37. Uzume’s Ashikabi

"Sora, why are you…"

The woman in white controlling the scarves was indeed Uzume. Since her identity had been exposed, she no longer hid it, but looked at Sora with a mix of shame, anger, and, more than anything, confusion.

Isn't this guy supposed to be seriously injured and lying in bed? How could he have recovered so quickly?

Moreover, aren't his Sekireis Tsukiumi and Musubi? When did these unfamiliar ones appear?

Who the heck is this bastard?!!!

Noticing the confusion in the girl's expression, Sora smiled slightly and didn't mind explaining:

"Hehe, I hadn't told you before, but I'm one of the three giants who founded MBI! The Sekireis numbered No. 1 to No. 8 were all adjusted by me."

"So, this is all work, just work! Don't look at me with those eyes; I only heard that there's been a Sekirei recently attacking others indiscriminately, and I came here just to reclaim the Sekirei whose functions have stopped."

"Hehe, I just didn't expect that the one attacking other Sekireis would be Uzume, so I came out to take a look on a whim. Hey, Uzume, don't you have anything to say? Like why you're doing such a terrifying thing?"

Looking at the astonished Uzume, Sora felt a bit of vanity. As for why Uzume did these things, he had already guessed, but he just couldn't help teasing the girl a little.

"Hmph!" Although Uzume was surprised by Sora's identity, she quickly regained her composure and coldly snorted, clearly not buying into his act.

If he wanted her to tell the truth, that was not happening!

With a hint of a teasing smile, Sora thought to himself that he hadn't realized before how arrogant this girl could be.

But, he liked it!

"Yomi, you take No. 72 back first and let Takami treat her."

No. 72, named Natsu, was the Sekirei that had fought Uzume using throwing knives. She had now stopped functioning, and it would be inconvenient to keep her around, so Sora instructed Yomi to take her back first.

"Yes, Master!" Yomi would never question her master's orders. She immediately bowed, helped Natsu up from the ground, and swiftly left.

"Now, let's go to a place!" Under Uzume's embarrassed and angry expression, Sora directly threw her over his shoulder and, along with Kaho and Akitsu, disappeared from the spot.

Location: Hiyamakai Hospital.

Swish! Several sounds of breaking air echoed as a few figures descended like ghosts from the sky. Fortunately, it was deep night, and no one was around to witness; otherwise, the nearby pedestrians would have been terrified.

"Sora, you bastard, let me go already!" Embarrassed and furious, Uzume shouted in a low voice.

On the way here, this guy had taken advantage of her, and in front of the other two women no less! How could Uzume not feel humiliated and angry?

Although she had known from the beginning that this guy was no good, with Miya around, he had been relatively well-behaved toward everyone except for Musubi and Tsukiumi, who were already his Sekireis. But now that Miya was gone, his true nature had erupted!

If she weren't bound, Uzume would have loved to strangle this guy with her veil! At the same time, she secretly vowed that if she ever got the chance to return to Izumo Inn, she would make sure Miya dealt with this bastard properly!

Smack! Sora slapped Uzume's round bottom.

"Shut up, we're here!" Taking the opportunity to sneak in a few more playful hits, Sora finally set her down, albeit reluctantly.

"Sora, I'm going to kill you! Kill you!!"

Perhaps Sora's earlier slap had shattered her last line of defense, as Uzume exploded in anger. As soon as she stood up, she disregarded her bound hands and feet and lunged at Sora, biting down on his shoulder.

"Ah! Crazy girl, let go! Let go!" Sora cried out in pain, trying to shake Uzume off but afraid of breaking her little teeth.

Kaho and Akitsu, realizing what was happening, were also in a panic, unsure of how to help.

"Look, where are we?" Sora, in pain, finally thought of a way out as he looked at Uzume, who was still biting his shoulder.

Sure enough, upon hearing Sora's words, Uzume froze. When she saw the large characters "Hiyamakai Hospital" not far away, her pupils involuntarily constricted.

"Sora, what are you trying to do? I did all of this myself; it has nothing to do with my Ashikabi. If there's anything, you can just find me!" Her voice trembled, even pleading.

Everything Uzume did was for her Ashikabi. She knew she had committed serious sins, and even if she had to go to hell, she would accept it. But now that Sora had come here, it meant he was looking for her Ashikabi, and that made Uzume panic.

"Ha… ha… you little brat really can bite, it's killing me. Don't worry, I'm not here to cause trouble for your Ashikabi. We'll talk about this later; let's go inside first."

