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Nang makaabot na ako sa underground tunnel, pinuntahan ko agad yung pinto na nasa gilid, it looked like a simple door that has been here for a long time. There were rust on its hinges and some parts on its edges has cracks. But don't let your eyes deceive you. There's more than what reaches the eyes.

Liningon-lingon ko muna ang paligid kung walang tao ba na makakakita sakin, ng makasigurado na akong wala agad akong pumasok, in-on ko muna ang invisibility mode ng kotse ko para walang maghinala.

Nang makapasok ako, bumungad sakin ang maliit na espasyo lang at puro dingding lang ang makikita. Napa-buntong hininga nalang ako, nandito na naman ako. I remembered when I first got here, I was beyond amazed and my father just chuckled at how I was enchanted by this place. I shook my head, now isn't the time to reminisce the past.

“Agent Chitoge” simple kong salita.

Agad namang nagliwanag ang paligid at isa-isang nag formation ang mga tiles sa paligid.

Sa harap ko may biglang lumitaw na isang thumbprint detector. I pressed my right thumb against it. Agad namang umilaw ang paligid as the plain space transformed into a modern capsule-like elevator.

“Welcome back agent Chitoge” Malumanay na sabi ni Unicorn, nakaprogram siya para protektahan ang agency laban sa mga masasamang loob. There was one time na may spy na nagtangkang pumasok dito,akala niya siguro na maiisahan niya si Unicorn, kaya ayun paglabas niya, literal talagang roasted. Weird nga lang ang pangalan niya, si boss kasi ang may gusto niyan.

Nagsimula na itong magcount down, its calm, robotic voice rang in the air.

“3”

“2”

"1”

We suddenly speed off downwards transporting me in my destination.

Nang makaabot na kami, bumukas na ang pinto.

"Thanks unicorn” I say as I step out.

“A pleasure agent Chitoge” sabi nito bago sumara ng kusa ang pinto ng makalabas na ako.

The atmosphere of the agency hasn't change. Everywhere you look, everyone was wearing their crisp black suits. At one look, you'll think we're the people in Men in Black, well in some way we are. Only difference is that they target aliens, while we go for the bad guys.

The tracking team were busy looking on their computers while tapping simultaneously on their keyboards, without even bothering to look at it. The eye and assist team as we'd call it were the people responsible for alerting our agents for enemy's on the area so we could take them down immediately. They talk through the earpiece and when needed they'll counter attack the enemy themselves through satellites. And as you all know, we agents need gadgets that could blend and we could bring everywhere without screaming death as we walk, and that is assigned to the inventors we have in our agency. I could say they're pretty great. The last one here are the field agents, and some even now are still on our barns for training. It takes years, depending on your performance. Mine only took two years while others struggled for twenty. They perform the action and makes sure the target is eliminated, or the mission is accomplished.

Eto ang araw-araw na kadalasang eksena dito since it was founded in the late 90's.

The famous agents faces were etched on the high walls, with their names engraved below them. And my Dad is one of them.

“Hinahanap ka na ni boss”

Napapitlag ako ng may nagsalita, with matching hawak sa dibdib pa. Nakakagulat kasi itong si Sandra bigla nalang lumilitaw sa harapan, siya ang secretary ni boss. Her hair was immaculately styled into perfection as well as her crisp black suit.

"Halika na” saad nito, tapos nagsimula ng maglakad palayo.

Sumunod nalang rin ako. Iginiya niya ako sa isang pamilyar na pinto na nasa pinaka-itaas na ito na bahagi ng buong base ng agency. Nakasulat sa labas ay ‘BOSS’ in big bold letters engraved on the wall.

"Thank you"

She nodded at me as she went away.

Nag madali nalang akong pumasok sa loob ng room ni Boss. Napanganga ako ng makita siya na nakasuot ng unicorn costume at naglalaro-laro ng mga unicorn na laruan.

“But, I love you princess pony” sabi niya na pinaliit ng tinig tapos kinontrol control yung isang laruang unicorn.

Um awkward.

“Yeah, I know I love you too, but I have to do this, for the sake of our kingdom”sabi naman niya na pinabaritono na ang tinig niya tapos kinontrol control yung isang laruan.

