Tokyo Wingman King

San Chongqiu, his clothes soaked with sweat, was left to dry on the deserted playground.

He wiped the sweat from his face, feeling a dull ache in his lower back and abdomen. This empty shell of a body was indeed unsuitable for prolonged strenuous exercise.

The drone overhead flew towards the office building like a noisy giant mosquito.

The chirping of cicadas grew louder, mingling with distant noises.

The baseball game, which was in the bottom of the seventh inning, was cancelled for some reason, and the so-called membership assessment was also cancelled. He was handed over to Masanori Kadokura by the Yamagata chairman, who then dismissed him with a single sentence—

"[Bring Sawano Iwaki to me and make him kneel down to apologize], if you can do that, you will be the second in our group."

"Is this a new assessment?" Michiaki immediately asked.

Kadokura Masanori grinned widely, ignored him, and turned to follow Yamagata Ariaki toward the office building.

After getting up close to this fierce-looking senior team leader, Mie Qiu realized that the burly man in front of her was not the kind of idiot whose brain was only filled with corpus cavernosum and protein powder.

On Masanori Kadokura's dark, Showa-era face, there would occasionally be an unsettling, wolf-like cunning expression.

In the dog-eat-dog world of KKIS, cunning is an essential quality for victors.

Mieaki silently recited the first half of Monkura's sentence again.

"Kneeling down to apologize is really putting people in a difficult position."

Getting the most attention-seeking mid-level leader in the [KID] fraternity to completely submit is far more difficult than participating in and winning a baseball game. This task is essentially a pretext to refuse his membership in the Kadokura group.

But Mieaki was well aware that it was a done deal for [KID] to accept him.

From his interactions with Nobuyuki Hobo and Ariaki Yamagata, he could clearly sense their kindness. He had long heard that the kindness of those in power only existed when you were of use to them.

Even if it's discovered that he's not some billionaire heir, he'll still be useful for investigating the [Strange Cat] or the [Divine Punishment Rumors].

As for being recommended to the Kadokura group by Yamagata Ariaki, it was on his condition for Yamagata Ariaki: "[I want to join the group with the best fighting skills.]"

The Kadokura Group, or rather Kadokura Masanori, has always been the representative of the [KID] fighting faction. His violent tendencies are well known, which has led to rumors that Kadokura regards Sawano, who also rose to prominence through violence, as a threat.

Mieaki was initially skeptical of the niche competition theory, but now that Kadokura had assigned him a task clearly tainted by personal grudges, he had no choice but to believe that the bad relationship between the two was not unfounded.

To find out whether Kadokura could complete the task, Mieaki sent a message to Yamagata Ariaki, asking if he would still be attending the next baseball game.

I waited for a long time, but there was no reply.

Not surprisingly.

After the announcement, an eerie silence fell over the entire school. Yamagata Ariaki probably wouldn't have time to reply to him anytime soon.

Thinking about it carefully, if the mission of the monkura is not handled properly, even if it is completed, there will be a lot of trouble afterward - he will offend the high-ranking officers behind Sawano Iwaki.

Therefore, he had to leverage Yamagata Ariaki's position and influence to resolve the potential for internal strife within [KID] while simultaneously completing the assessment. This level of internal friction within [KID] was likely not intentionally orchestrated by the Chief of Staff.
Mieaki's phone rang; the strange cat who had stood him up a few days ago was asking him to meet up again.

Let's talk to it about the tasks of the gatehouse.

By the way, are the intruders from KKIS today in cahoots with the strange cat?
The brawl in front of the main gate of KKIS school has ended.

Those who took action were all fraternity members; campus police and security guards were only responsible for helping to stop students who wanted to leave.

[KID] Senior officer Tomoyuki was standing under the eaves of the guardhouse with several school police officers and security personnel, all of whom had injuries on their faces.

They smoked as they watched the last stretcher leave.

Several stretchers made several trips back and forth, bringing all those who were bleeding from head wounds and exhausted from the chaotic battle to the infirmary.

With that, Kadowaki's mission can be considered complete.

Before he arrived at the main gate, Yamagata Ariaki had specifically instructed the senior officers: "[Before we understand the situation, do not let anyone leave the school, including KID members]."

This includes everyone, including the Americans who came to Japan to act like local tyrants. This is the first time [KID] has openly restricted the freedom of those international students.

Thinking of this, Kadowaki Tomohiro, who had finished two cigarettes, felt somewhat invigorated, as if he had merged with the Meiji Restorationists of 200 years ago who advocated for the supremacy of the emperor and the expulsion of foreigners. The unity of heaven and man? No wonder these white pigs are so easily defeated today.

