Ivana was lost for words and she didn't dare to look at the woman beside her. Kazuki then chuckled and said to her
"I believe that Nicole will do the job perfectly. We can easily obtain the information that we wanted and she's skilled enough to escape if she's exposed. Why don't-"
Kazuki stopped speaking as he caught the knife that was thrown at him by Nicole. Then, he heard the enraged shout of Nicole
"You bastard! Are you looking for a fight!? Do you want to die!? Said the words! I'll rip you to shreds and feed you to my children!"
Kazuki didn't bothered with her as he said directly to Ivana
"Why don't you consider that boss? That plan is solid so there will not be any problems"
Nicole then immediately disagree
"No! I detest that plan! No way I'm acting like a little child in the streets you bastards!"
Ivana immediately said to the fuming Nicole
"Calm down Nicole. I'm also against this plan"
As Nicole felt relieved, she soon heard the dreaded continuation
"But… it's a good direction"
Nicole immediately grumbled to Ivana
"Boss! No! I don't want that! Just send Kazuki or someone!"
Ivana sighed as she said
"Kazuki was right. We need to use all we can use to increase our advantage. That way, our plan will proceed smoothly and reduce the chance of someone dying"
Nicole's expression was indescribable. She glared daggers at Kazuki who just smiled at her. She nearly pulled out her pistol and shot the bastard in the face but she relented. Then, she asked with a despairing expression
"What do I need to do?"
Before Ivana can say something, Kazuki said
"Ahh. Leave that to me. You don't need to trouble the boss for such a matter. I'll make sure that you're going to be unrecognizable when you go out"
Nicole's breathing became heavy from suppressing her rage as she waited for the boss to speak. Ivana sighed as she said to Nicole
"Cooperate with him Nicole. You can just settle your grudge after the operation. Now start your work now. Well gather again when Nicole was on the field"
Then, Ivana stood up and walked out of the room. The other guards looked at Kazuki and Nicole with amusement and waited to start the show. But they were disappointed that they didn't fight. Nicole just listen as Kazuki started talking and soon, they all discuss Nicole's plan
Two hours passed. Nicole was looking in her reflection in the mirror with dead eyes, as she wore an elementary school uniform. The backpack in her back is red and there's many flowers decorating it. They guards didn't managed to stop their laughter as they chuckled at her. They put all of the decorations to her attire
From flowery headbands, bracelets, forged school I'D, and many more. Then, she heard Kazuki said to her
"Hmm… there's something missing. Nicole, smile and try to act cute"
Nicole slowly turned towards him as she smiled and laugh
"Hehe… act cute you say?"
Then, she immediately dashed and punched him in his stomach as she had gone crazy
"Act cute!? Act CUTE!? How dare you!!"
An elementary girl beating an adult was almost comical. But also frightening. Nicole almost destroyed every item in the room as she flew into rage. The other guards hurriedly hold her and separate them. After 10 minutes of letting out her anger, she calmed down and breathed heavily as she said to them
"I'm going now. I'm not going to be able to control myself if I continue to look at that man's face"
Then, she put her backpack as she checked her earpiece and her hidden camera in her headband. Then, as she's walking out, Kazuki rubbed his stomach as he said to her
"Wait Nicole. You need something to protect yourself"
Then, he got up and walked towards her as he put something in her pocket. He then seriously said
"Nicole. Use that when your life is in danger. You know how to use it I presume"
Nicole was surprised that he cared for her. Even though she still wants to beat him up until she's satisfied, at least he's thinking for her safety. She said to him
"Okay. I'll go now"
As Kazuki watched, the '4th grader' walked in a confident stride outside the base. He desperately held back his laughter as he trembled. The other guards noticed this and they became confused. In the end, they couldn't hold back their curiosity as one of the guards asked him
"Kazuki. What did you do?'"
As Kazuki made sure that Nicole was out in the streets, he finally laughed out loud as he said
"Hahaha! Guess the item that I gave Nicole?"
The guards tilted their heads and didn't answer. Then, Kazuki showed a small pistol in his hands and said
"I gave her an item that much more effective in saving her in dangerous situation than gun"
He laughed again as the guards had a bad premonition. Of course, not to them but Kazuki. They all decided to not go near him when Nicole comes back. They just mourned him silently as they all got out of the room
…
Ivana watched the live feed from Nicole's camera as she studied the place where Nicole was passing. There's many cameras around her body so there's also many screens around them. All of the cameras are pointed towards the four directions
All of it had a purpose. One is to watch and study the place. The other one is to warn Nicole if they see suspicious movements. As she's thinking, she heard Kazuki laugh to himself. She's starting to get irritated by his laughter as she said
"Kazuki. I have a mission for you"
Kazuki happily asked her
"What is it boss?"
Ivana continued to study the footage and said to him without blinking
"I want you to teach Ilaya to use firearms"
Kazuki's pleasant mood vanished as he said to her
"Boss. I don't want anything to do with that bitch. You can just let Nicole train her. She's teaching that woman already, so one more training added to their schedule will not hurt them"
Ivana said to him sternly
"You will do it. Nicole is an allrounded one, but you're the best in using firearms. So you will do it"
Kazuki grumbled as he asked
"Boss. Why are you keeping that woman? You're even spending so much effort in helping her. She's useless to the family and she's the cause-"
"Are you blaming me? Kazuki?"
Ivana cut him off as she turned around to face him. Ivana's red eyes glowed ominously as she stared him in the eyes. She asked
"Are you questioning my decision?"
Kazuki look at her and he said
"I'm not questioning or blaming you boss. I just feel that it's not fair for that woman to receive better treatment from us when she's not of any use to the family"
Ivana stared at him more, then, she rotated her chair as she looked again at the screens. She then said to him
"That's why I'm sending you to train her. She'll be our trump card in our forces. You knew that she's like me, so you know her potential"
Kazuki didn't speak for a bit before saying hesitantly
"Boss. Since you said that she's like you. Do you think that…"
Ivana closed her eyes and she stayed still. Then, she said to him
"That's why I'm asking you to train her. With Nicole alone, she will not be able to handle Ilaya. If you're there, you two will be able to subdue her. You can cut her limbs if necessary"
Ivana opened her eyes as she looked at him and said
"Your presence there is not only to train her, but also to restrain her if necessary. You got it now? I'm not going to be always around her. If that time… happened again, try to subdue her. If you feels that it's impossible… you have my permission to eliminate her"
Ivana looked down at her hand as she said to him
"Nicole got too attached to her. She will surely let her guard down like the last time. You need-"
Ivana looked at his face and noticed his serious expression. She shook her head and said to him
"You know well enough what to do"
Then, Ivana and Kazuki stayed silent as they watched the feed. Where Nicole is