Chapter 528 - LIGHTING UP THE CITY (2/2)

”Let me make arrangements and see what we can do.” Minister Shimada did not quibble in an emergency.

Akira took out her phone and looked at Kaito's contact for a while before opening the messaging app. She thought about warning him about the presence of a terrorist in the city. However, she realised that she did not have any concrete information.

After a lot of deliberation, she wrote and sent a text. Her heart was filled with guilt for not telling Kaito where she was. She had only informed Uncle Taiki, and with the change in flight plans, she felt like she could not begin explaining. Everything was now in chaos.

[I miss you. Let's have breakfast together tomorrow.]

She put her phone away with a heavy heart.

In another part of Tokyo, Kaito was listening to a report from another of his loyal subordinates, a woman who was most gifted in intel. The woman did not sign up as a mercenary officially, but she was a semi-member of the Shadow Brotherhood.

Feather, as she liked to be called, was a little unusual in her appearance, attitude and behaviour. She did not like being tied down by anything normal, even employment as a mercenary. So, Kaito let her do whatever she wanted as long as she reported important information.

Of course, he did not rely on her for menial things because Feather was not always on point in understanding what important meant in some situations. But usually, she came through when it was something that mattered.

”When I heard you were back, I thought you would probably want to know what those two firebugs were up to.” Feather said.

The jiggling of her menagerie of colourful jewellery was distracting, but Kaito was not paying attention to the noise. He was looking at the report Feather had given him. Calling it a report was a bit of a stretch because it was a piece of paper in the shape of a buŧŧerfly with things written using a green pen.

”Continue,” Kaito said.

”The two of them have built a big bomb. Or maybe, multiple big bombs. Judging from the number of supplies they acquired, it is not going to be something small. And they are planning to blow it up on the anniversary of their meeting.” Feather said.

”And when is that?”

”If I am not wrong, it is tonight.” Feather said.

Kaito felt his heart sink because he was most familiar with the madness that Bonnie and Clyde incited in one another. He thought of Akira. It was a good thing she was safely in Mountain Ridge. He picked his phone to check in on her.

When he saw her message, his lips curled up involuntarily. He hoped he could recapture Bonnie and Clyde and return to Mountain Ridge. Then, he saw a text from his uncle.

[Keep an eye on Akira while she is in Tokyo. Travelling at this point is a little strenuous, so be cautious.]

Kaito's face lost colour.

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