Shadow Hero

"Hey, have you read the news? A clown with a knife appears on a train on the Odawara Line and burns someone."

"Where?"

"On Twitter, it's already at the top of the list."

The speed of information dissemination in modern society is very fast.

As soon as the bell rang for the end of first class, the students in class started gossiping.

In Japan, a way of life that does not cause trouble for others is deeply rooted in the bones of the Japanese people. Everyone follows rules and lives within an invisible framework. If they jumped off the rails and killed themselves, they wouldn't attract much attention, and it wouldn't be surprising.

But the case of the burning train is different.

Others cannot call or eat while on the train. Better not say a word. Even suicides are afraid to disturb others. Today, someone actually set fire to the train. What he did really challenged the rules of society as a whole and was striking.

"Everyone is discussing what happened this morning."

Itsuki covered his mouth with a book and whispered.

"That's normal." Naoki said while playing with his cell phone, "A very important case, it shouldn't be covered up, and an apology is the most appropriate choice."

As expected.

After going to Twitter, there was a collective apology video from the rail company management in trending searches. Dozens of men in suits and leather shoes bowed 90 degrees in unison to apologize.

There's nothing that an apology can't fix.

If so, then dogeza again.

NHK TV reports that there are many hidden dangers of neglected traffic safety, such as the absence of security officers on trains, no security check system, so that clowns carry murder weapons on trains and so on.

"Of course." Itsuki nodded in agreement, "If the trains and subways have a security inspection system, then murder weapons shouldn't be brought on board."

"They've already apologized, and you still want someone to spend money installing security checks?" Naoki complained, "Absolutely impossible."

As we all know, Japan is a capitalist country, but if the clan is the 'capital', there will definitely be many consortiums in the country.

These chaebols are intertwined and control the entire country behind the scenes. Everyone knows that railroad operation is a golden chicken that can lay eggs. They want to be nationalized?

No doors.

At present, the number of private railways in Japan is far more than that of state-owned railways. Of course, it is limited to large cities such as Tokyo and Osaka. Ordinary small towns and rural areas cannot make money, so private railways will not can make money.

The Odakyu train, which carries quintuplets in the morning, is a typical private train.

If you want to install a security inspection machine, of course you have to install it uniformly throughout the city. The problem is that everyone is a private railroad, and outsiders have no right to interfere with the company's decision-making.

The more important reason is that the capitalists do not make losing deals.

Security detectors are not cheap. Once installed, they need to recruit security inspectors and related security personnel, and they need to carry out daily maintenance in the future... Will it bring great benefits?

Not.

Investing a lot of manpower and material resources, but can't bring any profit, only a fool would do it.

Yes, installing security detection devices can benefit the state and the people. The question is, what to do with them, a capitalist?

It's just a safety hazard. After all, they don't get on the trains and subways. They travel by private car.

As for security inspection devices that violate human rights and privacy... Whoever believes them is stupid.

"Our station reports that the number of injured people has increased to 23..."

Itsuki said in disbelief: "How could so many people get hurt?"

"Don't look at it." Naoki shrugged, "Most of them were people who jumped out of windows and got injured, and there were also people who got run over by accident."

There were only two unlucky people who were actually stabbed by the clown, and they were both weak and deformed.

"I have a live video here!"

A classmate waved his cell phone and shouted.

Someone come quickly.

"Hey, that girl is actually wearing our school uniform."

"It is said that it is a senior from the third grade. I heard she's still in the hospital, and Sensei will be visiting her."

"I know her, she's Amano-senpai from the basketball club!"

"Scary... Encountering such a dangerous thing on the way to school."

"The boy in the video is also wearing our school uniform... Hey he uses an over the shoulder throw to subdue the clown, so handsome."

Itsuki's ears perked up at the gossip.

What has happened?

After the clown was caught, Naoki told the police that he would not be disclosing any personal privacy, so why is everything on video now?

"I'll take a look."

Surprisingly, Itsuki bent down and found that the video was not a surveillance video on the train, but one taken by a passenger with a cell phone.

Although the camera shakes a bit, and there's some exclamation mixed in, the clown is photographed clearly, which happens to be the moment Naoki "takes the plunge" and wins the murder weapon.

"It was exposed so quickly?"

Itsuki looked nervous.

A man quickly appears on the video, grabs the clown's wrist at super fast speed, then throws the clown neatly to the ground.

"There are still such strong boys in our school."

"Dare to stand in a moment of danger, so handsome."

"Showa boy!"

Looking at the picture on the video, Itsuki's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help showing a hint of pride on his face: "... He's so handsome."

When she experienced it herself at the scene, Itsuki was only nervous and worried, for fear that Naoki would accidentally get stabbed with a knife.

