Uehara Asuka looked at the house before her, a place she had only seen in her dreams, filled with warmth and exquisite design.
She was completely stunned.
She felt her breath stop entirely at that moment.
Subconsciously, she turned her head to look at the young man beside her, who wore a faint smile, and her beautiful eyes, which had just cleared, once again became misty with disbelief.
"Shin... is this... really your home?"
Ryuzaki Shin smiled, looking at her dazed and adorable expression.
He didn't answer, but simply reached out and gently clasped her cold, tender hand tightly in his own.
Then, he leaned in close to her ear and, in a tone full of doting affection and possessiveness, said word by word:
"What foolishness are you speaking?"
"This is... our home."
Boom!
Uehara Asuka felt her mind go blank, all her thoughts stopping completely at that moment.
Our... home?
She looked at the man before her, the one who gave her a complete sense of security, and her tears, no longer able to be held back, fell silently like pearls from a broken string.
Ryuzaki Shin said nothing more, simply turned his head, and casually waved at the Toyota Century still parked by the roadside.
"Uncle Nakamura, thank you for your trouble today. There's nothing more here."
Inside the car, Nakamura, who had been silently observing everything through the rearview mirror, finally showed a subtle, almost imperceptible softening in his perpetually icy expression.
He nodded respectfully to Ryuzaki Shin, saying nothing, but silently sighing in his heart.
This young man named Ryuzaki Shin... is no simple person.
As the Sasaki Family's exclusive driver and bodyguard, Nakamura's discernment was exceptionally sharp.
He knew very well that although this villa wasn't the most luxurious mansion in Toyaru City, it was worth at least forty million yen.
How could an ordinary-looking poor student come up with such a huge sum of money in just a few days?
Don't ask how the money was acquired; just this ability alone was enough to earn respect.
More importantly, he could tell this young man wasn't heartless.
This sense of loyalty and righteousness was even more rare and valuable.
It seemed the young master had truly chosen the right person this time.
This young man was no ordinary individual; his future achievements were boundless.
Nakamura stopped thinking. He started the engine, and the black Toyota Century, like a most loyal ghost, silently disappeared into the end of the street...
"Don't just stand there," Ryuzaki Shin said with a smile, looking at Uehara Asuka, who was still in a daze, and pointed his chin at the closed front door, "Go inside and see if you like it."
Uehara Asuka then seemed to awaken from a dream. She looked at the key in her hand, then at the man beside her, her heart filled with an unspeakable happiness and... a touch of unreality.
Uehara Asuka looked at the spacious and bright, luxuriously decorated living room before her, at the soft and comfortable leather sofa, at the sparkling crystal chandelier, feeling as if her eyes weren't enough to take it all in.
"Wow..."
She couldn't help but let out an exclamation, then, like a little girl who had received her beloved toy, she pulled Ryuzaki Shin's hand and excitedly ran around the house.
"Shin! Look! This kitchen is so big!"
She ran into the open-plan kitchen, which was twice as large as the back kitchen of her previous small restaurant, her face beaming with a genuine, radiant smile.
"Here... we can put a double-door refrigerator here, filled with all your favorite drinks!"
"And here! We can add an oven! I'll make you apple pie!"
"Oh, right, that stove is too small, and the heat isn't strong enough. We need to replace it with a professional one! That way, I can make you the most delicious dishes!"
As she spoke, she gesticulated animatedly, her bright, beautiful eyes sparkling with infinite longing for a beautiful future life.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at her, and a warmth spread through his heart.
He knew that this woman had truly accepted this place as her own home.
Uehara Asuka then ran to the living room. She touched the soft leather sofa and looked at the incomprehensible but seemingly expensive oil painting on the wall. Finally, she pouted and said in a tone with a hint of a woman's playful coquetry:
"The color of this sofa is too dark, it's not pretty. How about we change it to an off-white one?"
"And this painting is too ugly. Hanging it here, it's not at all cozy. How about we replace it with... a photo of the two of us?"
Ryuzaki Shin burst into laughter, looking at her
Boom!
Uehara Asuka only felt her mind go blank, all her rationality and composure were completely shattered at this moment!
Her body trembled violently as if electrocuted, and her already hazy beautiful eyes instantly became covered with an even thicker mist.
The air, at this moment, seemed to become scorching hot.
The entire room was filled with a blush-inducing scent, full of hormones and ambiguity.
Ryuzaki Shin knew that the time was ripe.
Just as he was about to take the final step and completely savor this ripe peach in front of him!
"Goo-goo~"
An extremely untimely sound suddenly rang out, clear as day, in the silent room where only heavy breathing remained!
The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally jarring!
Ryuzaki Shin pretended not to hear it, his large hands preparing for the next move.
But Asuka's small hand gently pushed Ryuzaki Shin's chest, and then, with a hint of indescribable shyness, she whispered:
"Shin, I'm hungry. Let's go eat first."
Ryuzaki Shin raised an eyebrow, thinking, the arrow is on the string, and you're telling me to eat.
However, the next second, Uehara Asuka acted like a kitten trying to please its owner.