Tumikhim ako para makaagaw sa pansin niya. So the rumors were true, he's a unicorn addict. So that's why Unicorn has been named unicorn.  I nearly scoffed.

Napatingin naman siya  sakin, agad niyang kinuha ang mga laruan at tinago sa ilalim ng lamesa niya.

Sinipat-sipat ko naman ang kabuuan niya na suot ang unicorn na costume, I'm really doing my best to keep myself from laughing out loud. Agad naman siyang napatayo.

"Sorry, I was practicing a play for my son” pagpapaliwanag niya. Gusto ko talagang matawa, ang laki kasing tao ni boss,nasa mid 30s, at pinakaginagalang sa agency na to,tapos makikita mo nalang na nakasuot siya ng unicorn costume at naglalaro ng mga laruan na unicorns?

He doesn't even have a son or even a wife to begin with.

"Okay” sabi ko na pinipigilan na matawa. He's still my boss so I gotta be in my best behavior still pwera nalang kanina dahil ginising niya ako.

“Okay lets get back to work”He announced na biglang sumeryoso matapos sya tumango-tango.

Kinuha niya ang remote at may pinindot. Agad namang isa-isa na sumira ang mga bintana at lumitaw ang isang hologram sa harapan. Lumitaw ang isang picture ng lalaki. Base sa itsura niya, ka-edad ko lang ito, at hindi talaga maiikaila na gwapo ang lalaking to.

Pero, ano ang kinalaman niya sa misyon ko?

“This is Mr. Cross Villaverde, 19 years old,studying at Villafuerte University, he lives alone, his mother died when he was 14 ”

“So? Anong kinalaman niya sa magiging misyon ko?”diretsong tanong ko.

“Your mission is to protect Mr. Villaverde” seryoso niyang sabi.

“From whom?” taka kong tanong.

“Mula sa mga masasamang tao na gustong malaman kung  saan nakatago ang mga dyamante at ginto at malaman ang secret code para mabuksan at makuha ang lahat para gamitin sa mga masasamang gawain” paliwang niya.

“Tell me the whole story” I demanded.

it's getting interesting.

“Once, his father is one of the leaders of Kayasa gang, sounds familiar?”

“Yeah, I heard about Kayasa gang, they're the most wanted gang in Japan, they have killed thousands of people, they're responsible sa mga nakawan sa ibat-ibang bangko, at iba pang malalaking kompanya” sagot ko.

“Tama ka, so back to the present, his father was once one of the leader of the gang, isang araw na realize niya na mali ang ginagawa niya kaya isang gabi ninakaw niya lahat ng dyamante at ginto na ninakaw nila at inilagay sa isang sekretong lugar, nalaman ito ng mga kasamahan niya at sinugod siya, pero kahit anong gawin nila hindi talaga siya umamin, kaya binugbog siya ng binugbog at binaril sa ulo na siyang nagging dahilan ng pagkamatay niya" he paused ang looked at me.

"Ayon sa nakalap kong balita ang ka-isa-isa lang niyang anak ang nakaaalam kung saan at ano ang secret code, kaya hinahanap na siya ngayon ng gang, and the worst part nandito na sila sa pilipinas dahil pilipina ang nanay niya at nagsimula ng  maghanap sa anak niya ang buong miyembro ng Kayasa Gang so the Japanese Goverment asked help from us to retrieve the golds and diamonds because they believe that Mr. Usui Chitoge hid those here in the Philippines” Seryoso niyang sabi habang ipinipakita sa hologram ang mga lalaking may hawak ng baril.

“So as I have said, your mission is to protect mr. Villaverde, get close to him, know where his father hid all the golds and diamonds and the secret code to open it, wag mo hahayaan na may makauna sa inyo, o makuha nila si mr. Villaverde, don’t trust anyone, maaaring may mga spy sila na ipinapadala” seryoso niyang instruksiyon.

"Can't I just torture him so that he'll tell me the truth?" Tanong ko habang tinitingnan ang manicure sa kuko ko.

"No, agent Chitoge, that is highly restricted. You know the rules and besides the Japanese strictly forbid us to harm Mr. Villaverde" seryoso niyang paliwanag. I rolled my eyes. Damn rules. In our organization there are rules and one of it was, there should be no harm done to victims or witnesses to force out the truth if no harm or assault is done upon you.

Tinanguan ko lang siya.