Akame: I'm a Professional at Being an Undercover Agent! (6K) (Continued)

"Don't worry, Kurome is doing very well. As you know, she's currently the captain, responsible for training new recruits. Tsukushi and Cornelia also help you take care of her."

Hearing that Kurome was alright, Akame smiled with relief.

"Thank you, Yotsuba Clan- sama."

"Don't mention it. I like you two sisters very much... no, I should say I like the entire Elite Group. I even trained you all myself, so how could I possibly abandon any of you? Even Akame, it's the same."

Although Akame was an undercover agent, and although Akame infiltrated Night Raid with the aim of making Night Raid work for him.

But in his eyes, Akame's value was far greater than that of the entire Night Raid team.

Akame understood, so she didn't say anything, but simply lowered her head shyly as a response.

"Alright, let's leave the small talk here for now. Tell me, is Night Raid planning something big lately?"

"Huh? Yotsuba Clan- sama, how did you know?"

Akame blinked her large, wine-red eyes, her gaze filled with curiosity and surprise.

"Ha, Sheele filled in for Leone for half a month. If I still can't guess it, then I'm a fool and don't deserve to be your instructor."

Mahiro rolled her eyes at her, letting her figure it out for herself.

However, whether it was because she was infected by Sheele or because Akame was naturally a bit naive, she didn't understand his gaze at all.

Instead, she nodded slightly and began to explain.

"You guessed right, Night Raid is indeed going to be a big operation. Leone has recently been investigating the guard captain Ogre, Iokar, and the oil merchant Jamal."

Iokar was a relative of Minister Honest, which allowed him to engage in illegal activities. Ogre held some power, while the oil merchant Jamal had connections. The three colluded to frame and kill many people, and to drug and control women for huge profits and bribes...

"Tsk, Ogre..."

After hearing Akame's description, Mahiro a little emotional.

This was his mistake.

Although he integrated the Assassination Department and the security force, he actually favored the Assassination Department more.

This led to some neglect of the work of the security forces, with basically everything being left to Seryu Ubiquitous to handle.

But how could a newbie like Seryu Ubiquitous possibly compete with a seasoned veteran like Ogre Simulator?

It's normal for some instances of favoritism and abuse of power to occur.

What he didn't expect was that even though he had already received such generous treatment, Ogre was still not satisfied and actually colluded with Honest's relatives!

Since you brought this upon yourself, you can't blame anyone else.

"But with so many targets, can your small Night Raid force handle it all?"

"It doesn't matter."

Akame said, "I'll take care of the most difficult one; the others can be left to Sheele, Leone, and Bulat."

"Wow, almost everyone's out here."

As far as he knew, Night Raid currently only consisted of Najenda, Akame, Leone, and Sheele, as well as the 100-man slayer Bulat and Lubbock.

Lubbock was a liaison officer and not particularly strong in combat, while Najenda was in charge of overseeing the overall situation, so they cannot be included.

Therefore, the actions of these four people represent the full strength they have.

But that's fine too. Now that Bulat has taken action, he can analyze the Teigu [Incursio: Control Armor] and maybe even extract Tyrant's DNA from it.

After all, that's a "living" Imperial Arms!

Just like [The Lionelle King Transformation]!

He now possesses the genes of two dangerous species, [Demon Extract] and [Beast King Transformation]. If he could get Tyrant's gene, he could then go to Dr. Fashion to perfect his enhancement potion.

After waiting for so long, we've finally seen some progress.

"Yotsuba Clan, there's something I'm not sure I should say..."

"Speak! Hesitating like this isn't like you, Akame."

"Yes, that's true..."

Akame slowly raised her head and looked up at the starry sky with him. "Actually, I feel that the BOSS and the Night Raid members are not bad people. I know about the filth within the Revolutionary Army, but what Night Raid did and what they worked hard for are somewhat similar to what you, Yotsuba Clan- sama, have done."

"So what?"

"So, if Lord Yotsuba Clan really does arrest all members of Night Raid in the future, I hope you can spare their lives, okay?"

When Akame said those words, she felt a strange sense of relief, as if she had been holding them in for a long time.

However, this made Mahiro unable to help but laugh.

"Hehe..."

"Yotsuba Clan, what are you laughing at?"

"I laugh at your stupidity, Akame. If Night Raid were truly an organization that colluded with the Revolutionary Army, do you think I would let you infiltrate them? To deal with them, there's actually no need for you to go undercover. The reason I did this is because I felt Night Raid was 'still salvageable'."

Upon hearing this, Akame's eyes immediately lit up.

She understood what Mahiro meant; that her Yotsuba Clan- sama never intended to destroy Night Raid from the beginning, which made Akame very happy.

Under the cover of night, one sat and the other lay down, and the atmosphere between them subtly changed along with the girl's mood.

"Then, Yotsuba Clan... I have one more thing I hope you can grant me."

"What's up?"

"It's about... the reward for providing this information."

As she spoke, Akame slowly rose to her feet, but instead of standing, she knelt on the grass.