Immediately after, he heard the woman slowly say in a seductive whisper near his ear:
"Please, I have low blood sugar, I'm feeling a bit dizzy now. I only had a few steamed buns this morning and didn't even eat lunch, I just rushed back…"
"Tonight… tonight I'll do whatever you want…"
Boom—!!
Ryuzaki Shin only felt his mind explode at this moment!
He took a deep breath.
Then he leaned into her ear and growled in an aggressive voice:
"Alright."
"But you remember this."
"Tonight…"
"I'm going to make you cry and beg for mercy!"
…Uehara Asuka, blushing, got up from the bed. She felt her legs were still a bit weak.
She didn't dare to look at the man who was watching her with a wicked smile, she just lowered her head and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum:
"Well… that… you go out for a moment, I… I'll change my clothes…"
Ryuzaki Shin pouted, thinking to himself:
Damn, it's come to this, and she still needs to avoid him to change clothes?
However, he didn't continue to make things difficult for her, he just lazily got out of bed, leaned against the doorway, and lit a cigarette.
"Hurry up, I'm hungry."
Upon hearing this, Uehara Asuka felt as if she had been granted a great pardon, and she rushed into the walk-in closet as if escaping.
Ryuzaki Shin leaned on the doorframe, smoking a cigarette, and savoring the blood-pumping sensation from earlier, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.
However, less than a minute passed.
The walk-in closet door slowly opened.
Uehara Asuka, still wearing the black dress, walked out.
Her pretty face was even redder than before, and her watery beautiful eyes dared not meet his gaze at all.
Ryuzaki Shin was startled at first, then his gaze swept over her slightly unnatural stance and her slightly trembling body.
He thought, she didn't really change clothes.
But then he looked at Asuka… and instantly understood.
He laughed heartily, flicked the cigarette butt onto the ground, and crushed it with his foot.
Then, he strode forward and scooped up the still-shy woman by her waist!
"Ah!"
Uehara Asuka let out a surprised cry and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at her infinitely shy appearance, kissed her luscious red lips fiercely, and then, in a tone full of indulgence and possessiveness, said:
"Let's go!"
"Eat!"
"After we eat… come back, and I'll eat you!"
Ryuzaki Shin straddled the pitch-black harley, feeling the low rumble of the steel beast beneath him.
He patted the wide back seat and grinned at Uehara Asuka, who was standing beside him, looking a little flustered because she was wearing a skirt.
"Get on."
Uehara Asuka looked at the high back seat, then at her elegant, knee-length dress, and her pretty face instantly flushed red.
How...how was she supposed to sit like this?
She couldn't just spread her legs like a man, could she?
That would be too...too unseemly.
Ryuzaki Shin saw her fidgeting and immediately understood, saying:
"Sit sideways, and hold me tight."
"Ah...oh..."
Uehara Asuka was startled by his sudden command but still nodded obediently.
She lifted her skirt, carefully, like a princess mounting a horse for the first time, and sat sideways on the cold leather back seat.
Then, under Ryuzaki Shin's aggressive gaze, she blushed and wrapped her soft arms gently around his exceptionally firm waist.
The moment her arms encircled his waist, Ryuzaki Shin twisted the throttle!
"Boom—!"
The harley motorcycle roared with a deafening engine sound, like a waking beast, and shot forward instantly!
"Ah!"
Uehara Asuka was startled by the sudden push, she cried out, and instinctively pressed her body tightly against Ryuzaki Shin's broad back!
Ryuzaki Shin felt his back instantly sink into an indescribable warmth and softness.
That breathtaking softness and elasticity, transmitted clearly through the thin school uniform fabric, caused his already calm heart to inexplicably skip a beat.
A triumphant curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He could clearly feel the mature, full body behind him trembling slightly from nervousness and excitement.
After teasing Asuka, Ryuzaki Shin slowed down and rode leisurely.
Just then, Uehara Asuka, pressed against his back, spoke softly in a tone tinged with anticipation and excitement:
"Shin, I know a place; I heard the food there is very good."
"It's an izakaya called 'Tsumugi An' on Jingi Ichiban Street. Shall we go try it?"
Ryuzaki Shin raised an eyebrow, feeling the two soft mounds behind him tighten even more.
He chuckled and replied in a teasing tone, "Oh? You're already planning our date spots?"
Uehara Asuka's pretty face flushed at his words, and she playfully pinched his waist, chiding, "That's not it at all!"
"Alright, then let's go to the place you mentioned."
Ryuzaki Shin laughed heartily, no longer teasing her, and turned the harley towards Jingi Ichiban Street...Jingi Ichiban Street.
A famous district in Toyaru City, and also the territory of the Armed Front.
But Ryuzaki Shin didn't know that.
From the name of the district, it's clear that the Armed Front is known for its benevolence and righteousness.
However, since Kunō Hideomi took over, this place has changed.
Here, it is a hotbed of desire and a paradise of sin.
During the day, it looks no different from an ordinary commercial street, but when night falls and the colorful neon signs light up one after another, it reveals its true face.
