"In that case..."
Futaba Rio pushed the frame of her glasses and said as if nothing had happened.
"Then Yexing, go have dinner with your friends first. We will go to the hotel we booked to check in. Put your luggage away first and then meet up in the afternoon."
"OK."
After they separated, Light Yagami smiled and said softly.
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to dislike your friends, it's just..."
Ye Xing waved his hand and said calmly.
"You feel that your actions as 'Kira' are unacceptable to ordinary people, right?"
"Yes, that's exactly it."
Light Yagami stopped smiling, and an inexplicable scarlet light shone through his brown eyes.
"I don't expect ordinary people to understand, and this is not my goal. It is enough as long as those evils are punished."
"Is that really enough?"
Hearing Ye Xing's sudden words, Yagami Light couldn't help but be stunned.
"What you are doing now is indeed punishing evil."
Ye Xing and Yagami Light walked forward side by side, speaking calmly.
"However, your actions were not publicly reported in the media, and people did not know that the cause of the criminal's death was due to your actions."
"not to mention..."
Yexing looked at Yagami Light.
"You are only one person after all. You should realize that you can't even punish the crimes of a city like Tokyo with your own actions, right?"
"Um..."
Light Yagami lowered his eyelids and responded softly.
During this period, he was in action almost every day.
But even with the ability to materialize souls, Light Yagami found it very difficult to kill the criminal without exposing his tracks.
After all, his opponent is the world's number one detective, L.
Being able to maintain the frequency of punishing a criminal or ex-convict every three days is already the limit.
Compared to Tokyo, which has a population of tens of millions and where crimes occur every day, an action of this scale is undoubtedly just a drop in the bucket.
A new world without any evil...
Does it really exist?
"so."
Just when Light Yagami was silent, he heard Ye Xing change the subject.
"As human beings, our power is limited."
“But if you can create an image by transforming into something more mysterious, more terrifying, and completely different from humans, then the effect will be completely different.”
Hearing this, Light Yagami looked surprised and muttered to himself.
"Transformed into... a different existence..."
He raised his head and looked at Ye Xing, his tone slightly complicated.
"Like... 'Mask'?"
"'Mask'?... It's not quite the same. It's not something I came up with myself. I just copied the Dark Knight of Gotham."
"That's it..."
.......
Light Yagami led Ye Xing in a taxi to the second-floor apartment where he lived, and raised his hand to knock on the door.
"Coming, coming~"
Yagami Zhuangyu, who was wearing home clothes, opened the door and saw Ye Xing standing next to his brother. He showed an embarrassed smile on his face and hurriedly greeted him.
"Brother Yexing, please come in~"
"Well, thanks, Sōyu."
Seeing his sister looking infatuated because Ye Xing called her by her name with a smile, Yagami Light couldn't help but shook his head with a smile and raised his hand to knock on her head.
"Don't just stand there, come into the house."
"Oh, alright."
After entering the room, Yagami Zhuangyu poured tea, sat down, and smiled sweetly.
"Mom is out today, so there are only two of us at home. Brother Yexing, you can relax a little."
Then, Yagami Zhuangyu looked at Ye Xing who was sitting opposite him and couldn't help but speak.
"But this is the first time my brother has brought a friend home."
What kind of image does Yagami Light have in the eyes of her younger sister, Yagami Zouyu?
As the top genius in the school, even though he himself doesn't feel anything special, his friends will always say things like "Your brother is so handsome" and "Can you give me your brother's contact information?"
I think in the eyes of outsiders, my brother should be very popular.
However, Yagami Zhuangyu always has a strange feeling, perhaps it is the sixth sense that only family members exist between.
My brother is...arrogant and...unhappy.
It was the first time that Yagami Zhuangyu saw such a smile that came from the heart, like when he was with Yexing.
"He's different."
Light Yagami clasped his hands together, supported his chin with the back of his hands, and spoke with a smile.
"By the way, Sayou, you may not know this, but Yosei-kun is a genius who took first place in the joint exam between Sobu High School and Shuchiin. He is even stronger than me."
