Chapter 32: The Ginza Strip Attack
Eren had some trouble seeing through the dark tinted glasses in the Saturday night of Ginza, but it was important in order to hide his identity.
Yoshida had one last meeting before the big attack, mostly to go over slight changes to the attack since the Nakano-Kai new they were coming. Yoshida wasn't concerned since they significantly outnumbered the Nakano-Kai, but he was being cautious.
Most of the jobs had little to no changes. Whether they were prepared or not didn't matter. They were still going to overwhelm them. The only major change was Eren's job, which he was instructed to do something different at the restaurant.
Originally, Eren was going to assassinate the heads of the gang and completely destroy their command and control, allowing stragglers to be picked off after Kaguya was returned. However, since they knew they were coming, the location wasn't going to have the meeting anymore. At least, that was the prediction.
Yoshida assumed that now, the restaurant would be a trap for any groups going in. He was putting Eren in charge of the attack since he was sure that Mao would be there to bait Yoshida. However, Yoshida trusted that Eren would be able to survive and win.
Unlike the last time Eren was in a trap, Yoshida made him aware of it. Eren didn't mind walking into a trap, as long as he wasn't blindsided by it. His new mission was to act on the bait and neutralize the trap. Since Mao would use himself as bait, it gave Eren an opportunity to kill him.
"Sixteen members of your cell will be waiting in the kitchen for the attack." Raido informed him as he made his way through the back door in the alley behind the restaurant.
Eren adjusted his suit, the turtleneck sweater providing a bit of warmth in the cool night air. His pistol was tucked into his waistline since a Marleyan pistol holster added too much bulk to the suit. The suit was too form fitting for anything big.
"There are an additional five snipers on the roof across the street, ready to kill anyone leaving that are identified as Yakuza members."
Eren asked Sergei what a sniper was. Basically, a sharpshooter that can hit more accurately and target people much easier, at least in the context of a street environment.
"How will they distinguish civilians with Yakuza?" Eren asked.
"Yea, once fighting starts, a lot of people will go running. That's why these are some of our best members. A lot were former JSDF Special Forces and Special Assault Team Police, so they're well trained." Raido said.
"I'll take your word for it." Eren said since he didn't understand those words in this context.
Eren walked to the kitchen, where a few other well-dressed Yakuza members were waiting with their own pistols. Unlike Eren, their pistols were more modern and had hollow point ammo, which Sergei explained reduced penetration so that they could reduce the chance of civilian casualties. They nodded as Eren walked by, giving respect to their new Lieutenant.
Eren walked up to one of the well-dressed men, though Eren knew that he wasn't a Yakuza member.
"You're the Akuma No Ko?" He asked in near fluent Eldian.
The man looked at him with a raised eyebrow, almost as if he recognized Eren. Eren felt that it was impossible since he never met the man before, but he still got worried.
"You're Yuto?" Eren asked.
"Yes, Yoshida contacted me through a proxy and let me know about what's going on." He said. "I have no interest in a Yakuza quarrel, but this Nakano gang has been strong arming me. I want no part in it, but I will let you have access through my restaurant."
"We'll handle it." Eren said.
"Mao is sitting in the center table, alone. He only had tea and I feel like he's waiting for you." He said.
"Alone?" Eren asked, knowing that it was far too dangerous.
"Yes." Yuto said. "I don't like the feeling."
"Neither do I." Eren said.
Eren couldn't take a shot at Mao if he was in the center. It was a Saturday night, which Yoshida said was the busiest time of the day. Even with hollow points, over penetration was still possible. Especially since Eren didn't have hollow points in his Marleyan pistol.
"I'll take him." Eren said to the others. "If you hear more than my pistol shooting, we're compromised. Rush in but watch your aim and don't kill civilians."
"Understood." The men said.
Eren walked out onto the main floor, amazed at how many decorations and people there were. All kinds of older and, to him, foreign looking things were all around. The place was completely packed, not a single chair was empty. Eren guessed there were maybe one or two hundred people here.
It was a calculated risk. Mao always used the large numbers to hide his meetings, while Yoshida hoped that the extra people would make it easier for an assassin to reach them unnoticed. It had benefits and drawbacks for both sides.
Eren saw Mao sitting alone at a table, dressed in a full black suit, a weird black vest that was bulky, white shirt, and red tie. He was sipping on some hot tea, his back to Eren.
It was too easy, way too easy. Eren looked around, there were upper floor balconies that had more seating, which means there could be a chance that there could be snipers or gunman up there. Even then, gunmen can be hidden in the crowd. Eren expected to be shot at any moment, but as he got closer, nothing happened.
