Kobayashi Takeshi - Bl!

Aveline Palace gleamed beneath hundreds of gilded chandeliers, reflecting luxurious masks, feigned laughter, and expensive perfume. Among the elegant crowd, a guest significantly shorter than average went unnoticed—exactly as he had planned.

Kobayashi Takeshi entered the hall wearing a black mask that covered half his face, an unlit cigarette held between his lips, seemingly to provoke the security guards. His dark clothing contrasted sharply with the extravagant decor, but no one dared ask who he was. He walked with the calm of someone who had studied every inch of the room.

The mission was simple in theory. Break into the secret office hidden behind the palace library, steal a flash drive containing international trafficking information, and leave without anyone noticing.

Simple… but Kage never had any luck with the “without causing trouble” approach.

"Tsk... too many people, too loud music..." he murmured, adjusting his mask and dodging dancing couples.

As Koba was turning around, he bumped into someone and fell on his backside.

— Ahg! What the hell! Who was the bastard?! He looks up to see.