Chapter 24 The prank at the winery failed miserably!
[Kenji Hagiwara: Today at Kojinpei's house, I found a lot of goodies he had hidden away.]
[Kenji Hagiwara: [Picture] [Picture]]
[Hagiwara Kenji: Well, when I see wine, I can't help but think of you, Fushimi-kun.]
When I clicked on and loaded the photo sent by Kenji Hagiwara, the first thing I saw was a few bottles of sake placed on the low table in the center of the picture. Because it was taken from a bird's-eye view, I could see another person sitting cross-legged opposite.
According to the context of Kenji Hagiwara's words, the person opposite is most likely Jinpei Matsuda.
In the next photo, Jinpei Matsuda appeared with an impatient expression, sitting opposite with a sullen face, in stark contrast to Kenji Hagiwara, who was close to the camera and frozen with a bright and friendly smile.
I appeared on camera very reluctantly!
[: Are you really not considering persuading Officer Matsuda to change his career and become a traitor?]
After this message was read, I received a reply from the other party after a while.
[Hagiwara Kenji: Wow, that's a pretty serious suggestion! But, Jinpei-kun, I guess you don't have any plans to resign for the time being?]
[Hagiwara Kenji: Showing his phone to Jinpei-chan, he angrily said he'd teach him a lesson the next time they meet.]
[:Matsuda Boss, spare my life——]
[Hagiwara Kenji: Well... doesn't this make Jinpei-chan look even more like a jerk?]
I really don't know whether to say she's brave or fearless, actually suggesting that the police be the censors...
……puff.
That's a very dangerous statement.
"Hagi——" Matsuda Jinpei stretched out his voice impatiently, urging him to get to the point.
"Yes~ yes~" Kenji Hagiwara did not expose the other party's intention to change the subject. While responding to his friend's urging, he multitasked, quickly editing and replying to the player's message with his fingers.
It was true that he went to visit Yukino's house, and as for the wine that Matsuda Jinpei 'privately collected' on the table...it was probably just something he bought one time and never had the time to drink it, so it just stayed there.
Kenji Hagiwara: There have been several serious injuries in Tokyo recently. Fushimi residents, please be careful when traveling and avoid crowded places to prevent stampedes.
Eh!?
Fushimi Kyoji was cheered up.
What Hagiwara Kenji said matched the information in the [Push].
[Hagiwara Kenji: Huh? So you've already left Tokyo? Looks like my plan to have dinner with Fushimi-chan another day has been dashed.]
[:If Officer Hagiwara is treating, I can fly back to Tokyo tomorrow!] The player responded positively, and briefly explained that he was sent on a business trip due to work needs.
Hmm…how is chasing a traitor all the way to Nagano not considered a business trip?
It was still a group business trip with my boss (Gin) and colleagues (code members).
[Kenji Hagiwara: Does Fushimi-chan's job require frequent travel? It seems a bit tiring...]
[: Uh... Actually, it's not so bad. My colleagues are all very capable, so I don't have to worry about mistakes at work. The travel allowance is also very good! Overall, I'm very satisfied with this job. PS: Except for the fact that the company has strict performance requirements and occasionally lays off the worst-performing employees if they don't meet them.]
——Refers to the physical level.
[Kenji Hagihara: That sounds like a dream job. I'm kind of thinking about quitting. PS: Maybe someone here needs some legal help?]
[: Ah, I still have to think carefully about it. Although the company often lays off employees, it's very difficult to quit after joining. A colleague who wanted to change jobs just got stuck in traffic. Oo]
[Kenji Hagihara: If I'm not mistaken, did you use the word 'traffic'? That's terrifying (laughs)]
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After Gin announced the disbandment of the operation, the group of crows that had briefly gathered together because of their 'prey' quickly dispersed again, leaving only circling black afterimages in the night, blending naturally into the shadows of the city.
The player, who had no idea that Gin had high hopes for him, was chatting enthusiastically with Kenji Hagiwara on his phone.
Walking on the road without raising your head, you can stick to the route that Lei took in front of you. This saves energy and you don't have to worry about bumping into obstacles or accidentally falling.
Convenience MAX!
"Ring..." The hanging Japanese wind chime made a crisp sound when the door opened.
Fushimi Kyoji unconsciously uttered "eh" and turned his attention away from his discussion with Hagiwara Kenji about 'unscrupulous bosses should be hung on streetlights' and focused on the surrounding environment.
Lei took her to a convenience store that was open 24 hours a day.
"Give me a moment."
