Chapter 76
Although they were somewhat taken aback by Usui Saiki's remarks, they were already somewhat used to it, so they quickly regained their voices.
"Your classmate? You actually went and made friends with ordinary people?" Vodka couldn't imagine what kind of person could tolerate Usoppō Saiki.
Usoya Saiki denied it: "We weren't classmates, we just met like that."
Scotland is also quite interested in life outside of the organization: "Why would he think you're doing something dangerous? You haven't done anything."
This isn't Scotland speaking up for Usui Saiki, but Usui Saiki really didn't do anything. At least he always slacked off on the organization's missions whenever possible. It's hard to imagine that he would do anything "dangerous" that would be discovered by ordinary people. Surely he didn't go to live like an ordinary person and join some illegal organization?
Vodka realized the problem and immediately asked warily, "You've been exposed? What does he know?"
Bo Yezhai watched with satisfaction as the suspicion level soared, feeling that it was well worth the money he spent from the organization to treat everyone to this meal.
This material was provided by Kenji Hagiwara... That's what true friendship is! This is true friendship! Even when he's angry, he's indirectly helping him!
He'll figure out how to appease her when she's less angry in her second year of graduate school. He'll take advantage of whatever he can get first!
"No, I was just doing a good deed like any other ordinary person, but my friend thought I didn't cherish my own life and said he wanted to settle accounts with me."
Usoya Saiki said in an eye-opening tone, "So ordinary people get angry over this! It seems I haven't studied enough and need to keep learning!"
Vodka choked up: "...You...acted as a hero...? I couldn't even be bothered to say anything to you when you were on a mission and went to call the police, and you actually went to act as a hero?! If you're so righteous, why don't you become a policeman?!"
Scotland wasn't initially stumped by Usui Saiki, but rather by Vodka's sarcastic remarks.
Imagine what it would be like for Usakabe Saiki to join the police force, and Scotland couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his face to hide his inner turmoil.
The scene was too beautiful to look at.
Bo Yezaki was different. He was someone who constantly created others' ideas, so how could he be created by others so easily? He even naturally responded, as if he thought Vodka's suggestion was very valuable.
"So I can become a policeman? That's great, Vodka! I didn't expect you to have such an insightful point!" Usaba Saiki exclaimed with delight. "But I've heard that Japan places great emphasis on seniority and family background, and I don't really want to start from the bottom. Can the organization help me out? I want to become the Superintendent General of Police."
Vodka: "…………"
"Aren't the requirements a bit high? How about an assistant director?"
"Your demands are a bit too high, they're practically defying gravity!" Vodka was about to explode. "If the organization could just plant someone as the Superintendent General, you wouldn't even be in the running!"
He should at least be his older brother! Or at the very least, a normal person!
When Usakabe Saiki took office, he couldn't even imagine what it would be like; he felt the world would become magical.
Scotland had calmed down and joined the conversation normally: "Ordinary police officers work very hard and are very bored. It's impossible for them to allow you to suddenly disappear for several days like this."
"Oh, never mind then." Bo Yezaki instantly calmed down. "Thinking about it carefully, the police uniform really doesn't look good. I can't stand wearing it every day."
Vodka: "…………"
No matter what, a police uniform is still much more pleasing to the eye than what you're wearing!
Scotland quipped, "It seems Potneys has a pretty rich daily life; no wonder he doesn't go home."
"So you miss me this much." Bo Yezaki was deeply moved. "Then I'll stay home with you the next two days!"
Vodka: "...??? Tomorrow's Thursday, a workday! What are you doing at home?"
"Can't I be home on weekdays?" Bo Yezhai asked, annoyed. "Before, when I didn't come home on weekdays, you complained for ages. Now that I'm free on weekdays, you're still not satisfied. Why are you so hard to please! What do you want from me? Tell me!"
"No... times have changed..."
Vodka had a bitter pill to swallow.
Previously, I thought that since Usaku Saiki was at least a man, it wouldn't be bad to call him to do some work when needed. So I was very annoyed by his occasional loss of contact and even tried to correct him, but failed.
Just when I had finally gotten used to Usaku Saiki's routine and was thinking about raiding his base, I had Scotland secretly come out to do more work. But Usaku Saiki has changed again!
Although the idea was to find someone to replace Scotland as a nanny, given the troublesome nature of Usoppō Saiki when she went crazy, Vodka, with his older brother as a backer, didn't dare to forcefully replace her right away.
He originally planned to gradually shift Scotland's focus to the organization, then, after Usuiba Saiki discovered this, he would place a new caretaker in Scotland's place, while simultaneously having Scotland keep Usuiba Saiki in check until the two were completely separated... However, Usuiba Saiki's whereabouts became irregular again, and Scotland was likely to be caught red-handed just like before! The buffer time might be reduced by more than half!
What? You're asking if Scotland agrees? What does he think? That's not important. What's important is that our boss needs more men!
The organization isn't only influential in Japan; there are many places abroad that need people too! Relying on those who constantly expose their idiocy will lead to the organization's downfall!
Thinking about it this way, while Usoppei may not be good at much else, his ability to keep secrets is truly remarkable.
Everyone knows that Saiki Usaba is in Tokyo, but it's only Saiki Usaba who sees them; there are no instances where they accidentally discover Saiki Usaba. The organization has never known where Saiki Usaba is or what he's doing.
Now even Bo Yezaki's friends think this guy is a good person who would stand up for what's right, so they have even less reason to suspect that he has connections with the organization...
Is this a skill honed in the Middle East?
Although he felt uneasy, always feeling that Usoya Saiki's connection with the organization was not close enough, as if he could disappear at any time, Vodka secretly thought that Usoya Saiki was at least better than someone who worked very hard but was just clumsy, which made him and his brother have to come and kill him.
