Chapter 97, Twentieth Round (16)
That concludes today's tasks.
After leaving Kabukicho, Miwako Sato looked back at the huge red archway sign one last time.
She got into the car, returned to the Metropolitan Police Department, and met with everyone to report and organize intelligence.
After temporarily finishing work, it was already seven o'clock in the morning, and it was getting light. Everyone prepared to go back and rest.
"Wait, Hagiwara-senpai." She stepped forward and called out to Hagiwara Kenji, who was about to leave with his arm around Date Wataru's shoulder.
Kenji Hagiwara, standing in the hallway, turned his head.
“I have something I’d like to ask you, senior,” said Miwako Sato.
Since it wasn't something that needed to be avoided by Date Wataru, she lowered her voice and asked, "Hagiwara-senpai, doesn't that blonde, dark-skinned fox look a little familiar?"
Although the fox was wearing sunglasses at first, Kiyoko Yamaguchi took them off when the champagne tower was opened, and Miwako Sato, who had gone with the other guests to observe the situation, was able to see the blond, dark-skinned young man's appearance.
Kenji Hagiwara tilted his head and looked at her curiously: "No, someone that good-looking, if I saw them once, I definitely wouldn't forget them. What's wrong? Is it someone you know?"
Sato Miwako was taken aback for a moment, then immediately waved her hand sheepishly and said, "No, no, then I must have made a mistake."
Come to think of it, how could that frivolous gigolo be the same serious and upright police academy senior from a few years ago who stood at the police academy gate in a neat police uniform, asked her if she wanted to become a policeman, invited her to visit the police academy graduation ceremony, and said, "Only if you can carry honor and a sense of mission and are determined to protect this country and its people."
It's only been a few years since we met, and my memory is a bit hazy. I only have a general outline. Maybe she remembered it wrong?
After all, their temperament and appearance are completely different. If it weren't for their blonde hair and dark skin, and their equally handsome faces that exceed normal standards, she would never have thought of the two of them in the same way.
However, it is a nightclub after all, and the lighting is inherently ambiguous. In addition, it is not surprising that the male escorts have undergone plastic surgery and dyed their hair. It is probably just a coincidence.
"However, didn't you have a blond, dark-skinned classmate in your year? I saw him at the school gate on your graduation day, and he even said something to me. Do you know him?" Sato Miwako asked out of curiosity as soon as she remembered.
The seniors of her year, such as Wataru Date, Kenji Hagiwara, and Jinpei Matsuda, caused her a lot of trouble. Even after graduation, they left behind many unbelievable legends, making people highly doubt the authenticity of those legends.
It is said that it was because they were too unruly at school that their class was subject to particularly strict discipline.
Now that she has graduated and started working, she coincidentally ended up in the same department as two of her seniors. She also knows that Matsuda Jinpei from the Virginity Explosion Group has a good relationship with them, so Sato Miwako is quite curious about the people from their year.
Unfortunately, she was unable to attend their graduation ceremony due to other commitments, and she never heard of a blond, dark-skinned police officer at any police station afterward.
"Blonde hair and dark skin?" Ida looked at her with some surprise. "There weren't any people like that in our year, were there? Are you sure you're not mistaken? Or are people from other places dressed in police uniforms here to cosplay and visit the police academy?"
Kenji Hagiwara nodded in agreement: "Was someone playing a joke on you? How could there be a student like that in a police academy? If there were, they would definitely be very famous, right? Hahaha, Miwako-chan, were you tricked?"
Sato Miwako blinked, also somewhat questioning her existence.
Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date smiled and said goodbye to her.
Then, as soon as he left, he took a deep breath.
Kenji Hagiwara: "I was so scared, I thought we were going to be exposed."
Date Wataru: "Sato should be fine, right? Since he was the one who initiated the conversation with Sato, it should be okay, right?"
“We shouldn’t involve too many people right now, it could create a butterfly effect.” Kenji Hagiwara shook his head, then immediately took out his phone. “Let’s quickly find out more details from Jinpei.”
Date Wataru nodded, and the two went straight back to Hagiwara Kenji's dormitory. After checking that there were no listening devices or trackers, they began to discuss the matter.
Because we need to contact Matsuda Jinpei, the small signal jammer cannot be turned on.
"I only have half an hour. I'll pretend to be taking a shower. There are security cameras in the other room." Matsuda Jinpei's voice was very low, as if he were secretly making a phone call, with the sound of running water nearby.
"Are you sure everything's okay on your end?" Kenji Hagiwara asked worriedly. "Won't Jinpei lose his integrity?"
“Shut up, hagi.” Matsuda Jinpei gritted his teeth. “The only one who needs to worry about this is that blond bastard. I’ve already told you that my mission and his are not the same.”
"Alright, alright, let's get down to business." Date Wataru said seriously, "We received news from Morofushi that Furuya will continue his mission as a male host and is also planning to attend the Yamaguchi-gumi's 100th anniversary celebration in two days with Yamaguchi Kiyoko."
