Chapter 12
Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei painstakingly restored the organization's listening devices to their original state before turning the power back on.
Looking at the living room, now bright and clean again, both of them felt a weariness even greater than when they had seen Gin and Vodka earlier that day.
Even if they racked their brains, they could never have imagined that the first difficulty they would encounter after joining the organization would be being assigned to a guy who was good at courting death.
Hopefully, the organization will be smart and figure out who did it, instead of imposing collective punishment.
Ultimately, this problem arose because the organization acted improperly, forcing Usakabe Saiki to become overly sensitive. They shouldn't have to bear all the responsibility!
After a tense silence, Furuya Rei wanted to talk about something lighter. He glanced at his watch and said, "It's about time. Time for dinner."
Upon hearing this, Morobushi Kagemitsu sighed, "I checked the refrigerator before, and there's nothing in it. We'll have to go out to eat."
"..." Furuya Rei was silent for a moment. "Together? I'll go get someone?"
Going to a place where there's no eavesdropping would normally be a good opportunity for a private conversation.
On the one hand, it would seem that the two of them eating together would either make it seem like they were excluding Bo Yezhai, or it would seem like they were getting to know each other too quickly, which would be a bit suspicious.
on the other hand……
They were also worried about leaving Usoppō Saiki alone at home.
What if, after dinner, they come back and find that Usoya Saiki is having a mental breakdown and has gone to remove the listening device again? Or maybe he'll do something else entirely...?
Despite being young, having no children, and not owning any pets, Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu have already experienced the anxiety of not daring to go out casually, fearing that their home will be destroyed.
Rei Furuya even considered installing his own monitoring system in addition to the organization's existing listening devices!
After a few seconds of feeling down, Furuya Rei composed himself and knocked on Usuiba Saiki's door: "Usuiba-kun, Midorikawa and I are thinking of going out for dinner. Would you like to come along?"
A response came from inside the room, and soon the door opened.
For a fleeting moment, Furuya Rei thought that a spotlight had been turned on in Usui Saiki's room, making him dizzy.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that the room's lighting was fine; the problem lay in Usakabe Saiki's attire.
Just moments ago, Usaku Saiki was dressed rather simply in a gray knit sweater and black sweatpants, but now he was wearing a gold haori, over which was a black cashmere sweater with red lettering, paired with red pants.
Her previously clean face now features a pair of gold-framed sunglasses with brown lenses, an X-shaped hair clip securing one side of her hair behind her ear, and teardrop-shaped red earrings swaying gently under the light, refracting a beautiful glow.
As the sleeve slipped down the door frame, a string of yin-yang symbols on a bracelet caught Furuya Rei's eye.
If he wasn't mistaken, this seemed to be a Taoist pearl from a neighboring country... a Taoist practice?
But the problem is, isn't this person wearing a cross around their neck? Wait, they also have prayer beads in their other hand! And upon closer inspection, there's a skull on the cross—it's a punk cross!!!
What's going on?! What's wrong with young people these days?! He's clearly young himself! Why do I suddenly feel like I can't understand their aesthetic sense anymore?!
Rei Furuya slowly raised his hand and covered his eyes. The words that were about to come out of his mouth suddenly got stuck because of the shock.
Was it because I worked in the dark for too long while fixing the listening device, and now I'm not used to the light? My eyes feel a little sore...
Morofushi Kagemitsu sensed something was wrong, and upon closer inspection, his gaze froze.
He was so speechless that he didn't even want to ask why someone was wearing sunglasses so late at night; he just wanted to know what was going on with the words on the sweater.
[The boss's confidant]...
Why is Usakabe Saiki wearing this sweater? Doesn't he dislike the organization?
Or perhaps they misunderstood something?
After a few breaths, Furuya Rei finally accepted the reality that the clean-cut boy had entered the room, but what came out was a butterfly.
Could it be that you dressed so simply and normally because you thought it would be inconvenient to carry a lot of small items while moving luggage...?
Rei Furuya managed to utter, "Usehime-kun..."
Bo Yezaki seemed oblivious to anything amiss, and casually asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
Yes, but Furuya Rei suddenly didn't really want to invite him out to dinner.
Zhu Fujingguang's eyes were still fixed on the "Boss's Confidant" logo on the sweater: "We wanted to ask you if you'd like to go out for dinner together?"
Of course, Usoppō Saiki agrees.
However, Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei did not relax after achieving their goal; instead, they seemed even more serious.
"Usuba-kun, aren't you a bit conspicuous dressed like this?" Morofushi Kagemitsu tried to persuade him to give up his outfit.
Having someone dressed like that by your side is not only unpleasant to their eyes, but also makes them easy targets for attention. They really don't want to be remembered!
When a mission is launched and the police ask people in the vicinity if they've seen anyone suspicious, the most memorable people will definitely be these three!
"I think I'm fine the way I am."
How could Usoppō Saiki not know what those two were thinking? But he was determined to defend his own identity!
He's so fragile, how could he dare to place his hopes on others? It's too naive to expect an undercover agent to save him if something goes wrong. He himself is the most trustworthy person!
I can only pretend that my aesthetic sense is terrible.
—Anyway, he can't see it; it's other people's eyes that get hurt.
