HA1 11.3 - Start of Another Hunt
After breakfast, Kei and Rei watched Morning Cartoon while Takeo prepared lunch boxes using the dishes taken from the restaurant. Usually, he only prepared lunch boxes for himself, Kei, and Rei. But starting today, he will prepare another one for Shizuka.
At the same time, his mother who just woke up approached him. As she looked at the lunch boxes in front of Takeo, she asked, "Do you also prepare a lunch box for Hide?"
"No, it's for Shizuka."
"For Shizuka?" In an instant question mark appeared on Takeo's mother's forehead. "Do you start hanging around with Shizuka again?"
"Yup."
"Good," Takeo's mother happily said before making a cup of warm tea. "I said nothing when you started staying away from Shizuka. But actually, I thought you were rather careless."
"What do you mean?"
"Girls at the age of 12-20 have to go through many things that are not easy. So, don't judge them based on their appearances such as hairstyles, clothes, or their way to behave."
"How about the boys?"
"You have to ask your father for that. But from what I see, you have a strong heart. I believe you will be fine, no matter what the challenge is."
"Understood." Takeo then decided to change the topic, "Is it okay for you and father to come late to the restaurant?"
Takeo's mother smiled and then happily answered, "No worries, Monday is a slow day for a restaurant, and your father needs additional sleep."
"I see." Takeo nodded slightly,
At the same time a ringtone was heard from his smartphone. It was a ringtone indicating that Toruma Mafia's group leader was gathering in one place.
"Mom, can you help me to complete these lunch boxes? I forgot to prepare something."
After a cheerful nod Takeo's mother replied, "Roger."
A few minutes later, Takeo left his house with Kei and Rei. On his shoulder, he carried his school backpack, filled with spare clothes, a netbook, a tablet, and other equipment.
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When the White MPV from Kitaro appeared in the distance, Hide immediately knelt before Aizawa.
"As you will stay at Kitaro till tomorrow, you have to give Big Bro a hug and two kisses now."
"Mhm." Aizawa immediately hugged Hide tightly and kissed his cheeks, and then said, "Aizawa loves Big Bro."
"Big Bro also loves Aizawa," Hide replied before kissing Aizawa's cheeks.
Not long after that, Aizawa got in into the White MPV, and once it disappeared behind a corner, Hide checked the message from Takeo.
'They're really good at choosing meeting times,' Hide muttered as he went back to the house.
Wasting no time, he changed his school uniform into a leafy green outdoor outfit, complete with a tactical belt and shoulder strap, and then covered it with a green dry moss outdoor jacket. After that, he went to the garage.
After putting on a pair of gloves, Hide packed some coms, combat knife, balaclava, various pouches, and other equipment into a big bag. Then, he started preparing the firearms.
Ideally, for this job he only needed to bring an assault rifle with eight extra magazines and a handgun with four extra magazines. However, because he only had three extra AEK-74SU magazines, Hide decided to bring the Mini Uzie too.
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“I have to increase my collection as soon as possible,” Hide said as he loaded 5.56 mm round into an AEK-74SU's magazine.
Takeo still had to look for a car. Therefore, Hide took his time to load every magazine he would bring. That way, he only had to bring as much ammunition as he needed.
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Shizuka had been told that when the hunt to kill Toruma Mafia's Elder began, she would have to buy isotonic drinks, snacks, cleaner spray, and a few other items. Then, she had to help Takeo to secure a car. So, after she finished her shopping she immediately regrouped with Takeo.
With calm and confident steps, she walked into a basement parking lot that operated fully automatic. She wore a green olive outdoor outfit in a casual fashion, on her back hung a 40-liter backpack, while in each hand she carried a shopping bag from convenience store. So, at first glance, Shizuka was no different from a college girl who just went for a shopping.
The parking lot had six segments and each segment accommodated about 100 cars, all of which looked expensive and luxurious. Fortunately, Takeo was in the closest segment to the entrance, so Shizuka easily found him.
