Chapter 45
Although Morofushi Kagemitsu and Furuya Rei haven't yet determined whether Usaku Saiki's various keywords hitting the bullseye were intentional or accidental, Morofushi Kagemitsu is prepared to be relentlessly tested and tricked by Usaku Saiki.
Morofushi Kagemitsu had assumed that Usaku Saiki would take him to a safe house.
The organization has safe houses in various locations. In case of exposure, they can abandon the safe house and evacuate quickly to avoid further tracking.
As soon as the door opened, Morofushi Kagemitsu immediately realized that this was not a safe house.
...After all, the organization's safe houses are generally designed for simplicity and practicality. What's with putting a pink grand piano there?! Are they trying to kill the people chasing them with a piano?!
This is the house that Zero mentioned before, the house where Usaku Saiki lives.
He stood at the door, hesitating whether to go in: "Do you need something?"
“I don’t need anything. Why don’t you come in?” Bo Yezaki warmly invited him.
Zhu Fujingguang probed, "Don't we need to go to the safe house?"
Bo Yezhai waved his hand and said, "No need. I'm not used to staying here, and I'm also prone to forgetting things. Just stay at my place. We can tell the finance department that we're staying at a hotel and apply for funding."
"...Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu really wanted to crack open Usuba Saiki's skull to see what he was thinking—he'd brought a sniper rifle with him! He could just make a report, find the sniper rifle in Usuba Saiki's house, and then openly arrest and interrogate him! He wouldn't give him a chance to claim he was just an ordinary person!
Although, judging from what Vodka just said, Bo Ye Saiki has only been in the organization for less than half a year, and theoretically, capturing him wouldn't yield any results, this guy's status is somewhat extraordinary. It's possible that he was only nominally not a member before, but actually knows a lot of secrets. If there's really a major discovery, exposing him as an undercover agent would probably be worthwhile.
But since Usakabe Saiki dared to bring people to his home, he must have a backup plan, right? Last time he brought Zero directly...
Just as he was thinking of Furuya Rei, Morofushi Kagemitsu heard Usaku Saiki say something.
"There's nothing wrong with it. I brought Amuro last time, so it would be a bit inappropriate not to bring you along too."
Morofushi Kagemitsu's fingers twitched slightly. He was a little sensitive about having to bring him and Zero up together. Thinking about how he insisted on giving them cherry blossom amulets, he couldn't help but wonder if this was a new test.
But outwardly he didn't show any sign of trouble, simply asking, "Why?"
"Because you are all my friends!" Bo Yezaki exclaimed enthusiastically, "We can't show favoritism!"
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"
Okay then!
"Anyway, you can stay here for the time being. I'll call you when I go to recruit the leader." Bo Yezhai opened the door to the guest room. "No one has stayed here before, so you can make your own bed and clean it for me while you're at it. I haven't been back much lately, so it's a bit dusty."
Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't want to appear too easygoing; that wasn't his public persona within the organization.
With a smile, he said slowly and deliberately, "I don't think the organization hired me to do cleaning."
Bo Yezaki glanced at him and said, "Then you can sleep on the floor. It's covered in dust. If you don't mind, I don't mind either."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "I can stay in a hotel or a safe house..."
"Hmm." Bo Yezai frowned. "Why do you insist on living separately? Are you trying to sneak away from me and do something naughty?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu paused for a moment: "...I have no such intention. Please do not make assumptions. I just want to do what I am good at."
“Then you’ll stay here,” said Bo Yezai. “I’m a cadre with a code name! Why do you only listen to Vodka and not me? Do you look down on me?! Are you still my friend? Let me make this clear, my attitude towards friends and non-friends is completely different!”
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"
Although Morofushi Kagemitsu didn't feel that being friends with Usaku Saiki was any good, he didn't dare to try what it would be like if Usaku Saiki broke off their friendship.
Since Usoya Saiki used his official position to let him stay here, it would be really unreasonable for Morofushi Kagemitsu to disagree.
"That's more like it!" Bo Yezhai smiled again. "Just treat this place like your own home! I'm going to investigate that cult leader. You can handle the rest yourself!"
After saying that, Usaku Saiki turned and left his house, leaving only Morofushi Kagemitsu carrying a sniper rifle.
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………"
Is this just a sign of being carefree, or is it a test...?
Anyway, since Usaku Saiki told him to clean, Morofushi Kagemitsu took the opportunity to check the house and found no cameras or listening devices.
He even checked the inside of the vase that had just been brought back by Vodka's subordinates, which was still cracked despite being pieced back together, but found nothing there.
He even thought the vodka would take the opportunity to install some listening devices or something...
Morofushi Kagemitsu pondered for a moment, remembering what Zero had told him: Usaba Saiki could spot the oddity of the identical vase with just a glance and even find all the replaced items... Perhaps Vodka didn't want to take the risk of relying on Usaba Saiki's absurd observational skills. If the tampering was discovered, it probably wouldn't be a problem that could be solved by being out of contact for a week or two.
Speaking of which, according to Vodka and Zero, Usui Saiki really treasured this vase, but when Vodka sent someone to return it today, Usui Saiki wasn't home. Upon receiving the news, he went straight to the safe house to complain to Vodka and report on his work, so he probably didn't see the vase that had been lost and found.
But when Bo Yezaki came into the room, he didn't even bother to check how well the repairs were done. He just glanced at the vase, and there was no indication that he liked it at all...
