Chapter 99
Bo Ye Saiki left the room in deep thought.
Both Scotland and Shuichi Akai are engrossed in writing their self-criticisms, and they have each written one by now.
Usoya Saiki picked it up and looked at it.
Scotland is, after all, Japanese. Although it was written according to his requirements and the meaning was the same, it was written in a more subtle way. The degree of sarcasm was very low, to the point that it might make people feel awkward or that they were just being paranoid. He was indeed very good at playing word games.
Even at this time, Scotland remained extremely cautious, completely abandoning his personal habits in his choice of words. He truly lived up to his reputation as a professional undercover agent, always on high alert.
This was within Bo Ye Saiki's expectations; he knew that given Scottish character, the final product would definitely have this feel to it.
Shuichi Akai never considered what kind of treatment Usui Saiki would receive for submitting such a provocative "apology." It was written with such unbridled arrogance that any superior who saw it would be furious and want to give the person a good scolding.
Bo Yezaki commented: "Scottish wrote well; someone who didn't know better would really think you were a civil servant."
Scotland smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, it's very simple."
Ask questions that are simple and easy to learn, resolutely refuse any derivative topics, and do not give Bo Yezaki the opportunity to ask questions like "You didn't actually take the civil service exam, did you?"
Shuichi Akai, who was writing his second self-criticism, saw this scene and said he had learned something.
Getting along with Usakata Saiki is a profound art.
Scotland truly lives up to its reputation as a pioneer; it has mastered this art to an unparalleled degree.
Bo Yezaki didn't get any suspicion from Scotland, but he wasn't disappointed. Anyway, he's always going to try his luck, big or small. If he catches something, he'll be happy; if not, he'll try again next time.
His attention shifted to Shuichi Akai: "Hiroshi Moroboshi, well..."
Shuichi Akai remained unmoved, refusing to believe that Saiki Usui could deliver a self-criticism in his style with the eloquence of a civil servant.
"...Just like the FBI."
Shuichi Akai couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Where exactly is the FBI?"
Why insist on pointing the finger at the FBI even after all this? He's not having it!
Usakabe Saiki commented: "It's just like the FBI protagonist in those American blockbusters, whose bosses are all idiots. Even though he did nothing wrong, he still makes him write a self-criticism. That's the feeling he gets from writing it. You rarely see this kind of character in Japanese dramas. Most of the protagonists put the big picture first and endure it. America is definitely more free. Japan is full of ninjas. I really hate these Japanese people. Can't they just say what they want to say directly?"
Shuichi Akai: "You talk as if you're not Japanese."
"I am a child who returned from the Middle East, and I have a very low level of identification with Japan. Actually, I prefer the Soviet Union."
Scotland's lips twitched: "Don't say that in front of Gin, or he might suspect you're a Soviet spy. Your adoptive father is already suspected of being a Soviet spy."
"If you have doubts, then so be it," Bo Yezhai complained. "If you can't even let people speak the truth, then this workplace atmosphere is really ruined. I'm going to give the boss my feedback."
Akai Shuichi: "...???"
He came back from the Middle East... No wonder he has a sarcastic attitude towards the United States; it seems he really dislikes America.
But is it really okay to express pro-Soviet remarks directly within an organization?
Moreover, his adoptive father was also suspected of being a Soviet spy... Usakabe Saiki himself so brazenly displayed a pro-Soviet attitude, yet he still seemed to be very trusted...?
He felt that the information he had seen before going undercover was quite different from what he had personally learned about the organization...
Shuichi Akai felt his brain was a bit overwhelmed. The organization seemed to be too lenient, or perhaps it was simply that Saiki Usaba was too valuable.
If it has value, where is it reflected?
He seems to be a brainy type, but the investigation into his background relied on calling in people, so he probably wasn't in charge of intelligence. There are no calluses on his hands, so he probably doesn't use a gun very often. He assigns all the sniping missions to other people, so it's even less likely that he's a combat type. He's always in a relaxed state, seemingly unafraid of provoking people to lash out. I don't know if he lacks this awareness or if he's simply not trained.
...Could he be a hacker? With the development of the internet, there is indeed a demand for such talent, but Usoppō Saiki doesn't have dark circles under his eyes, and his hair is thick, so it doesn't seem like the type. Besides, now that he's said to have come from the Middle East...the Middle East doesn't seem to train hackers much, does it?
It's impossible that someone is simply responsible for recruiting people for the organization or assigning outsourced tasks... How could someone like that possibly hold a high position in the organization?!
Usaku Saiki amassed a lot of suspicion from Akai Shuichi, and was quite satisfied.
He had originally planned to use the Scottish self-criticism template, make some minor modifications, and submit it to fool his boss.
But now he plans to use Shuichi Akai's copy because he wants to skip work on the 25th.
Although a direct disappearance would raise more suspicion, that might affect his subsequent investigation into the First Investigative Division, and Kenji Hagiwara, who already had doubts about him, would definitely come looking for him to settle the score.
He didn't want to confront the issue directly, nor did he want to cause too much trouble and affect his internship evaluation, so he had to be tactful. In that case, he could provoke others with Shuichi Akai's arrogant self-criticism, and then use some persuasive language to guide them, so that he could smoothly and safely get a result of reflecting on his mistakes behind closed doors.
