I don't want to be an elf!

Ozaki red leaves.

The only dual-leader in the Port Mafia.

"Have you heard of the name Tokisaki Kurumi?" Ozaki Koyo asked bluntly.

"Of course, after all, I personally allowed him to join the organization, so of course I would know."

“Although I am outside Yokohama, as the head of the intelligence team, I am still very sensitive to rumors within the organization,” Ozaki Koyo said. “This new member seems to have an even worse reputation within the organization than Akutagawa-kun, is that right?”

Why are you so concerned about Ms. Tokisaki?

"Isn't it because Lord Ougai didn't inform me and handed Kyoka over to someone else without my permission?" Ozaki Kouyou's tone was tinged with dissatisfaction. "Rumor has it that Miss Tokisaki is an even more inhuman monster than Akutagawa-kun. I don't want anything bad to happen to Kyoka."

"Well... but I think that the child you've taken a liking to would be safer with Ms. Tokisaki than with Mr. Akutagawa."

"In any case, I will personally visit that new member tomorrow to see if she is worthy of being served by Jinghua."

"Of course, if that will put your worries to rest."

Afterwards, Ozaki Koyo gave a brief report on the business trip and then hung up the phone.

Sitting in the car returning to Yokohama, she looked at the information about Tokisaki Kurumi that Mori Ougai had just submitted, which he had personally compiled.

As the head of the assassination and intelligence team, she was naturally an unavoidable figure when her subordinates investigated information about Tokisaki Kurumi.

She also tried to find information about Tokisaki Kurumi through various channels.

Unfortunately, none of them provided any valuable information.

Her investigation wasn't because she was interested in Tokisaki Kurumi, but because another group leader, Nakahara Chuuya, the leader of the combat group, told her about his impression of Tokisaki Kurumi after getting drunk one time.

A ruthless and inhuman monster.

Although such people are not uncommon in the Port Mafia in the eyes of the world, it is a different story if even Chuuya Nakahara, a member of the Mafia, says so.

"Tokisaki Kurumi... I'll take this opportunity to meet you."

Ozaki Koyo's eyes were somewhat cold.

But her eyes softened after she showed a picture of a girl in a kimono.

"While you're at it, let's also meet the child."

Chapter Fifty-Two: Nightmare and Yaksha

The next day, morning.

In the spacious bathroom, the hazy steam, tinged with orange-yellow by the lights, made the girl under the showerhead look even more alluring.

Tokisaki Kurumi carefully lathered herself with bath gel, rubbing up white foam and bubbles to clean every part of her body.

Just like elves need to use the toilet, bathing is also necessary for them.

Although the divine power automatically isolates dust and other stains when using the Divine Power Armor, sweat will still be secreted at other times.

This wasn't the first time the girl had taken a bath since transforming into Kurumi Tokisaki.

Although she is now able to remain calm and composed compared to her previous moments of helplessness, there is still a considerable distance to go before she can truly maintain a normal state of mind.

"Sister, someone from the Port Mafia has come to visit."

At that moment, Izumi Kyoka's blurry figure appeared outside the bathroom door, and her calm voice reached Tokisaki Kurumi's ears.

"I understand," Tokisaki Kyo replied. "I'll be right out. You go and greet the guests."

"Yes."

Izumi Kyoka, standing outside the door, nodded and her figure gradually disappeared.

"That's strange, who would come looking for me?" Kurumi Tokisaki thought to herself, rinsing off the foam.

Although she is one of the two guerrilla leaders of the Port Mafia, her status is only below the five executives and the Boss, making her a high-ranking member of the organization. In other organizations, she would definitely be someone everyone would fawn over.

However, this is the Port Mafia, and her only classmate, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, has a terrible reputation both inside and outside the organization. As another guerrilla leader, this naturally led the other members to project their impressions of Akutagawa onto her.

In addition, the fact that she had previously drained the time of an entire drug factory's members, turning those out-of-town gangsters into withered corpses, had already spread throughout the organization, causing her reputation within the organization to plummet even further.

All the logistics personnel who participated in that operation spoke of it as if it were a taboo subject, and were reluctant to discuss it further.

Although she may not be as infamous as Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who worked diligently in the organization for several years, probably no one would dare to visit her.

However, Tokisaki Kurumi didn't intend to do anything to improve her relationships with the other mafia members. Firstly, it wasn't necessary, as she wouldn't be staying in this world for long, and secondly, she didn't like wasting too much time on interpersonal relationships.

"However, since we're already here, we should at least meet them."

Kurumi Tokisaki turned off the shower and began the final tidying up.

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Stepping out of the bathroom, Kurumi Tokisaki leisurely made her way to the living room.

Her gaze fell upon the sofa in the living room, where she saw the guests who had come to visit that day.

The newcomer wore a brightly colored light red kimono adorned with white spots. Two understated gold hairpins held her cherry-red hair up in a bun at the back of her head. Eyeshadow matching her hair color was applied to the corners of her eyes, highlighting her elegant and noble temperament while also making her appear mature and charming.

