Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 75 Chips

"Nakajima Hiroshi, it's looking for you again."

This is the third round today.

The first two visits were made by a town councilor and an immigration bureau official, respectively.

Of course, he didn't know anyone.

However, unless it's one of our own, it's either a system scheduling issue or Kuroda stirring up trouble.

So no matter what the other person asked, Nakajima would pretend to be clueless the whole time.

My identity is legal, so don't spread rumors. Who knows who tampered with my file!

Bribery? What bribery? I bought the tea set because I wanted to reconcile with my colleagues. Don't make baseless accusations!

Its main characteristic is its stubbornness.

The system's "In Progress..." notification flashed in the lower corner of the screen the entire time, looking like a chat window, constantly reminding users that the reward had not yet been delivered.

Occasionally, slightly extreme thoughts would flash through Nakajima Hiroshi's mind.

such as……

If someone deliberately does something reckless, will the system still guarantee that the reward will be given?

After all, this distribution process is a real undertaking, so what if something unexpected happens along the way?

Will the reward be swallowed up, or should we try other paths?

Of course, he wasn't so foolish as to use his identity as a basis for experiments.

I've only had this idea for now; I'll give it a try if there's an insignificant opportunity in the future.

If feasible, perhaps the reward itself could be treated as a conceptual thing and operated to produce unexpected results.

Just as I was pondering this, we arrived at the reception room.

"Mr. Nakajima, it's nice to see you again."

Nakajima Hiroshi looked in the direction of the sound.

He was a rather refined, tall, thin man, with impeccable attire and hairstyle.

People who pay attention to detail are often unwilling to compromise and are quite aggressive.

She is a member of parliament's secretary.

However, Nakajima Hiroshi was unaware of his identity.

"Didn't we meet this morning?"

During the day, this guy arrived with a group of people, but he rarely spoke, only taking notes.

"That's right."

The congressman's secretary snapped his fingers.

"sit."

Nakajima Hiroshi remained silent for a moment before sitting down opposite him.

During this time, the investigators beside him did not urge him on.

"During the day, I was following orders from my superiors, but this trip was my own choice, so it's different."

"I see."

Hiroshi Nakajima nodded.

In fact, he didn't understand anything.

So far, we have no idea what strange things are happening outside, and we can only guess based on the system prompts.

But there's no other way; right now, we can't even confirm whether the people we're visiting are friends or foes, so we can only be reasonably conservative and bluff.

"Secretary to the town councilor, Ōmaeda."

The other party quite abruptly revealed their identity.

This was actually quite inappropriate, so Nakajima Hiroshi remained skeptical and only responded out of courtesy.

"Hiroshi Nakajima, freelance agent."

"We won't repeat the nonsense; testing each other back and forth is a waste of time."

Ōmaeda was even more direct than I had imagined.

"I understand your concerns. It's hard to ascertain my identity and whether I'm friendly. Generally speaking, you should be quite conservative, which is normal."

Nakajima Hiroshi nodded slightly.

Ōmaeda shrugged and continued.

"But I hate beating around the bush, stalling, and testing the waters, so I'll try to be as direct as possible in our conversations, and I hope you will be too."

"If certain questions are not suitable to answer, just refuse to answer them directly; there's no need to be ambiguous."

That's certainly very straightforward.

Nakajima Hiroshi thought to himself that this guy was someone you couldn't get too close to, whether he was a friend or foe, and that was a rather thoughtless remark.

If there are some questions that are really not suitable to answer, then you can't refuse to answer them, and you'll still make up lies.

Because often, refusing to answer is itself an answer.

Therefore, his suggestion is not very meaningful.

Either he's completely unaware of this, or this guy is hoping to lower his guard.

In other words, they are either stupid or wicked.

"According to what you said during the day..."

"Is Kuroda Karito your rival, someone who has his eye on one of your trainees, and is maliciously framing you?"

"right."

"It's true that you're in the host club business. Kato Inu is your senior, and you have a minor grudge against each other."

"And the purchase of the tea set was merely a means to reconcile, so it was purely accidental that Kuroda Karihito intercepted it?"

"That's right."

Although Nakajima Hiroshi couldn't confirm the other party's identity...

But even if the other party is on Kuroda's side, he uses the same excuse.

In any case, if these words were overheard, it would only deepen the misunderstanding and make the other party think that they were afraid of him following the clues.

"as well as……"

Ōmaeda stared intently into Nakajima Hiroshi's eyes.

"You have legal status, but your file was inexplicably deleted. Is it suspected that Kuroda Karihito is targeting you?"

"Yes."

Hiroshi Nakajima's gaze was candid.

"I also hate beating around the bush, so I never lie."

He was spouting nonsense with an air of self-righteousness.

"This explanation is hard to believe."

Ōmaeda frowned and said, "Don't treat everyone like fools."

"I know, but that's the truth."

Hiroshi Nakajima spoke quite frankly.

"Kuroda Karihito's identity is easy to verify; it cannot be faked."

"If I don't have legal status, I can't admit to my work experience at a host club, or I'll face a long prison sentence."

As he spoke, Nakajima Hiroshi raised the handcuffs.

"And look, I'm the victim now."

Ōmaeda nodded.

That makes sense.

Nakajima Hiroshi said there was no logic to it.

Since I'm already here, I've already been thoroughly investigated. Whether I admit it or not, it's all the same.

Illegal residency and illegal employment are both offenses that cannot be ignored.

The evidence of bribery is not conclusive because he has not engaged in any bribery activities to date.

Who is behind you?

Ōmaeda finally asked a new question.

"Don't try to fool me with those lies about having no one behind you."

"These past two days, someone has been trying to help you get out of this mess, and the pressure has reached the town councilor."

"I'm sorry, but I cannot answer that."

Hmm.

Don't mention it.

Ōmaeda's suggestion was no joke; he actually used the option to refuse to answer!

The main problem is that I am currently unable to act and know nothing about what is happening outside.

If you say something wrong, it could easily cause uncontrollable consequences.

Even if you want to study this system, you need to find a suitable checkpoint and not risk your identity.

So, just refuse to answer and let the other person feel that they really have someone backing them up; that's never a bad thing.

"Do you know that threatening town councilors or inciting elderly reporters to collude with the Immigration Bureau can easily cause things to spiral out of control?"

Is this how the system handles identity?

Nakajima Hiro finally glimpsed a corner of the matter.

He pondered for a moment, then continued to play dumb.

"You might find it hard to believe..."

"But I did not plan these things, nor do I have the corresponding power. Perhaps there are other hidden reasons behind it."

That's true.

How do they plan these things inside the police station?

There must be something else going on behind the scenes, but don't ask what that is.

But this was the only truth that Ōmaeda didn't believe at all.

He snorted coldly.

"Stop wasting time on these excuses and be open and honest."

"I think you're an uncontrollable problem, and I can only feel at ease when I have you in my own hands until things are properly resolved."

"Tell me your demands and leverage. If it's appropriate, we can skip some pointless steps."

...Could the system be planning to have this guy drag me out?

Seeing the other party's reckless attitude, Nakajima Hiroshi felt that being teammates with this kind of person would definitely not end well.

However, since you've already brought it up...

Hiroshi Nakajima emphasized, "We must stick to our established goals."

"I just want to regain my legitimate status and go back to living an ordinary life."

"As for the chips..."