Although he had already confirmed through the System that both his junior brothers were still alive,
Xia Xi still hurried toward Yokohama without stopping.
Yet he had only just reached Hayama-machi when he ran into Persimmon and Yan Zi, who had arrived earlier.
After learning that Kuang Jin and Sanemi had gone missing,
Yukishiro Seiko, Xia Xi's deputy and the chief steward of the Northern Region, had immediately set aside her work and rushed over as fast as she could.
The same went for Yan Zi.
Worried about Kuang Jin and Hajimi, who were like brothers to her,
she had simply skipped out on her not particularly busy work and come running too.
Unfortunately,
in such a short time,
neither of them had found any useful clues.
Only when Xia Xi arrived, having sprinted all the way from far away with his navigation on,
did Persimmon and Yan Zi finally seem to find someone they could rely on and let out long sighs of relief.
Still, the worry and anxiety on their faces barely faded.
"I came here precisely to take care of this."
Xia Xi reassured them.
At the same time, he looked toward the far end of his field of vision.
The crooked navigation line followed the road, pointing out of the city.
"Don't worry. Kuang Jin and Sanemi are both still alive."
"You two find somewhere to rest for a bit. I'll bring them back soon."
But the moment he took a step, someone grabbed his haori.
Xia Xi turned back and saw his vice-captain staring at him.
Persimmon was blunt. "I'm going with you."
Xia Xi said, "Relax. I can even drive off Upper Rank One now."
Persimmon, however, quietly glanced at what Xia Xi wore beneath his haori.
Because his body was still wrapped in