Bar, July 2035
A deep sigh escaped Lila's lips.
She disliked these places. But Soichiro's orders are absolute. He's right, many people let their guard down here. It's easy to get them to talk. She was only making light talk with a few people and then he brought her over to a large group. At the start, she didn't think much of it. But...
"And so..."
The guy who brought her over had his hand on her waist as he continued to speak with members of the group.
Lila frowned.
This must be why senpai wanted to go with her, Takeshi and Ritsuko too.
...
It didn't take long before the guy's actions grew overboard. When he pulled her into his arms that was the last straw.
However, before that guy could kiss her, someone pulled her back. Her eyes went wide when she saw who it was. Haruka.
"... Wow, Haruka-san."
"It's Haruka-san.."
With a cool expression, Haruka said, "What are you doing, with my girl?"
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
"Your---"