This Was Part of the Plan
As night fell, a Porsche 356a drove on a highway in Beika Town.
"Brother, it seems that guy has given up on that woman."
Vodka sat in the driver's seat, staring at the road ahead, and said in a deep voice to Gin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, without turning his head.
"It was just as expected."
Gin lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then sneered.
Eliminating Akemi Miyano is part of the plan.
But his plans went far beyond that.
Besides the billion yen he stole from the bank, he also wanted to lure out Shuichi Akai, who had defected two years earlier.
However, even after Akemi Miyano was killed, Shuichi Akai still did not appear.
It seems he overestimated Akemi Miyano's importance in Shuichi Akai's heart.
But it doesn't matter.
Since they've already secured the 1 billion yen and eliminated Akemi Miyano, taking down Shuichi Akai along the way is just icing on the cake.
Originally, he didn't expect Akemi Miyano to be able to lure Shuichi Akai out.
"It seems that silly woman was nothing more than a tool to be used from beginning to end."
Vodka nodded knowingly. "Boss, where do we go next?"
"Go and withdraw that 1 billion yen first."
Gin pulled the safe key from his pocket and scoffed, "After all, this is that foolish woman's last 'contribution' to our organization."
Soon, the two arrived at a city hotel called ENJYU.
Upon arriving at the parking lot, Vodka skillfully and steadily brought the vehicle to a stop.
But just as the two of them opened the car door, intending to go to the hotel to collect the 1 billion yen...
A loud explosion suddenly came from the trunk of the Porsche 356a.
Boom!
Boom!
With a loud explosion, the Porsche 356a burst into flames.
Clearly, it was a time bomb planted by some old man that went off.
About a few seconds later.
Gin opened his eyes, and what greeted him was a night sky filled with stars.
He shook his dizzy head and struggled to get up.
At a glance, the area around the Porsche 356a parking space had been reduced to ruins.
Even the cars parked nearby were blown to pieces.
The Porsche 356a, which was at the very center of the explosion, naturally could not escape the blast.
At this moment, the frame of the antique car had been twisted and deformed by the violent impact of the explosion, and the black cover on the roof had been blown off. Looking through the blown-off roof, the seats inside the car were already engulfed in flames.
'If I had gotten off the bus a moment later, I'd probably be dead by now,'
Gin looked at the horrific scene before him with lingering fear.
However, after a moment, he calmed down, and his gaze toward his beloved car gradually turned cold.
He already knows who planted the bomb.
Shuichi Akai!
It must be that guy.
No wonder that guy was indifferent to Akemi Miyano's death.
So it turns out that guy anticipated his prediction, and decided to play along, using Akemi Miyano's death to gain the opportunity to plant the bomb?
As expected of you, Shuichi Akai!
Gin, having imagined the truth of the matter, snorted coldly.
But he couldn't hold back any longer.
As the adrenaline subsided, a piercing pain began to emanate from his entire body.
Looking down, he realized that he was already seriously injured.
The black coat he was wearing was now torn to shreds, and bright red blood was still seeping from the ripped and damaged parts.
It wasn't from being thrown, but from being injured by shrapnel.
It works on the same principle as a fragmentation grenade, although the shockwave from the explosion of the Porsche 356a did not cause him any harm.
However, some fragments from the vehicle that were blown away during the explosion sparsely pierced his body.
Those fragments are the most dangerous.
"Hateful."
Gin felt a faint drowsiness creeping into his head and cursed under his breath.
Without hesitation, he drew his pistol and slashed his own arm.
A gunshot rang out.
My previously drowsy mind suddenly became much clearer.
After regaining his senses, he limped over to Vodka's side.
At this time, the situation with Vodka was also not very optimistic.
The sunglasses were shattered...
On the other side.
Following the driver's license in Akemi Miyano's wallet, Fujino, dressed in Assassin's Robe, rode his motorcycle to an apartment building.
"It's really convenient to Kamen Rider Pendant."
After jumping off the motorcycle, Fujino glanced at the jet-black Bat Motorcycle and remarked with a sigh.
For some unknown reason, after he puts on the Assassin's Robe, he also inherits the [Passing Assassin] skill effect when driving a motorcycle.
Although he possesses a skill effect, his motorcycle will largely remain undetectable.
However, he still used the skill effect of the Kamen Rider Car Pendant to slightly disguise the motorcycle.
The Bat Motorcycle is a product he created by using the Kamen Rider pendant as a disguise. Overall, it is not much different from Bruce Wayne's motorcycle and is very simple.
Of course, it didn't have the two heavy machine guns at the front of the vehicle, nor the missiles that came with it.
After all, the Kamen Rider pendant is just a disguise; you can't create those things out of thin air. And if those things were actually disguised, it would definitely cause a commotion in Mikado.
Akemi Miyano's apartment door was unlocked.
Fujino pushed open the door, and what came into view was a simple apartment.
"So it seems that the key has indeed been stolen by someone?"
Fujino slowly stood up from the hidden compartment next to his desk and sighed.
Originally, he planned to keep all 1 billion yen for himself...
Afterwards, Fujino conducted a thorough search of the rest of the room.
Aside from a small amount of cash, there were only some everyday women's clothing, stockings, and some unspeakable items.
Of course, Fujino didn't have any collecting obsession, so he was naturally indifferent to those things.
"This is..."
After pulling out a large drawer by the bedside, Fujino stared blankly at the items inside.
There wasn't anything strange or unusual inside the drawer.
There was just a photo album and a gift box.
Open the photo album.
Most of the photos in the album are of Akemi Miyano with a beautiful girl with brown hair.
The brown-haired girl in the photo is none other than Shiho Miyano.
Fujino deduced that these photos might be documents documenting Shiho Miyano's childhood.
Although it's rare, it happens roughly every so often.
At the end of the album, there is a family photo.
Judging from its old and yellowed appearance, it must be a very old photo.
"A family photo of the Miyano family?"
Fujino took a deep breath and recognized the people in the photo at a glance.
They are Elena Miyano, Shiho Miyano, Akemi Miyano, and Atsushi Miyano, the head of the Miyano family.
Was it taken before he passed away?
After a moment's thought, Fujino silently put it away.
Then I turned my attention to another gift box.
The gift box is blue with some spots and wrapped with a red ribbon.
Fujino opened the gift box, and what came into view was a deep red scarf.
Beside the scarf was a postcard: [To my sister, Shiho Miyano. By Akemi Miyano]
Fujino stared at the red scarf, remained silent for a moment, and then put it away.
After confirming that nothing was missing, he casually took a few clothes from the closet, walked out of the apartment, and lit White Wolf Cigarette.
The white wolf gradually appeared, circled in the sky a few times, and then let out a howl that echoed through the night.
"White Wolf, take me to Shiho Miyano."