After the Undercover System Went Haywire, I Switched to Grinding Suspicion Points Chapter 173

Although Tsukikage Island was technically part of the Tokyo tropolitan area, it still required taking a boat back and forth. No matter how quickly they solved the case, the boat wouldn't depart until its scheduled ti.

They certainly couldn't make it run just for two police officers returning to Tokyo.

And the interval between boat departures was quite long, so Usuha Izuki and Hagiwara Kenji had to stay on Tsukikage Island until the afternoon.

After reporting the situation to Inspector gure, he showed no surprise at all about how quickly the case was resolved. Hearing they couldn't return imdiately, he simply told them not to bother coming back to the tropolitan Police.

"There's nothing happening today anyway, so consider it getting off work early." Inspector gure was now especially lenient with Samukawa Shinryu, afraid that one day he might not want to work anymore. "You traveled so far and taking the boat is tiring too. Rest well."

So after finally taking the boat back to Tokyo, Usuha Izuki parted ways with Hagiwara Kenji.

This ti it wasn't that Usuha Izuki was eager to ditch him, but rather that when Hagiwara Kenji heard about getting off early while on Tsukikage Island, he imdiately started making phone calls to organize group dates. Now as the organizer, he needed to go make preparations in advance.

Japanese police had a sowhat delicate reputation, making it a bit troubleso to find romantic partners—they mainly relied on group dates. Hagiwara Kenji had spent little ti in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, and his sensitive status at the Police Academy made it inappropriate to bring his students to group dates, so everyone hadn't been able to let him showcase his talents.

After joining Criminal Investigation Division One, everyone finally discovered the usefulness of Hagiwara Kenji's popularity. Single young n without girlfriends practically begged him daily, asking when he'd help organize group dates...

Today they happened to have free ti, right? Hagiwara Kenji simply couldn't sit still and imdiately got busy.

He personally enjoyed group dates anyway, so it was sothing he found fulfilling. His only regret was not being able to bring Samukawa Shinryu along, as that would doom the group date from the start—the atmosphere would drop to freezing point and no couples would successfully form...

"When will you and Jinpei find girlfriends too?" Hagiwara Kenji was still muttering before leaving. "Several tis girls have actively approached Jinpei to chat, but he always manages to annoy them away..."

Usuha Izuki, who rarely got hit on whether in his main form or alternate identity, was quite indifferent to such topics: "Oh, he likes your sister."

"But my sister only sees him as a little brother." Hagiwara Kenji sighed. "Ah, forget it. We'll see when he ets soone suitable... I'm leaving now, bye."

With that, Hagiwara Kenji hurried off.

Where did this guy get so much energy? Usuha Izuki really couldn't understand.

System: [...You have plenty of energy too. Aren't you already looking for a place to switch to your main form and go out to have fun?]

When Usuha Izuki didn't plan to farm suspicion value and wanted to completely relax, he would switch back to his main form to go shopping, otherwise using Samukawa Shinryu's identity would easily attract onlookers.

[I had relatively few things to do today, so I have more energy left over. Is that not allowed?] Usuha Izuki said righteously. [I want to visit ga stores, so of course I'll use my main form.]

Although using Samukawa Shinryu's identity could farm quite a bit of suspicion value—since Samukawa Shinryu didn't look like soone who'd enjoy video gas—that would sowhat damage his image, so Usuha Izuki refused.

He had principles when farming suspicion value!

System: [...Such inexplicable pride.]

Usuha Izuki didn't care. He rembered that a new ga was being released today. If he ordered online, who knew when it would be delivered to his house—buying it directly would be faster.

However, before he even reached the ga store, soone suddenly grabbed him.

"Isn't this Botanist?" A woman with facial tattoos looked sowhat delighted.

Usuha Izuki turned around in surprise: "Chianti? What are you doing here?"

Chianti raised an eyebrow: "Just finished a mission. Going drinking later—want to join?"

After all, he was the one who recruited her into the organization, and she was doing well there, so she had a good impression of Usuha Izuki.

Usuha Izuki didn't hesitate much: "Sure, who else is coming?"

The ga could wait—he could buy it later. But if organization mbers were drinking together without inviting him, he'd have to give the others a surprise.

Chianti led him to an izakaya, walking all the way to the innermost private room. After opening the door, she asked in an excited and enthusiastic tone:

"Guess who's here!"

Korn, her fellow sniper, looked confused: "Who?"

Bourbon smiled: "First, let's rule out Gin."

Vodka casually said: "Vermouth? I think she's back in Japan recently..."

Chianti imdiately looked disgusted: "Don't ntion that woman in front of ."

"What's wrong? Are you and Vermouth on such bad terms?" Usuha Izuki asked with curiosity as he entered the private room.

Chianti: "Don't even bring it up. Bad luck."

Vodka, who had originally looked relaxed: "..........."

Save save save ...

Why is it Usuha Izuki?! How long has it been since we last t, and seeing him now suddenly is like a ghost story!!!

I shouldn't have appeared here today... No, I shouldn't have agreed to participate in this mission...

Vodka tremblingly placed his glass back on the table, afraid he might not hold it steady and spill it on himself, while secretly poking Bourbon under the table—his fellow mber of the [Badmouth Botanist Group].

Bourbon looked at him speechlessly and asked for him: "How did Botanist end up here too?"

"I happened to see him on the street, so I invited him to join." Chianti answered straightforwardly and cheerfully. "What's wrong? It's not like there isn't room."

