Hosoi deftly flicked open the cover of the pocket watch, revealing the hour and minute hands forming a wide obtuse angle — the current time was precisely 11:30 PM.
"How is it already this late, yet no news has arrived…" Hosoi sighed, placing the pocket watch back inside his coat.
"If it remains this quiet, with no news coming in, it could be considered a good thing." Atsukawa smiled slightly beside him, "It would mean Edo can peacefully get through tonight."
Hosoi and Atsukawa, the current "Mayors" of Edo, were personally stationed at the "Temporary Headquarters" North Guard Station tonight, fully overseeing all the officials involved in this night's grand operation.
The two of them endured over two fruitless hours at the North Guard Station… inevitably beginning to feel fatigued.
Suddenly, just as Hosoi had put his pocket watch away, an official rushed into the room, hurrying to Hosoi and Atsukawa.
"Lord Hosoi! Lord Atsukawa!"
