Chapter 343
Because Chianti and Gin had a falling out over the FBI encirclement, Chianti was kicked out of the operation. So Scotland, who was assigned to fill in, participated in the "Recapture of Kiel" and is listening from the sidelines.
But when Gin asked that question, Scotland couldn't help but show a hesitant expression.
...Potternis even said Gin, you're an undercover agent! Are we really going to believe that?
Rena Mizunashi, being an undercover agent, has an excellent memory.
She was going to say something like, "He was saying too many strange things, I wasn't paying attention," to brush it off, but then she suddenly remembered something.
If you can get through a crisis by telling the truth, then of course it's better to tell the truth.
Rena Mizunashi paused for a moment, then said, "...So, when he left my house, he did tell me to be careful and keep an eye on things...but he didn't say it was the FBI, and because he said something like, 'What if there are paparazzi lurking around your house? What if they misunderstand us?' before that, I thought he was referring to paparazzi. When you heard that, did you immediately think of the FBI? Couldn't it have been the Japanese Public Security Bureau?"
Everyone: "…………"
Kiel is right!
Gin remained unmoved: "So, you did invite him to your house?"
“Yes, I hit a cat with my car and stopped for a moment. It turned out he was in a real estate agency next door, and after he came out, he insisted on coming to my house to bandage the cat…” Rena Mizunashi frowned. “Why are you asking about this?”
Gin snorted coldly, offering no explanation.
Scotland, on the other hand, seemed to be deep in thought.
At the time, Chianti was cursing Gin in the group chat, so he couldn't ask for details. But after he filled in, he had a legitimate reason to ask directly.
Chianti and he were in the same group, and although she didn't like Scotland's often neutral comments, she would get excited if you criticized Gin, especially since Gin kicked her out for leaking information to irrelevant people, so she had to keep criticizing him.
Therefore, Scotland was well aware that the reason Chianti had told Usui Saiki so much was because Usui Saiki had mentioned Kiel first, with all the talk about cats and warnings about surveillance.
Rather than saying that Gin is questioning Gil, it would be more accurate to say that Gin wants to question Usui Saiki.
Before Gil's accident, not only Gin, but even he, who often helped with the cleaning, didn't know that Usui Saiki and Gil were still in contact...
Gin may have suspected that Usui Saiki was deliberately making up excuses to interfere with the mission, but it turned out to be true.
Scotland then casually chimed in: "Speaking of cats, I did see one when I went to clean Potneys."
Rena Mizunashi immediately asked, "Is it a Russian Blue cat?"
“Yes, I even took pictures.” Scotland pulled out his phone and showed Gin and Rena Mizunashi the photos of the cat.
Gin glanced at it, then looked away.
Rena Mizunashi's problems have lessened somewhat, but the coldness emanating from him has not diminished; in fact, it has intensified.
When Potts went to the Kiel family, he learned that Kiel was being monitored by the FBI. As soon as Kiel got into trouble, Potts concluded that the FBI had set a trap for them... He originally wanted to find some loopholes, but now it seems that apart from Potts's extremely absurd thought process, there are no other loopholes.
Since Gin couldn't find an opportunity to kill Potts anytime soon, he kept thinking about how to cause trouble for Potts, just like Potts had tried to smear him. In short, he couldn't let his image be tarnished by the boss.
Unfortunately, after all this time, the worst thing about Potts is that he's always missing and unreachable—but that's useless, because he said seven years ago that he wanted to be a normal person, and the boss tacitly agreed!
As for other things like spreading rumors that others are undercover agents and interfering with Gin's missions... in the boss's eyes, these are not black marks, and are quite regrettable.
In particular, the boss didn't treat him much, but once commented in Vodka's mission evaluation, "Bottenis did nothing, don't make excuses for mission failure."
Gin always felt like he was being reprimanded.
So Gin really wanted to find evidence of "what Potts did"... but unfortunately, he failed this time too.
However, the problem with Potts had existed for seven years and there was no progress in the short term. Gin didn't care much. After confirming what he wanted to confirm, he focused his attention on Gil.
Even though Kiel's past experiences seem to be very reliable, she has been in the hands of the FBI for several months. No one can guarantee that she only recently woke up. Anything could have happened in such a long time, so after rescuing her, she will have to be put to the test.
Rena Mizunashi nodded: "I understand. So what do you need me to do next?"
Gin said, "Kill FBI agent Shuichi Akai, and I'll believe you."
Rena Mizunashi paused for a moment: "Is this an order from that person?"
“This was Potnis’s suggestion,” Vodka interjected at the opportune moment. “Consider yourself lucky. When I asked Potnis if he thought you were an undercover agent, he said he had a good feeling about women and suggested that you kill Shuichi Akai to prove yourself.”
Rena Mizunashi: "...I see."
When it comes to infiltrating, it's natural to consult Potts, even though that guy is unreliable most of the time, it still makes people want to give it a try.
