Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

Or rather, she had no concept of money at all.

Toma Kazusa didn't know if her monthly allowance was high or low compared to her peers; in any case, she couldn't spend it all.

… …

Half an hour later, the two arrived at their destination.

Kyoto Tower.

This is a famous landmark building in Kyoto City, with a total height of 131 meters.

Normally, as long as Kyoto Tower is open, there would be a constant stream of tourists coming and going. Today was Saturday, a day off work, so it should be even more crowded.

But today, a cordon was set up at the entrance of Kyoto Tower, and fully armed members of the Metropolitan Police Department were patrolling around.

All of this was due to the arrival of one person.

Even the top news reports in Sakura Province were occupied by that person.

《World-class pianist Ms. Toma Youko has arrived in Kyoto City today and is expected to stay in Sakura Province for one day before taking a private plane to Vienna tomorrow.》

For the people of Kyoto, this was a major event.

That was Toma Youko.

She was able to hold personal piano solo tours all over the world. No matter which country she went to, she would be treated as a distinguished guest, a super-first-class…

No, it could be said that she is the number one pianist in the world today!

Moreover, this time, Toma Youko, who has never liked the media very much, actually agreed to an exclusive interview with Kyoto Television.

In order to show the importance attached to this world-class pianist, the Kyoto city government specially set aside this day to broadcast the exclusive interview with Toma Youko live from Kyoto Tower, a landmark building.

The reason why Toma Kazusa came here was also very simple.

She hadn't seen her mother for a long time.

What was even more outrageous was that.

Toma Kazusa had learned about Toma Youko's return to Sakura Province from a news report.

When she sent a text message, her mother only replied with a brief sentence.

"I only have time today. You can come to Kyoto Tower to find me."

If it were usual, Toma Kazusa probably wouldn't have come.

But she had a deep-seated idea in her heart.

If…

If she could let Yozora meet her mother, that should be a good thing.

Only a twisted personality like Toma Kazusa would directly skip to the step of meeting the parents without even daring to clearly express her feelings.

“What are you doing?”

Seeing Toma Kazusa and Yozora, who looked like high school students, walking towards the entrance of Kyoto Tower, the Metropolitan Police Department members patrolling the entrance immediately stopped them.

“I want to go in.”

Hearing Toma Kazusa's nonsensical words, Yozora rolled his eyes.

It would be strange if they let you in if you said that.

As expected, the Metropolitan Police Department member frowned and waved his hand.

“You can’t visit today, please come again another day.”

Toma Kazusa didn't reply, but took out her phone from her pocket and made a call.

“Hello, it’s me.”

“Yeah, I’m here.”

“Okay, good.”

Adding up to less than ten words, Toma Kazusa hung up the phone and looked at Yozora beside her, and said softly.

“My mother said to have her assistant come down to pick us up, let’s wait a moment.”

“Alright.”

Yozora casually replied, glancing around.

Sure enough, he saw a very familiar figure.

Yagami Souichirou, the first square-faced man in Kyoto City and the head of the Criminal Investigation Department, also appeared here.

As Yozora looked around, Yagami Souichirou happened to turn his head.

The two's eyes met in the air.

“Hmm?”

Seeing the two teenagers, a boy and a girl, appearing here, Yagami Souichirou, as the commander-in-chief of the scene, couldn't help but frown slightly.

At the same time, a strange sense of familiarity arose in his heart.

Yagami Souichirou slowly walked to the cordon, looked at Toma Kazusa and Yozora in front of him, and said calmly.

“May I ask, what is the matter with you two?”

Toma Kazusa said indifferently: “I’m here to find my mother.”

“Your mother is…?”

Just as Yagami Souichirou was full of doubts, a woman in a business suit and skirt quickly walked out of Kyoto Tower.

When she saw Toma Kazusa standing outside the cordon, and Yagami Souichirou standing there, she hurriedly trotted over.

“Chief Yagami.”

The assistant first greeted Yagami Souichirou, then smiled and introduced.

“This is Ms. Toma Youko’s daughter.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is.”

Yagami Souichirou nodded and looked at Yozora standing beside Toma Kazusa, hesitating.

“This one is…?”

