stonecrandall Chapter 197 It's so late, Sakura, where are you going?
Chapter 197 It's so late, Sakura, where are you going?
Chapter 193 It's so late, Sakura, where are you going?
"Worshiping deities?"
Upon hearing Wang Changsheng's question, Director Ochiai paused for a moment, then shook his head: "I'm usually busy taking care of the artworks in the museum. As for the gods... although I have great respect for them, I don't have that much time to worship them."
Director Ochiai hesitated slightly. In fact, he originally looked down on gods. If gods really existed, how could they allow such a disgusting and despicable person as Manaka to live in this world?
In order to eliminate such a scourge, he did not hesitate to personally transform into a holy knight to slay demons.
Unexpectedly, he encountered a true god and knight. Although he was not killed, he was subjected to unimaginable punishment, which was more painful than death.
"I understand." Wang Changsheng nodded. "You don't need to worry about this. Although you wanted to take action against Zhenzhong, you didn't in the end, did you? The police won't be able to trace this back to you."
It's very likely that it was Sister Jing who attacked Zhenzhong, but the knight Wang Changsheng is still a bit confused.
"Arigato!" Director Ochiai nodded to Wang Changsheng with a serious expression and a hint of gratitude.
"However..." Wang Changsheng raised his eyes, "This wasn't something you did in the first place. Why did you leave a note with Kubota's name on it at the scene? Were you trying to frame him? Do you know that this could very well become evidence used by the police to find you?"
"Since I didn't do this, even if the police do investigate and find me, they can't easily convict me," Director Ochiai said after a moment of silence. "Furthermore, Kubota has been secretly reselling various artworks from the museum to line his own pocket while the museum is struggling financially. He should also be punished!"
Director Ochiai's tone was very firm: "Even if he's not the real killer, I want him to have this wishful thinking now. Once the police have investigated and released him, I will hand over the evidence I've been collecting to the police, so he can truly be imprisoned!"
"This is the punishment he must accept, the price he must pay for his disrespect of these works of art!"
Director Ochiai's voice was somewhat loud. In his view, the wickedness of Manaka should be paid for with death. However, although Kubota was as filthy and despicable as a demon, he did not reach the point where he needed to apologize for it.
His art smuggling began recently after the museum was sold by its previous owner. Director Ochiai had advised him, and the man became much more restrained. None of the artworks he actually smuggled were particularly valuable, which shows that he still had some conscience. In addition, he had worked diligently for the museum for many years. These two points are the second reason why he only had to be imprisoned instead of dying at the hands of the director.
Wang Changsheng nodded.
The fact that Director Ochiai was able to leave behind evidence to frame the excavator amidst such chaos is hard to say; it's hard to tell whether his mental fortitude was exceptionally strong or extremely weak.
"Besides these, Grandpa Curator, what other details do you remember? About that painting, and that knight."
"That's all." Director Ochiai shook his head gently, indicating that this was all he knew.
"Alright." Wang Changsheng, Tomoyo, and Sakura exchanged a glance, then nodded slightly, and stood up. "In that case, we won't bother you any longer. I imagine you must have quite a few things to do right now, right?"
Director Ochiai quickly stood up and took out a piece of paper from his pocket. "There are indeed quite a few things to discuss, little deity. Do you have any contact information? This is my business card; please accept it."
Upon hearing his address, Wang Changsheng refrained from rolling his eyes. Instead, he gave a friendly smile, took the business card, and wrote down his contact information for Director Ochiai on another piece of paper.
"If you need anything, you can call me directly at this number."
The two were perfectly in sync, each using their own form of address without bothering the other.
After bidding farewell to Director Ochiai, Wang Changsheng left the art museum with Tomoyo and Sakura.
This time he didn't run into Conan, and he wondered if Ran had forced him to finish using the toilet all at once.
As they were leaving the doorway, they saw Uncle Mori waiting for Conan and Ran.
