The Mysterious Woman Involved in Linus’s End
Going back a few days.
The day one of the underlings from the Kai Chair scam group got caught.
(Hah… hah… Damn it… those idiots got themselves arrested. When did they figure it out? When did we get exposed? Tch, I’ve got no clue.
This is bad. Really bad.
I’ve gotta go into hiding or I’m next.
First I report in… then I make myself scarce.)
“Ura and Edgar got caught.”
“I see. Then you might get caught too.”
“Nah, I’m planning to disappear before that.
Hey, I won’t be able to come around for a while. Spend the night with me, yeah?”
“Hmm, what should I do? I don’t even like you, and honestly, I don’t care what happens to you.”
“The hell? What kind of way is that to talk? You’ve been all over me until now, haven’t you? Putting on that sweet voice and everything!”
In love? What are you even talking about? You’re the one who’s into me. Heh. So what? You were just easy to use.
“Well, I guess I did use a sweet voice. Because when I did, you’d do anything I asked. You were convenient.”
It’s only natural for a woman to act cute to get a man to do what she wants, right? You don’t even understand that? Wow.
“Hah? Convenient? You treat me like I’m some kind of tool? And what’s with ‘you’? Today’s the day I take you. Don’t expect me to be gentle.”
All you can do is bark. Calling you “you” is more than enough. There’s nothing about you worth respecting. A chubby, greasy old man, those bulging eyes, always grinning like a creep, in love with you? What are you even saying? I’m not even a little bit in love with you.
If his underlings got caught, then he’s useless now too. I don’t need him anymore.
Well, I’ll be a little nice to him. A parting gift for the afterlife. Goodbye, Linus.
“Now, now, Linus, calm down. Hearing those two got caught made me upset too. I’m sorry. That’s why I was cold to you. Forgive me. I’ll make you some tea now, so drink it and calm down. After that… okay?”
(He was angry just a second ago, and the moment I pretend to act a little sweet, his face loosens right up. Nostrils flaring, grinning like an idiot. Seriously disgusting. But hey… today’s finally goodbye.)
“Yeah, fine. But if you pull that attitude again, I don’t know what I’ll do to you. Watch yourself.”
“I understand. Here, drink this. It’s hot, so be careful.”
“Gulp, gulp, gulp… Ugh.
Wha… what’d… you put in the tea… guh—”
Thud!
An idiot to the very end, Linus.
Alright, that’s it. The cause of Linus’s death: his underlings got caught, he feared he’d be next… so he silenced himself before being captured.
Yeah, that storyline works, doesn’t it?
Really, making a mistake like that… do you think that’s acceptable? Of course not. This is what happens when you make mistakes.
Alright, I’m leaving. Goodbye, Linus.
The door opened quietly.
A small house, barely bigger than a hut on a street corner.
In the silence, the light footsteps of a woman echoed. She slipped into the carriage waiting ahead, and the carriage carrying her melted into the darkness, vanishing without a trace.
What do you think about this chapter?
