Morin got up and left the hall, directly retrieved his weapons, and then left the Imperial Palace!
Seemingly out of consideration for the Holy Emperor's words, Tendou Kikunojo didn't take any action against Morin, perhaps also wondering if there were any issues behind this Civil Security officer, directly letting Morin drive away from District 1.
However, Tendou Kikunojo was definitely not the kind of pushover who would just take insults without retaliation. After casually buying a second-hand electric scooter on the street and leaving District 1, Morin used his [Target Search] skill and sensed that people were secretly following him. And Morin could be certain that the followers were either subordinates of Tendou Kikunojo or sent by the mastermind behind those people from yesterday and this morning, not excluding the possibility of both.
"Looks like I need to make some preparations in advance!"
Sensing the pursuers behind him, Morin's eyes flashed as he rode the scooter, and he made a direct decision.
...
Later, the stronghold in the Thirty-ninth District.
Inside the stronghold, Kohina, Elder Matsuzaki, and several little lolis were by the upper level of the stronghold. Morin, with a serious expression, was explaining to them his trip to the Imperial Palace just now and the current situation they faced.
"...The Holy Emperor herself has a decent attitude towards the Cursed Children, but she is more of a figurehead pushed out to serve as a facade, and her ideals are constrained by those higher-ups!"
"The higher-ups in the Tokyo Area haven't changed their attitude towards the Cursed Children. They are still hostile and even tacitly approve and guide the atmosphere of hostility in the settlement area. Even those who were somewhat friendly to the Cursed Children before wouldn't dare to openly help them in this situation. Besides joining IISO to become Initiators, those children can mostly only struggle to survive in the settlement area, even being hated and harmed by the vast majority of people."
"So, the current changes in the Thirty-ninth District, besides the Holy Emperor's relatively supportive stance, are quite displeasing to those higher-ups, especially that Assistant Tendou, who is very likely to take action!"
Looking at Elder Matsuzaki and Kohina's group, Morin didn't exaggerate but directly stated the possible situation they faced.
"Th... these guys..."
Not to mention Kohina and the other little lolis, Elder Matsuzaki understood the meaning behind Morin's words. He sucked in a cold breath, his face turning somewhat pale, but he couldn't say anything else.
Elder Matsuzaki didn't doubt Morin's words. Over the years of protecting the Cursed Children, he had a good understanding of the general atmosphere in the Tokyo Area and knew that Morin's description of the attitude of the Tokyo Area's higher-ups was not an exaggeration at all otherwise, while the Cursed Children might face discrimination or glares from ordinary people, if the official authorities had stepped in to adopt and care for them, why would the Cursed Children have ended up in such a state? The Tokyo Area wasn't so poor that it couldn't afford a few orphanages and those Cursed Children, right?
Moreover, Elder Matsuzaki still vividly remembered what happened last night. The blood flowing like a river from the dozens of corpses of the Aota Gang members not only kept Elder Matsuzaki awake all night, but those Aota Gang members carrying various weapons, even firearms, certainly hadn't come to the Thirty-ninth District for sightseeing! Not to mention the group of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers who had come to cause trouble just now!
But the movements of the higher-ups described by Morin did make Elder Matsuzaki feel a heavy pressure, making this ordinary man, who was not yet fifty but already had a lot of white hair, look even more pained and conflicted.
In the situation described by Morin, Elder Matsuzaki saw no hope at all. It seemed that only darkness awaited the Cursed Children...
"Don't worry! Elder Matsuzaki, the situation isn't as bad as you think!"
Seeing Elder Matsuzaki's emotional change, Morin signaled the somewhat unhappy Kohina to calm down, then explained to the group, "In fact, the higher-ups in the Tokyo Area don't dare to openly take action. They rely solely on those so-called anti-Gastrea extremists and the means of public opinion manipulation. At least, if I leave the Thirty-ninth District and enter the residential area, I should attract some of Assistant Tendou's attention!"
"But... Mr. Morin, your words..."
Hearing Morin's words, Elder Matsuzaki and the other little lolis all changed their expressions.
"There's no other way! I directly contradicted Tendou Kikunojo in the Imperial Palace, so I guess that old man holds a grudge against me. Moreover, given the current situation in the Thirty-ninth District, more and more people will see me as a thorn in their side. I'm not afraid of direct methods, but they might get caught up in it!"
Seeing Elder Matsuzaki's gaze, Morin pointed to the little lolis who were listening quietly on the side and said very directly.
After a pause, seeing the sad and grieved looks of Elder Matsuzaki and the other little lolis, Morin patted Kohina, who was sitting beside him, and said with a hint of sadness in his voice, "Also, Kohina, you have to stay in the Thirty-ninth District for the time being!"
"Why?"
Kohina suddenly raised her head, her large eyes slightly emitting a red glow, proving that the little loli was very agitated and even her own Gastrea Virus factor's power was somewhat out of control.