Vodka forced a smile: "Nothing..."

Chianti, are you sick?! If you invited Big Bro I wouldn't say anything—at worst everyone just wouldn't be able to chat much. But inviting Usuha Izuki? Do you think life is too good?!

Bourbon said matter-of-factly: "Probably just surprised that you'd invite Botanist, considering how close he is with Vermouth."

Vodka looked at Bourbon in shock.

Well well, your level of sowing discord is impressive—worthy of soone in intelligence, what a dirty heart!

Sure enough, Chianti was stunned, then looked at Usuha Izuki with a sowhat unpleasant expression: "Are you close with Vermouth?"

"Pretty much, we've t three tis."

Once when she recruited him into the organization, once yesterday, and once when she returned to Japan in recent years. That was it—the number really was few.

Chianti's expression imdiately softened: "Only three tis? That's even fewer than ."

"After all, I haven't been very involved with organization matters lately, so there haven't been many opportunities." Usuha Izuki completely didn't take Chianti's concerns seriously. "I actually want to learn disguise techniques—seems like it would be interesting."

Chianti earnestly advised: "You should have less contact with that woman. She's especially excessive when it cos to using n!"

A sniper friend of hers in the organization had fallen for Vermouth and beca a simp—she was so frustrated with him!

Usuha Izuki smiled: "Don't worry, as long as I slack off, she can't use ."

Chianti thought about it and found this reasonable: "True, you're really smart."

Bourbon: "..........."

Vodka: "..........."

What kind of dynamic duo is this...

Korn wanted to say sothing but hesitated. Looking at Vodka and Bourbon's reactions, then thinking about Botanist's reputation in the organization... he felt it was better to follow his seniors' lead and stay quiet.

But Chianti wouldn't consider so much—she said whatever ca to mind: "But why are you slacking off anyway?"

Usuha Izuki imdiately sighed.

Vodka raised his guard, shouting internally: Here it cos here it cos here it cos!

"I can't help it. I have little influence and people don't take what I say seriously, which is very demoralizing." Usuha Izuki looked lancholy. "Don't think I don't know—Gin and Vodka have always thought I'm blind, right?"

Chianti defended him: "Where's the blindness! You recruited and Korn for the organization. We've both earned codenas now—isn't that enough to prove your eye for people?"

Usuha Izuki said emotionally: "Chianti! Korn! Thank you for vindicating !"

Vodka interjected: "I never thought that... The people you consider talented really do have ability..."

Unfortunately, these past years Usuha Izuki only submitted na lists when he felt like it, completely ignoring Big Bro's performance targets, leaving the organization still short on talent.

The most ridiculous ti, Usuha Izuki submitted a list on day one with five people total. By day four when the intelligence team finished investigating, everyone on the list had either died or been arrested by police for murder... You could only say Usuha Izuki had an eye for spotting bad people.

Besides stabilizing the Middle Eastern smuggling lines, Usuha Izuki's contributions to the organization were only Chianti and Korn. Even Rye Whiskey couldn't count, since Usuha Izuki had strongly opposed letting Moroboshi Dai join the organization, but the guy turned out to be genuinely talented and earned a codena last year.

"If you really think my eye is good, why did you let Moroboshi Dai join the organization?!"

Chianti looked confused: "Who's Moroboshi Dai?"

Bourbon said: "Rye, Rye Whiskey."

"Oh oh." Chianti imdiately made the connection. "Botanist, I think Rye's pretty capable!"

Though she was sowhat annoyed that Rye's sniping accuracy and range surpassed hers, his skills were genuinely strong—she had to admit it.

Usuha Izuki was heartbroken: "Even you don't believe . I said that guy was deliberately causing trouble, maybe even an undercover agent... Sigh, I always feel like there are lots of undercover agents around . When I ask for detailed investigations, they all brush off. I'm so worried that soday the undercover agents will collectively sell out... Soone like who's an organization executive—both the FBI and Japanese Public Security should really want , right?"

Bourbon's mouth twitched: "No, I think they don't just want anyone who's an executive. The key isn't status but how much intelligence you can provide... If you don't know any organization secrets, you don't need to worry so much."

Usuha Izuki looked worried: "Then I think they'd want to capture even more."

Bourbon couldn't help becoming suspicious: "What organization secrets do you know?"

Could it be that Senior Arak Wine really left Usuha Izuki so classified organization intelligence? But would Usuha Izuki so carelessly reveal that he was in the know?!

Usuha Izuki looked at him speechlessly: "Are you stupid? I already said they're secrets—how could I just say them out loud?"

This confident assertion confused even Vodka.

Huh? What secrets does that Usuha Izuki kid know? Given his level of participation in organization missions, he probably doesn't even know which politician the organization plans to assassinate next month, right?

Could it be that he privately chatted with the Boss, and the Boss got so annoyed he accidentally let sothing slip?

No, given Usuha Izuki's thought patterns...

Vodka couldn't help asking: "The secrets you know—it's not sothing like 'the organization is full of undercover agents, and if all countries withdraw their spies the organization would collapse,' is it?"

Usuha Izuki looked at him sympathetically: "Even soone with elentary school level wouldn't say sothing like that. Where would there be so many undercover agents?"

Vodka: "..........."

—According to your exhaustive thod! The organization really is all undercover agents! Isn't that what you said yourself? Why are you denying it now?!