Chapter 8: Impending Accident
The trousers kidnapper ran into a small alley, leaving everyone dumbfounded and at a loss for words.
The bald bodyguard wanted to chase the thief, but he couldn't leave his young master just like that. After all, his young master only wore the undergarments for the lower half.
On the other side, Ayaka covered her mouth with surprise. Just a moment ago, her handbag was the target of theft, and now was Akira's trousers?
Whatever it was, the thief this time was far more proficient in escape techniques than the previous one. Were they being targeted by an unknown third party? Ayaka began to ask in wonder in her mind, but her hunch said the different things.
"What are you doing, Chiko? Chase the thief right now!" Akira was furious with shame. He was humiliated in front of his crush. If the thief was caught, he would not spare that presumptuous ignorant.
"But, young master-" The bald bodyguard was in a dilemma, but he had not explained anything before his young master cut off his words.
"I don't care, catch the thief and bring him to me! My wallet and all my cards are also in my trousers." Akira immediately stood up and shouted angrily, attracting all the attention from those around him.
Ayaka glanced at Akira. He was wearing nothing in the lower half apart from pink boxer shorts with an anime character.
"Ara, don't you have to worry about your image and reputation, Young Master Akira-san? I didn't know that you have a tendency to dress inappropriately like that in public. Wow, is that a magical girl? Ahem, what do you think, Honda?" Ayaka scoffed and grinned as she covered her mouth by hand.
Hearing that, Akira immediately looked at his lower half, then tried to cover his boxer shorts with his hands.
"I don't know what to say, Ayaka-sama. But, I have a suggestion for you, Akira-sama. Please look around. This moment has been recorded by people around us. I will not be surprised if you appear on the online news or social media after this." Honda conveyed her suggestions, but she smirked for some reason.
"Huh?" Akira looked left and right. He saw himself being photographed or possibly recorded by some irresponsible people.
"Shit, Chiko, let's get out of here!" Akira immediately ran in the same direction as the thief as if he was going to give chase. He was too embarrassed to stay there. His bodyguard followed right behind.
Akira called some of his goons. He wanted to make that shameless thief pay the price. He believed that the thief was still in the shopping center vicinity.
But, in the end, Akira decided to go home on his bodyguard's advice due to several considerations and circumstances.
After Akira went somewhere, Ayaka let out a sigh of relief. The annoying stalker left for her peace of mind. To be honest, she silently thanked the trousers thief. Peace and tranquility were back, a beautiful day.
After that, she and her bodyguard went in another direction. She didn't want to meet Akira if he would come back.
Meanwhile, Mike was already wearing his casual clothes like before. He took a completely different path from the previous one. So, if that young master and bald bodyguard gave chase, then they wouldn't come to him.
After all, he was already wearing a different outfit. It would be difficult to identify his identity from that fleeting encounter. Also, the shreds of evidence had been secured in a hidden trash can, so he was safe.
*Ding*
[Sudden Quest Completed!]
'Phew... Hehe, did that young master decide to go home out of embarrassment? I am grateful that my first attempt led to success. Otherwise, I need to return to the scene for the second act.' Mike laughed happily in his mind, relieved.
"Mike-san~"
Mike seemed to hear a girl's voice from behind, but he just ignored it, thinking he heard it wrong. However, that voice was repeated once again, and then a cheerful girl with long hair arrived beside him, startling him a little.
'Uhh, this girl came with her bodyguard. She didn't come to suspect me, did she? ' Mike turned to the girl, wondering why this girl had come to him. Nevertheless, he needed to find out the truth. "Oh, it's you, Tachibana-san. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Hehe, nothing. I just want to thank you." Ayaka chuckled happily. She was satisfied to see the trousers thief humiliate that annoying stalker in public. He probably wouldn't bother her for some time out of embarrassment.
"Thanking me? I don't understand what I've done to deserve that, Tachibana-san." Mike tilted his head with a clueless expression.
"It's okay." Ayaka smiled sweetly at Mike. She had a hunch telling her that the person who took away Akira's trousers was Mike. It was without reason and basis, just a woman's hunch.
