After restraining the man, the coral-haired police officer stood up and saluted Ren. "Thank you very much for your help." His voice was incredibly loud, as if it might explode right in front of them. What a passionate police officer. Ren couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the officer in front of him. "No problem. I was just unhappy seeing this person trying to pick up my girlfriend. If he hadn't approached us, facing such a murderer, I would have definitely pulled my girlfriend far away." Yokomizo fully agreed with this. "That's right. Next time something happens, if you're not adequately prepared, please don't provoke a murderer. If this person hadn't fallen this time, it might have caused an even bigger crisis." He glanced at the suspect who had already been apprehended. Just moments ago, the suspect had pulled out a knife. From that moment on, he was no longer just an ordinary suspect, but one who had implicitly admitted to being the culprit. If they hadn't been lucky, this criminal might have committed another act of violence. He also strongly agreed with this high school student's awareness of the danger, and couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He had truly been startled by the suspect's actions just now. "Officer, can we leave now?" Considering the suddenness of the incident, and the fact that the other party had clearly pointed out the decisive evidence left by the victim on the suspect, Yokomizo didn't insist on them staying for a statement. Having received an affirmative answer, Ren led the three girls away from this troublesome place. Follow current novels on ⓝovelFire.net During the commotion just now, all the onlookers on the street had focused their attention on the suspect who acted out, and did not pay much attention to Ren and the others as they left. "Ren, did you just do a divination?" After they had walked some distance, Sonoko asked curiously. Ren shook his head slightly. "From the perspective of spiritual vision, that person's emotions were extremely agitated, beyond the normal range for a human. And another reason was his malice toward you." Sonoko pointed at herself in surprise. "Mm. At first, I thought that person harbored malice toward Kaguya and Ran, but I noticed that he directed strong malice only toward you." Ren turned slightly and gently pinched a strand of Sonoko's brown hair. "That malice allowed me to confirm that he had been hurt by a similar type of girl before. And some of the lingering soul resentments around him also told me that he had just killed someone." "And by 'same type,' I mean women with the same hair color." "Black is a common color, so the reason he targeted you is very clear." "As for the rest, it was just an answer I got by bluffing." Releasing Sonoko's hair, Ren slowly revealed another reason. "Of course, there's also another reason. After seeing his actions, I suddenly remembered that 'hero saves the beauty' scenario I mentioned to you before." Sonoko immediately understood. "The 'hero saves the beauty' scenario, huh…" A hint of helplessness appeared on her face. "If Ran and I were traveling to Izu, my bodyguards would have probably already been watching this person who approached us closely." "Such a scenario simply couldn't play out." Sonoko enjoyed watching dramatic 'hero saves the beauty' scenarios, but she preferred them on TV, not being the heroine herself. "So, the person who was originally supposed to be the hero was also nearby?" At this moment, Sonoko was curious. "When we were walking together just now, one of the particularly piercing gazes belonged to him." A fleeting glance in the crowd just now made Ren recall the person's identity. Combining that with the man who came over to hit on them, and whose eyes harbored malice toward Sonoko, he remembered who that dark-skinned guy was. "Other people's gazes held disdain and annoyance, but only his carried hostility." "Hehe, so I'm quite popular after all." Sonoko studied Ren's expression, and after confirming he didn't mind, she giggled and leaned closer, grabbing his hand. "But I don't remember having someone who likes me like that. How did that person come to like me?" She was genuinely curious. When she usually walked with Ran, boys were more likely to stare at Ran. Why would they stare at her instead? "Hmm… it seems he saw you cheering for Ran during her Karate Club match from the stands. Your straightforward personality made him fall in love at first sight." "Eh, that's truly unexpected." Now that she knew the reason, Sonoko nodded slightly, then promptly dismissed the matter. As for who the person was, she had no interest in knowing. She wasn't interested in who a boy who fell in love with her at first sight might be. What if Ren misunderstood? "My Karate Club match… Hmm, that must have been quite a while ago, right?" Ran recalled that her last Karate Club match was four months ago. "It's been a while. I remember at that time, Ran, your opponent was the captain of the Karate Club from Beika High School next door, and I remember that was one of the few matches where you were on the defensive." "Ah, that senior student." Reminded, Ran immediately recalled. There were only a few truly tough opponents she had encountered, and those matches left a very deep impression on her. "That senior student was truly amazing. Even though her strength wasn't as great as mine, she excelled in flexibility, and could always see through my moves. That was one of the few times I lost a match." This even drew a sideways glance from Kaguya. "That's surprising. You actually lose matches sometimes." Hearing this, Ran was full of regret and emotion. "Actually, I didn't expect to lose that match at the time. But thinking about it now, it makes sense. That senior student was still holding back some of her strength when fighting me, and she didn't clash with me in my strong suit of power, using pure technique instead." "It's just a bit of a shame. I probably won't participate in Karate Club matches anymore." For every 200 PS = 1 extra chapter. Support me on P/treon to read 30+ advanced chapters: p-atreon.c-om/Blownleaves (Just remove the hyphen to access normally.)