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The annual Tokyo Commodity Fair is held at the Tokyo Twin Towers.

This is a feast of products with the theme of technology and life. The products displayed by various companies and invited individuals are dazzling.

Chaori Xiqiu pushed her watermelon in a cart and stood among the dazzling array of goods. She was silent for a second, feeling that she was a little out of place.

...Is this a technology and lifestyle exhibition? Then why did I receive an invitation?

I swear to God, his watermelon does not contain any technological ingredients at all, it is an absolutely natural product!!

Could it be that this was not actually an open invitation, but a conspiracy by a rival melon-selling competitor?

They deliberately invited him to participate in a high-tech product exhibition and took the opportunity to discredit his melons as a technological product, saying that his melons contained four elements ABCD that are harmful to the human body.

Chao Ri Xi Qiu frowned, feeling that things were not simple.

Akai Shuichi glanced at the tense expressions of the people around him, and his thoughts flowed: As expected, the focus of this organization is the transaction event. The target character has begun to tense up.

At this time, he used the alias Zhu Xingda and applied for a job as a helper at Chengxin Watermelon Shop. Today, he came to the exhibition with Chaori Xiqiu.

He had two missions today, one was the normal assassination mission assigned to their Whiskey Group reserve, and the other was a less clear-cut transaction protection mission.

Shuichi Akai didn't know much about trading.

Speaking of this, I have to say that the young man with fox eyes did a very good job of keeping secrets.

Shuichi Akai made a special effort to observe and collect information, but he could not find any clues about the transaction partner. He could say that he had cleaned up everything.

Shuichi Akai never expected that there was someone whose ability to erase traces was better than his own investigative skills. When he was in the FBI, his investigative detection was always the best.

His mind sank a little and he became more serious.

Asahi Xiqiu had no idea that the employee he hired had thought so much. If he had the ability to read minds, he would have raised his head and complained at this time.

——It was never done in the first place, so of course there is no trace. Even if you dig three feet deep in the ground, you can't create something out of nothing, brother!

At this time, Chaori Xiqiu was very tense because he was entangled in the "conspiracy of competitors". After a moment, he relaxed and decided not to get entangled.

Now that I'm here, I might as well sell some melons. It would be too shameful to just go home like this.

No matter who got the invitation letter to me, I just did it! Such a large-scale product exhibition is not common, and it is a rare marketing opportunity that does not cost money. Chaori Xiqiu will not miss it.

He started setting up the venue early, and set up the stall with his newly hired black straight-haired assistant Zhu Xingda.

Employee Zhu Xingda has black hair that is as black as the stripes on a watermelon, and a pair of unique eyes that are as green as the green rind of a watermelon. He looks handsome from a distance and he also looks handsome up close.

Chaori Xiqiu thinks that the other party is very suitable to be the spokesperson for watermelon products.

The regret of not being able to let the white-haired friend in childhood cosplay as a melon seller can now be made up. Because he can let Mr. Stars, who is right in front of him, cosplay as a melon seller!

A cool man with long straight white hair and green eyes, and a cool man with long straight black hair and green eyes, so if you round it off, they have different skin colors.

White-haired friends can cosplay this character, and black-haired employees can also do a mixed-color version.

However, considering the target audience of this exhibition, Asahi Yuki did not follow his previous idea of ​​choosing famous anime characters for the other party to cosplay.

After a day of hard work, he finally came up with an innovative homemade cosplay costume. After rushing to make it overnight, Chaori Xiqiu finished the costume before the exhibition started.

After simply setting up the venue, Chao Ri Xi Qiu took out the homemade cosplay costume from his backpack and handed it to the employee with long black straight hair.

"Come on, go to the bathroom or the locker room and change into our Guatan support uniforms."

Akai Shuichi looked at the clothes that the person in front of him handed out, and was silent for two seconds, and then he said sincerely: "...Do I have to wear this?"