The woman had bangs like Kurumi Tokisaki on her forehead, covering her left eye and adding a touch of mystery.

The moment Kurumi Tokisaki saw this woman, she recognized her.

Head of the Port Mafia's Assassination and Intelligence Division, the organization's strongest assassin, and the holder of the superpower "Golden Yaksha".

Ozaki red leaves.

"Why is this assassination expert coming to me? Is Mori Ougai finally going to make a move against me?"

Kurumi Tokisaki was somewhat surprised, and even more wary.

But then she thought that even if Mori Ougai wanted to harm her, Ozaki Koyo would never appear in front of her openly, so she put that possibility out of her mind.

Perhaps it was just a normal visit from Ozaki Koyo after she learned that Izumi Kyoka was working under her?

“I have no vested interests with her. Although I am also a member of the organization, I am a direct subordinate of the Boss who only takes orders from Mori Ougai. Even if she wants to do some official business, she would never ask me for help.”

As Tokisaki Kurumi pondered, she suddenly seemed to realize something and glanced at Izumi Kyoka, who was brewing tea in the kitchen: "So, the reason you came to see me this time is entirely for personal matters, right?"

With this thought in mind, and wondering why Ozaki Koyo had come, Tokisaki Kurumi's tense nerves relaxed.

When their eyes met, she immediately put on her signature elegant smile.

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Ozaki."

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Tokisaki."

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting so long because I didn't know it was Ms. Ozaki who was coming to visit."

"No, no, I should be the one apologizing. I hope my visit has not disturbed you."

"Of course not. If it's Ms. Ozaki, I'd be happy to talk to you."

Upon hearing the other person address her as 'Ms. Ozaki,' Ozaki Koyo maintained a dignified expression that conveyed a sense of indifference, but couldn't help but start thinking.

The Port Mafia has a strict hierarchy, and she is one of the five top executives. Except for those of equal rank, everyone who sees her must respectfully call her "Lord Ozaki".

Even Ryunosuke Akutagawa was the same.

However, this girl named Tokisaki Kurumi doesn't seem to care about the organization's hierarchy, nor does she seem to have any sense of being a subordinate.

If it were anyone else, Ozaki Kouyou would probably think the other person was a reckless brat who disrespects his superiors. But if it were Tokisaki Kurumi, combined with the information she had obtained from Mori Ougai and Nakahara Chuuya, it could only mean that the other person was an extremely capable and confident individual.

However, more than the way she was addressed, Ozaki Koyo was curious about her attitude.

Although she dresses like a woman in her late thirties or early forties, Ozaki Koyo is actually only twenty-six years old, a vibrant age.

However, as an assassin in the Port Mafia, her personality is completely different from that of other women her age. What she has seen and done has given her a maturity far beyond her years.

Her psychological age affected her appearance, causing many people in the organization to subconsciously assume she was an elder when they saw her.

However, when facing Ozaki Koyo, Tokisaki Kurumi did not show any respect for adults; instead, she appeared indifferent and casual.

Looking at the girl in front of her, who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, Ozaki Koyo actually began to doubt her real age.

As for Tokisaki Kurumi's actual age?

Although it is not explicitly mentioned in the original work, according to the analysis of scholars, he is conservatively estimated to be close to forty years old.

She is roughly the same age group as Nia Honjou, who suffered the most persecution among the ten spirits.

However, Kurumi Tokisaki was treated as a wife, while Nia Honjou was jokingly called an old aunt. No one knows where this unequal treatment came from.

But even if you're over forty, as long as you still look like a young girl, there's no problem, right?

Even elderly women have admirers, so what's forty?

Putting aside these digressions, let's get back to the main point. Tokisaki Kurumi, who is actually in her forties, doesn't need to show any respect to Ozaki Momiji, who is only in her twenties.

After all, the two are almost a generation apart.

Chapter 53 Mutual Testing

Fortunately, Ozaki Koyo isn't the type of woman who gets angry because of someone's casual attitude.

Although her woman's intuition made her a little curious about Kurumi Tokisaki's age, it was impolite to ask about someone's age, a fact that was more universally acknowledged among women than one plus one equals two.

Setting aside her curiosity for the moment, Ozaki Koyo continued with pleasantries: "Are you settling in well with the Port Mafia?"

"Although I've lost some of my freedom compared to before, I don't hate it here."

"I am glad to hear you say that. I think if Lord Ougai were here, he would think the same way."

Then, Ozaki Koyo asked with considerable curiosity, "Speaking of which, did Tokisaki-san and Ougai-sama know each other before?"

"Not really."

"If you and Lord Ougai don't know each other, why would Lord Ougai agree to let you join the organization?"

Although most members of the Port Mafia knew that a new esper named Tokisaki Kurumi had joined the organization, they didn't know much about her.

The same applies to cadres.

Generally speaking, to join the Port Mafia, one must first pass the intelligence unit's review, and only after their background and identity have been confirmed are they qualified to become a member of the Port Mafia.

However, that's all it is—qualification.