NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

How lazy do you have to be to get people to dig out an underground network big enough to launch a tunnel war without any trouble?

"The Ark, isn't it amazing?"

Noticing the young lady's shock, Phoenix, who had been through similar experiences, said sympathetically, "It's even more outrageous than those gang members who secretly traffic people right under your nose."

"..."

While the lieutenant's comparison of the Seimei Society and the Ark was undoubtedly an attempt to elevate his own status as a yakuza queen, Sakura felt that his words sounded more like an insult to both.

It has a distinct feeling of comparing the worst of the worst.

"It's impossible to build a clean political structure that covers millions of people, Lieutenant," the young lady said defiantly.

Back then, she was full of enthusiasm, believing that as long as there were like-minded people in the world, the outer perimeter could be restored to the way a normal society should be.

But later, after being betrayed by her father and friends, Sakura finally understood a truth in her pain: idealists are always in the minority, and the vast majority of people in the world are driven by self-interest.

But just as the girl was about to say something, she heard a hoarse whisper, like that of a demon, in her ear.

"But it is possible to be relatively clean and efficient, for example, by appointing you as the Minister of the Interior of Ark."

"?!"

Her usual composed expression vanished. Upon hearing the horrifying words uttered by the lieutenant, Sakura's pupils immediately contracted into two ink dots.

Is she to serve as Minister of the Interior?

How could a woman born in the outer district and from a mafia family possibly serve as the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Ark?

Putting aside whether the central government is willing or not, how can this gangster from the outskirts of the area possibly convince the public?

unless……

"Stop, stop, stop! We're here!"

suddenly!

Phoenix's anxious shouts interrupted Sakura's deep thoughts and made her unconsciously slow down.

“This is it. I can walk the rest myself, Ms. Sakura.”

"..."

The girl, whose expression was strange, didn't speak. Instead, she loosened her grip on Phoenix's knees, straightened her slender waist, and stared into the lieutenant's eyes with an indescribable gaze.

Unfortunately, the person wasn't buying it. Instead, with a natural expression, he limped towards the private passageway leading to room 001, not forgetting to wave to the young lady as he did so:

"I'll come find you once my leg injury has healed."

Then, disregarding what the other person thought, the man crouched down, turned around, and peered into the tunnel, leaving the girl alone in silence inside.

……

……

"You still know how to come back?"

In cell 001, the instant Phoenix pushed open the metal plate at the entrance of the passage and poked his head into the cell, Ms. Ingrid, whose eyes could kill, was sitting on the edge of the bed with her arms crossed and legs crossed, staring intently at him.

She looked somewhat like a resentful wife who had waited until 3 a.m. for her husband to come home.

"Thank you for your trouble, thank you for your trouble."

Knowing he was in the wrong, the man didn't argue back. Instead, he chuckled and pushed off the floor with both hands, leaping directly from the tunnel into the cell.

The time is 7:30 a.m.

Ingrid naturally wouldn't tell the man that she had planned to go to sleep at six o'clock, but had tossed and turned in bed until seven-thirty and still couldn't fall asleep.

Not only that, she also wanted to take advantage of the other party's lack of momentum to continue her verbal offensive.

"It must be that the lieutenant's adjustment disorder has flared up. Here's what we'll do: starting today, I'll transfer Lapi here to accompany you under the guise of protecting you."

Therefore, I request that the lieutenant remain in the rehabilitation center!

"Uh……"

Upon hearing that Ingrid was going to transfer Lapi over, Phoenix sensed something was wrong.

Labi's serious nature wouldn't allow him to escape.

"Wait a minute, we can actually change it..."

"I need to rest, Lieutenant."

Giving Phoenix absolutely no room for debate, the CEO of Gokuraku Jodo tucked his legs in, turned to his side, and lay down on the bed, ready to fall asleep.

Meanwhile, Master Kansi, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, stuck out his tongue in relief and darted into the tunnel like a rabbit, fleeing as if his life depended on it.

The lieutenant, who had been alone all night, sat on the floor, feeling the weariness of life.

No wonder they're old-school capitalists; they even exploit the wounded.

……

……

One p.m,

When Lapi arrived at the rehabilitation center from MMR affiliated high school and finally met the commander, he found someone already fast asleep in bed.

He was sleeping like a log, which was nothing like someone with adjustment disorder.

So, is the plan to have someone monitor the commander?

Lapi gazed at the person sleeping sprawled out, recalling the instructions Marian and Mihara had given him before they left, and shook his head slightly with amusement.

Perhaps it's because I'm too concerned that I'm making a mistake...

Mihara, in particular, was ridiculously worried that the commander might be planning a prison break.

They should really see what the commander looks like sleeping in the middle of the day. He's quite well-behaved, not at all as ridiculous as they're making it out to be.

Chapter 165 Preliminary Trial

梦，

I had a very sweet dream.

There is the intense, inseparable love between Mihara and others; there is the shy yet eager learning and experimentation of Marianne; and there is also the passionate and assertive way Anise takes the lead.

Although this person, now brimming with renewed yang energy, only gets raped in reality, in his dream he's a force to be reckoned with, brimming with vitality...

“Ouch——!!!”

suddenly!

Phoenix, still lost in his erotic dream, was jolted awake by a tearing, dull pain in his right leg.

The man nervously opened his eyes, and what came into view was the beautiful face of Lapi, who was bending down, reaching out her hand, and glancing sideways.

"Commander, I apologize for accidentally disturbing your rest."

Without giving Lieutenant Phoenix much time to think, Lapi, noticing the commander's serious right leg injury, frowned and said in a deep voice:

"Multiple bruises in the muscles of the right thigh, with blurred edges, suggestive of a muscle tear. There are also two wounds on the outside of the right leg that were stitched up using an unknown treatment method."

As the commander's personal attendant, I have the right to know the cause of your leg injury.

"...from falling."

Since there were no dangerous items in the cell and no riots had occurred in the detention area, the person, who had no other excuse, could only give a rather perfunctory answer.

Then, he was met with a death stare from Labi.

Phoenix: "..."

Lhabi: "..."

Seeing this, the lieutenant realized that he couldn't hide it any longer, but he was afraid of hurting the girl's sensitive feelings if he didn't answer.

So he had no choice but to explain in a low voice:

"I got into a fight with someone last night when I escaped from prison to the outer area."

"people?"

“...Nikki”.

Do you know her name, or her military affiliation?

Lapi's tone remained calm, and his expression didn't change much, but Phoenix still sensed that he intended to settle scores with Sakura.

No, no, we absolutely can't let Lhapi know it was Sakura who did it. He can't stand seeing women fighting.

That scene was terrifying.

"It wasn't a fight, just a friendly spar. In combat exchanges, there are always minor injuries."

Phoenix's words were ill-considered, and it was only because he told Lapi that things didn't cause any trouble. If it had been Marianne or someone else, protecting a wildflower who had injured him in front of the family's beloved would have been asking for trouble.

On the other hand, since things had come to this point, the perceptive Lapi naturally understood that the commander didn't want to delve into the matter. He glanced sideways and could only helplessly say:

"It seems you get along well with her..."

In the next few days, please take care of your injury and refrain from strenuous exercise.