40 Making a move. (1/2)

”Hey Yuri...you're seriously sleeping there?”

”Got a problem with it?”

”N-no...but isn't that really uncomfortable?”

”Nope.”

”But making a girl sleep on the floor is-”

I sat up from my sleeping position and glared at Eugene in annoyance.

My position on the ground was lower than his so I had to look up at him to talk. Being looked down on by this guy slightly pisses me off but I'm the one who volunteered to sleep on the ground.

Now that I think about it, isn't this usually supposed to be the guy's position? Why are our roles reversed....

I sighed heavily without saying a word and flopped back down. Looking up at the ceiling, I thought about what my dad said earlier.

”.....Hey Eugene.”

”Yeah Boss?”

”Do you think the hunters are ever going to find me?”

He was silent for a moment before answering.

”I wouldn't know....But don't worry too much, the only people apart from your family that knows about your background are me and the gang. You don't need to worry about us spilling your secret, we'd rather slit our own throats before betraying Boss!”

The corner of my lips lifted after hearing Eugene's confidence. I looked up at the bed for a while before shutting my eyes and responding.

”...That's nice to know.”

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I had just begun to fall asleep when suddenly my phone buzzed and the screen lit up with a text message.

A notification? So late at night?

Glancing over at Eugene to make sure he was asleep, I quietly picked up my phone and walked into the hallway to check.

It was from an anonymous number. Suspicious.

---Jupiter Hotel Side Alley Door @ 2 AM.

The hell? This is sketchy.

I shouldn't go. It's obvious that nothing good will come from going. Curiosity killed the cat, it would be an idiotic move. My father's warnings are still fresh in my mind as well.

Just as I closed my phone and was about to re-enter the room, another message was sent.

---I know you've read it already. I would advise you to do as I say or else The Red will be meeting great misfortune very soon.

I froze. I never expected these people to have investigated me so much....they even know that I have connections to the club.

That's impressive. I always go to The Red when I skip my classes and I've always made sure to meticulously hide my tracks. It isn't a bad place on the surface, just a normal bar where office workers go to drink their sorrows away. However, the basement is where the real action is. Gambling, swindling, black market, all the interesting things happen there. Just like one of those gang hideouts that always show up in those movies. It's a place only for invited members to hang out in. I feel like it's a bit too exaggerated, but I can live with it.

It's a pretty good way to kill time, to be honest. That's why I always go there in my free time, so many fun things happen! I've even become the most trusted friend of the club owner, I hold high influence within the circle. I guess you could say I've become an important person within their community. Not that I ever show my face. Just showing off a unique card I have in my possession suffices when it's necessary.

Oops, I'm getting off track. I don't really have any obligations for the club, in fact they owe me instead. I've helped them get out of many problems when I was bored before so they feel greatly indebted to me.

Do I feel a responsibility to risk my own safety just to keep them safe? No, I don't.