—.
Transmitting a calmness that put her at ease, she still trembled with fear as she waited.
Javier, looking at the officer who was still in a hypnotic state, ordered her.
—Take me to the child welfare department, bring the officers who arrested Yuuna Kobe and all the personnel involved in the case.
-Yeah-.
Moving through the halls of the police station, when the officer stopped at one of the offices, Javier entered, regardless of the person in charge.
—Who are you? How dare you come in…?
—Name and position—.
The pale pink flame appeared in the pupils of the woman who had been outraged by the behavior, sat down in her chair and gave her name and position.
—Shirai Rino, the director of child welfare.
—What charges does Yuuna Kobe have?—.
—Child neglect, forced confinement, obstruction of child development, failure to report or cover up sexual abuse, uh, dangerous mental instability. All of this involves taking custody of the children, and further in-depth investigation is still needed.
—Erases the charges against Yuuna Kobe—.
-Yeah-.
As I watched Shirai Rino work on deleting the file that had been created, the copier started working.
—About Yuuna's case—.
—Yes. The report that the officers and workers of the family crimes unit wrote.
Frowning at how quickly they worked, he levitates the blade into his hand.
[Internal Report - Police Commission and Child Welfare Office]
File No.: 0723-ICW-KB
Date: April 29, 2028
Unit: Youth Protection Section, District 4
Name of the subject investigated: Kobe, Yuuna (31 years old)
Minors affected: Kobe, Shio (8 years old) Kobe, Asahi (14 years old)
Case summary:
The case was opened after an interview with the minor, Shio Kobe, who testified to the isolation and deprivation within the home. Following this, her older brother, Asahi Kobe, was also interviewed, whose history revealed severe domestic abuse by their deceased father. The mother, Yuuna Kobe, is suspected of prolonged neglect.
[Testimony of the minor Shio Kobe]
—My mom didn't want me to go out. I just stayed home until she came back. Sometimes she'd be out all day and I'd be alone. She always stayed in the house without going out. Sometimes we didn't eat.
[Testimony of the minor Asahi Kobe]
"My mom ran away from home with my younger sister because that man hit her and made her suffer. He almost hit her once when she was still a baby. Since then, I've kept him at bay, working all kinds of jobs to pay for his beers, until one day I left home and ran into my mom."
Family Context (partial research)
The children's father died in a fire in 2028 after leaving the gas grill open. He has been found guilty of domestic violence and sexual abuse against the children's mother, as well as the child, Asahi Kobe.
Preliminary Findings.
Both minors are out of the school system. Medical history is incomplete. Asahi showed signs of detachment from adults and assumed adult roles for years. Yuuna Kobe responded evasively and was emotionally unstable during questioning.
Psychological evaluation (provisional)
Yuuna Kobe presents symptoms of:
Severe untreated post-traumatic stress. Episodes of dissociative anxiety. Persistent denial of the emotional harm caused to her children.
Psychological state of Asahi Kobe.
The minor shows clear signs of:
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Minor dissociative episodes. Hypervigilance tendencies and performance guilt. Parental child behavior: assumed adult roles from an early age.
Provisional conclusion
The Kobe children are considered to have been exposed to an emotionally damaging and potentially neglectful environment. Although the mother's history of victimization is acknowledged, it is determined that:
He is unable to guarantee the current well-being of his children. The family will be immediately separated. Yuuna Kobe will be transferred to a psychiatric evaluation under police guard. Asahi and Shio Kobe will be placed in a supervised state residence. The investigation into the father's death will have to be re-evaluated due to possible inconsistencies in the fire.
Signed:
Natsume Yui
Assigned Social Worker - District 4
Shirai Rino
Director of Child Protection - Azumi
Lieutenant Takamura Ren
Family Crimes Unit - Police
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Having read the report that was written, he disintegrated without a trace and looked at Shirai Rino.
—Call everyone involved—.
-Yeah-.
"Tch, they should have done a better job when there was still a fix, not when everything's already ruined. That's why they say justice is unjust and comes too late for many."
Outrage grew as we saw how things had unfolded. The system, believing it was acting justly, almost ended up mercilessly destroying, in a single day, a family that was emerging from its past.
Knowing how to keep emotions at bay, I hope.
After waiting a few minutes, a couple of women came in and saw Javier and then Rino.
—Director Rino-san, what is the matter you are calling us about?—.
—You can get straight to the point, I have several pending cases.—
Finding it strange that he didn't even blink, Javier stood up and Ren and Yui's eyes appeared a pale pink call.
—Erase the Yuuna Kobe case and everything it entailed—.
Bowing, both women left, leaving Rino alone.
—You're done—.
—Yes, all the information that had been saved has been erased.
—Good work, what time does the psychologist who was with Shio, Asahi and Yuuna arrive?—.
—He's working on another case, but he'll be right back.
—Mm, take me to him—.
-Yeah-.
Leaving the office, Javier runs into the officer who should be in customer service, accompanied by a couple of middle-aged men.
Without saying anything, a pale pink flame appeared in the pupils of both officers.
—Erase the entire case of Yuuna Kobe's arrest and the reports from your memory. After asking the relevant questions, you left and continued working. Give a report to your superior in charge of the death case. If he or she wants more questions, just answer that Yuuna Kobe was at the Valderrama mansion working for me that day.
Nodding, the two officers left.
—Let's hurry up—.
Leading the way, Javier walks a step behind Director Rino.
Entering the psychologist's office, he was reviewing papers that were scattered on the desk.
"Director Rino, this is my office. I thought I'd informed you that I was currently busy with the Kobe family case and needed to write a report to send to Headquarters, where they'll take over."
