Chapter 33 Moving House: I want to see Jinpei taking pictures with little Furuya! ...
How to destroy an organization.
According to Kitagawa Ryusei's experience, one night is enough.
But it's clear he's no longer a Mafia executive; the intelligence and military support he can get has been drastically reduced.
Then we can only take the conventional route...
Eliminate members, disrupt the central command, and cut off funding and connections.
If these three points are followed, most organizations will have no hope of making a comeback.
However, everything has come back to the very beginning—
intelligence.
More accurate and comprehensive intelligence.
*
Logically, it takes 100 days to recover from a serious injury, but the National Police Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department would never grant them such a long leave.
When they are able to be discharged from the hospital, the two will be able to go back to work.
Kitagawa Ryusei quickly found a new house and had a moving company move the necessary furniture to the new residence before being discharged from the hospital.
Fortunately, he didn't have the habit of leaving important items lying around, so the explosion didn't result in much damage after careful consideration.
On the afternoon of the day he moved, he took some time to visit the cattery where he had previously investigated a case and, as agreed, picked up the clingy Siamese cat from back then.
Then, unable to resist, I bought a bunch of cat supplies after being enthusiastically recommended by Ms. Iwashita.
With climbing frames, cat beds, scratching posts, and more, the room and living room suddenly felt crowded.
Arriving at the new house with bags and packages, the first thing Kitagawa Ryusei did was open the pet carrier and mutter to the curious little Siamese cat peeking out, "Let me make it clear, I just moved here myself, so I'll have to trouble you to take care of yourself."
After saying that, he seemed to realize he had been a bit foolish, and laughed first.
Reassuringly, Siamese showed no signs of stress in its new environment; on the contrary, it seemed to adapt to the place even better than Kitagawa Ryusei.
After circling around a few times, it nimbly leaped onto the sofa, which still had its dust cover on, and began to pace back and forth, inspecting the area.
This is a blue-point Siamese cat with a slender and long body. Its tail is longer than other breeds, and even though it's still small, you can tell its limbs are flexible and strong. Its almond-shaped, deep blue eyes always seem to be scrutinizing people, as if it's always in a state of serious hunting alertness.
When that gaze fell upon the only human in the room, it suddenly changed, and the wary little Siamese let out a soft meow that didn't match its cool appearance.
Upon hearing the sound, Kitagawa Ryusei put down his luggage, straightened up, and stared at the little thing on the sofa for a moment.
He realized he hadn't named the new family member yet, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "...We already have a little dark-faced guy in the family, how about we call you Coal Ball?"
The little Siamese meowed again, it was hard to tell whether it was satisfied or not.
But Kitagawa Ryusei was never a wise ruler who was good at accepting advice on trivial matters, and he answered on his own: "Then let's call him that."
"A small, dark lump of coal."
As if understanding that it was being called, the little coal ball jumped from the sofa onto the coffee table, its long, thin tail and body rubbing back and forth against Kitagawa Ryusei's drooping wrist.
Kitagawa Ryusei wasn't sure if it was hungry, so he set out the food and water bowls and filled them with cat food and water. He then left his new roommate to explore the living room on its own.
He still needs to fill the refrigerator today, otherwise Jinpei-kun and the others will start nagging again when they come.
When she arrived, she thought she saw a supermarket outside the apartment, so Kitagawa Ryusei decided to go out.
He paused as he closed the door before leaving, then turned back to the living room and whispered, "I'm leaving, Coal Ball."
Indeed, having a pet is the beginning of a person developing a habit of talking to themselves.
Just before he closed the door, a faint meow came from the living room.
It brings genuine joy to people.
*
I never expected that just going out to the supermarket would lead me to encounter Moroboshi-kun, who is now confirmed to be a member of the organization and suspected to be an FBI undercover agent.
Kitagawa Ryusei was pushing a shopping cart, selecting items from the shelves. Since his family was basically lacking everything, he simply grabbed whatever caught his eye, and in no time, the cart was overflowing.
As Kitagawa Ryusei hesitated about whether to push another cart, he accidentally kicked a can rolling towards him.
"Oh! I'm so sorry!"
A gentle female voice sounded in his ear, and a black-haired woman jogged forward: "I'm sorry, sir, I didn't hold it properly. Are you alright?"
Stopping in his tracks, Kitagawa Ryusei bent down to pick up the things on the ground, took out a tissue from his pocket to wipe them clean, and handed them to the other person with a polite smile: "It's alright, I wasn't watching where I was going."
"Thank you." The woman took the can with both hands, her smile a little embarrassed, and turned to put it into the shopping basket the man behind her was carrying.
It was only then that Kitagawa Ryusei noticed that there was someone who wasn't a complete stranger following her.
With long black hair, emerald green eyes, striking mixed-race features, and fair skin, he doesn't look so respectable.
And... won't this fringe block my vision? Kitagawa Ryusei's first thought went astray.
