Not to mention Shuichi Akai.

Unlike Shuichi Akai's curiosity, Akemi felt sorry for Kousuke:

"He must have suffered a lot."

She had previously asked Shiho if Kōyū had taken that kind of drug like her.

The answer was no.

She was somewhat surprised when she found out.

If Shiho hadn't taken that drug, wouldn't she have fallen for a little boy?

But Shiho said that Kouyu said he wasn't a child to begin with, but that his situation was special.

But one thing is certain: no matter what method is used, the process of turning into a child is absolutely painful.

Although she is not an expert in this area, she still knows this basic common sense.

It's obvious that this kind of thing can't be easy.

"It seems our partner is quite mysterious."

Looking in the direction of the room, Shuichi Akai said with great interest:

"I really don't know where he got all that intelligence from."

"Not only did they know the organization was going to take action against you, but they also knew my and my colleagues' identities."

“If he weren’t too old, I would really like to have him join the FBI.”

Besides age, there are some other strict requirements for joining the FBI.

For example, nationality and experience.

But there are always exceptions.

If you are very capable, these processes can be simpler.

Having a highly capable colleague makes task execution much easier.

However, even if Mitsuyu is old enough and meets all the requirements to join the FBI, he will not join.

He must be out of his mind to give up his peaceful and stable life.

Akemi was well aware of this.

She spoke up for Kōyū and rejected Akai Shuichi:

"He probably won't join."

"He prefers this peaceful life now."

"I can tell." Shuichi Akai said casually, without really thinking that way.

He didn't actually have that strong a sense of belonging to the FBI.

He joined the FBI simply to investigate his father's case through the FBI.

After the investigation is completed, he may choose to leave the FBI.

But that's all for the future.

Without dwelling on Kōyū's background, Akai Shuichi thought for a moment, then changed the subject and started chatting with Akemi.

It wasn't like most people talking about the time they spent together in the past.

He talked to Mingmei about his family.

Akemi sat to the side, listening attentively, occasionally chiming in to prevent Shuichi Akai from being the only one talking.

The atmosphere between the two was very harmonious at this moment.

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