Now that the crisis was resolved, and looking at it from an observer's perspective, she only felt that his actions were handsome and made her proud.

After watching the video for fun, Itsuki quickly stepped back, took a book to cover his face, turned his head to look at Naoki, and whispered: "I finished watching, it was a video taken by passers-by on mobile phones, then posted on the Internet. Have you been exposed?"

"Exposed Amano-senpai." Naoki was calm and composed, "I'm not."

Itsuki was taken aback, "That video recorded you clearly."

Naoki looks at Itsuki: "Did you see my face?"

"Eh?"

Hearing those words, Itsuki recalled seriously, and immediately showed a surprised expression, "There doesn't seem to be such a thing, there's only your back in the video, the fall of the shoulders is very quick and the side face isn't captured clearly… How could this happen?"

"At that time, I learned that someone was secretly filming outside." Naoki of course said, "As a person with superpowers, it's normal to see all directions and hear all directions, right?"

Naoki often had a reputation for being brave, but it was hard to show his face, so when he found someone filming outside the train, he was only left with a rear view from beginning to end.

But... even if it's just a rear view, it can still be recognized by those who get close enough.

...

Right after the second lesson, Naoki felt the cell phone in his pocket vibrate slightly.

He took it out and saw that it was a message from Furuhashi.

"I just saw the video, The shadow man is you, right?"

What is Shadow Man? It sounds so ordinary, and feels on par with Detective Conan!

Naoki: "You can recognize it?"

Furuhashi: "Of course, the back is very familiar, I can recognize it at a glance, okay?"

Naoki: "Okay, it's me."

"Aren't you at school, why did you suddenly appear on the train to save someone?" Furuhashi was curious, "You shouldn't know Amano-senpai, right?"

With Naoki's character, of course he won't be a superhero like Spiderman.

"Yotsuba and the others are on the train." Naoki replied, "Natsumi-senpai is Yotsuba's senior in the basketball club."

"Oh, I see." Furuhashi suddenly realized, "Are you hurt?"

"Wounded."

"Eh?"

"Knee pads are badly needed for healing."

"No lap pillows."

"It's okay to wipe the back."

"That's too much, okay?"

Furuhashi sent a shocking emoji, "Take a good class and don't play with your phone."

Before the phone was hung up, someone sent another message.

Nanako: "Hey, pedophile, that guy in the video is you, right?"

Naoki: "That's the wrong person, not me."

"Tsk." Nanako sent a squinting expression, "There is a small mole behind the ear, who else if you, you turn into ashes, I can recognize it."

Naoki: "There is a mole behind the ear, how do you know?"

Nanako: "Don't talk about moles, I know exactly how much hair you have on your body."

"As it happens." Naoki replied meaningfully "I know exactly how many hairs you have on your body."

Because there isn't.

Super good number.

An angry Nanako, wielding a knife 40 meters long: "Pedophile pervert, die a hundred times for me!!!"

Behind Nanako, Asumi also sent a message.

"Kouhai-kun, so handsome."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"What is your relationship with Amano-chan?" Asumi asked suddenly.

Naoki was surprised: "You know Amano-senpai?"

Asumi: "Amano sat behind me. Even though I disowned you, I recognized you after watching the video."

It's still your classmate, this world is too small!

Naoki has nothing to hide, and tells what happened that morning.

"Oh, I see." Asumi started teasing people again, "Many people ask who the shadow man is, but Amano doesn't acknowledge you. There is no way to repay you for saving your life. Would you like to show you how to be a girlfriend? Let Amano-chan pay with her body?"

Naoki: "Then I'll leave it to Asumi senpai."

"Tsk, you are indeed Kouhai-kun, you really don't turn down anyone who comes."

"I take that as a compliment."

"Bah~ shameless bastard!"

On top of that, Yuika and Ogata also sent messages, there was even a message from Sekijou.

"Weird... How could I feel that the shadowy man in the video was you?"

Naoki: "Right, it's me."

"How dare you admit it. Sekijou couldn't help complaining, "I've seen the time of the video recording. You just left the clubroom not too long ago. Could it be that you teleported to the train?"

Naoki: "Congratulations, you have guessed the truth."

Sekijou: "...I believe you are a ghost."

The truth of the matter is, you have to trust your instincts!

...

Lunch break.

School canteen.

One morning, the shadow man became completely famous, and everyone was curious about the shadow man's true identity.

Naoki and the Quintuplets sat in a corner, their ears filled with various discussions.

"Listen up, Amano-senpai, who is in third year, has returned to school."

"Did she say who the shadow man was?"

"No, Amano-senpai said that she doesn't want to cause trouble for the other party, so she won't reveal the identity of the other party."

"Huuu, what a shame."

"When you encounter danger, you choose to stand up instead of turning around and running away. This is the most suitable man to hang out with!"