Having heard everything, he entered and pale pink flames appeared in the psychologist's pupils.
—Answer me, is everything you wrote true? I highly doubt Yuuna will put the noose around her neck alone and Asahi will say something that will harm Yuuna and Shio.
—… The little girl's version was taken as the core. She spent most of her life in a house without going out. It was enough to conclude that her mother wasn't fit. In their case, I assumed her father had something to do with it, that the little girl didn't know anything, but she mentioned her mother and older brother's displeasure… Just mentioning it and pressing with rhetorical words was enough to show me her state of mind.
Immediately disliking the psychologist, who seemed to be able to kill no one with that kind-hearted expression. But he was a manipulator taking advantage of the weakness of a poor woman and her children to separate them, never to see each other again.
The straw that broke the camel's back, pink flames, burned the papers mentioning the Kobe family on the desk and some on the floor.
—Erase from your memory and files that you open saved on electronic devices, everything that happened with the Kobe family… Also, for manipulating to your convenience and enjoying the agony of a family, from now on, Shirai Ichiro, you will be impotent for life and every time you get excited you will suffer unbearable agony—.
Under the divine command of the Hentai God, the sinner Shirai Ichiro was engulfed in a blackish-pink flame, until it was extinguished and a hypnotized psychologist appeared. It seemed as if nothing had happened.
Walking away without a second glance, Rino followed him a step behind, his gaze lost in thought.
—Your brother?—.
—Stepbrother on my father's side—.
Not even caring anymore, he finished what he had to do.
By monitoring and erasing any reports, whether written or online, Javier quickly brought down anyone involved.
Now I just had one thing to do.
—Free Yuuna Kobe and her children—.
-Yeah-.
The answer was monotonous, like all the others. Javier waited in the waiting room of the police station, looking several times at the officer at the counter who had returned to her duties without remembering what she had done.
Javier, seeing that Yuuna was released, was worried, looking around. He called her.
—Yuuna—.
—How are Shio and Asahi? Will they take them away from me?—.
—Sit down first… I've already taken care of everything, now they'll have to bring them, let's just wait—.
-Oh really-.
—You don't trust me—.
—Thank you, Mr. Javier!—.
Halfway through the police station, Yuuna jumped on Javier, hugging him with all her might. Slightly surprised, he hugged her back and made her sit down. Anxious, she looked around when she saw Asahi leave.
—Asahi!—.
—Mommy!—.
Rushing forward, they both hugged each other as if trying not to let go of the other, letting the feelings flow: fear, joy, anguish, sadness, security, etc.
Javier, sensing the torrent of emotions, decided to stay out of it, giving them time to vent.
—Mommy uuuu!—.
Between tears, Shio appears running to hug Yuuna and Asahi.
—I was so scared! Uuuuu. I don't want them to take me away, Mommy!—.
—They won't do it anymore, we'll be together, the three of us will be here—.
—I'm sorry... I should have said other things...—.
Asahi lamented.
Not caring what Yuuna had said, she hugged both of them who were crying and she cried.
-Anything else-.
Rino, quite apart from the sentimental scene, turned to Javier, who shook his head.
—Go back to your office and work on whatever you were doing before I arrived and forget I was ever here.
Rino nodded, leaving.
Asahi saw everything, a desire grew in him.
Everything solved, Javier let out a deep sigh and told them.
—It's time to go. Yuuna, we have to go home.—
—Mm, let's go, kids—.
—Daddy—.
Letting go of Yuuna, Shio approaches Javier with her face swollen from crying so much, who takes her in his arms, lifting her up.
—They wanted to take me away, uuuu—.
-It was worth it-.
Finding meaning beyond just having sex or thinking about erotic thoughts when he saw Shio's little face. With a fragile smile and a loving gaze, he said as he hugged her.
—It's all over now, let's go back home and eat something delicious.
He said as he wiped her tears and snot with the handkerchief he was carrying, and finally, giving her a kiss on each cheek.
Shio, who felt much better after that small gesture, spontaneously asked him.
—...Shio wants sweet things—.
Laughing, Shio wraps her little arms around Javier's neck, resting her head on his shoulder.
—I'll make lots of sweet things for Shio to eat today—.
-I like that-.
—Mr. Javier, it's not good for Shio to eat so much sweets, it will hurt him—.
—I want to eat something sweet too—.
—Well, it looks like we're three against one, okay kids, I'm going to make you lots of desserts today.
Taking her by surprise that Asahi wanted something sweet, Yuuna took her hand with a radiant smile.
—Then I'll try my best to make a delicious dessert.
Getting into the SUV, Yuuna and Asahi sat in the back, but Shio, throwing a tantrum, wouldn't let go of Javier and had to sit in the driver's seat with her. As the car drove on, she asked them.
—Shio, what did you say when the police asked you?—.
He whispered just so Shio could hear.
Nervous, Shio answered him in a muffled voice.
—They asked me where I lived before?... I told them it was a smaller house, but since I've never been out, I didn't know where it was... Then they asked me more questions, but Onii-chan intervened and took me, but those people made ugly faces—.
—It's okay, don't cry, I'm here now and nothing like that will happen again—.
—You promise—.
—A promise. As long as I have all my power, I won't let anything harm Shio, Yuuna, or Asahi—.
—Pinky promise—.
—Pinky promise—.
Javier, who watched Asahi and Yuuna asleep through the rearview mirror after an exhausting experience with his nerves on edge, also felt Shio fall asleep in his arms.
—By the way, where is Yami?—.