If something happens abnormally, there must be a hidden cause. After a moment of dumbfounded silence, Ah Man cautiously asked, "You… intend to kill whom?"
"Hoyoshimaru."
Ah Man let out a slight sigh of relief—she'd thought Harano had suddenly gotten it into his head to assassinate Oda Nobunaga. That would be a high-difficulty task. But then she quickly grew suspicious, frowning, "That groom's boss? Why are you set on killing him all of a sudden? What did he do to you?"
In her eyes, Hoyoshimaru seemed perfectly normal—a decent groom, very respectful toward Harano, and Harano himself had once said he appreciated the man. Why had Harano suddenly changed so much—changed enough to want to kill?
Harano didn't reply. He'd wanted to get rid of the monkey for a long time; even back at Takeshige Manor, he'd thought about getting rid of the monkey.
