Not long ago, Curacao had actually felt some disgust toward the missions assigned by the Organization, especially the ones that required killing.
But compared with Uzo inexplicably appearing and inexplicably completing her mission, followed by Rum inexplicably sending a message about how "the honey trap is progressing smoothly," she suddenly felt that being an Organization member with blood on her hands was not so bad.
...At least then, only her conscience would hurt. If things continued like they had the last few times, she might unknowingly become a sacrifice for Rum to recruit new subordinates.
"Sigh, I finally got away from that guy, so why am I still thinking about him?"
Curacao secretly shook her head, trying to drive those unsettling thoughts from her mind.
"Being this tense all the time will only make me more susceptible at critical moments and lead me to make the wrong decisions—I can't keep going like this. Instead of dwelling on it, I might as well enjoy today's hunt."
"Even without a hunting license, just taking a walk through the woods can help me relax..."
Curacao stretched, breathing in the fresh forest air. Her gloomy mood gradually brightened. "The only unsettling thing is that Uzo is also in Chiba Prefecture right now—but thinking about it carefully, the mountains are so vast, and Uzo's group doesn't have hunting licenses. There's no reason for him to show up here and have another annoying 'chance encounter' like before."
Beside her, Lawyer Tachibana glanced at her in surprise. "You seem to be in a very good mood?"
Curacao came back to herself and replied vaguely, "The air here is fresh. It's different from the big city and helps people relax."
Lawyer Tachibana chuckled. He held a fairly high position in legal circles, and his reputation was far from