Never Not
Ch. 101: Adding Strength

Seina still clearly remembers her father telling her that the contents of the flash can only be seen by Shohei. When his father said that, he honestly did not have any suspicions and thought that the flash was left to him to give to Shohei regarding work. Even today, he still thinks that way. Now, he is in mourning and does not want to see or talk to anyone, including Shohei. For this reason, he chose to save the flash of his late father back to where it was.

He then opened the next drawer, where stored Camellia petals left by Black Shadow every time they met. The flower petals were gathered in a heart-shaped ceramic box, indicating that the Black Shadow relic meant so much to him.

"Why did you kill him?! Why don't I just be his replacement?" Seina said softly as she stared at the collection of Camelia flower petals. Her lips looked dry and chapped, while her eyes were constantly wet from tears. "You know ... I'd really like to shout in front of you .. if I .. hate you so much!" said Seina intermittently. He sat sobbing on the side of the bed with one hand holding the urn containing his father's ashes. His shoulders seemed to shake in awe.

Just like Seina, Kei who was riding a motorcycle on the street, unceasingly remembered the togetherness between himself and his late uncle. The shades of sadness so caught clearly in his eyes. His face was hidden from behind the helmet, showing a crushed expression. He shouted loudly, just as his motorbike crossed the rainbow suspension bridge and split the road at a rapid rate.

How not, he had just received a call from the top of the television broadcast where he was staying. The television director said he would stop broadcasting over the next few weeks until the issue of his uncle's case was publicly forgotten.

On the other hand, after returning home from Seina's residence, Shohei revisited the building that was the location of Matsumoto's late captivity that night. Apparently, Inspector Heiji was with a team from the investigation division that had been there. They investigated the space where Matsumoto's body was found using a sophisticated 3D laser. The device suddenly rang when it was used to inspect the surrounding floor, indicating if something had been detected.

"Tools detect sand powder around this!" shouted one of the police.

Inspector Heiji and Shohei are approaching soon. The police immediately took samples of the sand to conduct further research in the police laboratory. Shohei's eyes are squeaking suspiciously, trying to restore his memory of last night's events.

At the end of the room on the fifth floor of the building, Ai Otaka was leaning on the terrace while playing a game on his phone. He's the only cop who looks relaxed. Bored, he chose to get out of the building. When he came out of the old building, he saw Seto Tanaka who joined a team of investigative members who were combing the yard of the building.

"Oi, what are you doing? The crime scene is none of our business. We are here just to accompany the chairman," said Ai leaning on a concrete pillar with both arms crossed.

"I was just wondering if the man left behind any evidence" Seto replied.

"Ah, right too, yes! Usually Black Shadow always leaves Camelia petals in every action, but this time it does not!" This time Ai stroked her chin while advancing her lips to the left and right in turn.

I don't think the sky's getting dark. Shohei and Kei met on the banks of the Sumida river, sitting on the road divider with their backs to each other. Kei lit the tip of the cigarette that flanked his lips, then thrust a pack of nicotine sticks towards Shohei complete with a lighter.

Shohei brandished his open palm at Kei, as a form of rejection. "Arigatou, but I'm not a smoker."

Kei stored back his cigarette pack, then heaved a heavy sigh. "Hah .. I and my broadcast program are closed."

Shohei was shocked for a moment. "really? Maybe because they're considering you're grieving."

"Eitherway! From now on your life may be in danger. Do you still want to investigate the tenth target?"

"Yes, of course. He must have been the mastermind of Matsumoto-san's murder," Shohei replied without hesitation. There was anger held back from his tone.

"Although maybe he'll take the most valuable thing you have?"

"Something most valuable a detective has is the truth" Shohei replied with a deep look.

Kei smiled a thin smile. "Let's exchange information! The pressure on social media today is incredible. Although there are still many who support the action of Black Shadow, not a few also blaspheme you because of the fake Black Shadow. I'm going to create a persuasive article that exposes the incongruity of Black Shadow's last act to open people's minds."

"How is it? Aren't you released and your show program shut down?"

