Kojima and his Yakuza men stood in front of Reina's gym.
"Call back my driver, please." Kojima ordered to one of his men.
One of the men hurriedly grabbed a phone from his pocket and called someone.
After a minute, a black sedan came from the other side and stopped in front of Kojima.
Then, Kojima turned his eyes to his men.
"I want you to guard Reina-chan with your life while she's with the devil." Kojima ordered firmly.
"If she is harmed, all of you will face the organization's wrath." He added with an intimidating manner.
His men bowed their heads in unison.
Suddenly, a tall, bald man with a distinctive scar on his face spoke with confidence.
"What about that foreign man? Am I not allowed to kill him, Kojima-sama?" The scar-face asked.
Kojima glared at him.
"You can try, but if you kill him, the Mistress will unleash heaven's fury upon you and your whole entire generation." Kojima answered solemnly.
The scar-face grunted and looked disappointed.
Kojima then looked forward and opened the sedan's door. He hurriedly stepped inside, where someone was waiting for him without his anticipation.
Inside, he saw his drive shivering and beside the drive, an unconscious man.
"How did it go?" Someone spoke with a feminine voice.
He looked to his right and saw the Lady in Pink, calmly sitting beside him.
"Drive." The Lady in Pink ordered Kojima's driver.
The shivering driver drove without hesitation.
Kojima wasn't suprised by this, as he already knew the Lady in Pink had a way of appearing in unexpected places.
"I tried to reason with him and offered a peace treaty." He replied with disappointment tone in his voice.
"And he was with Reina-chan, daughter of Sakura-sama." He added.
The Lady in Pink didn't respond.
"I will try to reason with and persuade him one last time, but if he cannot be persuaded in a peaceful way, then I will be forced to take violent action against him and force him to join at the Mistress's side." Kojima said, determined.
The Lady in Pink didn't respond again.
"I already know three people whol will make him fall to his knees and serve the Mistress againts his will." Kojima added.
"Hmm, very well. I'll give you something that will make him reconsider his choice." The Lady in Pink said calmly.
"And don't kill him, or you will answer to the Mistress." She added solemnly.
Kojima didn't say anything more. His fists balled up and his face had a determined and firm look.
Kojima and the Lady in Pink exchanged knowing glances, a subtle flicker of something unreadable passed through her eyes, hidden behind the delicate pink fox mask she always wore. The mask, a symbol of mystery and cunning, concealed her true intentions and identity
Kojima couldn't help but to wonder about the woman behind the mask, her presence hinting at a deeper, enigmatic power at play.
Their conversation leaving a lingering tension in the air. As their car drove away into the horizon, the scene shifted back to Reina's gym
Ray's fists relentlessly pounded the heavy bag, each strike echoing his inner turmoil. Sweat dripped from his brow, but his focused remained fierce and unyielding.
In fronf of him, Reina was running in a treadmill. Focused and determined on her training, but she kept stealing glances at Ray.
In short amount of time, Reina's feelings for Ray intensified rapidly, despite knowing him for only three days.
Each interaction with him felt like a lifetime of emotions compressed into fleeting moments. She couldn't explain the magnetic pull she felt towards him. His words, his striking silver eyes, his subtle smiles, and even his silence left an indelible mark on her soul.
She found herself daydreaming about him, replaying their conversations in her mind, and eagerly anticipating their next meeting. In just a short span of time, Ray had become the center of her world, and her feelings for him will continue to deepen with each passing day.
She was so deeply inlove with Ray, she forgot the fact that he had an intention of harming Kojima and threatened to kill him.