
After arriving at the branch headquarters of the organization, they set off towards the capital. When Claude picked up Claire in the afternoon, now the sun was completely submerged. Leave the dark of a gripping night.
Claire was silent for hours. No chatter in their car. Claude decided to open up the subject.
"Eh, how are you feeling now Claire?"
"It's normal" Claire replied briefly, staring straight at the street.
"So yeah, all right" a few hours left still. An atmosphere like this makes a person quickly sleepy.
Claude's eyes were occasionally closed. He seems sleepy. Claire glanced at him.
"Are you sleepy?"
"Yes, very. Since yesterday I have been up. It is unexpected that tonight we are invited to go to the capital. Hoam~"
A few meters ahead, no street lights. Claude murai's view was blurry. She's sleepy. Just when there is only vehicle light there, make sure there is a sharp bend.
Claude did not pay much attention to the street signs that showed there was a sharp bend in front.
"Revelation!" Claire exclaims. He also just realized there was a guardrail. Claude hurriedly slammed the steering wheel right turn.
"God are you really that sleepy?" Claire ensured.
"Yes, sorry. I didn't pay much attention earlier"
"How many hours are we on our way?"
"A little over three hours"
"Then, what if I'm the one who replaces you? while you can rest in the back"
"Wait for you to drive the car?"
"Then who did it when you and Senno were hunted by the mafia?"
"Oh yes. Sorry I forgot. But can you drive in the dark? far ahead there's just a street light coming on"
"Don't underestimate my abilities. Just rest first. Don't think about it"
"Alright"
Next morning. At four o'clock in the morning, they had reached the capital. But it has not yet reached the place it wants to be addressed.
The streets of town are empty. There were only a few vehicles passing through. Claire opened the car glass. The cold morning wind got into his car.
It does not take long to reach the destination. The sun began to show itself. The light is still very thin.
Cars parked in front of a skyscraper. Claire got out of her car. Claude was sleeping in the back.
"Let's go in first. Where's Claude?" Mr. Astra and Mr. Shibe also got out of his car.
"He's sleeping in the car"
"Since when?"
"A few hours ago, sir"
"Just wake him up. We have to hurry. You guys just follow ya. The fifth floor of the Commissioner's room"
"Good Sir"
Claire opened the car door. For the second time Claire saw Claude's peaceful face while fast asleep. His heart was moved not to wake him. But they have arrived. And they have to go to the commissioner's room.
"Claude, we're here. Quickly get up" Claire let the cold morning air into the car by opening the car door wide.
"Hm, are we there? all right, I'll be up soon. Can you give me a minute?" Claude stretched his stiff body after sleeping in the car all night.
"Sure" Claire left Claude. Staring at the city view in the morning with cool air complements it. It's rare for Claire to go to a big city like this.
While Claire was daydreaming, Claude suddenly patted her on the shoulder. Claire was a little surprised by that. But he always managed to calm down.
"It's over?" ask Claire to make small talk.
"It has. The air was cold this morning. The water's getting cold"
"alright. Let's go in"
Claire and Claude enter the building with a giant letter on it that reads 'State Police Headquarters'. Information desk, the first place Claire and Claude visited.
"Excuse me I'd like to ask where is the commissioner's room?"
"There's more than one commissary room here, brother. You look for it on what floor?" the information desk officer replied it was friendly.
"Five floor"
"Please take the elevator to the fifth floor. If you want to use the stairs, it is in the back. The commissioner's room is on the west side"
"Thank you"
"Neither together"
Claire and Claude immediately got into the elevator. Pressing the five-number button inside. Door closes. Nothing is visible other than the cube space itself. Not long after the door opened. It presents a different view than before.
The fifth floor was quite tall. Claire could see the city clearly. It's exquisite. Each building has an antenna on top of it. I don't know what it does.
They immediately walked towards the commissary room. Before they knocked on the door of the room, there was the sound of a small laugh inside. Maybe they're joking.
Claude knocked on the door. Three times at once. The sound of laughter seemed to disappear. Leaving silence. Door opens. A man in a black suit and a white shirt opened the door.
"Please enter. Mr. Commissioner Hirofumi is waiting for you" said the man half-bent his body. Both of his palms were covered in gloves.
Claire just listened to the man's words. He stepped into the room that he thought was small but apparently the room was as big as the lower floor of his house.
A large table was exposed on a floor higher than the floor that Claire stepped on. Behind the table is a chair with a backrest. A person sits in the chair and sips a drink in a cup.
"Master... Hirofumi?" claire said she wanted to say hello but was afraid of being misnamed.
"Haha. Right enough. You're a clever girl as told by Astra" the man laughed. In the room there was also Mr. Astra and Mr. Shibe. The three of them sipped their drinks together.
"Sit down first, Claire, Claude" said Mr. Astra pointing to the long sofa facing the sofa he was sitting on.
Silent moment. The three men who were Claire and Claude's superiors were enjoying the drink. Claire and Claude waited.
"Oh sorry I should have had someone make you a drink too. Wait a minute" he said, commissary Mr Hirofumi.
"no need. Uh, I mean I think we're just here for a little while" Claude refused politely.
"Oh yeah? where are you guys going? so rushed"
"It seems like they have personal needs, well actually I invited them here to introduce you to him at once so that you can meet him Hirofumi. It doesn't matter if they go first?" sahut Tuan Astra at the same time asked for permission.
"of course. Did you guys know me before?"
"Isn't your name, Mr Hirofumi?"
"I mean my job is here, you know?"
Claire and Claude looked at each other for a moment. It should have been his position as commissioner since it was impossible for the nickname to be mixed with his name otherwise.
"Police commissioner" Claire replied with her cold and flat face.
"Haha. Now I really believe you're a smart girl. Sorry if my question is unclear. I just want to do a spontaneous test of your intelligence. If you leave now please"
"Thank you sir" Claire and Claude stood up and bowed before leaving the room. It was an honor to meet him.
Claire and Claude have been outside the skyscraper. The sun began to appear, almost intact. Activities on the highway solidify instantly. In the morning it is time for the workers to perform their duties.