This is the art of workplace politics—sometimes doing more is worse than doing nothing, and the more you do, the more mistakes you make…
Unfortunately, Gin dislikes people who are afraid of trouble and don't work, believing that they are wasting organizational resources and will be thrown away as cannon fodder who don't need ability.
Fortunately, the waiters started serving them charcoal and grilled meat, which eased the awkward atmosphere in the room somewhat.
The waiter was very good at managing his expression when serving the food, but things became subtle once he left.
What's going on with the guests in this private room? One looks like a gangster, another looks like a college student, and the third is dressed like a Christmas tree...
Ah, is it that girl who wore the Christmas tree borrowed money from that thug, and then her brother treated her to a meal to plead for her, hoping to get a lower interest rate?
When the waitress returned to the kitchen, one of her friends noticed she seemed distracted and asked warily, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the guests in that room?"
There had been instances in the past where drunk customers would harass the staff, so my friend immediately suspected this.
"Blackie's... oh, it's nothing." The waiter snapped out of his daze. "Any other tables?"
Unaware of what the waiter was imagining, the trio had already started grilling the meat.
Vodka kept urging the meat to cook faster, hoping to shut up Usoya Saiki.
But while waiting for the meat to cook, Usoba Saiki's mouth continued to chatter: "What does it matter to you when I go home? You're not planning something bad again, are you?"
"No, really no," Vodka retorted guiltily.
Scotland had a vague idea of what was going on, after all, you can't be an undercover agent if you're not cunning enough.
Gin probably wasn't willing to leave him unused, so he sent Vodka to test him.
Indeed, he has now achieved his initial goal of obtaining the code name. What he needs next is to make contributions and then enter the core of the organization. There is no need to stay by Usakabe Saiki's side all the time; maintaining the relationship is enough.
...But dealing with Bo Yezaki is indeed a bit difficult; he needs to think about it.
Scotland gave Vodka a look, and Vodka immediately understood why Scotland had reacted so strongly to the changes in Usui's schedule. He was filled with gratitude—that's wonderful! Not everyone is like Usui, who seems unable to understand human language and always likes to create chaos!
This unspoken understanding, where everyone knows what's going on, where a single glance is enough to communicate 80% of the feelings—it's so damn sweet!
Unfortunately, Vodka's good mood didn't last long.
Suddenly, a piercing scream came from outside. Vodka and Scotland stopped what they were doing and instinctively listened.
Out of the corner of his eye, Scotland noticed that Usoppō Saiki had even managed to snatch a few slices of meat from under the vodka... Was it really necessary to be in such a hurry?!
Is this the level of vigilance you get after returning from the Middle East battlefield?!
Vodka said, "Let's go to Scotland and see what's going on outside."
Although the organization claims that codename members are not ranked, Scotland used to work for Gin and Vodka, so even after being promoted, there was still a sense of hierarchy.
Besides, Scotland isn't one to argue about these things, so after Vodka said that, he went out to check the situation.
Once they were out of Scotland, Vodka exclaimed, "This doesn't sound like a simple burn... Could something have happened? Look at the shop you chose! What bad luck!"
Vodka isn't actually that aggressive in front of others, but whenever he sees Usakabe Saiki, he's reminded of the losses he's suffered, the unfair treatment he's received, and the bitterness he's endured, which inexplicably makes him angry, and he can't help but speak in a sarcastic tone.
Bo Yezhai didn't indulge him: "You're lucky, you can run into the police while doing a mission."
Vodka was furious and couldn't swallow his anger: "Didn't you call the police?! If you hadn't called the police, none of this would have happened!!!"
Just as they were exchanging barbs, Scotland returned, his expression somewhat subtle: "There's been a murder. It was that waiter who served us the food earlier."
Vodka immediately switched to professional mode, frowning as he asked, "Will this implicate us?"
"Who knows? After all, she only served us the food for a short time. The police might come and question us..."
Bo Yezaki immediately said, "I told you not to dress like that, but you wouldn't listen. What are you going to do now that we've run into the police!"
"What's wrong with my outfit? It's just a normal black suit. Lots of people wear this outside!"
"Did any of those people dress like gangsters?! Only you look like a scoundrel!"
Bo Yezaki muttered to himself, "Hurry up and change my clothes. I don't want to get detained by the police because of you."
"It's not that serious. What does it have to do with us? We should just ask a few normal questions, or we can leave now..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than police sirens blared outside.
Vodka paused for a moment: "Too fast."
Bo Yezaki exclaimed, "You chose this location yourself, it's just one street away from the police station, which means the police station is right across from this barbecue restaurant, how could you forget that?"
"What do you know! This is called 'blind spot under the lamp'! This kind of outpost is the safest!"
Vodka looked around, wondering where to hide his gun, in case he ran into a stubborn cop who insisted on searching him, which would be troublesome.
Scotland said, "I'll go out and check on things again."
Although everyone was a little surprised, they were just there for a normal meal, so they remained relatively calm.
It wasn't until Scotland saw the police walk into the store that he finally started to lose his composure.
"How could I possibly run into someone I know?! Luckily, he came out to take a look, otherwise, if we suddenly saw each other and the other person accidentally let something slip, it would be a disaster!!!"
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Damn it, I'm 10 minutes over time! I'll add an extra chapter tonight!
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Bo Ye speaks very skillfully, which makes the reader's skepticism level rise rapidly.
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Thin Leaf: I acted bravely and righteously.
Vodka: If you're so righteous, why don't you become a policeman?!
Scotland: (chokes on vodka)
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Someone actually said that Bo Ye has a sense of justice; I'm so touched.
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