Rubbing the spot where he had been bitten, Sora had initially planned to punish this girl, but seeing her pale face clearly frightened, he felt a bit guilty and didn't want to make things harder for her.

Nodding dumbly, although she said that, Uzume's heart was still in turmoil. She didn't dare to entangle with Sora anymore and followed the others into the hospital.

...

Click! The sound of a door opening, though very slight, was exceptionally loud in the quiet environment.

This was a VIP single-occupancy patient room, with a day's cost equivalent to a month's living expenses for an ordinary family. The person inside was clearly not an ordinary individual.

Sora, Kaho, and Akitsu entered the room one after another, followed by the pale-faced Uzume, who was now 100% certain that Sora's target was her Ashikabi.

Although Sora was an acquaintance and even Miya's husband, if he dared to do anything harmful to her Ashikabi today, Uzume was determined that she would not let him succeed, even if it cost her life!

Despite thinking this, Uzume couldn't help but smile bitterly. What good was her determination? Not to mention the two powerful Sekireis beside Sora, even he himself was someone she couldn't defeat.

If he really wanted to harm her Ashikabi, how could the two of them escape?

With a nervous heart, Uzume followed the three into the patient room. When she saw the figure peacefully sleeping on the bed, she finally calmed down a bit.

It was a girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, her complexion somewhat pale, and her long brown hair appeared slightly dry and yellow, clearly a result of long-term suffering from illness.

However, even so, the girl's beautiful features were still evident.

Her eyes were gently closed, long eyelashes resting, and her sweet little nose looked quite adorable. Although she appeared somewhat frail due to prolonged illness, the smile lingering at the corners of her mouth even in sleep spoke of a sunny girl.

Upon seeing the girl, a gentle look flashed in Sora's eyes as he walked over and gently caressed the girl's somewhat pale face.

Seeing Sora daring to be so familiar with her Ashikabi, Uzume immediately panicked. She exerted her strength to rush over but was firmly held back by Kaho and Akitsu.

Sora noticed Uzume's movement but didn't pay her any mind. In this situation, she wouldn't dare to shout; after all, she would know the truth soon enough, and he didn't feel like explaining to her.

Under Sora's gentle touch, the girl's cute little brows furrowed, and her eyes slowly opened, revealing a pair of beautiful brown pupils.

"Yo, Chih, I'm back!" Smiling, Sora gently spoke to the girl.

At first, she didn't react, but then her face lit up with excitement.

Clearly, the girl recognized Sora.

"Sora…" The girl seemed to want to call Sora's name, her frail body struggling to sit up.

However, Sora didn't give her the chance and directly kissed her cherry lips.

"Mm…" As they kissed, the girl initially felt a bit unaccustomed, but after a while, her eyes began to glaze over with intoxication.

Perhaps, at this moment, she felt that everything was just a dream.

Akitsu was somewhat better; she had experienced this kind of thing with Sora multiple times, and since her personality was relatively cold, she didn't show any unusual reaction while watching the two kiss.

Kaho, on the other hand, was a bit different; her little face flushed, thinking to herself that her Ashikabi was quite the flirt, as he seemed to want to kiss every pretty girl he met…

The most unbearable was Uzume, whose beautiful eyes were almost spitting fire. If her hands and feet hadn't been frozen by Akitsu's ice, she would have rushed over to tear Sora apart!!!

This bastard, she could accept him taking advantage of her, but now he was even targeting her Ashikabi. This kind of scoundrel was absolutely unforgivable!!!

"Hmm, a bit bitter. It really is Chiho, just like the taste from before." Knowing the girl's weak constitution, Sora only gave her a light kiss, and after pulling away, he casually remarked.

A hint of blush rose on the previously pale face, making the girl look even more beautiful. Although she felt a bit shy, excitement quickly replaced it.

"Sora, is that really you? Am I not dreaming, right?"

With her hands touching Sora's cheeks, the girl seemed unable to believe that everything was real.

Sora gently tapped the girl's little head and chuckled:

"You silly girl, now you know it's not a dream, right?"

"Mm! It hurts a bit, so Chiho really isn't dreaming!" The girl nodded repeatedly, her joy beyond words.

Uzume, who had been watching in shock, realized even a fool could see that Sora and her Ashikabi Chiho knew each other quite well!

However, the next thing Chiho said directly stunned Uzume:

"Great! Uzume, this is my boyfriend, the one I often tell you about!"