Scantily clad women stand at storefronts soliciting customers, drunken office workers hook arms, looking for their next amusement, and fierce-eyed delinquents roam the streets in groups, searching for easy targets to extort.
It must be said that although Kunō Hideomi's character is lacking, he is quite good at making money.
Under his management, this district now offers food, drink, and entertainment, and it looks very prosperous.
The harley motorcycle stopped at the street corner.
Ryuzaki Shin turned off the engine and dismounted.
Uehara Asuka looked at the street before her, filled with scantily clad women and menacing men, and a hint of unease flickered in her eyes.
She instinctively grabbed Ryuzaki Shin's sleeve.
Ryuzaki Shin smiled; he didn't say anything more, but simply took her cold, tender hand in his, holding it tightly.
Then, holding her hand, he walked step by step into this territory of the night...An izakaya is a very special type of establishment in Sakura Country.
Around the 1970s, people's impression of an izakaya was a place where only male office workers drank sake, filled with machismo and the smell of alcohol.
However, with the changing times, women also began to appreciate the rich variety of drinks and diverse dishes offered at izakayas.
The interior decor also started to cater to the public, becoming more welcoming and stylish, gradually turning it into a place where everyone could easily and happily eat, drink, and have fun.
By the 1980s, the chain-ification of izakayas not only enriched the variety of drinks and dishes but also made prices more affordable.
It was for this reason that izakayas became a place for people to gather after work and chat freely with friends.
Students, office workers, and even housewives enjoyed holding "simple banquets" here.
Whether large chain stores or small, individual izakayas, they all have their unique characteristics in terms of decoration and cuisine.
Sitting in an izakaya, ordering a few signature dishes, and warming a pot of sake for a small drink is truly worth the trip.
The "Tsumugi An" izakaya was located in a corner at the very end of Jingi Ichiban Street.
Its storefront was small, decorated in an ancient yet elegant style, with a white lantern hanging, inscribed with the characters "Tsumugi An," standing out from the surrounding neon signs that exuded an ambiguous atmosphere.
Ryuzaki Shin, with Uehara, pushed open the wooden sliding door.
As soon as they entered, a warm scent, a mixture of grilled meat and a faint aroma of sake, wafted over them, instantly dispelling the chill from outside.
The shop was already quite full of customers, mostly office workers in suits, gathered in groups of three or five, drinking and loudly bragging.
The moment Uehara Asuka walked in, the air in the entire izakaya seemed to freeze.
Everyone's gaze was instinctively drawn to this beautiful woman, who was like a ripe peach, full of mature charm.
Their eyes were filled with undisguised admiration and greed.
Ryuzaki Shin saw this scene, and his brows instantly furrowed into a knot.
The cold, almost tangible murderous aura emanating from him instantly spread!
He pulled Uehara Asuka into his arms, completely shielding her exquisite figure with his body.
Then, he slowly raised his head, his deep eyes flashing with fierce, beast-like light, and coldly swept over everyone present.
Those who had wanted to take another look shivered instinctively when they met his knife-like gaze, quickly lowered their heads, and pretended to look at the sake cups in front of them.
Ryuzaki Shin nodded with satisfaction.
He said coldly to the waiter, who was already somewhat flustered:
"Find us a private room."
...In a corner, a man with a bruised and swollen face, still sporting a few band-aids, was drinking alone.
It was Suzuki, the sales elite who had been thoroughly "entertained" by Chuta and others at the sales office at noon.
Chuta had only dragged him out and beaten him up at noon.
As for the model, it was plastic, so he naturally didn't make him eat it, as it would be troublesome if someone died from eating it.
Suzuki touched his still burning face and thought of the shattered villa model, and the anger in his heart flared up again!
Damn it!
This little bastard not only made me lose my job and my bonus, but he also made me look like such a fool in front of everyone!
If I, Suzuki, can swallow this, then I'm not Suzuki!
He had arranged to have dinner here tonight with his older brother, Suzuki Kenta.
His brother was a small boss under Kunō Hideomi of the Armed Front!
He was in charge of managing this izakaya.
Although his position wasn't high, he had over a dozen desperate men under him who dared to fight!
It was enough to deal with what he considered an ordinary person with no background!
Just as he was seething with resentment and plotting his revenge.
He suddenly saw that man, surprisingly, bringing that exquisite beauty into this izakaya!
A very malicious thought instantly surged in Suzuki's heart!
He looked at Ryuzaki Shin's face, which held a faint smile, and then at the charming Uehara Asuka beside him.
He knew his chance for revenge had come!
He quietly pulled out his phone from his pocket, without making a sound.
He would wait.
He would deal with them all when his brother arrived!
He wanted to let this arrogant brat know what happens when you offend Suzuki in Toharyu City!
He wanted to, in front of this brat, brutally force down his most beloved woman...
Thinking of this, a cruel smile appeared on Suzuki's face.
About twenty minutes after Ryuzaki Shin went inside.
Outside the izakaya, the corner of Jingi Ichiban Street, which had been relatively quiet, was suddenly torn apart by a deafening roar of motorcycle engines!
"Vroom—! Vroom—! Vroom—!"
