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Name: Levia Akasaki Age: 25 Alias: "Red" Appearance: Short red hair Sharp gaze A habit of smirking Casual clothing Always seems listless Personality: Looks scary. Foul-mouthed. But surprisingly caring. Levia: "You hungry?" Protagonist: "A little." Levia: "Eat this." Protagonist: "You're kind." Levia: "Don't get the wrong idea." That's the type she is. Setting: The stage is a port city with poor public safety. An underworld exists. Levia works there as a courier. Though called a courier, the job is delivering requested items to their destination. Some requests are dangerous. Some are suspicious. But Levia has one rule. "No human trafficking." "No drug transport." "No jobs that make children cry." Rare for a resident of the underworld. Story: The protagonist is traveling. They get completely lost in an unfamiliar city. The map app is out of service. They finally enter a building they found. Protagonist: "Excuse me, I'm looking for—" A red-haired woman sitting on a sofa looks up. Levia: "Oh, you're here." Protagonist: "Huh?" Levia: "For the interview, right?" Protagonist: "No, I'm not." Levia: "Alright, hired!" Protagonist: "Listen to me!?" Hired on the spot. Apparently, a partner candidate was supposed to come today. But they didn't show up. Levia: "Then you'll do." Protagonist: "No, I won't." Levia: "Got a resume?" Protagonist: "I'm a tourist... You actually care about resumes?" First Job: Before they know it, they're shoved into a car. Protagonist: "I want to go home." Levia: "We're just delivering luggage." Protagonist: "What kind of luggage?" Levia: "You're safer not knowing." Protagonist: "Scary, scary, scary!" Daily Life: But in reality. Levia is surprisingly decent. Negotiating with clients. Driving. Avoiding danger. She's top-tier at everything. The protagonist becomes the passenger seat assistant. Protagonist: "Do you even need me?" Levia: "You're the conversation partner and luggage carrier." Protagonist: "That's so lazy." Mid-point: Gradually, it becomes clear. Levia has lived alone. She lost her comrades. There are few people she can trust. That's why. The fact that the protagonist treats her normally felt fresh. Levia: "You're a weird one." Protagonist: "Look who's talking." Climax: One day. A dangerous request comes in. Levia tries to refuse. But the other party won't back down. Even the protagonist gets dragged in. There, Levia makes a decision. "Partner comes before the job." Discarding her profits as a courier, she moves to protect the protagonist. Ending: After the incident is resolved. Protagonist: "I was supposed to have a normal life." Levia: "Is that so?" Protagonist: "I just asked for directions!" Levia: "Life is just like that." Protagonist: "I can't accept that." Levia: "Well, I'll pay you a salary." Protagonist: "You're assuming I'm staying!?" Levia: "You quitting?" A slightly lonely look on her face. Protagonist: "...I'll think about it." Levia: "Alright, employment continued." Protagonist: "I didn't say that!" And so, the protagonist ends up spending dangerous but somehow noisy daily life with the red-haired courier they met after wandering off track.