Nakatsura then got up from his chair and opened the door to Uda's room. In an instant, he had disappeared behind the door.
"What do you want to say?" Uda Harido asked.
"Sir. I don't want to do this. You just ask me to do another case I think there are many others in Ichiyume that you can order. Didn't we just accept some new people last month? What if you just give this task to one of them? This will be very useful to add to their experience," said Mano vehemently.
"Gonda! You refused this assignment because you saw this information as invalid or because you didn't like Nakatsura?" asked Uda bluntly. From several interactions at the Ichiyume magazine office, Mano knew Uda had realized that Mano didn't like Nakatsura.
"Both," replied Mano. Her answer is quick and straightforward. "Tsukamoto's case is not simple. We don't know if Tsukamoto is really missing or is hiding on purpose."