I Became the Yakuza's Babysitter (8)
"Shizuru...? Is it really you, Shizuru?"
The woman who appeared with her dark navy hair whipping behind her wasn't the one I had been waiting for. Still, that didn't mean I wasn't surprised.
How on earth did the young lady get here...
Besides, if these were the current yakuza, they should have been at least a little intimidated by the factional power dynamics.
Why was she here? No—how had she even managed to come this far?
Even if she'd trained directly under the boss, I couldn't imagine her skills had reached this level.
There was no way the young lady could defeat Xiao Lian, an opponent I already found overwhelming.
"Oppa... let's go home. It's all over now."
"How did you even get here...? All the older sisters were injured too."
"I didn't borrow Mother's power. I just quietly followed one person in secret."
I didn't know who she'd followed, but it was clearly someone with considerable skill.
There was no time for stray thoughts. We had to escape this place immediately.
I placed my hand on the head of the girl who had become far more mature than I remembered and pulled her into a tight embrace.
"You've really grown up. I never thought I'd be the one receiving help from you, Shizuru..."
"Hmph. Let's get out of here already. What are you going to do if those Chinese bitches show up while we're wasting time?"
"Yeah, let's go. Let's head home."
My ankle throbbed from the earlier sparring, but it didn't seem bad enough to stop me from running.
As we stepped out of the room, we passed several collapsed mafia members. Shizuru moved as if she knew the way, heading straight for the exit.
I'd learned the layout of this place a long time ago. I located the exit with familiar ease, and we stepped outside together, laughing.
They're still fighting, so if we slip out quietly...
"Hey! The concubine is getting away! If that bastard escapes, we're all dead!"
"Yah, shove some drugs down his throat and knock him out already!"
"As expected, nothing ever goes smoothly. Young lady, get behind me for now..."
Before I could push her back, she stepped forward as if it were the most natural thing in the world and drew a knife.
Shizuru sliced her palm open, letting blood pour out. The blood came alive, transforming into arrows and spears that surged toward the mafia thugs.
"Hoo... Let's hurry. I have anemia, so I want to get home quickly."
"Uh, yeah... Let's go."
I was genuinely surprised at how well this young lady could fight. I'd never noticed because I was always the one looking after her, but it was clear her body had developed beautifully.
If she said she wanted to get married later, maybe I could stand in for her father. Entertaining those happy thoughts, we managed to reach the outskirts of Chinatown.
Fortunately, most of the troops seemed to have rushed toward the site of the commotion, so the area was quieter than expected.
"I've got a car waiting up ahead. Let's ride together."
"What a relief. If we'd had to walk any farther, I think my legs would've given out."
Between the sparring and the beating I'd taken earlier, sharp pain kept stabbing through my ribs even as I ran.
Seeing the black van ahead eased my mind. I finally felt like I could rest.
"Open the door for me."
-Rattle.
The organization member waiting inside slid the door open and welcomed us.
They all had such rough faces that I flinched the first time I saw them, but I climbed into the van out of habit.
The inside is cleaner than I expected.
Everything was black. If anyone ate snacks, the crumbs would be a nightmare. Luckily, they were all grown adults, so it seemed they didn't bother with snacks.
As the car started moving, I rested my head against the cold window and thought.
They definitely said they hadn't called for reinforcements, so why are these people here?
Something felt off, like I was missing a crucial piece. Yes, I was overlooking the most important thing...
"Sihyun oppa."
"Yeah?"
"You quit the yakuza, right?"
"That's... right?"
Shizuru tapped my shoulder playfully, a mischievous smile spreading across her face.
"So you're a civilian now, correct?"
"Well... technically, I'm a former yakuza who's now a civilian, I guess?"
"I see... Then even if you're kidnapped, all you can do is file a report, right?"
"Huh...?"
Something was wrong. The strange emphasis on the word "civilian" made me turn around. A woman with a substantial build sat there, face completely expressionless.
For some reason, all their arms were unusually thick. They all looked strong...
"Urk!? Kgh... W-what the hell are you—!!"
"You're a civilian, oppa. As you know, the yakuza don't do business that loses money."
The chokehold from behind caught me perfectly. I tried to find her fingers to break free, but the technique was flawless, locked down to the elbow with zero slack.
The only way out was raw strength. In a situation where breathing was already difficult, I had to overpower her with force.