Kei smiled in anguish. "Don't forget, I'm the third most Twitter-followed influencer in Japan."

"Arigatou gozamaisu" said Shohei.

"I didn't do it for you or for Black Shadow. I did it for my uncle. I want to know who killed him. For that, I will continue to be on your side, supporting you and Black Shadow."

"Whatever your reason, you still believe in me and Black Shadow alone it means a lot to us. Join us to investigate your uncle's death and fight the tenth target, Ayano-san!" Shohei extended his hand.

Kei received Shohei's hand. "Besides .. there is still more important. The hardest hit on uncle's death was Seina. He must have thought the real Black Shadow was really his father's killer. If you are the controller of Black Shadow, it will destroy your relationship. He's gonna get worse."

Shohei. It was true, this incident certainly made Seina think that Black Shadow actually killed her father. He does not want his lover to misunderstand and hate the character of his creation. However, how can I explain the truth to Seina?

"Before studying journalism in the USA, Ayano Kei was part of the Japanese Self-Defense Force. She attended special education for two years to become a member of the Coyote. I heard that he had wanted to expose the abuse of power that occurred in the Coyote neighborhood. So he decided to quit and become a journalist. He got his first assignment as a journalist by covering news in the Middle East. Now, he's become a prominent journalist that politicians fear because of his questions. He also has millions of followers on his social media."

"Wow, what a surprise!" The mysterious official raised next to his eyebrows and smiled knotfully.

"Do you suspect Ayano Kei as Mr. White?" ask his private secretary.

"Either Mr. White or not, he's still a threat to us. A journalist like himself has a very wide mouth. He must be very noisy on social media. We have to anticipate it, right?" the official said in a calm tone.

"I understand." His secretary lowered her head, then retreated and walked out of her room.

He then drove his car to a place, where it looked like an old house in a room filled with computers.

"You're finally coming too! I'm getting tired of this job. Give me my wages now!" Yuta, who sat in front of several computers, seemed to welcome his "master" enthusiastically. Moreover, he saw the man carrying a suitcase of money.

"There's still work to do!"

"What's that?" ask Yuta quickly.

"I want you to delete this social media account!" The man showed me a social media in his dress.

"That's so easy! But ... The pay will certainly go up because this is extra work beyond our deal."

Without saying, the man immediately opened the suitcase whose contents made Yuta widen while gulping his own saliva.

"Wakatta. I'll do it with pleasure." Yuta turned his chair to face the computer again. His fingers began to dance nimble on the buttonboard.

After meeting Kei, Shohei visits Seina's house. It had been almost thirty minutes he stood in front of the door of the room while carrying various favorite cakes of the girl. Unfortunately, to open the door of his room was reluctant he did, let alone meet the man in the investigator's profession.

The butler approached, then said with a lowered head, "So Miss Matsumoto did not want to come out of her room. I think she needs time to calm down."

"I understand. Then, please leave this to her." Shohei handed his luggage to the butler.

Once out of Seina's house, Shohei picks up her phone and calls Rai. It turns out that Rai is currently at their training ground. The man was doing physical exercise all day with a blazing spirit.

"Do you still want to go on?" The words came out of Shohei's mouth as soon as the phone was connected.

"of course. As per our agreement from the beginning, I have given up my body for you to control at any time until the mission is successful" Rai said without the slightest hesitation. Although in fact he is still traumatized by the shadow of the death of Mr. Matsumoto.

"Then, go back to your apartment and meet Yuriko!"

"Eh?"

"Our opponent this time is very heavy. Our strength is certainly not able to fight against it. Therefore, we need to increase the strength of others. I've found one person who will help us. But, we still have to look for people who have expertise and also a sense of high justice to be able to join us" Shohei explained with golden eyes.

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footnote 🦶🦶

the persuasive article contains a collection of paragraphs that try to convince, persuade, invite the reader to follow the wishes of the author.The sentences written by the author are subtle in deceiving the reader to agree with the author's own opinion. this is Indonesian Junior High School

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