By being kind to people, I became the boss of a criminal organization. - Chapter 1: There's no way my top brass would be this kind.
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- By being kind to people, I became the boss of a criminal organization.
- Chapter 1: There's no way my top brass would be this kind.
Since arriving at the airport, it’s been as smooth as flowing work.
Kuzuryu and Satsuki boarded the plane without any particular problems.
“Amazing…”
I murmur without thinking.
It was the first class in my life.
Each seat was a private room, which was a very relaxed space.
It was so comfortable sitting in the seat that I didn’t want to move anymore.
There was about an hour left until takeoff, but I didn’t have anything to do on the plane, so I went to sleep.
…Or so I thought.
I felt something strange on both my thighs when I closed my eyes.
There’s something on it.
Feeling that, I opened my eyes.
There—-
“Why are you here, ‘Satsuki’?”
I can see Satsuki straddling my thighs.
“Hmm, just a hunch?”
She scratched her cheek and gave a relaxed reply.
But there was no tension in the tone of her voice.
How could she answer in such a relaxed voice?
No matter how many hearts I have, it won’t be enough.
“I know you’re afraid of airplanes, but… please try to avoid doing anything too conspicuous in public.”
“So you’re saying it’s okay if it’s somewhere secluded?”
“That’s not it…”
Satsuki speaks as if my attention had the opposite effect.
Whether it was a prank or not, when an older beauty did this to me, I almost “reacted” to whether I liked it.
“We’ll be in the sky for the next two hours. After we arrive in Hokkaido, we’ll deal with you (Kuzuryu) anytime, so please retreat.”
“Boss, you’re so cold. It can’t be helped.”
Saying that Satsuki moves away from my thighs.
I was worried about when she’d kill me, but she seemed to hold her ground at my words.
“By the way, what happened to Kuzuryu?”
Come to think of it, I’ve only seen Kuzuryu once since boarding this plane. And I’ve only been in a private room ever since.
“I don’t know. I’m only interested in the boss. He’s probably asleep.”
Satsuki speaks as if she’s not interested.
Just in case, I’d like the top brass to have a little happy ending, but…
As I was thinking that, my cell phone message notification suddenly rang.
It was from Shiromi Kuroda, the black-and-white girl we had exchanged contact information with before.
“I’m in Hokkaido. It’s a little cold, but it’s fun.”
Along with that message was a picture of the sea.
Seriously? The sun’s shining down on us.
Well, I shouldn’t be able to recognize her face, so there’s no way she’ll find out if we run into her.
I sent her a message saying, “Sounds good; by the way, what part of Hokkaido is it?”
As soon as I did, a reply came.
“000,000 yen. I have a hotel there.”
007 City?! Are you staying in the same place?!
I don’t know if this is a miracle or just a coincidence…
<unk> can’t just say,<unk>I’m going to Hokkaido now<unk> and meet her.”
<unk>Enjoy your trip to Hokkaido<unk>”
“Thank you. I’ll send you any photos you like.”
As her girlfriend, I put away my cell phone.
Before I knew it, Satsuki had disappeared from the private room.
“I guess I’ll take a nap…”
I close my eyes to use the rest of my flight time for sleep.
My consciousness is getting further and further away.
◇◇◇
“Looks like you’re finally asleep.”
“Looks like it.”
Kuzuryu and Satsuki watched Sakata sleep.
Her happy sleeping face is right in front of me.
The two of them watched over her gently.
“Okay, let’s move on to that ‘strategy.’”
“Yeah. Can I use my private room?”
“Yeah, that’s the best option.”
Kuzuryu and Satsuki left the room.
The two of them entered Kuzuryu’s private room.
◇◇◇
Suddenly, a single scenery spread out before me.
I realized in an instant that this was probably a dream.
But even though it was a dream, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong, like reality.
It was a place I didn’t know, but I recognized it.
That was the strange feeling I had.
“What is this…?”
I was standing in an alleyway in some town.
There were still several abandoned buildings around.
And in front of me was a battered girl.
She had beautiful silver hair that reached down to her shoulders, and her well-defined features were very pretty, but there was no life in her beautiful face now, and her eyes were closed painfully.
Wearing a white one-piece dress, she looked like a princess, but more importantly, I was captivated by her painful appearance.
That’s when it happened.
A serious sword pierces my back.
The pain was stronger than any I’d ever felt, more intense than anything I’d ever felt before.
The sword stabbed into my back, reaching to my chest.
The sword protruding from her chest stood like wings at the center of her back.
“Huh…?”
At the same time as I murmured that, the “black-and-white girl” thrust her sword into my back and said:
Her words were heavy, cold, and sad.
―――So you’re on that side too……
Before I could process what she was saying, I lost consciousness.
◇◇◇
“…S.”
I can hear her voice.
“…Boss!”
Huh…?
“Boss, wake up. We’re here.”
“…Yeah…?”
When I open my eyes… Satsuki’s face appears before my eyes.
I couldn’t help but be captivated by her slightly worried expression as she looked at me.
The sweet scent coming from her made my brain feel numb.
Ah, that’s right… I was resting my head on Satsuki’s lap…
…Wait, hold on! Huh?! Why is Satsuki using my lap as a pillow?
I’m happy! I’m really happy!! Why is this happening?
“Are you okay? You were having a nightmare the whole time you were sleeping… Are you feeling sick?”
She peers into my face with a worried expression.
“Ah, no… I’m not sick or anything, so I’m fine. I was just a little tired…”
I hurriedly sat up and smiled at Satsuki.
