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Having already earned five rewards by completing five identity missions at the concert, and now with another one, it's an unprecedented windfall!
Five awards for the concert.
Two of them have already been used: the "Youth-Preserving Pill" and the "Time Capsule" for Tomoko Suzuki. Both are very magical items.
The other three rewards.
These consist of two skills and one bonus.
[Taekwondo Master], [Guzheng Master], and [Increase weapon range by 10%]
Three useless things.
【Taekwondo Master】is the so-called national martial art of South Korea, and obtaining this skill is inexplicably unlucky!
Furthermore, Xia Ye assessed the situation and realized that this master-level Taekwondo was roughly equivalent to Xiao Lan's current level of Karate. It seemed that in Japanese manga, Karate, Aikido, and even Jeet Kune Do had been significantly enhanced, while Taekwondo remained largely unchanged...
[Pipa Master] Musical skills: Nothing much to say, at best you can use them to pick up girls~
[Increase weapon range by 10%], which seems useful, but I haven't fired a single shot since I transmigrated here, so this bonus is just for show for now!
After summarizing today's findings.
Xia Ye still couldn't fall asleep.
The main reason is that the underwater interaction in the hot spring was too exciting, and he was disturbed by the maid Yuko and didn't get to enjoy himself to the fullest, so he is now in a state of high spirits and has no sleepiness at all.
I wanted to send a message to Ai and the others, but it's too late. They have school tomorrow, so they're probably already asleep.
After thinking for a long time, Xia Ye dialed the number—
Gin's phone call!
The phone rang several times before it was finally answered. A cold voice, clearly suppressing anger, came from the other end:
"Xia Ye, what's wrong?"
"Gin, things are progressing very well~"
Xia Ye ignored the resentment emanating from Gin, who had been woken up at 2:30 in the morning, and said with a smile in her eyes:
"I met Mrs. Suzuki Tomoko tonight. As expected of the head of the Suzuki Group, she's very shrewd. However, she seemed to have a good impression of me and treated me very warmly, which made me very happy~"
"Keep it down!"
Gin didn't catch the deeper meaning in Xia Ye's words. Seeing his smugness, he said in a deep voice, "This is just the beginning. Don't get carried away. Otherwise, even if you don't get caught, you'll still be disliked!"
"You're right~"
Xia Ye suppressed a laugh. Gin was actually lecturing her on how to be a good person—it was outrageous!
"Also, don't be too attentive to that second young lady of the Suzuki Group. Maintain a certain level of mystery so she doesn't get bored—"
After teaching Xia Ye about principles of life, Gin then began to teach her how to pick up girls.
"..."
Xia Ye was speechless.
Gin teaches me how to pick up girls?
Where does this guy, who hasn't had a woman in twenty years, get the courage to teach others how to chase girls?
"Gin, that's all for now, I'm going to sleep!"
"Dudu-"
A stronghold of a certain organization.
Gin lay on the bed, looking at the phone that had just been hung up, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
I was originally planning to teach Xia Ye some undercover techniques, but then he died, but—
As long as things go smoothly.
If Xia Ye could really become the son-in-law of the Suzuki Group, even if he couldn't control the Suzuki Group for a long time, it would still be a great help to the organization!
.......
Between soups.
I chatted nonsense with Gin for a while.
Xia Ye finally felt a little sleepy.
I closed my eyes, calmed my mind, and cleared my mind of all distractions, and eventually fell asleep.
However, as the saying goes, what you think about during the day, you dream about at night. Even after falling asleep, Xia Ye couldn't find peace. Her beautiful dreams never stopped, and they were all with Suzuki Tomoko, with the scenes hardly changing!
The next morning.
It was almost ten o'clock when Xia Ye got out of bed.
After washing up and getting dressed, he walked out of his room and into the living room he had visited the day before. Almost simultaneously, two pairs of eyes fell on him.
The person whose gaze was drawn was Suzuki Tomoko, who was wearing loose-fitting pure white loungewear. When she saw Natsume, a relaxed smile appeared on her pretty face.
The other person in the gaze had slightly narrowed eyes. She was very beautiful, with long, wavy, coffee-colored hair tied in a ponytail. She wore a white shirt and fitted trousers that accentuated her slender and shapely figure. Her smile was gentle and kind, and she seemed to have more of a refined and elegant air than her sister.
This is the true heiress of the Suzuki Group—
Ayako Suzuki!
Chapter 120: Went to the Metropolitan Police Department to sign the contract~
"you're awake?"
Tomoko Suzuki waved.
He gestured for Xia Ye to sit down on the sofa.
"Come here, let me introduce you. This is my eldest daughter, Sonoko's older sister, Ayako."
"Summer Leaves~"
From the moment Natsume entered the living room, Ayako Suzuki had been observing him with a curious yet meaningful gaze. When her mother spoke, she smiled slightly, stood up, extended her hand to Natsume, and greeted him elegantly and gracefully.
"Hello, Sonoko mentions you a lot~"
"Hello, Miss Ayako~" Natsume grasped her small hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you~"
"Just call me Ayako~"
This young lady had a gentle and quiet smile, and she was dignified and polite in her dealings with others. Xia Ye felt as if she were bathed in a spring breeze, and she couldn't help but develop a liking for her. It has to be said that she was indeed worthy of being trained in a complete aristocratic young lady course, and she really had a lot of temperament.
As Tomoko Suzuki watched her eldest daughter talk to Natsume, a black diary floated quietly beside her.
Talk about it.
Ayako is much more composed than Sonoko.
