By being kind to people, I became the boss of a criminal organization. - Chapter 17: The night before we left.
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- By being kind to people, I became the boss of a criminal organization.
- Chapter 17: The night before we left.
September 9.
Today was another September 3 coming to an end.
The heat of summer is still there.
Four executives had gathered in the hideout’s conference room.
“It’s finally tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it.”
“I can’t help but look forward to traveling with you too, Boss.”
“That’s not fair. I wanted to go too…”
“So that you know… it’s my job, okay…?”
The voices of the three heading for Hokkaido and Hirata inside the room rang out.
Kuzuryu sat before me, and Hirata and Satsuki sat to my left and right.
Why are you sitting next to me?
“It’ll be lonely without the boss for five days.”
Hirata spoke a little uneasily, paying me no heed.
“Don’t worry. It’s just for times like these. I’ll leave it to you while I’m away.”
“Boss…! I’ll do my best!”
Relying on him, Hirata hugged Sakata vigorously.
She looked like a happy puppy.
“Hirata. I know you’re happy, so please step away from me.”
“Ah, sorry. I couldn’t help but be happy…”
She quickly pulled away, but her expression showed a hint of loneliness.
Sakata pulled himself together and started talking.
“Now then, it’s finally time for us to head to Hokkaido tomorrow. …Anyway, let’s check the flow of events starting tomorrow.”
“You’re right. Then I’ll start.”
Kuzuryu crossed his legs as he began to explain.
“Tomorrow morning, we’re taking a plane to Hokkaido.
I’m sure you’ll need to check your belongings and luggage at the airport… but someone who’s already under our breath will deal with you.”
“—In that case, my ‘weapon’ will be fine even if I wear it.”
Satsuki drew the revolver she was carrying at her waist, put her finger on the trigger, and spun it around.
“That’s what you’re saying. … Boss, if you want to bring anything, please don’t worry about it.”
“Yes. Understood.”
“…Well then, let’s double-check. We’ll stay here for five days, from September 10 to September 15. Our target is ‘Honoka Kinjo.’ We’ll be based in an inn in the neighboring urban area of 100 towns where she lives.”
“Boss. Let’s sleep in the same room.”
“It’s reserved, so why don’t we just have one room for each person…?”
Sakata responded to Satsuki’s invitation with a troubled look.
Hirata followed suit.
“Boss is right! I’ve never slept with a boss before!”
“Oh? You, the Boss’s aide, have never slept before?”
Satsuki responded to Hirata’s rebuttal as if to rile him up.
Kuzuryu watched the two of them and spoke to Sakata.
“Boss. You’re so popular.”
“Are you saying this is popular? In that case, I’ll give it to Kuzuryu.”
“Give me a break, Boss.”
“I’m kidding. …I love all the top brass.”
Sakata smiled back at Kuzuryu.
The two reacted to his words.
“Boss… You said you love me right now…”
“Yes, I did, but…”
“By love, you mean me, right? … Boss?”
“Huh?”
Their eyes switched like monsters targeting their prey.
Sakata looked impatient at the two of them.
“… It’s fine to serve it, but at least wait until after the meeting.”
Kuzuryu waited for them.
His words brought the girls back to their senses, and they soon regained their composure.
“Y-You’re right. We were in the middle of a meeting.”
“Boss, let’s have a nice chat after the meeting, okay?”
Sakata stared at them as he spoke.
“I don’t like forcing myself to do it…”
“Isn’t mutual love a form of adultery?”
“You’re right!”
“Why are you saying that…?”
Sakata looked exasperated as he turned the conversation to Kuzuryu.
“…Kuzuryu, please continue.”
“Please don’t rain on me all of a sudden… Well, whatever.”
With that, Kuzuryu continued.
“The final objective of this operation is to ‘friend the target.’ I’ll be in charge of negotiating with her. If anything happens, Satsuki will. In the worst-case scenario, please deal with the Boss.”
“Understood.”
“Yes. In the event of an emergency, it’s my turn.”