He only needed a few shots to ensure that he was dead. Even if Eren got shot, ensuring Mao was dead would save Kaguya and Ai both. Even if he got injured or killed. It was risky, way too risky, but it was too perfect not to take.
It reminded him of the battle at Shinganshina. Things were too perfect there as well. They knew there was a trap but couldn't stop just because it was there. They had to continue the operation, knowing that an attack was nearby.
Right as Eren approached, Mao turns his head and smiled when he saw Eren. He knew Eren was approaching, likely someone in the building watching over. It wouldn't matter once Eren was close enough though.
Mao smirked and took out a pistol from his coat, Eren prepared himself for a quick draw, so he reached for his own pistol in his waistband. Everything happened in slow motion and Eren was prepared to attempt to shoot from this distance and avoid injuring people.
However, Mao instead raised his pistol into the air, aiming directly up and not even attempting to aim at Eren.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Three consecutive shots rang out as Mao fired blindly into the air. There was a moment of silence before the panic kicked in.
Suddenly, the entire area was filled with the sounds of screaming, chairs moving, and feet stomping as people got out of their seats to escape to the entrance. Eren was pushed over as people made their way to the exit, completely swallowed up by the crowd and blocking Mao from his vision.
Eren heard shifting right behind him and tried to turn around. There was a gunman, dressed like a normal civilian, about to point his pistol at Eren.
Eren realized that the Nakano-Kai gangsters were imbedded in the crowd as regular people, making it so that when Mao created panic, they would rush out from their spots and attack anyone nearby.
"Damn!" Eren said over the screaming as he put out his arm and deflected the man's gun upwards.
BANG!
The gun went off in a safe direction, but Eren knew he needed to kill him quick. Eren twisted his arm to make him drop the gun, took his pistol, and shot the man right in the foot. This caused the man to fall over, letting Eren shoot him in the head while he was on the ground. The bullet penetrated both times and imbedded itself into the floor.
He was at a disadvantage since he had to avoid casualties. He needed to rush back towards the main counter, away from the panicking crowd.
Another man rushed him in the crowd, carrying a knife and swiping at Eren. Eren ducked under the swing and from his crouched position, fired directly up into the man's jaw, killing him instantly and letting the bullet hit the roof.
Eren continued this over and over, avoiding as much of the crowd as possible while pushing towards the counter and bar in the back.
A few times, he'd get jumped in the crowd but would either get in a position where his bullet went over the crowd or down into the ground, avoiding any injuries. He heard gunfire in the back, which let him know that his men were already running into the main area and taking shots, being careful not to hurt any innocents.
Eren reached the bar and hopped over it, sliding so he can get behind and took cover. Other members of his own gang were there, taking cover and looking over the counter to see if they could get a shot off. One man was shot when he did, falling dead on the floor near Eren.
"We're getting hit from in the crowd, wait for it to die down then fight!" Eren said, knowing that in a minute or two, any innocent person would rush outside, leaving only the Nakano-Kai gangsters.
Eren adjusted his glasses so they would stay on and waited for the sounds of creaming people to die down before he poked his head over the counter.
Suddenly, he heard bullets go over his head and into the bar, causing shrapnel and splinters to hit him and his men from behind the counter. Eren got on the ground as low as possible in order to avoid the rounds that easily penetrated the bar. Glass and spilled alcohol got on him, ruining his suit, though he didn't care.
Eren got into a crouch and ran along the bar, hoping he didn't get hit from a stray bullet as glass and splinters exploded around him. He rushed over to an opening in the counter and peaked his head around the corner.
He saw a few tables get turned on their side. It wouldn't protect him, but he could use it to conceal his movement. He also noticed a few Nakano-Kai gunmen in the center of the main area, knocking tables over to create barricades and hiding spots for them to duck behind.
Eren rushed from one collapsed table to the other, getting close enough to where he could flank them from the side. By this point, no people were near them and he didn't have to worry about his aim. Eren pointed his pistol and started firing.
The improvised barricades gave no cover as his bullets tore through the tables and hit the men behind them. The men turned to try and react, but most were either killed or injured from Eren's flanking move.
One man rushed Eren, who used all ten of his rounds and was unable to reload before he closed the distance.
Eren looked at the wall behind him and grabbed two of the displayed Hizuru guardless sabers that he saw on the wall. He dropped his pistol and grabbed two of them, dual wielding them and attacked the man charging him. He stepped to the side, letting the man rush past him, and with a quick movement, swung both swords right at the man's nape, killing him instantly.