Perhaps the whole affair of the intruders and the broadcast was orchestrated by the Chief of Staff. His real purpose was to use this temporary chaos to humiliate [FAB] and the traitor Francis Aozaki?

"Young Master Kadowaki, everyone went a bit too far today. Is that alright?"

A police officer stationed at the school handed a cigarette to the gatekeeper and asked curiously.

"piece of cake."

Kadowaki didn't accept the cigarette or continue the conversation. He was waiting for news from Yamagata Ariaki. Dealing with Francis Aosaki was much more troublesome than dealing with these international students.

"Is it because the weather is too hot?"

What does hot weather have to do with heavy-handedness?

"People will become more irritable and restless."

"So, Africans and Middle Easterners have the worst tempers in the world? They're the breeders of terrorists?"

"What about the Indians? Isn't India hot too?"

"India is lizard, don't confuse the two."

The security guards, accustomed to the fights between KKIS students, simply continued chatting and laughing.

Suddenly, police sirens blared at the school gate, and in the blink of an eye, several police cars appeared in front of everyone.

"Why are the police here? Did you call for backup?"

The security guard asked the police officer stationed at the school next to him.

"You can tell from the license plate that they're not one of ours."

"Then who called the police? Don't we have a police officer stationed on campus?"

"Hey, with this commotion, could it be that someone's been killed somewhere else?"

"Why come here when people die elsewhere?"

"That student who did extreme sports had an accident a few days ago. Did you see any police come? I think it was Chairman Yamagata who sent them to arrest him. That guy who pulled the switch and caused trouble still hasn't been caught, right?"

"If we're talking about arresting people, shouldn't we prioritize arresting the one who keeps spreading terrifying rumors?"

"They might be the same group."

"I'm still curious about how those people managed to bypass the security cameras, splash paint into the swimming pool, and hoist people to the top of the flagpole?"

Suddenly, someone lowered their voice and said...
"Some people say that the surveillance footage in the monitoring room was switched, and Principal Songzhi was also involved."

"So, the broadcast I heard today, was it true?"

"Rather than student pranks or a battle of wits between Principal Matsueda and Chairman Yamagata, I'm more inclined to believe it's the work of that vengeful spirit. Aren't the security teams responsible for the school buildings all reporting that they clearly heard their captain giving various instructions, yet they found him under the table or in the cabinet?"

"You mean ghosts in broad daylight? Don't be ridiculous. If it were me, a stun gun and a voice changer would be enough. These young masters are just using advanced technology that you can't access."

While everyone was talking at once, the police officer who had offered cigarettes earlier had already found out the situation from the police officers at the gate—someone had reported that a large quantity of prohibited drugs and narcotics had been found in the KKIS international student dormitory building.

The fact that international students were gathering to smoke marijuana was an open secret for a long time.

With the connections and influence of those diplomats, it's not a big deal for their children to smoke marijuana; even the son of the US president can flaunt his drug use for years.

But things get much more interesting if the police find something more dangerous than marijuana in the international student dormitories.

Kadowaki was 80% certain that this was the work of their Chief of Staff, Yamagata.

First, they used a baseball game to keep Aozaki and the members of [FAB] at school. Then, they created a disturbance in the office building and elementary school building to attract attention. Next, they cut off the power and sent people to the dormitory to set up the scene. Finally, they bypassed the KKIS warning network and had another group of police conduct a surprise inspection.

This layout, this strategy, truly befits Chief Yamagata.

"Yamagata, what do you mean by this?"

"Calm down. Staying with me will actually reduce suspicion about you." "Suspicion? Ha! I think you're the more suspicious one. There's an intruder at school, and instead of getting everyone out of the safe zone, you've trapped us inside. What are you planning? Are you using everyone as hostages for the intruder?"

"I've already told you the reason—to clear your names. The intruder is very likely among you."

"I don't have time to play detective games with you. Whether you catch the intruder or not is your job as the rotating chairman. Give me back the girl and get security to let me through. I have things to do this afternoon."

"It seems you really like to confuse the words 'I' and 'we,' Aozaki."

"Don't you understand what people are saying?"

"Using 'we' when discussing responsibilities, obligations, and crises, and 'I' when discussing rights, interests, and opportunities—is this the upbringing of the Aosaki family?"

"Ah, naturally more cultured than the Yakuza family."

"Here's a piece of advice for you, Aozaki."

"Stop pretending with me."

