恶霸鲁尼 奖学金

[ At Towerville City… ]

Jane toured Tatsumi around the city. Chantha was sulking in the driver\'s seat because she appeared to be the third wheel among them. Tatsumi was very attentive to Jane.

He had a bright personality and a great sense of humor. Even Chantha could laugh at his jokes. But aside from that, Tatsumi was also a gentleman.

He always opened the car door for Jane, guiding and escorting her as they walked on the streets. When they stopped in the restaurant, Tatsumi shouldered the bill. He always pulled the chair for Jane, putting food on her plate.

Bystanders might mistake them for a couple. Tatsumi never holds back. He was showing his sweetness and thoughtfulness toward Jane. In his mind, he needed to impress the daughter of their clan leader. He already imagined marrying her as both of them would run and lead the Sawada Clan together.

These kinds of thoughts brought excitement to Tatsumi, his heart fluttering. It was a great honor to have this lovely maiden as his wife. It became part of his fantasy. However, Jane just treated him naturally. 

As their last destination today, Tatsumi and Jane decided to visit Towerville City Park. Chantha could no longer bear following the two so she stayed behind.

Tatsumi pulled Jane toward the lighthouse where they could enjoy the overlooking view of the city. "My Lady… this place is amazing!" Tatsumi paused and turned to look at her. "And so beautiful," he added, his eyes sparkling as he stared at her charming face.

Jane didn\'t notice the way he looked at her since her eyes focused on the city view below them.

\'I should have brought Ethan and Nathan here to enjoy the scenery together.\' Jane thought to herself. Though she was with Tatsumi, Jane couldn\'t stop herself from thinking about Ethan and Nathan.

"My Lady…" Tatsumi called her again.

"Just call me Jane." She didn\'t want Tatsumi calling her \'my lady\'. It sounded awkward. 

"My Jane?" he cracked a joke.

Jane immediately gave him a side glance. Tatsumi raised his fingers, forming a peace sign while letting out a soft chuckle.

"I\'m just kidding, Miss Jane. Don\'t be upset."

Jane could only shake her head helplessly. "I\'m not upset."

"By the way, can I ask you something?" Tatsumi mustered his courage up.

"Sure. What do you want to know?" Jane promptly responded.

"Are you willing to become the next leader of the Sawada Clan? Godfather might retire soon." Tatsumi heard from his father that Mr. Hiroshi was planning to step down as the leader of the Sawada Clan especially now that he found his two missing daughters.

Kazuki refused to accept Mr. Hiroshi\'s decision because he believed that the Sawada Clan needed a great leader. They couldn\'t afford to lose a competent leader like Mr. Hiroshi. As of now, they couldn\'t see anyone who could qualify for that position.

Jane had conflicting thoughts when she heard that question. She never thought of becoming a clan leader of a big organization. She just lost her assassin guild. And she wanted to start a new life if ever she would survive.

"I want to live a normal life…" Jane answered him truthfully. All her life, she had been living in the shadows… in the dark world full of crime. She already found her family. She just wanted to be happy with them.

Meanwhile, Tatsumi was a little bit disappointed when he heard her answer. But he was respecting her decision. The underground world was chaotic and filled with troubles. She deserved to live happily away from troubles and chaos.

"I\'ll support you," Tatsumi responded with a gentle smile on his face. "I\'ll keep you safe," Tatsumi winked.

Jane could only smile. Tatsumi\'s bright and cheerful personality was contagious.

"Thank you, Tatsu…" Jane expressed her gratitude. "But instead of keeping me safe, will you protect my father and my sister on my behalf?" Jane didn\'t know if she could accomplish her mission. Failure means death.

She was worried about Abigail and her father. She hadn\'t caught the real culprit who wanted Abigail dead while her father had a lot of enemies who aimed to bring them down. 

Fortunately, the Sawada Clan and the Syphiruz Mafia formed an alliance. Their combined forces made her feel relieved. The two organizations would be backing each other up.

"Rest assured. I and my father will give up our life just to protect Godfather and his family. Our loyalty is yours." Tatsumi placed his right hand on his chest and bowed down in front of her, swearing his loyalty to her.

Jane could feel that Tatsumi was a good comrade and he was someone whom she could rely on. She could even feel his sincerity. She was glad that her father was surrounded by loyal comrades like him and Mr. Kazuki.

They were still talking when Jane\'s phone rang. When she checked it, she saw Cherry\'s caller ID. She glanced at Tatsumi before answering it.

"Hello, Black Rose?" 

"Sis!" Cherry\'s excited voice was heard from the other line. "Where are you?"

"Towerville City Park. Why?" She asked her confusedly. Black Rose sounded like she had something urgent to say.

"Sis, do you want to go on a trip with me? You need to relax and recuperate." Black Rose invited her.

"I\'m sorry. I have to deal with so many things. I can\'t afford to go on a vacation." Jane rejected the invitation right away.

She heard Cherry heaving a sigh of disappointment. She wanted to go on this trip together with Jane.

"Okay, sis. If you won\'t go, then I will also stay behind. I\'ll tell Aiden about this. He is the one who organized this trip because he planned on helping Nathan. He thought this trip would help Abigail remember Nathan as they spend time together."

Jane\'s eyebrows twitched when she heard that. This only meant Nathan and Abigail were going on this trip and Aiden served as the matchmaker.

\'Sigh. That fool! Is he trying to make things difficult for me by bringing Nathan and my sister together?! I can\'t let this happen.\'

"If my sister is going, then I have to accompany her. I\'m coming with you!" Jane changed her mind instantly.

Cherry rejoiced when Jane finally agreed to tag along with them. "Great! We will surely enjoy this! Please pack your things tonight. We will leave tomorrow."

After reminding Jane about the trip, Cherry said goodbye to her.

"Are you going somewhere?" Tatsumi heard the conversation between Cherry and Jane. "May I come?" he asked her permission.

Jane just bobbed her head. "Sure. But you have to buy your own plane ticket."

Tatsumi just chuckled. "Oh, sure. That\'s not a problem."

Jane gave him a faint smile. Tatsumi was easy to talk to so she didn\'t mind bringing him along with her. 

"Wait, Tatsu. I\'ll just call someone." Jane excused herself as she remembered Dave. She needed to mess up Aiden\'s plan by bringing Dave. She couldn\'t allow Aiden to succeed. Nathan and Abigail shouldn\'t be together!

Dave\'s phone rang for five seconds before he was able to answer Jane\'s call. They already exchanged numbers since Dave was contacting Jane regarding his investigation. He was still monitoring Veronica as she was one of the suspects who might have hired an assassin to kill Abigail.

"Hello, Jane?"

"Dave, stop your investigation for now. You have to fly with us tomorrow. We are going on a trip with my sister." Jane declared to him without even consulting him.

"Uhm… O-Okay."