Chapter 26: The occasion at the winery...
The operation was completely over. It was already early morning and the naked eye could vaguely see a non-glaring soft light from the edge of the building, indicating that the sun was gradually rising from the horizon.
As members of the organization, it is common for them to stay out at night and stay at home during the day. When they encounter difficult tasks, they may even work for several nights in a row.
After several hours of running around and experiencing emotional ups and downs, their overall mental state still showed no signs of fatigue.
"Ah..." Fushimi Kyoji covered his mouth with his hands and closed his eyes slightly.
There is no fatigue setting in the game.
Players have.
Especially since there is no process to skip today's events, I always feel that it doesn't feel like it's the next day.
The most obvious manifestations are decreased reaction speed and frequent yawning.
And it soon became so obvious that even those around him could not ignore it.
Cutscenes are very important. Even if it is just a black screen of less than two seconds, it can effectively reduce the boredom.
"Let's go to the nearby Yakitori restaurant to solve the breakfast problem." Scotland, who always had little presence, withdrew his gloomy gaze from the absent-minded figure and suggested.
"Hmm?" The player subconsciously looked at Scotland. "Has anyone recommended this to you?"
"I saw that yakitori restaurant was doing good business on the way here." Scotland replied in a natural tone.
"Oh..." Fushimi Kyoji nodded, and after getting the answer, he didn't ask any more questions.
Lei's attention was drawn to the sound of conversation, and he silently watched the movements here.
"That's fine with me." At the same time, Amuro Toru, always keeping an eye on everyone's reactions, raised his hands to eye level, drawing everyone's attention to him. He then winked at them, "Could you take this opportunity to rest and recuperate? Ah, soothing a weary spirit with delicious food is perfect."
"I agree!" Fushimi Kyoji immediately raised his hand, turned around, squinted his eyes and smiled at Akai Shuichi, raised three fingers and waved them in front of his eyes, "Three to one."
...He doesn't seem to have refused yet?
If the mind is under high pressure for a long time without relief, it is very easy to cause psychological trauma or stimulate antisocial personality - such as the many examples in organizations.
It is necessary to relax properly and relieve/release stress after the battle.
For example, eating a delicious breakfast when you are hungry is a good choice.
As for why the four of them chose to eat outside when there were ready-made ingredients in the temporary base...
Fushimi Kyoji: "..."
Akai Shuichi, who was suddenly stared at by Fushimi Kyoki: "..."
——That’s not important!
When we actually walked into the yakitori restaurant that was said to be very popular, we could intuitively feel how popular it was. It took us quite a while just to find a vacant seat that could accommodate four people.
Players are now looking forward to the taste of this store.
When Fushimi Kyoji was about to sit down next to Lei, she glanced at Amuro Toru and Scotland who were about to sit down opposite her, and she blinked.
Their team allocation seemed to be players, Rye, Bourbon, and Scotland, and no one had ever raised any objections.
Could it be that Moroboshi Dai's current favorability is lower than average, so in order to advance his progress, the team was divided like this?
It feels like Bourbon will always be grouped with Scotland.
"Is this an illusion?" he thought to himself, mumbling to himself as he propped up his face and asked Kokone. With his elbows on the table, Fushimi Kyoji held his face in his hands, looking from Amuro Toru to Scotland, "You two... seem to be getting familiar with each other."
Amuro Toru paused as he was placing the dishes and chopsticks, then continued his movements without hesitation, without even raising his eyes, and casually agreed, "...Is that so?"
Noticing the thoughtful look in Lei's eyes, Amuro Toru's heart tightened, and the string in his mind representing crisis immediately tightened silently.
He restrained himself from looking away from the instinctive urge to analyze Lei's expression, remaining calm, as if unaware of the gaze that was falling on him.
The slender figure propped up with boredom was reflected in her purplish-grey pupils, which held a smile that barely reached the bottom of her eyes. She sighed in a slightly frivolous tone, "Ah, after all, always being assigned to work with the same person can be quite frustrating if the two of you don't get along in terms of personality."
The curve of his lips remained unchanged as he spoke, his pointed gaze shifting towards the other person sitting opposite him: "What do you think, Lei?"
The implication is that if you are with him, the experience will definitely not be pleasant.
Player: Why does it feel like the air around me has suddenly become thinner?
Maybe it’s because there are no windows open for ventilation in the store.
Scotland, one of the only two snipers in the team, did not participate in the unilateral and smoke-filled confrontation led by Toru Amuro.
The friend turned his attention to Lei to erase the previous impression that would focus people's attention on him and Zero.
