Chapter 87
Since he had been "semi-coerced" into the organization, Shuichi Akai didn't stand on ceremony. He went straight to the refrigerator, grabbed a drink, sat on the sofa, and turned on the TV.
Akemi Miyano was sent by the organization to be a nanny, so although she had some doubts about the two rooms with special treatment, as long as she wouldn't die, she was fine with it. Therefore, she quickly adjusted her mindset, found the cleaning tools, and started cleaning.
Actually, the living room was quite clean. Miyano Akemi didn't dare to move so many decorations around. She did a quick clean and wiped off the dust before moving on to the next area.
People are naturally curious, and Miyano Akemi was quite curious about the two rooms that gave her special treatment.
She had many guesses in her mind and had been wanting to go in and take a look for a long time, but she pretended to be impatient and finished cleaning the living room first, so as not to appear too eager.
Because she wasn't sure if there were any security cameras in the house, Akemi Miyano honestly opened the door a crack before entering one of the rooms, crawled in, and then closed the door behind her.
The curtains inside weren't even drawn, so it was pitch black. Therefore, after closing the door, Akemi Miyano turned on the light.
Sitting in the living room, Shuichi Akai keenly heard a startled cry that abruptly stopped, followed by a deathly silence.
What exactly is inside? What could possibly elicit such a reaction from Akemi Miyano?
His gaze fell on the most conspicuous pink piano in the living room, and he fell into deep thought... Is there something even more amazing than this?
It's a proper residential area, after all. It shouldn't be something like a "human specimen" that would be reported to the police immediately, right?
After a while, Akemi Miyano came out with a strange expression and chose to clean the kitchen instead of continuing to clean the other room.
It seems that he has been left with some psychological trauma and is temporarily wary of the other room, and does not want to try it for the time being.
Akai Shuichi: "…………"
I'm even more curious... but there's no need to take the risk, what if there's surveillance?
The organization's style is really peculiar, quite different from the information he saw before going undercover... It exudes an unprofessional aura. Is this the kind of organization that makes police from various countries run wild?
Shuichi Akai sighed softly.
Meanwhile, the system, observing the slowing growth of the suspicion value, said with some regret: "[Miyano Akemi went in too early. If she had gone in later, there would have been more time for suspicion to build.]"
"Don't be too greedy, having something is good enough." Usui Saiki, who had gotten a huge amount of freebies from Akai Shuichi, seemed unusually agreeable. "Actually, I think I'll probably get along quite well with the 'Scare Value System'."
[That's true. They're always saying scary things, and this time it's even worse—putting a skeleton and anatomical model on your bed in your bedroom? What are they trying to do? If it's just to raise suspicion, there's no need to go this far, is there?]
Usui Saiki declared confidently: "Of course, we need to make Miyano Akemi appear suspicious, so as to arouse Akai Shuichi's suspicion!"
The system echoed a sentiment similar to Vodka's: "So everyone's just a tool, huh... You really have no mercy for the ladies."
[You're not a favorability system, why are you paying attention to this?]
At this moment, Usakabe Saiki was hailing a taxi and asked the driver to drive along the edge of Tokyo—he just said it was to find talent for the organization, and the organization would reimburse him later.
As for the purpose, it was to get the people of the Nine Heavens to move out of their neighborhood as soon as possible and help find that high school student fugitive.
The "universal navigation" has regional limitations. In the center of Tokyo, it's barely a circle smaller than Tokyo. Considering that minors might not be able to make up their minds to go too far from familiar places, he had the driver drive along the edge of Tokyo. A round trip would scan the entire Tokyo area and surrounding regions. If he still couldn't find the person, he would give up looking.
Fortunately, he soon discovered that the "universal navigation" indicated that the target was within range.
After having the driver take him to the vicinity of the destination, he got out of the car and began sending emails to Jiuchong Shiren using Hanchuan Shenliu's phone number, telling him that the person in question should be in this area and that coming now might allow him to catch them in the act. Since this was a commercial district, he could also visit a nearby shopping mall after sending the email, making the most of the opportunity.
Just as Bo Yezaki clicked to send the email, a familiar voice hesitantly sounded.
"...Potnis?"
Bo Yezhai looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was none other than his acquaintance, Amuro Tooru.
Amuro Tooru spotted Usaku Saiki's increasingly outrageous outfit from afar and wondered if it was indeed her. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was indeed Usaku Saiki.
There's a complex feeling of "It's been so long since we last met. Under the influence of Tokyo, how come your aesthetic sense hasn't improved at all, but has actually gotten worse and worse?"
This is definitely not Japan's fault; it's absolutely an aesthetic trait cultivated in the Middle East.
When Usaku Saiki saw Amuro Tooru, he was a little confused: "Weren't you in Hakata?"
"Yes, but there's a mysterious hacker in Tokyo who's worked with the organization before, so I came here to investigate." Amuro Tooru rarely revealed anything so candidly.
That hacker is quite skilled; he's the kind of talent the organization is lacking. With the internet enabling so many things these days, the organization seems to be looking to recruit more people in that field, like programmers and software developers.
Although the mission should be kept secret in strict terms, the target was Potness after all, and those who know, know. Rum wouldn't hold him responsible.
On the contrary, if Potnis's curiosity was not satisfied and he ended up calling his boss over such a trivial matter, then he and his boss would be truly unlucky.
