So,
Ritsuki Saejima and his secretary sat in the car, tailing Carl.
Although Carl's van had set off a little earlier…
Fortunately, it wasn't by much.
Plus, there was only one road near the filming location.
So even though they departed late,
there was still a chance to follow Carl's group.
Sure enough,
With the secretary speeding up to catch them,
Ritsuki's car soon caught sight of Haruzuki's van.
『Ritsuki Saejima』: There, quickly, over there.
『Ritsuki Saejima』: Stay on them.
『Secretary』: Yes, sir.
From a little past 2 p.m.,
Ritsuki and his secretary trailed Carl and Haruzuki.
Carl and Haruzuki went to the movies,
they followed.
Carl and Haruzuki strolled through the shops,
they followed.
Carl and Haruzuki went to the Han River Bridge to enjoy the scenery,
they followed.
Carl and Haruzuki went to a barbecue restaurant for grilled meat,
they followed.
All afternoon,
watching Carl and Haruzuki enjoy themselves,
Ritsuki's anger grew.
Haruzuki wouldn't even agree to have a meal with him,
yet she'd happily spent the entire afternoon with that man.
And the two of them were acting so close…
Ritsuki made up his mind.
Tonight, he would kill Carl.
And he would do it with his own hands.
Not only that,
there was another person he needed to deal with.
That man was Minato Dō.
This man had a USB drive belonging to an actress girlfriend.
On it were clips of Ritsuki's ex-wife talking with the actor,
and videos proving the two were in a romantic relationship.
If those ever got out,
Ritsuki would be arrested by the authorities without question.
And last time, Minato had even dared to threaten and order him around.
There was no way Ritsuki would ever let that slide.
In fact, he planned to take out both of them tonight.
Just the thought that these two detestable enemies would disappear tonight
made him feel excited.
As for how one man could kill two people in a night,
that was hardly a problem.
After all, Ritsuki's secretary
was his most trusted right-hand man,
who had already helped him handle many… delicate matters.
『Ritsuki Saejima』: Hmph… this guy really has time to waste.
He sneered as he watched Carl from a distance.
『Ritsuki Saejima』: It's past seven and he's still at the Han River Bridge.
Does he want to die here?
『Secretary』: Exactly. This guy really doesn't know what's good for him.
Seeing that Carl had no intention of leaving,
Ritsuki turned to the secretary.
『Ritsuki Saejima』: Go to Haruka Sōmi's place. Find a chance to ram that Minato Dō to death.
『Secretary』: Understood.
The man turned to leave, but,
『Ritsuki Saejima』: Wait!
The secretary stopped.
『Secretary』: Yes, Managing Director? Any other orders?
『Ritsuki Saejima』: If you drive the car away, how am I supposed to follow Haruzuki and Carl?
『Secretary』: Ah…
『Ritsuki Saejima』: Take a cab back, then find another car!
『Secretary』: Y-yes, sir!
With that, the secretary hurried off,
and Ritsuki remained to keep watch on Carl and Haruzuki.
He only needed to wait until they split up,
then he'd make his move on Carl.
…
Carl and Haruzuki were walking along the Han River Bridge.
The bridge was broad,
and at night, the sight of the river on both sides was rather nice.
Carl was in a good mood today,
well, it would have been perfect if they weren't being followed.
Of course, he had noticed that Ritsuki Saejima,
that so-called villain,
had been tailing them all afternoon.
At first, Carl had thought about shaking him off.
Then he figured,
maybe it'd be more interesting to let the guy keep following?
After all, even with a tail,
he and Haruzuki were just enjoying themselves normally.
He was even a little curious.
What exactly did this guy plan to do?
Was he… really here to die?
To be honest, Carl had assumed this man would have some sense.
Not that Carl thought Ritsuki wouldn't dare attack him,
but wouldn't you at least investigate your target first?
In the U.S., thanks to Tony,
Carl had become fairly well-known.
Not a household name, but plenty of people knew him.
Granted, this was Korea,
to them, Carl was just a foreigner.
Fewer people knew him here.
But wasn't Ritsuki supposed to be the son of a conglomerate?
Was it really that hard to do a background check?
Carl's identity as Superman,
and his stakeholding in Stark Industries,
he'd never tried to hide either.
If the man had investigated,
he would have found both.
And anyone in their right mind
wouldn't dare touch him after learning that.
But now…
Ritsuki still had that "I'm going to cause trouble" look on his face.
Was he… truly seeking death?
Honestly,
Carl had been quite happy spending the afternoon with Haruzuki.
If Ritsuki had just stayed far away,
Carl wouldn't have bothered with such a small fry.
But now that the man had delivered himself…
Carl wasn't about to let him off.
…
A little after 8 p.m., Haruzuki's phone rang.
『Haruzuki』: Hello? Manager-neechan?
『Haruzuki』: Ah, okay…
『Haruzuki』: Mm, I'll head back now.
『Haruzuki』: Got it, got it.
After a short call, she hung up.
Looking at Carl with a helpless, slightly pleading expression,
『Haruzuki』: Oppa… my manager says I need to go back.
She says I should rest early, because tomorrow's shoot starts at dawn.
Carl smiled and gently ruffled her hair.
『Carl』: Then go on back.
『Haruzuki』: Huh? You don't want to spend more time together?
『Carl』: I do, but we can meet again tomorrow.
We've been out all day, you must be tired too.
Go back and rest well, and I'll come to the set tomorrow to keep you company.
『Haruzuki』: …Alright then.
The two walked back to the van.
Once inside, the vehicle started up.
『Haruzuki』: Oppa, where are you staying tonight?
『Carl』: I'll just find a hotel near your dorm.
『Haruzuki』: Okay, then let me know once you find one.
『Carl』: Sure.
He glanced back through the rear window.
In the distance, inside a black sedan,
he could clearly see Ritsuki Saejima in the driver's seat.
Oh, he really did come.
Good.
That made things interesting.
If he hadn't followed, that would've been boring.
After an entire afternoon of fun with Haruzuki,
there was still more "entertainment" to come tonight.
The corner of Carl's mouth lifted into a faint smile.
Dozens of minutes later, the van arrived at Haruzuki's dorm.
Carl got out,
and although Haruzuki invited him in,
her manager was throwing all sorts of warning glances.
So Carl declined,
and after saying goodbye,
he walked off toward a more secluded area.
Of course, that was intentional,
but strangely enough, Ritsuki still didn't make a move.
End of chapter...
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