Mochizuki picked up the game disc that Eri Ri had just knocked over, and then tidied up his other books.
Eri Ri also saw that Mochizuki had actually bought two books identical to hers, and thought to herself, this guy has good taste.
"Your taste isn't bad."
Mochizuki looked at Eri Ri, a little puzzled.
"What?"
"I said these two books of yours aren't bad."
Eri Ri pointed to the books Mochizuki was holding.
Mochizuki thought to himself, I'm the author, how could I not know? Thank you for the compliment.
If Eri Ri knew that he was the author, she would definitely be greatly surprised!
"Speaking of which, why are you here?"
Mochizuki asked Eri Ri again; she should be in Tokyo.
"I moved here to buy books, is that not allowed!"
Eri Ri turned her head away in a huff, speaking defiantly like a child throwing a tantrum.
Mochizuki was speechless, his mouth twitching. Are the books you're buying decent?
Both of them also knew this wasn't a suitable place to talk.
They walked towards the checkout counter together.
Eri Ri also successfully bought her doujinshi, although the lady at the counter looked at her strangely.
A clear smile appeared on Eri Ri's face; this guy is really easy to read.
Walking along, Mochizuki also learned that Eri Ri had moved to Chiba and was also attending Soubu High School.
"Which class are you in? I've never seen you, or even heard of you?"
Mochizuki found it a little strange; given Eri Ri's appearance, her reputation should have become well-known easily.
He hadn't heard anything at all.
Could it be like in elementary school, where she was often sick and took leave frequently...?
"Did you take a month off?"
Eri Ri said angrily: "What! *You* were the one who took a month off! My health is much better now than before."
"I'm in Class G, in a different school building, so of course you wouldn't see me, hmph."
Moreover, Eri Ri is very low-key at school now, treating her classmates kindly in class, and usually staying at the art club.
From what Eri Ri said, it seems she knows which class Mochizuki is in and which school building.
"Oh, so that's it. That's quite a distance apart."
"Hmph, the guy who left without saying goodbye, and you still have the nerve to say that."
It seems Eri Ri is still unhappy about Mochizuki suddenly moving away when they were kids.
"I didn't leave without saying goodbye! I told you I was moving, and moving wasn't something I could decide!"
Just as the two were arguing.
Anxious voices gradually came closer, becoming clearer and clearer.
"Catch..."
"Catch the thief!"
"Catch the thief!"
Mochizuki and Eri Ri heard the sound of someone shouting to catch a thief from behind them and turned around at the same time.
"A thief?"
On the main road, the surrounding pedestrians also stopped, preparing to see what was happening.
As soon as the two turned back, they saw a person running towards them.
Then the thief ran past them with a gust of wind, blowing Eri Ri's twin tails.
Behind him, a middle-aged woman was slowly chasing.
Mochizuki and Eri Ri were startled, their eyes returning to the front, wanting to see where the thief had run.
Then they saw a scene that they would never forget.
Just a few meters ahead!
A girl with long pink hair, wearing a school uniform and a short skirt.
She leaped up, extended her leg, and actually kicked the running thief flying backward!
Then, the girl landed in a stable half-crouch.
Her flowing long hair seemed to be proclaiming the girl's action just now.
The entire crowd marveled at the girl's action, stunned for two or three seconds.
As for Eri Ri and Mochizuki, who had a frontal view, they thought.
Look, we saw it!
Good thing she was wearing safety shorts!
"Thud!"
"Thud!"
"Thud!"
The thief fell from mid-air and skidded on the ground; he was completely stunned, wondering how someone could have such terrifying strength.
That kick from the pink-haired girl directly sent the thief tumbling heavily onto the ground in front of Mochizuki and Eri Ri.
The phone the thief stole also fell to the ground.
So cool!
So cool!
This girl!
Mochizuki and Eri Ri, who were stunned, had this thought pop into their minds at the same time.
"Ah!"
"Damn it!"
However, the thief who was kicked to the ground quickly got up, but clearly stumbled; it seemed his leg was injured from that fall just now.
He also grabbed the phone that had fallen to the ground and put it in his pocket.
It seems his thieving heart is still alive!
Seeing that his escape route was blocked by Mochizuki and Eri Ri, and the owner of the phone had also caught up.
The middle-aged woman who had caught up was breathing heavily, excitedly and nervously explaining to the people around her.
She was happy that she had caught up to the thief.
But in front of the thief, who was much taller than her, she didn't dare to step forward easily.
"My phone, my phone."
"This person is a thief, he stole my phone!"
"He ran away as soon as he was discovered."
So that was it. The people around understood the basic situation.
Curious onlookers gathered around, gradually forming a circle!
Seeing that more people were gathering, the thief gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and actually pulled out a folding knife from his pants pocket, showing a fierce and evil expression.
First, he pointed it at Mochizuki and Eri Ri, then around them. The thief had a vicious look on his face, gesturing with the small knife that shone sharply in the sunlight!
"Get out of the way!"
"If you don't want to die, all of you get out of the way!"
At the same time, the thief kept turning his head to the side to guard against the pink-haired girl who had kicked him flying; from the force of that kick just now, he knew he was no match for the girl in front of him.
But now with the folding knife, it added a lot of confidence and a sense of security.
As the saying goes, no matter how good your kung fu is, you're still afraid of a kitchen knife.
...
"N-N..."
Eri Ri was clearly frightened. Having been well-protected by her family and never having seen such a big scene, her voice was trembling, and her legs were also shaking.
"It's okay."
Mochizuki shielded Eri Ri behind him, analyzing the situation calmly.
The closest people to the thief right now were him and Eri Ri.
And quite a few people had gathered around, including many adult men, but everyone was wary of the weapon in the thief's hand and didn't dare to step forward easily, afraid of getting injured.
So, as long as the thief didn't have a weapon, surely among so many people, someone would have the courage to subdue him.
Moreover, there was also that pink-haired girl, who looked very capable; the thief was definitely no match for her.
Mochizuki's fingers tightened their grip on the bag containing the books, thinking, this bag should be sturdy enough.
After all, it contained several valuable light novels and game discs, so the store naturally wouldn't be stingy and wouldn't use ordinary plastic bags.
Mochizuki tightly gripped the bag, seizing the moment the thief looked at the pink-haired girl.
He fiercely swung the bag with all his might towards the thief's wrist.
"Ah!"
Eri Ri was also startled by Mochizuki's sudden action and cried out in a scream.
Although the thief's main attention was on guarding against the pink-haired girl, he was also startled by the scream, and his body clearly trembled for a moment, as he was in a state of high tension.
The thief immediately turned his head, his gaze shifting towards the direction of the scream, and saw a bag flying towards him rapidly.
His brain told him to dodge quickly, but it was already too late, and then his wrist and fingers transmitted intense pain to his brain.
The thief's scream and the sound of the folding knife dropping were clearly audible.
The pink-haired girl was the first to react, running forward quickly.
She once again swept a kick with her powerful leg at the thief's knee.
"Ahhhh!"
The thief screamed loudly and fell to his knees.
Then the pink-haired girl used her foot to press the thief down onto the ground and grabbed the thief's wrist with her other hand.
"Don't move!"
This was the first time the girl had spoken. Her voice, like her actions, was clear, penetrating, and powerful!
The thief, meanwhile, was struggling continuously, letting out painful screams.
"It hurts so much!"
"Let go of me quickly! Bastard!"
...
The surrounding onlookers also reacted. They hadn't expected this girl to be so brave, and they all stepped forward to help subdue the thief.
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