Chapter 172 Is there any spies in the Metropolitan Police Department?
Chapter 172 Is there any spies in the Metropolitan Police Department? (22)
Night, Bunkyo District.
When Kawahara returned to PolePole Cafe, the shop was already empty and Kana Okamura had already finished work and gone home.
The jewelry store manager who saw him immediately sighed and complained: "That Kana-chan, although she looks very motivated, she doesn't seem to be very suitable for the job..."
The things destroyed in one day are enough to cover the store’s expenses for half a month.
Kawahara agreed with this.
If she really continues to work like this, she will probably not only get no salary at the end of the month, but will also have to pay back part of the salary.
It really costs money to go to work.
It seems that the store manager intends to persuade this employee to quit.
Although Kawahara felt that Kana Okamura could stay and gain experience for him, he had no intention of interfering with the store manager's arrangements.
But the manager of the jewelry store asked him the next second: "Ayuan, what do you think of Kana-chan?"
Kawahara thought for a moment and said, "I think she must be a very determined person. If she can continue to work hard here, she may be able to inherit the mantle of the store manager in the future."
The jade store manager's eyes lit up when he heard this.
The PolePole Café, which specializes in oriental-style curry, is already a long-established restaurant in this neighborhood, but it has always been managed by manager Shi Yu.
Originally, Yusuke Godai should have been able to inherit the restaurant. After all, "curry cuisine" seems to be one of that guy's 2000 skills, and the curry cuisine he makes is slightly better than that of Manager Shitama.
However, Five Generations was addicted to wandering.
Although Kawahara is also living here now, he is not interested in food and beverage, while Kana Okamura seems to be very passionate about cooking.
Most of the persistence in something comes from passion.
"Really? That girl? Can she really make good curry dishes?" The jewelry store manager asked repeatedly with a little expectation.
"She looks good at cooking."
Kawahara just smiled and said, "If you are interested, manager, maybe you can let her try it first."
This afternoon, when the store manager was mixing curry meals behind the bar, Kana Okamura could only stand outside and watch because she had dropped too many things in the kitchen that morning.
It can be seen that this girl is indeed very interested in cooking, although it can also be seen that she is really not suitable for it...
But you can adapt to it slowly!
……
So the next day.
Kana Okamura came to the PolePole Cafe again with trepidation.
Although she was a little surprised that she was not expelled, since she could stay and continue studying, Kana Okamura would still seize the opportunity.
Who knows, the next store might not be so nice.
When she was not allowed to touch anything, Kana Okamura still looked somewhat normal.
So she endured the palpitations and followed the jewelry store manager very seriously to learn about the types of curry.
Kawahara used the store's landline to call Kaoru Ichijo to say hello. The latter had already learned from Tsubaki Shuichi that he had returned.
[“It’s good to know that you are doing well now!”]
A relieved voice came from the other side.
Although Yusuke Godai often disappeared without a trace, everyone at least knew what he was doing. However, when Kawahara disappeared without a trace, it was as if he had disappeared from this world.
Although in some ways, this super ancient person is indeed equivalent to non-existence in modern times.
Kawahara smiled, chatted with Kaoru Ichijo for a while and learned about his situation, then changed the subject and got down to business.
"Officer Ichijo, do you remember the 'Angel' I mentioned to you?"
["……Angel?"]
There seemed to be a pause as if he had thought of something.
[“Sorry, wait a moment.”]
After a while, the sound of shuffling documents was heard from Ichijo Xun's side, and his voice continued to sound with some hesitation.
[“I heard that last night, the Metropolitan Police Department suddenly requested access to some of the data on [Unidentified Lifeforms] from Nagano Prefecture. Did…something happen in Tokyo again?”]
"Really? I contacted you guys?"
Kawahara wasn't really surprised by this.
According to Tsubaki Hideichi, after the Joint Investigation Division was disbanded, under the arrangement of Chief Matsukura, who was promoted and left, all the data on "unconfirmed life forms" that year were transferred to the Nagano Prefectural Police Department for safekeeping. Gurongi began at the Kuroyama ruins in Nagano Prefecture, and after the incident, everything returned to its original place.