The strange, guardless sabers had a similar weight distribution to his ODM blades, but it wasn't as sharp as the blades and didn't break if too much force was applied. This made the cut hit his hands harder than he was used to, but he compensated.
Eren dropped the left saber and grabbed his pistol, quickly reloading it before making sure it was ready to fire again.
Eren rushed out from cover, shooting at the men in the center and rushing towards them to close the distance. When he reached the group, he used the guardless saber to cut the men to pieces, being thrown a bit off balance by using one instead of two.
He heard a man rushing from behind and saw one Nakano-Kai member grab a large, studded club from the wall and charging Eren. Eren saw just in time to duck under the swing before stabbing upwards with the saber, going through the man's jaw and killing him.
Eren looked around to see if there were anymore, but there was none. All the members were either killed by Eren or gunshots from the men behind the bar.
"Very nice!" He heard from the second floor area.
Eren looked up and saw Mao clapping his hands, looking down on Eren.
"I loved it, hell of a fight down there! Never expected you to use a freaking Katana!" He laughed.
Eren took his pistol and aimed straight at the man's heart.
BANG!
"Itai!" He yelled as he went down.
Well, that should do it, he hit the heart. There was no way anyone short of Titan powers could survive that.
"I thought these weren't supposed to hurt." He said as he stood up, holding his chest. "Feels like I got punched in the chest." He laughed.
What?
"Ceramic Level III plates, amazing body armor." He laughed, showing under his jacket was a piece of black armor. "These suckers will stop an AK round."
Eren dropped the sword and started shooting at Mao, who stepped back so he was no longer visible from the balcony. Once Eren ran out, Mao started talking again, though not revealing himself. So, this world has armor that stops gun? That's new.
"So, how's your ambush working!?" Mao asked. "Seems like you successfully stopped mine!"
"Come down here and end it!" Eren yelled up, tired of these dumb games.
"We both know I can't beat you in a fair fight!" He laughed. "So, I'll stay here!"
"You intend to just keep running!? You know you can't beat Yoshida's gang!" Eren called up.
"It's not about winning kid, it's about having fun!" He called down. "Besides, does the old man really think that a thousand guys are going to just take us out!?"
Eren knew Mao had a plan, there was no way he didn't. But what did he intend to do?
Mao was cornered. Even if he ran out onto the street, snipers would take him out. If he tried to come down here, Eren would kill him. Maybe through a window, but that would rely on luck more than anything.
"Here's a little treat for you, this restaurant was recently renovated by a company we strong armed!" He called down. "So was all our other businesses and safe houses! Apparently, explosives under the floorboards isn't covered as a JISHA violation!"
Shit.
"Run!" He yelled to his guys as he took off towards the main door, hoping to escape the explosion he knew was coming.
Mao was going to blow up the restaurant and take Eren out. Eren hoped that he could reach safety before it went off.
BOOM!
Eren dove through the door, sliding on the street as the force of the explosion pushed him forward into the street. Civilians were panicking and running away, as well as cars driving by at high speeds to escape the chaos.
Eren saw a van drive towards him and rolled out of the way, trying to avoid getting run over. He rolled towards the now burning restaurant and stood up, only to be jumped by a gunman who was in the van.
He tried to hit Eren, but Eren quickly grabbed his arm and got him into a standing arm bar. He saw other gunman in the van aim and getting ready to shoot. Eren turned the gunman in his arms, so he was being used as a human shield.
A series of gunshots went off and Eren felt some of them go through the gunman and into him. Sergei warned him that although hollow point had less penetration, it could still go through a body.
Eren felt three impacts in his chest and abdomen before diving back behind the fav, away from the side door that they men opened in the van. He left the Yakuza gunman to bleed on the ground from the friendly fire.
He saw Mao run out of the building, likely safe from the explosion since he was on the upper floor and climbed down. He entered into the van but glanced at Eren before going fully in.
"Let the old man know that this was the only place I had my guys tonight!" He yelled over the sound of panicking people. "He'll learn that every place he was hitting only had explosives! Let's see how he'll do with half his gang wiped out!"
Eren took out his gun and tried to fire at him, but Mao got inside the van before he could line up a shot. It seems that van was made of similar materials to that vest since his bullets didn't get through. The van drove away, the snipers now able to react and try to shoot at the van but it was too late.