However, he quickly regained his composure and greeted them with a normal expression: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect to see Lord Zhuxing here."
Although the contrast isn't as stark as when he's with a certain blond guy, those familiar with Kitagawa Ryusei know that his work and daily life are completely different.
Rather than the exaggerated claim that he is "approachable" in private, it would be more accurate to say that Inspector Kitagawa, who doesn't have to work, is more patient with everyone and everything around him.
However, Moroboshi Dai was clearly not among those familiar with him.
So he was greatly impressed, which was manifested in the fact that one of his eyebrows was raised high.
"Your Majesty, do you know each other?"
The black-haired woman looked around, then stood back next to Moroboshi Dai and looked up to ask.
"We've met once."
Given his current status, he should be avoiding the police like the plague, so Moroboshi Dai simply mentioned, "I stumbled upon a case before, and Inspector Kitagawa happened to be handling a case nearby."
It turned out to be a police officer… Miyano Akemi seemed to understand something, thinking that she should panic a little, but in fact she couldn’t get nervous.
She even glanced at the other person several times because of this identity, and realizing that it might be impolite not to introduce herself, she quickly said, "Nice to meet you, my name is Miyano Akemi."
The voice was gentle yet full of life.
“Kitagawa Ryusei,” Kitagawa Ryusei nodded and smiled in return, asking casually, “Does Ms. Miyano live here? I just moved here today and I’m not very familiar with this area yet.”
“Yes,” Akemi Miyano smiled brightly, a smile that was infectious, unlike that of Ryusei Kitagawa. “The facilities here are quite complete, and there are shopping malls and arcades nearby, which are popular with young people. Mr. Kitagawa, you can go and have a look if you are interested.”
"I will if I have time," Kitagawa Ryusei replied.
Having witnessed the fantastical way this person solved cases, Moroboshi Dai clearly didn't want to get too involved with this "terrifying" police officer.
I always felt there would be some strange flaw that the other party would be able to exploit.
He carried the shopping basket in one hand: "Let's go, Akemi."
"Okay." Miyano Akemi keenly sensed the man's meaning, and considerately agreed. After saying goodbye to Kitagawa Ryusei, she took his arm and left.
Watching the two walk away, Kitagawa Ryusei stood there for a while, his expression unreadable.
He only pushed the shopping cart in the opposite direction after they turned the corner and disappeared from sight.
...
After confirming the address, Kenji Hagiwara was, as usual, the first of his friends to receive the spare key to Ruki Kitagawa's new apartment.
The reason given was still the fear that Kitagawa Ryusei would starve to death in the hut.
Having a spare key, Hagiwara dragged her childhood friend over to warm up Kitagawa Ryusei's new home as soon as she got off work.
If it weren't for his recent leg problems preventing him from going to Poirot's Coffee Shop, he would definitely have subtly shown off to one of the staff members from every angle!
As soon as Kitagawa Ryusei took the keys out of his pocket, he saw the security door of his house, which he hadn't even had a chance to warm up, suddenly open from the inside.
Immediately afterward, Officer Hagiwara, whose leg was still not fully healed, rushed out in a panic: "Little Rusuke! Little Furuya has come to life!"
"Oh no, Furuya has turned into a cat!"
Kitagawa Ryusei paused, his hand holding the key slowing down in confusion: "...Huh?"
Separated by a door, Matsuda Jinpei stood guard in the living room, facing off against Coal Ball.
If you look closely, his clothes are still a bit disheveled, as if he had just gone through a fierce and arduous battle.
On the sofa, the little Siamese arched its back, its fur bristled, its eyes fierce and sharp, revealing its not-yet-fully-grown fangs.
Outside the door, Kenji Hagiwara was babbling away at lightning speed: "Jinpei and I just got here. Jinpei didn't notice and just sat down on the sofa. As a result, Furuya jumped out and started punching and kicking Jinpei. Surprisingly, he was quite agile, hahaha. In short—Furuya turned into a cat!"
"Hey! Are you an idiot, Hagi! This is clearly not that blond bastard!"
Matsuda Jinpei was in a real bind, and upon hearing this, he immediately glared and retorted.
Kenji Hagiwara disagreed; he was no longer the Kenji who had his worldview shattered and rebuilt: "Maybe it's true, don't you think, Ryusei?"
Xiao Liusheng refused to answer.
Kitagawa Ryusei picked up two bulging shopping bags from the ground with one hand and casually placed them in the entryway, separating the Siamese and Teddy dogs inside the house before they started scratching each other.
The first step in mediating a fight is to block the line of sight.
"Coal Ball, Jinpei-kun, that's enough."
The kitten, which had been poised to pounce and looked like it was about to scratch its enemy at any moment, suddenly relaxed its back, looked up at the approaching youth, and let out a soft whimper. Its dark blue eyes were no longer as bright as before.
It sounded as if they had suffered a tremendous injustice.
