Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

The person on the phone wasn't Hashimoto Reia, but Hirano Hiroaki. Yuzuru Masahiro was momentarily taken aback.

"Mr. Hirano, so it was you who was looking for me!"

Hirano Shōmei's voice was steady, "Yes, Ms. Reiya said that we can only meet tomorrow, and I can't wait."

"Don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time. Where are you? I can send a car to pick you up."

Masahiro Hanyu frowned. Was there no way to avoid it?

"Mr. Hirano, I have something to do right now, let's do it tomorrow. Even if it's urgent, one more day won't make a difference."

Hirano Shōmei's tone revealed no change in emotion. "Mr. Yuzuru, I am indeed in a hurry. If this has delayed your business, I can offer compensation."

"How about 50 yen? You can get 50 yen as long as I can see you soon."

Meeting Hirano Hiroaki would earn him 50 yen. Masahiro Hanyu did not doubt the truthfulness of this promise. As the second-in-command of the East Asia Association, he was a man of his word.

But if he were to meet Hirano Shōmei for the 50 yen, it would mean accepting an extremely dangerous commission.

While 2000 million yen is a tempting sum, it's impossible to earn it but not live to spend it.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hirano, but I really can't delay what I need to do. I apologize."

Before Hirano Shōmei could say anything more, Yūshō Masahiro hung up the phone.

He took the Marunouchi Line, got off at Nishi-Shinjuku-5chome Station on the Toei Oedo Line, and then walked for 7 minutes to find the apartment building.

He took the elevator to the third floor of the Nishi-Shinjuku 5-chome 12-7 Kyodo Apartment, opened the door to room 302, and that was his new home.

1K apartment, bedroom, bathroom, separate kitchen, balcony, bright and clean, tidy.

Washing machines, refrigerators, televisions, kitchenware, and other home appliances and furniture are all available.

With such a house size and living environment, the monthly rent is only 3.8 yen, which is an incredibly low price.

Masahiro Hanyu plans to go back and move today. He doesn't have many personal belongings, so it will be easy to move them over.

As for Hashimoto Reia's next request, it will simply fizzle out if it is delayed any longer, since Hirano Hiroaki cannot afford to delay investigating the assassin.

As for the penalty for breach of contract, let Hashimoto Reia handle that herself. Last night's passion was initiated by her, without any strings attached, so there's no need to bind us together because of it.

When Masahiro Hanyu arrived at the apartment building he rented in Adachi Ward, he carefully looked around to make sure that Reia Hashimoto was not there and that there were no suspicious people nearby before going upstairs.

He opened the door, leaned over and looked under the bed; Izayoi Akira was still asleep.

He packed the items he needed to take with him; there was only one suitcase and one large bag, which he could easily move by taxi.

It's estimated that Kurokawa Taku will come knocking on the door soon. He finally kept his word and moved out of room 501, so there's no more trouble.

"Mr. Yuzuru, are you moving out?" Izayoi Akira crawled out of bed.

She was only wearing underwear, and it seemed natural for her to be facing Masahiro Hanyu like this.

"Yes, Miss Mingkong, this room will belong to you from now on." Masahiro Yuzuru did not want to hide it.

He no longer needed to ask Izayoi why she didn't go back to room 502, because once she moved out, she would have nothing to do with him anymore.

Izayoi Akira was somewhat surprised. "Wow, you actually thought of the same thing as me."

"I was just about to discuss with Mr. Yuzuru about moving to a different place, but I didn't expect you to have already thought of it."

Yuzuru Masahiro frowned. "Ms. Mingkong, if we're moving, why should I live with you? There's no contractual relationship between us."

Izayoi's eyes were delicate and bright. "Mr. Yuzuru, I'm ready to enter into a contractual relationship with you anytime, as long as you allow me to live with you."

"What Sato Takao's sister did, I can do too, it's just that I don't have the experience yet."

"But I can learn. I'm willing to learn anything as long as you're willing to teach me."

Izayoi's words greatly surprised Masahiro Hanyu. "Ms. Mingkong, are you willing to go to such lengths just to avoid them finding you?"

Izayoi blinked. "Is the sacrifice... a lot? Don't all women have to go through the process of being with a man?"

"I simply chose to start with you so that you could also help me avoid them."

"Give more! I've heard that men should give more, right?"

Yuzuru Masahiro was speechless for a moment. It seemed that Izayoi Akizo's thinking was out of touch with the times, whether it was ahead of its time or behind.

"Ms. Mingkong, I've made up my mind. We'll separate now and stop living together."

"You can now enter and leave this room on your own, so I believe you won't go hungry."

"Mrs. Tanaka has passed away. You can stay here indefinitely until the next landlord comes."

"Excuse me, I'll take my leave now."

Izayoi looked somber. She grabbed his sleeve. "Mr. Yuzuru, may we hug goodbye?"

Yuzuru Masahiro stepped back warily. "Let's take our leave now. I wish Miss Mingkong a speedy escape from them."

Masahiro Hanyu carried his suitcase and a large bag out the door, feeling a sense of relief.

He was still curious about Izayoi Akizo, but it was much more comfortable to get rid of a burden.

He left the apartment building, hailed a taxi, and deliberately made the taxi take a long detour before arriving at his new home in Nishi-Shinjuku.

Although it cost an extra 1000 yen for the taxi fare, everything would be fine as long as Hashimoto Reia or the East Asia Association didn't find out.

If the East Asia Association finds the NS Building, President Satsuki will automatically activate the mode to protect employee privacy; this doesn't need to be mentioned.

Masahiro Hanyu looked around the apartment building to make sure no one was following him before going up to the third floor.

He opened the door, took off his shoes, and went inside. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he froze.

Just then, Izayoi Akira pushed open the bathroom door and came out. "Mr. Yuzuru, the environment here is much more comfortable than over there."

"Not only is the bathroom separate from the toilet, but it also has a bathtub. I love it so much."

Yuzuru Masahiro put down his luggage. "Ms. Mingkong, how did you find this place before me, and how did you get into the room?"

Izayoi placed a note on the desk: "The address you have with you, I guess is your new home."

"As for opening this door, it's not difficult; you don't need a key, and there are about 41 ways."

Masahiro Hanyu had no idea when Izayoi had stolen the address from him.

He now has reason to suspect that Izayoi Akira is a member of an ancient family of thieves.

"Miss Mingkong, you are not welcome here. Please leave."

Izayoi shook her head. "Mr. Yuzuru, I won't leave."

"As I said, we can have a contractual relationship. If you need my contract certification, we can start now, but I need to take a shower first, since it's my first time."

Yuzuru Masahiro was somewhat helpless. Just as he was thinking about how to ask Izayoi Akizo to leave, there was a knock on the door.

"Mr. Yuzuru, please open the door. I'm Rea Hashimoto!"