Anywayweve entered the hotel.

The bright and spacious lobby looks normal.

Theres a hotel man standing at the receptionthe surrounding shops are operating normally.

The hotel lobby is a public spacewere having it on its usual state as we dont know how theenemywill invade

Director Yamaoka reports to Misuzu and Ruriko-san.

What about the employees at the hotel and the store clerks?

Misuzu asks.

All of them are replaced with our guards. This hotel is often used by Kouzuki group for international conferencesso our security guards are blended with the employees of the hotel. Theyve been trained to do the hotels counter work so you can buy at the shops without problems

This hotel itself belongs to Kouzuki houses security separtment.

But.

The lobby currently dont have guests.

Where is Minaho-neesan and others?

WellI think its dangerous for them to stay in the lobby thats just connected to the outside

Should I call them?

Hm?

That group on the corner of the lobby is?

Somehowthey seem to be a group of flashy people eating lunch box at a fancy hotel

Hmmit seems Ive seen that man in black hat and suit.

Ah, hes coming this way

Ohwell done guys coming here

ThatsKudou-papa.

Kudou papa finished eating his lunch box, he calls out Barbie-san while holding a toothpick in his mouth.

We came~! Stingy!

Barbie-san replies to Kudou-san.

Hey, Kudou. Whats with this poeple?

Director Yamaoka immediately flares up at Kudou-papa

Yagyuu Mitsuko-san, Saionji Hiromi-san Kinoshita Ryouko-san

Kudou-papa answers smoothly.

Shut it, dont call us with our real names!

I prefer the real name though!

I dont care whether you call me Ruby or Hiromi!

TheBanbarubie 3had varying reactions.

Yagyuu MitsukiNo way, that one?

Director Yamaokas surprised.

I hate having my real name called because of guys like him making that kind of face!

Barbie-san gets ill-humored.

WellI heard that you died

Yagyuu Mitsuko is dead. The one right here isCode NameBarbie of the phoenix!

Saying that, Barbie-san pokes director Yamaokas chest.

Thats how it isto be frank, just one of these three is ten times stronger than you. With three of them together, its a hundred times

Kudou papa said with a serious face.

ButYagyuu Mitsukos theDemolisherisnt she?

Coming this far, were far better with people who have pure fighting power. You know that enemies are coming to this hotel right?

Well

Director Yamaoka fell silent.

Well fineanyway, come here. Ive prepared a meal for you three

Ahthe flashy group eating lunch boxes at the lobby are all people Kudou papa gathered

Neko-san noticed us and waved her hands.

Michi and I gave a quick bow.

HmmNeko-san, Happy-san, Rascal-san, Healthy-san. Carl-san and Masaru-san are here too

Barbie-san looked at the group of people eating lunch box and speaks.

Nee-santhats a hamburger sage and a crepe mami! The Koisunen of the moon is also here!

Banba-san makes a fuss

You girls eat your lunch boxes faster. You cant work if youre hungry right?

Could it be seaweed meal again?

Barbie-san glares at Kudou-papa.

Dont worry. Weve got grilled meat and hambuger. It also has coleslaw salad. You can take two of the water and tea bottles too

N-No way! What happened to you?! Is the Stingy Kudou-chan getting generous now?

Barbie-san looks at Kudou-papa like she cant believe it.

Thats how big is the case

Hmmjust how dangerous then?

Think of it as the highest gradethe pay will also be twice per head. Itll have one more digit than the usual

Phew!Thats a huge feast. The guys we just took down cant be compared to them?

Yeahitll be American monsters coming to attack

The man named Viola does irregular things, we also know that hell bring his subordinates

But, the woman Viola

We dont know her type.

Even the guards from Kouzuki security service a while agowe dont know whos giving them instructions

With Viola becoming a two teamwe cant make any predictions.

Ive got two conditions. One would be, I would doing Kudou-chans request but I wont enter any commands. We will fight at our own discretion. Wed like you to send real-time information though

I dont care about that. I dont think that youll obey me either way. On the other handI cant give you enough support. Youre too free while the others are joining up. We cant let you just create a collateral injuries

I know Rather, if weve got an ally close to us, we cant break things as we want! We can destroy anything in this hotel, right?

Kakkais on the upper floor. Everythings okay as long as it wont putKakkaon risk

Even if we break the whole floor?

All okayas long as the building doesnt collapse. Though, try to spare making fire

Rogeralso, my other condition

What?

If it really becomes dangerouswed have Banba-chan withdraw from the scene. Kudou-chan, take good care of her

Eh, no wayyyyy, Barbie-saaaaan!

Ruby-san

No, I think that Barbies judgement is correct. You still dont have an experience fighting an enemy with the most evil level. If you think its dangerous, then immediately withdraw. If youre just a hindrance then our lives would be at risk too

Banba-sans eyes are serious.

I-I get iiiiitBut, Ill do my beeestplease look at me with warm eyes!

