After that, Fang Zheng left Kamurocho with the two girls and found an inn to rest at. Both girls were exhausted, especially after everything they had gone through. Haruka was tired and sleepy, and the moment she collapsed onto the bed, she fell asleep. Sayu was tired as well, but she forced herself to find Fang Zheng.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, what are you planning to do next?"
Sayu looked at Fang Zheng uneasily. She had originally thought they were simply taking a little girl to find her mother, but now it seemed she had gotten tangled up in some earth-shattering case. That left Sayu extremely nervous and frightened.
"For now, we'll see how things go. At the moment, we should still find Haruka's mother—assuming she's still alive."
"...So Haruka's mother really might have been killed?"
"There's a good chance, but it's not certain. If Jingū Kyōhei was behind all of this, then Haruka's mother might be hiding somewhere. I have a few channels I can use to look for her."
"Uh... how are you going to look?"
"The same way they would. Spread the word directly and tell her, 'Your daughter is in our hands. If you don't come see us, we'll hand her over.'"
"...Mr. Fang Zheng, that makes you sound like a kidnapper."
"What does it matter? As long as we find her, the method itself isn't important."
With that, Fang Zheng looked at Sayu.
"By the way, what about you?"
"Huh?"
Sayu froze for a moment at Fang Zheng's question.
"Haruka is directly involved in this, but it has nothing to do with you. And I think you've seen by now that this is quite dangerous. Those people have guns. If you're scared, you can go home and wait until it's over."
"Then what about you, Mr.