—If Uzo had no interest in this Doctor Yoshimura, then there was no need to protect him at all.
And if Uzo was interested in him... then the executive sent to "protect the Doctor" might instead become the murderer who killed him.
The stronger the protection, the faster the Doctor would die. Not only would they fail to save him, they would also lose an innocent executive on top of it. It simply was not worth it.
Compared with that sort of chaotic situation, having Doctor Yoshino find a quiet place and stay alone without provoking anyone, like he was doing now, was the safest option.
Vodka: "..." Huh? Looking at it this way, The Boss actually understood Uzo quite well too. He was almost as perceptive as Vodka himself.
So when exactly would That Lord realize how malicious and uncontrollable Uzo was, and promptly knife him?
Vodka briefly sank into a wonderful fantasy.
Elsewhere.
Doctor Yoshimura returned to his Apartment and let out a heavy sigh of relief.
This small Apartment was considered fairly decent among the surrounding Apartments. But to Doctor Yoshimura, it was far too plain.
He had actually made enough money smuggling medicine to build himself an impressive three-story Detached House long ago.
But ever since he had received the promotion assignment and that "reminder email" that made his spine tingle whenever he looked at it for too long, he had begun reevaluating his Detached House. The more he looked at it, the more dangerous it seemed to live alone in such a large home.
—There were too many doors and windows, making it easy for someone to find a weak point and sneak inside.
And if he ran into an intruder in the Detached House, even if he cried for help, his voice would