"Moses, this is the Tokyo Child Welfare Department, how may I help you..."
Click, Fushimi Roku hung up the phone.
Taira Sakurako continued writing furiously on the cardboard box, vividly describing the entire kidnapping of Watanabe Shun with concise words, and even sketching a quick drawing directly on the box, capturing the character's expressions and actions vividly.
But that wasn't all; Taira Sakurako further outlined her demands: she wanted Fushimi Roku to return the video recorder, help her retrieve those Noh masks, and provide her with a job paying no less than 600 yen per hour — in exchange, she would keep his secret.
Under the office light, Fushimi Roku carefully observed, noting how Taira Sakurako was wearing a little dinosaur onesie over a thermal shirt and a white sweater, appearing both warm and cute. The welfare office was clearly taking good care of her... yet this kid didn't appreciate it and slipped out on her own.
