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Chapter 39 - I'm Permanently Glued To This Extraordinary Mood

I should really get myself a kimono. Won't it be authentic since I'm buying it in Japan? That would be nice. One with exquisite patterns! Yes, that'll be perfect!

Hmm, I wonder where I can get one. With a view like this one, dear, it should be easy to find a mall! I've wanted to go shopping for so long, but Paul insisted that I should stay at headquarters. Something about someone identifying me, and it being too risky.

Well, now I'm free in Japan! Not really. I've got the Dragon Room on my back, and they won't f*cking get off. Seriously, it's like they don't trust me here on my own. I'm getting the job done, and I don't need any sort of help.

I take that back. Blondie and curly's on my tail. They're fast. I mean curly's got long legs, so that just puts me at a disadvantage! Excuse me, I should use their names. Aw, but blondie's such a cute nickname. I wonder if they call him that back at their base.

No John? Ah, he must be inside stopping everyone from getting drugged. I guess that's why it's good to have a team. Each person can do a different thing, which makes it more efficient. That kid's been chasing after me this whole damn time. I know I'm good looking, but it's like he's attached.

The minute I saw him enter the casino I knew my plan wouldn't work. It was too easy to carry out, which made it incredibly easy to stop. I went with it because I didn't think these three blokes would be following me to Japan! Turns out they did, and now I'm on the run trying to signal someone to come save me.

Since I knew John and his friends would be able to defy my plans, the least I could do was to mess around with John a bit. He's a good guy. Witty and well-versed when he's not in the mood to arrest me. It's too bad he's so naive and ingenuous. He's so easy to play around with. It makes even myself feel bad.

"Mary, f*cking pick up!" I murmured to myself, running across the rooftop.

"FREDDIE!" a high, raspy voice called out. I peered over my shoulder. Roger's one to scream.

Groaning, I knew they would get me cornered soon. And they did. I had found myself peering over the edge with nowhere to jump. I wasn't particularly in the mood to fight, but with this pickle I found myself in, I'm not sure I have too much of a choice.

"Freddie, we promise we won't hurt you. If you cooperate with us, it will all be over with," Brian attempted to persuade me. Cooperate with them? Hah, there's no fun in that!

Ah sh*t, I should've put on my mask. Well, it's better late than never. I whipped it out of my pocket and tied it around my face. Silent and concealed at least from the citizens of Japan. This lot here already knows it's me. Wonder how they figured out my name...

That's not important right now. Brian's pale from fear, and Roger's just... angry? I don't know, with his adorable, pouting little face, it's hard to tell. He's as much of a child as John. Funny.

I adjusted the cuffs of my sleeves, playing it off to be relaxed, when really I didn't know what the hell was about to happen, "Won't you arrest me then, darlings? I've been a bad, bad boy."

Roger side glanced at Brian unsure what to say. I smirked under my mask. If they did arrest me, they wouldn't keep me behind bars for so long. They're messing with a ruthless assassin.

"You've been absolute sh*t, Freddie!" Roger growled. Brian's jaw dropped.

He slapped the tinier one on the arm, "What the f*ck?! You'll upset him!"

"So?!"

He's opened up a good opportunity for me to scare him. I mean, by Brian just saying that, it already lets me know he's close to sh*tting his pants. I slipped a bowie knife out of the pocket of my belt and twirled it between my fingers. Edging slightly closer to the pair, I played along, "Oh, you wouldn't like to see me upset. You'll see flames in my eyes... and blood on my knives."