Sarushima Souichiro.
A man who had stood as an enemy to both Yuuna and Kouhei.
A man Kouhei had already fought—and won against.
It was already surprising enough that Kouhei hadn't ended up killing him during that brutal faction war, but seeing him here now… pouting of all things… almost like some sulking kid waiting for his turn to speak—it was bizarre.
What made it even stranger was that he seemed to have been waiting specifically for them.
And when they approached, he actually greeted them with something that almost resembled respect.
Yuuna narrowed her eyes. "Why are you the one here, Souichiro?" she asked sharply, her voice dripping with suspicion.
"What? Can't I wait for the important guest my father's been expecting?" Souichiro shot back, glaring right back at her without hesitation.