She looked at the Green SUV in front of Takeo and asked, "Noice car, who is the owner?"
"A politician's son who is on vacation abroad, and for some reason he removed the GPS on this car."
A smile instantly bloomed on Shizuka's lips, "Wise choice."
"Yeah."
"So, how are we going to take it?" Shizuka turned towards a CCTV on one of the pillars and continued, "Is there a guard hiding somewhere?"
Takeo slightly smiled and then explained, "In Nikko, the average parking fee is 1,200 Ren/hour or the equivalent of a middle-class worker's lunch. That's why illegal parking lot appeared, such as this place."
Shizuka tilted her head as she asked, "What is the difference between this place and the legal parking lot?"
"This place only charges a parking fee of 300,000 Ren/month."
"How does it help us?"
"Because this place is illegal, the management could not place their personnel here, to avoid arrest if the authorities sniff this place. Their security office is also located in another building. So, if we can rig their surveillance system, we can act freely."
"Are you sure you had rigged their surveillance system?"
Takeo confidently replied, "Absolutely, right now all CCTV in this place is showing a calm and peaceful situation, without our presence."
"Then, why do you need me?"
"Well, I'm still not as skilled as Hide. I need someone to watch my back while I'm working, who knows if one or two security dudes come to check this place."
"Okay, you can start. I'll watch your back."
Wasting no time, Takeo got to work, and it took him 20 minutes before he opened the green SUV's door, reconnected the battery, and started the engine, he then smoothly drove it. One meter from the crossbar in the exit gate, Takeo stopped, giving the electro optic sensor time to read the car's plate number and did its job.
Before long, a light "Beep!" was heard and the crossbar lifted up. Without delay, Takeo stepped the gas and took the Green SUV to the first floor, and then entered the morning streets that began to crowd.
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Under an overhead highway three blocks from Hide's house, Shizuka casually leaned against the side of Green SUV. Next to her, Takeo surveyed a villa using his netbook.
When Hide approached him while carrying a large bag, Takeo immediately said, "Based on the GPS on their smartphone, I can assure you that Toruma Mafia's group leaders gathered at a villa in the base of west hills, but this villa doesn’t have CCTV so I can’t get any footage from it.
Fortunately, the intersection to enter the only road to the villa has good traffic CCTV, so I can confirm their car, except the last eight cars.”
“Show me the cars you don’t recognize,” Hide casually asked.
“Here,” Takeo said as he showed the footage of two black SUVs, a Mercie Z-class, and five black vans gently turned into the only road to the villa.
The footage had no clear view to the passenger seat, but Hide firmly said, “This is our target.”
“This is big and suspicious convoy, but are you sure our target is in this convoy?” Takeo asked.
“80% sure, and if turn out our target is not in this convoy, we will just retreat.”
"Okay." Takeo gave a nod before asking, “Can you tell us our plan?”
"Show me the map around the villa."
Wasting no time, Takeo showed the online map around the villa, and Hide immediately studied it. A moment later, he looked at Takeo and Shizuka in turn.
"The villa is located 5 km from Highway 11, and the two are connected by a single road. I'm sure Toruma's Elder will become the first person to leave the meeting when it’s over. I will ambush him at a spot 1-2 km from Highway 11."
Shizuka who so far had been silent said, "It’s a good place to ambush someone, quite far from the villa, but is not exposed to the traffic on Highway 11."
"Yup." Hide lightly smile before adding, "As for the exact ambush spot and the spot where you will stand by, we'll decide it once we get there."
""Okay.""
"There is a possibility I will cancel the ambush. For example, if there are bystanders at the location. In that scenario, I will shift my target to one of the group leaders."
""Understood.""
"One more thing, during the hunt my order is absolute. If you have objection, you can withdraw now."
"You know I always follow your order," Takeo replied.
"I know how to follow an order," Shizuka replied.
"Good, let's go then."
A moment later, the Green SUV entered the main route to the hills at the west of Nichiko.
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