New Developments and Eye Drops
Two o'clock in the morning, inside a research institute.
Wearing a white lab coat, Shiho Miyano was still working, with several reagents of different colors in front of her. After Tsurumi Kawa joined the team, the research on new drugs made new progress.
The semi-finished drug she named ATPX-4869 is not stable, and all the experimental mice that have taken the drug so far have died on the spot.
With her research hitting a bottleneck, Shiho Miyano was naturally in a bad mood, especially with Renya Karasuma constantly asking about the progress.
Tsurumi Kawakami's blood contains a special energy, and her cell metabolism speed is different from that of ordinary people. This difference is very much in line with the efficacy of the finished product of ATPX-4869 that she proposed.
After several sleepless days of experiments, Shiho Miyano has gained a firm grasp on the extraction and intake of this energy. She can see the efficacy of the new drug after the two are cleverly combined simply by extraction and addition.
However, when Shiho Miyano thought of that carefree boy, a moment of hesitation flashed through her mind, making her unsure whether to do it.
She understood perfectly what she was doing and knew exactly why she had been sent to the United States for further studies after her parents' death. Unlike her older sister Akemi, Shiho Miyano inherited her parents' talent for scientific research and had been helping them since she was a child.
After returning from further studies in the United States, he restarted and took over the project that his parents had not finished researching, and started the ATPX-4869 project.
Although Shiho Miyano was forced to move forward along the way, and was threatened with the safety of her only relative, her older sister Akemi, she did indeed do these things.
Thinking of this, Shiho Miyano lowered her gaze, picked up the reagents on the table, and continued working.
Three days later, news of a major breakthrough in the experiment was placed on Karasuma Renya's desk.
Overjoyed, Karasuma Renya dismissed Rum, who was waiting for him outside the manor, and secretly sent a car to the core research institute. After reviewing the detailed report on the new drug, he summoned the person in charge, Miyano Shiho.
In the brightly lit reception room, an elderly man in a black suit sat on the sofa, looking energetic and with a face that seemed much older than his age.
Shiho Miyano had seen this face countless times since she was a child, and now she could remain unfazed. She approached with a respectful demeanor, but her face was cold and expressionless.
Karasuma Renya had no time to pay attention to anything else at the moment, as she was focused on inquiring about the latest developments of the new drug, so she didn't take Miyano Shiho's cold expression to heart.
"...Is the drug stable? When can it be put into production?" Karasuma Renya looked at Miyano Shiho with a hint of urgency.
The girl, whose expression was indifferent, paused for a moment, then reported the progress of the most recent experiment up to early this morning in a calm and unhurried voice.
"...Compared to the previous drugs, this one is obviously milder and more stable, but it doesn't work as quickly as it used to. The latest condition of test subject number 15 shows a slight change compared to the data from a week ago..."
After meticulously reporting on the experimental subject's condition, when faced with the last question, Shiho Miyano's mind flashed with the face of Tsurumi Kawakami, and she ultimately hesitated for a second.
"It will probably take some time before we can officially start production, at least a month."
Having received a definite answer, Karasuma Renya was clearly in a very good mood, unable to contain his joy. However, when he heard Miyano Shiho say that it would take at least a month to give birth, he slightly frowned, revealing his displeasure.
After calming down a bit, Karasuma Renya suddenly thought of the key figure in the major breakthrough in medicine—Tsurumi Kawakami.
He pondered for two seconds, then stroked the animal pattern carved on the top of his cane with his right hand, before waving for someone to call Tsurumi Kawaru over.
Subsequently, Karasuma Renya inquired in detail about the energy substance extracted from the Tsurumi River Stream from Miyano Shiho. After learning that the key lay with him, Karasuma Renya's attitude towards the Tsurumi River Stream changed drastically.
At the very least, when Tsurumi Kawaru was brought to see Karasuma Renya, he saw that the other man's usually stern face was now adorned with a smiling, almost amiable expression, and he blinked his beautiful golden eyes in bewilderment.
Karasuma Renya's scrutinizing gaze fell on the person who entered. He had expected to see someone who was not in good condition, but compared to the last time he saw Tsurumi Ryu, his complexion seemed to be more rosy, with a fair complexion and moist eyes.
Suddenly, Karasuma Renya's carefully prepared words of concern went unused, and a heartfelt plea to build rapport caught in her throat.
Tsurumi Kawa didn't think too much about it. Standing next to Shiho Miyano, he looked as natural as the most comfortable person in the reception room, and his eyes curiously glanced at the oil painting hanging on the wall a few times.
"Ahem, Suzijiu, right? You've worked hard these past few days. Now that the research has made progress, you can stay by my side for a few days."
Karasuma Renya looked at Tsurumi Kawaru with a smile, his tone approachable and his face kind, but his eyes held a dark and intense desire.
It was a yearning for immortality, a twisted and ugly emotion that arose after nearly a century of hope being dashed and then seeing hope again on the way to the end.
Tsurumi Kawakami paused for a second, instinctively wanting to turn his head to look at Miyano Shiho, but fortunately he remembered what Amuro Tooru had told him before, so to outsiders he looked overjoyed, his eyes shining as he nodded in agreement.
