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“What’s wrong with your clothes? Where’s your regular suit?”
“It was given to me. Isn’t it cute?”
“….It’s cute, but be careful. The suit is bulletproof and blade proof, but it would be unbearable if you were attacked in that suit.?
“Don’t worry. If it doesn’t hit, it’s all the same.”
The car was parked in front of Inami’s apartment.
When she got into the passenger seat, there was a brown-skinned woman sitting in the driver’s seat–Dorado, her partner in crime.
“So what were you doing at the target’s house until this hour? Did you do it by any chance?”
“N-no ! That’s not true ! That’s not it-“
As that was said, her body heat crawled to her palm.
The heat suddenly rose to her face, and she huffed to calm herself down.
“So, what is it that you wanna talk about? Is it something we have to talk about in person?”
“Ah, yes. There’s a possibility of being tapped on the phone.”
The car started.
Driving around at random, with no particular destination in mind.
“I’ve been doing some research the last few days. About your job this time.”
“Are you talking about me killing Inami?”
“Yes. Because it’s strange that the higher-ups haven’t said anything when you’ve failed to carry out your orders so far. I don’t want my partner’s reputation to suffer as well, so I thought there might be something behind it.”
The car stopped at a red light.
Dorado lit a cigarette, put it in her mouth, and exhaled.
“So, I met the person who asked you to kill Inami.”
“……I-is it okay to do that?”
The organization’s role is to protect the client’s privacy.
It is outrageous that the people in the field would probe into it and actually meet with the client. If it was discovered, there is no doubt that appropriate punishment will be given.
“Of course not. But don’t worry, I didn’t go there. I know someone who knows a lot about it, so I asked them to do some research.”
The signal turned green.
She dropped the ashes from her cigarette and stepped on the gas pedal.
“As a result, I found something interesting. The client is an ordinary hostess. She was cooking at her boyfriend’s house, referring to Inami’s video, then she cut her finger with a knife and was kicked out of the house because the blood was disgusting. She hates Inami because of that. Her boyfriend is a scumbag, but the woman is an idiot too.”
“…..H-huh?”
“The main issue is this. The hostess was having a drink at a bar, and she hooked up with an old gentleman in an expensive-looking suit. They got to talking for a bit, and somehow brought up the subject of Inami and told him she wanted him to die…..that person nodded.”
“Nodded…..?”
“Yeah. He said, [I’ll arrange for a hit man.] This is my guess, but I think that person is from the upper part of the organization. An old gentleman in an expensive suit, a Japanese….there is only one person in a position to make such a trivial request to Haku.”
Haku’s eyes widened in surprise.
The paper bag at her feet. She takes one look at the suit jacket she took off and folded, and gulps.
“–……My master.”
The man who picked up Haku and raised her to be a full-fledged assassin.
He taught her Japanese, how to use chopsticks, and manners.
It is also his custom to wear a suit on a daily basis.
Watching her mentor’s back, she just followed him….. and before long, she lost sight of him.
He disappeared one day without a word.
“Your mentor was one of the founding members of the organization. If that’s the case, he can directly assign work to Haku and not have people complain if the work is not getting done.”
“…Even if that’s the case, why? Why does my master want me to kill Inami?”
“N-no, I’m not up to that either…”
“Is it because someone doesn’t like Inami? Inami is such a nice person. What does Master know about Inami?”
“I don’t know ! You should ask him directly !”
“I would like to do that if possible, but…”
There was no contact information of her mentor.
To begin with, there was very little information about the upper management, and she had tried many times to meet him, but all to no avail.
“Well, in any case, I guess you’re safe for now. It doesn’t seem like your reputation will go down, given the circumstances.”.
She said in a good mood and put out her cigarette by pressing it against the ashtray.
“Oh yeah. The hostess said that when she tried to scare Inami into hiring a hitman, she was actually surprised when you showed up. She thought it would be her fault if he died, so she ran away in the night. She later found out that he’s still alive, but she stayed away from iIami because she’s afraid.”
Dorado smiled wickedly.
It was a good thing that Inami no longer had one more thing to torment him with, but the fact remained that there was still so much she didn’t know, and Haku’s expression never cleared up.
“Why don’t you just kill the target quickly? Then you’ll understand your mentor’s true intentions, right?”
“No, I can’t do that !”
“What are you gonna do then? Quit being
an assassin?”
“….If I quit, this case will go to someone else. Then Inami might be killed.”
“You’re really in love with him, aren’t you?”
Dorado smirked.
Haku quickly turned her gaze out the window and closed her lips tightly.
“You’re too stupid to know what your mentor is thinking. Don’t worry about the hard stuff, just make out with your target like you always have.”
“I-I’m not stupid ! I mean, why did you tell me all this? If Dorado hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have been bothered !”
“If I share information like this, when the organization finds out I’ve been snooping around, I can say,[Haku told me to look into it !] If it’s you, I’m sure you’ll be forgiven even if you do something wrong, and I’ll do my best to cover it up for you !”
“…Ah, that’s what it is. Give me a break, I don’t like being scolded…”
“Ahaha. What you should have is an excellent companion.”
Haku glared at Dorado half-heartedly, then let out a big sigh.
“Speaking of which, I made some karaage the other day. While watching Inami’s video.”
“Eh? You like cooking, Dorado?”
“I don’t, but it looked so delicious that I was curious to know what it taste like.”
“How was it? Wasn’t it good?”
“Yes, it was good. I made a little mistake, but I ended up getting some good sake…I thought cooking was fun.”
She smiled a fresh smile and took one look at Haku.
Haku noticed this and tilted her head.
“…I thought you were only good at killing, but it turns out you’re not so bad after all. I was influenced by you to buy pots and pans, oil and meat, and cook them in a ridiculous amount of time and with burns on my hands. I have to give up my partner position to Inami…”
She said in a slightly sad but crisp voice and took out her second cigarette.
They have known each other for a long time.
They were always together in business. She is the person who has seen Haku as an assassin the most.
That is why Haku was happy.
That she found value in him now.
And that it was Inami’s cooking that gave her the opportunity to do so.
(Inami is amazing, after all……)
Talking to herself in her mind, she thinks of him.
Feeling the sweet heat exploding.
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