Chapter 49: Don’t You Owe Me Something?

Chapter 49: Don’t You Owe Me Something?

Some people’s appearance seemed to prove that miracles must exist in this world.

Actually, in that instant, Kazama Sakura did not feel much surprise deep down at the boy’s appearance. What surprised her was discovering that she seemed to have already sensed in advance that he would appear at this moment.

When she was most desperate, when she had nowhere left to retreat.

When she was little and watched television, she always wondered why Ultraman could only appear at the most critical moment, and why he had to wait until the end to unleash his special move.

Now she seemed to understand a little. If it was not the most dangerous moment, if it was not the moment when you were most powerless, how could you understand how precious a so-called hero was?

Her father stood there, holding the fruit knife, seeming to regain a little clarity.

His pupils trembled. Looking at the cold, handsome boy at the doorway, he felt a sense of absurdity. It was as if he had forgotten what he had done, and his current situation felt especially unfamiliar.

But he still followed his instincts and asked with anger filling his chest.

“Who are you!”

Yatsuno Gen seemed not to see the danger the other man posed as he stepped over the shards covering the ground and walked into this shattered family.

“Sakura’s classmate. My name is Yatsuno Gen. Sorry, I kicked open your door directly.”

The boy’s words were too ordinary, even a little polite and courteous, making everything feel even more absurd.

Kazama Sakura remembered something and immediately warned the boy.

“A-Gen... Don’t come over. He, he’s very dangerous right now!”

She did not dare directly mention the knife, afraid that it would remind the enraged man of something and fuel his momentum.

She hoped even more that Yatsuno Gen would stay calm right now, and hoped he had called the police in advance.

She hoped he would not be hurt because of her.

Because she was her mother’s daughter, she did not think there was anything wrong with protecting her mother. It was even only natural.

But if this boy truly suffered some injury because of her, she really would not know how to face any of this.

Yatsuno Gen did not answer, merely giving her a familiar, warm look.

But the man directly raised his arm and pointed that sharp knife at Yatsuno Gen.

He gnashed his teeth, as though he had already lost his mind. Whether because of too much alcohol or because his reason had already gone out of control, he seemed to care about nothing. Morality and law had all been thrown to the back of his mind.

“I don’t care who you are. Don’t come over. Hurry up and get lost! Get lost!”

Yatsuno Gen did not step back. He still walked toward him, without looking around on the ground for any weapon he could use to protect himself.

“Don’t worry. It’ll only take an instant. It won’t take long.”

Those words were inexplicable. It was not even clear who he was speaking to.

Was he comforting himself? Or was he soothing the wife and daughter behind him?

The man did not know.

He only knew that right now, he could not control his own body at all. It was as if he had the impulse to destroy everything.

After all, life had already become a complete mess. After all, he had already suppressed himself for so long. Then when he finally released it, he naturally would no longer care about anything.

“I told you, don’t come over!!”

He seemed no longer able to endure it. The sight of the other party not taking him seriously at all and only continuing to approach was simply a provocation toward him. He suffered humiliation at work, and even at home he could not find peace.

Now even a young boy like this did not put him in his eyes.

He was not a failure in life. He was not weak. He was not a coward!

“Gen!!”

Kazama Sakura screamed in panic.

She instantly let go of her mother and wanted to rush over. She did not know what she could do, but she did not want Yatsuno Gen to face danger alone, especially when this danger had been brought by her.

But Kazama Sakura was still one step too slow.

The man charged over, heedless of everything, ferocious as if he wanted to tear everything apart, carrying the will to destroy.

Yatsuno Gen finally stopped walking and stretched out his hand.

Slap.

With extreme precision, he grabbed the other man’s wrist, and the knife could not move forward even a fraction.

The man froze for a moment and looked at Yatsuno Gen in astonishment.

The boy did not speak. His left hand held the man’s arm, and his right hand clenched into a fist.

Bang!

The instant the fist touched his cheek, severe deformation occurred.

After his pupils abruptly widened, they instantly scattered.

In that moment, he seemed to see countless blank spaces in an instant, before they turned into darkness.

The man’s body became like a puppet that had instantly lost consciousness.

At the same time the fruit knife fell to the floor, his body slammed directly into the television cabinet beside him.

He only had time to let out one pained scream. Very soon, his body seemed to lose all consciousness, without the slightest sign of movement.

Kazama Sakura stood there in shock, looking left and right, not knowing what the situation was now.

Yatsuno Gen calmly took his phone out of his pocket.

He made a call.

“Sister Morita. Mm, it’s Yatsuno. I have a case of domestic... no, it should be intentional injury here. Please send someone over immediately. Thank you.”

After finishing this call, Yatsuno Gen looked at Kazama Sakura.

“Oh, right.”

“What...”

Kazama Sakura watched him take a familiar bag of cookies out of his schoolbag and hand it to her.

He said,

“Aren’t these the cookies you made? You were in such a hurry that you didn’t even bring them.”

Holding this bag of cookies, tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. Actually, this was not some deeply moving thing. It was just that because of his appearance, all her grievance, fear, and terror from just now could finally be released.

With tears flowing, she placed the bag of cookies back into the boy’s hand and said in a trembling voice.

“They were originally made for you to eat...”