Uncle Mori's eyes lit up when he saw Wang Changsheng and his two companions. He quickly leaned closer and said, "Kids, are you going home? How about I take you back? I also wanted to express my gratitude to your elders. Ever since I met you last time, my office has been incredibly busy. I only recently had a little free time, and then Ran dragged me here today..."
As Uncle Mori spoke, the topic veered off course, and he began muttering complaints about how ruthless Ran had been in dragging him and Conan here today.
"Ahem." Wang Changsheng maintained his smile, but coughed twice.
Uncle Mori clearly realized what was going on. He stopped talking and gave Wang Changsheng an awkward smile: "Let's not talk about Xiaolan anymore. I'll drive you back..."
It's also a good opportunity to get to know your elders.
If we could make their acquaintance, wouldn't that be incredibly beneficial?
Uncle Mori was calculating things rapidly in his mind, but before he could finish speaking, Wang Changsheng shook his head and interrupted him: "No need, Uncle Mori, you didn't drive here today, did you? Let's not trouble you."
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"Uh..." Uncle Mori was taken aback upon hearing this.
That seems to be true.
Xiaolan brought them all the way here today; she definitely didn't drive.
"Ran and Conan should be back soon. Uncle Mori, why don't you wait for them here for a while? We'll be going now. It's not far from here, so don't worry, Uncle," Tomoyo said softly with a smile.
"Well... alright then." Uncle Mori sighed. "Be careful on your way back, and please give my regards to your elders when you get back."
"Okay, Uncle Mori~" Wang Changsheng nodded, then pulled Sakura and Tomoyo away.
They just need to open the door when they get back, who needs Uncle Mori to deliver it?
If he were to return it, he would have to wait for Conan and Ran. By then, that brat would definitely start bombarding him with questions, and Wang Changsheng was too lazy to listen to his rambling. Otherwise, he would definitely give him a few flicks on the forehead.
After leaving the art museum, Tomoyo, who hadn't said much until now, looked at Wang Changsheng and Sakura with bright eyes and asked, "Changsheng, shall we come to the art museum to seal the Clow Cards tonight?"
Sakura also looked at Wang Changsheng.
The latter nodded: "Although the Clow Cards are no longer in the Hell exhibition hall, I can sense that they are still in this museum. Let's come tonight and seal them away!"
"Mmm!" Tomoyo nodded repeatedly. "In that case, I'd better go home and get ready."
"Getting ready?" Sakura tilted her head, her ahoge (cowlick) twitching at Tomoyo's words. "Tomoyo, what do you need to prepare?"
"(???ω?′?) Hmph~" Tomoyo chuckled, and Sakura immediately had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, Tomoyo continued, "Of course, we're going to prepare new battle robes for you and Chosei-kun~~~"
Sakura: ?﹏?
Wang Changsheng watched the two talking, then shook his head with a helpless smile.
What else can Tomoyo prepare in order to capture the Clow Cards?
It was nothing more than camera batteries and new clothes, but Sakura, that silly girl, didn't realize it for a long time.
How silly!
"Alright, let's go home first. Luckily, we have a day off tomorrow and don't have to go to school, otherwise we would have to come here to give a statement. It's such a hassle." Wang Changsheng sighed.
Sakura nodded in agreement.
Tomoyo didn't speak; a faint smile played on her lips as she seemed to be contemplating what theme of clothes to prepare for Sakura and Wang Changsheng that evening.
Divine Set?
Angel wings?
Witch's Cloak?
uh~
However, since this operation can be considered a night raid on an art museum, the clothing should not be too extravagant; the more understated, the better.
Let's set the theme as "Two Thieves"!
After Wang Changsheng led Xiaoying into a corner alley, Zhishi decided to go home and prepare the themed outfits.
"Okay, go back and get some rest first. We'll call each other tonight to arrange a time."
Wang Changsheng took out the Anywhere Door and waited for Sakura and Tomoyo to return home first before opening the door and returning to his bedroom.
After Conan finally found a chance to run away from Ran, he came out only to hear Uncle Mori say that Wang Changsheng and the other two had already gone home, and he immediately grinned.
