Chapter 3: Throbbing
Eirin gulped. ’Are they talking about me?’ she thought while trying not to make a sound.
"Did you listen to the details? Miss Regina said to talk to the madam first and take their consent. Not kidnap her like a barbarian would." The girl’s voice slowly calmed down, but Eirin could sense anger in her every word. "You’re not a rookie. Why are you making obvious mistakes?"
"What did you say!?"
Eirin’s eyes widened after realizing that there was a man with them in the restroom. Her fear got ahead of her and didn’t notice it was also the same man who mentioned her name. ’Why is a man inside the women’s restroom?’ She thought and flinched as she felt a sharp pain near her neck.
"Cali has a point, Shade. We can’t let anyone see us here, especially the target." It was another man’s voice. "It’s not like you to act like this. Were you injured yesterday?"
Eirin wanted to run, but there was no way for her to leave with those unknown people waiting outside the cubicle she was in.
The man named Shade clicked his tongue. "Didn’t you guys hear what that old lady told us yesterday? They wouldn’t come with us unless we use force."
’Who are they talking about?’ Eirin winced as the pain prolonged.
"I know... but we need to be extra careful with this mission. It’ll be bad if the Ministry of Proprius notices our advances. The æons are also lurking everywhere."
’Ministry of what? And æons? What are those things? Are they role-playing?’ Eirin could not grasp the situation at all. ’One moment I heard my name, and the second I heard words I’m not familiar with.’ She thought while still keeping herself silent.
"Do I look like I care about that?"