After changing clothes, Mano returned to the room where they had a brief briefing. Nakatsura was already there. He changed clothes much faster than Mano. Beside Nakatsura stood a stiff-looking man. As Mano approached, Nakatsura immediately said to her.
"I met my friend here." Nakatsura patted the shoulder of the man standing beside him. Then Nakatsura said to the man. "This is my younger cousin, Mano."
Mano smiled at the man.
"And this is my friend, Akimasa," Nakatsura said to Mano.