Chapter 323

With the "All-Powerful Navigation" on, Bo Yezhaiji wasn't afraid of anyone around him who might require his attention.

On the contrary, Kiel, who was fine at first, became a bit suspicious after what Usoya Saiki said. He walked faster and paid more attention to his surroundings.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief once she got home, realizing how difficult her journey had been.

...If she hadn't met Potts, she could have had a very relaxed life.

Kir, still resentful, found some slippers and made Usaku Saiki change into them, then pondered what to do next.

Since Potts said he was just here to freeload and see the cats, she should go cook now, make some fried food or something, and make a little noise so that no matter what Potts says, she can pretend she can't hear him.

Despite not having spoken to each other many times, Kiel was almost traumatized by Pontnez's words, constantly wondering what Pontnez would test her about tonight.

Bo Yezaki's mind was entirely on the kitten, and when he came to his senses, he saw that Kir was giving out a lot of suspicion points backstage, which was a pleasant surprise.

Not wanting to disrupt Kiel's immersion, he temporarily suppressed his urge to say something strange and asked, "Where's your first-aid kit?"

Ordinary families might just put their medicine anywhere after buying it, but members of an organization like Kiel would definitely keep emergency supplies neatly in their medical kits so they wouldn't have trouble finding them when they needed them urgently.

Sure enough, Kiel took out a first-aid kit from the cabinet and placed it on the coffee table in the living room: "You're busy, I'll go cook."

She didn't want to spend too much time in the same environment as Potts and wanted to reduce the chances of them talking.

Bo Yezaki couldn't help but say, "Isn't it a bit too late to pretend to be an emotionless killer now? You really don't seem like one of the organization's people."

Kiel genuinely felt that Potts was making trouble out of nothing: "...First of all, I'm not an assassin. Secondly, I'm hungry. If you're willing to cook, I'm also willing to treat the kitten...You like kittens yourself, so why can't I?"

Using "this guy actually pities a stray kitten" as a reason to identify an undercover agent is just too unreasonable!

Not all members of the organization are like Gin, seemingly without any personal hobbies!

Bo Yezaki frowned: "If you're comparing yourself to me, then there's even more of a problem. I've always felt that my behavior is suspicious, like an undercover agent. Are you too? Could you be a CIA undercover agent?"

Kiel, who is indeed a CIA undercover agent: "...I don't have time to play with you, I have to go cook. Do you want some saury?"

“I want it grilled.” Usoya Saiki’s expression was more serious than before. “Add some pepper.”

Kiel gave an OK sign, calmly turned and walked towards the kitchen.

It wasn't until his hand touched the refrigerator that Kiel felt his heartbeat calm down a bit.

...Why is Potts able to name the CIA so accurately?!

Generally speaking, suspicion of being an undercover agent usually arises from making mistakes during missions, and this suspicion usually needs to be confirmed after a number of such mistakes.

In most cases, all that can be determined is that she is indeed an undercover agent, but her affiliation is difficult to ascertain—not to mention that she looks distinctly Asian, even if the analysis based on the interests involved in the failed mission suggests that she is inclined towards the United States, why not just guess that she is an FBI agent?!

But if it's already confirmed that she's from the CIA, wouldn't it be better to just report it to the organization and have her arrested? Telling her all this now would only alert her.

Potts even followed her home... Wasn't Potts afraid that she might do something?

If she put something in the food and then ran away, what could Potts do?

As an undercover agent trained by a legitimate organization, Kiel calmed down when he almost lost his temper.

Since no one has been sent to arrest him yet, and he only talked to her about these things when they bumped into each other on the road, it means that the organization is probably unaware of the situation or does not have any substantial evidence. They are probably still testing the waters. It would be a foolish thing for her to expose herself because of this.

Kiel tried to stay calm and rational while cooking.

Since the rice, which takes the most time, was pre-ordered before leaving home, and she usually cooks extra to have leftovers for breakfast the next day, and other meats that need to be marinated are also prepared in advance and refrigerated, so they can be taken out and used now, the cooking process is quite quick.

"It's done!" Kiel said, drying his hands as he walked towards Potts. "How's it going on your end?"

Usoppei had already bandaged the cat and was enthusiastically petting it for a while without getting tired of it. When he saw Kiel coming over, he asked, "What will we do with the cat when we eat later?"

Kiel said with some distress, "Ah, that's true..."

She hadn't actually planned to bring the cat home; she just wanted to find a veterinary hospital on the way, get it treated, have it spayed/neutered, and then board it there, asking the veterinary hospital staff to help her find a home for it.

But then she ran into Potts, didn't she? She didn't want too many people to notice them together, so she had to take them home first, and now this is the problem.

Although the kitten doesn't seem very agile, it can still walk around slowly, and leaving it unattended could easily lead to an accident.

Usoya Saiki looked around and said, "You have a lot of magazines."

"Well, it's because of work that I need to read a lot of newspapers and magazines..." Kiel casually complained. "Today is supposed to be recycling day, so these should have been sorted and thrown away, but I just got back from a business trip yesterday and I really don't have the energy to sort them. I plan to throw them away next week."

