RING RING RING
The sound of the alarm clock jolted Kanon from her sleep.
As she slowly got up, she stretched her legs and rubbed her eyes. The faint light filtering through the window curtains indicated that it was already morning.
"My head hurts," she mumbled, still trying to piece together the events of yesterday. The last clear memory she had was returning home, really exhausted from work.
Cerebrum HQ had successfully captured a very powerful Gifted, and she had been too occupied with managing the aftermath of the confrontation.
"I need to get ready," she mumbled, dragging herself out of bed and heading to the bathroom.
The sea of books on the floor seemed like a chaotic obstacle course, but she navigated it with ease. Each book, strewn about in seemingly random fashion, held a specific place in her mental map.
"Something is wrong?" She muttered to herself after she reached her bathroom.
She was able to walk through all that mess but she felt odd for some reason. Like there was something change in her usual routine.
But after contemplating the weird situation for a moment and coming up empty-handed, she decided to set the issue aside for the time being.
She initiated her morning bath by washing her face, carefully applying a product to maintain her soft skin.
Following this, she prepared a warm bath, filling the bathtub until it was brimming, and put some bubble soap on it.
With the bathroom enveloped in steam from the hot water, she immersed herself in the relaxing bath, allowing the warmth to seep into her skin, washing away the weariness from the previous day.
She continued the meticulous cleansing of her soft skin. Starting from her neck, the gentle strokes of the scrubbers went down to her armpits and then moved across her chest.
As she reached her bosom, she began fondling them—not out of any sexual interest, but rather with the intention of thoroughly cleaning every part.
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After driving for a while, her car entered the parking lot of a large department store building. It had three floors, not including the parking lot below, and was quite unremarkable, to be honest. Nevertheless, I still memorized the place just in case.
"Is she planning to do some shopping first?" I muttered to myself after seeing her getting out of her car and started walking towards the elevator.
Instead of pressing any buttons after entering, she pulled out a card from her bag and then scanned it on some kind of sensor. The red color turned green, and suddenly, instead of going up, the elevator continued to go down.
Ground Floor
-1st
-2nd
-3rd
-4th
-5th Floor
-6th Floor
DING!
The door slides open, and what greeted the both of us was a hidden underground base.
The space had high ceilings, well-lighted by bright white lights. The walls seemed to be made of high-quality materials, giving the base a sleek and modern appearance.
I couldn't help but let out a satisfied smile after seeing the base. Now I finally figured out where Cerebrum HQ was located. It was hidden in plain sight all along, with a very public face like a big department store where people come and go all the time.
"Bingo!"