Ryunosuke immediately shocked when the Shadow Shogun told that the target of his mission is the idol that he most admired and loved in his life.
His mission is to assassinate Sakura Aihara.
The conversation of the call between Ryunosuke and the Shadow Shogun continues.
Ryunosuke says, "I beg your pardon, Shogun-sama. Do you mean that the target that I have to assassinate is the famous idol star from the 'Sakura Ai no Hana' idol group?"
The Shadow Shogun replies, "Indeed it is."
Ryunosuke then said, "If may I ask, why a famous idol like Sakura Aihara becomes the target that should be terminated by the organization?"
Then the Shadow Shogun replies, "Ryunosuke-kun, do you forget one of the rules of an assassin?"
Ryunosuke surprised.
The Shadow Shogun says, "Rule Number 15 of an assassin is that 'WE SHALL NEVER ASK AND NEVER FIND OUT THE REASON WHY YOUR TARGET SHOULD BE ASSASSINATED.' You are forbidden to know about that, because that kind of information is highly classified, only me as the Shogun and the administration who permitted to know about the reason."
Ryunosuke replies, "My apologies for my mistake, Shogun-sama."
The Shadow Shogun replies, "Alright, I'll let this mistake just once. So Ryunosuke-kun, would you accept this mission or not?"
Ryunosuke says in his mind, "OH COME ON, MAN!! I DON'T WANT TO!!, I DON'T WANT TO ASSASSINATE SAKURA AIHARA!!!!!, SHE IS MY NUMBER ONE IDOL AND I'M HER NUMBER ONE FAN!!!!!, I ADMIRED HER!!!!!, I ADORED HER!!!!!, I LOVE HER!!!!!, I CAN'T JUST KILLED HER, IF I KILLED HER, MY LIFE WILL BE EMPTY AND MEANINGLESS!!!!!, But if I refuse this mission without a realistic excuse, I'll be accused of treason and executed. AHH!!!!!!!, WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!!!, SHOULD I KILL THE IDOL I TRULY LOVED OR SHOULD I LET HER LIVE AND SACRIFICE MY LIFE??!!!!!, BUT I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!!!!, I'M STARTING TO LOVE MY LIFE!!!!!, WHAT SHOULD I DO??!!!!!"
After that, the Shadow Shogun says, "So, what's your answer, Ryunosuke-kun?"
Then Ryunosuke says in his mind, "Shit, I'm sorry, Aihara-chan. I don't have any choice anymore, but to accept this mission. Because I want to LIVE!!!!!"
Then he replies to the Shadow Shogun, "I accept the mission, Shogun-sama."
The Shadow Shogun says, "Splendid, and I have an another information that I have to told you regarding this mission."
Ryunosuke asks, "What is it, Shogun-sama?"
The Shadow Shogun replies, "You weren't the only one I ordered to assassinate Sakura Aihara."
Ryunosuke says, "What?"
The Shadow Shogun replies, "I had ordered the administration to inform all assassins of Japan to assassinate her, so it would be a competition. I'm informed this mission personally to you. Because honestly, I wanted you to become the one who succeed to assassinate her."
Ryunosuke says, "Alright."
The Shadow Shogun replies, "Win the competition and then you will receive 10 million yen in your bank account."
Ryunosuke says, "Understood, Shogun-sama."
The Shadow Shogun says, "The target will have a live concert performance tomorrow night at the same place she performed before, the Tokyo Stadium. That's all the information of the mission."
Ryunosuke replies, "Yes, Shogun-sama."
The Shadow Shogun says, "I wish you luck, Ryunosuke-kun."
Ryunosuke replies, "Arigatou Gozaimasu, Shogun-sama."
The call ends.
After that, Ryunosuke screams so loud, "AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Until the neighbor says, "Hey, lower your voice!!"
Ryunosuke then says to himself, "AH!!, I'm a coward fool!!, why did I accept the mission?, I could have make an excuse that I can't do it because of a certain issue like sick or accident. Why?!, Why did I accept it?, is it because of the huge amount of money or is it because I'm scared?"
Then he realized something and says, "Oh yeah, it is not about the money, it is because I'm a coward. I'm afraid to be hunted down by all assassins of Japan, I'm afraid to die. Since I become an official assassin of 'Kage No Shakai', I always avoid to violate rule no.2 of an assassin which is, THE ONE WHO BETRAY THE ORGANIZATION WILL IMMEDIATELY BEEN STAMPED AS A FUGITIVE AND AN OFFICIAL ENEMY OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT SHOULD BE TERMINATED BY ALL ASSASSINS OF JAPAN. Because of my huge fear of that rule, I have no choice, but to kill the woman that made my life has a meaning."
After that, Ryunosuke sit down and takes a red wine from the fridge.
This is the first time he has a huge stress in life.
Usually if he has a mission, he won't think it that much.
He just accept it and kill the target without hesitation.
!!!!!!!!!! BUT THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT !!!!!!!!!!
The target that he has to kill is the woman that he truly loved.
He drinks a lot of glass of the red wine to reduce his stress.
He drinks and watches Sakura Aihara's performance on YouTube.
Then he got drunk.
As he got drunk, he starts hallucinating that Sakura Aihara is in front of him.
In his hallucination, he sees Sakura Aihara is wearing a normal dress.
Ryunosuke says, "Aihara-chan?"
Aihara replies, "Are you alright, Ryunosuke-kun?"
Ryunosuke says, "No, I'm not."
Aihara replies, "Why is that?"
Ryunosuke says, "Because I got a mission to assassinate on your concert tomorrow night."
Aihara replies, "Is that so?"
Ryunosuke says, "But actually I don't want to, I don't want to kill you."
Aihara replies, "Why?"
Ryunosuke cries and says,
"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU!!!!!"
Then he says again, "But if I refuse this mission, I'll be accused of betrayal and I'll be hunted down."
Aihara replies, "If that's the case, you are welcome to kill me."
Ryunosuke surprised and says, "What?!!, Why?!!"
Aihara replies, "So you could live."
Ryunosuke says, "No, I don't want to. Because without you, my life will be meaningless."
Aihara replies, "Don't speak like that, Ryunosuke-kun. Everyone in this world has a purpose and meaning in life."
Ryunosuke says, "I want to live, but i want you to live too. I don't want you to die."
Aihara replies, "Its alright, Ryunosuke-kun. You could take my life, so you could live. That is my love for you."
After that, Aihara starts to disappear.
Ryunosuke says,
"NO!!!!!!!!!!, AIHARA-CHAN!!!!!!!!!!"
Then he says again, "I don't want to kill you, I don't want you to die, Aihara-chan."
WHAT WILL HAPPENED NEXT ??????????
WOULD HE KILL THE WOMAN HE LOVED FOR HIS LIFE OR....??????????
TO BE CONTINUED......