1novels Chapter 13. Could it really be such a coincidence?
Chapter 13. Could it really be such a coincidence?
Arrived at the destination.
Before me stood an apartment building with only a few residents. The streetlights on both sides of the road flickered incessantly, and I could hear footsteps approaching from afar.
Hoshino Kaoru crouched down, using the gap while tying her shoelaces to observe her surroundings.
He turned his head and could vaguely see a human silhouette in the darkness not far away, along with the blinding light emanating from the phone screen.
The other person's body outline... suggests they are female.
His attention quickly settled on the area behind the woman.
Under a streetlamp not far behind the woman, a man with his face covered by a hood was following her.
He stood up, threw the sorted trash into the bin, then turned and disappeared into the darkness.
Shortly after he left.
Perhaps realizing that there was no one else around, the man hiding under the streetlight quickened his pace, almost jogging, to close the distance between himself and the woman.
Just then, he heard a gurgling sound, and when he looked down, he saw a bloodshot plastic eyeball at his feet.
The man was stunned for a moment, and just as he was feeling confused, he suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps behind him. Before he could react, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist as if he had been struck.
"Damn it!"
The stun gun in his hand fell to the ground.
Without giving him any chance to resist, Kaoru picked up the stun gun that had fallen to the ground and stabbed it into the man's waist.
The other person's body twitched, and then fell straight to the ground like a stick.
Looking at the sizzling electric shock device, Xun thoughtfully gave herself a full-body electroshock therapy to ensure everything went smoothly.
Smoke was billowing from the man's head, indicating he had been coaxed to sleep.
"Ah, she's fainted."
At that moment, the girl standing by the roadside walked over.
Seeing the man lying unconscious on the ground, she curiously squatted down and repeatedly poked his body with a stun gun.
After a while, the smell of roasted meat wafted through the air.
"Stop shocking me, or I'll cook it."
Xun offered a reminder, her gaze lingering on the girl's profile, which was obscured by her mask.
Although she was wearing a black mask, her exquisite eye makeup was still clearly visible, and her face was small and delicate. You could tell without even looking that she was a cute type of girl.
"You're being followed by this guy."
Kaoru lifted the hood that was covering the man's face.
It was a face that instinctively evoked disgust.
Do you know him?
He took out his phone, intending to call the police.
"We know each other."
"know?"
The faint light from the phone screen reflected off his face.
He hesitated for a moment and did not dial the number.
"What's your relationship with him?"
"We have absolutely no relationship, but I know he's been following me."
The girl wearing a mask said this in a relaxed tone.
"You know he's following you? Then why don't you call the police...?"
For a moment, Kaoru couldn't quite figure out what was going on in this guy's mind.
Why is your reaction so calm when you know you're being followed?
This guy... could he have a mental illness?
There was no response from the other party.
He simply reached his right hand behind his ear, preparing to remove his mask.
"Hey, don't you think so?"
Their faces were revealed, and then, little by little, their masks were removed.
A high, straight nose, a mole under her right eye, delicate features, a small face, and gold earrings that sway gently on her earlobes.
Being followed by others... is quite interesting.
The mask has been completely removed.
Xun looked at her face and felt that it looked familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
However, he can't remember it at all now, and doesn't want to recall it.
Right now, he only has one thing on his mind.
This woman! She's definitely mentally ill!
What girl would like to be followed by someone?
With that in mind, Hoshino Kaoru immediately dialed the number.
He gave the police the exact address, then stood up to leave.
"Um, I've already called the police. They'll be here soon, so please don't leave."
"Wait a moment......"
The strange girl seemed to say something to him.
However, he paid no attention to it, as if he were fleeing something terrifying, and stood up and jogged back to the ramen shop.
"Ugh, I'm exhausted..."
As soon as she closed the door, Xun leaned against it, breathing heavily with difficulty.
"Brother, you're back too late."
Seeing that it took him half an hour to go out and throw away the trash, Rin, who had just come out of the bath, yawned and gently rubbed her wrapped hair with a towel.
"I've run into some trouble."
Xun complained, thinking to herself, "What terrible luck I've had today."
"What's the trouble...? Is your brother alright?" Rin asked with concern.
"Injured...no, not at all."
"Oh, that's good."
Rin put down her phone, lightly touched the screen, and started playing a song sung by her favorite idol, Minami-chan.
As she listened, she couldn't help but hum along softly to the lyrics.
Rin's voice is very beautiful. In Kaoru's heart, none of those popular stars or teen idols are as cute as her or as good at singing.
"Minami's voice has a natural melancholy, and even the listener can feel the pain and helplessness in her singing."
Rin savored the song intently, completely immersed in it.
Looking at the serious expression on her younger sister's face, Xun scratched her head and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity with what her sister had said.
He quickly remembered.
Minami-chan...
There can't be such a coincidence!
"Rin, do you have a picture of Minami-chan? Let me see it."
Kaoru asked the question with a look of anxiety.
Seeing him like this, Rin sensed something was off, but didn't ask any further questions.
She opened her search engine, typed in "Minami-chan", and randomly clicked on one of the numerous web pages that popped up.
Then, she showed the phone screen to Kaoru.
The girl appearing on the screen—
He tried hard to recall the girl he had saved, comparing the two faces side by side.
Then he came to a conclusion.
"She probably doesn't have a twin sister or younger sister, right?"
"No... Brother, what's wrong? Are you swooning?"
Rin was a little confused, still wondering if her brother was stunned.
However, what she didn't know at that moment was...
Not long ago, Kaoru met her favorite idol.
It's a one-on-one meeting, the kind where you meet privately.
Thinking about this, Xun felt very regretful.
If he had known that guy was Minami-chan, he shouldn't have left like that!
He should get her autograph, or even the mask she wore, and put it up for sale on the website. That would definitely attract some fans with special fetishes, and he could make a lot of money from it!