As evening approached.
As the sun set, people on the beach slowly dispersed.
The girls who had played all day boarded cars parked by the roadside. The driver was Miss Ika from the Caucasus Assassin Organization, currently the Chief Assassin Master, who was assigned by Miel to protect Mia under the guise of Ika Xinkuimani, following the orders of the Demigod Sherry.
Sicily was now a tripartite hegemon, with most cities controlled by the Outville family, the countryside penetrated by local guerrilla squads, and the Lixini family managing the island's passenger transport and trade.
Due to a secret agreement reached among Medea, Miel, and Nora, the three powers maintained fairly harmonious relations, each sticking to their own without overstepping.