Of course, intelligence doesn't come for free.
Having just returned from reporting to the police station, Amuro Tooru gave a vague account of his situation, then tentatively asked, "And you, why are you here?"
“I’m looking for talent for the organization!” Sighed Bo Ye Zaiji. “I met one today, but unfortunately he looks too much like Gin and the FBI. If I recommend him to the organization, it’ll be troublesome if Gin misunderstands and thinks I admire him…”
Amuro Tooru's lips twitched: "Ah, that Moroboshi Dai, right?"
You know?
“Because I was in Tokyo, and that’s where Moroboshi Dai was discovered, Rum assigned me to investigate,” Amuro Tooru said.
“Yes.” Usakata Saiki suggested, “Since you’re going to investigate Moroboshi Dai, why don’t you just come back with me later and take a look?”
"……Hospital?"
"My home."
Amuro Tooru: "...You just brought someone of unknown origin into your home?! He's also your friend?!"
"How could that be! I already said that guy looks like Gin and the FBI! He's just so annoying!" Suzuki complained. "It's just that houses get dusty when no one lives there. I won't be coming back to Scotland often anymore, so I need to find someone to keep the house warm... Don't be jealous, you're my friend."
Amuro Tooru said expressionlessly, "Thank you, but as a friend, I'm just reminding you. This is too risky. Besides, you clearly dislike each other, so why bring them back just to warm the house..."
"I already said it's because I need to heat the house. Anyway, I don't go back often and I don't see him. If I went back often, I wouldn't need him! And don't worry, I'm very good at judging people!"
Bo Yezaki waved his hand confidently: "He would never act rashly! If you don't believe me, come back with me now!"
"Now? You're not looking for your talent anymore?"
Bo Yezaki casually picked up the camera on his chest and took a picture in the direction of the office building in front of him: "Found it, problem solved, let's go."
This is the place that shelters that teenage fugitive. Two out of ten people who go in and out are suspicious. Just find one to fill the gap.
Amuro Tooru: "...??? So perfunctory???"
Even if I knew Usakabe Saiki had a good eye for people, it doesn't have to be this bad!
"Don't you trust my judgment?" Bo Yezaki said angrily. "That guy who just went in looks like a mercenary. Anyway, I'm only responsible for providing the list of talents. Whether they are the talents the organization needs or not is up to the organization to decide... Otherwise, if I do the judging, you'll say I'm wasting human lives."
Amuro Tooru's lips twitched.
The organization says others are wasting human lives... What a hellish joke.
I always felt that many of the things that happened to Usaku Saiki were out of step with the organization's normal art style...
However, being able to spot a mercenary at a glance... that's quite a skill. Luckily, Rum complained that this guy is mentally unstable and his standards for undercover agents are different from ordinary people, so you can't expect him to discover the undercover agent...
"Besides, you're my friend... Even if the list is a bit perfunctory, you'll turn a blind eye, right?" Usakabe Saiki said with a smile.
For some reason, Amuro Tooru sensed a hint of threat in his voice. He paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."
But this isn't a matter of whether they're friends or not; it's a matter of him not wanting to cause trouble for himself.
"Alright, let's head back then—oh, before that, come with me over there to get some things. Buy anything you want, and I'll reimburse you for everything."
Amuro Tooru: "...Thank you."
Bo Yezaki went out alone, but came back with one more person.
Although Akemi Miyano had finished cleaning, she didn't leave. She sat anxiously on the single sofa, waiting for Saiki Usubaba to return, and even wondered if she should cook a meal...
Hearing a noise at the door, she breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went to greet them.
"I'm home!"
“Welcome back,” Miyano Akemi replied immediately, and soon saw Amuro Tooru following behind her into the room.
Amuro Tooru's pupils suddenly contracted when he saw Miyano Akemi.
When Rum assigned the task, he was vague and unclear. He only knew about Dai Moroboshi's situation and didn't know that Akemi Miyano was here! They had met when they were children, and he recognized her at a glance. If Akemi Miyano also recognized him, and her acting skills gave away something, given Saiki Usaba's keen observation...
However, Akemi Miyano didn't seem to recognize him. She smiled and nodded, then began to help them hang up their clothes.
Amuro Tooru walked into the living room with mixed feelings, and his attention was immediately drawn to Akai Shuichi, who was sitting casually on the sofa.
"How is it?" Bo Yezaki asked with great interest, "Does it look similar?"
Of course, Amuro Tooru would not refute Usaku Saiki.
Even because of his personal likes and dislikes, he answered with exceptional sincerity.
"It does resemble the annoying FBI."
Akai Shuichi: "…………"
—Why are you targeting the FBI so much, given that so many countries have intelligence agencies involved in such matters…?
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I'm adding an extra chapter for Landmine; I'm really going all out to clear my debts as quickly as possible.
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In the previous chapter, many people contributed to Bo Ye's suspicions, and many others guessed Bo Ye's thoughts...
Congratulations to the latter for having a similar thought process to Bo Ye!
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Bourbon (genuinely): I hate the FBI too!
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The official statement says Zero recognized Akemi, but Akemi didn't recognize Zero... I think it should be the other way around! Zero's skin tone should make him easier to recognize!!! What's wrong with Akemi's memory!
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