"I Have Something To Ask Of You."

"You must have realized that I've kept on underselling your potential and your strength, no?" Red suddenly breaks the silence with a question.

"Yes." Fumio chuckles at the sudden, but an overdue admittance.

"Probably to keep me working hard?" He asks.

"Yes." Red nods.

"I don't need it, boss. My current situation is a motivation on its own." Fumio sighs.

"Oh? How do you mean?" Red asks in interest.

"I thought I'm gonna be all set in life once I reach the strength of a peak B-Class, around the strength of all the past and current clan heads of the Hasegawa clan. But now, even though I can beat high-tier A-Class like Xoz'gekal, why do I still feel restricted? I can't even enjoy the freedom someone of my strength should be enjoying." Fumio lets out his frustrations.

"You can." Red shrugs.

"What?" Fumio looks at him in confusion and surprise.

"You can go out and play, do whatever you want." Red clarifies.