Chapter 7: Chapter 7
Chapter 7- curiosity from the seniors
Inside the Harbor Mafia's building.
Tokisaki Kurumi and the secretary leading the way walked briskly down the corridor.
The exquisite red carpet paved the floor, which was encrusted with gold filigree to form a simple yet uniquely charming texture, and on both sides of the road were brownish-black solid wood walls, which were inlaid with an ornate western-style hanging lamp that illuminated the way forward, and the European style of the building made it luxurious yet classical.
But, if you look closely, you can find the end of it.
Each corridor can be seen mounted on the ceiling scrupulously monitoring cameras, every inch of space in the building is completely monitored, a closer look at the walls on both sides, it seems to be able to see the traces of hidden compartments, if you find the intruder, the poison gas and automatic machine guns will start to eliminate the intruder ...
This is the harbor mafia's stronghold, and also the most impenetrable fortress in all of Yokohama.
Anyone who wants to break into this place has to consider whether they have enough strength, or else they will never see the sun tomorrow after taking the first step into this place.
Soon, under the guidance of Boss's secretary, after going through identity verification again and again, and after switching to the elevator, Tokisaki Kurumi finally arrived at the parking garage under the building.
A black sedan belonging to the harbor mafia was parked here, as dull as a coffin, and every entry and exit was accompanied by death.
"Then, my duty ends here, good luck with your operation."
After completing the task explained by the Boss, the secretary turned around and returned, leaving Tokisaki Kurumi alone.
Once the secretary had left, Tokisaki Kurumi stepped inside the parking garage, looking for the driver.
Looking around, she soon saw a figure standing next to the sedan not far away.
It was a female mafia, but wearing a man's suit, her short blonde hair was simply tied behind her head, she looked mature and competent, exuding the aura of a strong woman in the workplace.
"Hello."
Tokisaki Kurumi walked over and greeted, "I am the executor of this mission, Tokisaki Kurumi, please give me more guidance for the next part of the journey."
"Ah ..."
Seeing Tokisaki Kurumi, who was dressed in a gorgeous dress and unusually young, the competent woman visibly froze, somewhat unresponsive, as if she did not anticipate that the executor of this mission would be such a young girl.
But her years of experience working within the organization quickly brought her back to her normal self, and she reached out to reply, "My name is Higuchi Ichiyo, please accept my offer."
"Nice to meet you, Ms. Higuchi."
Tokisaki Kurumi took her hand and shook it slightly before greeting her, "I'll trouble you to deliver me to the mission site."
"No trouble, assisting the guerrilla leader is one of my jobs." Higuchi Ichiyo said, "Please get in the car."
The two of them got into the sedan, and Higuchi Ichiyo skillfully started the engine, following the directions from the navigation, and drove from one of the exit routes of the underground garage onto the road at ground level.
Through the window, Tokisaki Kurumi looked at the night view of the city speeding by and exhaled deeply.
Leaving the Port Mafia headquarters, her highly concentrated spirit only relaxed a little.
This matter of joining the Port Mafia was already considered a nail in the coffin.
During the frontal confrontation with Moriouwai, she had been concentrating her spirit, carefully playing the role of Tokisaki Kurumi, trying to avoid any mishaps.
Although she had a lot of confidence in the success of her plan, confronting a truly murderous mafia boss could be psychologically stressful for her, who had been a good citizen of Samurai just an hour ago.
Thankfully, the end result was good as well, with both sides coming to an understanding without much of a fight, allowing her to complete her side quest one.
With the toughest part already completed, all she needed to do next was to follow orders as a member of the organization and then look for opportunities to complete other system missions.
While Tokisaki Kurumi was thinking about his future course of action, Higuchi Ichiyo, who was driving in the chauffeur's seat, was checking out Tokisaki Kurumi, who was sitting in the back row, from time to time through the rearview mirror.
As the secretary of the auxiliary guerrilla leader, this was the first time Higuchi Ichiyo had served someone else.
Because before this, there was only one other guerrilla leader in the harbor mafia.
Her boss, Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
The non-barking rabid dog of the harbor mafia, the gatekeeper of hell who harvests lives, and the number one dangerous man on the government's most wanted list.
As the organization's number one hitman, Ryunosuke Akutagawa faithfully fulfilled his duties, showing his worth to the organization by mercilessly eliminating every enemy in his way.
Murderous fame is the best praise, and human life is a badge of honor.
Coldly and mercilessly executing the killings, illustrating the majesty of the organization with the most direct violence.
To be relied upon by one's own people, to be regarded as a monster by others, and to possess unrivaled strength, this was the guerrilla leader in Higuchi Ichiyo's eyes.
However, this young girl called Tokisaki Kurumidid not give her such a feeling at all.
Since that was the case, what made her the backbone of the organization like Akutagawa Ryunosuke?
"Miss Higuchi, may I ask what's up?"
"Eh?"
"Because it seems like you've been looking my way."
Higuchi Ichiyo was a bit surprised, she was obviously observing quietly, and Tokisaki Kurumi sight was always cast outside the car, so how did she realize she was looking at her?
But since she was discovered there was no need to hide, Higuchi Ichiyo said bluntly,
"I ... I was just curious as to why someone like Ms. Tokisaki would join the Port Mafia."
"Someone like me?"
"Yes. How should I put it, like a high society young lady, young and elegant and knowing manners, a thousand dollars who will never step foot on the dark side of society in this lifetime."
"Thanks for the praise, but I also have a reason why I must join oh."
"Alright, but as a senior in terms of work seniority, let me just remind you that mafia work can be very tiring, both physically and mentally." Higuchi Ichiyo sighed, "Even though it's too late to say it now, someone as young and talented as you should go somewhere else."
"Oh? Does that mean it's worried about me?"
Tokisaki Kurumi smiled, those curved moon like eyes adding a touch of beauty, "Higuchi-sama is really a gentle person, but more than worrying about me, I'm more worried about whether or not Higuchi-sama is suitable for the Port Mafia."
Being read right through by the person she met for the first time, Higuchi Ichiyo could only let out a bitter smile.
In the beginning, she had joined the Port Mafia only because she longed for Akutagawa Ryunosuke, and she had already prepared herself mentally.
But she hadn't expected that the work in the organization was even more cruel and ruthless than she had imagined.
In the year since she joined the organization, she had been pretending to be a strong woman, but inside she had long been exhausted.
There were no regrets, just a very difficult life.
Perhaps, it was also because she understood the nature of the Port Mafia that she was worried when she saw a young girl like Tokisaki Kurumi stepping into this bottomless abyss.
"Don't worry, Ms. Higuchi, I'm not as delicate as I look, I'm actually quite powerful."
Tokisaki Kurumi said with a smile:
"But thanks for your concern, I'm sure I'm capable of handling the harbor mafia."