Eren opened his jacket fully to look at the damage. His sweater had some blood, though it was hard to see from the dark color of the jacket. Luckily, he guessed that the hollow point bullets slowed down enough to not penetrate deep. He doubted that it even got through his muscle layer under his skin.
He picked at the wound a bit, pulling off a sliver of broken bone, which he assumed was from his Yakuza meat shield.
"Damn it." Eren said to himself.
"Are you ok?" He heard near him.
Eren looked over to see Yuto, the owner of the restaurant. He walked over and kneeled next to Eren to see if he was ok.
"I'm fine, what about you?" He asked.
"I heard the explosion from my kitchen, lucky, no one was hurt back there."
"Good to hear." Eren said as he attempted to stand up.
"Careful, let's get you in the back." He said, helping to lift Eren.
"Sorry about your business." Eren said.
"I'll be ok." Yuto said. "I have insurance for it, so I won't be affected by the renovations. I just wish you could have gotten the rest of those Nakano bastards."
"It seems like Yoshida's plan was a failure, and a loss if anything." Eren said.
Yuto got him into the kitchen area, which luckily was unaffected by the relatively minor explosions from the main floor. He sat Eren down on a counter and went to a first aid kit to help Eren.
"I'm glad to see you're ok though." He said.
"Why help me?" Eren asked. "I assumed you'd hate Yoshida as well."
"Don't get me wrong, I have no care for Yakuza gangs." He said. "But the Nakano-Kai threatened my wife's safety, so I'm working with Yoshida to protect her."
Eren almost chuckled at that. Seems him and Yuto were similar in that regard, both protecting women important to them.
"Lift up the sweater." He said.
Eren lifted it, showing the wounds in his torso.
"Luckily, it seems like the bullets didn't pierce deep, it stopped at the muscle layer. So as long as we prevent infection, you should be fine." He said.
"I've had worse." Eren said.
"I've noticed." Yuto said. "I saw the little fight you had on the concert stage."
Wait...
"You know?" Eren asked, worried that someone else knows his identity.
"That you were the man on stage and the Akuma No Ko?" He asked. "Yes, I do. I also know that you know Hoshino Ai."
"How?" Eren asked.
"Because Akuma No Ko's pistol was found in the crowd." He said. "I pieced it together when I saw you earlier, you have the exact same build and everything. Be thankful that no actual good footage of the Akuma No Ko exists, otherwise the police would put it together quick."
"So, you won't rat on me?" Eren asked.
"Actually, I'm grateful." He said.
"Why?" Eren asked.
"My wife is an idol from B-Komachi." He pulled a bullet out of Eren's torso, causing him to wince. "So, even though I don't like the idea of Ai being near you, I owe you for saving all the girls on the stage."
"He was only targeting Ai." Eren said.
"It doesn't matter, he could have gotten the others as well, but he never had the chance. And, there." He concluded, letting Eren lower his shirt.
"Thanks." Eren said. "Sorry about all those artifacts by the way."
"They can be replaced, like I said, my insurance covers it." He shrugged. "I was actually planning to hang one thing up, though I never got the chance."
"Maybe that can start when you fix the place up." Eren said.
"Yea, it's actually in a box here. I can't really figure out what it is. Maybe some kind of steam punk kind of weapon someone made in their garage." He shrugged. "Though, I should store them in my house for now."
Yuto went over to a box in the corner and opened it up. It was a large box, but Eren didn't care too much to see it. He needed to get away before any kind of law enforcement arrived. Even with the police being distracted with rumors on Kaguya, they were still around.
"I can't even begin to wonder how it works." He said, pulling out two straight swords.
"What the..." Eren gasped as he saw the weapons.
Those were ODM blades.
"I mean, the metal is very hard, I'm afraid I'd break them. Whoever made this doesn't understand heat treating." He said.
They were designed to be easily breakable, that way they didn't get stuck in titan flesh when you're going at speed.
"And this weird belt thing, seems to be some kind of fan."
"Can I see it?" Eren asked.
"Sure." He said.
Eren looked over the box and was amazed at what he saw.
It was ODM, that was for sure. It was an older model, similar to the ones he used in the Cadet Corp before getting newer and more reliable ones when he joined the Scouts. Eren instantly saw that it had all the main components, such as the tanks, eight blades, and the thruster in the back.
"Where did you get this?" Eren asked as he looked it over.
"Well, I got it maybe a month ago? I found it in an alley nearby, but it was weird. I figured I'd display it because whoever made it, clearly took inspiration from the steam punk genre."
"Can I have it?" Eren asked.
