Tagaraak noticed it only a few hours ago.

Machinery General Tagaraak had been entrusted with the management of Ark Dominion’s underground secret base. It was now an open secret that she had been abusing her position to spy on the base.

As Tagarac gazed at the wall of monitors as usual, her eyes were drawn to a single screen.

「Mumuh? Aah, This is…… No good, no good, nou……」

The image playing on the screen was of the medicine storage room attached to the medical office. It was now the private laboratory of Kenmochi Minato, the only medical professional in the Ark Dominion.

The room was dimly lit, but the latest model camera clearly showed Minato’s hand.

The test drug for the mysterious being cell, Rintaro’s blood sample, and a half-crying Minato. Even if you are not a Tagaraak, you’d probably understood what “it” meant.

“Kenmochi Minato learned that Rintaro Kuriyama was not a mysterious being”.

For Tagaraak, who also knew Rintaro’s secret, this meant one more thing to worry about.

「When you are interested in someone, you want to know things about them that you don’t even need to know, nou. So inexperienced, so inexperienced, nou, it’s bittersweet, nou.」

Mumbling to herself, Tagaraak stared at the monitor, wondering what to do.

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And now, Tagaraak had teased Rintaro, but his reaction was greater than he had expected.

「Y- You are saying…… Minato?」

Despite his apparent nonchalance, Rintaro could not hide his surprise at the name that came out of Tagaraak’s mouth. His glazed eyes swam with a speed that rivals that of a tuna, and his tongue was licking his lips repeatedly.

It was as if he was confronted with photo evidence of an affair, rather than being exposed to a serious secret.

「No, that’s… General Tagaraak, How did you find that out? Were you peeking again?」

「From the looks of it, it looks like you haven’t done anything about it either, jana.」

「Guh……! ……That’s right.」

Rintaro looked bitter, but raised his hands in a small gesture of resignation.

Rintaro is aware that Tagaraak was repeatedly invading their privacy under the guise of keeping an eye on the base. So he decided that it would be better to discuss the matter with Tagaraak rather than to hide it.

That Minato had asked him to embrace her.

（I’m a bit worried because its General Tagaraak, but I don’t have anyone else I can consult with… She seems to have a lot of experience with mysterious being life, so I’ll prepare to be mocked and ask for her help…）

Sinking into the luxurious sofa in the chairman’s office, Rintaro crossed his legs and calmly opened his mouth.

「Yes, well, that’s right. I’m in a bit of a pickle.」

With that, Rintaro repositioned his glasses with his fingertips, making the lenses gleam.

Rintaro, in his own way, was a tough man who had accumulated a lot of ups and downs in life. Even if a subordinate who boasted of an attractive physique asked for a “conversation” that included intimate physical contact, he knew he would not make the mistake of showing her that he was shook.

「Personally, I have no intention of being so pushy. I intend to remain rational and deal with the situation to the end. Fufu.」

However, the face that was stretched out under his nose clearly showed a devious ulterior motive. Rintaro’s evil mind was now occupied with Minato.

Long, lustrous black hair, cool eyes, wet lips that arouse sadistic tendencies, and a height that rivals that of a model, her body lines radiate a violent allure that cannot be hidden by any coat. If she were to come upon them, any sane man would lose the control of their reason.

Rintaro was no exception, as evidenced by his body language and gestures.

「I intend to do it well. I will do it peacefully, without stirring things up. Yes, peacefully. Sometimes I will be gentle, and sometimes I will be fierce and passionate. Fufu.」

「If so, that’s good, but you are sure you are ready for this, jarouna?」

「Ready?」

「Umu… as a leader, you have to make decisions, noja.」

Not to be outdone by Rintaro, who seemed strangely insightful, Tagaraak also exuded a serious aura from her chair. Given the nature of the matter, Tagaraak had no intention of taking it lightly this time.

Then, after building up the atmosphere for a while, she directed a sharp gaze at Rintaro’s face.

「Now that the situation has come to this, there are only two things to do. Either embrace them or get rid of them.」

「Get rid of her?! Or embrace her?! No, I think there’s a more gentle way to let her down…」

「You idiot! That kind of attitude will bring misfortune to all who are involved!」

Tagaraak raised her voice and slammed the large chairman’s desk in front of her. Rintaro involuntarily flinched at this unexpected anger by Tagaraak, who would have been happy to get involved in other people’s affairs.

However, Rintaro is not an easily angered individual, and naturally he gave a counterargument.

