Chapter 212: No More Recurrences Allowed

Tokyo, in the office of the Department of Mysteries.

"Arisu!" Mitsuya Hojo held back his anger as he looked at Arisu Yuusuke, who was seated in front of him and deepened his voice as he said, "Where's that wraith? The Otake Police Department has already begun calling and requesting for the wraith to be returned!"

"I've killed it and absorbed its reiki." Arisu Yuusuke played mobile games on his phone as he lay on the chair and said lazily, "Don't worry, Team Leader Hojo, I investigated Ryo Otake before I absorbed the reiki. He's just a regular police inspector, why would an ordinary person require a wraith's reiki? If he looks for us, just tell him to call me. I'll give him a protective jade. Isn't that more powerful than a wraith's reiki?"

Bang!

Mitsuya Hojo slammed the table so hard that even Reia Koizumi, who was next to him, was startled. She looked at both of them worriedly.

Arisu Yuusuke trembled in response to the loud noise. From his lying position on the chair, he could not hold onto the table in time and fell off, sprawling on the floor spread eagle style. The next instant, his entire face turned red, but he slowly stood up, giving Mitsuya Hojo a cold stare, "Do you have a death wish?"

"You're an Onmyoji, don't you have even the littlest of reflexes?" Mitsuya Hojo gazed daringly into Arisu Yuusuke's furious eyes. He was a team leader, and Arisu Yuuseke was his team member, meaning that his authority and position in the Department of Mysteries was higher than him.

However, the Hojo family had wasted away a long time ago, and all that was left of the Hojo family was just him and his father. He knew that the only reason he was offered the position of team leader in the Department of Mysteries was because his father had pulled some strings for him.

On the other hand, the Arisu family was much more powerful compared to the Hojo family. His father had repeatedly reminded him not to offend Arisu Yuusuke in the Department of Mysteries because Arisu Yuusuke had grown up as a child genius. If nothing went wrong, he would definitely take over as the head of the Arisu family in the future. However, the current head of the Arisu family, Arisu Yuusuke's grandfather, had spoiled him too much, causing him to grow up arrogant and cocky.

Arisu Yuusuke did not say a word as a shadow appeared by his side.

Seeing this, Mitsuya Hojo himself sensed danger as the shadow beneath him distorted slightly.

Reia Koizumi, who stood at the side, felt the tension in the atmosphere and quickly stepped forward to clear the air. She pulled Mitsuya Hojo aside as she subtly stood in front of him and smiled, "Stop arguing, you guys. You too, Arisu-Kun, if you wanted to absorb the reiki, all you had to do was report to us. What if Director Mitani found about you secretly absorbing it?"

Arisu Yuusuke scoffed as he heard her mention Director Mitani, but the shadow beside him disappeared. Glaring at Mitsuya Hojo with resentment, he said in disdain, "It's been absorbed either way. According to the rules of the Department of Mysteries, I answered the call, the wraith that was caught should belong to me. Not to mention the fact that the remaining reiki was a pitifully small amount after stripping the wraith of its impurities. So I absorbed it entirely by myself."

"It wasn't the Otake Police Department that caught this wraith." Mitsuya Hojo pulled Reia Koizumi away and scolded him, "It was caught by Kimura-Kun. According to the rules of the Department of Mysteries, the handling rights of the wraith should belong to Kimura Kazuki!"

"Relax, I know more than you do. I've investigated Kimura Kazuki before," Arisu Yuusuke laughed mockingly. "A poor citizen who inherited the Yagyu Flying Sword Style. From what I could make out in the Jade Dragon Flag Competition video, his skills are limited to the second stage of sword power. So, why would the Department of Mysteries be afraid of him?" As he spoke, he came to a stop in front of Mitsuya Hojo with disdain in his eyes and said, "I know you're enforcing the rules for the Department of Mysteries, but the reason why I'm here is to upgrade my skills, not to fight for power. If I was, do you think you could have lasted in your position as leader for this long? Useless bastard!"

Arisu Yuusuke whispered the last two words as he saw Director Mitani walk in.

Mitsuya Hojo clenched his fists tightly, but after seeing Director Mitani walk in, he took a deep breath and came to Director Mitani's side. He lowered his voice, "Director, I have something to report."

Director Mitani had the appearance of a middle-aged man with a burly body. After hearing what Mitsuya Hojo said, he glanced at Arisu Yuusuke indifferently and asked softly, "What's the matter?"

Mitsuya Hojo reported everything in detail openly in the presence of both Arisu Yuusuke and Reia Koizumi.

After listening, Director Mitani kept silent before looking at Arisu Yuusuke and then at Mitsuya Hojo again. Patting Mitsuya Hojo's shoulder, he said approvingly, "Not bad, Hojo-Kun! Now that I know about this, I'll deal with it, you don't need to intervene. I will discuss matters of compensation with Kimura-Kun and come back with a solution that will satisfy everyone. As for Arisu-Kun's punishment, I'll handle it appropriately. The Department of Mysteries is what it is today because everyone obeys the rules." He smiled as he spoke and gave instructions, "Hojo-Kun, it just so happens that I have a mission for you. Special Team Two are now in Liyuan District handling a wraith-suspected case, bring Team One over to cooperate with Team Two and liaise with the local officers." While he spoke, he looked at Reia Koizumi, whose eyes were hopeful and laughed, "Koizumi, go along with him. As for Arisu-Kun, stay here and reflect on your actions."

"Alright, Director!" Reia Koizumi beamed in joy.

"Yes... Director." Mitsuya Hojo heard what he said, and although he was reluctant, he knew that there was nothing that he could do about it. The Arisu family was very influential, and he could not even manage to make Arisu Yuusuke apologize to Kimura-Kun.

After Mitsuya Hojo left with Reia Koizumi, Director Mitani looked at Arisu Yuusuke, "No more recurrences allowed."

"Yes, Director." Arisu Yuusuke smiled in reply, "Should I call that Kimura-Kun to apologize?"

Frowning slightly, Director Mitani answered with a cold tone, "No, I will handle it."

"Thank you, Director!" Seeing Director Mitani turn to leave, Arisu Yuusuke laughed and said, "Take your time, Director."

Kimura Kazuki had class in school. He was listening attentively to his teacher, who was explaining the questions.

During his break, he received Kumoko's call. As soon as he answered the call, he heard Kumoko pout in dissatisfaction, "Onii-chan! Do you not like what Kumoko cooks? Why didn't you wake Kumoko up in the morning? Unless the dishes in the canteen taste better than the dishes, Kumoko cooks?"

Kimura Kazuki paused in shock as he thought about it for a while. It seemed like Kumoko was used to making breakfast at home. Cursing Mitsue Natsume internally, he replied gently, "I just wanted to let you sleep in."

Kumoko huffed in response, but Kimura Kazuki could tell that she was somewhat gleeful, "Well, just remember to do some grocery shopping when you're on your way back home later this afternoon, okay? We just moved in, so we have to have a nice dinner tonight."

"Okay," Kimura Kazuki answered and heard Kumoko's voice laughing cheerfully on the other end.

The sense of warmth that came from Kumoko after a mere few sentences with her on the phone made Kimura Kazuki feel very uncomfortable.

Before he could even give it a second thought, he received another call. Looking at the unknown number, he could not help but feel curious.

"Hello, is this Kimura Kazuki?"

"Speaking, who is this?"

"I'm Director Mitani from the Department of Mysteries."