Speaking of whichI just remembered this now

Norma-sans startled.

If I recall, Lorenzaccio Bandinis file says that he placed sixth in 1990s national rifle championship in Ohio state convention

A sixth placer in Ohio

Just how much skill is that?!

Is that from LAPD?

Kudou-papa asks Norma-san.

No,its not on LAPD. Its from the FBI

Kudou-papa clicks his tongue

Why did you not check something that important?

Wellits 1990and hes just sixth in Ohio you know?

Kudou-papa throws the iron pipe on the ground!

You, are you underestimating Ohio!!

NoI dont. This is a 20 year old matter however

He mightve become better after 20 years you know?! Right now, he might be on third place!

I feel that Ohios unrelated to this however.

Didnt I tell you to list it and make a report no matter how small it is? Hey, Tony-kun, I asked Norma-san didnt I?

Neko-senpai

Well wellthat doesnt matter Kudou-chaan~ Weve secured the enemy so no problems this time

Shut up you loli babaa!

Hearing Kudou-papaNeko-san snaps off.

Dont call me Lolibaba!

Then shut up! This is a very important talk right now!

Kudou-papa glares at Norma-san.

Norma-kuns working under Kouzuki security service, under myguard department. Either way, youre under me

Yes

Norma-san is listening at Kudou-papa seriously.

Norma-kuns responsible for herself and I dont care whatever you do after you do the job posted on you. ButYoure under me right now. You have to follow my ways

Kudou-papas words are strict.

My waythey often stay that I take too much time preparing or that Ive been wasting too much thinking on all of the possibilities. It didnt start just today. Norma-kun and I have been doing this business since kindergarten!

The area becomes quiet

I dont care if people on the same line of work make a fool out of me. Even if the clients tell me to eliminate waste, I dont intend to stop. No matter how much reduced my share isI take my time on investigation. That is my policy. I dont overlook no matter how small it is. I know a lot of people who laugh at me but lost their lives on a simple mistake!

That isI know but

Noyou dont get it! Just a single oversight can give birth to a decisive mistake. Our work has mistake meaning someones death. Its not just my or Norma-kuns life. Its the life of our important allies. What is it like to keep others livesthink about it again!

Norma-san

Im very sorry!

She bows her head with a half-crying face.

Dont bow on me! Apologize to Neko and others!

Norma-san bows her head to Neko-san

Neko-senpaiIm very sorry! Im really sorry for making a half-baked report!

Unwell, be careful from now on

Neko-san answered kindly.

Yesthank you very much!

Apologize to the others too!

Y-Yes!

Norma-san heads to the radio!

Dont do that! You should go to each one of them and apologize!

Y-Yes!

Buy a canned coffee and hand it to them! Got it?!

YesIll be going!

Norma-san starts running

Shes going to all of the people surrounding the school and apologize directly?

Thats some spartan education

Neko-san leaks a sigh and said.

Norma and Tony were asked by Kouzuki old man to be our intelligence specialist

Thats why the two doesnt fight.

Its the worst timing right now. When you get used to the work and site, your intuition would work Unintentionally ignoring the basics of investigation. By thinkingIts okay to ignore this muchYoull fall into a huge pitfall!

True

Neko-san mutters while looking at Norma-sans back growing smaller.

Both Neko and I have noticed various things since we had a lot of allies who died. What you need to survive Id like Tony and Norma to realize that before someone dies. If possibleby themselves

As usual, you always look after them

Is it bad?

No, its notthats what I like about you

Neko-san laughs.

Lets eat. Weve got some Soumen

Theres only your share, right?

Eat Normas share. Its good if theres no soumen when she comes back

Is that for education too?

Yeah

Neko-san points at her light car.

What about Lorenzaccio Bandini inside that?

Leave him alone

Seriously?

Hes fainted and bound, right?

Yeahhe wont wake up within two hours

Then, leave himwe would like to know whether Cesario Viola would move and retake the captured Lorenzaccio Bandini

I see

Neko-san laughs.

Tony, report on radio. Maintain the first class alert. The others would understand with that alone

Yes

Tony-san heads to the radio in the drivers seat.

