A few days have passed, and as usual, crimes have been committed everywhere. These crimes can range from something as minor as stealing a wallet to something as heinous as destroying a city and causing the deaths of a significant number of innocent people.
As an example, a crime was committed today in city J. More specifically, the crime happened in one of the city's major shopping centers. Fortunately, the crime was relatively minor and not anything serious. Otherwise, the shopping center, which was packed with customers, would have resulted in many casualties.
"Wait, you there! Don't run! " shouted a woman who was currently running after a man with a hoodie in front of her. This man was seen carrying something in his hand, and after a closer look, it turned out that the object he was holding was a purse.
Because of his running speed and the ease with which he navigates hindrances in the form of crowds of people and obstacles in this shopping center, the man in the hood seems to have an above-average physique as well as an above-average level of stamina.
Not inferior to the man with the hoodie in front of her. Although the woman who shouted earlier ran after him wearing a suit and heels, she could keep closing the distance slowly without losing track of him.
Finally, in the end, this chase action caught the visitors' attention in this shopping center. Some of them started taking out their cell phones to record it, and it would seem that the identity of this woman in a suit was very well known, as people immediately cheered her on while encouraging her.
"Isn't that Lily?"
"You're right. What is she doing here?"
"Are you blind? Isn't it obvious that she is chasing that criminal."
"ahh, she's really cool."
Many comments were made by the visitors of this shopping center, and without their knowing it, Lily, the woman whom they mentioned and cheered for, was now slowly lowering her head with her cheeks flushed red.
'Why are they screaming so loudly like that... ahhh, I just want to run away, but I still have to catch this criminal...' Lily screamed silently to herself as she felt her adrenaline levels rising in response to the applause and screams coming from the crowd.
"Just stop already! You won't be able to run away from me," Lily yelled as she moved closer to the hooded man in front of her, and as she reached out her hand to pull on his clothing, something unexpected happened at that moment.
"Damn Blizzard group! If you really want this purse, just take it," said the hooded man when he suddenly threw the purse he had been carrying behind him, and whether or not it was on purpose, it hit Lily's face hard.
*bam
As if in slow motion, Lily's view was obstructed by the purse that had hit her face. As a result, a loud sound was heard when Lily bumped into several chairs and tables, caused her to fall forward awkwardly.
"Ugkh... I didn't expect that criminal to be so cunning," said Lily, and while holding her slightly sore body, she hurriedly stood up and intended to chase the man back, but in the end, Lily gave up her intention to chase the man.
'Didn't I get what I wanted? But I'm still a little disappointed that I can't catch that criminal,' Just as she was about to turn around and return the purse to its rightful owner, she was surprised by the arrival of another person.
"Wait, wait!... I'm not going to let you run after all this mess."
Suddenly, someone ran past Lily. It was a tall woman with a distinct appearance. She was wearing a tight tracksuit shirt and pants and running like an athlete. But that wasn't what made her stand out even more.
"Mizuki! B-Class Rank 71 professional hero, what is she doing here?" muttered Lily in surprise.
*thud
*thud
Mizuki, who knew that a crime was happening in front of her, immediately ran after the hooded man. Even after the man threw the purse, Mizuki was determined to catch him, so she kept running and running.
*swoosh
The small stick already in Mizuki's hand gave the appearance of a baton relay. However, this small stick suddenly stretched out as if she wanted to perform a pole vault. What happened next shocked everyone who witnessed it. Suddenly, Mizuki really performed a pole vault through a dense crowd of people, and she landed right on the hooded man's head with her foot.
*bam
Because the pressure was too strong and unexpected, Mizuki managed to make the man slump to the ground with her legs still above this poor man's head.
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After receiving cheers and applause from the shopping mall visitors, Mizuki then reported this incident to the Hero Association while Lily returned the purse to its original owner. Even though apprehending this petty offender wouldn't advance either of their ranks, it was clear from the contentment on both of their faces that they didn't care.
After the brief incident that occurred just now, Lily decided to show her gratitude to Mizuki by buying her a drink as a way to say thank you for helping her. As the two of them sat in the cafe and chatted with one another, one could occasionally see them smiling and laughing. Lily, who had been looking gloomy lately, had also become look happier.
Until finally, what Mizuki said next made the smile on Lily's face stiffen slightly, "You and your Blizzard group are really doing great lately, you know, I've seen the news about all of you, and I can't stop admiring and respecting you."