Matsuda Jinpei paused, then raised his voice in surprise: "Is he out of his mind? He can't afford to become famous, can he? It's not like nobody knows him from before. What if his identity is accidentally exposed?"
Kenji Hagiwara sighed and recounted what Miwako Sato had just asked them about Rei Furuya, which made Jinpei Matsuda even more irritable.
"We can't let that happen. If he stays there, Yamaguchi Kiyoko will quickly turn him into the most famous male host online. Tsk, the kind of reputation that comes with being a male courtesan and a spokesperson for the Yamaguchi-gumi. It'll definitely attract a lot of attention," Matsuda Jinpei said calmly. "Not only was he once Rei Furuya's classmate and neighbor, but also the criminals he arrested... I remember two guys we arrested together back in police academy are about to be released, right?"
"A courtesan?!" Date Wataru was startled. "Can a man...become a courtesan?"
Kenji Hagiwara explained: "Modern oirans are not quite the same as before, and the oiran we are talking about here are actually the most popular and capable people in the entire Kabukicho, who are the pillars of the industry. They are the top courtesans in Kabukicho selected based on popularity and performance. So both male hosts and bar hostesses are included, regardless of gender. It's just that the most popular and famous people in the past were all women."
Date Wataru pondered, "I see. Considering that Furuya earned 200 million yen on his first day of work, it's not difficult for him to become the top courtesan."
"Not only that, this is just the beginning." Matsuda Jinpei quickly recounted what happened during the few hours he and Furuya Rei were underground.
Besides showing them how Kiyoko Yamaguchi disciplined the veteran employees, she also let them handle real guns. The woman even taught Rei Furuya how to fire a gun before finally revealing her plan to them.
Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date also told Jinpei Matsuda about the information they had obtained from Kagemitsu Morofushi.
In the past few years, while the Metropolitan Police Department has carried out two "Operation Top" to suppress other yakuza organizations, only the Yamaguchi-gumi has become increasingly powerful.
They not only took in and absorbed members of other ruined organizations, but also completely controlled the lawless area of Kabukicho, while simultaneously making extensive inroads into national politics, economics, and the entertainment industry.
Their newspaper, "Yamaguchi-gumi Shinpo," which they launched last year, is now one of the most influential and popular newspapers in the country.
Newspapers not only used linguistic artistry to whitewash the Yamaguchi-gumi, but also frequently published speeches and daily life accounts of key Yamaguchi-gumi members, emphasizing action plans and activity guidelines, and even featuring fishing activities, Go, and football matches… This series of actions not only brought the Yamaguchi-gumi closer to ordinary people but also strengthened the sense of unity among Yamaguchi-gumi members.
Then, at the beginning of this year, the Yamaguchi-gumi launched its own official website, using various slogans to spread positive energy, such as "Strictly Prohibit Drugs," "Help the Weak and Oppressed," "Provide Righteous Assistance," "Purify the Country," and "Maintain People's Safety and Order." They even published several articles and photos showing groups of men in black carrying supplies to disaster relief and help people after earthquakes and tsunamis, and actively helping people rebuild their homes after the disasters.
This naturally attracted the attention of the entire country and even the world, drawing astonished onlookers and sparking discussions.
This is also the main reason why the police cannot take direct action against them.
Because public opinion has been swayed by them, people only care that a group of gangsters would call for positive energy to help the disaster relief efforts. Young people are also easily blinded by that kind of passion and righteousness, but they don't know that they are actually doing the complete opposite in secret.
This move was truly brilliant. It not only forced the government to distribute aid funds to them to help rebuild the areas that the Yamaguchi-gumi had designated as their territory, but it also elevated the entire organization to an unprecedented level.
And all of this was Kiyoko Yamaguchi's idea.
However, even most of the members of the Yamaguchi-gumi did not know that the real mastermind was Kiyoko Yamaguchi, and only thought that she was a pretty but vain young lady who was obsessed with men.
Unbeknownst to them, the entire Kabukicho district was now under Kiyoko Yamaguchi's control, and the Third Young Master, as he appeared to be, was merely her puppet.
Unbeknownst to them, under Kiyoko Yamaguchi's tutelage and schemes, countless male escorts and bar hostesses had honed their skills and courage, unknowingly uncovering the secrets of the officials and wealthy businessmen who came to Kabukicho and, through a combination of seduction and coercion, becoming part of the Yamaguchi-gumi's forces.
The Yamaguchi-gumi's ambitions have grown too large; many of their operations have clashed with those of the Black Organization, and the threat has gradually increased to a point where the organization can no longer ignore it. Furthermore, they've been too flamboyant, attracting the attention of the entire world and making the Black Organization, whose headquarters are located here, feel uneasy.
Therefore, the Black Organization sent two such powerful teams this time with the aim of crippling the Yamaguchi-gumi.
There's no need to destroy them outright; just leave them half-dead, severely weakened, and too afraid to provoke the organization again.