Well have you as our center in the future so youll be taken care of importantly. Dont push yourself!

Okaay~!

In the previous fight, it looks like Banba-san was the only one fighting but

Was it training?

Well thenlets eat the lunch box!

Ooh!

The three ladies head to Neko-san and others.

But Banbarubie 3are really on good terms.

Compared to that

The enemy has infiltrated the integrated security departmentdirector Yamaoka will be charged for the cost of my cars repair

Seki-san is shouting at director Yamaoka.

Y-YesIll treat them all as my responsibility

Director Yamaoka keeps bowing at Seki-san whos a top of the lite guards under Chief Tanizawa.

An old man bowing on a 20 year old beauty.

In the first placesince when had the enemy sneaked in?

Seki-san asks.

Yes, when I surveyedin the autumn last year, three employees who joined midway wereinfiltration agents

Director Yamaoka reported.

With the introduction of those threefifteen enemies have impersonated as our security guards

Is that so?

Those three are already detained. Theyre currently being interrogated on a different room

How about the security of this hotel?

The employees who have made contact with those three even once have already been removed from the site. As a result, only two-thirds of the planned personnel are guarding, but

Its much better than having our colleagues show up as enemies

Seki-san speaks ironically.

Butif its last autumn, then the hole is quite big

Fujimiya-san said calmly.

We should think that theres quite a lot of information leaked out from Integrated security department

Seki-san thinks seriously

Currently, the actions of the moving Viola is

They know information about Nei-san, if this didnt happen in the past several days then

Its a serious situation.

The enemy has a long term plan prepared for todays attack.

This is a challenge to Kouzuki security serviceno, the enemys aim might be Kouzuki family itself

Either way, Kakkawill take control

Seki-san and Fujimiya-san looks at director Yamaoka

WheresKakkaright now?

Ill lead the way

Hes not saying which floor or which room hes in.

Thankssorry for the wait, Misuzu-sama and Ruriko-sama. Lets go

Fujimiya-san calls the two

Ruriko-san and Yoshiko-san are a set so Yoshiko-sans going too.

Michi and I are trying to follow

Waitwho are these children?

Director Yamaoka asks Seki-san

Kakkasorders are to take this boy with us

Misuzu turned around

Michis my guardtheres no problem

I-In that case

Director Yamaoka consents

Father

Michi looks at Kudou-papa.

I have defeated Aneue

YeahIve heard it from Etsuko. Etsukos furiousshe doesnt want to see our faces for a while

Im very sorry

Dont mind itEither way, I know that this will happen. Harukas decent as an athlete but shes not suited for actual combat. Its Etsukos mistake to put Haruka to Kouzuki security service. Its not your fault

Father

On the contraryyoure the only daughter that can do actual combat Etsukos not a woman who dont understand that but her eyes are being clouded lately

I think that Mama-uesama hates me

Michi

I wasnt obedient to Mama-uesama just like Aneue Ever since childhood

Michi said.

It can'[t be helpedtheres affinity even between parents

Yes

Michi looks lonely

Danna-sama

Misuzu looks at me

Yeah

I hold both of Michis hands.

Ah!

Michi looks up at my face

Dont worry about your mother or sister

UnYou have us with you

Michi

She holds my hand tightly.

Then

FatherI am now spending the most fulfilling time in my life. Ive got a lord to protect with my lifeMichis happy!

Kudou-papa

Is that so? Then fineyou push on your own road

Yes, Father

Michi swore to her father with passionate eyes

Thenwe left Kudou-papa in the lobby

We then followed director Yamaoka to the elevator.

We get off from the 17th floor and entered another elevator.

But still.

Though its a big elevator

Director Yamaoka + Seki-san + Fujimiya-san + Misuzu + Ruriko-san + Yoshiko-san + me + Michi = Its narrow

Ah, Misuzus clinging to me

Michis also sticking from my back

Geez

We went down to the eighth floorwe then changed to another elevator.

Eventually, we got off at the 23rd floor

Theyre going this far just to not specifyKakkaswhereabouts

This way

Director Yamaoka goes ahead after getting off the elevator.

We follow him

Master, please observe the state of the elevator

Michi whispers to me.

Yeah

The red-wine colored carpet corridor

The stairs are over there and the fire exit is there

The toilets here

I put the floors plan into my head.

Before long.

Its this room

Director Yamaoka stops in front ofRoom 2307

He knocks the door

Then

Yes?

The one who opened the door isNagisa?!

Wellyou took quite a lot of time. It made me worry!

ThenMao-chan shows up from the door

Eheheheheweve been waiting!

I-I

Why are you here?

Nagisa smiles

Isnt that obvious?Im worried about Misuzu and you!

Nagisaas mywoman

As Misuzusfirst owneras well

I thought of coming here with my own car butI wont be allowed to enter. So I hitchhike on Kouzuki-samas car

Kakkascar?!

Err

Why did Nagisa not ride on Katsuko-nees car then?

