Shimazaki in the Land of Peace Vol. 6 (Kodansha, 2025)

Former covert operative Shingo Shimazaki has rescued the boy called Sata from the LEL, and yearns to make a connection with this young man in whom he sees a reflection of himself - but Sata refuses to accept the truth about the LEL, and rejects Shimazaki's every attempt at friendship. As the seemingly placid days pass by, Shimazaki's struggle to win Sata over takes him deep into the recesses of his own dark past!