In the building beneath Hachinosu's enormous rocky mountain, the entire top floor belonged exclusively to Oak, who lived there with his women. Today, however, all those rooms were empty. Everyone had gathered in the largest room at the very back.
Following Shiki's directions, Hancock hurried eagerly to the door, full of anticipation at the thought of seeing the man she loved. Everyone who saw her along the way succumbed to her charm and turned into stone statues, so no one warned the people inside of her arrival.
Just as Hancock was about to knock and give Oak a surprise, the faint sounds coming from within stopped her hand. She froze on the spot.
She was no innocent girl. Having spent nearly a month sharing a room with Oak on Amazon Lily, she had learned a great deal. For instance, those sounds meant...
Crack...
It was as though something inside Hancock had shattered.
Hurt, sorrow, anger, and disbelief flickered across her face, lending a shattered look to features so exquisite they could be called perfect.
Boom!
After a long moment, she kicked the door open in a towering rage.
The first thing she saw was an assortment of tiny scraps of fabric in yellow, red, green, purple, and blue, along with an even greater expanse of white piled together...
And right in the middle was Oak's face.
"What... are you all doing?"
Veins bulged on her forehead as she practically ground the words out through clenched teeth. Her gaze remained fixed on Oak's face, where she could still see all kinds of lipstick marks.
Drawn by the commotion, Oak looked toward the door. The sight of her perfect, exquisite face left him dumbstruck.
Y-you... what are you doing here?!!!
Countless question marks flashed through Oak's mind.
This was about as much