Kudou-papa looks at me inside the car

Boylets talk for a bit

Ah, sure

Michi-kun, get in the car

Yesfather!

Neko-san whispers to Kudou-papa.

Whos that?

Kuromorisrookie

Really?I can only see him as adick slaveor aCard Role

I

HelloIm Yoshida. Im just a normal high school student

ReallyIm useless.

I myself think so.

Oh, hello. Call me Neko

Sure

Her voice is kind but Neko-sans eyes are wary of me.

WellI must be a sore thumb on a criminal organization main on prostitution likeKuromori

Michi comes beside me.

Dont be afraidstay calm, Yoshida!

eh?

Yoshida right now is here on behalf ofKuromori!

Right

No good

Im telling you to stop making that face!

Michi

Whats going on? Its my first time seeing Michi-chan scold a boy

Neko-san laughs.

Or ratherMichi-kuns talking so closely with a man Papas a bit shocked

Hearing her fathers words

W-Were not close!

Michis in total denial.

Well fine. Girls would lose it sooner or later

When everyones inside the carKudou-papa closed the door.

This titan boy is said to be bulletproof.

For the time beingwere safe here

Tony-kun, you already ate yours?

Yes

Then, Tonys on watch

Roger

Lean your ears here

Yes

Norma-kun too, listen!

Yes boss

A voice comes from the speaker

She mustve put the phone on hands-free so she can listen to the conversation inside the car while wlaking.

Nekoeat the soumen. Ill take care of these

Kudou-san recommends the soumen to Neko-san

My, looks deliciousthen let me take a sip!

Neko-san begins eating.

Now thenfirst would be you, boy. Do you understand the reason why I scolded Norma-kun so much?

Kudou-papa stares at me.

Wellthe information about Lorenzaccio Bandini until now is that hes a manager without any combat capabilitiesthe people on alert didnt expect Bandini to comeso I think that the attitude to precaution was different

Is that all?

Err

If it was known that Bandini had an experience in rifle shootingthen the need for measures against a sniper wouldve been larger

Is that all?

Err

For the time beingthats all

Fuu

But, thats big. Its important for those who are alert to know whos their targetthe rifles much more important.

Yes

Or rathersniper rifle is something you need to learn properly with your body

Neko-san said while sipping noodles.

The enemy right now is a group of killers from Los Angeles. Most are young boy gangsters rising in the poor district of Los Angeles. Well everyones used to shooting gunstheres a lot with an experience of shooting people with a pistol or getting on a gunfight at short distancebut its normal that theyre fundamentally unable to shoot a rifle

I see

Nowadays, there are those children of hunters who shoot a rifle since childhoodwhat about in the army? Just like this times case, if youre not someone with an experience in rifle competition you cant be a sniper

For a sniper, the rifle and the bullet are expensive. An ordinary criminal wont reach that foot easily

Neko-san adds to Kudou-papas explanation

Thats why, we look up at the enemy forces file in advance, if theres no military personnel then we usually eliminate the possibility of a sniper. Kudou-chan didnt ignore it this time. This man sends a man even when he knows that theres only a single percent of possibility and knowing that its wasteful

Thats why Neko-san and others were posted on identified sniping points beforehand.

Therefore, Lorenzaccio Bandini carrying a rifle was immediately noticed and was caught.

Butas expected, were also humans. If we believe on the small chance of a sniper, we go check it. To be honest, everyone was acting in anticipation of a raid from a separate force

Yeahif Neko wasnt in the area, Bandini might not have been caught. Or rather, its possible that Michi-kun and I get sniped

Thereforeits stupid to overlook the information that theres someone experienced in using the rifle on Cesario Violas subordinates

Is that how it is?

No, even Kudou-papa thought of the possibility of the sniper appearing even a little.

Even if a sniper appears, then a separate force succeeded in the feint, it would mean that the skill of the shooter isnt that great?

Neko-san laughs at Kudou-papa.

Thats right. ThereforeI instructed you to capture the sniper at the moment he shoots

Thats why only a single bullet was shot.

Kudou-papa and Michi avoided it though.