Instead of directly stating that she wasn't an undercover agent, Potts gave ambiguous statements about her feelings for women, and then sent her to kill Shuichi Akai...
That's strange. Although she did discuss it with Shuichi Akai, and the organization might make such a request, asking her to cooperate in staging a scene where Shuichi Akai fakes his death, Shuichi Akai is, after all, an FBI agent. Would he so readily share this information with Bornets? Wouldn't that be a bit too casual?
Everything involving Potts is such a headache. Rena Mizunashi rubbed her temples. "Although I really want to prove my innocence, Shuichi Akai is someone even you, Gin, find troublesome. Let me handle this... I think I'm more likely to get killed instead, and I might even be captured again... When did I offend Potts?"
Vodka felt sympathy, but on the surface he said seriously, "You may not have, but Shuichi Akai definitely offended him."
Rena Mizunashi: "…………"
Could it be that Potts and Shuichi Akai didn't actually exchange information on this, but rather that Potts' new source of amusement was watching the CIA kill FBI agents?
Gin said coldly, "According to our plan, he will definitely come. When that happens, you will be the one to kill him."
"Excuse me, I have a question," Rena Mizunashi asked cautiously, "Was this plan devised by you or by Potts?"
Vodka immediately replied, "Of course, it's Big Brother! Would you dare use the plan devised by Potts?"
"I'm just too scared, that's why I wanted to ask clearly. I feel like Potts is getting too involved, and I'm a little uneasy, in case we fail..."
Rena Mizunashi was already making excuses in advance. Although she and Shuichi Akai had already made arrangements, what if something unexpected happened?
Potts is the perfect excuse.
Vodka stated firmly: "Potnis will not affect this mission!"
As Gin had predicted, Shuichi Akai was lured out by the fabricated reason and shot in the lung by Rena Mizunashi.
Because they were worried that Shuichi Akai would notice if they got too close, they monitored Rena Mizunashi using a listening device and a camera on her body.
“This was Potts’ suggestion, asking me to kill you to prove my innocence or something.” Rena Mizunashi pointed her gun at Shuichi Akai, who had already been shot in the lung. “I’m really curious, how did you offend him?”
Akai Shuichi: "...?"
He had guessed that the organization might suggest having Rena Mizunashi kill him, but he hadn't expected it to be Potts' suggestion!
As expected, his partnership with Potts was extremely fragile...
However, he didn't mind taking advantage of the opportunity, so he said with a wry smile, "It's probably because I look too much like Gin. Speaking of which, he often says that Gin is an undercover agent, and I'm like an undercover agent because I look like Gin..."
Gin decisively ordered, "Shoot him in the head!"
Vodka: "..."
The backup sniper, Scotland: "..."
Rena Mizunashi couldn't help but retort, "Gin, are you in such a hurry because you're afraid he'll say something detrimental to you?"
"Are you trying to go easy on me?" Gin asked coldly.
"I just thought he wouldn't have lived more than half an hour anyway... Never mind." Rena Mizunashi had no intention of getting entangled with Gin. After making a perfunctory gesture, she fired a shot at Shuichi Akai's head.
Vodka suddenly began to wonder if this was due to Potts' influence.
When Potts said something sarcastic like, "If you're going to kill, kill quickly. Go for the vitals. If you fire several shots like Gin and the person gets away, then she must be an undercover agent," the older brother must have heard it.
But the older brother is usually very decisive and efficient, except when it comes to Sherry...
No, no, no, Big Brother definitely didn't go easy on Sherry! Every mission involving Sherry ends in trouble; it must be because Big Brother and Sherry are incompatible!
Scotland's tone was subtle: "Don't worry, Gin. Even if Potts says you're an undercover agent a hundred times, as long as the boss still trusts you, that's fine."
Gin: "...Shut up, you talk too much, just like Chianti."
"Then you should call Chianti next time."
Vodka closed his eyes.
"Brother, stop making a fuss. Besides me, only Scotland will speak up for you in the organization! Just bear with it! Everyone else is just looking for trouble!"
Just then, they heard police sirens in the distance. Vodka checked the news and said, "It seems like there's been some kind of accident nearby."
Gin decisively said, "Let's retreat."
Rena Mizunashi planted the bomb and then drove away.
Under the cover of night, Shuichi Akai secretly rises from the dead, intending to escape.
His phone rang just before he left.
Shuichi Akai glanced at the missed call and saw that it was from Saiki Usui.
He hesitated for a moment, then looked away, letting the phone, his car, and the prepared substitute corpse explode together.
He kept this plan a secret even from his own colleagues, let alone an organization member with an ambiguous stance.
Let Usaku Saiki believe he is dead.
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Extra chapter tonight
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Next chapter: Akai's Edo Tensei (Reincarnation of Akai) - See Usakuya
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Vodka: Only Scotland would speak up for its big brother. If Scotland were an undercover agent, I don't know what expression I'd have.
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