Four or five custom motorcycles, with extremely exaggerated designs, roared like beasts unleashed in the night, stopping aggressively in front of the quaint wooden door of "Tsumugi An."
Several tall men, exuding a violent aura, dismounted from the bikes.
Each of them wore assault uniforms emblazoned with ferocious skull patterns, sported aggressive pompadours, and had fierce eyes; it was clear at a glance that they were not to be trifled with.
Leading them was a bald man, nearly six feet three inches tall, built like a bear, with a thick gold chain around his neck.
It was Kenta, Suzuki's older brother and a minor boss in the Armed Front, responsible for managing its territory.
Suzuki had already emerged from the corner to greet them; seeing his older brother arrive, the fear that had lingered on his face instantly gave way to a fawning and resentful smile.
With snot and tears, he began to distort the truth, adding fuel to the fire as he tearfully complained:
"Brother! It's here! You finally came!"
"You have no idea how miserable I was today!"
He pointed to his face, already swollen like a pig's head, and accused, in a tone full of grievance and anger:
"Today, I was just working peacefully at the sales office, when two guys came in and, without a word, beat me up!"
"When I tried to reason with them, they even said that our Mitsui Fudosan is trash! They said that no dog would live in the houses we sell!"
Upon hearing this, Kenta's already fierce face instantly filled with rage.
"Damn! That arrogant?!"
Seeing that the time was right, Suzuki continued to add fuel to the fire, directly targeting Ryuzaki Shin:
"The most infuriating thing is that leader! Not only did he hit me, but he also stole my sales performance for this month! He poached the client I was about to sign!"
"I told him I was from the Armed Front."
"He even said that our Armed Front is just a bunch of trash who only ride junk, not even fit to carry his shoes!"
"He also said he'd come to challenge us tonight."
Sure enough, upon hearing the words "Armed Front," Kenta's expression completely darkened.
Seeing his younger brother's miserable state, he knew his brother had been bullied.
It was indeed like that.
In his memory, his younger brother was always obedient and sensible. Their parents died early, and as the saying goes, 'an older brother is like a father,' so he doted on his younger brother especially.
Naturally, he didn't doubt his younger brother's words.
Recalling the opponent's arrogant words, the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano, no longer suppressible!
He suddenly waved his hand, snatched a steel pipe wrapped with a chain from a subordinate behind him, pointed it at the fragile paper door, and with all his might, let out a thunderous roar:
"Damn! How dare he touch my brother! And look down on our Armed Front?!"
"Where is Suzuki?"
Suzuki continued to feign pity, pointing to the private room door of the izakaya.
"That guy is eating here with a woman!"
"It's clearly a provocation."
"Disable him for me! And grab the woman inside; tonight, she'll satisfy the brothers' urges!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh—!!!"
A dozen members of the biker gang, armed with iron rods and machetes, instantly roared like they were pumped with adrenaline upon hearing their boss's command!
Their eyes gleamed with lewdness and cruelty, like devils crawling out of hell, and they charged menacingly towards the fragile paper door!
...Meanwhile, inside the Japanese-style private room of the izakaya.
The air was filled with a captivating, ambiguous scent, a mix of rich sake and a woman's fragrance, stirring the heart.
Uehara Asuka's already beautiful face was now flushed with a charming blush, due to shyness and arousal.
Like a ripe peach, it made one long to take a bite.
She sat demurely, nestled in Ryuzaki Shin's arms.
Her body pressed tightly against him.
Like the most virtuous wife, she carefully picked up a sizzling piece of grilled eel with her chopsticks, blew on it.
Then, blushing, she gently fed the enticingly fragrant fish to Ryuzaki Shin's mouth.
Her eyes were full of tender affection, as if she wanted to melt him in her gentleness.
Ryuzaki Shin opened his mouth and ate the piece of fish.
Then, his hand, which had been relatively well-behaved, began to wander.
"Mm..."
Uehara Asuka's body trembled violently.
Her already hazy beautiful eyes instantly became even more clouded with mist.
She instinctively tried to struggle, but Ryuzaki Shin's aggressive movements made her entire body go limp, unable to muster even a trace of strength, so she could only let him.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the woman in his arms, who was now completely lost in passion, and the curve of his lips became even more devilishly charming.
He picked up the warmed sake bottle from the table, filled a cup, and pushed it towards Asuka.
He pinched her chin and commanded:
"Feed me with your mouth."
Uehara Asuka's pretty face was so red it looked like it would drip blood, but there was no hint of resistance in her dewy beautiful eyes, only the purest submission.
She nodded, then picked up the cup, slowly taking the clear sake into her mouth.
She closed her eyes, tilting her pale, slender neck, meeting Ryuzaki Shin's lips.
Ryuzaki Shin lowered his head, gently covering those delicate, luscious red lips with his own.
The cold sake, mixed with the woman's saliva and body heat, slowly passed into his mouth, sliding down his throat, bringing a fiery burning sensation.
A few drops of sake, which had not been swallowed in time, overflowed from between their joined lips.
Under the dual catalysis of alcohol and lust, Uehara Asuka was completely aroused.
