Chapter 36: The Distillery’s Occasion: Black Label Whisky, a Grand Debut…
"Okay, Amuro-kun."
Hagiwara Kenji blinked and continued naturally.
Matsuda Jinpei, who was watching the two of them the whole time, made a "tsk" sound, causing Fushimi Kyoki to subconsciously look at him.
Officer Matsuda...
I feel like it has a very bad compatibility with Bourbon!
It was obviously the first time we met...
However, Gin and Bourbon don't get along either. Sometimes when mentioning each other, he would directly say, "Don't listen to those mysterious guys saying nonsense."
"Ah, those two in the distance are also..." Hagiwara Kenji's gaze fell on Scotland's face, then moved to Ley. "Are they members of the band?"
He finished, then gave another quick laugh and pointed at his clothes. "Because he's carrying a gig bag, and he's wearing, uh...is that your band uniform? Very recognizable."
Fushimi Kyoji looked at the three people dressed in black, then looked down at himself also dressed in black, tugged at the hem of his windbreaker, and felt that he needed to give some feedback to the game creators, asking them to stop using the simplistic and crude method of dividing camps by assuming those wearing black clothes are bad guys.
Amuro Toru's eyes flickered, but he quickly hid them, successfully following the topic raised by his peer. He lowered his eyes, took a step back, and raised his hand to introduce Akai Shuichi, who was walking towards him with his guitar bag on his back: "Lei."
Shuichi Akai's eyes briefly swept over the faces of several people present. He didn't know what the situation was like before he arrived, so he just nodded coldly.
"He's the guitarist of our band." Amuro Toru introduced with a smile. There was no trace of his previous loss of composure and trance on his face. As he spoke, he patted Lei's back, making a loud "pa pa" sound.
"..." Akai Shuichi glanced at the abnormal Amuro Toru, turned slightly sideways to avoid the hand that kept attacking his back.
"This manly gentleman must be the bassist in the band," Hagiwara Kenji said, without the slightest hint of teasing. He explained to the cheering players, who gave him a chuckle and stared at him with bright eyes, "I've heard people play bass a few times before. I remember that basses are longer than guitars, so the backpacks for the two instruments are generally different sizes."
Seeing that the player seemed to understand but not quite, he quickly moved closer and looked at the bass bag on his back. Zhu Fu Jingguang took it off his shoulder so that the other party could touch it here and there and compare it with the guitar on Lei's back to confirm.
"Scotland." He introduced his code name to his familiar colleagues.
Zhu Fujingguang learned from Lei in the team channel that the target had been controlled. When he arrived at the destination, he followed Lei to find the players to gather, but ended up meeting two colleagues whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
When he first saw Hagiwara and Matsuda, Morofushi Kagemitsu felt a mixture of horror and surprise.
The only thing to be thankful for was that because of his and Lei's standing positions, even if he showed any inappropriate expression, Lei, who he should be most wary of, would not notice it.
Zhu Fushigure glanced vaguely in the direction of Amuro Toru, suppressing the uncertainty that surged in his heart.
Hagiwara Kenji nodded, without commenting on the somewhat cold attitudes of Rye and Scotland. He simply said thoughtfully, "Since we already have a guitarist and a bassist, then this Bourbon is in the band..."
"Lead singer." The player took a step forward and answered with the first answer that came to his mind.
Toru Amuro swallowed the "keyboard player" that was about to reach his mouth.
Is he... the lead singer?
"Ha." Matsuda Jinpei sneered disrespectfully, glancing up and down at Amuro Toru critically. "This guy is the lead singer? He doesn't look like he can sing at all. Your band will disband sooner or later."
Jianggu Ling: ...be patient.
This guy Matsuda must have seen that he couldn't fight back openly at the moment, so he took the opportunity to mock him.
"Huh?" Hagiwara Kenji also looked at the player with some surprise, "The lead singer is Amuro-kun, and you, Fushimi-kun..."
Fushimi Kyoji pointed his finger inward and introduced himself with the fake identity he had just thought of: "I'm the manager of this band!"
"...Agent?" Hagiwara Kenji repeated uncertainly.
"That's right!" The player nodded without hesitation. "My goal is to create a band that stands out from the mainstream market and free the audience from the current limitations of music."
"Wait, if it's not about music, what does it have to do with the band..."?
Matsuda Jinpei was forced to interrupt his unfinished words when the player suddenly pushed the long-haired young man in the face, shortening the distance between them.
"Clang, clang!" Fushimi Kyoji shook his hands behind Lei, imitating the appearance of a character. The next second, he grabbed Lei with both hands and peeked out from behind the man. "This is the band's guitarist. His character is mainly a cool, long-haired guy. To match his character, he was specially made with smoky eyes!"
This is just nonsense! Furiya Rei controlled the expression on his face.
Hagiwara Kenji echoed seriously: "Oh——"
Akai Shuichi: That's his... dark circles...
"Our band's lead singer, Bourbon, is a mysterious and dangerous half-blooded Pond Noodle. He's very good at using honey traps to get the audience to willingly hand over all the cash in their pockets."
Following Lei, Rei Furuya was pushed in front of his colleagues and "introduced" some of his deeds in the organization: ...
Although he did... that was all a disguise to destroy the organization, and now he is described as a scumbag who will do anything to squeeze money from women.
hateful……
Furiya Rei clenched his hands at his sides into fists, his eyes looking at Hagiwara Kenji who was patiently listening to the players, then at the figure with his face raised, and his mood suddenly became complicated.
