Chapter 34: Strength in Number 14
3rd POV
“Now wait a minute Princess!!” Anna suddenly shouted to Naomi.
Naomi that was about to take off her mask stopped and turned her head in Anna’s direction.
She was confused by the sudden outburst of Anna, so she decided to stop and look at Anna.
“I understand that you trust us enough to the point you wanted to take off your mask Princess. But, I don’t trust myself yet.” Anna said.
Anna was looking down and gripped her skirt, Naomi tried to understand what she meant and she came to a realization.
“I see, there is a chance you will get captured by an enemy and they asked you to spill the information that you know.” Naomi nodded to herself and thinking. That’s indeed a big risk for Anna and her.
Anna raised her head and nodded. “Yes Princess, so if you want to take off your mask. Please let me leave, I’m fine without knowing your face if that means there is a lower risk for the enemy to know your identity.”
“I understand. Then can you leave us? Dan-Bi can leave too if you don’t want to take the risk.” Naomi said to Anna and Dan-Bi. “But, Rekka and Hyun-Woo should know it. Or at least Hyun-Woo must know my face.”
Dan-Bi nodded and stood up, she approached Anna and they leave the room together.
Rekka was thinking about it for a while and decided to stay. He thought if he knows Princess's face, he could help her when she needs help.
“Then, are you really wanted to know Rekka? As I said before, only Hyun-Woo must know my face because it is directly connected to my plan. As Hyun-Woo was the one who managed the company, the source of our organization’s fund.”
Rekka nodded at Naomi’s word. If by chance he was captured again by the enemy, he’s willing to blow his own head to keep her secret. That’s Rekka’s decision.
“Wait Princess, let me put on a soundproof barrier.” Hyun-Woo said and he creates a spherical barrier to surround them with the effect of soundproof. “You can start Princess.”
“I see, don’t be surprised. Especially you, Hyun-Woo.”
Hyun-Woo was confused when Naomi said that. She limited her power level again and the pressure coming from her was gone.
Rekka and Hyun-Woo were surprised by the sudden change in the atmosphere. They looked at Naomi and they could feel that her power level was decreasing and stopped at C-Ranked Esper level.
“Princess? What’s going on?” Rekka asked.
“I just adjusted my power level, this is the reason why I can walk in the city without someone recognize me. Even Hyun-Woo didn’t realize it was me when he met me before.” Naomi said while grinning under her mask.
Hyun-Woo’s eyes bulged and he’s holding his head. “I’ve met Princess before? Where?!” He tried to remember where he met someone like Naomi.
“Wait, I remember!! There is one person that resembled Princess at this state!” Hyun-Woo realizes something and he looked at Naomi.
Rekka was still confused and he asked Hyun-Woo.
“Really?”
Hyun-Woo nodded at Rekka and turned to Naomi.
“Princess, you are … Akasa Naomi right?”
Naomi took off her mask after Hyun-Woo said that and smiled. “Yes, that’s right.”
Hyun-Woo holds his face using both hands and sighed.
“Haa- I always thought that the new Manager of Akasa Inc. looked familiar, but to think… I can’t tell because the aura was so different!”
“I enjoyed your reaction at that party you know? You are acting too different than usual, that’s amusing. Too bad you have to leave early because of Rekka’s call.” Naomi put her mask on again as she said that.
“Please forget about it, Princess!” Shouted Hyun-Woo.
Rekka could only imagine it and laughed, if Princess was amused, then Hyun-Woo's act must be funny. He would like to watch it directly. After Rekka laughing until he was satisfied, he asked Naomi.
“Then Princess, what’s your plan that needs us to know your identity?”
Hyun-Woo stopped holding his face and turned serious.
“As you know, I’m a new manager of Akasa Inc. I managed to strike a deal with the Esper Association with lower price than what the company provided.” Naomi explained her deal earlier to Rekka and Hyun-Woo. They both nodded and Naomi continued.
“I’ve managed to secure 7 weapons each month, I was thinking about how to take them for myself and concluded that’s impossible. That’s where Hyun-Woo came in with his Luna Corporation.”
They both had a face that seemed to realize something.
“You need to make a deal as a front face! Leave it to me, Princess!! I will prepare everything right away.” Hyun-Woo stood up and was about to run to the 2nd floor but Rekka stopped him.
“Calm down you idiot!! The deal must be conducted in Akasa Inc. if you wanted to hide Princess identity! She will not come to your company, but you must show your face in the Akasa Inc. branch.” Rekka lectured Hyun-Woo that was about to make a mistake.
Hyun-Woo answered back to Rekka and caused both of them to have a heated discussion.
‘They really get along, I want to have a friend too when I saw them.’ Thought Naomi. She never bothered to make a friend while she was in middle school because she was not interested by something like a friendship.
But looking at Rekka and Hyun-Woo, Naomi changed her perspective. She thought maybe if she has 1 friend, it would be interesting.
“Well, calm down both of you. Like Rekka’s said, I would like you to visit my branch in the next week Hyun-Woo. For the specific plan, how about you give a share of your company to me in exchange for the 7 weapons each month? It will be believable if we do that.” Naomi explains her rough plan to Hyun-Woo.
‘With that, I will get steady weapons supply for my organization and money from Hyun-Woo. It’s a big win!’
“How much do you need Princess? As I’m the sole holder, I have 100% share of Luna Corporation.” Hyun-Woo asked Naomi.
Naomi thinks a little and answers Hyun-Woo.
“How about 15-25%? For the exact amount, I’ll leave it to you.”
“Yes, Princess! Leave it to me!” Hyun-Woo said.
“Well then, I need to leave now. I still had some stuff to do.” Naomi stood up from her couch and leave the house. Rekka and Hyun-Woo followed Naomi outside and bid her farewell.
Naomi bid both of them farewell too and fly using her Telekinesis.