Even though it shouldnt have problems letting the two inside Katsuko-nees car.

My cars left in the theater so Ill go get it tomorrow morning

If you entrust us your keys then our men would have it delivered here however

Director Yamaoka offers.

Im grateful for your offer butKouzuki-sama said that he cant trust Yamaoka-sans work

Hearing Nagisas wordsYamaokas blunder sinks in.

I get the situation.

Nagisas making director Yamaoka think that shesKakkasmistress

Only the old guests know that Nagisa belongs to the organizationKuromori

She purposely call Misuzus first name in front of director Yamaoka

Shes showing to director Yamaoka that she has a special relationship withKakkaand Misuzu.

Thereforeshe purposely rode onKakkascar

Should I sent my support unit instead of the Integrated Security Department?

Seki-san proposes.

My, that helpsthen please

Nagisa hands out her car keys.

Its located at the back of the first floor of the parking lot. Its a red Peugeot so youll know it right away

Well take care of itwell be transferring the car to this hotels underground parking lot

NoId be troubled if its in here. This will become a battlefield soon right? Since youre going to bring it, it would be troublesome if it gets destroyed. Please park it at the Plaza hotel. I do work in there. Just say that its the car of the manager of Katagai flowers and theyll know right away

Certainly

Seki-san takes the key from Nagisa.

Director Yamaokas face is at complete loss

Hey Mama! Hurry up! Kouzuki-san says Hurry up!

Mao-chan carriesKakkasmessage

Oh, right! Sorry. Everyoneplease come in!

The room islike a special room used for conferences.

Theres no bed or bathrooms in here.

It seems thatKakkais on the back room

Ehehehe! Hurry! hurry!

Mao-chan hurries us while smiling.

Nagisa knocks at the door.

Yes?

Kakkasvoice

Everyone has arrived

Kakka

Enter

Nagisa opens the door

On the other side is

Its a room about the size of 20 tatami mats1

Its really like a conference room.

There are chairs lined up on top of the gray punch carpet

Theres a desk on the other side of the door

Kakkassitting in there.

Somehowthis looks like a high school interview hall.

BehindKakkais chief Tanizawa.

On the side, sitting quietly

Oh

Its MisuzusfianceShiba Takahiko

Shiba Takahiko is glaring at me with frightening eyes

Good workYamaoka-kun

First,Kakkaspeaks to director Yamaoka.

You can return to your work. I wish you dont disappoint me further than this!

YesIm very sorry

Director Yamaoka bows his head.

Humans are creatures that make mistakes. Therefore, I dont have any complains about your failures in particular. HoweverI doubt humans who commit similar failures are suited for their job

YesI wont make the same mistake again!

Kakkaignores director Yamaokas gratitudethen looked at chief Tanizawa.

Tanizawa, follow him up

Certainly

Chief Tanizawa bows his head.

Weve got visitors tonight so dont be careless. Whoever it is, you must welcome them properly

YesI will make preparations. Kudou has already gathered his members too

Hes the kind of personnel for tonightlet him play an active part

I will tellKakkaswords to them

Chief Tanizawa answers his lord graciously like a butler serving for a long time

Then, head to the fielditll be fine to have Fujimiya-kun and Seki-kun as my guards

ThenKakkaexcuse me

Umu

Chief Tanizawa then left the room without making any footstep sounds.

ThenKakkalooks at director Yamaoka like hes looking at something dirty

Youre still here Yamaoka-kun?! Go back to your work too

Uhm, I!

Hurry up and go. I cant get down to business with them if you stay here

Kakkareturns his glance to Misuzu.

YesExcuse me! UhmI will do my best to fulfill my responsibility so please! Please have expectations on me!

Director Yamaoka leaves the room freezing

People who are athletic dont think much with their heads. They do their best to live by just threatening and being cruel!

Kakka expresses his disgust.

If its people like you who try to read everything between the linesthe conversation just gets tiring

Looking at Seki-san and Fujimiya-sanKakkaspeaks

Wellenjoying an intellectual dialogue with beauties like you two is a way to prevent me from growing seniletake a seat

Kakkaadvises to seat.

Seki-san there. Fujimiya-san, goes there. Ruriko and Yoshiko-kun, that seat. Misuzu and you, there

Im the only one thatsYou

Well fine.

Were on the defendants seatgrandfather?

Misuzu asks.

speaking of whichthe order of the chairs are

If Grandfather is sitting on the seat of the judgeour seat would be the seat of the defendantsSeki-san is the prosecutor, Fujimiya-san is a lawyer, then that would make Ruriko-san and Yoshiko-san witnesses?

Misuzu asks uncomfortably.

Its a bit different

Kakkaanswers

Ruriko and Yoshiko-kun are audience. The two are unrelated to this trial

As expectedits a trial.

Also, the two beauties will just be observers. The prosecutorwill be Takahiko-san here

Kakkasaid.

Misuzuyou dont have a lawyer!

Does that mean?