COS Jae-Ryu-Sui accidentally came to Beika-Cho

Chapter 155: Nagano Trip (Mission in Progress)

Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture

"Is this the place? 5-chome-23, the address of Nagao Kojiro."

A tall and beautiful couple stopped in front of the gate with the words "Long Tail" written on it.

After looking around, the woman pressed the doorbell.

After waiting for a long time and seeing no one come out to open the door, she shook her head at the person next to her and said, "No one is home~"

"I'll go around and get some information." said the man, Hikaru Midorikawa.

Before he could take a step, the woman beside him turned her head to Midorikawa Hikaru and said, "Wait a moment."

Then she walked to the front and called out to the person who had been hiding across the street since they appeared at the door, asking loudly.

"Hey! The man over there, do you know where the owner of this house has gone?"

The woman who came to Nagano with Midorikawa Hikaru was Tsushima.

The two of them came here this time with an organizational mission.

The target of the mission is in Hakuba Village, Nagano, and the person who lives there is Kojiro Nagao.

Nagao Kojiro, male, 25 years old, home address: 5-23, Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, unemployed vagrant, non-staff member of the organization.

Last night, Nagao Kojiro failed to complete the handover task within the specified time, so he reported it to his superiors, who then sent Scotland and Long Island Iced Tea to investigate the situation.

Originally, Gin should have been responsible for tasks like dealing with traitors, but Gin went abroad to help Vermouth yesterday and couldn't come back today. Since it was not a big deal, he left it to Long Island Iced Tea.

After receiving the mission, Tsushima brought Scotland with him. It was not that he did so on purpose. Several people from the Whiskey Group had gone out on a mission, and Tsushima did not want to call the others. It would be more convenient to bring Scotland with him.

The mission is basically to investigate the situation of Nagao Kojiro, deal with him if he is a traitor, and retrieve the organization's things.

From the moment he stood at the doorstep of Nagao's house, Tsushima sensed that someone was spying on him from somewhere, and naturally found the location where the other person was peeping. Since he sensed no ill intentions, he simply shouted in that direction.

As expected, a person walked out from the corner across the street. A woman wearing a black long skirt and with a somewhat haggard face walked out.

She looked at the two strangers who were obviously not from the village with vigilance, and asked tentatively, "Who... who are you?"

"Hello, ma'am. I'm Tsushima, and this is my brother. This is our first time here, and we're looking for someone."

"We are here to look for Nagao Kojiro. He borrowed money from me in Tokyo last month and hasn't paid it back yet, so I came to him today to ask how long it will take for him to pay me back. Although the amount is not much, it is enough for me to pay one month's rent!"

"So I couldn't help but come here to look for him! I rang the doorbell just now but no one answered. Ma'am, do you know where he went?"

Tsushima told the woman the whole story all at once, and finally looked at her eagerly.

"I... the person you're looking for is not here. He died... three days ago." The woman choked and spoke with difficulty. As she spoke, she couldn't control her tears.

Knowing she had lost her composure, she covered her face with her hands and apologized, "Sorry, I was rude."

Tsushima and Midorikawa looked at each other and reached a consensus.

This person has a close relationship with Nagao Kojiro.

As a woman, Tsushima stepped forward to comfort the other person. She approached the woman, gently stroked her back, softened her tone, and said softly, "It's totally okay! I don't know what happened to you, but if you want to cry loudly, just cry!"

"If anyone dares to laugh at you, I will ask my brother to knock out all of his teeth! He will have to swallow his food from now on!"

Tsushima's serious words successfully made the sad woman laugh.

"Pfft, haha, what a cruel punishment this is! You can't eat the delicious food in Baima Village without teeth!" The woman burst into laughter.

Just as she was about to wipe the tears from her cheeks with her hand.

"Give."

Midorikawa Hikaru, who was standing next to him, took out a tissue he was carrying and handed it to the other person.

The woman thanked him and took it. After smiling like this, she felt much calmer. "Thank you, I feel much better now."

Then he introduced himself, "I'm Kawamoto Aoi, and I'm in a relationship with the man you call Nagao Kojiro. However, he got stabbed to death in a fight three days ago."

When talking about the cause of death, the woman began to sob again, her eyes slightly red, and she suppressed her emotions and finished speaking for the two of them.

"So, his parents went back to their hometown after the funeral yesterday and they won't be back for a few weeks."

Aoi Kawamoto explained the whereabouts of Nagao's family.

Her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at the two of them and took the initiative to say, "How about this, I'll pay back the money he owes you first, and you don't have to make another trip in vain."

"No thanks, Ms. Kawamoto."

"Please accept my condolences. The dead are gone, and the living are like this. May the heaven and the world be well together." *Tsushima rejected Kawamoto Aoi's kindness and said a comforting word.

After all, owing money is just an excuse to gather information and gain trust.

Of course it is impossible to really take Kawamoto Aoi's money.

"That you……"

Kawamoto Aoi wanted to say something but was interrupted by Midorikawa Hikaru beside her.

He said, "Ms. Kawamoto, please don't feel bad. We are the ones who reminded you of your sad memories. I am really sorry."

"No, that's not the case. You are the ones who comfort me. I'm very grateful." Kawamoto Aoi felt embarrassed and waved her hands.

Tsushima smiled and praised, "Miss Kawamoto is such a lovely girl~"

"No, no, Miss Tsushima is cuter and more beautiful!" Kawamoto Aoi shook her head shyly and reciprocated.

"Hey, I feel embarrassed to be praised by the beautiful lady~" Tsushima covered his face and said playfully.

Kawamoto Aoi looked at the other person and smiled brightly unconsciously. She was in high spirits and invited the two of them, "Would you like to come to my house and sit down?"

As soon as he spoke, he realized that he was being presumptuous. It was impolite to invite someone to his home for the first time he met her. Besides, he didn't know if the other party would have other plans next, so he quickly added, "I mean, if..."

"Okay!" Tsushima agreed immediately, interrupting the other party's embarrassment and said happily, "It just so happens that Miss Kawamoto and I get along very well. It's great to be invited by Miss Kawamoto!"

"Really? That's great, me too!" Kawamoto Aoi responded excitedly.

Then he turned his gaze to Midorikawa Hikaru who was next to Tsushima, as if asking for the other party's opinion and view.

Since the younger sister has agreed, there is no reason for the older brother to be left out.

Midorikawa Hikaru said gently, "Sorry for disturbing you then!"

The main reason was that Tsushima agreed immediately, and Midorikawa Mitsuru agreed accordingly. However, Tsushima didn't really want to go to the Kawamoto family to play or anything, not to mention that he was on a mission, so of course he was going to gather information based on the mission.

The three of them traveled together to visit Aoi Kawamoto's home.