"Report, Inomata Naoki has arrived at Haneda Airport, he has just left the airport and is now making a phone call, phone surveince is in progress."


    "Received, continue surveince, maintain distance." Kusanagi Ritsuko gave instructions through her headset while standing on the top floor of a shopping mall in Shibuya, her eyes still glued to her binocrs, which were fixed on Minami and Kohinata Kaori.


    Though she had been warned by Chen Yu yesterday, Kusanagi Ritsuko was not the type to obedientlyply after being threatened.


    Of course, as a qualified soldier, she wouldn''t defy orders from her superiors, but she had her own thoughts.


    At this moment, the action team in charge of surveilling Inomata Naoki was following him at Tokyo Airport, while another team was scattered around Minami.


    In addition, Kusanagi Ritsuko''s own action teams had also joined in on the operation, serving as reserves andmand to coordinate the other two teams'' actions.


    Although everything was normal for now, Kusanagi Ritsuko had a premonition that something would definitely go wrong today.


    After pressing her headset, Kusanagi Ritsuko asked on themand channel, "Where is Tokairin Yūko right now?"


    "She is still at UDI, they have a bit more work today." The response came quickly through themand channel; the action teams naturally had someone responsible for tailing the person Inomata Naoki was going to meet today.


    "Keep me updated on her whereabouts at all times, today''s operation must not fail." Kusanagi Ritsuko''s expression grew more severe, as she told all her subordinates to be more vignt, her brows also furrowed tightly.


    She couldn''t figure out how Chen Yu was manipting everything, nor what his purpose was.


    But regardless of her confusion, Kusanagi Ritsuko would not allow it to dy her actions.


    If she couldn''t figure it out, then she would think while taking action!


    While she didn''t know what Chen Yu was up to, from all the current signs, it seemed that Chen Yu wanted Minami and Inomata Naoki to meet.


    That being the case, she just needed to prevent their meeting, which was precisely the mission of Kusanagi Ritsuko and her action teams.


    Inomata Naoki was now at Haneda Airport, and even by subway, it would take about 50 minutes to get to Shibuya. It was a duration neither long nor short, but if it was just about creating a temporary ident to prevent him from meeting Minami, it would be enough.


    However... Kusanagi Ritsuko thought of Chen Yu, a Human Demi-God with unknown abilities to her.


    The experience from yesterday, where the mere gaze of the opponent almost killed her, told Kusanagi Ritsuko that the power of a Demigod was not to be underestimated.


    She had to be on her guard with utmost caution, wary of the methods Chen Yu might employ.


    For this reason, Kusanagi Ritsuko didn''t hesitate to use a little trick up her sleeve.


    Just as she saw Minami and Kohinata Kaori walk into a fashion store through her binocrs, Kusanagi Ritsuko''s phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.


    Without any change in expression, she took it out and saw a text message, "The cake is purchased, waiting for you to light the candles."


    Seeing this text message, a trace of relief crossed Kusanagi Ritsuko''s eyes. She discreetly put her phone away and resumed surveince on Minami as she picked out clothes.


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    Although Kusanagi Ritsuko was extremely vignt and guarded against Chen Yu, the reality was that a Demigod had too many ways to influence two mere mortals.


    On the chessboard in front of Chen Yu, the ck King still stood alone in the center, facing Chen Yu. On either side of the King, the two ck Queens were now closer to the King than before.


    On the left of the ck Queen stood a ck Knight, and behind the right Queen was a ck Bishop, while directly facing the King there was a white Chariot. However, the Chariot was positioned on the edge of the board, and although it could attack the King, it could not prevent the two ck Queens from approaching the King.


    At that moment, the previously corner-upying Bishop and Knight had moved forward one step, just stopping at a position where they could capture the white Chariot, and the ck Chariot had also advanced one step towards the King.


    "Let''s see what you''re capable of," Chen Yu said, looking at the white Chariot on the chessboard, and then picked up a ck Pawn from the side, cing it in front of the white Chariot, blocking its way.


    As the ck Pawnnded on the board, a street magician in Shibuya also began his street magic show.


    The magician started by taking out a deck of cards and using various fancy shuffles to attract passersby. Once enough spectators had gathered, he began his performance.


    Although the magician''s performance was impressive, the magic he yed were all well-known, and while he earned apuse, it did not seem particrly miraculous to the audience.


    This magician seemed to realize this point as well, so he deliberately feigned a thoughtful look, then as if he had an epiphany, grabbed his suitcase from the side, ced it by his feet, and after opening it, took out a ck curtain.


    "The next performance requires the assistance of two members of the audience. May I ask if there are two volunteers willing toe up and assist me?" The magician looked towards the gathered crowd, extending his invitation to them.


    While there were many hands raised in response to the magician''s invitation, he did not seem quite satisfied with these volunteers and kept on selecting.


    Not until he saw Minami and Kohinata Kaori squeezing their way through the crowd did he address them, "You twodies who just arrived, would you be willing to be my assistants and help me with this magic trick?"


    "Us?" Minami and Kohinata Kaori exchanged nces. They had only just pushed through to this swarm of people, not expecting to be the subjects of the magician''s invitation.


    While Minami was still considering it, Kohinata Kaori, eager to try, persuaded her, "Let''s do it, Minami! I''ve never been an assistant to a magician before! It''s just for fun! It''s all just magic, after all."


    "Well... alright," Minami conceded after hearing Kohinata Kaori''s words, having thought it over she agreed, in fact, she was also somewhat keen to participate.


    Seeing that Minami and Kohinata Kaori had agreed, the magician immediately showed a pleased expression. After gesturing for the other spectators to apud, he then led Minami and Kohinata Kaori to his suitcase.


    "This magic trick is very simple. Miss, please help by holding this ck curtain," the magician handed the ck curtain to Kohinata Kaori and exined to her what she needed to do shortly: "Your friend needs to stand in this suitcase, and then you will cover her and the suitcase with the curtain, alright?"


    "Alright, but what is this for?" While agreeing, Kohinata Kaori also curiously asked the magician the question that the other spectators were wondering about.


    "Once you cover your friend and the suitcase with the curtain, I will count down from three, and once I finish, you''ll let go of the curtain, and your friend will be transported by this magical suitcase to another suitcase I ced elsewhere in Tokyo this morning," the magician confidently imed, but obviously neither the audience nor Kohinata Kaori believed he could aplish such a miraculous feat.


    However, the magician did not borate further, and seeing that Kohinata Kaori and Minami both understood their respective roles and were assured being transported elsewhere was not an issue, the magic began.


    Minami stepped into the suitcase and then crouched down. Kohinata Kaori draped the curtain over her, holding it up with her hands.


    "Three, two, one!" The magician counted down.


    Kohinata Kaori released the curtain, which fell to the ground, and inside, there was no one to be seen.