
Mr. commissioner Hirofumi stood up from his chair then walked over with a well-built body. His eyes looked like an eagle. His expression looked serious.
Claire was nervous. Different than before. The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Ekhem, you're a couple of partners, aren't you?" his question moved an eye toward Mr. Matsumoto and his partner, as well as the C-C commander.
The four of them nodded firmly. Claire, although she was nervous but her expression remained firm and flat as ever. Nervousness is only in his mind.
"All right, ladies and gentlemen. Maybe you already know about our plans but maybe not"
"Plan?" Claire keceplosan's. He was too curious in this serious state. Claude glared at him. Claire shut her mouth, 'ups'.
"Yes. Then you're the one who doesn't know Claire" said Mr. Commissioner Hirofumi back to his seat. The atmosphere was relaxed again.
"Mass bomb explosion, you know that already, right?" the four of them nodded simultaneously.
"The prisoner managed to escape because apparently there was also a time bomb installed. They're very sneaky. Actually they didn't bomb the civilians but they just bombed our bases" Mr. Commissioner Hirofumi put his hand on his desk in a raised position. His hands formed a triangle.
"That's why, we think it's time to fight back. We are prepared with the whole army. All I fear is one. The battle will take many lives"
Claire looked down. Thinking for a moment. The battle? many of his forces were killed just because they won a group of mafia. What if this involves the whole thing? it's hard to think about.
"Why don't you just choose the safe way?" chirps Claude asked.
"You mean negotiation? well worth a try, but it seems useless. Their own organization wants it, right? they're putting bombs everywhere. Infiltrate and then save his partner. Half the city's almost destroyed"
"I understand what you mean, Mr. commissioner. But what if they just lure us in then they have other plans?" Mr. Matsumoto expressed his opinion.
"That's. I don't know"
"It is better not to fight. In addition to aborting many lives, this also harmed the capital that became its battlefield. The fix will cost a lot" he commented again.
"I'll think about it later" Commissioner Hirofumi chose to think about it again.
"Good"
Everything disperse. Only Mr. Commissioner Hirofumi, Mr. Astra, and Mr. Shibe remained in the room. The other superiors unknown to Claire had already left the room.
Claire goes up to the Rooftop building. There are still standing tents that previously occupied him sleeping.
"Miss Claire!" Ren exclaimed. Intended to.
It was not long before the girls he knew came to him. Claire did not show any expression.
"What's going on, Miss Claire? I heard the boss will send us to fight against the mafia" Shoera asked first.
"Yes, is that true? but why did they make the decision? I think it's too high a risk" Keiko expressed her opinion. Claire was silent. No commenting or asking their questions.
"Did they intend to kill their own subordinates? that's not possible, is it? but if that's their decision, I'll never be ready to do it" Ren said.
The girls waited for Claire to answer their questions. Claire was silent. Putting together the right sentences to say.
Selby held Claire's arms together. He sighed. But his eyes pleaded.
"What's going on, Claire?"
Claire looked at Selby for a moment. Then turned to look at the sun that was almost completely submerged.
"That's it" Claire said briefly.
"Did they really plan that, Miss Claire?" Naomi asked with a soft word.
"Initially so. But they said they'd think about it again. So, don't worry about it" the girls were relieved.
But Shoera, Naomi, Ren, and Keiko who are the new agents do not understand. Of course, because they did not participate in the gun battle in the forest.
"Well" Selby replied to Claire. He thought back to his war partner, Senno.
The four girls looked at Claire then looked at Selby whose expression turned moody. They don't know shit. They wonder at their minds.
Claire soon realizes what Selby is feeling. Of course it was because indirectly he had reminded her back to Senno. Even though on the day of the evacuation, Selby could not stop crying because he saw Senno's body lying on the medical bed.
"Sorry, Selby. I didn't mean to"
"It's okay. I see" though she was feeling sad, she smiled broadly at Claire. Claire was not happy to see this.
Selby went into the tent. I don't know what he's gonna do in there. It seems like he will be back crying over Senno. God, Claire's feeling guilty.
"Miss Claire, what-" Ren was about to ask, but...
"There's nothing" Claire dodged her question. It is better that they do not know as they are now.
Claire's going to the toilet. But Haran who was in one tent with Claude called out to him.
"Claire...!"
Claire looked at him. Stop stepping. He's not in a hurry anyway.
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"Where's Selby? why aren't you with him?"
Claire paused for a moment, "Selby's in her tent. Well I wasn't with her because I was about to go to the toilet" Claire hesitantly said 'toilet'.
"Oh, sorry I stopped you. All right please" Haran felt he shouldn't have stopped Claire from going to the toilet. He scratched the mane behind him, admitting his stupidity.
"All right, see you" Claire left Haran. He somewhat sped up his steps to impress hurriedly.
In his footsteps, he said in his mind
"Meet her Haran, she needs a place to lean"
***
Underground Waterways.
"Let's hurry" said a man wearing a black mask and all-black clothes. He shouted at his partner who looked the same as him.
"Okay sir, sorry" said the colleague. He's also a man. He was carrying a large backpack on his back. But I don't know what it is.
A group of people dressed in black were walking in a waterway with a diameter of not less than five meters. They wear boots that are also commonly used by farmers while farming.
At the end of the water channel, there are many buttons that do not know what the use is. But the water system was made automatic. Every time someone lights a water faucet, water will enter through smaller water channels that humans cannot pass through.
"Quick do!" the man shouted at his partner again.
His partner who carries a backpack opens his bag and then removes mechanical tools. The tools were rather heavy as they were made of iron metal.
Another colleague used the mechanical tools to turn a nut. The nut was rather large. It takes more energy to turn it around.
The point of turning the nut is to open another closed button. Then one of them pressed a few buttons. The water no longer flows. This is the trick of stopping the flow of water from its waterways.
"Let's go quickly"
The group of people immediately left the waterway. Their job is done. They have other plans, actually.