Yoruichi Toyama was somewhat taken aback by Rei Furuya's open and honest explanation of his identity.
Rei Furuya's expression was much more cheerful than before.
"In fact, I have already investigated Miss Akemi's background very thoroughly."
He was probably referring to what happened when he was undercover at the distillery.
After all, he was a core member with a code name, while Akemi Miyano was just an outsider in the organization.
"But Mr. Toyama..."
Rei Furuya's gaze swept over Yoruichi Toyama with caution, but also with admiration.
“I can confirm that you had no prior connection with the ‘organization’.”
"I had lived in England for many years and had never met Miss Mingmei and her family before."
"Is it really because you met Miss Akemi once that you would do this for her..."
Although the details were vague, Yoruichi Toyama could tell that Akechi had already told him about his rescue of Akemi Miyano.
"Is there a problem with this?" It wasn't Yoruichi Toyama who answered him, but Akechi.
"If you pay even a little attention to social news, you'll know that the people Yuanshan saved weren't just Miss Akemi."
"Compared to some spies who keep talking about 'national security,' Toyama is a true practitioner who puts the principle of protecting others into practice."
Rei Furuya, bombarded with this barrage of questions, could only scratch his nose.
"...That's true. At least for now, I can only consider Mr. Toyama to be a purely upright person."
"As for you..." His gaze shifted to Mingzhi, and then he chuckled coldly twice.
“As a police officer, I will abide by the basic rules,” Mingzhi said immediately, “but I will never cooperate with secret agents.”
"I didn't expect to work with the new elites in the gold watch group either," Furuya Rei said sarcastically.
"A young master like you should focus more on your future."
"Don't be like you were when you were at Tokyo University, easily swayed and misled by others to fight against forces you can't fight."
Yoruichi Toyama didn't understand what was said, but she sensed the underlying tension.
As expected, Mingzhi's anger suddenly exploded.
"Tokyo University is a temple of freedom, and it is not up to certain despicable people who hide their true colors and frame others to make irresponsible remarks!"
"I didn't say Tokyo University, I said you."
Rei Furuya answered slowly.
That's precisely why it's so infuriating.
The problem is that neither Yoruichi Toyama nor Akemi Miyano understood what they were arguing about.
The only way to prevent them from getting too carried away and actually starting a fight is to step between them.
"Alright, you two, stop fighting!" Yoruichi Toyama stood in front of Akechi, who was half a head taller than her, and reprimanded the two older guys in a rare stern tone.
"You can't kill anyone like that!"
Akemi Miyano, who had been staring intently at Rei Furuya, quickly lost her composure after hearing those words.
In the end, he could only give Furuya Rei a slight smile.
"I never imagined that Mr. Furuya, a secret police officer, would have such a childish side."
"The way you two look right now is just like boys with toys!"
Rei Furuya, who appeared relaxed but whose eyes held an icy edge, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then gave a helpless smile.
Mingzhi also turned his head and coughed.
The coffee shop was temporarily quiet again.
Yoruichi Toyama breathed a sigh of relief, beckoned Taro, who had already retreated to a distance, and sat back down at the table.
"Inspector Furuya didn't come here just to argue with someone, did he?"
Rei Furuya had also recovered by then and returned to the table to sit opposite him.
"Mr. Yuanshan is right."
"I think we should first sort out the current situation."
...
Although they still had their own agendas, the four people in the coffee shop finally had a frank exchange of information.
Yoruichi Toyama recounts how she "accidentally" discovered the suspicious activities of "Ms. Masami Hirota" and, in trying to persuade her to turn herself in, discovered that she had connections with a criminal organization. So, she went to meet with members of the organization on her behalf.
Akemi Miyano then explained her reasons for robbing the bank.
“Sherry, the organization’s core researcher, I know her.” Furuya Zero nodded and gave Miyano Akemi a reassuring smile.
"Although she is being kept under strict surveillance, she doesn't seem to be in any danger at the moment. Especially..."
Gin believes that you, Akemi, are already dead.
Akemi Miyano let out a soft breath: "Then I must thank Yoruichi... oh, Mr. Toyama for risking his life to save me..."
Yoruichi Toyama waved her hand.
“Mingmei, you don’t have to keep bringing this up every time…”
“Not only Miss Akemi, but I also want to thank Mr. Toyama,” Furuya Rei suddenly interjected, his gaze sincere. “On my own behalf, I thank you for saving Miss Akemi.”
"Huh?" Miyano Akemi blinked, puzzled.
Fortunately, Furuya Rei immediately offered an explanation.
"Actually, I met Miss Akemi's parents when I was little... They were very kind to me..."
"You?..." Miyano Akemi pondered, finally finding a familiar figure in a distant corner of her memory. "You're that child... the one who got injured in a fight and came to my family's hospital for treatment?"
“Yes, that’s me.” Rei Furuya chuckled and scratched his nose.
"Because of my skin color, I got into a lot of fights when I was a kid..."
"Even this young master of the gold watch group remembers me so clearly because of this, right?"
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