Mike scratched his head in confusion. He received gratitude for no reason and a sweet smile from this lovely girl. However, he only thought it was a direct reward from the last sudden quest.
After exchanging a few light conversations, Ayaka decided to leave. She didn't want to be seen as an annoying girl.
"Very well, Mike-san, I need to go. May God bless you, bye." Ayaka waved her hand lightly.
"Um, thank you. Enjoy your day." Mike nodded.
Their brief meeting ended there, and they took different paths afterward. Mike strolled among the hustle and bustle of the city, and Ayaka returned to her car with her bodyguard.
"Honda, I have a hunch... The previous case was carried out by Mike-san. What do you think about it?" Ayaka muttered after closing her car door.
"If the one who took Akira-sama's trousers was Mike-san, then he's been careful to clearing accusations, evidence, and at the same time disguising his identity. With that being said, he is courageous to offend the young master of the Hayashi Clan." Honda grabbed the steering wheel and responded to her young lady's baseless assumptions. Though, she didn't know the truth.
"En, I think he is also a martial arts expert. Hmph! Who ordered that stalker to taunt and threaten Mike-san. If that's true, Mike-san has every reason to retaliate. Even though that's a bit too much in my opinion." Ayaka looked outside, smiling a little to remember what happened just now.
"However, that doesn't reduce the possibility, Mike-san will become Akira-sama's target." Honda concluded and started the engine. They went out of the parking area.
"Mm, with his immature mind, that stalker might think of Mike-san as an unlucky carrier or something ridiculous. Hopefully, Mike-san won't get involved with anyone from the Hayashi Clan." Ayaka looked at the blue sky with a few thoughts.
On the other hand, Mike decided to go away from the shopping center area because he saw dozens of suspicious men coming there. To find safety, he simply walked away to follow the wind as a guide.
'Those people in suits look like the mafia. Did they come looking for the trousers thief on that young master's orders? Well, are they going to go through the trash bags in the trash? I don't think so. Just in case, I need to stay away from the guy named Akira and his clan.' Mike looked back to make sure he wasn't being followed by the mobsters, then went to a place where many people passed by.
It was a relatively busy crossroads. Various vehicles passed by, and pedestrians stood on the footpath near the traffic lights, waiting for the sign to cross the road.
Mike was just one of many who watched the crowd at the intersection. He sat on a bench as he looked at hundreds of people.
After about half an hour, Mike just shook his head and stood up. He didn't find anything there. His main quest didn't give any signs.
At that time, he began to suspect his main quest's task. There was no clue about what he needed to look for.
'Miss Fortune can mean a woman who possesses wealth, beauty, authority, power, popularity, and so on. However, it can also be interpreted as several other things. Sigh... I got lost for this.' Mike felt confused. There was no direction or hint. He just decided to return to his temporary hut in the suburb area.
*Ding*
[Emergency Quest: Save the potential victim from a traffic accident within twenty seconds. Penalty: The victim's death.]
Mike widened his eyes in amazement to hear the girl's voice in his mind. This unknown system wouldn't give any penalty if he didn't complete this quest? For that reason, he needed to look at the details.
<| Emergency Quest: Save the potential victim from a traffic accident | Time Remaining: 00:00:19 | Penalty: The victim's death | Reward: Badly injured |>
'Wonderful, this looks more like a penalty than a reward. Both outcomes of this quest are penalty, eh?' Mike smiled wryly to see the reward. Even so, he looked around to find the location of the impending accident and the potential victim in question.
Just across the street, there was a young mother and a cute little daughter among the pedestrians. The mother was busy with a small screen in her hand, and the daughter was playing with a teddy bear doll.
A gust of wind came uninvited and blew the little girl's summer hat onto the road.
The little girl just wanted to retrieve her summer hat. She stepped into the dangerous road, but no one prevented her.
The vehicles were traveling reasonably fast as it was not the time for pedestrians to cross the road.
"Eh?" The little girl could only stare at the car speeding toward her.
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone