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Tokyo, Koto Ward, the top floor of a twenty-plus-story apartment building in Kaizome Ward.
This was a large flat occupying over two hundred square meters. In a crowded city like Tokyo, a flat of this size was undoubtedly a luxury residence.
Nagasaki Soyo lay sideways on her bed in her pajamas, eyes lifeless, scrolling through her phone.
Since it was the weekend today, she hadn't bothered with makeup as usual; even her entire day had been spent lazing in bed, her beautiful hair a mess.
Although she was just a high school JK, Nagasaki Soyo at this moment, whether in temperament or her far-beyond-ordinary-JL voluptuous figure, looked more like a wealthy young wife who had lost her husband.
Nagasaki Soyo held her phone, looking at the profile of a certain Line friend on the screen.
On the interface, there was a string of messages sent by Nagasaki Soyo – from today, yesterday, and even the day before yesterday.
But before all these messages, the status read 'Unread,' indicating the other party hadn't looked at any of her messages at all. These two words, 'Unread,' stung Nagasaki Soyo's heart. Although Soyo knew this likely meant the other party had blocked her, she still held onto a sliver of hope, awaiting a miracle.
"Toyo..." Nagasaki Soyo murmured softly. She sat up from the bed, looking at the empty, vast room without any hint of fondness, only endless, lonely silence.
Her mother was too busy with work, rarely home even once a month. Since junior high, Nagasaki Soyo had been living this solitary life. The long passage of time hadn't made her accustomed to it; instead, it made her feel afraid, lonely, and pained.
Until one day, a gentle and cheerful girl walked up to her side, inviting her in the name of friendship to join a band. This made Nagasaki Soyo feel as if she had found a lifeline, desperately grasping onto the hand extended towards her.
"So, why disband the band? Why won't you tell us the reason? If there are any difficulties, just say it, we can definitely solve it. As long as we can reform the band, I'm willing to do anything..."
Nagasaki Soyo murmured like one possessed. On the table beside her bed lay the leftovers from a meal she had finished eating. She lazily let herself relax, not wanting to wash the dishes.
Lying back down on the bed, she listlessly scrolled through the content on 'X'.
Soon, she saw news about the Edogawa Library going viral, appearing in the hot search related to a violent incident.
"The public order in Tokyo has been getting worse lately. Band members shouldn't run into this kind of trouble." Nagasaki Soyo muttered softly and casually opened a video.
"So many people... so many people are dead! Help me, I don't want to die!"
The content of the video was full of corpses lying on the ground. This terrifying scene finally startled Nagasaki Soyo, her expression changing. And that voice sounded somewhat familiar to her.
"This voice... isn't it Shiraishi?"
Nagasaki Soyo finally remembered! This was her classmate, Shiraishi Keiko!
She immediately sat up, looking terrified and anxious. Subconsciously, she opened her contacts, finding Shiraishi Keiko's phone number. But after hesitating for a moment, she still didn't make the call. Shiraishi should be in danger right now. If I call and cause her to be discovered, it wouldn't be good.
Nagasaki Soyo opened the class chat group. Sure enough, both the teacher and classmates were discussing this matter. She didn't know what else she could do, only silently pray in her heart while constantly refreshing with her finger, hoping to see good news.
After some time, Shiraishi Keiko's social media platform updated with another video. Nagasaki Soyo opened it without hesitation. Since Shiraishi posted a new video, does that mean... she should be okay?
The content inside was even more explosive. A young man, appearing to be around twenty, single-handedly fought against many, defeating the rioters.
The scene itself was horrifying. The brutal images of the rioters being killed made Nagasaki Soyo feel physically uncomfortable even through the screen, especially those scenes – just looking at them made one feel chills.
She quickly scrolled down to the comment section. Sure enough, the comments were buzzing with intense discussion, and some people shared her thoughts.
"Is this filming a movie? These moves are too gorgeous! !"
"This movie promotion is quite novel, first releasing a rescue video, then releasing movie fight scenes."
"Nonsense, this isn't a movie at all! Go check the hot search for the Edogawa Library yourself! This is what happened in the library! What movie could make such a big scene? Even the Metropolitan Police Department Superintendent-General has shown up!"
"I'm near the library building right now! The environment inside this library building is exactly like that!"
"Who is this person? Too awesome! This guy fights even more exaggeratedly than in the movies! He took down those terrifying-looking rioters in just a couple of moves."
"Could it be a police officer on vacation? But he looks too young. Maybe some kind of special agent? This skill set looks familiar... haha, just kidding."
Besides the video itself, this post also included text from Shiraishi Keiko. In brief words, she described the tragedy that occurred at the Edogawa Library, where many people were brutally killed. It was this unknown handsome guy, a single person bravely fighting the thugs, who defeated them all, rescuing the other innocent people in the library.
With words full of gratitude and reverence, she praised this unknown hero and also subtly complained about the inaction of the Metropolitan Police.