Since obtaining the log, she has often been seen studying its contents. When chatting with Sonoko, she frequently and subtly inquires about Natsume's information. Even with log rewards, she isn't in a hurry to do collaborative tasks like other log holders, displaying a rather unique style.
but--
Tomoko Suzuki sighed softly to herself.
Ayako was raised by him according to the standards of an heir, and her temperament and methods were perfectly fine. However, this brat was just like her sister, and she didn't want to inherit the family business, making the Suzuki Group, which he had worked hard for half his life to develop to this scale, look like an unwanted joke!
Anyway, they both have logs.
Sooner or later, they couldn't escape it.
Why not just pack up both sisters and send them to Xia Ye? It'll save me the trouble of looking at them!
Xia Ye had already started talking to Suzuki Ayako about the gathering at the mountain villa a few days later.
The topic was brought up by Ayako Suzuki.
She stayed at a friend's house last night.
Her friend Chikako Ikeda's film "Blue Kingdom," which she directed and wrote, was recently released and did very well at the box office. She also won the Best Newcomer Award. As an independent investor, Ayako Suzuki was invited to Chikako Ikeda's home and treated to a very warm welcome in gratitude, which is why she didn't go home yesterday.
When Xia Ye heard the name Chikako Ikeda, she knew that this was the beautiful young lady who was brutally dismembered in the mountain villa, and whose beautiful head was stuffed into her stomach by the murderer.
There's no way around it, the impression is too deep. When I watched this episode as a child, besides the psychological trauma, I felt sorry for this aloof and beautiful woman who got killed off like that. Actually, it's not that my values are dictated by her looks, I'm just a little regretful.
"Sonoko told me that you agreed to go to the villa with me, Natsume!" Ayako Suzuki smiled, her tone anything but awkward from a first meeting, instead warm and natural. "I'll introduce you to a very talented and beautiful girl then~"
"Thanks, Ayako!"
He was indeed interested in getting to know the beautiful Xia Ye, and of course, the villa vacation in the mountains was also a major attraction for him. He had never had the experience of gathering with many people in a villa on Earth, so it would be nice to experience it.
"It's settled then."
Ayako Suzuki seemed a little happy, and even opened her slightly narrowed eyes a little, allowing Natsume to see her eyes, which were as clear as azure lake water. Hmm, actually her eyes are quite big, and they should be very beautiful when they are open, but I don't know why she always keeps them narrowed.
"Are you done chatting?"
Tomoko Suzuki waved towards the door.
Several maids were carrying trays of food.
He walked over and placed it on the table in front of Xia Ye.
"Let's eat breakfast first~"
"Good~"
Crystal steamed buns and eight-treasure porridge—a complete Chinese breakfast. Xia Ye had exercised a lot last night and hadn't slept well, so seeing these dishes made her very hungry. Without any hesitation, she started eating.
......
Metropolitan Police Department.
Search the office of the First Division administrator.
I don't know how the system handled it, but the Criminal Investigation Department has received Xia Ye's onboarding report as a criminal consultant and then forwarded it to the First Investigation Division.
Matsumoto Kiyoshi, the superintendent of the First Investigation Division, sighed and handed the documents to Inspector Megure at his desk. "Go and inform Akiyama Natsuha to come and sign the contract now."
The criminal consultant works part-time for the Metropolitan Police Department.
The contract period is very short.
The minimum is one month, and the maximum is only one year.
This is very unfriendly to Japanese people who need stable jobs, because you have no idea whether the Metropolitan Police Department will renew your contract when it expires. If they don't, you'll become unemployed, which is unbearable for anyone.
Moreover, there's the issue of salary.
Just like when Natsume became a criminal consultant, he would normally receive the benefits of a police inspector's allowance, with a salary similar to that of professional police inspectors like Inspector Shiratori. It seems pretty good, but a large portion of the Metropolitan Police Department's annual budget of 600 billion yen goes towards benefits, and these have little to do with temporary workers.
Both Matsumoto, the manager, and Inspector Megure were puzzled. Even if Natsume wasn't short of money, it didn't sound good to be a temporary worker. Why didn't he take a full-time job?
Fortunately, although the criminal consultant position is part-time, she has a formal contract with the Metropolitan Police Department. During the contract period, Natsume is an employee of the Metropolitan Police Department, which is beyond question!
"Manager, I'll go and inform them right away!"
Inspector Megure turned to leave; he was still busy!
"Megure~"
Manager Matsumoto stopped Inspector Megure and said seriously:
"Our department will be very busy these next few days, so let's give the young officers more opportunities. Hmm, if there's a case, let Sato lead the team, call on Natsume, and test his mettle, see how good he is at solving cases!"
"I understand, Manager!"
Inspector Megure looked serious, and there was indeed some fatigue between his brows. When Supervisor Matsumoto said that the First Division was very busy, it wasn't an excuse; they were genuinely very busy!
Last night, the dozens of criminals arrested at Yoko Okino's concert, each with different charges, kept the entire department extremely busy.
The interrogation lasted all night, but the workload did not decrease; on the contrary, it became more complicated. There were cases within cases, accomplices and criminal organizations involved, and many old cases were brought up. This matter not only alarmed the Minister of Criminal Investigation, but even the Deputy Superintendent General of Police asked a few questions.
Now that Chief Odagiri has transferred personnel from Section 2, things are a bit less chaotic, but it's still just enough. So, when it comes to responding to calls and handling cases, the younger officers really need to be on the move more.
........
The living room of the Suzuki family home.
Natsume received a call from Inspector Megure.
"Okay, I understand!"
After hanging up the phone, Xia Ye smiled and said to the curious eyes of the mother and daughter on the other end, "The Metropolitan Police Department notified me to come over to sign the contract, I'll go right now~"