Chapter 97 - She's wild, crazy, and dangerous

Imamura Ken has been dozing at the office when the shrill ringtone jolts him awake. He falls off the chair before waking up completely and picking up the phone. He stands straight as the pole as if his boss is standing right in front of him.

[Find me a bodyguard.]

Imamura Ken is excited to get his first task. "Boss, I will find a real capable bodyguard for you."

Kiyohira isn't done actually. [must be someone who can protect the person even if the gods come down from heaven or the demons crawls out of hell to hurt the person. The person must be able to defy heaven will and keep the person unharmed at any cost.]

The secretary is stumped. Why don't boss just order a god from heaven or the devil from hell? Where could he find a bodyguard like this?

"Boss, do you have any more requirement?" He asks the question out of politeness.

[Can use stealth, act as an assassin if must, sniff out poisons and anything harmful to the person, must be a woman who can deal with difficult and stubborn personalities with ease, extremely loyal to the person's safety and wellbeing.]

'Sniff out poison? Do you want a dog, Boss?' He dares not ask.

The secretary has learned the lesson to never ask anything out of the politeness.

[Did you hear? The bodyguard must be a female.]

"Boss, who is the person?"

[If you find one, you will keep your job permanently and get a bonus. If you fail, pack your things and leave.]

Imamura Ken blinks his eyes dumbly. Already told that he would be fired? It hasn't been one day! He can't get fired. His girlfriend is pregnant.

"Boss, what would I get if I find such a bodyguard?" He doesn't know why he asked. Maybe he needs to know what he will lose if he fails.

[What do you want?]

"I want a fast car," He tells him shamelessly. Girlfriend is pregnant. A car would be nice. He could take her to the hospital fast when she goes into labor.

[I was going to give you a 0.1% share if you find such bodyguard, but you are quite humble. You have 12 hours.]

"Yes, Boss." 0.1% share. How much money is it? Imamura Ken feels constipated because of the agony. He has to work hard on not being humble. His girlfriend would bury him alive if she ever finds out.

Heaven defying female bodyguard, where are you?

The scratches are stinging under the cold water. I wash my face and look in the mirror. Chisa is still human. Because she's human, that's why she's so twisted. Succ.u.mbing to the dark side is easier for humans than following the light.

There's a knock. "Rie, come out."

I open the bathroom door. In the room, I see a female doctor with 3 nurses and a lot of complicated pieces of equipment that made me close bathroom door again.

Did he bring the hospital at home? Kiyohira needs to see my father. 

"Rie!" He knocks the door hard. "Come out. Your wounds need to be treated."

Wounds...

I feel like my life gets shorter with each minute that I spend with Kiyohira. If I don't open the door, he will break it down. Let's get over with it.

I get out of the bathroom and looks at him. I sigh. Why did I marry him? Did I get hit in my head when I made that decision? Yuhara Kozue warned me about making bad decision during emotionally incoherent moments.

Bad decision has been made. Consequences must be face. 

I give my hands to the doctor. "Make it fast."

***

After the check-up is done, Kiyohira talks to the doctor about her physical state. Her father is in charge of the mental state.

"There's no infection." This is the first time when the doctor has been called for treating scratches. She doesn't know what to advise. "She's tired. You should make sure that she gets regular diet and sleep." 

Kiyohira listens to the doctor seriously. He is about to go back inside when he hears his grandmother calling him. "Kiyohira, come down. I need to talk to you."

He also needs to have a talk with her. He will only explain this once.

"Why did you hurt Chisa?" She scowls at him. "Have you lost your sanity because of a woman just like your father?"

At the same time, Rie is walking downstairs to make a second trip to the kitchen. Last time, she couldn't eat because of Chisa and Grandmother. She missed breakfast and lunch. It's hard to concentrate when one's stomach is grumbling non-stop. She has used too much of her brain after a long time.

Seeing his silence, Grandmother Kamiyama becomes furious. "For a wild, crazy, and dangerous woman, you would even hurt someone like Chisa."

Her feet halt on the floor. They haven't seen her. She frowns and wonders why they are arguing. Is it about her choking Chisa incident? 

"She's wild, crazy, and dangerous." Kiyohira stares at his grandmother. "But, it's not Rie. It's Chisa who is dangerous."

"That woman has blinded you completely." Grandmother screeches in anger.

"You won't believe me. So, I will just show you." He looks through the photographs and finds one with Chisa's face only. He places it on the table in front of her. With a deep frown, she picks it up and looks at it carefully. There are two girls in the photo. One girl is lying on the ground in a fetus position. Her face isn't exposed. The other girl is about to beat the girl with the stick. 

"Chisa?" She pales.

"Yes, this is the woman you want me to marry," He tells her quietly. "She's truly dangerous. I want you to stay away from her from now on."

Grandmother Kamiyama can't believe what she is seeing. That face is certainly Chisa's. However, she doesn't think that Chisa could ever hurt someone. Where did her grandson get photos like this?

"I don't believe this." She tosses the picture on the table. "Someone must be scheming against her. I am sure that it's Rie. Is not she good with computers? She can make photos like this."

"Grandmother, why do you only want to believe that you are right?" Kiyohira asks her with a calm voice. Was not he also fooled like this by Chisa once? 

"I have known that girl for years." Grandmother Kamiyama grimaces. "Chisa is not this kind of person."

Before Kiyohira could speak, a loud grumble startles him. Grandson and Grandmother didn't notice when Rie came. Rie takes the picture from the table. Kiyohira's heart is held still. 

Kiyohira reaches for the picture. He doesn't want her to see them. Seeing a bunch of them have tortured him to the core. She doesn't need to get tortured again. 

Rie slips the photo into her pocket. "I am heading out for a while. Don't follow me."