She didn't want Beichuan Si to get too involved, but she couldn't help thinking about what would have happened if Beichuan Si hadn't cast his shadow over this series of events.
The case would have definitely been solved, but without Beichuan Si, the process would probably have been much slower.
"Even so, I still don't want you, Beichuan, to get too entangled in the dirty affairs of the adults."
Gangye Yoshiko let out a sigh that was as faint as a breath.
If one wasn't paying attention, it might be perceived as just an illusion of sound.
But as it happened, Beichuan Si was able to hear.
In Gangye Yoshiko's view, allowing Beichuan Si to participate in these events was already a considerable dereliction of her duty. She didn't want Beichuan Si to be endangered, even if it meant she herself was more likely to be caught up in danger — that was the kind of woman Gangye Yoshiko was.
In the matter of Beichuan Si, she rarely showed a vulnerability that was uniquely feminine.