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“I’m home” Kirika announces as she comes home from school. She throws her Karate Gi into the dirty linen. In the main room, Mireille looks up from her laptop. “We got a job offer – saving a girl from being assassinated.” Kirika walks up to her and give her a quick peck on the cheek. Resting her chin on Mireille’s shoulder, she looks at the screen, which shows an image of a girl in Teitan-High uniform. Mireille looks up to Kirika as she stiffens. “That is Ran-senpai.” Kirika explains.
“The karateka you have a crush on?” Mireille asks. Kirika nods. “The offer says we have to be on-site in max 12 hours, and it’s in our backyard? Do you think it’s a trap?” Kirika shakes her head. “She was hiding a mayor injury today” she says slowly. “She trained the middle-schoolers, and when one of them got a hit in, she nearly blacked out. And he got the hit in, because someone walked into the stands and that distracted her.” Mireille waits. As Kirika likes training with that girl because she doesn’t have to hold back much, this sounds like this Ran Mouri is really in danger. “Do we have more information already?”
"Not really. Only that she is in Tokyo, and we are offered 2 Million Dollar to keep her safe for two weeks. A third in advance.” Kirika whistles. “Anything on the customer?” Mireille shakes her head. Her fingers tap rapidly as she looks through several darknet sites where their kinds of jobs are dealt with. “There seems to be several large contracts out for Tokyo. That is unusual.”
Kirika moves to the cupboard. “Let us take this job. Give them a good time frame for our arrival.” She checks her Beretta and sorts through her rounds. Then she dons the additional knifes and takes out her emergency pack.
“Take the ears piece, I’ll see what I can find out and take over in 6 hours.” Mireille says. She does some research on flight times and then accepts the offer, stating they’ll be on site in 12 hours. Then she turns around and checks Kirika’s gear. As she nods Kirika gives her a high-five and leaves. Mireille puts in her ear-buds, “Take care” she says as always. “Will do” Kirika answers.
45 minutes later she hears Kirika: “In position. She’s home and I’m covering the sniper spots.”
“OK, brief me in.”
“Bullshit setup. 3-floor building with really large windows. When the curtains are open, you see everything. A 4-floor building directly opposite with a flat roof, ideal for sniping. Other positions need someone who can snipe over more than 200 meters.” Kirika scans the streets. Several people are moving into the Café on the ground floor. A waiter with reddish-blonde hair greets them as if they are regulars.
“Unlikely. Judging from the money stream, the people hiring for Tokyo usually take contracts, internationally, and not offer them. So something must have happened to their personnel. As far as I can tell, the contracts are mostly taken by small-fry. Looks like the larger groups are waiting if the big player is taken out. Some Yazuka group still seems to be negotiating. Looks to me like there are contracts on several people. Any idea on what’s happening? ”
“There are strange rumors out about Ran-senpai’s rumored boyfriend. “ Kirika says. “He is supposed to be a good detective, called the Hensai Homes, and he’s been missing for about two years. On a case, some people say.”