Chapter 50: Breaking the Rules
Kato Megumi tucked her phone away.
Sitting quietly in the back of the taxi, a small smile played at the corners of her lips.
It wasn't a wide grin—just the kind of faint, content expression that lingered when something felt... nice.
She had felt a flicker of annoyance earlier, the moment her fingers brushed against the cash in her pocket.
Because the amount was a bit too much.
For a second, she'd wondered if Yukima Azuma had given it to her not just for taxi fare, but to "compensate" her for helping with Shiratamaru.
If that was the case... wasn't that just like paying for her services?
That thought didn't sit well with her.
But then she saw Azuma's follow-up message—explaining it was just for the taxi.
And her heart softened again.
Because that meant—he'd noticed.