Therefore, after discovering that Kiyoko Yamaguchi was the real mastermind behind everything, the organization certainly wouldn't let Bourbon, who had successfully gotten close to Kiyoko Yamaguchi, leave so easily.
They want to kill Kiyoko Yamaguchi and ruin the Yamaguchi-gumi's 100th anniversary celebration.
This aligns with the police's objective; the three of them are also eager to get Yamaguchi Kiyoko arrested as soon as possible, so that Matsuda Jinpei and Furuya Rei can escape their predicament.
However, according to this plan, before the Yamaguchi-gumi and Kiyoko Yamaguchi are destroyed, Rei Furuya will first become known throughout the country and even the world as the male host fox.
Kiyoko Yamaguchi's next plan still focuses on public opinion and social influence.
So she will make Fox the most famous male host two days before the 100th anniversary celebration, and then take advantage of the momentum of the 100th anniversary celebration to push Fox to the peak of fame and make him one of the representatives of the Yamaguchi-gumi.
Such a famous male host, the most popular male courtesan in history, will definitely attract more people, guide more wealthy and powerful people to become collaborators or puppets of the Yamaguchi-gumi, and also change more people's views on the Yamaguchi-gumi.
Rei Furuya originally planned to resign today under the pretext of ruining his health by drinking too much, and then find an opportunity to fake his death by the Yamaguchi-gumi to completely get rid of his identity as the fox. However, he was pulled back.
On his very first day at work, he became an instant sensation in Kabukicho. Everyone knew that a newcomer named Fox had been spotted by the Yamaguchi-gumi's heiress on his first day and had spent 200 million yen of her money. If this continued, even in just three days, he would truly become a celebrity and have his face exposed online.
Kiyoko Yamaguchi looked at Tooru Amuro's information and found that his birthday was December 31st.
This was originally designed by Rei Furuya so that no one would have time to visit him on his birthday, but it just so happened to coincide with Kiyoko Yamaguchi's plan and the 100th anniversary of the Yamaguchi-gumi on January 1st.
Kiyoko Yamaguchi will throw a big party for his birthday tomorrow and will invite the TV station that interviewed the Phoenix before. After all, her original target was the Phoenix, so it's only natural that she's now talking about a fox.
Matsuda Jinpei isn't in a hurry. Yamaguchi Kiyoko wants to mold him into a handsome Yamaguchi-gumi member who, despite his intimidating appearance, is actually a passionate, kind-hearted, and helpful person who loves animals. This will attract fans and reshape the Yamaguchi-gumi's image, but it will take time.
But not Furuya Rei; his current situation is extremely dangerous.
He absolutely cannot become famous, but how can he stop this mission in such a short time without attracting the attention of the Black Organization and the Yamaguchi-gumi?
The three were extremely worried about this. After hanging up the phone and leaving, Matsuda Jin was unable to fall asleep even while lying flat on the bed. His mind was uncontrollably filled with countless thoughts about how Furuya Rei's identity would be exposed and what would happen to him.
Even if Furuya Rei doesn't actually die, but instead reloads his save and goes back three and a half years, all his hard work as an undercover agent over those three years will turn to ashes and he'll have to start all over again from scratch. Just thinking about it makes him feel suffocated.
And this is the second time already. If it happens a few more times, even Rei Furuya wouldn't be able to maintain a stable mindset, right?
Matsuda Jinpei tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. His mind was filled with all sorts of terrible possibilities, and he tried to figure out how to avoid them one by one. But no matter what he did, he couldn't avoid all the risks. One careless move could lead to an irreparable disaster.
So he couldn't sleep even more, and even thought about running off to grab some blond bastard and fighting him.
Then, after finally falling asleep, I had a nightmare where Rei Furuya was wearing a gorgeous kimono as a courtesan, her face completely painted white, walking down the path of the courtesan's quarters. Suddenly, a bystander pointed at her and shouted, "No male courtesan! No male courtesan!" and called out her real name. Then, a man in black shot her through the head with a gun.
Dreams are illogical. When the blond youth was shot, his clothes suddenly turned into a police academy uniform, and his face became a normal wheat color.
Everything else in the dream was blurry, but the image of the bullet piercing the golden head was exceptionally clear. Even the shape and trajectory of the splattered blood were familiar. The emotion that almost tore his heart apart at that moment was so real, as if he had witnessed such a horrific scene in reality.
Matsuda Jinpei only managed to fall into a light sleep for less than two hours before being dragged off to training. His aura became even more terrifying, and his expression even more ferocious. The gang members who had originally intended to cause trouble didn't dare to approach him.
At noon, Matsuda Jinpei received an email from Furuya Rei.
That guy finally woke up?
Could that guy have already figured out a way to get himself out of danger? Is there anything he can do to help?
Matsuda Jinpei hid in the bathroom and opened the email.
[Don't worry about those bombs anymore, I can directly hack into the control system and prevent them from detonating.]
Your mission is complete. Go back to the Metropolitan Police Department. Don't stay with Kiyoko Yamaguchi; it will be dangerous later.
——zero】
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei was so angry he laughed.
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