『Gin』: Alright, you can hand over the money now.

『Akemi』: The money isn't here. I hid it somewhere else.

『Vodka』: What?!

He immediately demanded:

『Vodka』: Where is my sister?

『Akemi』: Bring her here first.

『Akemi』: We agreed. Once this job was done...

『Akemi』: You'd let both of us leave the Organization.

Now that she had the money, Akemi was much more confident.

After all, these people really wanted that money.

『Gin』 (coldly approaching): That might be difficult.

『Gin』: Your sister is a real asset to the Organization.

『Gin』: Unlike you, she has great potential. The Organization needs her.

『Akemi』 (furious): So you were lying to me from the beginning!

Gin and Vodka both sneered coldly.

Gin pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Akemi Miyano.

『Gin』: Tell me where the money is. This is your last chance.

To his surprise, Akemi also raised her gun and aimed it at them.

『Akemi』: You're too naive.

『Akemi』: Kill me, and you'll never find out where the money is.

Gin sneered.

『Gin』: Naive? That's rich coming from you.

『Gin』: We already knew you put the money in a safe.

『Gin』: And I told you... this is your last chance.

As he spoke, Gin cocked his gun.

Even with a weapon pointed at him, Gin showed no fear.

To him, Akemi Miyano was just a twenty-something girl who used to live a normal life.

Even her gun had been provided by the Organization to help her carry out a robbery.

Now she thought she could threaten him?

Gin, who had killed countless people, wasn't about to be intimidated by a little girl.

In fact, their original plan had always been to kill Akemi Miyano.

No more need for talk.

Gin sneered and pulled the trigger.

He had personally killed many before.

At less than ten meters, he never missed.

And this time would be no different.

Bang!

"Aaahh!!"

The shot rang out.

Akemi screamed in pain.

However, something unexpected happened.

From Gin's perspective, this close, the bullet should have instantly killed Akemi Miyano.

But instead...

Someone appeared in front of her.

A tall, perfectly built man, with black hair and dark eyes. Dressed in all black, his cloak billowed behind him.

It was Carl.

Was this... Superman?

Gin stared in disbelief.

His appearance... it was just like the Superman in the comics.

Even a cold-blooded killer like Gin had read Superman as a child.

But no, that couldn't be.

Superman wouldn't have an East Asian face.

Still... how was this man floating in midair?!

Beside him, Vodka stared at Carl in total shock.

『Vodka』 (muttering): Su... Super... man...?

『Gin』: Idiot!

Gin snapped:

『Gin』: What Superman?! Are you a child?!

『Gin』: There's no such thing as Superman!

『Vodka』: But... he's flying...

『Gin』: Fool!

『Gin』: It's just a trick! If he were real, our Organization would've known!

『Vodka』: Y-Yeah... you're right...

Vodka nodded, realization dawning.

Their Organization had a massive intelligence network.

Backed by powerful people.

If a Superman-like figure existed, they'd have known.

Gin aimed his gun at Carl.

『Gin』: I don't know who you are...

『Gin』: Or why you're here...

『Gin』: But it seems you've chosen to be our enemy.

『Carl』 (chuckling): Be your enemy?

『Carl』: You think you're worthy of being my enemies?

『Carl』: How amusing.

Gin sneered.

『Gin』: So you have a death wish.

He fired again.

Bang!

The bullet flew straight at Carl like a black streak.

Carl merely raised his hand slightly and caught it.

Gin smirked.

『Gin』: What a fake show.

No normal person could catch a bullet.

He must have already been hit.

But as Gin scanned Carl's body...

His eyes widened.

There were no bullet wounds.

Not even a scratch on that weird skintight suit.

Could it be... he really caught the bullet?

No. That was impossible!

No one can catch a bullet!

At that moment, Carl opened his palm.

And revealed not one, but two bullets.

Gin recognized the bullets immediately.

His breathing grew heavy.

They were indeed from his gun.

Still floating in midair, Carl looked down at him.

Gin began to panic.

『Gin』: Y-You...

Before he could finish, Carl flicked his wrist, launching both bullets.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two black streaks zipped through the air.

Faster than Gin could shoot.

The next instant, Gin and Vodka both dropped to the ground, blood streaming from their foreheads.

Eyes wide open in shock.

Dead.

Carl turned slowly, facing Akemi Miyano.

He didn't know much about her.

Just that she was Shiho Miyano's older sister.

Killed by the Organization while trying to leave with her sister.

And she had an undercover boyfriend.

Shiho Miyano betrayed the Organization because of her sister's death.

Carl smiled.

『Carl』: Hello.

『Akemi』 (nervously): H-Hello...

She was clearly shaken.

Just a moment ago, she thought she was going to die.

Then suddenly, a man appeared before her.

In her dazed state, she had watched Gin fire.

She had been worried the stranger might be hurt.

But in the blink of an eye, Gin and Vodka lay dead.

With blood seeping from their heads.

She had no idea how he did it.

From her angle, she couldn't see Carl's actions.

So she stood there, confused and afraid.

Carl seemed to understand what she was thinking.

『Carl』 (smiling): Don't worry.

『Carl』: Your sister sent me to help you.

『Akemi』: My sister?

『Akemi』: Really?

『Akemi』: Where is she now?

『Carl』 (nodding): It's true. She's safe, resting at her place. When she heard you were in danger, she sent me.

『Akemi』: I see...

She still seemed unsure, but the mention of her sister softened her tone.

『Akemi』: Can you take me to her?

『Carl』: Of course.

『Akemi』: Then let's go!

『Carl』 (smiling): Sure. But before that...

『Carl』: There are still some people hiding in the shadows who need to be dealt with.

He turned his gaze toward the warehouse entrance.

『Carl』: Little detective... Aren't you going to show yourself?

End of chapter...

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