Hmm... Captain Kikyo is on his side, and she's very tolerant, so she's probably not easy to anger... As for the head of the Criminal Investigation Department, it wouldn't be convenient to directly submit the apology to his superior...
You're the one I've decided on, Senior Shima!
So Usakabe Saiki delayed for a few days, and when he was on duty with Group 404 again, Officer Shima indeed asked him.
"Have you finished writing your self-criticism? Why haven't you handed it in yet?"
Although it's said that shifts are rotated every few days, submitting a self-criticism doesn't have to be done during working hours. This delay is going on for far too long.
Bo Yezhai said, "It's finished writing. Would you like to take a look?"
Officer Shimo immediately agreed.
Normally, he wouldn't have paid much attention to something as trivial as writing a self-criticism, but the scene of Han Chuan Shenliu casually yet without hesitation firing his gun had shocked him so much that he was very concerned about whether the other party had truly realized the inappropriateness of that action.
Ibuki Ai arrived early and glanced at it briefly: "Kanakawa-kun wrote very diligently, several pages of dense writing! No wonder he's an excellent student."
But as Officer Shima read the written report, his brow furrowed more and more.
At first, he tried to cover it up, but later it became blatant disregard for discipline. He didn't think he had done anything wrong at all, and even mocked that making him write a self-criticism could not cover up the correctness of his decision. By the time the two factions in the command headquarters, who argued that "every life is precious" and "it's enough to sacrifice a few to save the majority," reached their conclusion, he was already dead.
This doesn't even qualify as a self-criticism!
Officer Shimo was furious, waving the stack of papers forcefully: "You think you're so smart? You think you're the only one who's right? Didn't you consider that if your hand slipped, that bullet would have hit someone right in the head—"
Usakabe Saiki remained calm: "My hands won't shake."
"I mean, in case..."
"There are no 'what ifs'. My judgment has never been wrong."
Officer Shimo was completely enraged.
The attitude and words of Shinryu Kanakawa reminded Inspector Shima of his partner from his days in the First Investigative Division.
The partner was too confident in his judgment and, in order to achieve his goal, did not hesitate to fabricate evidence in order to catch the suspect he believed—however, the partner's judgment was wrong, the culprit was someone else, and the partner had to pay the price for illegally obtaining evidence.
His partner was forced to resign, but died on the very night he submitted his resignation. This was because someone had witnessed Officer Shima arguing with his partner over perjury, and there were even rumors in the Metropolitan Police Department that he had killed his partner.
Now, Kanakawa Shinryu's attitude has cast a shadow over Officer Shima's mind. He feels that he can no longer let Kanakawa Shinryu continue like this, otherwise the trouble Kanakawa Shinryu is causing will only get bigger and bigger.
“This isn’t about whether your judgment has ever been wrong. You don’t follow procedures and just do what you think is right in order to achieve your goal… You’re not suited to be a police officer.”
No one can be right all the time, and for a police officer, making a mistake once could affect someone's entire life. One must never be so careless and overconfident.
Officer Shimo's mind began to flash back to the scene of his former partner confessing to perjury, and the memory of seeing his former partner's body: "If you don't change your attitude, I can't accept you being on my team. You're going to..."
What Bo Ye Saiki was waiting for was this sentence: "Okay, I'll leave now."
He politely took back his letter of self-criticism, then turned and left the room.
This straightforward response surprised both Officer Shima and Ibuki Ai.
Ibuki Ai didn't say anything, but hurriedly chased after him, while Officer Shima leaned on the table, slowly sat down, and calmed his violently beating heart.
Han Chuan Shenliu is not suited to be a policeman. If he doesn't change his attitude, this behavior will only escalate and he will eventually go completely astray... He did nothing wrong.
However, perhaps I went a little too far, and I should have been more tactful... For Han Chuan Shenliu, being a policeman is a kind of self-imposed constraint, what if he really did give up being a policeman because of what he said...
Officer Shima stared blankly for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed Kenji Hagiwara's number.
Kenji Hagiwara answered quickly and asked very familiarly, "Officer Shima? What's wrong with Fukamikaze now?"
"His self-criticism..." Officer Zhimo began, but then struggled to continue. He was in so much pain, and with so many thoughts swirling in his mind, he didn't even know where to begin.
Kenji Hagiwara immediately got it: "He had a problem with his self-criticism? I had given him some feedback, but I had other things to do, so I couldn't supervise him until he finished writing it. He said he would have Ibuki-senpai look at it..."
Officer Shima: “…………”
Hagihara Kenji: "...?"
Officer Shima said expressionlessly, "Ibuki is indeed very experienced in writing self-criticisms, but when it comes to giving advice to others, he only suggests, 'Write the words bigger so that they can take up more space on the page.'"
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
Having extensive experience in writing self-criticisms also means frequently causing trouble, and the opinions offered are often meaningless...
Little Deep Stream!!! Did you never intend to write a proper self-criticism?! What did you even write that led Officer Shima to complain to me?!
Is he really going to be a lifetime supporter after only being a teaching assistant for six months?!
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Shuichi Akai: The organization is very tolerant...
Gin: ?
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