Chapter 729.: 729.
「 No, look, the story was Banbarubie 3 stuck dynamite in their stomach and made a Kamikaze attack on the “Iron space men’s” base 」
What kind of setting is that?
Well, it must be Barbie-san’s idea .
Or maybe, Kyouko-san .
She probably told Barbie-san and Ruby-san to abandon the glory of their past if they want to follow her .
「 What’s “Iron spacemen?” 」
Edie asks .
「 Well, I don’t know either, but I heard that they’re a gathering of railway enthusiast and ramen lovers 」
Banba-san, no, Kinoshita Ryouko-san replies with a straight face .
「 So, which part of space they came from? 」
「 Well, they’re aliens . They’re evil aliens who plan to conquer earth and railway and ramen enthusiasts 」
It ends up like that .
「 With that said, please refrain from talking about my past 」
Kinoshita-san bows her head .
She’s fundamentally an honest and cute person .
Although she’s quite unfit for the society .
She’s holding a long flail, and it’s clanking .
She’s carrying a weapon full of mass and destructive power like it’s normal .
Props to her not getting stopped by the police and security guards .
Although, even though she carries such a heavy weapon, if they see that it’s Kinoshita-san who’s carrying it, they probably don’t care much about it .
She’s soft-looking after all .
「 Anyway, let’s go up 」
Margo-san, Nei, Edie, Kudou Haruka, Kinoshita-san, and I take the elevator heading to the first floor .
「 Y-You’re a full-time employee in Kouzuki SS, right? 」
Kudou Haruka asks Kinoshita-san .
「 Yes, what about it? 」
「 Err, how did you enter? 」
She hasn’t given up on joining Kouzuki SS .
「 In my case, I joined in midway . The leader of my previous team referred me 」
Kinoshita-san replies with a cute smile .
「 Then, is that person also working for Kouzuki SS now? 」
「 No, my previous team are now working for an international criminal organization 」
「 What? 」
Haruka shows a suspicious look .
「 We do chat sometimes . They seem to be working hard in committing international criminal acts 」
I mean, they’re fighting Rei-chan once a month .
As expected, not even Kinoshita-san would mention Kyouko Messer’s name .
「 Uhm, I’m in third-year high school right now, and I thought of looking for a job similar to yours 」
Oh, Kudou Haruka thinks that Kinoshita-san’s in the same age group as her .
Though she looks young, she’s an adult already .
Much older than Haruka .
「 If that’s the case, do you want me to recommend you to international crime groups? 」
Kinoshita-san smiles .
「 Last week, they chatted me that they want a young and cheerful cannonball 」
「 Cannonball? 」
「 Oh, it’s not always filled with scary people . They say that they only need someone to get in an office and take down the whole gang or something 」
Kinoshita-san laughs .
「 Oh that one, I did that . There was a time limit 」
Edie grins .
That reminds me . Kyouko-san and Cordelia raided the office of the gangs related to Shirasaka Sousuke .
「 The first room has the most fun as the other side isn’t ready to intercept yet . It’s a speed match . The room of the leader was quite hard . He was waiting with a pistol after all 」
「 Indeed . It gets harder as you progress 」
Haruka listens to the conversation between the two .
「 Margo-oneechan and I often beat down delinquents and gangs in the city quite often . Yo-chan was with us one time 」
Nei joins in the conversation .
「 Huh, Haruka-chi, could it be that you have no experience?! 」
「 T-There’s no way I could have! 」
Then, Kinoshita-san;
「 Those who look strong will have to pick fights and win them no matter what method used . If you can’t train close to actual combat, then you can’t work here 」
Err .
「 Ah, although you can’t pick a fight with pro-wrestlers or those who fight for work . Also, no athletes either . Your target should be those called strong in the underground society . You can even give those people surprise attacks 」
「 Surprise attacks are okay? 」
「 That’s obvious! That’s how this world works . Back when I was in my previous team, we do it often 」
Banbarubie-3 pick fights here and there after all .
「 For example, throwing a grenade at the poolside It goes bang! Boom! Kaboom! 」
「 Haa, I see 」
Kudou Haruka sighs .
「 If you want, Haruka-san, Edie, Kinoshita-san, and I are all fighters, you can pick a fight with us anytime 」
Margo-san said .
「 If you can land a single hit on me then I’ll ask Shou-oneesan to put you in the company . Do you mind, Kinoshita-san? 」
「 Yes, that’s okay! Anytime! 」
Kinoshita-san answered without hesitation . Then the elevator arrived on the first floor .
The door opens .
Oh, this is indeed a warehouse .
「 Okay! Come over here, everyone! 」
Kinoshita-san swings her flail like a tourist guide flag and leads the way .
She unlocks the fingerprint authentication lock on the door, and we head to the aisle behind the lobby of the hotel .
Although the Yakuza gathers on the upper floor, the hotel itself is open like usual .
It’s Sunday, and so it’s filled with people .
「 Oh, there’s also Kouzuki SS in plain clothes here 」
Margo-san says that but,
I can’t tell which one is a security officer from not .
