Chapter 14: Missing Princess

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~The next day~
(3 days later after the incident)

"Pleasure to finally meet you, President Fukuna. Fukuda?"

"Fukuzawa."

"That's right. By the way, was it bad to park the helicopter on the road?"

"You've come from a long way from a foreign land. So what do you wish to discuss?" Fukuzawa stated calmly closing his eyes as Naomi puts a tea on the table for the guest. The blonde guest got interested with the unfamiliar tea cup and asked what brand with telling luxury brands, but Naomi stopped him by telling him honestly it was a cheap tea cup. He drank the tea and gave it to his subordinate before introducing himself.

"My apologies. Call me Francis, old sport. I lead an organization called The Guild in North America." He continued with pride. "In addition... I personally own 3 conglomerates, 5 hotels, an airline, a railway company and-"

"Mr. Francis, I've have received reports that you placed a bounty that encouraged the Port Mafia to attack us." Fukuzawa finally confessed his calming anger to the insolent guest. "Is it true?"

"Oh, that was my mistake. I had no idea that this country's criminal organizations would be so incompetent. To make amends, I come bearing a profitable business deal. This company isn't so bad. The neighborhood is quite beautiful, as well. So," Fitzgerald opened his case to reveal the amount of money inside before advertising his power of money. "I'd like to buy this company. Don't get me wrong, I'm quite capable of buying all the properties visible from here along with your company. I have no interest in this building or your employees, I'm only interested in one thing."

"Don't tell me..."

"Yes, hand me over your Gifted Business Permit

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"Yes, hand me over your Gifted Business Permit." He required with pride making the President widen his eyes and Naomi gulp, Fitzgerald smirked and continued to explain his purpose. "For a group of gifted individuals to legally open a business, they need a permit issued by Ministry of Internal Affairs' Gifted Operations division. Those blockheads are about the only ones you can't buy with money. After all, we are a secret society with no official existence. In order to keep peace with the Ministry and able to find what we're looking for this city, the permit is-"

"I refuse."

"What, this isn't enough? Then I'll add this." Fitzgerald whined reluctantly and starts removing his watch to hand it over. "It's a limited edition model, made to order with diamonds."

"Just as lives cannot be bought with money, nothing is worth giving up our permit. The permit is soul of this Agency. It embodies the hope of the special ops division, as well as the spirit of Natsume-sensei who worked tirelessly to get the permit for us." Fukuzawa remarked him, he was still trying to calm. "It is not meant to easily fall into the hands of the filthy rich, who have dollar bills for brains."

"So, you're saying there are things you can't buy with money? That's the mantra of the poor. Your bravado is pointless if all of your employees disappear and your agency ceases to function, it'll be too late to change your mind then."

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