"Ah, a fellow collector?" He asked.
"Sure." Eren let him come to his own conclusions.
"Well, you did help me. I could part with it." Yuto said. "It is nice but doesn't mesh well with the historical look I have going."
"Thanks." Eren said.
Eren arrived around a month ago, meaning that it's possible this came with him. He doubted that it meant anyone from the battle of Shiganshina arriving since no one used an old model like this.
Eren glanced over and realized it was in a state of disrepair. The compartment that holds the gears and thruster was dented and damaged, and he saw a bit of rust on the inside. Not to mention it rattled, meaning some gears were either dislodged or damaged. If Eren wanted it working, he'd have to do some serious repairing.
That is, if it even had any gas to spare. If it's out of gas, it's useless since he doubted that this world had Ice Burst Stones.
"Take care Akuma No Ko." Yuto said. "And thanks again from saving my wife."
Eren nodded as he lifted the box over his head and went to the area where Sergei was at. The box was a bit heavy, but Eren was used to the weight of ODM gear.
In the distance, Eren heard explosions from the various safe houses and businesses that were now known to be traps. It was all somewhat distant, but it caused a massive amount of damage.
Eren got to Sergei's car and put the ODM gear in the back while he got into the front seat.
"Collecting now?" Sergei asked.
"Something like that." Eren said. "What the hell is going on?"
"Mao set Yoshida up." Sergei said. "There's nothing but chaos on the Ginza Strip. Unfortunately, the explosions are causing innocent people to get hurt. No way the Government is going to look past this."
"So, Mao does want complete chaos." Eren said.
"Yoshida is calling everyone to either halt in place or return to the safe houses. He wants the entire operation shut down before he loses more men." Sergei said.
"How many did we lose already?" Eren asked, fearing the worse.
"Five hundred so far, with more severely injured. The explosions at the other locations were much bigger than this one." Sergei explained.
"Where'd they get these explosives anyway?" Eren asked.
"I'm familiar with the explosions." Sergei said, thinking for a moment. "If I had to guess, I'd say that this, combined with their other weapons, are getting funneled through China."
"Is that relevant?" Eren asked.
"Everything I supply in bulk is Russian." Sergei said. "I can't say for sure where they're getting these from, but if it's China, that could mean that China is trying to destabilize Japan."
"So, what now?" Eren asked.
"For now, we'll take you home and away from this mess." He said. "Yoshida will start contacting his Lieutenants and Commanders when things die down, but this war is far from over. Almost no one on Mao's side died."
"I guess that implies that he's keeping Kaguya." Eren guessed.
"Especially with the large response being expected from the Government, he may not ever release her."
"Damn." Eren said.
Next Morning
"You two look so cute!" Ai screamed at her babies who were wearing their school uniforms.
"But you look cuter mama." Ruby said happily.
Ai smiled at her daughter.
Although they were a late entry, Ai was finally enrolling them into preschool. She was so excited to finally see her babies in school uniforms. She couldn't wait to see them in their older uniforms, like their high school ones.
Ai thought sadly for a moment of what this reminded her of. When Ryosuke attacked them, one fear she had was that she wouldn't get to see them in their uniforms one day. How she would die and not see them being super cute and sweet. It made her legitimately sad.
"I- eto- I mean I do look super cute!" Ruby yelled, misinterpreting Ai's sudden sadness with what she said.
"Yup!" Ai broke out of her sadness. "So much cuter than mama!" She hugged Ruby.
Ai quickly adjusted her hat to make sure it fit properly for tomorrow. She wanted to try on the uniforms before they had to go to school for the first time tomorrow, and she was making sure that they were an ok fit.
"Hold still and smile for mama." She said as Ai took out her phone to get a picture.
Ruby did a pose mimicking one of her idol poses, while Aqua stood in a neutral stance and offered a small smile. It was cute to see how different the twins were in how they acted.
"Ok, now get changed so we don't wrinkle them." Ai said.
"Can't you just iron them mama?" Ruby asked.
"Oh, so Ruby-Chan thinks mama is a maid and won't help mama?" Ai said sadly.
"No, no, no." Ruby denied, swinging her hands around. "I'll iron it mama, you can rest."
Ai giggled at her daughter, who was sometimes too easy to tease.
"It's ok Ruby-Chan. The iron is too hot, let mama handle it." She said.
"Ok." Ruby said.
As both her children turned towards the bedroom to take their turns to change, Ai reached out and wrapped her arms around both of them from behind, giving them both a gentle kiss on the tops of their heads.