The most appropriate attitude for him at the moment is to keep silent.
ah.
It's zero...
Perhaps in the eyes of others, he would become the kind of person who would start targeting Lei for no reason.
"—Here, here!" Fushimi Kyoji raised his right hand and asked excitedly after they looked over, "Can we change seats?"
This somewhat sudden request was not due to any objection to his long-time partner Lei.
The main idea is to hope that the relationship between teammates can become harmonious... and to take turns to form a team so that each character's favorability towards the player can be more balanced!
Fushimi Kyoji's gaze shifted: staring...
Although he didn't specifically call out the name of anyone present, he kept staring at Amuro Toru with a straightforward look that was hard to ignore and had a strong presence.
"Hey, but how can we know if we're not compatible without getting used to each other? Let's try to get along with Lei too!"
Amuro Toru didn't even think about it: "I refuse..."
In the middle of his words, Amuro Toru was pushed aside by a cheerful "Excuse me~", and the next second there was another person sitting in his seat.
"Thank you! Bourbon!" He was thanked in a very sincere and infuriating tone of gratitude.
Furiya Rei: My fist is hard!
He didn't even listen to his refusal, he was just talking to himself...
Bad criminals!
The players who sat in their favorite seats continued to smile brightly at Amuro Toru.
You can sit with Scotland, who you have less contact with, and at the same time, you can see Toru Amuro sitting right opposite you.
Kill two birds with one stone!
Amuro Toru, who suddenly had to sit with someone he didn't like: "..."
Akai Shuichi, who was forced to sit next to a code member who was subtly emitting hostility towards him: "..."
The waiter in front seemed to understand that Fushimi Kyoki's raised hand meant that he wanted to place an order. The waiter who came over at a trot looked around hesitantly and handed the menu to Lei who was closer to him.
Akai Shuichi took the menu from the waiter and immediately heard Amuro Toru's smiling voice: "Perhaps, when there are ladies present, we should show some gentlemanly manners?"
Akai Shuichi looked at him calmly: "..."
The player who was still trying to improve the relationship between teammates eagerly suggested: "So, when we're not on missions, let's just call each other by our names."
Calling colleagues by code names will only create a sense of distance when discussing business with them.
Calling someone by name makes them seem much closer.
"...This is what I think!" After saying that, Fushimi Kyoji paid attention to the attitudes of the three people.
"Hey, this kind of thing..." Amuro Toru smiled meaningfully, using obvious body movements to express his emotions like an actor in a stage play, waving his hands in front of him. "Don't get me wrong, although we will be acting together for the time being, I don't plan to get too close to you."
Lei's silence is his attitude.
"Why is that..." Fushimi Kyoji curled his lips in frustration, then turned his attention to Scotland, who had been silent the whole time, and asked persistently, "What about Scotland? Do you think so too? Hey, by the way, what is Scotland's real name?"
"Hmm?" Amuro Toru made a half-serious, half-fake, upturned nasal sound expressing his doubt. "This kind of basic information should be written in our materials."
“!”
The information Gin had shown the players at the time did have it written there, but she had only casually flipped through it a few times...
No, I didn’t look at it carefully!
"Uh... this..." Fushimi Kyoji's gaze suddenly dodged. This guy who always liked to look people in the eye rarely avoided their gaze. "It's just... actually..."
Suddenly, a guilty expression appeared on his face, which was very easy to understand!
"...I forgot." He finally admitted it with a listless look, lying on the table.
"-Ah! Mr. Ikeda!" A sharp shout drowned out the noisy sounds in the store.
Then there was a burst of exclamations one after another.
If you listen carefully to the noisy discussions, you will find that someone has probably fainted from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The three bottles of whiskey present all showed varying degrees of concern, as if they wanted to understand the situation, but at the same time they were looking implicitly or directly at the other person traveling with them.
When someone fainted suspiciously, the player's reaction was...
Fushimi Kyoji, Fushimi Kyoji increased his eating speed: chew, chew, chew...
Whisky Group: ...
"Officer Zhufu!" Someone suddenly shouted excitedly as if he had found his backbone.
Amuro Toru's pupils trembled.
Scotland deliberately reacted for a second before pretending to be drawn to the shouting and looking towards the source of the sound.
Not far away, a black-haired police officer with a pair of phoenix eyes who happened to be dining in the restaurant was leaning over to inspect the scene.
yes……
Zhu Fu Jingguang tried hard not to show any strange expression on his face, but he couldn't suppress the trembling in his heart.
Brother Gao Ming!
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