Ignoring her face of apparent fearful disgust, I signalled Sophie to come over.
"Eesh..."
Awkwardly stepping around Atsuko's legs on the floor, she glanced at me with a look of concern. I knew what she wanted to ask, but my answer is as I've said many times before.
"Why are you worried? It's not like he's going to find out until tomorrow. I told you, Saburou only comes home on the weekends to visit. We also confirmed the effectiveness of the cell, yet what makes you hesitant?"
Seemingly reluctant, she took off and unzipped the backpack she wore and took out a large, folded black bag as she mumbled, "It's not about that... I'm just thinking, like... Ha, no, nevermind. Sorry. Let's just get it over with. Please."
Pausing momentarily, I cast her a cold glance before snatching the body bag from her hands.
"Sophie."