「 Even if you see one, don’t stare at them . That’s their method of security 」
Unlike when Yamaoka was the security director in May, there are no uniformed guards lined up .
The talented top elites protect people while looking ordinary .
It’s very much Shou-neechan’s style of security measures .
Nobody’s trying to make contact with Kinoshita-san either .
They know each other, and so they won’t let the enemy perceive it .
She brings us to the elevator near the front desk while her flail clanks a lot .
Still .
「 What’s with that stick? 」
「 How does one use it? 」
A cute and delicate looking woman carrying a thick and long striking weapon has attracted a lot of attention in the hotel .
「 Err, is that okay? Shouldn’t you put it in a case or wrap it with a cloth? 」
Kudou Haruka whispers to Kinoshita-san as she’s unable to bear the gazes of people .
「 If I do that, then I can’t use it right away when the enemy attacks 」
Kinoshita-san replies with a nonchalant face .
「 Besides, I’m the frontline, and so I have to stand out 」
「 What’s that? 」
Geez, she doesn’t even know that?
「 If someone’s holding out a weapon in the lobby of the hotel, that’ll show that they’re from Kozuzki SS 」
The Yakuza from Kansai who came to Tokyo are all isolated on the upper floors .
That is on paper .
「 However, it’s possible that the enemy or their friends come into this lobby, isn’t it? 」
Yesterday, the Yakuza chased after the Takakura sisters in Tokyo .
There’s also the Yakuza who comes to protect the two big bosses who came for the deal .
Also, the other Yakuza heavyweights who came to observe and their bodyguards as well .
Only those people are on the upper floor .
Naturally, they could send in another group, pose as ordinary people, and invade this hotel .
「 Frontline has to stand out and hunts the enemies who react . Is that it? 」
Margo-san smiles .
「 Yes, That’s right!
I see now why it’s not Shou-neechan nor Taki-san, but Kinoshita-san who came with us .
She stands out a lot .
But, from ordinary people, they can’t imagine such a cute girl in a fight .
Nobody will notice that her flail is a weapon . ,
「 Thanks for the hard work! 」
In front of the elevator is as expected, a professional security guard .
It’s a macho man in a black suit .
He’s got a radio on his ear .
「 Feel free 」
As expected of a pro . He doesn’t speak of anything unnecessary .
He probably received instructions from Shou-oneechan before we could reach here .
「 Thanks 」
Nei thanked the macho man .
We board the elevator .
「 Give me a second . The general customers can’t get to 10th to 16th floors 」
Seems like the elevator also has a fingerprint verification system .
She opens the cover under the button for the floor .
「 So, what floor are we going in? 」
Kinoshita-san asks while operating the touch panel that appeared .
Err .
If I recall, Jii-chan’s on the 16th floor . Shou-neechan, Rei-chan, Minaho-neesan, the Takakura sisters, and Michi are all there too .
「 Floor 10 and 15 are locked down due to considerations 」
This is to make sure that Jii-chan or the guests won’t be bothered .
And thus, they created an empty space one floor above and below .
「 Then, on the 11th floor, is the group of Kansai Unryu, led by Satake 」
The start of this case was the death of Tsukiko’s parents and the hijacking of Takakura shrine .
It’s said that they’re a rising power in Kansai Yakuza .
「 The 12th floor is where the bosses who will watch the deal and their guards are 」
Okay .
「 In the 13th floor is where the group of Oodori of Kansai Raijin is staying 」
This one is a veteran Yakuza . He’s also Tsukiko’s real father .
I see . By putting the observers in the middle, both parties won’t pick a fight with each other .
「 What’s in the 14th floor? 」
Edie asks .
「 The 14th floor is a banquet hall, it will be the venue for today’s ceremony 」
I see .
「 Then, let’s go to the 13th floor 」
Margo-san said .
「 We’ve met with Satake-san’s subordinates in the underground parking lot earlier, so let’s meet Oodori-san’s people this time 」
I see .
「 Besides, I’ve got a minor business with the Yakuza 」
Margo-san grins .
「 Understood . 13th floor it is! 」
Kinoshita-san pushed a button, and the elevator goes up smoothly .
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「 Are you not scared? 」
Kudou Haruka asks me .
「 Huh, why? 」
「 I mean, it’s the Yakuza . There’s a lot of them . And it’s all Yakuza in that floor 」
I get what she means by that .
「 Yakuza isn’t that scary . I’m here with everyone too 」
I said .
「 Huh, what are you talking about? Are you an idiot? Do you want to die? 」
「 No, look, they’re not some Russian corps bringing machine guns, or the boss of a legendary crime group in Los Angeles, are they? 」
That’s what happened with Cesario Viola’s case .
「 By the way, we gave them a body check beforehand, not a single one of them has a pistol at least 」
Kinoshita-san said .
That’s where Jii-chan and the big guys from Yakuza would gather .
If one brings in their weapons and it would violate courtesy, and they can’t complain if they’re killed when found out .
「 “At least” what the hell? 」
「 I think it would be impossible for them to carry a pistol, but they could bring in weapons that could slip through body check 」
Kinoshita-san said composed .
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