Oh, that was blunt.
Then, Satsuki suddenly hugged me.
“… Don’t make me worry, Boss.”
My heart skipped a beat when I heard her gentle voice whisper in my ear.
“I-I’m sorry…”
“As long as you understand.”
Satsuki walks away from me and pats my head with a smile.
Strange. Indeed, Satsuki is still close among the top brass, but she’s acting weird today.
At this rate, I won’t be able to tell who’s superior.
There was no doubt she was up to something.
I said, “Thank you very much,” and grabbed her arm, forcing her to let go of my head.
Then, with a slightly lonely expression, she returned to her seat.
What was Satsuki thinking? All I could think about was the question mark.
However, even that question was drowned out in an instant.
“Boss, get ready.”
“Yes, that’s right. I’ll get ready right away.”
I prepare to disembark as if following Kuzuryu’s orders.
It looked like the two of them had already finished their preparations.
I immediately left my seat, exited the aircraft, and flexed a little.
I do some light stretches and walk to the airport.
“It’s a little chilly.”
The time was 10:24 AM.
The Sapporo Airfield in September is so cool that you must wear more than one.
If I’m staying here until November, I might wear one more.
I’m wearing short-sleeved clothes because they instantly identify me as my usual suit, and they might target me, but… It’s not a bad temperature to wear long sleeves.
By the way, it feels a little chilly inside the airport.
◇◇◇
Nothing in particular happened at the airport, and we landed in Hokkaido.
The three of us took a taxi to the inn.
“As I told you before, the inn we’re going to has been reserved. We’ve already informed them that we’ll be heading there.”
“Boss, you’re in the same room as me, right?”
“No, like I said, if it’s reserved, one room for each person should be fine…”
While having that conversation, we arrived at the inn where we were staying.
On the outside, it looks like an old-fashioned inn. There’s a large gate.
It looks like the grounds are pretty big.
When I immediately stepped inside, I was greeted by what I assumed to be the proprietress.
“I have been waiting for you, ‘Saito-sama.’ Please come this way.”
She leads me to the far end of the room.
Thank goodness. Even though it’s an inn under the Empress’s jurisdiction, I’m relieved to hear she’s using an alias.
I’m confident I’d faint in surprise if Sakata or someone used this.
“There are three rooms in the back from here. Feel free to use them.”
“Ohh…!”
The proprietress opened the sliding door, revealing a large Japanese-style room.
I can see the Japanese garden through the wide window. It has a nice atmosphere.
I’m excited about a room I’ve only ever seen on TV.
I put down my luggage and immediately looked around the room. The pleasant scent of tatami tickles my nose.
A small table, an electric pot, and even tea cakes were in the corner of the room.
It’s been a while since I’ve stayed in a Japanese-style room, but I don’t hate this calming feeling.
“I’ll bring you dinner at 6 PM. Well then, take your time.”
With that, the proprietress left the room.
Then Satsuki suddenly grabs my arm.
“Then Boss and I will go to the very back room. Kuzuryu, you can go to the very front room, right?”
“Huh?”
“I don’t mind, but… is the boss okay?”
There’s no way I’ll be okay.
Try being in the same room as me. I don’t know what they’ll do to me while I’m asleep.
Before I knew it, I was dead. What a possibility.
“So… let’s each go to our rooms. The inn went out of its way to prepare them for us.”
Satsuki looks dissatisfied with my words.
“Do you not want to be in the same room as me, Boss?”
I can’t answer that question.
Honestly, I don’t know what I’ll do to Satsuki, so I was hoping she’d let me stay in a different room, but I don’t know what she’d do if I told her that.
But if I don’t say anything, I might be able to take it as an affirmation.
I have to deny it somehow…
“I-It’s not that I don’t like it, but the room will get cramped… And I thought Kuzuryu would be lonely by himself…”
“I don’t mind. Satsuki will be accompanying you as the boss’s bodyguard this time.”
Hey, please give me back my follow-up.
Come to think of it, I had Satsuki accompany me as a bodyguard…
I suddenly look at Satsuki’s face.
She had a look on her face that said, “Just as planned.”
You…!!
I had a bad feeling if I refused any further, she probably wouldn’t back down.
“Understood. I’ll share a room with Satsuki.”
“I’m glad. Leave the guarding to me!”
For once, she was as happy as a child at my decision.
Are you happy things went according to plan?
*sigh* I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep well for five days…
I let out a small sigh in my mind.
◇◇◇
It’s dusk.
The black-and-white girl had left for the beach.
“Pretty. I’ll take a picture.”
She gazed at the sea as the sunset.
Surrounded by the sea breeze and the waves, she readied her cell phone camera.
The sound of the shutter snapping echoes.
She must have been able to take one of her favorite pictures. A girl was smiling happily.
“Yeah. I’ll send this to Sakata, too.”
With that murmur, she opened the messaging app on her cell phone and sent a photo to one person.
Her face wore a satisfied expression.
“Hokkaido. It’s fun.”
Just then…
The right pocket of the cardigan she was wearing trembled slightly.
She pulled a communication device out of her right pocket with a serious expression, completely different from how she had been earlier.
“Hello. This is ‘Second’.”
The owner of the voice coming from the communication device began the conversation in a calm tone that was no different from usual.
“I see. Understood. Thank you.”
She had a few conversations with the voice owner and then cut off the call.
Then, with a sharp glint in her eyes, she set off for town, completely different from before.
“Empress is coming to this town.”
Only her footprints were left on the dusky shore.