Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 409 22. Goro Takemura
The conversation between Arasakase Nobuyuki and the others did not last long as it was interrupted by the sound of a door opening in the lounge.

A man in a black shirt walked into the room.

He has dark gray hair styled into a bun and a pair of eyes with brown pupils. His neck is replaced by a mechanical structure. Judging from the coating that is a different color from the surrounding skin, he seems to have maintained this structure intentionally. Looking down along his neck, his body is tall and strong, giving people a special sense of eliteness.

The moment he saw the man walk into the house, Kenichi Shiro was startled.

He didn't expect that this person would come as well.

The name of the person who came was Goro Takemura, which sounds like a very common Japanese name, but as long as one is a member of Arasaka, there is no one who does not know what this name stands for.

This is the name of Saburo Arasaka's personal bodyguard, and his status is equivalent to Kenichi Saburo to Michiko Arasaka, and Chiyome to Haruko Arasaka. It can even be said that his existence itself, in a sense, symbolizes the arrival of Saburo Arasaka.

When he saw Goro Takemura, Kenichi Shiro also understood why Saburo Arasaka asked Nobuo Arasaka to come to North America.

Saburo Arasaka has never been confident about Nobuo Arasaka. The reason why he let Nobuo Arasaka come is because he has a backup plan.

The backup plan was Goro Takemura.

A man who could convey the will of the Arasaka 'Emperor'.

"Takemura Goro."

Looking at Goro Takemura, Kenichi Shiro called out his name, but Goro Takemura just glanced at him calmly and nodded slightly as a greeting.

"This time, I came here on behalf of Lord Saburo."

Takemura Goro put his hands behind his back and said, "Come and receive that special person."

"Why does he speak so haltingly?"

During the communication, Oliver complained while listening to Goro Takemura's words.

"It seems that he is not very familiar with English, just like reading the words."

V looked at Takemura Goro and couldn't help but say in the communication: "But this weird-looking Japanese guy seems to be very strong. He gives people a feeling similar to Kenichi Shiro. Is he also a professional bodyguard?"

"Didn't you listen to his words? He represents the wishes of Saburo-sama. He is most likely Saburo's bodyguard. How can Saburo's bodyguard be weak?"

As Jack spoke, his hands were already slightly clenched.

Because he also felt a terrifying pressure from this man standing with his hands behind his back, a pressure he had never faced even when facing Adam's heavy hammer.

This is not to say that Adam Hammer's strength is not as good as the man in front of him. If Jack really wants to make a comparison, Adam Hammer is like a shotgun loaded with bullets. Everyone knows that a person will be turned into minced meat if he is fired at. The man in front of him is like an unsheathed long sword, giving people a cold sense of awe.

Facing a shotgun is very scary, you can die at any time, but at least you know how you were blown to pieces, and facing an unsheathed long knife, you have to be on guard at all times to see when he draws the knife and how he draws it to attack you, which naturally makes the pressure greater. Maybe it's because of the experience of fighting Adam Hammer, anyway, if Jack had to choose, he would rather fight Adam Hammer again than fight with the guy in front of him named Takemura Goro.

While Jack, V and Oliver were all feeling a little nervous, Carl's giggles in the communication disturbed the silence in the channel.

"Hey, I thought of an interesting thing."

Although Karl also felt that Takemura was very strong, he was more concerned about another point: "Sanlang, Silang, Wulang, don't you think it's interesting to gather three Langs in order in a short time? When will Dalang and Jilang come?"

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Carl's words left the other members of the team speechless.

Why does it feel like this guy Carl can always find inexplicable entry points in strange places? Should I say that he has a good heart, or that he has an overly strange mind?

While the members of Carl's team were mumbling in the channel, in response to Takemura Goro's words about taking the special person away on behalf of Arasaka Saburo, Arasaka Nobuyuki had already spoken before Arasaka Haruko could say anything. He glanced at the "dog" sent by Arasaka Saburo to monitor him and said:
"Michiko hasn't arrived yet, so naturally she hasn't arrived either. Are you in such a hurry to send the bones back to the master?"

This very sharp remark obviously irritated Takemura Goro a bit, but he looked at Arasakase Nobuyuki and obviously had no intention of arguing with the man who was nominally his master. He just shut his mouth silently and stood aside.

Goro Takemura's attitude and actions were simple and clear. He came here to bring back that special person for Saburo Arasaka. As long as this matter could be accomplished smoothly, he would not care about other things and would not say anything.

"Humph."

Looking at the attitude shown by Goro Takemura, Arasaka Nobuyuki just snorted coldly and said nothing. Then the lounge, which had been somewhat warm because of Haruko and Nobuyuki's greetings, became silent again.

Haruko Arasaka stood by and looked at Goro Takemura, then at Nobuo Arasaka. After hesitating for a moment, she whispered hello to Goro Takemura. After greeting the people around her great-grandfather who had taken good care of her when she was in Kyoto, Haruko Arasaka sat down in a seat not far from Nobuo Arasaka.

When Goro Takemura heard Haruko Arasaka greet him before she sat down, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. Then, looking at Haruko Arasaka who was sitting down, he bowed slightly and greeted her.

Goro Takemura didn't have much to say about Arasaka Nobuobu. There was already hostility between them. Even if the lord Arasaka Saburo behind Goro Takemura gave the order, Goro Takemura would not hesitate to get rid of Arasaka Nobuobu, who was regarded as the biggest traitor within Arasaka. However, facing Arasaka Haruko, Goro Takemura found it difficult to remain indifferent.

Goro Takemura has a family, but because of his duties, he basically stays with Saburo Arasaka all year round. He rarely sees his family, and the time they spend together is not as long as the time he spends with Haruko Arasaka. For this "little girl" who witnessed his growth by his side, Goro Takemura has to admit that he has failed in his duty and invested a certain amount of family affection in it.

However, what made Goro Takemura feel relieved was that Miss Haruko, whom he had not seen for a long time, had become more optimistic and cheerful compared to when she was in Kyoto, and looked a lot more sunny.

"If Master Saburo saw Miss Haruko now, he would surely feel relieved."

When Goro Takemura was thinking this, he found that a black-haired young man who was standing next to Miss Haruko was looking at him, and then he heard the other party ask him a question.

"Takemura, this last name seems familiar, are you a relative of Maki?"

(End of this chapter)