Sakata and Satsuki nodded at Kuzuryu’s words.
“Satsuki is the Boss’s bodyguard. I think the Boss will decide to make the target friendly.”
“I’m counting on you, Satsuki.”
“Hehe. Leave it to me.”
Satsuki’s body trembled at Sakata’s words.
“We’ll meet here at six tomorrow morning and take the shuttle car to the airport. It’s a little past eight, so… we’ll be there by ten.”
“Will you be able to wake up in the morning? Can I stay at the Boss’s house tonight?”
“Please wake my subordinates up. I’m busy packing.”
“That’s awful. Why don’t you be a little nicer to your sister?”
Satsuki puffs out her mouth.
Kuzuryu looked like he was about to say, “Good grief.”
“That’s all I need to confirm. Is there anything you need?”
“Nothing in particular.”
“I don’t have anything in particular either.”
Sakata and Satsuki shook their heads at Kuzuryu’s question.
“Well then, we must prepare for tomorrow, so let’s call it a day.”
Saying that, Kuzuryu stood up.
Following suit, Sakata stood up, and Satsuki and Hirata, hugging his arm, stood up as if they were being lifted.
Sakata turned to Kuzuryu and Satsuki and opened his mouth.
“Kuzuryu. Satsuki. Starting tomorrow, we’ll have five busy days. Let’s do our best not to push ourselves too hard.”
The two of them nodded heavily at his words.
“Understood. Don’t push yourself too hard, Boss.”
“If it gets painful, you can always rely on Onee-san, okay?”
After hearing their words, Sakata left the room, satisfied.
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“……Um.”
After leaving the room, Sakata called out to the “monsters clinging to his arms.”
“What is it, Boss?”
“What’s wrong, boss?”
The “monster”―――Hirata and Satsuki both voiced their doubts about Sakata.
“Well, umm… How long are you two going to stay in my arms?”
“Forever…? Forever?”
“Eternity, huh?”
“…Huh?”
Sakata was bewildered by their answer.
They continued, oblivious to him.
“But you said you loved me, didn’t you?”
“That’s right. The Boss has to take responsibility.”
The two of them look different from usual.
The “leader” was bewildered by that
…And then, a new challenger appeared.
“What are you doing, Master?”
Ah, it’s over.
A revolving lantern was beginning to flow in Sakata’s brain.
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Kirino’s hideout
Kirino and her subordinates, number one, were handling paperwork in the executive room.
“Yeah…?”
“……”
In contrast to Kirino, who looked at the documents and racked her brain, she was the best at gallantly processing each record one by one.
As for Kirino, she was glaring at the documents with a difficult expression.
But just then, Kirino’s movements came to a sudden stop.
Number one instinctively looked at Kirino.
Whether she noticed that or not, Kirino opened her mouth.
“I’m glad I made you my closest aide after all. The work that took me so long has been greatly reduced!”
Kirino spoke first, feeling like she was getting into it.
“Thank you very much. It is an honor to be of service to Kirino-sama.”
First, I expressed my gratitude as I looked over the documents.
“I’d like to thank you for something else!”
Saying that Kirino slapped the number one person sitting next to her and laughed.
The first one was smiling, “Ahaha…” as if responding to that.
The two of them focus on their work again. Silence fills the room once more.
Thirty minutes had passed since the paperwork had been processed.
Kirino murmured to herself.
“The three of them will be in Hokkaido tomorrow, huh…”
“Hokkaido?”
Kirino’s murmur was the first thing I heard back.
“That’s right… The ‘three leaders’ are going to Hokkaido for five days starting tomorrow. Leave me behind, okay? That’s not fair!”
Kirino replied as if she was a little angry.
“Kirino-sama, why were you left behind?”
“That’s a really rude thing to ask…”
“I’m sorry. I was just curious.”
“Well, whatever…”
Saying that, Kirino continued.
“They’re three top brass other than me, after all. It can’t be helped.”
“Kirino-sama, you have a superior executive.”
