Seeing that he had succeeded, Mochizuki finally relaxed; he had acted with a certain degree of confidence. The danger was averted. The thief, who had been fierce just moments ago, was now tied up by the crowd, pitifully slumped on the ground, unable to move, no longer daring to speak disrespectfully. Now, he waited for the police to arrive and take him away, bringing him to justice. The pink-haired girl retrieved the phone from the thief's pocket and returned it to the middle-aged woman who had lost it.
"Thank you, everyone! Thank you, everyone!"
"This damn thief, how dare he steal my phone."
"So hateful."
"Thank you, little girl, young man."
"It's all thanks to you, otherwise, we wouldn't have caught him."
The overjoyed middle-aged woman, clutching her recovered phone, continuously thanked the people around her, especially the pink-haired girl and Mochizuki.
"Ouch!"
Then, the middle-aged woman even kicked the thief a few times, seemingly wanting to vent her anger!
The thief, suffering pain upon injury, let out a shriek, while the surrounding people chuckled and mocked him.
The onlookers alternately cursed the thief and praised the pink-haired girl and Mochizuki.
For a moment, the area became somewhat noisy.
"Exactly, stealing is too shameful."
"This stinking thief, he even tried to commit violence, just wait for a longer sentence!"
"Last time, my phone was also stolen, damn him!"
"What else is there to do besides being a thief."
"Exactly!"
"Exactly!"
"It's still a Labor Day holiday, don't you know how to work hard!"
"Just wait for the law's punishment."
"Nobody got hurt, right?"
"The little girl is amazing, and the young man is quick-witted!"
"Mom, this older sister is so cool! I really like her."
...
Meanwhile, the pink-haired girl's face flushed slightly amidst the praises, clearly unaccustomed to the situation.
Eri Ri felt relieved seeing the thief caught; she hadn't expected Mochizuki to be quite reliable at the critical moment, it had scared her to death.
But being surrounded by so many people made her uncomfortable, afraid of running into someone she knew.
After all, she was holding an unspeakable doujinshi in her arms!
Feeling guilty, she was inwardly miserable, hoping to leave as soon as possible, and hugged the book in her arms even tighter.
Soon, the police, who had received the report, arrived at the scene.
Seeing the police, the guilty Eri Ri hid behind Mochizuki, who naturally knew her situation.
However, to outsiders, the little girl must have been scared and hadn't recovered yet.
Based on the detailed explanations from everyone, the police also understood the basic situation and had no good attitude towards the hateful thief.
Knowing that Mochizuki and the others were students, they didn't trouble them to go to the police station to give statements.
The crowd also gradually dispersed.
...
Then, the pink-haired girl came up to Mochizuki and Eri Ri.
"Hello, are you two alright?"
"Thank you just now."
"If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have caught the thief, and someone might have gotten hurt."
The pink-haired girl spoke in a tone different from when she was dealing with the thief just now.
Her voice became gentle, pleasant, and melodious...
"We're fine."
"We're fine."
Mochizuki and Eri Ri spoke at the same time.
Eri Ri also carefully observed the girl in front of her; she had the same azure blue eyes as her, and her actions just now were really cool, she really wanted to paint a picture of her...
"We should be thanking you instead, thanks to you, we were able to subdue the thief."
"And, your movements just now were very cool!"
Mochizuki said with admiration, he genuinely admired the girl in front of him.
Hearing such praise again, the pink-haired girl became shy again.
From elementary school to middle school, she had often received such compliments from her classmates and friends.
"Looking at your school uniform, are you a student from Soubu High School?"
Eri Ri asked curiously.
"Eh, yes, are you two perhaps?"
"Mm, we are too."
The pink-haired girl, hearing this answer, started to panic a little, feeling a bit bitter inside.
Oh no, the lady-like image she had maintained since the start of the school year was ruined!
She should have left immediately instead of coming over.
Now she just wanted to escape from here quickly, while hoping this incident wouldn't spread to her classmates at school.
"May I ask for your name?"
Mochizuki was a little strange, when did Eri Ri become so proactive in making friends.
"Eh, Shikimori Mi, just call me Shikimori."
Shikimori looked at Eri Ri, who had been hiding beside Mochizuki just now; although she was wearing very ordinary clothes, she felt like a very beautiful girl, with the demeanor of a young lady.
Especially, such cute little fangs!
After saying her name, Shikimori regretted it even more, why did I tell them my name!
Wouldn't it be easier to be recognized at school now?
Fortunately, they are only from the same school, not the same class, and not necessarily the same grade, hopefully they won't meet at school.
Next, Shikimori also learned Mochizuki's and Eri Ri's names.
Afterwards, the three said goodbye, and Eri Ri still felt a bit reluctant watching Shikimori leave.
...
Mochizuki and Eri Ri also parted ways at the station.
On the way home, Mochizuki made up his mind, it seemed he needed to exercise his body.
Otherwise, if he encountered such a situation next time, his personal safety wouldn't be guaranteed.
If it weren't for Shikimori this time, he and Eri Ri might have been injured.
Then he wouldn't be able to enjoy himself even if he had money.
Mochizuki decided, he would start running tomorrow, and improve his physical fitness first.
Today was the last day of the holiday anyway, he still had to enjoy it properly.
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