She actively extended her small, fragrant tongue, responding awkwardly yet passionately between his dominant lips and tongue.
After a long while, their lips parted.
She lay on Ryuzaki Shin's chest, breathing heavily, her chest rising and falling violently.
She looked up, her hazy beautiful eyes, as if veiled by mist, filled with amorousness.
She leaned into his ear, her breath like orchids, and in a whisper that would drive any man wild, she made her final invitation:
"Shin... shall we... go back...?"
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the woman beneath him, who was now completely captivated, and smiled.
He was about to speak, to accept her invitation.
"Bang—!!!"
A deafening crash suddenly exploded outside the door!
The private room's Japanese-style paper door, which had been relatively sturdy, was instantly kicked to splinters!
Wood splinters and paper fragments flew everywhere!
Outside the door, Kenta's towering, imposing figure appeared within the shattered doorframe.
Behind him were a dozen biker gang members, holding various deadly weapons and with ferocious expressions.
The dim yellow light cast their shadows, making them look like devils crawling out of hell, filled with menace and... cruelty.
Inside the room, Ryuzaki Shin and Uehara Asuka still maintained their intimate posture.
Uehara Asuka's pretty face, which had still retained the flush of arousal, instantly lost all color, and her beautiful eyes were filled with terror and disbelief.
As for Ryuzaki Shin, the gentleness and indulgence on his face quickly faded the moment he saw the uninvited guests outside the door.
It was replaced by cold killing intent!
Kenta looked at the extremely alluring scene before him, and then at Ryuzaki Shin, who, though startled, instinctively shielded the woman behind him.
A very cruel smile appeared on his face.
He even clapped his hands in a feigned manner, and slowly said, in a tone full of mockery and sarcasm:
"Oh, my apologies."
"I... didn't interrupt your pleasure, did I?"
Kenta went straight to the point, pointing at Ryuzaki Shin and saying coldly:
Kenta
"Little brother, isn't it time you paid your debt?"
Ryuzaki Shin slowly helped Uehara Asuka, who was in his arms, to stand upright, and then leisurely raised his head. There was not a single ripple in his deep eyes.
"What debt?"
Kenta pulled his younger brother, Suzuki, in front of him, pointed at his face, which was already swollen like a pig's head, and sneered:
"Now, do you know what debt it is?"
Ryuzaki Shin then nodded in sudden realization. So it was the sales elite who had received his "friendly" hospitality at the sales office at noon.
This world really is small.
He taught someone a lesson at noon, and trouble came knocking at night.
When Kenta saw Ryuzaki Shin's "understanding" expression, he thought he was scared, and his arrogance instantly became even more rampant.
"You hit my men, and we haven't even come looking for you yet, but you actually dare to come to our territory and cause trouble?!"
"Kid, do you really not take our Armed Front seriously?!"
Ryuzaki Shin felt a slight surprise in his heart when he heard the words "Armed Front."
Was Jingi Ichiban Street originally Armed Front's territory?
If he were to be honest, Ryuzaki Shin was planning to settle accounts with Armed Front after taking care of Red Scorpion.
Firstly, Armed Front used Bando to cause him trouble, which was already a grudge.
Secondly, Ryuzaki Shin found in Inokari's ledger that Kunō Hideomi had borrowed several million, and he had originally intended to collect this debt.
After all, he had taken over Inokari's business, so inheriting the accounts wasn't too much to ask, right?
Tonight could be considered a fated encounter with an enemy.
He knew that this matter today would probably not end well.
He just asked indifferently, "What do you want to do?"
Kenta looked at Ryuzaki Shin's eerily calm expression, and the suppressed anger and humiliation in his heart burned fiercely once again.
He pointed to the solid wood table in the private room, a cruel smile appearing on his face, and said word by word in a tone full of humiliation and provocation:
"It's simple. First, eat this table for me!"
When Ryuzaki Shin heard this, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and there wasn't even a trace of anger on his face.
He just glanced at Suzuki, who was still yelling, with an expression like he was looking at an idiot.
Then he looked at the self-important Kenta next to him and said indifferently:
"Is that all?"
"Of course not!"
Suzuki pointed at Uehara Asuka, who was trembling in Ryuzaki Shin's arms, a lewd smile appearing on his face, and shrieked in a voice full of greed and desire:
"Leave this woman here!"
"To have a good time with us brothers!"
As soon as he said this, the dozen or so biker gang members, who were already itching for action, instantly became like sharks that had smelled blood!
Their gazes instantly became greedy and lewd, like countless sticky tentacles, brazenly scanning Uehara Asuka's graceful and mature curves.
Their eyes were filled with the most primal, most naked desire, as if they wanted to devour her alive!
"Hehehe…"
"Big brother, this chick is truly a gem!"
"Look at that figure, that face, tsk tsk tsk, tonight, we brothers are in for a treat!"
Filthy words, accompanied by unrestrained laughter, echoed in the cold night.
Uehara Asuka had never seen such a scene. She trembled all over from the hungry wolf-like gazes of that group of people.