“Is that so? Then thank you.”

Yatsuno Gen smiled.

The girl had originally wanted to rush over without caring about anything and hug this boy, but now she did not dare.

Because her mother had also reacted and realized what had happened. She looked at the two of them hesitantly.

“This is Sakura’s classmate?”

Kazama Sakura nodded with a somewhat flushed face. “Mm... He’s Yatsuno Gen.”

Yatsuno Gen also smiled and greeted her. “Hello, Auntie. Meeting you under these circumstances is a little strange.”

The woman shook her head and said with some relief, “Not at all... Thank goodness you appeared. Thanks to you, otherwise who knows what kind of insane thing he might have done... It was also my fault. I insisted on telling Sakura and made her come back to face danger with me...”

Kazama Sakura shook her head.

“Not at all. These things were something I should have faced together with Mom to begin with... I’ve already grown up. Really.”

“Sakura...”

The police arrived very quickly and brought the still unconscious man, Kazama Sakura, her mother, and Yatsuno Gen to the police station together.

With Kazama Sakura and her mother as witnesses, Yatsuno Gen naturally did not have any trouble. And since the person handling the matter was Morita Chinatsu, it was even easier to explain.

Only, seeing this boy and this girl.

Morita Chinatsu still could not help saying,

“You really can’t stay out of trouble, can you? How long has it even been?”

Yatsuno Gen smiled shyly.

He looked at the woman who remained extremely charming even in a police uniform, and at that cool, abstinent face that filled people with countless desires to conquer her, then said,

“How can you say that? This is me acting bravely for a just cause, Sister Morita. By the way, is there a reward for that? A banner would be fine too.”

Morita Chinatsu could not help laughing as she said, “Keep dreaming. He isn’t some wanted criminal, so where would there be a reward? You too, seriously. Another knife-wielding person. Aren’t you afraid of getting hurt?”

Kazama Sakura, who heard their conversation, looked at the room where her mother had been taken by the police to give a statement.

Then she said softly in front of Morita Chinatsu,

“I’m sorry... I brought trouble to him. I don’t know why my father became like this either...”

“Why are you apologizing?”

Morita Chinatsu looked at the girl.

Kazama Sakura froze.

But Morita Chinatsu said seriously,

“He is indeed your father. But in domestic violence, you and your mother are the victims. Since when do victims have to apologize? On the contrary, you already did very well. You protected your mother, stayed calm, and held on until he arrived. Next time you encounter something like this or something similar, remember to call the police first.”

“I understand...”

The girl nodded hard.

Morita Chinatsu sighed slightly, then smiled.

“But you don’t need to worry too much either. Given your father’s situation, it will definitely be very difficult for him to get out within a year. And with the evidence of domestic violence here, it will be very easy for your mother to divorce him. Even if he is released in the future, a personal protection order will prevent him from approaching the places where you and your mother are. But violence isn’t limited to domestic violence. As a girl, you still need to be more cautious and careful.”

Hearing Morita Chinatsu say that, Kazama Sakura still felt a little guilty.

“Mm... I won’t be this impulsive in the future. I won’t let him risk himself for me again...”

Morita Chinatsu shook her head.

“I understand what you’re thinking. Many girls, especially beautiful girls, suffer more malice for no reason. They also encounter more trouble. But is that your fault? God didn’t make you this beautiful in order to destroy you. What you need to do is become more cautious and stronger. And the reason we police exist is to tell those people that beauty is not a mistake.”

“Officer Morita...”

The girl, whose tears overflowed once again, could not help hugging Morita Chinatsu. Morita Chinatsu also gently embraced the girl, lightly patting her back to comfort her.

But her eyes looked toward Yatsuno Gen.

Her expression seemed a little smug, as though provoking him.

Yatsuno Gen looked at her irritably.

What was with that expression? Lesbian NTR right in front of me? Don’t gross me out. I don’t play that kind of thing.

After the hug.

Morita Chinatsu released the somewhat shy girl and said softly,

“By the way, if you want the divorce process to move faster, your mother will need to cooperate by getting an injury assessment and preserving the relevant evidence. Our police officers will accompany her, but you also need to comfort your mother’s emotions. Can you do that?”

The girl nodded hard.

“Mm. It’s okay.”

But she still remembered something and turned her head to look at Yatsuno Gen.

“Thank you so much for tonight... Why don’t you go back and rest first?”

Yatsuno Gen shook his head. “Since things have already reached this point, I might as well send the Buddha all the way west.”

“Huh? You’re coming too?”

“What else?”

“But...”

“No buts. Don’t you owe me something?”

Yatsuno Gen asked with a smile.

Kazama Sakura froze. She asked tentatively, “What is it... I can’t quite remember right now.”

“You hugged Sister Morita just now. What about me? I was the first one to arrive at the scene.”

“Ahh!!”

Kazama Sakura could not help flushing bright red. How could she possibly bring herself to actively hug the boy in front of the police?

Although...

She truly wanted to hug him tightly.

And tell him.

Because of him, she had gained the courage to keep living, again and again.

Morita Chinatsu was right beside them, so naturally she heard everything clearly.

She froze for a moment, then could not help laughing out loud.

“Hahahahaha, you really are something.”