"You..."
"Did you know? Even if you don't remember, oppa, I've seen everything—from your cock to every inch of your naked body."
"Kgh..."
My consciousness was growing hazy. I needed to escape, and fast.
But no matter how hard I struggled, the lack of oxygen left me powerless.
The more I tried to exert force, the more my strength slipped away, bubbles forming at the corners of my mouth.
"Just sleep for a little while. I'll take care of everything, oppa. Or would you prefer I call you half-Josenjing instead?"
"You little..."
And then everything went black.
"Sihyun! Get out of the way!!!"
-Bang!
A single bullet erupted from the muzzle in a spray of sparks, piercing through multiple bodies at once.
She never lost power. By delicately manipulating flames, she could curve the bullets at will and adjust their trajectory freely.
As long as they were within her range, escape was impossible.
"To violate this queen's house... Even though you're a police officer, it seems your belly has grown quite bold."
"If you kidnap someone, you have to pay the price. Didn't your Chairman teach you that?"
"The Chairman did teach me methods of kidnapping. In your terms, it becomes rather mysterious, does it not?"
While causing the commotion, my eyes met those of the small woman who had appeared. The investigation had ended long ago.
Xiao Lian.
The Chinese mafia boss and the fucking bitch who had kidnapped the person I loved.
I would show no mercy. I had to settle this here and take Sihyun back.
The reason she was rampaging like this traced all the way back to that morning.
At the lowest moment when life felt utterly devastated and I wanted to give up, another videotape had appeared in my mailbox.
I knew I would regret watching it, but Shinoda Yui had never known fear.
"I love you. Serve this queen as my concubine until you impregnate me."
In the video, Sihyun's eyes were half-rolled back as he kissed that Chinese bitch.
It wasn't rape. He was responding to her, sharing an affectionate kiss full of passion.
This wasn't the first time anger had flooded me while watching one of these videos. But this time was different.
He was changing, little by little. He was being defiled by another woman, becoming tainted.
I had intensified the investigation, tortured the remnants, and finally located them. It was nothing short of a miracle.
"You sent that video too, didn't you?"
The pink hair and qipao I'd seen in the footage made it obvious.
This bitch was the mastermind behind everything, the crazy woman who had taken Sihyun.
I could never forgive her. Even though I still held my police badge, I swore I would kill her without fail.
"I'll simply report that the suspect died during the arrest."
"How confident you are. Greedy, just as one would expect from a strong woman."
"Greedy? You steal another woman's man and have the nerve to call me greedy...?"
The sight of me lying alone in the bed where I'd fallen asleep dreaming of a happy future had been pure hell.
The feeling that those happy memories kept shaking my mind. It was an experience I never wanted to repeat.
"I will definitely kill you."
"Heh... It's been a while since I've faced a worthy opponent."
I had a dream. A dream of marrying Detective Yui and building a happy family together.
No one could have predicted that my relationship with the detective would grow this close.
At first I'd simply let her fuck me for fun, but Yui always gave it her all.
She prepared birthdays and gifts, saying she would seduce me, and every night she held me close while whispering words of love.
So I chose. In this world, I would marry her.
"Ugh... My head. Yui. Yui noona?"
Shinoda Yui was older than me. I should have called her "noona," but I was too embarrassed and only ever called her Yui.
If we met again, I had planned to call her whatever she preferred.
Perhaps I still hadn't fully woken from the dream. When I opened my eyes, I found myself in what looked like a garage.
The problem was the bed and camera set up right in the middle of it.
"Oppa... are you awake?"
"Ugh, Shizuru? Where are we... And why am I tied up?"
This feeling was strangely familiar. When I tried to move, I realized my arms and legs were bound, and a camera watched me in the dim light.
"No... this can't be happening. Shizuru, it's me—Sihyun. The babysitter who always took care of you."
"I know. You have no idea why I'm doing this, do you, oppa?"
"I don't."
I couldn't understand why she'd brought me here. I prayed desperately that it wasn't what I was imagining.
Shizuru slowly approached, grabbed my chin, and pulled my face close.
I fell into her cold aquamarine eyes.
"I like you."
-Chu.
The sudden softness startled me, and I tried to push the young lady away.
Thud. The thick rope bit into my arms. Shizuru's face smiled faintly.
I realized my ordeal was far from over.