The implicit meaning is "Can I not wear it?" - that is, I don't want to wear it.

Shuichi Akai himself is actually not the kind of person who cares too much about appearance. When he was on a mission in the Middle East for the FBI, he never minded crawling into the enemy camp while covered in rough cloth, with mud on his cheeks and neck.

But the appearance at that time was not the same as it is now. Akai Shuichi accepted the former well, but the latter——

He lowered his head slightly and looked at the clothes that were stretched out in front of him. It was a long watermelon jumpsuit with two eyes and a thick lip sewn on it in an exaggerated way.

If you have a high EQ, you can describe this design as [bold and unique], but if you have a low EQ, you can just say [awesomely ugly].

Akai Shuichi did not speak.

As a member of the organization assigned a task, he must follow Chao Ri Xi Qiu closely and make all preparations.

So he couldn't directly reject these requests and could only try to use silence to express his refusal.

For some unknown reason, I felt like I was forced to stand on the street.

Unfortunately, Chao Ri Xi Qiu didn't notice the silent refusal of the person in front of him. He continued with great energy: "I spent a lot of effort to design this - but unfortunately there is not enough time, so you have to wear it this time." The moment he finished speaking, there was a hint of regret in his voice.

Chao Ri Xi Qiu smiled naturally, he shook the clothes in his hand, and said seriously: "For our exhibition today, we will definitely be able to show our spirits by wearing our special cosplay clothes!"

Akai Shuichi: “…”

He didn't know if wearing this would make him look energetic, but he thought it should make him look nervous.

...What on earth is this thing? Why does it have a nose and eyes?

Asahi Yuaki seemed to be able to guess what Akai Shuichi was thinking, and answered seriously: "All dolls are like this, with big eyes and a big mouth. This is our most beautiful mascot, Watermelon-kun."

He stuffed the long watermelon jumpsuit into Akai Shuichi's arms and said, "Come on, Mr. Morohoshi, we need to get ready before the exhibition starts. You go change your clothes and I'll prepare the music."

And music? Shuichi Akai caught the point and asked, "You want to play music in the venue?"

"Yes. The rules say that as long as the volume is within the specified range, it's fine." Chaori Xiqiu took out a small speaker from his all-purpose backpack. "I've also prepared the music, which I recorded at home in advance. I'll play it for people around me, and those who need to come will come."

Those who should come should come. Akai Shuichi paused for a moment, and his professional qualities began to work again, and he made a bold guess: In other words, the trading code is hidden in the background music of the booth?

This is indeed a good approach.

In this way, there is no need to be on edge all the time to check on every person who approaches. When traders hear the secret code in the music, they will naturally come over and proceed to the next step of connection.

It seems that I need to focus on memorizing the music later.

Considering the important matters, Akai Shuichi's mind was no longer focused on other things. He took the watermelon jumpsuit and went to the locker room to change while thinking.

Just as he put on the jumpsuit, he heard a slight sound of breaking air.

Shuichi Akai became alert instantly. He tensed his body and walked silently a few steps along the barrier at the edge of the locker room. When he turned around, he saw a person staggering towards him not far away!

Before coming, they had all checked the photo of the target mission section chief Yoshida. So with just one glance, Akai Shuichi recognized that the person in front of him was the guy mentioned in the mission arrangement.

He seemed to have been drugged, or there was something wrong with his throat, so he didn't make any sound. At this moment, he just widened his eyes in fear, grabbed his Adam's apple with one hand, and stepped forward to escape.

Of course Akai Shuichi stopped. He caught a glimpse of two familiar teammates behind the man and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: How efficient? The exhibition hasn't even started yet, and the assassination mission is almost completed!

Seeing that the road ahead was blocked, the target character, Section Chief Yoshida, became even more terrified. His entire face became a little distorted because of the huge fear.

Akai Shuichi remained unmoved.

