Chapter 225
Dorobi Tropical Paradise
Two men in black walked silently in the shadows. Suddenly, one of them shuddered.
The tall man next to him noticed his subtle movements and glanced at him sideways: "Vodka, what's wrong?"
Vodka glanced around warily: "Brother, I think I just saw Potts..."
Gin: "…………"
Hmm, it seems my "Potnis allergy symptoms" from vodka have flared up again.
This is an amusement park, full of all sorts of colorful things. Vodka probably mistook some pieced-together color blocks for Usui Saiki's bizarre clothing style... But didn't the psychiatrist say six months ago that Vodka's symptoms had subsided? Why is it starting again?
Gin is usually quite talkative, but when it comes to anything related to Usui, he becomes temporarily mute and doesn't want to say a word.
Vodka was used to his behavior. After looking around and not finding anyone, he suspiciously looked away and said, "Sorry, brother, I might have seen wrong."
"Um."
Gin understood Vodka's reaction and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all... ever since Shuichi Akai was exposed a couple of years ago, Saiki Usuba's arrogance has increased considerably, and he never says anything nice to anyone he meets.
If Gin succeeds in his mission, all is well; but if he fails, he'll be met with sarcastic remarks like, "Only an undercover agent would fail at this kind of mission."
The boss was already biased in the past. After discovering that the situation in the Middle East had not improved in recent years but had become more and more complicated, and that the organization had been relying on the personal connections left by the dead man, Alex, for several years, he became even more biased towards Bo Yezaki.
Moreover, many things cannot be started, because once you start, the bottom line will keep dropping.
In the past, when Usaku Saiki was unhappy with Gin, he complained to the boss. The boss would just hum and haw, but he didn't actually do anything to Gin. He even comforted him in private.
Two years ago, after it was confirmed that Shuichi Akai was indeed an FBI agent, Gin specifically investigated but found nothing, which was a bit problematic. As a result, he was temporarily removed from the organization's core. Since then, Gin has found that he seems to be marginalized every few months.
Perhaps it was because the mission failed, perhaps because Bo Yezhai made a complaint, or perhaps because other members anonymously reported it...
Gin has offended too many people over the years. In the past, he had no flaws, and even if others spoke ill of him, Boss could suppress it. Now that he has revealed a flaw that is not really a flaw, many people are taking the opportunity to retaliate.
Mission failure is something anyone can do; it wouldn't have been a big deal in the past, but now it's the subject of conspiracy theories...
Even the Boss can't stand being talked about like that by a group of people, so he can only occasionally wrong the loyal Gin.
After all, Boss, I've put in a lot of effort for you. So what if you suffer a little injustice?
Besides, it's just doing some less important tasks occasionally, so it's not really a hardship. For Gin, isn't it like taking a vacation?
If this is enough to betray the organization, then it only proves that Gin's loyalty is nothing special, and that what those people said is true!
The boss successfully convinced himself.
Since the Boss has this attitude, the person in charge of assigning tasks should take a look at how few people Gin has, and then look at all the people Gin has offended, especially Potts... and know what to do.
For example, a transaction like today's, worth 100 million yen, wouldn't normally require Gin, a high-ranking executive, to handle, but it was still handed over to Gin.
Although the boss told Gin to relax more often, everyone knows what the real situation is.
When Vodka had some free time, he would sometimes think about how he and his older brother had ended up in such a state. Tracing back to the source, as he thought about it, he felt that it was Usoppō Saiki's fault.
There was no way around it; his presence was too strong, and he was the most aggressive. It was one thing for others to make underhanded moves, but Usui Saiki was genuinely mocking him face-to-face. Even Chianti, who had been recruited by Usui Saiki, looked at Gin with disdain. It was a rare opportunity for them to work together, and Gin felt that directing him had become much more difficult.
Fortunately, Usoppai has been traveling for the past year and hasn't appeared much in the organization, which has eased some of the pressure on Gin.
"Thinking that kid should still be abroad, I'm just being paranoid," Vodka said with a self-deprecating laugh to ease the awkward atmosphere. "Brother, we..."
Before he could finish speaking, the voice that had haunted him suddenly appeared behind them.
"Hey, isn't this Gin? Haven't seen him in a while, what's gotten into him?"
Gin: "…………"
Vodka: "…………"
The horror story has come true again!!!
Vodka's heart nearly jumped out of his throat. He turned his head and looked at the other person in disbelief: "Weren't you traveling abroad?"
"Yes, we just got back from our trip, didn't we?"
A silver-haired young man dressed in a gaudy, jingling outfit smiled and waved his hand: "You two dressed like this to come to the amusement park, are you afraid people won't think you're suspicious enough?"
The alarm bells in Vodka's mind immediately went off.
Based on his experience, he smoothly imagined the whole process: Soon, this kid, Usakabe Saiki, would start to suspect that the two of them were doing it on purpose, deliberately wanting to be exposed and arrested, and then openly exchanging information with their contact by going to the police station, and then having the organization's people rescue them, wasting the organization's armed forces, blah blah blah... Finally, he would label them as undercover agents and send the secretly taken photos to Rum and Boss via email.
Damn it, they are being a bit conspicuous, but they have other tasks to do tonight and don't want to waste time and energy changing clothes. How troublesome!
Besides, this is just a simple trading task; can't they relax a little?!
...If no one finds out and the mission is completed smoothly, there might not be any problem. But if Usoya Saiki finds out and makes a big deal out of it, then it will be troublesome.
So Vodka decisively said, "That's not important. My brother and I are going to ride the roller coaster. Do you want to come along?"