"Because of the safety of the Thirty-ninth District..."
Faced with Kohina's agitated attitude, Morin somewhat helplessly stated the key factor for his decision to leave, while reaching out to hand over a few chocolates and lollipops, comforting Kohina, "In fact, I'll come back to see Kohina every few days, but the little friends in the Thirty-ninth District can't be left without protection, can they? Kohina can contact me by phone, don't worry about being abandoned~!
Faced with Morin's comfort and persuasion, Kohina pouted her small mouth, very dissatisfied, but the facts Morin stated existed. Kohina, who was familiar with the little loli companions in the Thirty-ninth District, didn't want to see her companions get hurt again. After bargaining with Morin again, she still agreed to stay in the Thirty-ninth District.
Half an hour later, Morin's figure reappeared outside the stronghold, then he swaggered out in a small car, taking the few pursuers with him as he left the Thirty-ninth District, and mysteriously disappeared somewhere in the residential area!
...
"So, you just parked that car and then directly shook off those hidden pursuers and came here?"
In the now brightly lit laboratory, Doctor Sumire Muroto gently picked up the coffee in her slender jade hands, her beautiful eyes looking at Morin, who had just arrived, and gave her opinion on Morin's previous actions, "What a reckless move. Even if you can't stand those so-called higher-ups, you shouldn't have said that directly in front of the Holy Emperor and Tendou Kikunojo, and you've directly offended that old man!"
Sumire Muroto's evaluation was not polite at all. She was clearly puzzled by Morin's provocative behavior of directly tearing up the facade with Tendou Kikunojo, but her stance was clearly on Morin's side.
"Hey, Doctor Sumire, the problem is that someone couldn't sit still and chose to take action against the Thirty-ninth District, and as for that old fellow Tendou Kikunojo, even if I were friendly to him, would he show me any goodwill?"
Listening to Sumire Muroto's evaluation, Morin couldn't help but shrug, saying somewhat helplessly.
If it hadn't been for the operation last night, Morin might have still been able to play along with Tendou Kikunojo for a while, seeing if he could get that old fox of the political world to maintain a friendly atmosphere on the surface.
But the attack on the Thirty-ninth District directly changed Morin's previous thoughts. Recalling the plot of the "Black Bullet" anime, when the Gastrea were about to break through the shoddily built Monolith Number 32, those extreme anti-Gastrea fanatics made Morin somewhat suspicious of playing along with Tendou Kikunojo a qualified national-level politician undoubtedly had shamelessness and the ability to turn on a dime as essential skills. Would getting along well with Tendou Kikunojo on the surface really make that old fellow friendly to Morin and the lolis?
Undoubtedly, having come to a negative conclusion, Morin had no psychological barrier to directly falling out with Tendou Kikunojo, even openly contradicting Tendou Kikunojo in front of the Holy Emperor!
"Then aren't you afraid of Tendou Kikunojo's revenge?"
Sumire Muroto raised her beautiful eyebrows, asking Morin somewhat curiously.
Over the past few days, Sumire Muroto had determined that Morin didn't seem like a brainless person. Why did he suddenly fall out with the chief assistant, Tendou Kikunojo?
"There's no other way!"
Looking at Sumire Muroto sitting in a chair, dressed in what seemed to be carefully chosen attire, a white shirt and black short skirt that resembled an OL's outfit, exuding a hint of alluring charm, Morin slightly shifted his gaze and spread his hands, saying, "After what happened in the Thirty-ninth District, a bunch of police officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department came to cause trouble. My temper was already close to exploding at that time. You know what kind of personality that old man has... Besides, Tendou Kikunojo can't openly make too many moves against me. The Tendou family isn't all-powerful in the Tokyo Area!"
As a Civil Security officer who wasn't even from the Tokyo Area, offending Tendou Kikunojo, the chief assistant who held great power, seemed very unwise. But Morin himself knew that according to his own ideas, he and Tendou Kikunojo would definitely not be on the same side. Having already offended him, there was no need to continue regretting it!
"As for your place, Doctor Sumire, you'll probably need Sima Heavy Industries' people to come over to transport things later!"
Some thoughts flashed through Morin's mind, and he still expressed his apologies to Sumire Muroto.
For Morin, Tendou Kikunojo's retaliation might be inconsequential, and the Thirty-ninth District had also made preparations to deal with it. However, the issue of Sumire Muroto potentially being implicated...
"Worried about me? There's no need to worry. At least, I won't have any problems here."
Seeming to see Morin's concern, Sumire Muroto appeared very calm, displaying a strong confidence in her own situation. At the same time, her beautiful eyes looked at Morin, her tone carrying a hint of firmness as she said, "In comparison, Morin, can you guarantee your own safety and remember to provide me with sufficient funding and raw material support!"
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