Hashimoto Maya's eyes lit up as he looked over. For one fleeting moment, he actually hoped those helpful passersby would notice his plea for help and call the police for him—he would rather sit in a Police Station cell or face the organization's silencing than stay with the guy in front of him!
As if they had heard his silent cry, the women noticed someone over here and casually glanced their way.
Their gazes landed on the villain Uzo.
Then, under Hashimoto Maya's hopeful stare, the white-collar workers' eyes suddenly lit up. "What a cute cat! It's so well-behaved."
The Black Cat with White Paws twitched its ears.
Uzo reached out and scratched its chin, giving the passersby a slight nod. "Thank you. You are too."
The female white-collar workers passed by cheerfully, then left cheerfully.
Human joys and sorrows were not shared. The ordinary sights of the world brushed past Hashimoto Maya, and as silence returned to the surroundings, he fell back into Hell.
Just then, Uzo turned around and gave him a friendly smile. "This isn't a good place to talk. Discussions between adults should take place somewhere formal."
He snapped his fingers. A car drove out in response and stopped beside them. Uzo said, "Get in."
Hashimoto Maya stiffly turned his head and saw a familiar car, as well as a familiar person inside it.
—it was Inozuka Saburo, who had just parted ways with him not long ago.
"?" Hashimoto Maya froze, then seemed to understand something. His gaze abruptly turned vicious. So you're one of Uzo's men too?! Not bad acting—I didn't see through you at all. No wonder I ran into Uzo even after hiding in Hokkaido!
Before, he had thought Inozuka Saburo was genuinely just an utterly ordinary idiot. But it turned out...