Ocellus left after leaving Shin near his car. It was still surrounded by the flames of the Firewall, but Shin found that no one even tried to breach it.
The car itself was also intact, together with all the things inside. With a tired sigh, Shin sat in the driver's seat and thought.
'I guess I need a new base now… I want to have a shower.'
He didn't need to even sniff himself to know that he smelled like sweat, blood, and dust. His skin and clothing felt sticky, and his hair itched.
'Boss, why won't we go to one of those cottages?' Tetsu asked, stretching out her hand to point to the right.
Shin turned his head in that direction and saw distant rows of small houses. This looked like a suburban residential area.
'Those places will be calmer than Kyoto itself right now. But it's close enough to the gate that if the Fourth sends someone, we can still quickly escape to the demons. Isn't that a great idea, boss?'