"Damn it!"
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Time flies.
Nightfall, carrying countless stars, swept back into the world, shimmering in the sky and scattering gentle starlight.
Wang Changsheng, Xiaoying, and Zhishi had already arranged a time in advance.
He originally intended to use the Anywhere Door to take them away directly, but Tomoyo said there were still some details to handle, and Sakura didn't know what she was doing, so she said there was no rush and Wang Changsheng could go ahead by himself.
Finally, with no other choice, Wang Changsheng had to wait a little longer and began to play with his pet.
At Kinomoto's house.
"Why did you sneak out by yourself when you could have just gone straight there?" Xiao Ke asked before crawling into Sakura's backpack.
"Oh well, I can't keep bothering Xiao Wang, so I'll just go a little earlier and won't need Xiao Wang to pick me up. I can also practice my stealth skills, haha~" Xiao Ying chuckled and scratched her head, put her packed backpack on her back, and opened the window.
"Huh?" Xiao Ke was dumbfounded.
You think sneaking out of your own house is training your stealth skills?
Sakura ignored Kero and climbed out of the window with her bag on her back.
Although she was on the second floor, there was a big tree outside the window that could support Sakura as she went out.
It was planted when Fujitaka first bought the house, and many years have passed since then. It has grown from a small sapling into a strong and vigorous tree.
Sakura slid down the tree with practiced ease, clearly having climbed it many times.
"It feels like we're coming down much faster today," Sakura whispered to Kero under the cover of night.
Before Xiao Ke could respond, Xiao Ying, holding onto the tree trunk, turned around and froze.
There was someone standing right in front of their house!
「ヽ(???)?!!!」
Sakura jumped up in fright.
However, after seeing who it was, she breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt embarrassed. She stood there, somewhat at a loss, staring at the newcomer.
"Um... Snow, Snow Rabbit Bro... what are you doing here?"
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In Sakura's eyes, Yukito Tsukishiro's skin remained fair even under the night sky, and even faintly shimmered with a jade-like luster. He turned around and closed the door of Sakura's house, then smiled slightly.
"Good evening. I'm looking for Touya. Is he asleep?"
"I guess... I guess so, hahaha~ I don't really know either..." Sakura chuckled awkwardly and scratched the back of her head, looking at Yukito, who was dressed casually and standing under the moonlight, looking incredibly handsome, and felt a little lost.
What should I do?
Have I been exposed?
If Snow Rabbit asks himself what he's going to do, what should he say?
As the saying goes, what you keep in mind will eventually come back to you.
The question had barely formed in Sakura's mind when Yukito asked with a gentle smile, "Where are you going, Sakura, so late?"
(.;?;:beneficial:;?;.)
"This...this..."
Sakura lowered her head, her beautiful dark green eyes darting around. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind: "Ah! Yes, that's why I thought the moonlight must be so beautiful so late, so I came out to take a look..."
Having found an excuse, she immediately raised her head and pointed to the sky.
When she looked up, she found a shadow overhead. It turned out that the layers of branches and foliage of the tree had completely blocked her view.
Let alone the moonlight, you have to look very, very far into the sky to see even the stars.
Sakura: "(?.?) Uh..."
Sakura's big eyes had turned into tiny eyes, and she lowered her head, chuckling awkwardly. Her hands and feet were twisted together, and her heart was pounding.
This feeling is like a little kid who hasn't even reached adulthood yet sneaking off to an internet cafe behind his parents' backs, only to be caught red-handed as soon as the game starts.
At that moment, Sakura felt as if all the sounds in the world had faded away, leaving only the pounding of her own heart.
Yukito Tsukishiro, standing at the door, was still quite a distance from Sakura, yet he seemed to be able to clearly see her face in the darkness of the night. He gazed at her silently for a moment, then smiled.
"The moonlight is beautiful, and the starlight is brilliant; it's definitely worth seeing."
"Huh?"