After finishing up a case, Qin Xiao remembered that today was Valentine's Day, so he decided to call Yor out for a candlelit dinner.
"Hello! Is this Yor? I have something important to tell you tonight. Let Haibara look after Anya for a bit, and hurry over here now."
Hearing what Qin Xiao had to say, Yor immediately hung up the phone and hurried to the agreed-upon spot.
After calling Yor, Qin Xiao went to a jewelry store and bought her a diamond necklace as a Valentine's Day gift.
Looking at the sparkling diamond necklace in his hand, Qin Xiao couldn't help but imagine how it would look worn by Yor.
Just as the appointed time approached, Yor rushed over in a flurry. As soon as she arrived, she anxiously asked Qin Xiao:
"Qin-kun, what is this important thing you wanted to tell me?"
"Have you forgotten what day today is?"
Looking at the girl before him—who possessed an angelic face and a devilish figure, yet remained so adorably clueless—Qin Xiao couldn't help but feel a sense of contrast-induced cuteness.
"Isn't today just Valentine's Day? What's so special about..."
Just as she finished speaking, the silly girl seemed to finally realize, her face instantly flushing bright red.
"The important thing I wanted to tell you is that I want to invite you to go out for dinner with me."
"What is this! You had me thinking something huge happened! You worried me for so long!" Yor pouted, turning her head away in a huff.
After coaxing Yor—whose cheeks were puffed up like a pufferfish—back into a good mood, Qin Xiao took her to the pre-arranged restaurant for a deeply romantic dinner.
During the meal, Qin Xiao even played a piano piece for her, making Yor as happy as a child with a new toy.
After dinner, the two of them walked hand in hand on their way home.
Suddenly, Qin Xiao's spider-sense detected a trace of danger in the air.
[Behind us! There are people hiding in the alley ahead, too! Looks like we're surrounded!]
Almost at the exact same instant Qin Xiao sensed those individuals, Yor looked toward those very same spots and took a defensive stance.
Seeing Qin Xiao and Yor's reactions, the figures hiding in the shadows realized they had been exposed and stepped out into the open.
"Thorn Princess, you can't escape! Today is your dying day!"
With that, they opened fire.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
"Watch out!"
In a flash, Qin Xiao tackled Yor to the ground as white smoke rose from the impact.
The two of them were now in a highly suggestive position, and Qin Xiao could clearly feel the sensation coming from beneath him.
[So soft!]
From Yor's expression, however, Qin Xiao could tell she was angry.
And her anger was hardly unjustified; after all, if someone suddenly jumped out to kill you while you were out on a date, you'd be angry too.
[Sigh! Of all the people to mess with, why did you have to pick this woman? But I suppose I can only blame you for being blind.]
Just as Qin Xiao was lamenting to himself, Yor sprang into action.
With a light stomp of her foot, she dashed in front of one of the men and gave his head a gentle twist, instantly killing him.
Then, moving like a ghost, she quickly dispatched the rest of the nearby men.
Seeing how terrifyingly formidable Yor's combat prowess was, the remaining men were scared out of their wits. One of them suggested taking Qin Xiao hostage to force Yor to submit.
Qin Xiao, however, was no pushover to be toyed with, and he quickly taught them a lesson.
As they closed in, Qin Xiao unleashed his mastered Eight Extremes Fist, punching straight through one of their bodies with blood splashing everywhere.
Faced with such a bloody sight, the remaining thugs were completely terrified.
"Too terrifying! These two are devils..." they stammered endlessly.
Raising their guns, they kept firing blindly, trying to halt their advance.
Yet even before losing their minds they were no match for Qin Xiao and Yor, let alone now when they had gone mad and couldn't even aim properly.
Watching Yor fight with such ferocious strength, Qin Xiao couldn't help comparing her combat ability to his own.
[With the system's enhancement, I should only be slightly stronger than Yor.]
Before long, all the assassins who had come after Yor were laid out on the ground, and Yor finally calmed down.
"Are you alright, Qin-kun?"
"I'm fine."
Yor suddenly snapped back to reality, realizing that her true identity seemed to have been exposed.
[Oh no! I killed so many people right in front of Qin-kun, and I'm an assassin. As a police officer, he's probably going to arrest me.]
Qin Xiao gently pulled Yor into his arms, wiping the blood from her face.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I was wondering if Qin-kun is going to throw me in prison now."
Qin Xiao gently pinched the tip of Yor's nose and said, "What on earth are you thinking? What we just did was self-defense, and it's completely legal."
Qin Xiao knew Yor must have assumed her identity was exposed, leading her mind to race with wild thoughts.
"Aren't you curious about what I actually do for a living?"
"You'll tell me when you want to. Otherwise, asking would be a waste of breath, wouldn't it?"
Qin Xiao's words moved Yor to tears.
[Qin-kun trusts me this much, yet I'm still keeping secrets from him. No, I have to tell him. Even if Qin-kun wants to chase me away after finding out, I still have to tell him.]
Having made up her mind, Yor grabbed Qin Xiao's hand, gathered her courage, and spoke: "Qin-kun, I'm actually an assassin. But don't worry, the people I kill are all heinous criminals."
Seeing Qin Xiao remain silent, Yor assumed he despised her now that he knew her true identity.
A film of mist instantly welled up in her eyes.
"I understand, Qin-kun. Tomorrow, I'll take Anya and leave. I hope you find a good girl."
With that, she turned to walk away, but Qin Xiao caught her hand.
"You're already my wife, where do you think you're going?"
"But don't you hate that I'm an assassin?"
"When did I ever say such a thing? I don't care what your background is; I only know that you are my wife, Yor."
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Yor's heart felt as though it had been filled with honey: "Who's your wife? We're only pretending!"
"Then I suppose I'll just go find a girl who *does* want to be my wife."
"What! Qin Xiao, if you dare do that, just wait and see how I deal with you!"
The two of them continued bickering playfully as they walked home.
As for the corpses left on the ground, Qin Xiao gave Megure Juzo and the others a call.
When they learned that someone had actually been bold enough to attack a police officer—and that the person targeted was the Metropolitan Police Department's precious treasure—the higher-ups were instantly boiling with rage.
They immediately declared they would bring the culprits to justice, but were left speechless when Qin Xiao informed them that he had already taken care of all of them.
In the end, they simply told Qin Xiao to let them handle the cleanup and that he could just submit his report tomorrow.