Her pretty face, which was already somewhat pale from fright, was now completely devoid of color.
Subconsciously, she shrank her body even tighter into Ryuzaki Shin's embrace.
Her soft hands clutched desperately at his clothes, as if that was her only reliance in this desperate darkness.
Ryuzaki Shin could clearly feel the soft yet elastic body in his arms trembling violently and uncontrollably.
He slowly lowered his head, looking at the woman who had buried her face deeply in his chest, not even daring to cry out loud.
The violence and killing intent in his heart instantly erupted!
Ryuzaki Shin slowly raised his head.
His eyes, which had been relatively calm, were now completely replaced by a cold, emotionless darkness.
Just as he was about to completely lose control!
In his mind, that familiar voice, once again, rang out at an inopportune moment!
[Ding! Detected that the host is facing a major choice. God-tier Selection System activated!]
[Option One: A dragon has reverse scales; touch them and die! Let these ignorant ants turn to dust in endless fear! Completion Reward: Obtain skill [Heart of Fury]. (Passive: When your important person is threatened, your physical fitness will increase by 20%, and the pain caused by your attacks to enemies will be magnified five times).]
[Option Two: A man of true grit knows when to bend and when to stand tall. First, appease the opponent, claim to be willing to pay compensation, and then find an opportunity to escape with Asuka. Completion Reward: Obtain title [Ninja Turtle]. (Wearing effect: Pain sensation is reduced by 50% when being hit).]
[Option Three: It's just eating a table! Perform eating a table corner on the spot, shocking the audience with astonishing performance art! Completion Reward: Obtain physique talent [Iron Teeth, Bronze Jaws]. (Your teeth and digestive system will be strengthened!).]
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the three options before him, and a cruel arc formed at the corner of his mouth.
He didn't even hesitate, directly muttering in his heart.
"I choose one!"
[Ding! Selection successful! Reward obtained: Skill [Heart of Fury]!]
In an instant!
Ryuzaki Shin only felt as if his heart was fiercely enveloped by a mass of scorching magma!
An indescribable power, filled with destruction and violent aura, surged from his heart to his limbs and bones like a breached flood!
His muscles roared!
His bones cheered!
His eyes, which had been relatively calm, were at this moment completely replaced by a crimson hue!
However, just before this monstrous rage was about to completely erupt.
Ryuzaki Shin, on the contrary, became unusually calm.
He slowly lowered his head, looking at the woman who was still trembling in his arms.
On his face, which had already been cold and emotionless, an extremely rare and gentle smile actually appeared.
He reached out and gently stroked her soft long hair, comforting her in a low voice, full of doting, that only the two of them could hear:
"Don't be afraid."
"I told you, with me here, no one can hurt you."
"You stay right here, don't move."
"Wait for me."
Upon hearing his words, Uehara Asuka slowly raised her head, her tear-filled beautiful eyes brimming with endless worry and… a hint of infatuation that she herself hadn't even noticed.
She looked at the man before her, who, though young, made her feel incredibly secure, and tears once again streamed from her eyes.
She clutched his sleeve tightly, her voice choked with sobs, and she trembled as she said:
"Shin… you must be careful… if you… if anything happens to you, I…"
"Don't worry."
Ryuzaki Shin interrupted her words. He gently traced her slightly reddened cheek with his finger, his tone domineering and unquestionable.
"They're just a bunch of ants."
After he finished speaking, he slowly helped Uehara Asuka to a corner by the wall.
Then, he leisurely turned around.
The face that had just held a hint of tenderness was now completely replaced by a cold killing intent!
That gaze made Kenta's heart inexplicably panic.
He instinctively took half a step back and roared, feigning bravery: "You... what are you looking at?! If you fucking look again, I'll dig your eyeballs out!"
Ryuzaki Shin ignored his provocations.
He just slowly raised his right foot.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, he viciously kicked Kenta in the abdomen!
Bang!
A deafening thud!
Kenta's sturdy body, weighing over 180 pounds, was sent flying off his feet by that kick, soaring backward!
He was like a man hit head-on by a speeding truck, crashing into and shattering the table of the neighboring guests, which hadn't been cleared yet. Cups, plates, and dishes flew everywhere, creating a chaotic mess.
"Ugh ah--!"
Kenta fell to the ground, feeling as if his internal organs were about to shatter. A mixture of bile and blood spewed directly from his mouth!
He didn't know why such a simple kick caused him such unbearable pain.
The entire izakaya instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone was completely stunned by this sudden scene.
The corner of Ryuzaki Shin's mouth curved into an extremely cruel arc.
"Damn it! Why are you just standing there?! Get him! Kill him!"
Kenta struggled to get up from the ground. He looked at the man radiating an overwhelming killing intent, and for the first time, an emotion called 'fear' arose in his heart!
He shrieked, issuing orders!
The dozen or so bosozoku behind him were startled awake by their boss's roar. They looked at the figure resembling a demon god.
Although they felt a bit intimidated, they still relied on their numerical advantage, roaring and brandishing their weapons, swarming forward like hungry wolves!
However, what awaited them was not an evenly matched brawl.
