Almost the moment the first syllable of Gin's command left his mouth, Rena Mizunashi had already raised her gun.
Gin did not need to give her instructions. Rena Mizunashi clearly knew what he was about to say.
A traitor who had practically ground the organization's pride into the dirt—given Gin's personality, there was no way he would spare him.
At the same moment Gin's cruel, icy command left his lips, Shuichi Akai, who had seemed unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes. He lifted the hand he had kept beneath the steering wheel and raised his pistol.
Gin, who had somewhat anticipated this, curled his lips. Just as he was about to shift his weight and dodge the direction of Shuichi Akai's gun, Rena Mizunashi, standing beside him, suddenly shouted.
Like a loyal subordinate protecting her master, Rena Mizunashi crouched without hesitation and slammed into Gin with all her strength, while his center of gravity was already lowering.
Gin had never expected her to pull something like that. Caught completely off guard, he staggered at once, his gaze forcibly leaving the vehicle where Shuichi Akai was.
Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several violent gunshots rang out. Naturally, Gin, who had nearly been knocked to the ground, was not hit. All he saw were several nearly imperceptible bullet trails flash past.
By the time Gin frowned and straightened up, helping Rena Mizunashi—who was still practically crippled—to her feet, all he could see was a windshield drenched in blood.
The windshield, already heavily damaged in the crash, had been left in complete ruin by several bullet holes. Cracked, web-like fractures covered the entire pane.
Especially on the side where Shuichi Akai's face had been. No one knew what Rena Mizunashi's bullet had struck, but blood sprayed out as though it were free, dyeing the entire