That's right! After all these years! Vodka! Has evolved!
When facing Usaku Saiki, explaining is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is useless. The best way is to change the subject, and it must be to change the subject to one that Usaku Saiki is interested in.
In that case, even if Bo Yezaki knows you're changing the subject, he won't hold it against you.
Sure enough, Bo Ye Saiki abandoned the previous dangerous topic and followed up on Vodka's words, saying, "Eh... I didn't expect you guys to like riding roller coasters. I'll join you then."
Vodka secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then explained, "It was just to go up high and check the situation around the transaction location..."
Gin: "…………"
Who told you to invite him?!
Oh well, this does reduce the chances of talking nonsense...
Gin forgave Vodka, but didn't want to see or speak to Saiki Usaba, so he simply walked away.
The mute Gin's strides were much larger than before, and he quickly left the two of them behind. Vodka felt bitter, but he could only deal with Usakata Saiki by himself.
Usakata sighed, "Gin is so rude. He doesn't respect me at all, even though I'm a fellow executive. Does he think he's the boss now?"
Vodka: "...No, brother just..."
Usakabe Saiki comforted him, "It's okay, I won't tell the boss, but it's mainly because everyone thinks that way..."
Vodka felt he understood the subtext, and his fist hardened: "Don't spread rumors!"
“What do you mean by spreading rumors? Hasn’t he always looked down on everyone?” Bo Ye Zaiji sighed and shook his head. “It’s just that the others aren’t as honest as me and won’t say these things to your faces. In private, everyone thinks that Gin takes himself too seriously. Even though we’re all just codenamed executives, he acts as if he’s going to inherit the organization…”
Vodka's forehead was beaded with sweat: "Potnis, has Big Brother offended you again recently?"
"Hmm—it's alright, but I'm a little unaccustomed to him transferring Mingmei away from me."
Vodka: "…………"
So that's why!
The boss knew that doing this would displease Usaku Saiki, so he specifically asked his older brother, who had already been blocked by Usaku Saiki, to carry out this matter... Did he think that his older brother was already burdened with too many debts?!
“Especially when I was still abroad, doing something like this without permission,” said Usakata Saiki with a smile. “If Vermouth hadn’t told me, I would still be in the dark.”
“Well, didn’t I already explain? It’s an emergency.” Vodka wiped his sweat. “It seems the FBI is trying to contact Miyano Akemi again. Keeping her with you is actually dangerous for you… Shuichi Akai is really inhuman. Doesn’t he know his cousin will be in trouble if he does this?”
Usui sighed, "Maybe the FBI did it on their own without Akai Shuichi's knowledge. They're always good at this kind of thing."
Vodka agreed with Usoppon Saiki on this point: "You're right, the FBI really doesn't have any scruples, it's normal for them to do this kind of thing secretly. Anyway, this is for your own good, you don't want to be kidnapped by the FBI one day, do you?"
"snort."
Usoppei didn't say anything more, as if the topic could finally be put to rest.
Vodka breathed a sigh of relief.
The number of people in line was neither too many nor too few. Just as they walked over, a car was about to depart.
The people in front were already seated and chatting intently. Even when Gin forcefully pushed past others to cut in line, the people in front didn't notice.
Vodka looked at the last empty seat next to Gin and fell silent.
Uh… if Usakabe Saiki wants to watch the show, he'd probably want this empty seat, right? But if he offers it up, his older brother will definitely be unhappy…
However, after glancing at the few people already seated in front of him, Bo Yezaki suddenly said, "Never mind, there's only one seat, you guys can have fun."
He then pushed the vodka up, watched the staff lower the safety bar, and walked away without looking back.
Vodka: "...???"
He said with a puzzled look, "Brother, something seems off about Potts."
Gin hesitated.
Something's definitely not right. Why would Usakabe Saiki leave at such a perfect time to watch the show?! Could it be...?
However, because their last two seats had already caused too much delay, the roller coaster started moving before he could even say he wanted to take the next ride.
Vodka's voice trembled slightly, whether from psychological reasons or from the bumpy ride.
"Brother, Potts is indeed good at judging people, but these mechanical gadgets are probably ineffective, aren't they?"
Could it be that they knew this roller coaster was going to derail or cause an accident that would kill everyone on board, which is why they didn't get on?
Gin: "...Don't overthink it, you can't tell from these things."
If you can tell whether the equipment is going to malfunction with the naked eye, then there is no need for regular maintenance!
"But……"
Vodka is panicking!
But that's Usoppō Saiki! He's got a bit of a mystical aura about him! What if, what if...
The roller coaster plunged into darkness, and the various frightening phantoms it projected, along with the weightlessness that Gin and Vodka experienced, were nothing compared to the unknown terror that Saiki Usaba brought them.
Fortunately, Vodka soon found out why Usakabe Saiki had reacted that way, so he didn't have to be so worried anymore.
The roller coaster burst out of the tunnel.
After enduring the fear of the unknown, Vodka returned to the light. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was a headless corpse sitting directly in front of him, spewing blood like a volcanic eruption.
Vodka, who had been silent the whole way, suddenly yelled, "Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"
Usui Saiki, ahhhhhh!!!
Now I know why you suddenly changed your mind and ran away! Would it kill you to remind me?!
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Vodka was so angry that he shouted wildly.
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Thin Leaf: Why is Gin so bad?
Vodka: Why do you think...?
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Shinichi Kudo was sitting in the front, but he was engrossed in talking to Ran about Sherlock Holmes and didn't notice Usopp.
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