Chapter 338: Explosion!

Hamazura Shiage drove the stolen private car, fully focused on the road ahead. However, the two girls in the back seat were chattering away like a bustling marketplace.

"Do you think Hamazura will want Takitsubo to dress up in a bunny girl outfit later? Now that Hamazura and Takitsubo are dating, he'd definitely do that, right?"

"I would never do that! Frenda!"

"Huh? Really? But Frenda thinks so. What about you, Kinuhata?"

"I totally agree with that."

Inside the car, the two girls teased Hamazura Shiage, the "low-level" driver who clearly couldn't hold his own against them in a verbal battle.

He imagined that Takitsubo would comfort him after he told her about this.

The boy was filled with longing for his girlfriend.

But then...

He heard an unusual noise. Even though his car was the only one on the road, he could hear the sound of an engine that didn't belong to his vehicle, along with other miscellaneous noises.

"Hey, hey, what the heck is that?! Why is there a helicopter chasing us from behind?!"

Hearing Frenda's voice, Hamazura Shiage turned to look.

"HsAFH-11 'Six Wings.'"

That was Academy City's military attack helicopter.

Frenda immediately took out her phone: "It's so weird for Academy City to deploy something like this. No, I need to make a call and ask... Ah! Why isn't the call going through?! What is *that person* doing?"

For various reasons, Frenda had learned the name of *that person*, but she still referred to them with respect. At the same time, it seemed like *that person* knew a lot of things and would answer almost any question, as long as it wasn't about themselves.

Thus, the blonde girl had developed a good habit of asking questions whenever something came up.

"Don't think about asking questions now. I don't know who's behind this, but our top priority is to take it down. Frenda, hold onto me!"

"Got it, got it! What about the bullets? Did you bring the bullets? Can you shoot properly?"

"I brought them! No matter what, I'm way better at shooting than you!"

As a member of the dark side, Kinuhata Saiai, with Frenda's assistance, leaned out of the car window and loaded specialized bullets.

—A handgun definitely couldn't take down a military attack helicopter. But it could disable its engine. High-tech equipment would completely shut down if even one critical component failed!

Frenda also put Li Mo's lack of response out of her mind. Maybe *that person* was busy playing with their sister!

Dark side matters should be handled by the dark side!

...

Frenda had a younger sister named Fremea Seivelun. She was an elementary school student.

Yes, a cute elementary school student.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, an adorable personality, and super clingy—she was the kind of kid you just wanted to spoil.

Pinch, pinch.

"Big brother, stop pinching my face! Let's play chess, it's your turn to move!" Fremea protested against the man's sneak attack on her cheeks, redirecting his attention to the chessboard in front of them.

The chessboard was clearly laid out, with black and white pieces arranged on it, reminiscent of Go. But no Go master would recognize this game, because the two were playing tic-tac-toe.

Yes, tic-tac-toe.

Don't expect an elementary school student to play Go!

Besides, Li Mo himself didn't know how to play either.

"Alright, let me think about this move. I'll place it here!" Li Mo made his move.

As soon as Li Mo placed the black piece on the board, Fremea's attention was fully focused on the game. Her cute little face showed a serious, thoughtful expression.

So adorable.

Li Mo thought to himself.

How nice it would be to have a sister like this.

—Or even a daughter!

The child had been staying at the Diamond Residence for a few days now. During the times Frenda met with her friends, she brought Fremea along to meet people.

Probably, Frenda wanted Li Mo to protect this child. After learning about Mugino's situation, the current circumstances were indeed quite delicate. Over the past few days, after finishing his readings of the grimoires, Li Mo had taken the time to bring Frenda back here from school.

Fremea let out a sly smile and placed her white piece, immediately raising her hands in victory. "Haha, I won! Big brother has no chance now!"

"Ah! How did that happen?" Li Mo put on a regretful expression.

On the board, there were three white pieces in a diagonal line, with no black pieces blocking either end. If he hadn't noticed that earlier, he would have lost the chance to win.

But regret was a lie.

In reality, Li Mo had already seen the move, but he still let her win.

"I admit defeat."

"Yay! Fremea wants to eat a kids' meal!"

The adorable child looked even cuter when she smiled.

Li Mo collected the pieces from the board. The tic-tac-toe match was over. He said, "Alright, alright. I'll take you to the family restaurant for a kids' meal. Little Fremea, do you want to change into a different outfit? Big sister Frenda bought you lots of cute dresses, right?"

"Hmm..." Fremea fell into thought.

"Let me go check the closet first."

"Okay~~~"

Li Mo took Fremea to her room. Even though it had only been a few days, the closet was already filled with Fremea's clothes. From the past few days, it seemed like he had become Fremea's guardian?

Li Mo didn't see any problem with that. Reading grimoires was important, but he could take his time to digest the knowledge. With the system's return as his trump card, Li Mo had plenty of time to study the grimoires. But taking care of Fremea was an urgent matter.

"Little Fremea, can you go back to your room and pick out some clothes by yourself?"

"Mm! No problem, big brother!"

After taking Fremea to her room, Li Mo summoned his three shrine maiden familiars to ensure Fremea's safety. As for who would take care of Fremea after he left the city, he already had an idea.

It was time to visit District 7 and meet that frog doctor.

"But before that, I need to deal with these uninvited guests."

Li Mo flexed his wrists. After resting for several days, he felt like it had been a while since he last fought.

Standing at the door, Li Mo opened it, ready to give them a surprise.

But the next second, his instincts told him something was wrong.

Four pure white tails instantly spread out, intending to protect their master, but they dispersed as a barrier formed, activated by a spell.

"Boom——————!!!"

An explosion suddenly rang out. It was unclear how many bombs were used, but the barrier was instantly shattered.

On the top floor of the Diamond Residence, in the high-end residential area, a group of dark side operatives wearing bulletproof vests and carrying firearms were discussing their next move.

"The explosion is done. Let's go in and gather intel."

But the next second, they saw a man standing there as the dust from the explosion settled.

"I'm saying, is it Academy City's etiquette to throw bombs without saying a word? I'm really angry right now!"

A glint of gold appeared in Li Mo's pupils.