ButIn the case of this sixth placer in Ohio, he shouldve been caught before shooting. Its dangerous to be seen by that man on a scope

I see

Thereforethat lady on Kouzuki Security Service has to be apologizing to Kudou-chan and Michi-chan the most. And yet, to give priority on the people doing the outside workKudou-chans an adult

Thats not how it is. If she doesnt apologize to Neko properly, Norma-kun next time would be underestimated by her companions. It would be troublesome. If such a subordinate turns to a rumor, it would hinder my future activities. Im not thinking about you people

What are you saying. Kudou-chans so sweet. If shes under me, shes fired right away!

I cant let that happen. Shes an important asset given by Kouzuki old man

Kudou-papa leaks a sigh.

By the waywhats the reason why you gave the soumen to only me?

Neko-san stares at Kudou-papa

Nekoyou like that car?

Kudou-papa looks at the car holding Lorenzaccio Bandini.

I do buteither way, thats just a camouflage for work. Ill do it if Kudou-chan needs it!

Ill compensate for it

Ehwhats going on?

Kudou-chan, youre really amazing. I didnt think that far. I just took this foreigner like that

Neko-san said in frustration.

Tony. Does anyone have any information on spotting other Cesario Violas subordinates?

No, theres nothing

Kudou-papa looks at Neko-san.

Cesario Violas right hand manager is caught. If this is out of their expectation then isnt it strange for them not to take any action?

Thats rightnormally, youd desperately try to take him back but

If hes the manager, then he knows a lot of information about Viola

Tony, move Titan boy. 30 meters to the school side. Get away from Nekos car. Do it slowly

Ahokay

Tony-san starts the cars engine.

This car is made to be explosion proof so we can be at ease at least

Does that mean?!

Does that mean that theres a bomb in Lorenzaccio Bandini?

Michi speaks up.

Were not sureif it was me, I would do that. Normally, youd interrogate Lorenzaccio Bandini when you catch him dont you? If you make him explode at that moment

Then all of the interrogators would be killed by the bomb.

Butwould Cesario Viola do that far? Its his own right hand you know?

Neko-san speaks up

Lorenzaccio Bandini doesnt participate in combatthat was the info. Then wont that makeLorenzaccio Bandini is Cesario Violas right handa lie too?

Ah

Is it a trap/

Was Lorenzaccio Bandini sent to be caught by enemy on purpose?

The subordinate caught yesterday was interrogated but theres hardly any useful information. Violas precise on his measures. Thentheres no way for him to let his manager have a rifle and go alone?

If Bandini is really an important man

Theres no way hed be put to such danger.

But, Bandinis the only one with a known face among Violas organization, right? The job wont be done unless you pass it to Bandini

Neko-san says that but

If its justface to face contacteveryone can do it. It doesnt need to be Bandini, he can be replaced by someone else. In the endBandinis only that kind of existenceand the judgement and all the work is done by Viola himself

In that case.

Father. In that case, the 5 person group who came to Japan from Centrair airport with Lorenzaccio Bandini

They brought Bandini who has a known face on purposeits a fake to attract our eyes

In the first place, everyone took the fake name of each member of the Beatles

In shortit was all a fake from the start.

Cesario Viola went to Japan separate from those five peoplewe dont know how many he has brought!

Are we going back to the drawing board?

Neko-san said disappointingly

Perhaps, Bandini doesnt notice that hes a human bomb

That might be. Cesario Viola doesnt have expectations on a sniper that placed sixth in Ohio

As expectedOhios sixth is no good!

Bosseveryones not here!

Norma-sans voice come from the speaker.

I came to apologize but everyones not here!

Hearing thatKudou papa.

Thats obvious. Were in first grade alert, like hell you can make contact on your allies!

I see.

The eney knows whos theperson in charge of caution

Eeh?!

Kudou-san

Come back already! Dont panic, and do it slowly!Also, dont approach Nekos car. Okay!

Yes!

Then, at the moment Norma-san replied

Bossa signal came out

Tony-san shouts.

From how?

Gun-san!

As expectedthey found a guy tailing Norma

As expected, Norma-san is being tailed by Violas subordinate.

It was right to let Norma goif it was earlier, we wont know that the enemy is an exploding human bomb. Making Norma go divides the enemy concentration to two

Rightuntil the enemy chasing after Norma grasps our number and faces, the enemy will hold back from blowing him up

Neko-san mutters.

