Chapter 84: The Cost of Loyalty
Azuma and Yukino had bought a car.
A sleek, black Cadillac.
It was the same model Azuma remembered seeing the Shinomiya family use. They had expedited the paperwork with extra money—registration, license, the whole deal done swiftly.
Yukinoshita Yukino sat confidently in the driver's seat, projecting the aura of a capable career woman.
Azuma nodded in quiet approval.
This suited her.
To imagine her crying alone in some rundown apartment? That would have been the real tragedy.
"So, where to now? I know nothing about picking out factories," Yukino said, her voice cool as always.
"That kind of thing needs real info and expertise. I'm not omniscient," Azuma replied, sensing her glance and correctly guessing she thought he was being smug.
He snapped his fingers.
"Umu. Let's leave that to the experts. We're going to the Shinomiya estate."