Chapter 102: Luo Shu's "strong point"
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Once everyone had left the conference room, Tachibana Kirika relaxed from her ramrod-straight sitting posture on the screen. Resting her chin on the backs of both hands, she teased him with a playful smile:
"I heard you accepted a donation from a local family?"
"Did Takina report it to you?"
Luo Shu was not particularly surprised to hear that. Given Takina Inoue's personality, since she had warned him, she would certainly report it:
"It wasn't much, really. Just five million yen. And, yes, as usual, you'll get twenty percent, Chief."
To Luo Shu's surprise, however, Tachibana Kirika gave him an odd look and said:
"Takina reported it to me? She didn't report anything. It was recorded in the field reports submitted by the Third Action Team-the Red-Clad Squad-who were at the scene."
So Takina warned me, but didn't say anything herself? Luo Shu exchanged a look with Tachibana Kirika, his expression subtle, then hurriedly changed the subject:
"Anyway, was there a problem with accepting that donation?"
He did not dare keep talking about Takina, or the conversation would definitely veer off in a very strange direction.
"It's nothing serious."
Tachibana Kirika said with apparent nonchalance:
"It's just that SDS has considered setting up another branch in Chiba Prefecture."
"?!!" A jumble of symbols seemed to appear in Luo Shu's head when he heard that. "Am I getting a promotion and a raise, and taking over as branch chief?"
"What are you thinking? That's Hilda's position." Tachibana Kirika could not help chuckling. She tapped the desk and said, "Besides, the raise is the more important part to you, isn't it?"
"You're absolutely right." Luo Shu agreed in an extremely perfunctory tone. "So you want to use this opportunity to establish a channel for pursuing