When Kuroda Kojiro suddenly clutched his stomach in pain, no one reacted immediately.

This guy who was devouring his food just a second ago suddenly shouted something and rushed out.

If it weren't for barely hearing the words "stomach pain" and watching him rush out clutching his stomach in a comical manner, everyone would have thought there was an enemy approaching.

"What an exaggerator, I thought he was going to give birth." (Kuroda Souichirou)

Kuroda Souichirou, who had always been suspicious, didn't find anything wrong with Kuroda Kojiro running to the restroom at that moment.

The more on edge a person is, the more prone to making mistakes and less likely to notice some obvious issues.

For example, the two subordinates who brought the food were also sweating slightly on their foreheads, with subtle expressions.

As if they were holding something back.

"Boss... I... I also need to go to the restroom..." (Tall and thin henchman)

Following Kuroda Kojiro's lead, the tall and thin henchman, with a trembling voice, asked Kuroda for permission to go to the restroom.

It wasn't until this moment that Kuroda realized something was wrong.

Should he let him go, or should he not?

Kuroda fell into contemplation.

If everyone had stomachaches because of contaminated food, then it must be the plate of honey-coated fried tofu given as a gift earlier that was the problem.

That also meant the enemy wanted to incapacitate the present members by giving them diarrhea, and then make a move to achieve their goal.

But what was the enemy's goal?

To wipe out Kuroda's leadership team?

To capture and interrogate someone?

How did the news of their meal here leak out...?

Was it someone seeking revenge from a faction? Or the police? Or another force?

Countless questions flooded Kuroda's mind, making it impossible for him to make a quick judgment.

Meanwhile, his subordinates couldn't hold it any longer.

The tall and thin henchman, the robust henchman, they couldn't wait for Kuroda's permission and one after another stood up and ran out.

Just as Kuroda was still trying to catch up, a slender figure pushed the door open and walked in.

It was the female server who had come in many times before to serve dishes.

She no longer had the respectful attitude she did before; after entering, she closed the door and looked down at Kuroda expressionlessly.

- Sure enough, this person is the problem.

Despite being set up, Kuroda remained calm and composed, still seated, observing what this young girl was up to.

He believed his brother Kuroda Kojiro and his two inept subordinates would soon return.

It was just a matter of a few minutes.

"It seems like that honey was indeed a problem." (Kuroda)

Kuroda looked at the unfamiliar girl, attempting to start a conversation.

"But you were too lenient. Just giving them diarrhea like this, they'll be back soon." (Kuroda)

"If it were me, I would have used something more severe, directly incapacitating the opponents." (Kuroda)

"Who sent you and what do you want?" (Kuroda)

But no matter what Kuroda said, the girl ignored him completely.

As if Kuroda didn't even exist.

The girl was just busy searching for something in the room.

Finally, Kuroda grew impatient, stood up, took out a pocket knife, and walked towards the girl…

"Hey, I'm talking to you…" (Kuroda)

Unexpectedly, the girl suddenly turned around, grabbed Kuroda's wrist holding the knife with one hand, and delivered a solid punch to Kuroda's stomach with the other hand, causing Kuroda to double over in pain, stomach acid flowing up his esophagus and spewing out of his mouth.

Kuroda grimaced in pain, doubled over, gasping for air.

Before he could react, the girl swiftly delivered a chop to the back of Kuroda's neck.

With a swift motion, Kuroda collapsed heavily onto the tatami mat.

"…ugh." (Kuroda)

Kuroda lost consciousness.