Black Cat Guild

Meanwhile, at the Tristenia family headquarters, known to everyone as the Black Cat Guild—at least according to Trissy—there was a bustling atmosphere.

Trissy had confidently announced the guild's name, and the members accepted it without hesitation.

Takeuchi sat at the bar table with his four friends.

They were on the second floor, the lower level filled with a lively crowd, even the three A-Grades who didn't seem bothered by the leadership change.

His mind, however, was preoccupied with thoughts of Asaka.

Trissy hadn't revealed who had taken her sister, but with Asaka gone, Takeuchi feared the worst.

The five of them whispered among themselves, discussing Asaka's disappearance and what they needed to do next.

"I can't believe she's gone," Takeuchi began, holding his glass of beer tightly. "What if something terrible has happened to her?"