Secret Police Agent

Meeting with Minota

Claire doesn't know the exact location at this address. He looked for it from library books, maps about this city. Somewhat difficult to find but in the end managed to find.

The location at that address is very far from here. If taken on foot then Claire will spend a lot of time. The other agents will think in disappearing again like before.

But if he borrows someone's car, every car has a tracking device. It's not safe for Claire either. He did not want to involve a lot of people in this.

But what if he takes public transport? sounds better. Or maybe it was his best path so that he could not be tracked by anyone.

The crescent moon emits its thin rays in the night sky. There were no stars scattered like the night before. It's cloudy tonight. The sky was covered with black clouds.

Claire first had to think of an alasana to leave. No one would believe it if the reason it used made no sense. Maybe everything will fall apart. He couldn't go to that address.

Wait a minute, what if you say you want to go to a bar? this may sound silly but it is this reason that does not invite suspicion.

Although this reason is mild but has its own success rate. No one would interfere in something like this. It's secure.

Claire walked down the stairs. He accidentally meets Claude. Claire's hair stands up. It was as if he was afraid of this lie.

"Claire, where are you going?" Claude held onto his arm as they side by side.

"I. I want to go to. bar"

"Wow seems interesting. What if I drive you? we drink together"

Claire was surprised by the answer. He didn't plan to bring anyone in on this. But if he refuses?

"..." - ".Claire was silent for a moment. His mind was struggling to think of the right reason. It is not easy to fool the person who is always with him on any mission.

"Claire? is there a problem?"

"T-there's none"

"Why do you stutter?"

"Dangerous" Claire felt cornered by Claude. Circumstances forced him to speak the truth. Nature does not allow him to lie.

Mr. Astra, he's somehow here. He also seems to be going up to Rooftop. Claire and Claude meet with Mr. Astra.

"Claire, Claude"

"Master" Claire and Claude reflexively bent their bodies.

"Hahaha this is not a training time. Just relax. Where are you guys going, by the way?"

Claude glanced at Claire at a glance. Ask for approval from him.

"Claire said she wanted to go to the bar. I offered him a delivery service but... Claire just kept quiet"

"Oh yeah? is there a problem with Claire?"

"There is no Master"

"You're going to the bar, right?"

"Yes Sir"

"Let Claude take you. The city is wide. At least he can protect you from a criminal. Don't go alone. Understand I mean? but I'm not forcing you to accept Claude's offer. It depends on yourself"

"Criminals huh? it seems Mr. Astra is right. I had to get someone to protect me. Alright"

"Alright Claude take me there"

"okay!" Claude gave instructions by forming an index finger and thumb resembling a circle and the other three fingers were left straight.

Claire and Claude walked out of the building. Entering a four-wheeled vehicle with a deep black color parked in the courtyard of the State Police Headquarters building.

***

Drizzle down the highway. Black clouds spilled over its contents. The dim light of the crescent moon is visible. Claire and Claude are still on their way to the bar that Claire had set her sights on.

The bar has a high rating. Plus the location is not so far from the address it will be aimed at. Maybe Claire's gonna have to trick Claude for a second.

It took about thirty minutes to arrive at the bar. Claire got off first then immediately ran inside before her clothes got soaked. Followed by Claude.

They ordered drinks and sat down at an empty table.

Claire observed the heavy rain also did not subside out there. He wanted to immediately go to the address but was still thinking of a reason to leave this place.

Suddenly an idea came into his head.

"Claude are you here with an umbrella?"

"umbrella? looks like it's in the trunk of the car"

"Can I borrow it?"

"For what? where are you going? it's out of the rain"

"Well I want to buy something at the front minimarket. Precisely because of the rain I want to borrow your umbrella"

"What if I just bought you that thing"

Claire's heart beat fast. He was afraid of the reason for failing. If he was looking for another reason then Claude would be suspicious of him. How'this?

"But something I'm gonna buy this, lady stuff"

"Eh?"

"So don't bother. Wait here for a second. I'll be right back"

"But..."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine"

"But. hu... jan..."

"It's just a drizzle. The rain is not heavy, just calm down. Can I borrow your car keys to open the trunk of the car?"

"I didn't lock it"

"Oh well that's more of a hassle. Wait here"

Claire immediately exits the bar before Claude prevents her from changing her mind. Seeing Claire already running out then Claude could only sit and wait as Claire said.

Claire rushes to open the trunk of the car. For some reason, when outside, the rain feels heavier than it looks. Claire immediately took an umbrella from the trunk of the car.

He walked down the wet road in the direction of the minimarket where he reasoned to go there. But he continued to walk straight until a few meters later he turned into the hallway between the houses of the people.

Claire flipped through the paper. Slightly wet as the occasional rainwater unintentionally splashed at him.

"Is that where?" Claire stared at a building with no lighting on and no doors.

The rain outside adds a gripping aura when you want to enter the building. Claire walked in without knocking on the door because the building had no doors.

He scanned the surroundings briefly. In the corners of the room there are spider webs. Occasionally a lizard's voice sounded.

There was a chair in front of Claire. Looks like someone is sitting there.

"Excuse me.. Are you...?" Claire tried to ask politely the previous time she swallowed the saliva with great difficulty.

"Bwahh" Minota who sat in the chair was intent on surprising Claire.

"Haha. I think I can surprise you sometimes" he said.

Claire's expression looked calm as if she was fine, but behind her calmness was a heart beating faster because of it.

"Finally you decided to come here, what prompted you to do it? is it just out of curiosity?" Minota raises one leg to rest on the other.

"Your guess is right, just not right" Claire replied in a calm tone. Minota replied to that answer with a terrible grin.

"So, like I said back then, I'll answer your first three questions but on one condition"

"Say"

"You sure, heh? it's easy but you won't agree to it easily"

"alright. Tell me what condition it is"

"One condition is to help us release our colleague who was detained by the police"

"Helped free your comrades?"

"Yes, that's why I think you deserve to know about us"

"Do you know who I am?"

"All I know is you're Office Girl my sister's coworker. But I believe you're smart enough to start this. Whoever you are, even if you're a commoner you can still do it"

"He doesn't know, thank God" Claire sighed, relieved.

"First who's your partner? and what's the background of them being held by the police?" Claire asked as if she knew nothing.

"My partner is a member of the mafia"

"I'm guessing" Claire's heart.

"They were arrested because they lost to the cops"

"If that seems like I can't help you, I refuse to thank you for the offer"

"What?!! once you know that my partner is a mobster you refuse to help?!!"

"of course. The Mafia is a dark organization that does everything illegal and harms the state"

"Don't know if you don't know"

"Am I wrong? that's just my knowledge"

"All of these have a background. You can't consider this unfair and detrimental to the country! you don't even know anything about this"