Kronmei: Romantic Time with You

Ch. 2 Traider or Traitor

Within the Nanashi family house, just a few days prier Mumei's arrival at the Ouro's mansion. Mumei has just finished her morning studies, when a knock came from her bedroom door.

Mumei: "Come in."

Mumei said not looking up from the book that she was reading. One of the family handmaidens walks in with a worried look on her face.

Maid: "Your father wishes to speak with you in his office."

The thought of her father wanting to speak with her, filled a bad taste in Mumei's mouth.

Mumei: "Tell my father that I will be with him shortly."

The maid nods and left to Mumei's father again. Mumei not wanting to close her book, let out a heavy sigh. She didn't necessarily hate her father, but disliked more of the man he has become over the past years. Granted, life has not been kind to her father. But he has not been very kind back to the life he has. Mumei put her book away and makes her way to her father's office. Walking the halls of her own home, Mumei couldn't help but remember the time she had growing up. Both of her parents loved her very much.

It wasn't until Mumei started to grow older that, she and her father found out that her mother was cheating. Father was angry with her and kicked her out of the house. Few years later, his trading company was on the decline. Many of his partnered companies were switching to newer and more profitable companies. Even with his long time friend Ouro Kristopher, of the famous Ouro Medical Enterprise. Known for their medical research and hospitals. It was thanks to Kristopher's grandfather that build his company during war time and has continued to prosper. Kristopher and Mumei's father first meet at a charity event, from then on the two were the closest of friends. But even as a child, Mumei could see the jealousy in her father as the Ouro family grew richer while his family grew poorer.

It wasn't until recently her father found a new business partner that has been helping him. General Scott McKalin, offered her father a contract to work along with the military. Mumei sighed as she starts to think about all the other deals her father has made, but Scott was the one that Mumei has ever fought her father with. She didn't know the exact details of their plans, but it was the way that Scott treated Mumei that she hated the most.

At her father's door she knocked until her father granted her entry.

Mumei: "Yes father?"

Mumei was then put on edge when she noticed an almost empty bottle of whisky on her father's desk. Maverick has been under a lot of stress ever since Kristopher Ouro died. His once friend and profitable business partner was no longer there to aid him. But instead, Kristopher has given his company over to his good for nothing daughter. Maverick hated the thought of his partnered company being in the hands of a woman. He would at least be able to talk good business if Kristopher handed it down to his son. Just the thought alone of what his dear friend did felt like a knife to his back.
Maverick's head started to ack as he stared at the notification letter that the Ouro family sent him, talking about Kronii's raise to the top. He takes a long drink of his glass of whisky, until he finally noticed his daughter in the room.

Maverick: "Ah, there's my daughter. I need your help with a little project. As you might know in a few days I will need to go to the Ouro family's house to discuss some business. However General Scott, your fiancé, has summoned me for an important business to fix. So what I need you to do is go to the Ouro family in my stead. At the house I will need you to look for Kristopher's personal valt."

Mumei was starting to catch on what her father might be planning. He's blatantly telling her to steal something from their home. Maverick through his drunk and glossy eyes noticed his daughter's worry and smiles.

Maverick: "Don't worry my dear. I would never ask you to dirty your own hands for such a task. I'll be sending a business friend along with you."

Maverick waves at a maid Mumei has never seen before. She had yellow eyes and long green hair covering one eye.

Maverick: "Meet Miss. Fauna Ceres. She is a well classed spy from General Scott. She will be the one that will retrieve the documents for us. All you really have to do my darling daughter is to keep the Ouro family occupied and entertained, while Miss Fauna looks for the safe. But if you find the safe before her, be sure to let her know."

Maverick holds up his glass with a stern finger pointed towards Mumei with dark and drunken eyes.

Maverick: "Do not disappoint me Mumei."

Mumei held her hands together as fear entered her body. With her eyes looking towards the floor, Mumei nods and quietly spoke.

Mumei: "...Yes Father."

Maverick: "Good. For now I want you and Miss Fauna to get well acquainted with each other. I don't want the Ouros to get suspicious of our actions. I'll will join you both at the Ouro family's house within around two weeks. You're dismissed."

Mumei nods and leaves with her new "maid" Fauna. The two start to walk back to Mumei's room. Fauna close behind, now understands just what type of family that has just hired her for a job. General Scott told her that he had an easy job for her, but never told her that it would be an enjoyable one. But far as her past jobs have been, she would say that this was by far the easiest and safest job for her to do. Her others jobs were always met with ether a bullet or a knife in ether someone's body or hers. Maybe this was a weird sign telling her that it was her time to retire. But knowing her boss, there was no such thing as a retirement plan. At Mumei's door, Mumei turns to Fauna and smiled weakly.

Mumei: "I know me saying this doesn't mean much, but... Welcome aboard the Nanashi Trader's Company."