Rei Furuya had recovered and, true to his character, said with a hint of sarcasm: "For us, being able to blend into the crowd at any time and not being remembered is common sense, right? If you want to die, don't drag us down with you, okay?"
That is incorrect.
Usoya Saiki argued forcefully for his freedom to wear the equipment.
"If you were just passersby, and the police asked you what your impression of me was, what would be your first reaction? Would it be my strange clothes? Passersby will only remember the most conspicuous features. I can find a place, take all these things off, and stand right in front of them without them recognizing me! I'm much better than you!"
"???"
If you insist on defending your outlandish clothes, then so be it! Why are you also kicking them while they're down?!
Bo Yezaki said with a serious expression: "You guys are so handsome, why don't you try to hide yourselves? Even without me, you would definitely attract more attention from passersby. Don't put all the blame on me."
"…………"
The two of them, who were initially filled with frustration, inexplicably lost most of their mood, leaving only helplessness and headaches.
That brat...
Although it's full of fallacies, upon closer inspection it seems to make some sense, but upon further reflection it feels completely unnecessary to complicate things so much...
Realizing that Usaku Saiki was determined not to change his clothes, Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu silently returned to their rooms. When they came out, one of them had an extra hat, and the other had an extra mask.
Since I can't change others, I can only change myself first. I should find out more about Usakata Saiki before doing anything else, otherwise I feel like there will be more problems in the future.
But the three of them walking out the door really did make them more conspicuous.
"Don't worry, this is Fukuoka." Saiki Usaba guessed what they were thinking and reassured them, "No one will care what you wear! You can even go out wearing a mask!"
Rei Furuya perked up, focusing his attention on gathering intelligence: "Sounds like you know Fukuoka pretty well?"
"I guess so. I was in Fukuoka for a while, and then Gin and Vodka came knocking on my door."
Bo Yezaki began to smear the organization: "They started by bringing up my father's inheritance, and then tried to coerce and entice me into joining the organization... I told them that I just wanted to be an ordinary person, but they didn't agree!"
Jianggu Ling: "..."
This person really doesn't give the organization any face at all. How can the organization let this person join? Are they just incredibly generous, or are they planning to silence him immediately?
It's more likely the latter. For an organization that's developing in secret, the safest course of action is to squeeze out all the value of this unstable factor as soon as possible and then eliminate it.
He'll remind Bo Yezhai Ji Shenyan when he has the chance. As for now... he's busy gathering intelligence and won't cause trouble for himself.
Morofushi Kagemitsu also joined in with the standard question: "Why does the organization insist on you joining?"
"Because..." Just as he was about to answer, Bo Yezaki's attention seemed to suddenly wander. "Wait, let's not go that way, let's go this way."
Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi instantly became alert.
"What happened over there?"
As they spoke, their gazes discreetly shifted to the direction in which Usakabe Saiki had turned away.
It looked like an ordinary commercial street with a few restaurants and shops. Perhaps because there were too many people, the two undercover agents quickly scanned the area but didn't find anything wrong.
But Bo Yezaki's attitude was very firm: "Something is going to happen over there, and it's not appropriate for us to get involved."
Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofuku were both puzzled.
"What's going to happen? What did you see?"
No sooner had Morofushi Kagemitsu finished speaking than a powerful shout suddenly erupted from the other end: "That's him! Quickly grab that gigolo in black! I'll give you five million!"
Instantly, the once relatively orderly street descended into chaos. Some people were looking around, some were trying to escape, and some were trying to catch people. The crowd was so large that a stampede almost occurred.
Jianggu Ling: "...???"
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "...Let's leave first..."
Although they were only half a street apart, their side was also affected, and the atmosphere became restless, definitely not the right atmosphere for finding a restaurant.
What kind of local customs are there in Hakata? Why is arresting someone such a big fuss? What did that host do wrong?
It wasn't until they reached the next street that Rei Furuya raised his question.
Bo Yezaki blurted out, "He must have deceived that person's daughter's feelings."
"...That old gentleman is no ordinary person; he can just casually offer a five million reward."
"Probably a leader of some group."
Although these answers seemed insincere, Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu guessed pretty accurately, so they didn't think there was anything wrong with what Usui Saiki said.
The only problem is that this doesn't explain their biggest question.
"So, you foresaw this would happen, which is why you said we couldn't go there?"
Bo Yezhai nodded.
That area is marked as a yellow risk zone! Although no one will die, he was very hungry and didn't want to waste time on it.
Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't help but ask, "How did you figure that out?"
"You figured it out just like that?"
The silver-haired boy answered in a calm tone, as if he were talking about the sun rising in the east.
"You can tell at a glance, right? I'm pretty good at judging people. Gin even asked me to be the organization's HR, so he wants me to identify who the undercover agent is."
The two undercover agents: "...!!!"
We misjudged him! This guy is the one we need to be most wary of!
Isn't it said that his specialty is leading the way?
—Wait a minute… could this be a guide who's good at leading undercover agents to hell?!
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Suspicion levels are skyrocketing, the system is ecstatic.
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Thin Leaf: Anyway, it's other people's eyes that get hurt.
Zero and Jingguang: Even having a husky at home isn't all that great...
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