「Those who are involved, it’s just me and Minato, isn’t it? Who exactly is this going to cause trouble for?」

「Yes, you idiot! You idiot! You extremely stupid mysterious being! This is no longer just a problem for you. You know that the very survival of the Ark Dominion is at stake!」

「What did you say!?」

The young girl pointed her index finger at Rintaro’s face, and his glasses slip off his face with a jolt. He had no idea that the question of whether or not he and Minato would share a bed would put the organization in such a critical situation.

「A- As expected, for a general and their subordinate to be so involved…… it’s not a good thing……？」

It feels like he’d been through a lot of bad rumors up until now, but perhaps things will change when they actually have that kind of intimate relationship. Thinking this, Rintaro looked up and asks, to which Tagaraak replied with his arms crossed.

「Hmm, it’s the character of a leader to accept things without thinking too hard about them, ja. But as you can see, that’s why nothing like that has ever happened between me and my subordinates before, nou.」

「By the looks of it, it seems true.」

Rintaro nodded his head in agreement. According to what he had heard, the set age of the blonde-haired young girl, Kurara-chan’s body is ten years old.

He didn’t know how long she had been a ten-year-old, but it’s hard to imagine a subordinate of Tagaraak asking for a physical relationship.

「No matter how you look at me, I’m a perfect beautiful girl. I’m so high quality that no one would notice my true identity! Look at the texture of my upper arms, it’s amazing.」

「Don’t worry, I won’t consider it even if you ask me.」

「Huh? What are you talking about?」

「Nn?」

Although they felt a slight sense of discomfort, the two never realized they were making a fatal mistake.

Tagaraak, after boasting about her body for a while, came to herself and made a very serious face. As soon as she stood there with her arms crossed, she gave Rintaro, who was acting strangely cocky given the seriousness of the situation, a warning.

「In any case! Rintaro, there’s no turning back now! Make up your mind!」

Rintaro was not so weak-willed that he wouldn’t be inspired by a scolding from a young girl who was usually filled with evil and selfish desires. His wicked eyes were filled with the determination of a man and a touch of desire.

「If General Tagarack says that much, I won’t back down either. As a man, I will accept everything Minato has to offer!　That’s what makes it worthwhile, isn’t it?」

「Hmm?　No, I don’t think it needs to be worthwhile, does it?」

「Nnn?」

A warning light went off in Rintaro’s head as the conversation just didn’t seem to make sense.

However, it would be rude to ask back, “What do you mean?” at this point. It was some time later that Rintaro realized that he had missed his last chance to correct his course.

Under normal circumstances, his evil mind would not have overlooked the discrepancy between the two. But today, Rintaro’s mind was so occupied with nasty things that he did not have the time or resources to examine the situation.

Once you have made up your mind, all that’s left is to put it into action.

「The sooner I act, the better. Tonight… No, I’m going to act right now.」

「Wait, wait, wait! Where do you plan to meet Minato now, ja?」

「In this case, the situation is important, right? For example, my room… Since Samecchi is there, it would be Minato’s room.」

「That’s not good, that’s not good! Your own room is out of the question, who knows what kind of interference might come your way!」

Rintaro understood that this was true. He was ashamed of himself for getting caught up in his immediate goal (women’s bodies) and losing sight of the bigger picture.

Despite their status as members of a mysterious being organization, they are independent men and women. They are not your average college students who try to skimp on hotel expenses.

「Yes, that’s true. It would be better to be alone somewhere without any interruptions… huh」

「It would be safer to avoid the secret base. Well, then, I’ll arrange a place for you. Listen, you must get Minato out of here no matter what it takes!」

Tagaraak’s serious concern for the future of the couple was clear to Rintaro, as one would expect.

That Tagaraak was pushing him so strongly. Rintaro was unexpectedly moved by the support of his elders, whom he could rely on.

「Fufu, geez. There were really some meddlesome mysterious beings out there.」

He wanted to make up for the twisted self he’d been a few minutes ago, who’d been convinced that he’d be made fun of. Thinking about this, he awkwardly smiled, realizing that asking Tagaraak for advice had been the right decision.

Then Rintaro must respond. To Tagaraak’s expectations and to Minato’s resolve.

「I will surely accomplish it!　On the honor of this man, Kuriyama Rintaro!」

Thus, Rintaro stepped out into a one-way minefield.

After everything got cleared up, Tagaraak said:

At that moment, Rintaro looked like a fighter jet taking off from the runway without having attached its wings.

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