Ah yes, the good ole honey trap, even a C.I.A. head can fall for that one! The guy appointing the bodyguard seemed super competent until now, I guess he is only human. Obviously he himself is trustworthy, because otherwise he could just take Runa's overseas fortune (given he is the front man for it).
They bring up the idea of Japan being a super power, but you need population for that. Otherwise, by her standards here, Singapore would be a superpower when it's not.
That 'deal' benefits Runa right? Since those boys are her allies?
Thanks for the scanlation. Missed a thought bubble to the left on page 13.