"Eh? Real or fake?"
Yagami Souyu didn't know what Sobu High School was, but he had heard of Shuchiin.
As a junior high school student, she also chose the private Shuchiin Academy as her first choice.
"Brother Yexing, are you really that powerful?"
"Of course."
Light Yagami smiled and nodded, speaking softly.
"He is a friend I recognize."
........
After they finished their meal, Light Yagami asked his sister to go upstairs first.
Then, he flipped through his phone, found a web page with news reports, and placed it in front of Ye Xing.
"This is a report about the exhibition. It will start at noon tomorrow and last for a week. The location is the Tokyo National Museum. Of course, it is different from your action with Onimaru Kunitsuna. The situation this time is more special."
"It's very special..."
Ye Xing looked at the content of the news report and thought to himself that it was indeed true.
The Tokyo National Museum and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department have made comprehensive preparations for this exhibition themed on Mikazuki Munechika.
Think about it too.
After all, a few months ago, a major incident occurred in which the Kyoto City Museum was invaded by a mysterious person.
Even though the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department claimed that no cultural relics were stolen or damaged, it still caused extremely bad effects.
Under such circumstances, it is expected that the Tokyo National Museum, which also holds an exhibition with famous swords as its theme, will raise the level of alert to the highest level.
"How arrogant."
"Arrogant?"
Hearing the words Ye Xing said, Yagami Light couldn't help but be stunned.
He originally thought that the other party would say that it was troublesome and that he needed to be careful, or based on his observation of his personality, he simply did not take the guards of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Museum of Management seriously.
How can it be described as arrogant?
“Isn’t that arrogant?”
Ye Xing looked very displeased and spoke righteously.
"They stole our famous sword Mikazuki Munechika, and they even displayed it in public. I have never seen such shameless people!"
Light Yagami: “….”
Rebel against Tiangang?
The plaintiff becomes the defendant?
"Anyway... I have been observing the terrain around the National Museum these past two days. The nearest 'gate' is kilometers away. After completing the operation, how to cross this kilometers is the most important issue to consider."
"Speaking of which..."
Light Yagami paused for a moment and took out a photo from the photo album on his phone.
"Look here."
Ye Xing looked down and saw the photo on the screen. There were tall buildings on both sides and a busy commercial street with people coming and going in the middle.
In the Sakura Province, there is a saying.
Except for Tokyo, it's all countryside.
Although it may be a bit exaggerated, the existence of such remarks also proves the huge gap between the city of Tokyo and other cities in Sakura Province.
Kyoto's commercial street, which only has two to three thousand people even on holidays, pales in comparison to such a bustling commercial district.
But in the eyes of ordinary people, this is just a photo of people passing by, without any special features.
But the night stars can be seen clearly.
In the photo, there is a "door" emitting black mist, which is about 80% open.
"here it is?"
Light Yagami's eyes flickered and he spoke slowly.
"Shibuya."
"Shibuya... Interesting."
Looking at this photo, which only psychics can "observe" the abnormality, Ye Xing looked very interested.
According to Rio Futaba's analysis of the inner world, it is a different space composed of people's negative impressions and emotions.
This can also explain why the "door" connecting the other world and the real world is likely to appear in some dark alleys, unfinished buildings, abandoned buildings and the like.
Because in the human subconscious, people will try to avoid these places as much as possible. Even those who don’t believe in the existence of evil spirits will do the same. This is instinct.
But...
What do you think of when you put the words Shibuya and shopping street together?
Bustling, lively, endless stream of people, a wide range of goods, the forefront of fashion, young people with outstanding appearance...
No matter how you think about it, negative impressions won't accumulate to the point where they can create a "door", right?
"You actually pay attention to this kind of incident?"
Hearing Ye Xing's curious question, Yagami Light showed a meaningful smile, and the scarlet light in his pupils became even brighter.
"Only by devouring more evil spirits can my Emperor Sutoku become stronger and punish more evil."
"You are such a lunatic, Yue."
"Same here, Ye Xingjun."
.........
That night.
