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  Just then, Ogre, the captain of the Imperial Police, emerged from the tavern Roy had just exited.

  "Good evening, Captain!"

  "Greetings, sir!"

  "Captain Ogre!"

  ...

  The Imperial Police greeted their captain.

  "Carry on with your patrol," Ogre instructed.

  "Yes, sir!"

  After a brief exge, the guards tiheir patrol, while Ogre walked towards Roy.

  Roy subtly adjusted his dire, walking towards Ogre as well.

  In the bustling street, amidst the flow of people, they passed each other.

  Roy, his back to Ogre, smirked and tinued walking.

  Among the patrolling guards, Seryu Ubiquitous, who was at the rear, saw a fsh of light.

  She instinctively turned her head and saw her mentre, suddenly freeze.

  Then, he colpsed to the ground, his head rolling off his shoulders.

  "S-Sensei..." Seryu Ubiquitous trembled, her eyes wide with disbelief.

  The uards, alerted by her rea, also withe gruesome se.

  "Captain Ogre has been assassinated!"

  "Seal off the area! Find the culprit!"

  "Don't let the assassin escape!"

  "I'll kill whoever murdered Sensei!"

  ...

  Panid chaos erupted iertai district.

  Roy, however, had already left the area and was walking through a quiet alley.

  "Hey, Roy! Well done! Not only did you take out Ogre, but you even fooled the Imperial Police," Leone praised, appearing beside him with Akame.

  "That was a strike," Akame added, a rare pliment.

  Indeed, as Roy passed by Ogre, he had drawn and swung his sword in a swift, unseen motion.

  The attack was so fast that no oiced until Ogre colpsed a few steps ter.

  It erfect assassination. If Akame and Leone hadn't been closely, even they wouldn't have noticed.

  "Haha, it was nothing," Roy said modestly.

  He was being praised for eliminating a weakling!

  Leone found his nonce a bit arrogant, but Roy was genuinely being humble.

  ...

  Back at Night Raid headquarters, Najenda ended Roy's performance.

  "Well done, Roy. It seems yetting into the swing of things," she said. "Tomorrow, you'll be partnered with Mine."

  "No problem," Roy agreed.

  "Boss is really going out of her way to help Roy ie into the team," Leone ented, her arms crossed. "But Mine isn't the easiest person to get along with."

  Indeed, Misundere personality could be quite challenging.

  However, once she aowledged someone, she was incredibly loyal and supportive.

  "Aine, currently on a mission, sneezed. She felt like someone was talking about her.

  ...

  Early the m, Najenda gathered the Night Raid members.

  "We have intruders near our base. Acc to Lubbock's barrier, there are eight of them," she announced.

  "They mao find this pce? Impressive. They must be skilled assassins," Leone ehough she didn't seem too ed.

  "Deploy! Eliminate all hostiles," Najenda ordered decisively.

  "Yes!"

  The Night Raid members set out to search for the intruders.

  Roy and Mine were partnered, as per Najenda's instrus.

  "Holy, why do I have to be partnered with the newbie?" Mine grumbled as they searched the forest.

  She usually worked with Sheele, who would protect her, allowio focus on sniping enemies from afar.

  She wasn't happy about the sudden ge in partners.

  "Don't worry, Mine. I won't let you get hurt," Roy reassured her with a smile.

  "What are you talking about, idiot?" Mine blushed at his words, which sounded almost like a fession.

  Just then, a figure emerged from the trees, charging towards Mine.

  "What?!"

  The sudden attack was incredibly fast. Even Mine couldn't rea time.

  Just as the attacker was about to strike, Roy stepped in front of her, shielding her.

  "Look out!" Mine cried out.

  "Don't worry, it's fine now," Roy said calmly, patting her head.

  Mine blihen looked behind Roy.

  Thwack!

  The attacker's head rolled on the ground.

  Mi a surge of gratitude and a sense of security.

  However, her tsuure wouldn't allow her to express her feelings directly.

  "Hmph, you barely passed," she huffed, swatting away Roy's hand.

  Roy chuckled at her tsu.

  They tiheir search for the intruders.

  ...

  On a mountaintop, Mine finally fouarget.

  "Hmph, after that close call, I unleash eveer power. This distance is perfect for sniping," she decred, spotting ahrough the scope of her Teigu, "Pumpkin."

  She pulled the trigger.

  A golden beam of energy shot out.

  Boom!

  The target was instantly vaporized.

  Mieigu, "Pumpkin," resembled a massive sniper rifle with incredible destructive power.

  Its power increased in proportion to the danger she faced.

  In the inal story, Bud, the Grand General of the Empire, who was as strong as Esdeath, had been killed by Mine's "Pumpkin."

  It was a terrifying on.

  "Target eliminated!" Mine decred, satisfied.

  Suddenly, another enemy emerged from a nearby tree, sshing at Roy.

  This time, the target wasn't Mine.

  Just as the enemy's bde was about to strike Roy, a gun appeared at its head.

  "Sayonara."

  Bang!

  Roy twirled the Light Gun in his hand, blowing away the smoke from the barrel.

  "Eh? Is your Teigu also a gun?" Mine asked, dumbfounded.

  When the enemy had appeared, she had expected Roy to draw his sword.

  But he had used a gun instead.

  Judging by the energy bullet it fired, Mine assumed it was a Teigu.

  "This? It's just a toy. If you like it, I'll give it to you," Roy offered casually.

