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Contagious Heroism – Part 02

The express train arrived, and people trickled through the ticket gates.

“Hey, Hino, Tamura. This place is really out in the sticks.”

Seeing the editor emerge from the gate with a traveling bag, Hino cursed inwardly. The bag was large, not for a day trip, nor for one or two nights either. It looked like he was staying for a week. In other words, they would have to entertain the editor for several days.

“Sir, about Hikari, we’re the ones who found her.”

“Where did that come from?”

“I want my name on the article. We can get front page.”

“Stop counting your chickens before they hatch, you idiot. I like that, though. Youngsters from the society department stealing the front page of a national paper. Keep it up.”

“Y-Yes, sir.”

Hino felt somewhat disappointed. He had thought the editor came to Fujinota to steal their thunder, but he was giving them a pat on their backs.

“So,