He waved the cigarette box in his hand to the player, indicating that he wanted to buy cigarettes, then turned and walked straight to the cabinet where the cigarettes were placed.
Player: Follow...
Akai Shuichi lowered his eyes: "What's the matter?"
Is there a setting for Rye to smoke? I hadn't noticed it before!
Player: Watch...
Her actions were interpreted differently by others.
For the FBI, obtaining intelligence from a criminal's micro-expressions or body language is a basic skill.
He thought for a moment and simply analyzed the other person's behavior: "Are you hungry?"
Player: Back off at the speed of light!
It was not until the girl who had been following him closely just now moved away with a wary look on her face, and her consciousness, which had been a little sleepy due to not taking nicotine for a long time, returned to its usual clarity, that Shuichi Akai realized belatedly that perhaps that sentence reminded her of the not-so-pleasant dining experience she had last time.
...That's not what he meant.
never mind.
At least the goal was achieved.
Maybe.
"...There are fast foods on the shelf over there. You can give them to the staff to heat up." After giving a brief explanation and making sure that the other party had heard clearly, he turned around and left again.
Arriving at the fast food section, Fushimi Kyoji blinked as he stood in front of the shelves.
He looked around absentmindedly, picking and choosing.
I was still thinking about the scene where I was frightened and retreated back because of Lei's words.
Holding a few rice balls in my hand and preparing to take them to pay, I glanced at the shelf of condiments on the side.
“…”
The player suddenly got angry and came up with a good idea.
………………
"Ley!"
Akai Shuichi didn't move.
To be precise, before the other party called out his code name, Shuichi Akai noticed the figure looking around as if looking for someone.
The cigarette in her mouth was not lit. Akai Shuichi bit the cigarette and watched her turning around like a headless fly for a long time until she looked in the direction where he was standing. The green eyes that had gradually dimmed when they couldn't find the target suddenly lit up again.
"Would you like to try this rice ball? It's filled with tuna. I just ate one and it was delicious!"
Her olive-green pupils moved down to the face of the person in front of her. After seeing him, she waved at him enthusiastically. Without waiting for his response, she ran over and raised a rice ball as if offering a treasure - almost stuffing it directly into his mouth.
Akai Shuichi's gaze lingered on the girl's clean mouth, which was free of any seaweed crumbs. "..."
Akai Shuichi paused for a moment, but still took the rice ball from the other person.
My mind was rapidly screening various possibilities.
Poisoning?
Sorry, he couldn't think of any motive for the other party to do this.
This was one of the reasons why he didn't refuse.
So, what is it...
He raised the hand holding the rice ball to his mouth, then stopped when he sensed something.
His gaze, which had been lowered in thought, tilted and met a pair of eyes that were staring at him intently. There was obvious anticipation in their eyes that was about to overflow, and an eager look that was almost enough to say "eat quickly, eat quickly".
As he raised and lowered his hand holding the rice ball, this action seemed to be the switch that controlled the twinkling stars in his eyes.
It's too obvious.
"...What's in the bag?" He nodded and pointed with his chin at the shopping bag in the player's hand.
Fushimi Kyoji's attention was immediately diverted elsewhere. He raised the shopping bag in his hand so that the other party could see it more clearly. "These are for Bourbon and Scotland."
Akai Shuichi asked, "Which one do you want to eat? If you need to heat it up, there's a machine over there that you can use."
"Hmm?" Fushimi Kyoji leaned over to look.
Shuichi Akai opened the microwave in the convenience store, and when the player handed him the rice ball he wanted to eat, he slowly exchanged the two rice balls in his hand at the moment his back was turned.
She held the crispy seaweed and rice ball together in her hand, her round green eyes still staring at him to see if he ate the rice ball she handed him.
"Don't you want to eat?" he asked calmly.
"Hmm? Hmm!"
Only after he reminded her did she seem to realize that it was strange for her to stare at people. She responded vaguely, opened her mouth, and took a bite with an "Ah Wu".
Chew chew chew… chew chew…
chew……
Fushimi Kyoki's chewing stopped.
“…”
blank.
It's as if my brain has gone blank.
Shuichi Akai saw the girl's face flushed with obvious color instantly, and her eyes were immediately filled with mist-like physiological tears. Her facial features were almost wrinkled, and she kept hissing and gasping for air, and coughed because of the choking smell.
“Hiss!!! So spicy, cough cough cough…”
Very easy to understand.
His thoughts are all written on his face.
Akai Shuichi calmly pointed out: "The taste of wasabi comes through the rice ball."
"Ley! So cunning!!!"
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