Instead... it was a one-sided slaughter!
A guy with a pompadour charged ahead, swinging a steel pipe down hard towards Ryuzaki Shin's head!
Ryuzaki Shin didn't even look at him. He just sidestepped and dodged the steel pipe just as it was about to land!
Then, he casually grabbed the pot of hot sake from the table and splashed it directly onto the opponent's face!
"Sizzle--!"
The scalding sake, mixed with alcohol, instantly burned the pompadour guy's face, making his skin split open!
"Ah--!"
He let out an inhuman shriek, the steel pipe in his hand instantly dropped, and he clutched his face, rolling on the ground non-stop!
Ryuzaki Shin didn't pause for a moment. He kicked this useless man flying, sending him crashing through the paper sliding door of an adjacent Japanese-style private room, sending wood splinters everywhere!
Immediately after, two more guys attacked from both sides simultaneously!
Ryuzaki Shin didn't retreat but advanced, taking a sudden step back and kicking the sake rack behind him with full force!
"Crash--!"
Dozens of bottles of sake flew like hidden weapons, raining down on the two men!
They instinctively raised their arms to block, and just as they were getting disoriented from the impact!
Ryuzaki Shin had already rushed in front of them like a ghost!
He delivered an incredibly fierce roundhouse kick, accompanied by the force of tearing air, striking one of the men's arms with brutal power!
"Crack!"
The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible!
The man shrieked, clutching his completely deformed arm, and fell to the ground!
The other man was struck in the ribs by a powerful elbow strike.
He flew like a kite with a broken string, knocking over a nearby food cart, and dishes shattered all over the floor!
The remaining bosozoku were completely enraged by the bloody and brutal scene before them!
They roared and howled, like cornered mad dogs, charging forward again, fearless of death!
Ryuzaki Shin looked at the group of 'wild dogs' with completely bloodshot eyes, but there was no trace of fear on his face.
He just slowly raised his right hand.
Then, to everyone's utter horror, he grabbed Suzuki.
He effortlessly lifted Suzuki's 100-plus-pound body like a human sandbag!
Then, with a sudden spin, he violently flung him towards the densest part of the crowd!
"Boom--!"
A loud crash!
Suzuki's body, like a bowling ball, instantly knocked down four or five bosozoku, sending them sprawling and wailing!
Immediately after, Ryuzaki Shin picked up a large cleaver from the ground, which someone had dropped.
He lightly ran the cold blade across his palm, feeling its sharp touch.
A deeply satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Then, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, he bravely charged into that 'human hell' filled with screams and wails!
The glint of the blade, under the dim yellow light, shimmered with a chilling, heart-stopping coldness!
Every swing was inevitably accompanied by a splash of crimson blood and a shrill scream!
He didn't kill, but each strike was incredibly precise, cutting the tendons in the hands and feet of those people!
Making them completely lose the ability to resist!
The entire izakaya completely turned into a slaughterhouse!
The smell of blood, mixed with the scent of alcohol, permeated the air, stimulating everyone's nerves!
...Uehara Asuka huddled in the corner. She looked at the figure slaughtering everyone in the crowd. Her beautiful eyes, which had been filled with fear, were now only filled with infatuation.
She wasn't stupid.
Through the events involving Ryuzaki Shin, Asuka vaguely felt that this man was not a good person.
He seemed violent, cruel, and even... cold-blooded right now.
However, she also knew that this man had become this way to protect her.
There was no fear in her heart, only the purest sense of security.
Asuka only knew that this man was with her, and even if there was a bottomless abyss before them, she was willing to be shattered with Ryuzaki Shin.
In her heart, only one thought echoed madly:
This man... is mine.
And I am his.
That's enough... Finally, after cutting down the last standing bosozoku.
The entire izakaya returned to a deathly silence.
On the ground, people lay scattered, wails rising and falling, and no one dared to look up at Ryuzaki Shin anymore.
Ryuzaki Shin stood in the center of the chaotic scene. His white shirt was already completely soaked with blood, making it impossible to tell if it was his own or someone else's.
The cleaver in his hand was still dripping blood, "drip, drip."
He slowly turned around, his crimson eyes still burning with raging fury.
He walked slowly, step by step, towards Kenta, who was already completely terrified and slumped in the corner.
Every step he took was like a heavy hammer, striking Kenta's heart with force!
Kenta looked at the evil spirit that seemed to have crawled out of hell, trembling with fear, scrambling backward, pleading incoherently: "Don't... don't come over! I... I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please... please let me go!"
However, Ryuzaki Shin seemed not to have heard him.
He walked up to Kenta, slowly squatted down, and then gently blew on the still-dripping cleaver.
He looked at the slowly flowing blood beads on the blade, and an extremely "kind" smile appeared on his face.
He slowly raised his head, his crimson eyes filled with endless coldness and... killing intent.
He looked at Kenta, and slowly, word by word, he said:
"You, messed with the wrong person."
"Life is like choosing underwear; there isn't one you didn't choose yourself."
"But if you choose wrong, then you have to accept the punishment..."
