Compared to Nami's previous dream, Naga didn't feel much surprise about himself or worry about the violent behavior in his dream when he woke up this time. It wasn't just that Asaka in the dream wasn't dead; it was also because he had become accustomed to dreams as a way to comfort himself.
When a person can do whatever they want in a world where they have no real responsibility for anything, guilt is washed away as quickly as sand art on a beach, leaving no trace.
This catharsis seemed to genuinely help him clear away the accumulated stress and desires; as he crawled out of bed, he felt an indescribable sense of ease. On his way to work, he began to wonder what this dream-devouring experience would bring him.
As he expected, Asaka took leave, but what surprised him more was that it was her father who took leave, and it was a long leave, at least a month long.
Minister Kuroki rarely allows his subordinates to rest for so long, but this time he agreed with unusual ease and even offered a few words of comfort over the phone.
Also taking leave was the section chief who had an affair with Nami. Well… it was more like absenteeism than leave. Department Head Kuroki couldn't get through to him on the phone. Judging from his sullen face, the section chief had better come up with a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, in Miku's words, he would receive all the necessary procedures for dismissal within a minute of showing up at the company.
However, neither Naga nor Miku, who discussed the matter as a minor gossip during lunch, expected that the section chief would never appear at the company again.
No company would retain a prisoner's position, and after an afternoon of talking with a police officer in the meeting room, the section chief became a former section chief.
"I heard... it was rape. He was caught red-handed, and he couldn't even deny it." After being questioned by the police, Koga Yu quietly revealed this information to Naga. "I heard he lurked in the victim's house until late at night. That's terrifying. You really can't judge a book by its cover."
Rape? Naga's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly thought of Asaka's leave of absence. If it was a case of infiltrating to commit the crime, he would have to be very familiar with the other party. The section chief had a history of sexually harassing Asaka. It was not impossible that he would rape her out of anger after failing to succeed.
However, that middle-aged fat man shouldn't be that kind of person. He clearly has enough money to buy a young body to satisfy his sexual desires, so no one would choose to take such a risk.
Besides, the target isn't some great beauty.
Perhaps I was wrong; Asaka was probably just asking for leave. Naga's curiosity only went so far as to stop there, and she quickly put the matter out of her mind.
Three days later, Asaka's father came to deliver her resignation.
Yumeno Naga has been appointed as the new head of the Publicity Department.