Bo Yezaki clapped his hands: "That's perfect. Since we're going to throw it away sooner or later, let's use this as a temporary fence."

Kiel thought about it and thought it made sense, so he didn't refuse. He came over and made a circle around the stacks of magazines and newspapers, putting the kitten, who didn't seem to be moving much, in the middle.

"Meow?" the kitten uttered a weak and confused sound.

Kiel patted the cat: "I travel a lot for work, so I can't keep a cat at all..."

"I'll figure something out in a bit." Bo Yezaki stood up and stretched. "Let's eat first, I'm starving."

Kiel said nothing more, and the two washed their hands, sat down, and ate in silence.

Usakabe Saiki was really hungry. After all, his last meal was a rice ball that Hagiwara Kenji brought him. He could have bought something to eat while he was shopping, but he spent half the day at the real estate agency. Now he was so hungry that he didn't even say anything strange while eating.

He didn't speak, and Kiel, of course, didn't say anything either. In fact, one could say he was relieved and lowered his head to eat, hoping that the man would finish eating and leave with the cat.

Anyway, judging from Potts's appearance, he's not the type to abuse cats.

It can only be said that when people are full, they have nothing to do and start looking for trouble. After feeling less hungry, Bo Yezaki cleared his throat.

Kiel: "...Don't talk while eating."

"You spoke first!" Bo Yezaki protested. "Are you so afraid of me speaking because you're worried about revealing something?"

"What could I possibly expose?" Kiel retorted instead of advancing. "A CIA undercover agent? Why don't you mention the FBI anymore? I heard you used to talk about the FBI all the time."

This was actually a risky move; if things went wrong, Potts might turn hostile. But while cooking, Kiel analyzed the intelligence about Potts and felt that dealing with someone who seemed to have some mental issues didn't require being too conventional. Sometimes letting loose might yield unexpected results.

Anyway, now that things have really broken down, there are only two possibilities: she dies or Potts dies. And she was prepared in advance, with a gun on her person that she could take out at any time. If she is exposed, she will kill Potts and run away!

Of course, Usakabe Saiki wouldn't suddenly start killing people. He just stated confidently, "It's because one FBI undercover agent has already fled, so the probability of there being another FBI agent among the remaining people is relatively small. But the CIA is different. The CIA especially likes to plant undercover agents in foreign organizations."

Kiel: "…………"

Indeed, her father had already infiltrated the organization back then, yet he still wanted her to infiltrate as well... What exactly did Potts know?!

Was he implying something about her and her father, or was he simply criticizing the CIA's actions?

“If we can rule out the FBI, there are other organizations, right? Why don’t you consider the Japanese Public Security Bureau or MI6?” Kiel tried to understand the reason.

Usakabe Saiki blinked: "Hmm? You have a better impression of the Japanese Public Security Bureau or MI6?"

"I don't like you at all, I just don't understand your logic."

Usakabe Saiki looked at her with an expression that said, "You don't understand at all." He continued, "It's actually quite simple. There's someone in the organization who looks more like the Japanese Public Security Bureau than you do. MI6 already had one member escape, so after eliminating those well-known spy organizations, the CIA is next..."

Kiel: "...???"

Just because of this?! You use the process of elimination to catch undercover agents?! And her father is clearly... oh right, the organization hasn't found out that her father is a CIA undercover agent yet.

Thinking about it carefully, this guy used brute force to identify the undercover agent before...

However, Potts did accurately point out the FBI and MI6 moles, and she was indeed a CIA mole. What exactly is this girl...?

Sigh, if the mole was really found through elimination and exhaustive search, she doesn't know whether to feel sorry for the organization or for the mole who was identified.

Kiel looked exhausted: "Say whatever you want, but if you don't have evidence, I'll hit you."

Usoya Saiki pouted: "Okay, I know. I'm full. I'm going to go check on the cat."

Kiel watched in disbelief as Usaku Saiki stood up, turned and walked toward the cat, unable to believe that he had been let off so easily.

After thinking it over, she concluded that Potts couldn't have stopped because of the threat of "hitting someone," but rather because he was preoccupied with the cat and didn't want to get entangled with her.

Oh my god, thank you, kitty!

Kiel felt he made the right decision to bring the cat home!

When Usaku Saiki arrived, the kitten was sharpening its claws with the magazines surrounding it. He smiled and picked the cat up, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality. I'll be leaving now with the cat... By the way, next time we meet, if there are outsiders, just call me Hattori Heiji."

Kiel had no objection: "You call yourself that now? I understand."

But today was already a chance encounter, how could we possibly meet in front of outsiders? Surely her luck can't be that bad?

At that time, Kiel had no idea that she would soon be using that name.

Upon hearing this name, the elementary school student immediately displayed a speechless expression.

Looking at the elementary school student's expression, Kiel couldn't help but wonder—could she have been tricked by Potniss again? What's wrong with that name?!

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The next chapter is the Gil arc, and we'll be getting closer to the Red and Black arc.

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Kiel: Thank you, kitty!!!