21st Century Necromancer

Minami's method of transferring subway lines exceeded everyone's expectations. She didn't just transfer once, but after switching her route three times and taking the wrong train twice, she finally returned to Shibuya.

The time she spent was only fifty minutes, which was just twenty minutes more than the normal half an hour.

Because her phone was being tracked the whole time, Minami didn't realize that her efforts had been in vain. However, when she stepped out of the Shibuya subway station, she let out a sigh of relief.

Pulling out her phone, Minami called Jounouchi Hiromi again.

"Doctor Jounouchi, I've returned to Shibuya, I've just left the subway station," Minami checked her surroundings and relayed the nearby buildings to Jounouchi Hiromi.

"Alright, Minami, stay there and don't move, I'll send someone to find you," Jounouchi Hiromi, upon receiving Minami's call, seemed to be reassured as well, "The person I arranged should already be at the Shibuya subway station. Wait there, and she'll come to find you."

"Ok, thank you, Doctor Jounouchi," Minami politely thanked Jounouchi Hiromi before hanging up the phone.

Minami waited at a conspicuous place near the exit of the subway station for the person Jounouchi Hiromi mentioned. She didn't have to wait long before she saw the person in question.

Dressed in neat attire suitable for movement and with her long, silky hair, Kojo Kyoko seemed very conspicuous, especially her long legs and short skirt, which frequently attracted the attention of passing men.

However, Kojo Kyoko didn't mind at all, simply carrying her Sword Bag as she approached Minami.

"You're Minami, right? Doctor Jounouchi asked me to come pick you up," Kojo Kyoko greeted her as she arrived in front of Minami.

With the increase in her strength over time, Kojo Kyoko's demeanor had become colder, and she had grown to resemble a katana more and more. She had also learned to conceal her sharpness, much like a blade tucked away in its sheath, unseen.

This, however, brought Kyoko a minor inconvenience; without her intimidating presence, more flirts felt emboldened to approach her.

After all, to men, a woman who is aloof yet not entirely unapproachable is irresistibly seductive.

Of course, anyone trying to get close to Kojo Kyoko would only understand how dangerous an unsheathed blade is once they actually got near her.

Minami also remembered Kojo Kyoko, having seen her on the day she was "revived." She knew that the beautiful and well-poised Kojo Kyoko standing in front of her was a powerful Transcendent.

"Hello, I'm Minami. I apologize for the trouble of you having to come all the way here," Minami quickly greeted Kojo Kyoko.

Kojo Kyoko didn't dwell on Minami's apology but simply nodded upon confirming she was the correct person, saying, "Where is the person waiting for you? Let's go find them. From here on, I will be with you the whole time until you return home. When introducing me to others, just say I'm a friend of Doctor Jounouchi."

"Yes, I understand!" Minami hurriedly agreed, then headed in the direction she had parted with Kohinata Kaori: "Doctor Kohinata is waiting for me at a coffee shop ahead, let's go there first."

Kojo Kyoko followed Minami, keeping a half-step distance, without saying anything more.

Minami also seemed uncomfortable with Kojo Kyoko following behind her, so she walked quickly and soon reached the coffee shop where Kohinata Kaori had said she would be.

"Minami!" Seeing Minami push the door and enter, Kohinata Kaori quickly stood up to greet her: "You're finally back! I was scared to death. If you had gotten lost, how would I explain it to your uncle!"

"I'm sorry to have worried you, Doctor Kohinata! It's really my fault, if I hadn't walked out of that box..." Seeing Kohinata Kaori's worried expression, Minami instinctively wanted to apologize to her.

However, Kohinata Kaori stopped her: "If you say that, Minami, I will be utterly ashamed, it was clearly me who dragged you to the magic show, causing you fright not to mention having you run back from Akihabara, and we even missed our shopping time. I should be the one saying sorry!"

Seeing Kohinata Kaori say this, Minami didn't say anything more, only squinting her eyes with a smile: "Let's consider the matter settled then. I've been walking for half a day and am utterly exhausted! Let me drink something~!"

After speaking, Minami was about to order something when she saw Kojo Kyoko standing beside her. She quickly introduced her: "I almost forgot to introduce her. This is a friend of Doctor Jounouchi; when I called Doctor Jounouchi for help earlier, she happened to be nearby and brought me here. Right, would you like a drink? My treat, as a way to thank you for bringing me back."

Seeing Minami's sincere attitude, Kojo Kyoko did not refuse. After all, although her character had grown colder since becoming a Moonshadow Dancer, she was still just a girl not much older than Minami and Kohinata Kaori.

As Kojo Kyoko brought Minami back to the coffee shop, the surveillance team noticed their presence right away.

"Who's that woman with the Sword Bag next to the target? Find out her identity immediately!" Kusanagi Ritsuko would not let her guard down just because Kojo Kyoko was sent by Jounouchi Hiromi.

On the contrary, it was precisely because Kojo Kyoko had connections with the Chen Yu couple that she maintained vigilance toward her.

"That's one of the three leaders of the Mingyue Society, a Sub-Legendary level expert. Don't act rashly." Captain Yamada provided timely information about Kojo Kyoko through the command channel: "Previously, during a clash between the Mingyue Society and the Kanto Kendo Alliance, she cut off the arm of a Kenjutsu Seventh Dan teacher with a single strike."

The information from Captain Yamada changed Kusanagi Ritsuko's expression, making her even more worried that today's situation might spiral out of control. Such a formidable expert was not someone that her three teams could handle.

"Captain Yamada, I request backup with Legendary Rank Combat Power." Kusanagi Ritsuko decisively made the request for backup, as the threat level of the incident had clearly escalated.

A Sub-Legendary level expert appearing by Minami's side was already beyond her scope of response; according to the operational guidelines, she had to request assistance.

"I'm nearby," Captain Yamada responded in the command channel. Although he had not appeared yet, he reassured Kusanagi Ritsuko: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on her."