Long before he went undercover, he knew that he would inevitably face countless things and people like this during the undercover period, and as an undercover agent, he absolutely could not show any unnecessary concern and pity that did not belong here.

What's more, Section Chief Yoshida in front of him is not a good person. Those who are involved with the organization basically have various criminal records.

Shuichi Akai grabbed the man in front of him with one hand. He was wearing a long watermelon jumpsuit, which made it difficult to move, but the advantage was that it would not leave fingerprints. Then he chopped the man's neck with his other hand, knocking him unconscious!

As for why they didn't kill him now, it was simple, it was to reduce the possibility of being caught. As a member of the organization, of course they wouldn't kill people too roughly, because they would have to set up a situation later.

The target character, Section Chief Yoshida, had already anticipated the outcome. He finally opened his mouth and stared at Akai in the jumpsuit with wide eyes, squeezing out intermittent terrified sounds from his throat: "...The long watermelon, the long watermelon killed someone!"

Akai Shuichi: “.”

He performed a series of actions with a blank expression on his face.

At the back, Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morobushi, who had noticed someone coming and were hiding, did not recognize at first that the long watermelon that suddenly appeared was actually their teammate.

It was not until Shuichi Akai took action that they recognized the opponent's grappling posture, and then they finally recognized the opponent's identity and stepped out from the shadows.

"Why are you--" Furiya Rei's expression was indescribable. After half a second, he sneered, "Why are you dressed like this?"

Morobushi Kagemitsu was treating the unconscious man and trying to fake a death scene.

Hearing this, he looked up a few more times, his expression equally indescribable, which could probably be interpreted as "Oh shit, brother, your XP is really top-notch."

Akai Shuichi: "...The mission is over."

He looked calm as he continued to explain, "For the transaction mission, we need to change our clothes for concealment. This is what Asahi's boss considered. We will then screen based on the music to find the real mission traders."

...The organization is targeting me. Furuya Rei's heart sank. He didn't know what the so-called music and transaction were all about.

To be on the safe side, he decided to go over and take a look - once the assassination target was cleared at the scene, he could leave it to Hiro.

Morobushi Jingguang is a meticulous person who is very good at cleaning up the aftermath. When the three of them go on a mission together, he is usually the last one to finish up.

Akai Shuichi and Furuya Rei each had their own thoughts, and walked out of the locker room in batches from different locations, one after the other.

From a distance, Shuichi Akai saw their melon stall - the green color was so conspicuous!

When Akai Shuichi saw the melon stall, Asahi Yuki also caught a glimpse of someone in the crowd. He waved and said, "Hey, come on! The music is ready, and we're waiting for you to do a simple dance."

Still want to dance??? Shuichi Akai never expected that there would be more and more sequels.

Apart from American social dancing and breakdancing, which he was interested in imitating, he had little exposure to other types of dancing.

But he couldn't openly do the American social dance or the break dance. No matter what, it was unwise to reveal personal information... and he couldn't do those dances in a long watermelon jumpsuit!

So Akai Shuichi paused for only a second before answering, "What dance? I'm afraid I can't."

"It's very simple, not difficult. It just creates a fiery atmosphere." Chaori Xiqiu raised his hand to demonstrate, "When the music starts, you just stretch your arms forward and swing them up and down like this, and then do the same with your legs, and slowly circle around... Do you understand?"

It sounds easy, and it's not difficult to do, but it looks a little weird.

Akai Shuichi was silent for half a second, and finally nodded, indicating that he understood.

"That's great, let's put some music together." Chao Ri Xi Qiu happily turned on the small speaker.

Here comes the point!

Shuichi Akai held his breath, alerted himself, and prepared to memorize the lyrics and catch the secret codes from the music.

The button of the small speaker was pressed with a click, and after a brief loading, the loudspeaker started playing cheerful music.

"Big↓watermelon→, a↑bigwatermelon→, your feeling is really amazing↑↑→~～"

Akai Shuichi: ...?

Akai Shuichi: ???