“And finally, the bass player in the band!”
Zhu Fujingguang did not resist and was obediently pulled in front of the crowd by the players.
Fushimi Kyoji stared at the unapproachable, bearded face in front of him for a while before turning his head and saying with difficulty, "Uh... after shaving, he should be a handsome guy."
"It's quite distinctive for Mr. Scotland to be like this now."
Kenji Hagiwara added in his mind: Komorobushi was indeed a handsome guy during his time in the police academy.
To go undercover in that organization codenamed after alcohol, the sacrifices are truly enormous, Komorobushi...
The more Matsuda Jinpei listened, the more he felt something was amiss. Suspicion crossed his face. "'Pond noodles' and 'honey traps' again? Could this be some gigolo business?"
The player continued, "These three are the current band members. As an excellent manager, I will lead them from Kabukicho to the world!"
"This must be the cowherd!" Matsuda Jinpei complained with his half-moon eyes wide open.
He was clearly saying not long ago that he worked in a winery, and now he says he is a band's agent. This guy...does he have any sense of covering up his lies?
Whatever he was thinking, Matsuda Jinpei asked out loud.
He crossed his arms over his chest, looked down, and put on a very oppressive posture: "Hmm?"
"It's a band launched by the brewery." Amuro Toru stepped forward, slightly blocking the player, using his body to separate the two of them, and explained fluently without thinking, "The company also gave each member a stage name based on the name of the brewery for their performances."
"Tsk." Matsuda Jinpei glanced at him and could tell from the lies full of loopholes, but he didn't say anything else.
Hagihara Kenji said thoughtfully: "Eh...I see, it's quite innovative."
He curiously asked the player next to him, "What's the name of the wine the company gave to Xiao Fushimi?"
Eh——Is this the plot that will be triggered after getting the code name?
Fushimi Kyoji blinked: "Black Side." After the code name mission was completed, the option of choosing the name of the wine popped up, and the player had already chosen the code name.
"Black Label."
The three members of the Whiskey Group focused their attention on the player at the same time.
As if oblivious to the surrounding atmosphere, Hagiwara Kenji said in surprise, "A strong liquor too? I thought Fushimi-chan would choose something milder, like a wine that's popular with women."
Hmm... If I have to say so, it seems that Vermouth and two female code-named members of the organization that players are not familiar with are both wine.
Officer Hagiwara, you really understand women very well.
The reason why Black Label Whisky was chosen as the code name was just because I saw the words "Gin Recommendation" underneath it.
Another aspect is...
"If I have to give a reason..."
Fushimi Kyoji took a step back, placing himself on the same level as the three bottles of whiskey, and couldn't suppress the smile that curled up at the corner of his mouth. "I'm probably just wondering if this will allow me to become more familiar with everyone whose liquor is named after whiskey?"
As a whiskey, it can definitely bring the three characters closer together!
"..." Hagihara Kenji.
The four people in front of you are standing in the shadows, some far away and some near, wearing the same long windbreaker, like a flock of crows lurking in the shadows and watching you.
Whether it was Fūtani Rei, Morobushi Kagemitsu, or the stern-faced young man with long hair, they were like three silent sculptures. They turned their heads to the side and quietly maintained the same posture, looking down at the girl who was talking to him with a smile.
Maybe.
He thought.
There is no need for the name of the wine to prove the relationship between them, it is intuitive enough to show that they are companions.
ah……
Staring into those green eyes that were staring at him intently, waiting for an answer, Hagiwara Kenji sighed meaninglessly.
As expected, I still can't connect the dots that Fushimi-kun is a member of a criminal organization.
There's no real sense of facing a criminal.
"Hey, how long are we going to stand here?" Jinpei Matsuda interrupted, urging, "The team over there is still waiting to be dispatched, Captain Hagiwara—"
At the end, Jinpei Matsuda deliberately stretched out his voice.
"Sorry, sorry~ We were so happy chatting that we forgot the time." Hagiwara Kenji looked at the people in front of him with a reassuring look, "Would you like to find a place to sit down first and continue chatting after the team is closed?"
After hearing what Hagiwara Kenji said, Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu knew that they would inevitably have to find an opportunity to confront their peers.
But definitely not when there are other people present.
"Great!" The player agreed with both hands - she was the only one who responded.
"I'm sorry, a client who wants to invest in our band is waiting in the car for a detailed discussion, so I'm afraid I can't stay long." Amuro Toru clasped his hands together and apologized sincerely.
As for the 'customer' mentioned, he is probably still dizzy in the car now?
Hagi was nearly killed in the explosion... It seems necessary to make him suffer a little. A cold, indifferent look, typical of Bourbon, appeared in Amuro Toru's eyes.
After confirming that Lei and Scotland were walking in front and would not notice his movements, Furiya Rei deliberately bumped into the other's shoulder hard when passing by Matsuda Jinpei.
"hiss……"
The player following Hagiwara Kenji heard Matsuda Jinpei's gasp and looked back at him in confusion.
Matsuda Jinpei rubbed his numb shoulder with a grimace, pressed her face against his, and turned her head back: "Nothing."
"I was just hit by a black-skinned gorilla."
On the street...
The player was still thinking blankly as Matsuda Jinpei pressed his shoulders and pushed him to catch up with Hagiwara Kenji.
Are there any gorillas?
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