Heart of a saint, life of a sinner.

1 - new ecounter.

Oukawa Kohaku.

The personal and expert assassin from the north kingdom and hired by the Suou family. He has always been so mysterious and takes his duty seriously when it comes to his job.

He would do anything for the Suou family. His work might not be that easy but he's already used to it, because.. it's already become his duty to protect Suou's Family.

This is his fate now. Did he like the job?

No.

But, did he dislike it?

Not all either.

But at the same time he keeps thinking about, is it.. really worth it, to kill those people who are actually innocent?

Wait, he shouldn't pity them. But, but! Ugh. It was very complicated for him.

Just now, this afternoon he got invited to have a tea party with his own cousin, Suou Tsukasa. He has no clue why his cousin is really obsessed with even knowing he's an assassin all along?

"...what a headache." Kohaku sighs, but it's not like he's complained about it since.. Tsukasa probably knew that he might be preparing his favorite sweets.

As soon as he finally made it, Tsukasa greeted and waved at him happily. While Kohaku just put on his blank face as usual and sat down next to him. They started to peacefully eat their favorite sweets together. Somehow it's a bit awkward because Kohaku is not used when Tsukasa didn't open the topic first.

As soon Kohaku felt the awkwardness, he couldn't help but decide to break the silence. "Your highness, is there something-"

"Kohakun, do you remember the Yuka family?" Suddenly, just now he broke his words when Kohaku was about to break the silence. But it seems it did answer his question that Tsukasa did want to ask him about the Yuka family.

"...Yuka? Oh." Kohaku seems to have started to remember the Yuka family from the south kingdom.

The head of the Yuka clan.. if he remembers correctly, his name is Yuka Eita. The name of his wife is Yuka Aiko.

And for their daughter..

"I think they have visited us before, right? I think the daughter of the Yuka family is almost the same age as me if I'm not wrong.."

"Correct. So you remember them, as I expected from my lovely cousin." Tsukasa smiled proudly at the fact that he remembered it.

"Well of course, it's not like I'm a forgetful person or something.. Is there a reason why you asked that?" Kohaku asked as he raised his eyebrow with curious gaze as he drank his own tea while Tsukasa just smiled before he spoke.

"Father.. have another order for you, and since he's busy now.. he told me to tell you about your next.. target." He said, this time he's being serious, while Kohaku was somehow surprised, because he's not used to it when he's the one who will give the order to him instead of his father.

"...Go on." Kohaku nods as he waits for his orders.

"I will do it as soon as possible, as always." Kohaku added, he's also being serious about it. No wonder the head of the Suou clan chose him.

"...so, about your next mission-"

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"...Oh. So I will be her temporary guard to keep her company?" Kohaku asked, it seems this mission would take longer than usual. As Tsukasa nods as he sips his tea.