“I do! If you want, I might be the inferior one…”
Hirata spoke dejectedly.
“That’s not true. I don’t know about the other executives, but… To me, Kirino-sama is an excellent person.”
“―――――! I love you the most!”
Kirino hugged the subordinate in front of her.
“You do smell different from the other executives.”
“A ‘smell’?”
She tilted her head to the side as she asked the question first.
“Yeah! What kind of person can I tell by the smell of people?”
“I… see.”
Unlike Kirino, who was talking with a big smile, her forehead was sweating the most.
“Hm? What’s wrong? You look pale.”
“No…! It’s nothing.”
The girl shook her head vigorously at Kirino’s question and opened her mouth.
“By the way, what do you know from my scent?”
“Like I said, it’s the most special of all. It doesn’t smell like anything at all, but it smells like a mix.”
Kirino wrapped her arms around him as she spoke.
“It smells like justice and evil. It’s a rare smell for Empresses.”
“I see. Thank you very much.”
Kirino’s answer seemed to be the most casual of all.
“Well, you’re still my subordinate, so I’ll be counting on you from now on!”
“Yes. Thank you very much.”
After that conversation, the two of them looked like “supervisors” and “subordinates.”
The two of them returned to their work.
◇◇◇
“—-I’m tired today so that you can go home. Good work!”
Kirino announced first.
“Understood. I’ll see you tomorrow, then.”
She bowed her head and left the room.
A quiet hallway.
“……”
She didn’t return to her subordinate’s private room but headed for a place a little ways off.
Confirming that no one was around, I took out my communication device.
The caller was her true master.
『Hello?』
An inorganic voice came from the communication device.
“Hello, ‘Second-sama’?”
“Yeah. I’ll contact you. In other words. Did you get some information again?”
“Exactly. I have received important information, so that I will report it to you.”
“Important information? Tell me.”
The voice coming from the communication device was still inorganic, but I could sense enough curiosity to convey it even through the communication device.
“The day Empress goes to Hokkaido has been decided.”
“Hurry up. Tell me.”
Her inorganic voice grew a little louder.
“Starting tomorrow. I apologize for the sudden information, but…”
“Understood. I’ll make the arrangements right away.”
“What do you mean, arranged…?”
“Police. I’ll tell them. They’ll prepare a private jet for us.”
“I see. Understood.”
The second baseman’s words convinced her.
Her inorganic voice through the communication device sounded a little happier than usual.
“Then let me know if there’s more.”
“Understood. Please be careful.”
She ends the call.
“Hah… This is exhausting…”
She put the communication device in her pocket and returned to her room.
◇◇◇
“Haah…”
I somehow managed to escape the three monsters and returned home.
The victim was on a holiday after returning from Hokkaido.
I promised to set aside time for everyone and escape danger.
Satsuki’s going to Hokkaido with me, so it doesn’t matter…
There was no telling what they might try on my day off.
Will I finally be killed, saying I’m no longer needed?
If it comes down to it, I’ll take the plane and run overseas.
“—-That’s right, I’ll have to contact ‘him’ while he’s away.”
I slowly take out my cell phone and call a certain someone.
I hear a ringing sound coming from my cell phone, and—-
“Hello…”
The voice belonged to a man.
Her voice was indifferent, but I was relieved that she answered the phone.
“…Hello, Mayuzumi?”
I asked the owner of the phone, Mayuzumi.
“Yes. What’s wrong?”
“… There’s something I can only ask of you.”
“I see. What’s the requirement?”
I smile a little at the voice over the phone—-
“While I’m in Hokkaido——-could you do it?”
“……I see. Understood.”
I was once again relieved that he had agreed to my request.
“I’m glad. That was the request.”
“Understood. Then I’ll be counting on you starting tomorrow.”
“Yes. Please do.”
I hung up the phone with him.
“Now we can go to Hokkaido without worry.”
It’s 23:00. I stuff what I need into my bag and go to bed.
It was like a student looking forward to a school trip.