Chapter 183
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 183
Chapter Title: 168. Master Detective Yuzuki
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Today, we kept exchanging constructive ideas about the author Yoo Eun-ha and the Sins.
"Yeah. Things might be going smoother than expected, so one of the heroines might end up dying."
"Hmm. Maybe it's better to wrap everything up in advance."
"That wouldn't be bad either, right?"
Honestly, I wanted to claim them all too. But they're hard to find.
If I take down Yohana and Cale, the other Sins will go into hiding.
Since they're weaker than me, I wouldn't mind if they ran, but I can't predict what tricks they might pull from the shadows.
"We should keep turning the heroines into allies like we've been doing."
That's Si-woo's role, but since he can't do it, I'll have to step up.
Time to work even harder at it.
Shu Eri is coming soon, after all.
"Yeah. And this Japan episode feels a bit off."
"Shinsengumi and the right-wingers?"
I thought the same.
"Yes. The Shinsengumi and the right-wing forces have clashed several times in Kyoto. Some of Shinohara's Shinsengumi are guarding the Emperor."
I knew that too.
And it's a stretch to call it real protection.
"Hmm. Honestly, it's not really protecting him."
"Right. The right-wingers are trying to keep people from rallying around the Emperor. Even if it's just symbolic, he's still Japan's monarch."
If the right-wingers secured the Emperor and claimed Shinohara started a rebellion, he'd be branded a rebel leader with no escape.
Even if the public supported Shinohara, and even after the Emperor declared himself human post-WWII, that symbolism couldn't be ignored.
The problem was, it was insane.
All of Japan's hunter forces—the real military power—were under Shinohara. Even if the right-wingers took the Emperor, they'd lose any civil war hands down.
Anyone with a brain wouldn't even consider right-wing antics.
But the Prime Minister pulling the strings from behind, driven mad by lust for power and inciting them, made it worse.
"Wait. If the provocations are worse than in the original story..."
"It means the Prime Minister has something to back him up."
That idiot provoking Shinohara, when he could die anytime, meant he had some ace up his sleeve.
"Who could the Prime Minister possibly have as backing right now?"
Probably no one.
So who was it? Something born from causality?
"What the Prime Minister desperately needs is a massive army to counter Shinohara's hunters and Shinsengumi. Beefing up the Self-Defense Forces is nonsense. Anyone with sense wouldn't count on China's state-sponsored public security hunters either. It has to be a Sin."
Shinohara's Shinsengumi and hunters were strong. Even throwing dozens of freshly trained Chinese public security hunters at them would end in instant annihilation.
"What about intervention from a wildcard like the US?"
"Pretty much zero chance."
Yeah, the US wouldn't touch Japan.
Especially not to back right-wingers just to check Korea—that made no sense.
Korea and Japan's magic corporations had already expanded into the US, and while not as dominant as pre-Cataclysm, the US wanted Korea and Japan holding China back in East Asia.
"Who could provide an army?"
"Only Cale."
"Hm. Cale, huh."
"What are you going to do? Can't we smash Cale using Yohana?"
True. But still.
"Honestly, I'm a woman."
"Yes. A true crazy psycho lesbian mixed with some male vibes—a peculiar female Yongyong."
Heh, such flattery makes Yongyong blush. Anyway, I can't hold back this time.
Shinohara Yuzuki was subtly trying to shake me up.
That insolent body of hers was toying with me.
I couldn't help it—back in my office worker days, after devouring countless bitches, I'd always wanted to try a Japanese girl.
It was like a personal goal.
Now a Japanese heroine in this world was seducing me. My tail was twitching with excitement.
"Honestly, Yuzuki's been teasing me a bit? To make her truly fall for me, I need to try something new."
Yongyong never yields the initiative.
I might let her have her way sometimes, but the conquest is mine, not the heroine's.
So Yuzuki won't be conquering me—I'll conquer her.
"What?"
"I'll let this incident blow up on purpose, and when Yuzuki's in chaos, I'll swoop in to help."
Just sit back and watch for now.
When it erupts later, that's when I step in. "Oh! Princess Yuzuki, I shall save you!" Like that.
I could already picture her soaked and clinging to me.
It excited me too. Felt like I was getting wet down there already.
"Filling up her affection that way?"
"Yep."
At my words, the author's—Yoo Eun-ha's—face twisted in an amusing way.
"Good grief. Yes, you're impressive. So, to get Yuzuki, you'll let Japan face some crisis?"
"I'm not causing it."
The crisis is the Prime Minister's doing, not mine.
Do I even need to help? No.
I'm not some charity Yongyong.
If the Sins don't mess with me, no reason to hit them.
To move me, they need to offer up a princess.
And that princess will be Shinohara Yuzuki herself.
"What about the Apostles? Ha Jung-seok recommended you as a candidate, right?"
"Should I?"
It's not like saying yes makes it happen.
"One of the Sins—Wrath—is there as an Apostle."
Hm, Wrath the Sin is an Apostle.
It'd be nice to join as an Apostle and sabotage Wrath, but honestly, it's a hassle.
The Apostles are just a pointless conference club.
They debate whether to intervene in fights here and there, but as an absolute neutral organization, they never join wars.
That's why no Korean Apostle joined the Korean-Chinese War.
"There are women among the Apostles, sure. But it's annoying."
I don't like the restrictions that come with being an Apostle.