  "Eh? Really?" Mine couldn't believe he would give her such a valuable on so easily.

  "Of course. Here." Roy handed her the Light Gun.

  Mine accepted it without hesitation.

  She examihe gun, her eyes sparkling with delight.

  Her "Pumpkin" owerful, but it was also cumbersome to use, especially in close bat.

  This Light Gun would be perfect for close-quarters situations.

  "Here, Mine, let me teach you how to use it," Roy offered, demonstrating the gun's funs.

  Although Mine didn't have magic power, the Light Gun could also use ordinary bullets.

  And it could also use mental energy as ammunition, which was how "Pumpkin" operated.

  However, "Pumpkin" was troublesome to use. It was a modur on that required assembly, and she always had to carry a rge case with her.

  If ambushed, she wouldn't have time to assemble it.

  The Light Gun was much more ve. It was small, lightweight, and powerful.

  After Roy taught her how to use it, Mine loved the Light Gun even more.

  "Thank you! I might even agree to do something for you if it's not too eous," Mine said with a tsundere blush, accepting the gift.

  "If you could call me by my name, I'd be very happy," Roy replied with a smile.

  Mine had been calling him "newbie" and hadn't used his , indig she hadn't fully accepted him as a rade.

  "That's easy. Roy," Mine said without hesitation.

  As she uttered his he atmosphere shifted subtly. Their eyes met.

  Mine blushed, her cheeks burning.

  "The mission is plete. Let's head back," she blurted out, uo hahe sudden intimacy.

  She slung "Pumpkin" over her shoulder and practically fled.

  Roy chuckled, amused by her flustered rea.

  ...

  The day, Roy tinued his partnership with Mine.

  Today's mission, assigned by Najenda, was to iigate the situation in the Imperial Capital.

  Early in the m, Roy knocked on Mine's door.

  "Mine, are you awake? We have a mission to attend to."

  "W-Wait a moment. I'll be right there," Mine's flustered voice came from ihe room.

  After a while, she finally emerged.

  She gred at Roy a out a haughty "hmph."

  She had been ging clothes when she heard Roy's voice, startling her and causing a moment of panic.

  Roy shrugged, amused by her predictable rea.

  They headed to the dining room for breakfast.

  Saeko and Akame were partoday.

  Saeko's cooking, as always, was impeccable, earning praise from everyone.

  After breakfast, Roy and Mi off for the Imperial Capital.

  "Ah, I'm a bit full," Mine said, pattiomach tentedly.

  "Now, let's begin our iigation of the Capital!" she decred with enthusiasm.

  Roy khat her "iigation" mainly involved shopping.

  But she wouldn't her duty to observe the situation in the Capital.

  "Hurry up and keep up!" Mine called out.

  "ing!" Roy chuckled, catg up to her.

  They walked side by side, looking like a young couple.

  Some of the ents from passersby made Mine blush.

  They strolled through the streets like they were on a date, enjoying ice cream, shopping for clothes, and pying games.

  Mine's smile didn't fade throughout the m, while Roy became the designated bag carrier.

  Fortunately, he had Ste Magic. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to carry everything.

  Perhaps only during these moments could Mine, a killer who walked in darkness, truly be herself.

  Roy felt a pang of sympathy for these girls.

  "Gulp... Ah..." Miook a rge sip of iced juice, a satisfied sigh esg her lips.

  "We bought so many clothes today! As expected, pink is the best color for spring!" she excimed, her eyes sparkling.

  "So, did you enjoy our date today?" Roy asked, also taking a sip of his juice.

  "Of course I did," Mine replied without hesitation.

  Then, as if realizing what she had just said, she blushed furiously.

  "Idiot! What date?! We were iigating the Capital!" she shouted, jumping to her feet.

  "Okay, okay, I know. It wasn't a date. It was an iigation," Roy soothed her, chug at her outburst.

  Mi back down, took another sip of her juice, and fanned her face with her hand, trying to cool down her burning cheeks.

  But the memories of the day with Roy wouldn't fade so easily.

  They sat in silence for a while.

  When they fiheir drinks, Miood up. "Alright, mission aplished! Let's head back."

  "Okay," Roy agreed with a smile.

  They returo the Night Raid headquarters.

  ...

  That evening, Najenda assigned a new mission.

  "Our target this time is Iokal, a distaive of Prime Minister Ho," she announced, her expression turning grim.

  "He uses Prime Minister Ho's o kidnap and torture women to death."

  "The five Wild Hunt assassins guarding him are also guilty."

  "This is an important mission. All members of Night Raid will participate."

  "Yes!"

  ...

  The mission wasn't particurly difficult. The Wild Hunt assassins were small fry.

  But sihe ht Raid members had no other assigs, Najenda decided to have them all participate.

  Soon, they were gathered outside Iokal's mansion.

  Mine would be the first to strike, sniping Iokal from afar.

  Once Iokal was elimihe Wild Hunt assassins would undoubtedly e after them.

  The others would then intercept and elimihe assassins. It was a simple pn.

  ...

  Mine had found the perfeiping position on a hill overlooking the mansion.

  Roy stood beside her, ag as her bodyguard.

  "Good luck, Mine!"

  "Hmph! I'm a genius sniper."

  "The momeeps out of that mansion, he's dead."

  Miook a deep breath and raised her Teigu, "Pumpkin."

  She peered through the scope, her focus unwavering.

  Her tration was absolute, as if nothing could distract her from her target.

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