"I love you." she said to her children.
"Love you too mama." Ruby said.
"Love you too Ai." Aqua said, sighing slightly at saying it for the third time this morning.
"Now go get changed." She gently pushed them towards the bedroom and bathroom.
Aqua took the bathroom to get changed and Ruby the bedroom. Her heart was starting to break at how much older they were getting. Soon, they'll no longer be small. Ai was very short, even for a Japanese woman, and she knew that if either of her children inherited their father's height, they would dwarf her.
She didn't want that to happen. She wanted them to stay tiny and cute forever. What if one day she's no longer able to kiss the top of their heads? She'd have to get a stool to do it. She had to cherish every single moment with them.
That meant that she had to increase her daily kissing amount so she doesn't lose opportunities.
Ai went over to the TV to check to see if there were any shows on. She wanted to make sure that there was an age-appropriate show on TV when her kids came out.
"Last night's attack on Ginza has left the city of Tokyo in a state of fear." She saw on the news.
What?
"The attack on Ginza Strip by two opposing Yakuza groups have left many of the businesses destroyed and in disrepair. Many stores, businesses, and warehouses were bombed with eyewitness reports describing gunman in the area. Among the gunman, are reports of the Akuma No Ko who was responsible for bombing a restaurant in the Ginza Strip."
Ai's heart stopped when she saw the location was the business owned by Meimei's husband. She was terrified that her husband was hurt.
"We have confirmed that most of the casualties have been Yakuza gunmen who were armed with pistols and military grade weapons. However, in the explosions, a number of bystanders were injured, however there were no casualties in the general public. Due to this, the Government is increasing police presence and will vote on whether or not to mobilize the Self Defense Force to bring order to Tokyo."
"The public is criticizing the police for a lack of response during the busiest hours of Ginza, who were in another part of the city due to a tip off of the Shinomiya daughter. People are criticizing the police for prioritizing one girl over the wellbeing of the citizens of Tokyo, as well as calls for investigations into the Shinomiya conglomerate for corruption and influence of the Government."
"The Police Chief had this response earlier this morning."
The camera changed to the same police chief Ai saw before, giving his own speech.
"We are aware of allegations against the police and Shinomiya conglomerate, but I would like to say that these rumors are baseless. The police are treating this kidnapping as seriously as any other. We are doing what we can to bring a young girl to her family and will continue to do so. However, based on recent events, the Government has decided to increase police activity in the greater Kanto Region and is considering mobilizing the Self Defense Force."
"We are fully committed in ending this increase in crime and will take any measure necessary in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. We ask all citizens to report any suspicious activities and please notify the police if they see anyone suspected of working with these Yakuza groups. Thank you for your time."
Ai turned the TV off right as her children came into the room. She rushed past Ruby and into her bedroom to grab her phone. She had to make sure that Meimei and her husband were alright. She grabbed the phone and quickly called her friend and coworker.
"Meimei, are you ok?" Ai asked.
"Yea, you heard what happened?" She asked.
"I can't believe it." She said. "Is Yuto ok?"
"He's fine, a little happy that his insurance will hit, but he's ok." She breathed a sigh of relief.
"I can't believe this is happening." She said. "I never imagined that Tokyo would turn into a warzone."
"Yea, things are getting worse apparently." She said. "And the police are getting more involved and they're talking about bringing the SDF. I wonder what's going to happen."
"Just make sure you stay ok; I'd hate to hear if anything happened to you or Yuto." Ai said.
"Luckily, I heard about it from Yuto before it hit the news, so I didn't get worried." She sighed out of relief. "Let's talk about something else. Are the kids excited for pre-school?"
The conversation went happier as Ai talked about how excited she was for the kids schooling. Despite the increase in police activity, it was unlikely that schools or other businesses would be impacted. She was so glad to hear about that.
Ai continued to talk before hanging up the phone and rejoining the kids, having to yell at Aqua for watching the news while she wasn't in the main room.
She really needed to get a smart TV to block certain channels for him.
I promise that John Wick did not inspire this lol. I doubt anyone would believe me though lol.
A caveat, the ODM gear came on its own. No spoilers, but I don't want people thinking that another AoT character will be joining the cast. This is a Chekov gun moment for later lol.
Hope you guys enjoyed this one. Now things are ramping up even more and Eren is going to have to save Kaguya now that the plan went poorly. Yoshida got too overconfident, and Mao had explosives that he shouldn't realistically have.
And with the Police in force, it'll only get harder for the war.
Hope you guys enjoyed.