Since the video publisher herself said so, and especially since 'X', besides Shiraishi Keiko's video, also had videos secretly filmed by other people inside the Edogawa building from different angles – some clear, some blurry – but the content described by these video publishers was largely consistent with Shiraishi Keiko's, just that these videos didn't have as high a share count as hers.
Under verification from multiple sources, the authenticity of this video was confirmed, reaching the level of real evidence.
"This is the first time I've seen real cold weapon combat! So badass! So cool! I need to save this and watch it a few more times!"
"This person initially used a cold weapon, but later used entirely Karate techniques."
"Karate techniques? How does this person compare to last year's national Karate tournament champion, Kyogoku Makoto?"
"Kyogoku Makoto is just a performance artist! The protagonist in the video is a practical combatant! Besides, what has Kyogoku Makoto done? He just won a championship, while the person in the video saved so many innocent people!"
"Look closely at the corners of these videos! Heavens, what exactly happened at the Edogawa Library!? If it weren't for him, I can't imagine such a tragedy!"
"If you ask me, this man is the true 'Savior of the Japanese Police'! Without him, probably all the police in Tokyo would have to resign!"
"I second that! He is the 'Savior of the Japanese Police'! He is the true hero!"
The online evaluations were almost entirely one-sided. Even if someone spoke ill of Fujiwara Toru, they would be flamed by numerous netizens. This was true political correctness; anyone standing on the opposite side, opposing human nature and human kindness, was undoubtedly doomed.
For a time, besides worshipping Fujiwara Toru's combat skills and marveling at the brilliance of this slaughter, people were filled with questions.
Who exactly is this person?
Everyone began frantically refreshing for new information, believing someone would eventually dig up this person's background.
Nagasaki Soyo was the same. She watched that video repeatedly several times, feeling increasingly tense and thrilled with each viewing. Being at the age where romantic feelings first bloom, seeing such a handsome man who exuded a huge sense of security inevitably sparked her imagination.
Nagasaki Soyo couldn't help but send a message to her best friend, Wakaba Mutsumi: "...Muts, did you see the hot search on 'X'? If not, I suggest you go take a look right now."
A few seconds later, the reply came: "Yeah, I saw it, Soyo."
Although the other person wasn't physically in front of her, Nagasaki Soyo always pictured a doll-like girl with an elegant demeanor speaking slowly and deliberately.
Nagasaki Soyo thought for a moment, then sent a message to Shiraishi Keiko. Firstly, to check if she was safe, and secondly, out of curiosity about what happened, wanting to know more details.
...
Hospitals in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward and surrounding areas were all overcrowded. The victims of this vicious incident were all sent to nearby hospitals for emergency treatment and examination.
"Make way! Everyone, make way!" Nurses pushed stretchers holding IV drips, rushing forward quickly. The patients on the beds were covered in blood, some exposed wounds looking horrifying. Such hurried scenes were playing out in every nearby hospital.
In an examination room, Fujiwara Toru was having his wound checked by a doctor.
"You're saying... this was pierced by a knife?" The doctor looked incredulously at the wound on Fujiwara Toru's arm and asked.
Fujiwara Toru hadn't spoken yet, but Yukinoshita Haruno beside him chimed in: "Yes, doctor, he was stabbed by a knife, and it went quite deep."
The doctor thought this girl must be overly concerned about her boyfriend, getting flustered and exaggerating. "Are you telling me this wound was just inflicted by a knife (nod)? How come it looks like just a minor scratch!?"
"Doctor, how is Fujiwara-kun's injury?" Haruno asked with concern.
The doctor said helplessly, "The wound isn't serious, no need for stitches. Just disinfect it and apply some medication, wrap it with gauze. Avoid contact with water for a few days, and it will heal quickly."
Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help but ask in her light, elegant voice, "Doctor, just applying medicine is enough? No need for stitches or anything?" Yukinoshita Haruno slightly suspected if this was even a real doctor.
The doctor glanced at her: "Am I the doctor, or are you the doctor?"
Haruno shrank back slightly, not daring to speak further. Although strong-willed, she wouldn't argue with a doctor in a hospital.
"Okay, young man, endure it for a moment, I'll disinfect and apply medicine for you."
While the doctor was applying medicine to Fujiwara Toru, Inspector Megure and Officer Sato knocked and entered. Seeing Fujiwara Toru being treated, the two stood silently by the door.
At the same time, the Superintendent-General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Hakuba, also rushed to the hospital to visit the injured, simultaneously representing the police department to thank Fujiwara Toru.
Meanwhile, Chihara Yoshitaka, a member of the National Public Safety Commission, having learned about Fujiwara Toru's news and seen the video content, was also hurrying over.
The mother of the Yukinoshita sisters in Chiyoda Ward, upon learning her daughter had encountered danger, immediately put down her work and had her driver take her to Tokyo.
Furthermore, countless reporters swarmed in like bees drawn to nectar, wanting to interview Fujiwara Toru.