Shiho Miyano's expression darkened. She glanced at Renya Karasuma, whose emotions were on full display, and couldn't quite understand why he wanted to bring Nagaru Tsurumi with him.
After all, the key to the new drug now comes from Tsurumi Kawakami, and if something happens to him, all our efforts will be in vain.
Regardless of what the people present were thinking, Karasuma Renya left the core research institute that day with a box of new medicine and Tsurumi Ryu, returning to that familiar manor.
Tsurumi Kawa was assigned to be his personal bodyguard, and his place of residence was right next to Karasuma Renya's. Such treatment was not only unique in the Black Organization, but even Gin and Rum, who received the news, were somewhat surprised.
However, Tsurumi Ryuu didn't feel anything. After being brought back to the manor, he was freer than when he stayed at the research institute. At least he could access electronic products, but he still couldn't contact the outside world.
He claimed to be Karasuma Renya's personal bodyguard, but he wasn't needed for that. Besides, Karasuma Renya hadn't left the house since returning from the research institute, but recently quite a few people had come to visit him.
Tsurumi Kawaru stood bored behind Karasuma Renya, his attention no longer on the old men chatting and flattering each other in the room. He stared listlessly at the somewhat lively garden outside the French windows, thinking that he would sneak down and take a look later.
In recent days, so many people have come to visit that Karasuma Renya simply hosted a private banquet to entertain them. There were quite a few people here today, but they were all old men, carrying an inescapable air of decay.
Tsurumi Kawakami didn't like them much, but Karasuma Renya for some reason always liked to bring him along when he met them.
While his mind wandered to all sorts of random thoughts, Tsurumi Kawaru suddenly started missing Amuro Tooru's omelet rice. Amuro Tooru was someone who learned everything very quickly, and sometimes he would specifically learn a certain skill for a mission, and cooking was probably one of them.
Tsurumi Kawakami was fortunate enough to eat Amuro Tooru's omelet rice, and he has been craving it ever since.
“Sir, Rum wants to see you outside.”
Sometime later, the group of flattering old men left, and a tall bodyguard pushed open the door and came in, speaking in a low voice to Karasuma Renya.
Upon hearing Rum's message, Tsurumi Kawakami snapped out of his reverie, glanced at the bodyguard who had come to deliver the message, and then looked down at Karasuma Renya. Rum had been coming quite frequently lately, but for some reason, Karasuma Renya seemed unwilling to see him, refusing to respond to each of his visits.
He initially thought this time would be the same, but after waiting a while, he heard Karasuma Renya agree to meet.
Tsurumi was somewhat surprised, but he also missed Rum, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, so he straightened up and stared straight at the door.
A moment later, the bodyguard brought Rum in.
This was the first time Tsurumi Kawakami had seen Rum dressed so formally. He was wearing a dark suit, with his hair slicked back and slicked back, looking quite presentable, as if he had used a lot of hairspray.
Rum looked somewhat haggard, with bloodshot eyes, as if he hadn't slept well for several days. As soon as he entered, he saw Tsurumi Kawakami standing behind the boss. It had been a while since he'd seen him, and Tsurumi Kawakami winked at him.
But whether it was his imagination or not, Rum's face seemed a little darker, and he seemed to be radiating a sense of resentment.
He was somewhat confused and kept staring at Rum, who stopped a few steps away from Karasuma Renya, bowing slightly with a respectful expression.
Rum came to apologize.
Hearing the words he uttered, Tsurumi Kawaru looked surprised, his gaze shifting back and forth between him and Karasuma Renya until he heard Rum mention his name, at which point he stopped.
"...I originally intended to bring Suzijiu to meet you in person, but at that time there was an undercover agent in the organization. A Japanese public security officer infiltrated and dug up a lot of intelligence and secrets, so it was delayed."
"After handling this matter properly, because that undercover agent was one of Gin's men who had already received a codename, my subordinates were worried that he would be short-handed, so they temporarily transferred Suz to him..."
After explaining, Rum changed the subject, saying, "Who knew that Gin would detain the person without saying a word and send him directly to you? At first, my subordinates were shocked when they couldn't contact Suzie, and it took several days to find out that Gin had sent the person to you."
Tsurumi Nagaru found Rum's obsequious manner somewhat novel, and for some reason felt strange about his last words. He scratched his cheek with his finger, unable to pinpoint what was wrong.
"Huh, is that so? But didn't you tell me before that I should go to Gin's place and keep an eye on him?" He looked at Rum with a puzzled expression.
Rum's face froze, and he stood there motionless.
Karasuma Renya had initially wanted to let Rum off the hook, but upon hearing Tsurumi Nagare's words, he immediately understood that Rum had used a distorted narrative to sow discord between him and Gin.
However, when Rum did this before, Karasuma Renya chose to turn a blind eye because Rum was an old man who followed him, and because Gin was a lone wolf and a handy sword.
But the importance of the issues involved now is different. For Karasuma Renya, the research and development of new drugs is crucial, and the existence of Tsurumi Kawakami has become extremely important. So he pondered for a while, stared at Rum expressionlessly for a few moments, waved his hand, and finally said nothing, letting the bodyguard take him away.
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