She placed her hands on either side of his head and looked him in the eye.

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down, brushing against his cheeks, causing a slight tickle while also filling his nose with a faint, sweet fragrance of a young girl.

"Just like before?" Akame's gaze swept over Akame's beautiful body, a hint of a smile appearing in Mahiro eyes.

"... Yes, just like before."

Akame made no attempt to avoid his gaze; instead, she completely exposed her body to him.

He proactively reached out and loosened the tie around his neck, and without saying a word, began to take off his clothes. His decisive attitude made even Mahiro look.

"You've become quite bold, Akame."

The girl didn't speak, but instead folded her clothes and placed them aside, then gently bent down.

"Hmm... Yotsuba Clan... I hope you can be quick this time. I need to get back to headquarters before dawn."

"Then it'll all depend on your skills, Little Akame."

Under the moonlight, accompanied by the chirping of insects, a beautiful sonata was played.

As dawn broke, the girl, who had toiled all night, finally stumbled back to the Night Raid headquarters.

"Are you alright, Akame? Why did it take you so long to get back?"

As they approached the headquarters, a familiar figure leaped over. Leone steadied the swaying girl and asked with concern.

"It's nothing... I'm just a little tired."

Akame forced an awkward smile and, with Leone's help, steadied herself.

But her hand instinctively went to her abdomen.

I clearly said I'd be back before dawn, but it's already this late. I should have known better than to be so reckless. And now I've run into Leone on my way back.

Akame walked alongside Leone while deep in thought.

This place is located in the mountains, ten kilometers north of the Imperial Capital, and the headquarters of Night Raid was built inside the hollowed-out mountainside.

It appears to be quite high-profile, and not exactly secluded, but so far it has not been discovered by the Empire's search forces.

However, Leone, who was helping Akame back to the base, twitched her nose slightly.

Because of the Imperial Arms she uses, the girl possesses some of its characteristics, resulting in an incredibly sensitive sense of smell.

"Strange, what's that smell, Akame?"

"W-nothing at all!" Akame's pretty face flushed slightly as she stammered in response.

"Really...?" Leone was still a little confused, but she didn't ask any further questions.

In reality, Leone, who possesses a sense of smell comparable to that of a wild beast, could not possibly fail to recognize the scent emanating from Akame. She simply refrained from saying so out of consideration for the girl's feelings.

Oh my god... this is big news! Akame has a boyfriend! And they even had a secret rendezvous at night. Looks like the two of them had a very intimate night together.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the masculine scent on Akame was somewhat familiar.

It feels... it feels like...! No way...?

She, who often chewed on someone's clothes for no reason, immediately remembered this smell.

In other words--

Could Akame have been with Yotsuba Mahiro last night??? If that's the case, then wouldn't that mean...?

Leone stared wide-eyed in surprise, a possibility she dared not imagine popping into her head.

However, under her fiery and direct gaze, Akame could no longer bear it and took the initiative to change the subject.

"... Where's the BOSS? Has he returned yet?"

"Ah, um... I'm back, I'm back. The boss plans to hold a short meeting after dawn."

"Really? Then I'll go take a shower first."

After saying that, Akame shook off Leone's support and returned to her room.

I took off my clothes and started taking a shower.

Warm water poured over her, sliding silently down her straight collarbone and upright back.

Akame tilted her head back, letting the water wash over her body. Her long, black hair was soaked, and water droplets left winding streaks on her skin.

Hearing the sound of water coming from inside the room, Leone, standing in the corridor, kept her gaze fixed on the door of Akame's room.

His expression gradually became complicated.

No way...

If Akame and Yotsuba Mahiro have that kind of relationship, wouldn't that mean Akame is an Empire spy planted in Night Raid?

But how could that be!

Akame was brought back by the BOSS himself.

Unless Yotsuba Mahiro knew beforehand that the boss was going to recruit Akame, and therefore made arrangements in advance...

No, that's even more impossible.

After all, Akame and the BOSS met by chance!

It's said that the boss spent a lot of effort to persuade Akame to join their side...

Leone was deeply confused, to the point that his left and right hemispheres of his brain started fighting each other, and his CPU was about to burn out.

On one hand, she didn't believe that the adorable Akame was a planted spy, nor did she believe that Yotsuba Mahiro possessed the ability to foresee the future and had already made all the necessary preparations!

On the other hand, the scent on Akame is definitely Yotsuba Mahiro's!

And most importantly, if Akame really is an undercover agent, wouldn't she and Sheele have been exposed long ago?

If they were exposed, why didn't Yotsuba Mahiro arrest them?

"Leone? Hey, Leone!"

At the repeated calls, Leone finally came to her senses and found herself sitting at the conference table of Night Raid.

Several people around her looked at her with a mixture of curiosity and worry.

Even Akame, still slightly damp from her bath, was eating a large bowl covered in grilled meat while glancing at her.

"Leone, what happened to you? The boss was just talking to you," Sheele asked worriedly.

"Oh no, haha, I just spaced out for a moment, sorry."

Leone scratched his head and laughed awkwardly a few times.