Matsuda Jinpei's quick change of expression left him with an air of astonishment. He pointed at the cat on the sofa in disbelief: "It started it!"
Little dark-faced guy, he was so arrogant just now, who is he trying to show his grievance to now!
Seeing his childhood friend losing, Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but tease him: "Hahaha, Jinpei, don't bother with a cat!"
"I don't think Furuya did it on purpose~"
Faced with his childhood friend taking sides, the curly-haired officer was no longer at a loss with small animals; he turned his attention to them and delivered two powerful punches.
"Awooooo!"
Thus, there's the scene where Kitagawa Ryusei is holding a Siamese cat crouching in her arms, watching the curly-haired police officer chase the purple-eyed guy all over the house.
Kenji Hagiwara added fuel to the fire: "Jinpei, take it easy! I promise! I absolutely have no intention of raising a poodle to watch your cats and dogs fight!"
The once quiet house suddenly became as lively as a theatrical performance.
This was quite an ingenious housewarming party...
When Date Wataru finally finished his case and arrived, the four of them sat down to eat.
Before serving the Siamese kitten, Kenji Hagiwara didn't forget to add some food to its bowl, smiling kindly: "You should eat some more of your little Furuya too!"
Just arrived and still confused, Date Wataru's beady eyes went: "Eh??"
Kitagawa Ryusei slapped him across the face, indicating that he couldn't bear to watch.
After finishing his meal, Date Wataru casually mentioned, "By the way, I heard from the bomb disposal unit that someone sent Jinpei dangerous items today? Is that true?"
Kitagawa Ryusei heard this as he came out after clearing away the dishes, and looked over as well.
Matsuda Jinpei's face darkened when the matter was brought up: "It wasn't for me, it was for this guy. He's still on sick leave today, and he just asked me to help him open it."
Kenji Hagiwara, who was video chatting with his childhood friend at the time, also suppressed his smile: "It's an unassembled bomb, exactly the same as the one that I and Ruki encountered."
Kitagawa Ryusei frowned and asked, "Wasn't the bomber already caught? Did he have accomplices? Squad leader, have you gotten anything out of him?"
Ida Ko replied, "The person was taken away by the police."
Matsuda Jinpei's expression was not good, and he was obviously somewhat dissatisfied. He casually grabbed a handful of his hair and remained silent.
"Whatever, it's not the first time I've received something like this," said Kenji Hagiwara, who was at the center of the incident, and was surprisingly indifferent: "Jinpei and I are the twin stars of losing our virginity!"
The implication is that it's perfectly normal to be targeted by the bomber!
Compared to the bomber's provocations, Matsuda Jinpei couldn't stand the guy next to him even more.
"Don't shout that name so loudly!"
"Huh? How could that be! He's definitely handsome!"
Kitagawa Ryusei and Date Wataru looked at each other, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Despite it being winter, the two were still full of energy and enthusiasm.
The unpleasant topic of the bomber was quickly moved on, and Kenji Hagiwara found a deck of cards from somewhere and enthusiastically invited the other three to play together.
"The class monitor is as lucky as ever..."
"Hahaha, Jinpei lost! I want to see Jinpei holding little Furuya in a photo together!"
"If it's a second-year graduate student... I'll just imitate Instructor Onizuka's tone and yell a line of cursing at Zero."
As the host, Kitagawa Ryusei clearly had the advantage of regional luck, and only lost in the final round.
Date Wataru won another round with satisfaction, and said with a beaming smile, "If it's Ryusei, tell me a story."
Matsuda and Hagiwara Kenji turned their heads in unison, their eyes showing their agreement.
"..." Kitagawa Ryusei remained silent, he really didn't know what kind of story he could tell: "How about we change it?"
"No, that won't work."
After the negotiations failed, Kitagawa Ryusei pondered for a moment and looked at the two people who were watching the show with keen eyes.
He actually came up with something to say.
"There was once a person who was overly curious and impulsive..." Kitagawa Ryusei's voice was slow and deliberate, as if he were about to tell a long story of ten thousand words.
Then, after a pause halfway through his sentence, the plot takes a sharp turn: "He was later blown up."
Hagihara Kenji: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
“It’s still the same person. When faced with danger, he doesn’t know how to avoid it. Instead, he rushes in headfirst and doesn’t know how to ask his friends for help,” Kitagawa Ryusei looked at the Twin Stars with a meaningful gaze, his tone flat: “So he got blown up.”
"…………"
It's still that same person—
"He was blown up in the end!" Kenji Hagiwara quickly interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
He was still shaken by the explosion he had just experienced, and quickly rubbed his arms: "If Xiaoliu is worried about me and Xiaozhenping, you can just say so. There's really no need to tell scary stories!"
"We won't proactively investigate that provocative guy!" he assured confidently.
Hearing this, Matsuda Jinpei covered his forehead and said, "You've confessed without being asked... Hagi."
Kitagawa Ryusei withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, took a sip of water, and remained silent.
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