A. S. O. E. A. M. S. [ɴᴀɢᴜᴍᴏ x ʏᴏᴜ]

With.

[Name]

"It's not a bad idea, sweetie."

"Nee-san?!"

"Well, it's been almost than years since you're on your own, [Name]. How about changing some pace in your current flow? I mean it."

"I don't know him that much. He always carries this mysterious thing around him. And that smile! I never see him with a sour face. Not once since five months ago!"

"You count down since your first meeting with him? That's not how it works if you didn't have a thing on him."

"What– No! Haha! Me? Have a thing for him? What a worst joke ever! Who would like someone who has those bug eyes, order the same espresso and mushroom soup while wears formal suit attire all the time? What is he? A yakuza? Not forgetting, what actually did he carried behind his back all the time?! Did he truly a yakuza? What if that's a samurai swords?! Oh my god! I'm gonna close that shop earlier than I should be!"

"You're too exaggerating! So what if he is?"

"No, please. I would rather drown myself in the toilet bowl than marry a mafia."

"Or assassin."

"Nee-san! Are you serious?! Stop making a joke like that. It scares me. Where's Hana? Is her school supposedly over now?"

"He picked her up today. Don't worry, we have so many hands to handle this stuff."

"Thinking about your current husband's former job, I don't think I could lay my head off to keep her safe."

"I'm so sure we can manage this."

"Talking about your husband, how did you actually... I mean why him? Even after knowing his backstory."

"You know, some stuff is better kept secret."

"Cringe."

"Now I just remembered something I need to do. You can wait here or do whatever you want."

Huh?

"So unlike you to forget about something. Usually you're the bossiest and chirping parrot when someone is clumsy or forgettable. Is this the aftereffect or married to a former top best spy?"

"Time changes people, sweetheart. Coffee?"

"The strongest."

The slim woman left the chair, went to the back store while retrieving something she claimed she forgot about. No customers for a moment except the sound of ticking clocks and the freezer resonates in the store.

Putting down the cellphone on the table, I gaze my sights towards the huge transparent windows.

Not many transport going through this area since it's kinda far away from the main city. From an abandoned warehouse to a regular convenience store.

My sister really picked the suitable place to execute her dreams too.

Like older sisters, like her younger ones too.

I could grasp the sound of someone's giggles and trails of someone's voice not so far before I changed my direction towards the source.

Those sweet girl Hana in someone's hand. Two youngsters that I recognised, Shin and Lu.

And—

Neesan?!

"Neesan?!"

"Oh, [Name]. You are here? Are you alone? Where's the other guy?"