Give Gun a blue sign. Dont interfere even tailed. Also, turn Rascal to follow. I doubt it but Gun might have someone tailing him too

The person going to identify the one tailing might also be tailed so hes going to send a person to check it?!

We dont know the number of enemies we have so we have to assume all possibilities

Roger!

Tony-san faces the laptop.

Its gotten easier nowyou can use emails

But, dont write anything concrete. Its easily reproduced even if its erased from the memory

It cant be helped but send only cryptographyif you give out detailed instructions, only those who doesnt have any reading comprehension would know how to do

Well, rightnow then

Kudou-papa turned to me.

After revealing his skillI want to hear the boys opinion

My opinion?

NoIm just a normal high school studentand a stupid one to include

Just say what you think from what you seeweve got the analysis and judgement

Haa

Actuallywhen delivering breakfast, Michi-kun reported me the details ofKuromoriand Cesario Viola. Its about that Nei girl

Michi

She was listening to Nei-sans story last night.

Then she told Kudou-papa this morning.

PerhapsMinaho-neesan knows that Michi will report to Kudou-papa so she let her deliver breakfast.

ThenMargo-san sent me here this time

She thinks that its unavoidable for Kudou-papa to posses some information.

Rather, she might be thinking that an amateur like me is suited for this.

I dont have any special knowledge as someone in the underground society

What do you want to know?

Whatits easy. What do you think about Cesario Viola?

What?

Errsomeone I cant know the true nature. His image doesnt suit him

I answered honestly.

His image doesnt suit?

Yesthis is only from what Ive heard from Nei-san, it seems that Cesario Violas a vulgar and violent homo. Howeverfrom what Ive heard from Kudou-san, he looks like very clever and punctual

Unit doesnt match.

You think so too?Actually, I do

Kudou-papa mutters.

Violas personality cant be grasped completely. It is as if theres two Viola

Two Viola?

Earlierif the violent Viola is the real one, then hed just leave the planning to his manager, Lorenzaccio Bandini. Furthermore, Bandini has the quick wits enough to control Viola

But

Viola made Bandini disposable. In short, he didnt have that much power in the organizationin short, all of the planning and execution is done by Viola himself

Butsomehow, hes eccentric and impulsive from Nei-sans storyI cant think of him as an intelligent person at all

I think.

Right?! But, in an organization like Violasthe top man wont be approved unless he has some talent

If hes just eccentric and impulsivenobody would follow him.

You guyshow about you think about it once youve emptied your heads?

Neko-san told us.

Cesario Violas not even a real name, right?

Yeahit seems. His real name is

Fabiano Katou. Hes an Italian-American, right?

If I recall, thats what Nei-san said.

Forget about that and just think about Cesario Violas name

Neko-san

Cesario Violasa womans name

What?

Tony-kuns detailed about this, right?

Neko-san talks to Tony-san.

Yes. Shes a character in Shakespeare work!

Tony-san told us smiling.

In Shakespeares comedyTwelfth Night, the female protagonistViolawas dressed as a man and introduces himself asCesario

In shortCesarioandViolaare names of one girl. TheViolaas her girls name, andCesarioas the mans name

What does that mean?

The fake name of Violas dead sister is also from Shakespeare. Rosalind Orlando Rosalindis the main character ofAs you like itAs expected, its a character that can be turned to a man by dressing up Orlandois the name of her lover

Orlandoisnt only on Shakespeare. Its also in Virginia Woolf If I recall, its about a hermaphrodite who kept living for 300 years

Neko-san said.

ViolaequalCesarioand RosalindandOrlandoThey are symbols of transgender and sexuality

Why would they make such a code name?

Tony-san asked curiously.

Either wayFabiano Katou is a criminal whos not who he claim he is!

Kudou-papa mutters.

I dont know who they are but, the person who thought ofCesario Violascode name must be in a higher position

Neko-san speaks.

Right. Fabiano Katou is a leader of a mere execution forcethen I think theres a smart boss whos organizing the whole organization separately

The boss of the organization is someone other thanCesario Viola?