All you get is the title of the world's strongest hunter group.
Like a UN force, but they only act on what they deem true global crises.
Obviously run by a bunch of old fogeys with no clear purpose.
"Well, they called you to warn you to be careful."
"About the magi's liquefaction?"
"Yeah. Whatever."
"Then I'll head out."
I went to bed and tried to sleep.
Pretty good harvest this time too.
Shinohara Castle
Lately, Shinohara Yuzuki had been diligently practicing hand tricks using her Shinsengumi subordinates to conquer Yoo Eun-ha.
But today, one of her female Shinsengumi subordinates was clinging to her instead of just playing along.
"Hngh... Heuk... L-Lady... Me♥"
She looked completely like a bitch in heat—utterly useless.
What was going on?
Just sitting still, she had the calm image of a neat bob-cut woman, but clinging like this was downright ridiculous.
On the other hand, it pissed her off a bit.
Looking at that face, she was begging for more.
The Shinsengumi served to protect their lord, Shinohara's head, and were tools to use freely. So Yuzuki only played at "pranks" to that extent. If they crossed that line, it was insubordination or rudeness to their master.
A real sigh escaped her.
"Stop it. Your duty is to serve me. I didn't keep you around to satisfy you. Where's your lover?"
She definitely had a girlfriend, yet here she was clinging to her lord.
Not even recognizing her own master and just begging to be fingered—how much was she neglecting her lover?
"L-Lady... Th-that is..."
"Did something happen?"
"It's deeply regrettable to say..."
The female Shinsengumi member bowed her head deeply.
Did her lover die or something?
No way. As a Shinsengumi, she wouldn't lose to mere Self-Defense Force grunts without proper hunter power.
"Speak. I hate suspense more."
"Minori was masturbating thinking of you, Lady... So Minori and I... we can't anymore without your fingers..."
"......"
Shinohara Yuzuki was speechless.
Were there really such stupid bitches? But Yuzuki was a woman who cared for her retainers.
Lately, the Shinsengumi hadn't even slept properly because of the right-wingers.
She could comfort them specially as their lord.
"O-Our couple's relationship is ruined because of you! If you don't, I'll expose all your sexual preferences on SNS and commit seppuku right here!"
Hoh. Blackmail, huh. Completely lost it?
Pretty bold. Well, talent is talent. She'd practiced some for Yoo Eun-ha anyway.
Yuzuki kicked the woman's stomach with her foot.
Thud!
"Kek!"
The Shinsengumi woman rolled a few times, trembling.
Looking closely, her face was flushed with pleasure.
Yuzuki sighed and grabbed the woman's hair, yanking her up.
"I can replace trash like you anytime. But in such a pathetic state, I can't ignore my duty as your lord."
"Th-then!"
Her hopeful eyes were amusing. Yuzuki released the woman's head.
"Spread 'em."
"Y-yes! Lady!"
The Shinsengumi woman flipped over like a frog and spread her legs.
"Of course, I never said I'd use my fingers."
"Eh? W-wait, Lady!"
Yuzuki thrust a wooden sword into the woman's precious hole.
Squelch!
After thrusting a few times and teasing with her fingers, the Shinsengumi squirted and collapsed in climax right there.
"Heuk... Heuk."
Yuzuki lost interest watching the woman twitch and pass out. She looked for something to wipe her splattered fluids and spotted an old signed item from Baekhwa.
"Come to think of it, it's been ages since I saw Baekhwa."
They weren't really friends, but Baekhwa had crushed enemies with overwhelming power.
Not the type to vanish just because she handed things over to Yoo Eun-ha.
Occasional updates on Baekhwa TV, but no personal appearances. Post-war injury, they said, but not someone to fall to injury.
"Hm? Wait, this..."
Shinohara Yuzuki found Baekhwa's signature familiar.
It resembled the handwriting Yoo Eun-ha used when signing cadet names for the Yuri Dungeon.
No way. Or maybe... the face outline looked similar too.
'This reeks of suspicion.'
Yuzuki compared Yoo Eun-ha's handwriting to Baekhwa's signature.
Definitely similar. Not coincidence. The 'hwa' in Baekhwa and 'ha' in Eun-ha looked too alike.
She compared Baekhwa's photos to Yoo Eun-ha's.
Face, figure—everything.
Shinohara had special training to spot disguises instantly. Even heavy makeup couldn't fool her.
'The body, hair—definitely similar.'
If their tastes matched too, it'd be even closer.
Even the slight yuri leanings matched.
Come to think of it, there was that kiss with Blazing Bat on Baekhwa TV.
Yuzuki pulled up old Baekhwa TV footage of the Blazing Bat kiss and compared it to Yoo Eun-ha's recent kiss with Rosaria.
"Ah... Haha... Haha. Wow, Yoo Eun-ha. You're one scary woman."
To think the monster was her, with multiple unique abilities, leading a revealed force of hundreds of thousands as Baekhwa.
Was there anyone as terrifying?
Fooling everyone completely.
This could be blackmail material if used right.
But Yuzuki shook her head.
She, who gripped a nation's power, couldn't stoop to petty tricks for Yoo Eun-ha. Still, her interest grew even more.
Somehow, as Yuzuki—not Shinohara Kotone—she had to connect with her.
"Mariko. Prepare to go to Korea. Get the portal ready."
"Yes, Lady."
She ordered Mariko in the shadows and prepared for Korea.