Kenta looked at Ryuzaki Shin, who was walking towards him like a demon god, step by step.
At this moment, his mental defenses completely collapsed!
He knew that he was utterly finished today.
He no longer hesitated, casting aside all dignity and pride.
He tried to scramble up from the ground, limping, but the intense pain in his body made him unable to even stand steadily.
"You win, kid. State your terms."
Ryuzaki Shin looked at his disheveled appearance, his face devoid of any expression, and slowly said in an extremely calm tone:
"Bargain with me? Do you even qualify?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't even give Kenta a chance to utter another word of nonsense.
He grabbed Kenta's bald head, dragging him like a fat pig to be slaughtered, forcibly pulling his bulky, over 180-pound body to the bar!
Kenta was terrified out of his wits, struggling frantically, his pleas incoherent:
"B-big brother! I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please... please let me go!"
However, Ryuzaki Shin seemed not to hear him.
He just used his large, vice-like hand to firmly hold Kenta's occiput.
Then, under the horrified gazes of everyone, he slammed Kenta's head down, again and again, onto the hard marble bar!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Dull thuds, like watermelons shattering, echoed continuously in the silent izakaya!
Each impact was inevitably accompanied by the sickening crunch of bones breaking and Kenta's heart-wrenching, inhuman screams!
Blood, like free ketchup, instantly stained the entire bar!
Ryuzaki Shin didn't pause for a moment; he was like a tireless, cold killing machine, mechanically repeating this simple yet brutal action!
It wasn't until he felt the head beneath his hand, which had been trembling slightly, completely still that he finally stopped.
He let go, allowing the unconscious, bloodied man to slide to the floor like a pile of mud.
As Ryuzaki Shin turned around, he heard a slight movement behind the bar.
He turned back and looked beneath the bar, discovering it was the front desk where he and Asuka had entered.
Ryuzaki Shin pondered.
Damn it, not only was his good time ruined, but he also wasted energy fighting a group of people.
How could he not collect some interest?
Then he looked at the front desk attendant who had been cowering behind the bar the entire time.
"Hey," Ryuzaki Shin's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the attendant's ears, "Come out and open the cash register."
The attendant trembled under his cold gaze; he dared not hesitate for a moment.
He scrambled out from behind the bar, fumbling with his slightly trembling key to open the cash register's safe.
Then he looked at Ryuzaki Shin in terror.
Ryuzaki Shin impatiently said, "Get out!"
After doing all this, he didn't even dare to lift his head, fleeing like a frightened mouse from this place of trouble that would haunt him for life.
Ryuzaki Shin smiled at his pathetic retreating figure, no longer paying him any mind.
However, the moment he turned around...
A soft, fragrant scent, a mixture of faint perfume and a woman's natural body odor, suddenly crashed into his arms!
Uehara Asuka had rushed out of the broken private room at some point.
She threw herself into Ryuzaki Shin's arms, her hands tightly wrapped around his slender yet exceptionally firm waist, as if she wanted to melt her entire being into his body.
"Shin! Are... are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Her voice was thick with a nasal tone, filled with endless worry and lingering fear.
Ryuzaki Shin felt the soft and supple body in his arms, listening to the reassuring sobs beside his ear.
His heart, which had turned cold from the recent battle, inexplicably softened.
He slowly raised his hand, wanting to gently caress her smooth long hair.
But when he saw his hands covered in mottled bloodstains, his movement instantly froze.
However, before he could put his hand down...
Uehara Asuka had already looked up.
She gazed at his murderous hands, her eyes devoid of any fear, only the purest heartache.
She extended her tender small hands and gently cupped his blood-stained large hand.
Then, under Ryuzaki Shin's astonished gaze, she slowly placed his hand against her pristine, beautiful face.
The warm blood instantly stained her smooth cheek, adding an enchanting yet tragic beauty to her already stunning face under the dim light.
"Shin..."
Her eyes were full of tender affection, as if she wanted to melt him in her gentleness.
Ryuzaki Shin looked at her, and an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.
It was the feeling of being trusted and depended upon without reservation.
This feeling was truly unfamiliar.
Just then, Ryuzaki Shin's gaze suddenly turned cold.
He gently helped Uehara Asuka upright in his arms, then pressed a tender kiss on her smooth forehead.
"Asuka, go to the front desk and collect all the money."
Asuka hesitated slightly after hearing him.
"Shin, wouldn't that be robbery?"
Ryuzaki Shin chuckled, then paused, adding in a doting tone:
"Those are... their compensation for our emotional distress."
Uehara Asuka was still a bit worried, but hearing his words, especially the possessive "our," her heart instantly felt as sweet as honey.
She saw Ryuzaki Shin covered in blood, and the suppressed anger in her heart instantly ignited!
She nodded heavily.
"Exactly, this place is clearly a shady business. We were having a nice date, and then a group of people came in wanting to threaten us."
"We absolutely need compensation for emotional distress!"
Then, she stomped angrily towards the cash register containing the money!
Meanwhile, Ryuzaki Shin slowly turned around.
He saw a man crawling on the floor.
Step by step, he slowly walked towards that man...