Xun Ichijo strongly agreed with this outcome.
Especially the information about "Unconfirmed Life Form No. 4" and "Black No. 2". Kaoru Ichijo was relieved only after seeing the document being sealed with his own eyes.
However, the information that the Metropolitan Police Department requested to review last night did not include this aspect.
Kawahara continued, "Something did happen, but it has nothing to do with Gurongi. It was the 'Angel' I told you about before that appeared."
[“What exactly are angels?”]
"Emm... it's too complicated to explain everything. I mainly want you to tell the Metropolitan Police Department."
Kawahara pondered and said, "Most of the humans attacked by angels have special abilities, and the attack will affect all the direct blood relatives of the victim. The killing method is basically related to their abilities, but generally speaking..."
Kawahara paused suddenly when he said this.
After thinking about it, he swallowed back the words "Angels will not take the initiative to attack ordinary humans."
Although the Metropolitan Police Department will discover this pattern sooner or later.
But there is no need to tell you now.
There was a slight rustling sound from the other end of the receiver. Xun Ichijo, who was taking notes with a pen and paper while listening to him, noticed his pause.
["What's wrong?"]
"Nothing. The Kamen Rider who fights with angels... no, that khaki monster with horns is Agito. He shouldn't be our enemy." Kawahara said, rubbing his forehead.
[“Agito?”]
Kaoru Ichijo suddenly thought of something.
[“I seem to have heard of this somewhere. Was it the ‘Agti Omega’ that Godai mentioned? Wait, I remember now. Ms. Sawatari also told me about this.”]
Kawahara: "..."
What a delicate code name "Agito Omega"! Agito's reputation in this world must have been distorted by Yusuke Godai.
It has actually spread to everyone around me and everyone knows about it.
The reason why Sakurako Sawatari knew this was because Yusuke Godai had once asked her to collect information about the ancient times, and that information was still on Kawahara's desk.
However, most of the information above is about the super ancient adventures of "AgtiΩ, the Son of Sin", and there is not much useful information for modern times.
Kawahara propped up his chin and said, "Anyway, that's about it. I don't plan to contact the current Metropolitan Police Department for the time being, so I'll leave it to you."
[“Mr. Kawahara, are you going to fight again?”]
Ichijo Kaoru suddenly asked this question.
Kawahara changed his posture to a leisurely one, leaning against the front desk and said, "Don't worry about me. I don't have that stone in my body anymore. It's just that Agito and I have some connection in the ancient times, so I will definitely be involved."
There was silence for a while.
[“Sorry, we’ve all left Tokyo now and can’t fight with you anymore.”]
Kaoru Ichijo said apologetically.
Kawahara smiled and said, "It's not necessary, and this time the battle is Agito's. I mainly want to know...are there still people from the original Joint Investigation Department in the Metropolitan Police Department?"
[“It is true that all the members of the Joint Investigation Department have dispersed, but Ms. Sasayama is still in the Metropolitan Police Department.”]
Kawahara's eyes flickered when he heard this.
This is the information he wants.
——Sasayama Nozomi was also a member of the original Joint Investigation Division, but because she was a communicator, she had never personally participated in any operations against unidentified life forms. Therefore, after the investigation division was disbanded, she was the only former member who remained in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Ichijo Kaoru probably understood what he wanted to do.
After giving Sasayama Nozomi's current contact information, the two chatted about some more information about the "Angel" before ending the call.
After hanging up the receiver, Kawahara went to the bar and made himself another cup of coffee, while casually glancing at Kana Okamura who was learning cooking next to him.
The latter who was stealing glances at him immediately looked away, and Kawahara could even hear her heartbeat quickening.
Kawahara didn't avoid them at all when he called.
Anyway, the jade store manager always listens half and forgets the other half. Besides, it doesn't matter even if he knows their identities. They are just afraid that he won't believe it.
As for what Okamura Kana said, Kawahara really didn't mind letting her hear some of it.
The power of light cannot be suppressed forever.
There will always be a day when she will wake up completely.
……
(End of this chapter)