NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

"If we leave today, how many hours do you expect it will take you to see the Commander?"

"Hmm~ If you're quick, I can take you to catch someone tonight~"

Upon hearing Anise's words, how could the viper not understand the girl's little scheme?

The other party clearly intended to arrive at the hotel in the middle of the night as the official wife and catch them in the act.

So she added a sentence with intonation.

"But if it's slow, it might not be until noon tomorrow."

"Mmm~~~!"

Sensing the negotiating undertone in the wicked woman's words, Aniston narrowed her eyes and retorted unhappily:

"Hey, hey, hey! I bought you a beer!"

"Well, since you bought me a beer, I'll make things clearer." The snake's expression was one of smug satisfaction, like a fish that had taken the bait.

"Although your partner asked me to bring you back to the Ark, they've given me plenty of time—ten days should be enough!"

"and then?"

"Well then, I'd like to ask you a few questions. Don't worry, I definitely won't ask any secrets or private matters."

As she spoke, she tilted her head back and drank the rest of the beer in the can.

"Your commander specifically instructed me to disguise myself when bringing you back to the Ark, which means your identity is very sensitive and dangerous."

But I see you're living a very comfortable life in the outer area, so why are you planning to go back?

"As long as you tell me you don't want to, I guarantee I can fabricate enough evidence to prove to that guy that you died accidentally on the outer edge..."

pat!

Before Viper could finish speaking, Anise swiftly pulled the shotgun hidden under the pillow with one hand, pointing it at Viper while simultaneously disengaging the safety.

"The second time."

The girl impatiently slammed the can down on the table, her face grim, and warned in an extremely unfriendly tone:

"If you continue to try to drive a wedge between me and the Commander, I'll try to shoot you in the head off your neck."

"..."

As Anise raised her gun, the atmosphere in the room returned to its initial silence.

After a while,

Facing Anise, who was already displaying murderous intent, the viper narrowed its eyes and let out a sweet laugh.

"Ah la ah la~"

"Why do you think you can kill me? Could it be that your NIMPH is malfunctioning?"

"!"

Chapter Sixty-Seven: A Room Full of Women

For Anis, the secret of NIMPH's dismantling was almost equivalent to the safety of the Commander.

If she hadn't also guessed that the Commander had some troublesome secret about Viper, the danger level of that last sentence would have been enough for Anise to ignore what the other party said next and pull the trigger on the spot, sending the other party on their way for free.

Don't be angry~

Perhaps anticipating this, the sweet girl tilted her head in a friendly manner, putting on an adorable appearance as if she had no fighting power.

"I'll take you to your commander right now, how about it~"

……

The Ark is essentially an artificially excavated underground world.

Since we are underground, it seems reasonable to continue digging.

When Anise was led by the venomous snake into a basement, through a secret passage with numerous guards, and arrived at the underground smuggling route in the outer edge of the Ark, the girl couldn't help but sigh that the people in the outer edge were indeed like cockroaches, leaving no gap untouched.

"You seem quite surprised." The wicked woman observed the astonishment in the girl's eyes and gleaned another piece of information from them.

It seems this younger sister didn't stay in the outer edge area for very long.

"Actually, there's nothing to be amazed about. It's impossible for the scattered people in the outer areas to establish such a smuggling route."

Perhaps because he looked down on this world from the bottom of his heart, the venomous snake unusually took the initiative to explain in a soft voice:

"If it weren't for the humans inside throwing out bones, this pack of ungrateful stray dogs wouldn't have dared to dig this tunnel."

Listening to the snake's words, which seemed to be directed at her or to itself, Anise didn't delve deeper into the topic. All she wanted now was to get back to the Ark and to the Commander's side as quickly as possible.

"Hey, I have a question for you."

"what?"

"Who is the woman in the khaki trench coat who was photographed on Royal Road yesterday?"

"she?"

The viper poked her lower lip with her index finger, blinked, and said matter-of-factly:

"Who else could it be but Niki?"

……

……

woman,

A room full of women.

If Mihara and Yuni were supposed to be in the hotel suite, responsible for "monitoring" someone's behavior.

So, having D and K tied up and sitting on the floor was Phoenix's only option.

He didn't want to go through the trouble of escorting the two assassins, one after the other, into his room.

The problem is that someone needs to watch over them overnight. And with only Yuni and Mihara by his side, he simply doesn't have the manpower to lock K up in a remote suburb as a hostage.

As for Warren and Noyce sitting on the sofa...

This can be considered an unexpected "joy" that was completely unnecessary.

"Boss... um, weren't you supposed to be recording a song?"

Glancing at Warren, whose expression hadn't changed much, and then at Noyce, who was completely dazed, the agent rubbed his nose and sighed, a headache in his eyes.

"Don't tell me you picked her up on your way after you finished recording."

Snapped!

"Bingo~"

Upon hearing the agent's guess, the superstar snapped his fingers in satisfaction and, without any attempt to conceal the fact that the person involved was present, stated directly:

"Last time I used someone as a shield on Alpha Street, so I thought I should thank them. This time, after recording the song, I brought her along as well."

"So that's it..."

Who thanked the girl for taking her to the strange man's house?

Unable to understand his boss's logic, Phoenix could only cast a sympathetic glance at the restless Noyce.

"Don't be afraid. The two people sitting on the ground are stalkers who have been following me and have killed quite a few people. They are definitely not innocent women I picked up on the street."

"Killed...killed someone?"

The poor pop singer initially thought that what she was witnessing was some kind of unspeakable "kidnapping," "imprisonment," and "**".

did not expect……

This even involves murder?!

“Wallum, we…we should probably leave now.” Noyce said with a mournful face, moving closer to Wolum. “I think I’ve got an idea.”

"Huh???"

Upon hearing the internet celebrity claim she had an inspiration, Warren, still unaware of the seriousness of the situation, raised an eyebrow, his expression a mixture of surprise and confusion, and asked:

"Didn't you say you were going to write a song to celebrate the commander?"

"My agent just got back and hasn't even told you about his command career yet. Where did you get this inspiration?"

Where is it?

It was scared, of course. Where else could it have come from?

Not to mention that Noyce didn't know how to respond to the other party.

Even Mihara, Yuni, and the Dangerous Squad, who overheard their conversation, felt an irresistible urge to roll their eyes.