After that, the two men handed a suitcase to the two girls, saying they had something to do and would not make it in time to deliver it to their companion. They hoped the girls could help, and even gave them five thousand yen as a deposit, promising that once they delivered the item, their friend would give them additional payment.
So Ann and Yukari took the small suitcase and headed toward the address the men had given them. At the same time, they listened to Airi's voice through their headphones.
"Listen carefully. Once you get there, they'll definitely act like thugs and open the case to inspect the goods."
"Then what could be inside the case?"
Yukari looked at the case in her hands and asked curiously.
"Guns, dirty money, drugs—anyway, definitely something that would leave kids completely panicked. But it's only a small case, so don't worry about opening it and finding a human head. Fingers are possible, though."
"..."
For a moment, Yukari nearly threw the case away on reflex.
"But aren't they worried we might open the case along the way?"
Ann curiously examined Yukari's case as she asked, while quietly putting some distance between herself and Yukari.
What a plastic friendship. The little boat of friendship capsized at the slightest breeze.
"Of course they are. So it's also possible there's nothing inside."
"Nothing?"
"Right. That way, when you arrive and they open it to find nothing inside, they'll naturally suspect you took it and threaten you over it. Of course, you'll say you didn't take anything. But since they outnumber you, they might decide to search you. Then they'll pull drugs or something out of your pockets or bags and claim you hid them..."
"Uh..."
At that, both girls went pale. They had not even