Before Toma Kazusa could speak, Yozora smiled and replied.

“I am Ms. Toma Kazusa’s assistant.”

“Huh?”

Yagami Souichirou was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbfounded.

“Young man, you’re really joking. Let’s go then, I’ll send you two up together.”

After entering Kyoto Tower, the necessary security check process was of course not omitted.

After confirming that Toma Kazusa and Yozora were not carrying any weapons, Yagami Souichirou and Toma Youko's assistant took the two into the elevator.

Even if you take the elevator to reach the top of the 131-meter-high Kyoto Tower, it will take nearly a minute.

Looking at the constantly rising height outside, Toma Kazusa seemed to be a little nervous, and unconsciously grabbed the corner of Yozora's clothes.

She wasn't afraid of heights.

It was because she was about to see her mother that she felt so nervous.

Toma Kazusa felt that her palms were already sweating.

At this moment, Yozora inconspicuously put his right hand behind his back and directly held Toma Kazusa's hand.

Such an intimate gesture instantly made Toma Kazusa's pretty face flush red.

She symbolically broke free for a moment, then, fearing that the other two people in the elevator would see, she could only lower her head and remain silent.

Toma Kazusa felt that her heart was about to jump out at this moment.

Although this wasn't the first time she had held hands with Yozora, it was still too embarrassing in public.

Seeming to feel the somewhat awkward silence in the elevator, Yagami Souichirou coughed lightly and took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

“Looking at your ages, are you still high school students?”

Toma Kazusa didn't like talking to strangers, and now that her hand was being held by Yozora, she hid directly behind him, not saying a word.

Yozora didn't have such a problem, smiling and nodding.

“Yes, we are first-year students at Soubu High School.”

“Soubu High School…”

Yagami Souichirou first muttered to himself, then curiously asked.

“With Ms. Toma Youko’s status, she should be able to enter the private Shuuchiin Academy, right?”

Yozora maintained a polite smile and replied.

“Then, with your status as the head of the Criminal Investigation Department, you shouldn’t have to be here to do security work, right?”

Yagami Souichirou was stunned for a moment. Before he could reply, he heard Yozora continue softly.

“Moreover, Soubu High School is no worse than Shuuchiin Academy, it’s even stronger.”

Hearing these words, both Yagami Souichirou and Toma Youko's assistant showed complex expressions.

No, are you okay?

How could you say such outrageous things?

Soubu High School is a good school, that’s a fact.

But to compare it to the private Shuuchiin Academy…

Isn't the difference a bit too much?

Yagami Souichirou had already begun to suspect.

Could this handsome young man in front of him have something wrong with his mind?

He didn't continue to dwell on this topic. After pondering for a moment, he said.

“Hmm… By the way, you should have seen the recent news reports. It’s best for high school-aged girls to reduce going out at night.”

Yozora replied indifferently.

“Is Chief Yagami referring to the so-called ‘Teru Teru Bozu Killer’?”

“That’s right.”

Speaking of this, Yagami Souichirou hesitated slightly, sized up Toma Kazusa's attire, then breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

“However, that madman’s target selection is not girls with appearances like Toma-san, but we still can’t let our guard down.”

“Oh? Besides all being junior and senior high school-aged girls, are there any other commonalities between the victims?”

Hearing Yozora's question, Yagami Souichirou was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

“The way you speak reminds me of my son. He’s about the same age as you and is a first-year high school student in Tokyo.”

Yozora's face remained unchanged, but he thought to himself.

I'm probably more familiar with your son than you are.

Yagami Souichirou said this first, then showed a serious expression and waved his hand.

“The case is still under investigation, and I can’t reveal too many details. In short, try to reduce going out at night.”

“Ding.”

Hearing the chime of the elevator arriving, Yagami Souichirou didn't continue this topic, but smiled.

“Then I’ll send you here. I still have to be responsible for the security work on site. It’s a pleasure to meet you two.”

After walking out of the elevator with the assistant, Yozora let go of Toma Kazusa's hand.

The latter's disappointment was extremely obvious, but she was too proud to show it, and just snorted softly.

“Ms. Youko is being interviewed, please wait a moment.”

After the assistant finished speaking, she bowed slightly and left the two of them.