...

"Asakawa-kun, you are really famous now." Ichika clenched his right hand into a fist, put it to his mouth and asked in a serious interview "What do you think?"

Naoki put down his chopsticks and said calmly:

"The famous person is a shadow man, what does that have to do with me?"

"You are afraid of feeling guilty." Nino clasped his hands on his chest and whispered, "People are afraid of becoming famous and you are afraid of the secret of your superpowers."

Naoki looked at Nino, raised his eyebrows slowly and said, "I like Nino."

"What?"

"I like Nino."

Naoki turned up the volume, and there were already students around him who were looking at him suspiciously.

Nino's face burned hot, and she hurriedly kicked the person under the table, and said in embarrassment:

"What are you saying all of a sudden!"

"Tell me if I like." Naoki said firmly, "If I don't even dare to say it out loud, how can I make everyone happy?"

"Bah!" Nino spat softly, his face flushed, "Shameless!"

Opening the harem is actually acting self-righteous, do you know how to write the word shame!

Yotsuba nodded in agreement: "Asakawa-san is much more shameless than when we first met."

Naoki turned to look at Yotsuba, and said quietly, "I like Yotsuba."

"Forgive me." The bunny ear hair ornament on the top of the Yotsuba's head shook, and she hastily clasped her hands together, apologizing pitifully, "I was wrong."

Naoki said: "Where did it go wrong?"

Yotsuba hesitated, "The mistake is that I can't talk while eating."

"Then continue eating."

"I am sorry."

Miku came over angrily: "Don't bully Yotsuba."

Naoki looks at Miku again: "I like..."

Miku lightly poked Naoki's waist with her finger, "The same trick has been used… Guilty, harakiri!"

...

The school bell immediately rang.

"Asakawa-san, see you tomorrow."

Itsuki waved, picked up his school bag, and walked quickly out of the classroom.

The family conflict has temporarily been calmed down. During lunch, the five sisters unanimously decided to go home and clean together in the afternoon. They haven't been back for half a month, and there will definitely be dust in the house.

"Until tomorrow."

Naoki nodded slightly, ready to go to the library to read.

While passing by the playground, Naoki suddenly meets a golden retriever Yuika with a white shirt on the upper body, red shorts underneath, slender legs, smooth and flawless skin, white and attractive.

Have to say, just by looking at her appearance, she is indeed a very cute little girl.

"Servant." Yuika waved happily, "Come here."

Naoki walked up to Yuika "Why did you call me here?"

Yuika pointed at the shot put placed on the ground matter-of-factly, "That's too heavy, Yuika can't hold it."

"In this cold weather, I still have to go out for physical education class. The physical education sensei are all idiots."

There was no one around, and Yuika was able to shake off her temper, and started complaining, "Also, why do we need to learn shot put in physical education class?

Naoki looked at the little Yuika: "How many meters did you throw the bullet?"

Yuika turned her face away: "Yuika doesn't want to talk about it."

"Is there ten centimeters?"

"Do you think Yuika is a caterpillar!" Yuika puffed out her cheeks, like a squirrel stuffed with chestnuts, "Ten centimeters will hit a leg… I can throw one meter!"

As far as your physical fitness is very weak, this one meter gap must be full of water, right?

Naoki bent down to pick up the bullet, threw it casually, and then caught it firmly: "Don't underestimate shot put. It is a very gold-rich sport in the Olympics. If you study well, you can become a bomber in the future. After practicing for a long time, it also improves core strength."

As we all know that shot put originated in Europe, at that time the soldiers were unemployed and bored in the army, and shot put competitions would be held, now it is a shot put sport.

"I do not want." Yuika rejected her disgustingly, "Lead is a poisonous metal, and Madame Curie must have died from lead poisoning."

It's true that lead is a toxic metal, but bullets have the name lead, but are actually made of pure iron and brass with no lead in it!

...

There was a storage room next to the field, Naoki and Yuika walked over to store the bullets, then walked over to the faucet to wash their hands.

"It's cold."

A cold gust of wind blew, and Yuika shivered with chills.

"Servant, help Yuika warm her hands."

While speaking, Yuika put her hand in Naoki's pocket.

"Hey, what's this?"

Yuika suddenly touched a box in Naoki's pocket, "It feels like a card box... What are you doing with the card box in his pocket?"

Naoki slightly twitched the corners of his mouth: "This is not a poker card."

The props he got in the morning were always in his pocket, but he forgot to take them out.

"What's that?"

"Stop asking."

"No, Yuika is even more curious."

Yuika curiously took out the box, and quickly saw the bold promotional words on the box, "Condom… eh?"

Yuika's small face quickly turned red: "Why is there such a thing in my servant's pocket!"