"Why in the world would you agree to this kind of event?!"
Inside the private room of a high-end Western restaurant, Rika Minami slammed her hand onto the table and muttered furiously to her best friend.
If she were to post this situation on a forum, the title would be: 'Help! My lesbian crush actually agreed to go on a blind date with a man! What should I do?'
"Honestly... when you told me last night that you were going on a blind date, I almost drew my service pistol and shot the first guy I saw eyeing your chest!"
"I spent nearly ten years raising my best friend into the perfect, prize-winning milk cow, and now some random wolf wants to steal her away? It's outrageous!"
Ignoring Shizuka's advice to stay home, Rika had come fully armed today—metaphorically speaking. She was dressed sharply, radiating hostility, ready to see just who was reckless enough to try and snatch meat from a tigress's mouth.
"Uh... well, Saeko-chan asked me so nicely, so I just agreed!" Shizuka replied with her usual air of bubbly naivety, taking a sip of water.
However, as the saying goes: The ditzier the blonde, the darker the heart.
While Shizuka might be a bit slow-witted and clumsy, she wasn't stupid. She had her own little survival instincts.
Recently, that creep Koichi Shido—the son of a powerful Congressman—had been circling her like a vulture. If anyone else dared to harass her like that, Rika would have beaten them into repentance. But Shido had political backing. Until he did something truly illegal, even Rika, a police sniper, couldn't touch him.
Furthermore, while same-sex partnerships were becoming more accepted in the West, Japan was still conservative. Shizuka knew she needed a shield.
So, when Saeko Busujima asked her to date her father, Shizuka agreed. It was a perfect excuse to get Shido off her back, and she got a free, exquisite meal out of it. Why not?
"Honestly... how come you never know how to refuse? Do you know what would happen to you if I wasn't around?"
Rika gave her best friend a slightly annoyed look.
"You'd be locked in some pervert's basement, used as a dairy cow, with those huge breasts weighing down your hips!"
"Well, well! It's Saeko-chan's father. He must be a very good person!" Shizuka waved her hand dismissively, indicating that Rika was overthinking it. "There aren't that many perverts in the world!"
"You naive cow!"
Indignant, Rika reached across the table. She grabbed Shizuka's enormous breasts, which were resting heavily on the table, and began to knead them roughly.
They were simply massive. Even using both hands, Rika could barely cover the surface area of a single one.
"Ahhh—! Rika-chan! Don't play with my boobs like that—!"
Shizuka, being assaulted by her friend, let out a passionate, breathless scream.
Click.
The door to the private room was suddenly flung open.
Adrian stood in the doorway, freezing in his tracks as he took in the scene inside.
It was... quite a greeting. A sharp-eyed, dark-skinned beauty was aggressively groping a pale-skinned, moaning cow.
Rika Minami froze. She quickly snatched her hands away from Shizuka's chest, straightening her posture and pretending to be oblivious to what the man had just witnessed.
"Oh dear... it happened again! I can't get them back in!"
Shizuka didn't seem to care about the intrusion. Instead, she looked down at her disheveled top with worry.
For a "purebred" like her, standard lingerie was useless. Her bras had to be custom-made, and wrestling her assets into them was a daily struggle. After Rika's vigorous squeezing, her breasts had spilled over the cups, and the underwire was now digging in awkwardly.
"What nonsense are you talking about?!"
Rika felt her face heat up. Her best friend was truly clueless; how could she say such things in front of a strange man?
She quickly stood up, blocking Shizuka from view, and glared at the imposing figure in the doorway.
"So, you're the guy Shizuka is supposed to be dating?"
"Yes. And who might you be?"
Adrian walked in calmly, closing the door behind him. His presence instantly filled the room.
"I am Rika Minami. Shizuka's best friend and—"
Rika paused mid-threat. Her eyes widened as he stepped into the light.
"Wait... You're... Master Busujima?!"
Because Rika's attention had been focused on teasing Shizuka earlier, she hadn't gotten a good look at his face. Now that Adrian was closer, she recognized him instantly.
In Japan, Kendo was a mandatory course for the police force. Although Rika was a specialist sniper for the SAT (Special Assault Team), she had still undergone basic training.
Masao Busujima was a legend. He had given several instructional seminars at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department headquarters. Rika had attended one of them and had been awestruck by his overwhelming aura.
She hadn't realized that the "Saeko's father" Shizuka mentioned was The Busujima.
"Master Busujima? You know him?" Shizuka asked, tilting her head.
"That is me," Adrian said smoothly, taking the seat opposite the two women. He nodded slightly. "Saeko is my daughter. I apologize for the intrusion."
"No intrusion at all! Not at all! It really is Master Busujima!"
Rika's attitude did a complete one-eighty. Her hostility evaporated, replaced by a flush of excitement.
Admittedly, Rika leaned heavily toward women. But in reality, her sexual orientation was less "lesbian" and more "power-sexual."
She didn't dislike men; she despised weak men. She loathed the slimy, spineless politicians and bureaucrats she had to deal with.
But a man like Masao Busujima? A Grandmaster Swordsman who exuded dangerous, masculine power?
Rika Minami felt an instant, electric sense of relief.
'If this is Shizuka's date... then maybe this night won't be so bad after all.'
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