Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 519, The Real Harvest!

Uesugi Muneyuki wanted to discuss something more, but this part of the discussion was temporarily suspended as a few more people entered the executive lounge.

First up was Kai Toru, the hero of this event. He was escorted into the executive lounge like a hero by Date Chomune and Igarashi Hayato, followed closely by Nango Yui and Kai Toru's girlfriend, Fuefuki Etsuko.

ANA flight attendants never imagined they would one day be drinking at the Akasaka Retreat Executive Lounge!
"Hyou, what exactly did you do?" Upon thinking of this, Fuebuki Etsuko was both worried and shocked, and hurriedly asked. She herself did not know what had happened, as she had also been kidnapped by the police!

"It's nothing, just a tiny, tiny problem solved!" Kai Toru proudly shook his bandaged, sling-like hand. "You see, it's not on the news anymore, Etsuko?"

“I read it, but it felt like they didn’t say anything…” Kai’s girlfriend, Etsuko Fuefuki, was still very worried.

"Well, it wasn't really a big deal..." Kai Toru was about to say that he had saved the entire Imperial Palace and the Imperial Family from the bomb and was about to describe his heroic performance when the smile on his face suddenly stopped.

Because he saw his father, Kai Mineaki, the Vice Minister of Justice, standing opposite him.

The father and son looked at each other, and their bodies began to stiffen.

Kaimine Aki opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to scold him, but felt that wouldn't be right. However, praising him was absolutely out of the question.

Kai Kyou's facial muscles instantly contorted into a ferocious expression. He even felt a sharp pain in his arm, aroused by the person in front of him.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly froze, and everyone was too embarrassed to speak.

Kai Mineaki stared at his son's injured arm, his expression complex.

Perhaps, having made such a great contribution this time, we could simply transfer our son to a high-ranking, powerful department like the Garrison Command's Garrison Section or the Ministry of Public Security's Foreign Affairs Section, where he would have good benefits and wouldn't need to personally go to the front lines.

He risked his life for this country once, which is more than enough!
Even the best special mission officers still have to personally investigate cases!

But he also understood his son's temperament; the other boy was very stubborn, and the more he was forced, the more stubborn he became. He knew that his son had developed a sense of belonging to the Special Missions Unit, which was why he was willing to risk his life...

Similarly, Kai Toru stared at his father with the same disdain.

Now they're trying to steal the credit?
Wasn't the glory we received at the banquet hall enough?

I finally managed to achieve something in the Special Missions Department, what are you planning to do now? Are you going to follow in my brother's footsteps and transfer me to an administrative position?
Don't even think about it! I love my life now, I love solving cases! I love being on the front lines!
I'm sticking with Chief Executive Officer Uesugi and Management Officer Watanabe!
Sure enough, the father and son instantly understood each other's meaning upon seeing each other's expressions.

Brat!
Stinky old man!

snort!
They each turned their faces away, snorted coldly, gritted their teeth, and thought to themselves that their good mood for the day had ended the moment they saw this person appear!

The atmosphere became even more tense.

Kai Kyou stubbornly tried to turn and leave, but his girlfriend, Fuefuki Etsuko, quickly grabbed him. This also caught Kai Mineaki's attention, who ignored his son and instead put on a smile, stepping forward: "Excuse me, are you...?"

"Oh, hello, Vice Minister Kai... I am Kai Kyou's..." Fuefuki Etsuko was on high alert, bowing deeply at a ninety-degree angle. Her mouth hung open for a long time, unsure how to describe herself.

"Girlfriend, girlfriend!" Kai Toru said impatiently, "It's none of your business!"

"Oh, so this is his girlfriend. My son has caused you trouble." Kai Mineaki carefully sized up Fuefuki Etsuko, becoming more and more satisfied with her. He thought she was beautiful, had a good temperament, a good figure, and a respectable job. The Okada case had really terrified everyone in the upper echelons of Japanese politics, and Kai Mineaki had initially been a little unhappy that his son was dating a flight attendant. But now that he had actually met her, he felt that everything about her was perfect, so he took the initiative to say, "Could we move aside for a moment to talk in more detail?"

"Huh...huh?" Fuefuki Etsuko was stunned.

The Vice-Minister of Justice wants to have a private talk with a flight attendant in the executive lounge of Akasaka Royal Palace.
But just then, Uesugi Muneyuki waved: "Nango, you've arrived? Come over here!"

"Phew~ Here it comes!" Kai Toru was finally relieved and immediately handed his girlfriend over to his father, escaping the awkward situation.

So Etsuko watched in despair as her boyfriend deserted her at the last minute, leaving her with his father.

Along the way, Date Chomune looked at him strangely: "Hey, Kai-kun! You're just going to leave your girlfriend with your father like this?"

"What's wrong with that?" Kai Toru shook his head casually. "I don't want to talk to that person. This is perfect. Besides, this is a state guesthouse. I know what kind of old man he is. Let him be."

"As expected of Kai-san! The best in the country!" Igarashi exclaimed with admiration.

Only Nango Yui shook her head, glanced wryly at Kai Mine Aki and Fuefuki Etsuko's retreating figures, and thought to herself that it was truly amazing that a father and son could still have such a strained relationship despite knowing each other so well.

Our Special Missions Department is full of talented people, they are all very capable and have a great way of speaking. I love it here!
This is also why his father wanted to place him in the Special Missions Department.

Is his family rich?
Very rich!
However! True "wealth," or true "privilege," does not refer to how many zeros are in your bank account, but rather that "you no longer need to worry about money directly in almost any area."

Nango Yui clearly sees that after this case, Watanabe Eiji's political position will be further consolidated, and his future promotion path to director has been completely paved, with no one able to stop him.

Kai Kyō's life was completely changed, and he and his future family would enter a completely new social class.

As for their special mission?
Nanxiang looked around the executive lounge.

The special access rights to the Imperial Palace mean that they will be able to walk around the heart of Japan at any time in the future.

The Imperial Household Agency and the Maeda family owe Uesugi Muneyuki a debt of gratitude that is priceless. In the future, whether he wants to enter politics or the Special Missions Department needs any support, it will only take a word for him.

And tonight's dinner, this cocktail party... let's do the math, how much would it cost if we really bought it with money?"

More importantly, from today onward, in the highest circles of this country, the names "Watanabe Minami" and "Uesugi Muneyuki" will signify "reliability" and "competence"—a reputation that money can't buy.

Nango Yui's smile carried the unique composure and clarity of a banker's son.

He wouldn't be fixated on the promotions and bonuses in front of him; they had already acquired something far more important than money—an intangible "passport" to the true heart of the country.

Outside the window, the lights of the Akasaka Imperial Palace were gentle and tranquil, as if the daytime's dramatic events had never happened. He knew that their lives, and even some of the rules of this country, had been quietly changed because of them.

But at that moment, Date Chomune excitedly said, "Look, look, Sakura tweeted!"

Upon hearing the name "Sakura," Chief Cabinet Secretary Kimiaki Onoda's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)