The more Morofushi Kagemitsu thought about it, the more he felt that Usaku Saiki was a mysterious person, and he could not guess the purpose or follow-up of his every move.
The fact that he refused to stay in the safe house when invited to come to our house suggests he has ulterior motives.
It's impossible that they really felt it had been too long since they lived there and asked him to come and clean, right?
Instead of believing this, believe that you should bring your friends home to play.
Morofushi Kagemitsu diligently cleaned Usaku Saiki's house. When he looked up at the time, he realized it was already evening, so he sent an email to Usaku Saiki asking when he would be back.
A while later, Bo Ye Saiki replied: "I'm not going back today, I'm busy. You're an adult now, take care of yourself."
Morofushi Kagemitsu: "…………???"
Huh? Weren't you just questioning whether I'd do something bad if I left your sight?! What's the difference between you not coming back and me moving out?!
...Morobushi Kagemitsu is now genuinely starting to suspect that Usaba Saiki might be trying to freeload off him by getting him to help with cleaning.
But that's impossible. Wouldn't it be easy for Usoppai to find a cleaner?
So he really does have some real purpose he hasn't discovered yet...
From the moment he entered the house, Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was frantically contributing to the suspicion, was like a rich and beautiful woman who felt that she had nothing to be taken advantage of. He didn't understand what Usaku Saiki wanted from him, so his mood became increasingly heavy.
—The thought process of a mentally ill person is like an abyss. It's one thing to not be able to see through it, but if they think too much about it, they'll almost go insane.
Morofushi Kagemitsu wasn't the only one with a heavy heart; the entire Suspicion Value System was also feeling down.
You just left them at home and ignored them...
The system found it hard to accept. It saw that Usaku Saiki had accepted the mission and had someone with him, so it assumed that Usaku Saiki was just being hypocritical and actually planned to buy a stand-in doll, otherwise he wouldn't be able to ask for leave from his class at the police academy tomorrow.
Who knew that Usuoba Saiki was such a scoundrel? He just abandoned Morofushi Kagemitsu and went back to the police academy, completely ignoring him!
"Don't worry, I don't have anything at home, just that sniper rifle of his." Bo Yezaki looked at the rapidly rising suspicion points with satisfaction. "I've gotten the organization's funding, someone's cleaning my house, and the suspicion points are piling up... I'm totally won."
Aren't you afraid he'll report you? Why did you have to bring him home?
[Undercover agents love conspiracy theories. Without understanding my position and knowledge of the organization, he would never dare report my family; he'd only keep increasing his suspicions! Besides, my address isn't exactly a secret; Rei Furuya already knows… Sigh, someone still needs to live in the house regularly, otherwise it'll age quickly. These two houses are empty all the time; it feels like they're full of dust as soon as you walk in.]
system:【…………】
This person's focus is always so strange...
Bo Yezaki pondered: [Anyway, I'm attending classes at the police academy. I'll go back next week during the break. With me not around, Morofushi Kagemitsu will definitely be able to relax. Damn it, this is practically a vacation for him, even longer than mine! Sigh, I'm such a considerate subordinate.]
If Morofushi Kagemitsu knew about Usaku Saiki's thoughts, he would definitely express strong disapproval.
By Thursday, Usakata Saiki had not returned even once.
As time went by, Morofushi Kagemitsu, who lived in Usaku Saiki's house, thought more and more, and felt increasingly pressured. He didn't dare to call Furuya Rei casually and could only silently bear the immense pressure.
When he received the call from Vodka, Morofushi Hiromitsu even felt a sense of liberation.
Upon hearing Morofushi Hiromitsu's relieved greeting, Vodka, who had been relatively relaxed, couldn't help but tense up: "Midori, how are things going between you and Potts?"
He wasn't really there to urge progress. It hadn't even been a week yet. Recruiting people wasn't an easy task. Gathering intelligence and finding weaknesses in the early stages also took time. He should wait at least a month before asking.
Vodka's main purpose was to inquire about Usoppō Saiki; the mission was secondary.
Morofushi Kagemitsu paused for a moment before replying, "The mission has made no progress."
This answer was exactly what Vodka expected. He felt that it was impossible for Usoppai to be very efficient, and that it was possible for him to drag things out for months: "So what do you do every day?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu was immediately asked about his sad memories.
His tone was heavy with immense pressure: "As for me, I help him clean every day while waiting for his news. As for Potts, I don't know. After he took me home that day, he disappeared and never came back. He doesn't reply to emails either. Maybe he went to that religious site to investigate..."
Vodka: "………………"
—He clearly asked him for the person, but then he just left her at home and ignored her. Midorikawa, a sniper, ended up as a housekeeper in his house... What a jerk!
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Moving is complete! This chapter was even finished at 4 PM this afternoon, and I'll be adding an extra chapter tonight! Please leave comments so I can update earlier~
Because yesterday was considered an auspicious day for moving according to the Chinese almanac, my mother insisted on moving yesterday, and she was so exhausted last night that she just collapsed on the floor.
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Usoppei took people home
Zero: He talks so much, and I can't ignore him. His words are full of traps; the pressure is immense…
Jingguang: He just disappeared. How could he be so carefree as to leave me here? What is he planning to do? I'm under so much pressure...
Vodka: Thin Leaf, you scumbag!!!
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Bai Fumeimei just can't understand what he's trying to achieve with thin leaf patterns (...)
My metaphors are getting stranger and stranger.
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