"When you are alone with the Yakuza, do not provoke him."

After spending a few minutes preparing Francis Aozaki's meal, Yamagata Ariaki clapped his hands and made phone calls to the principal and several board members who were on vacation, briefly explaining the situation.

The old data center renovation is complete, the database has been securely transferred, the campus is under lockdown to search for the intruder, and critical computer data will soon be destroyed. He also briefly mentioned the incident of obstructing official business and the conflict with Francis Aozaki.

He even prepared a contingency plan for Francis Aozaki to be kidnapped by the invaders—the Yamagata family had a wealth of wisdom in using others to do their dirty work.

Yamagata Ariaki had never killed anyone with his own hands, but he never shied away from the idea of ​​killing.

Francis Aozaki, that clown, was never the chairman of those foreign students, but merely their steward.

Yamagata could see Aosaki's inferiority complex at a glance, which is why Aosaki had a group of servants to serve him, forget his mediocrity, and indulge his desires instead of choosing talented people to change his situation in [FAB].

So, did those illustrious families become mediocre because of their decadence, or did they become decadent because of their mediocrity?

Yamagata Ariaki leans towards the latter when it comes to this question.

【Didi Didi】

Yamagata Ariaki received news that a large number of police officers had entered the KKIS to conduct a search and fell silent.

Looking at Francis Aozaki, who was lying paralyzed on the ground, with the gaze one would give a dead man, Yamagata Ariaki shook his head, following his instincts and abandoning the idea of ​​using someone else to kill him.

Normally, given that KKIS already has a large number of police officers stationed at the school, nearby police stations would not dispatch officers to this area.

He quickly figured out where the police came from—they were from the Metropolitan Police Department, including the Criminal Investigation Department and the Narcotics Control Department.

Yamagata keenly realized that the fact that the hacking and police search happened on the same day was no coincidence; someone had bypassed the Kujo family's protection and was targeting KKIS.

However, the faction with the best ties to the Metropolitan Police Department within the Kujo family is the Sakon faction; other factions don't have that kind of influence, and the Sakon faction wouldn't contradict itself.
Is it really Alice Kujou who's up to something?

The survey data is understandable, but what does it mean to target international students?

If it really is Kujo Alice who can get KKIS suspended from school and still have the time to compete with the Konoe family's young lady at this time, then I should probably raise my rating of this young lady.

In fact, in Yamagata Ariaki's mind, there was another possibility—the illegitimate son of the Konoe family who left Japan and gradually faded from view.

As the first heir of the Konoe family to be able to navigate between the Ichijo, Nijo, and Takatsukasa families, his strategic goal is actually very clear—to squeeze the Kujo family's space.

Based on his recent appearances, consistent with the intelligence reports, the Konoe family's illegitimate son is a guy who likes to make a mountain out of a molehill—the Shinazugawa family's inconspicuous band (the Konoe family), the Asahi family's inconspicuous drinking water (the Ichijo family), the Kisaragi family's inconspicuous shopping street (the Takatsukasa family)—he seems to have unprecedented confidence in the ability to [turn lead into gold and turn losses into profits].

So, does Konoe Shizumizu, the unremarkable KKIS in the Kujo family, also have an interest in showing off his skills?
The ability to demonstrate skills is unrelated to construction but related to destruction.

In this light, could that annoying, seemingly insignificant move that the head of the Kujo family casually arranged actually be a divine intervention?

Thinking of the way Shinichiro Kondo made that phone call to the head of the Kujo family, he didn't think Kondo could play any role in dealing with Shizumi Konoe.

"If it really is Konoe Shizusui, does he see KKIS as the Achilles' heel of the Kujo family?"

Asama, dressed as Shinichiro Kondo, sits in a bustling McDonald's, drinking an iced Americano.

Asama thinks all McDonald's food has a kind of magic—he craves it when he doesn't eat it, but doesn't like it when he does—just like going to work, going to school, or falling in love.

This iced Americano, which was supposed to have less ice but no ice, tasted a bit like dishwater.

After taking the third sip, Asama finished the rest of his iced coffee in one go, then held the empty cup and waited for someone.

Komaba and Takishima, these two "partners of justice," stayed up all night for him yesterday, and today he'll repay them by staying up all night as well.

With 20 minutes left before the meeting time, Asama received a message from Nijo Rena.

Today's thorough investigation yielded no results.

When he returned to his office to take the critical computer with him, it was emitting a strong burnt smell. Fortunately, Asama remembered the owners of the three computers designated for sealing.

The situation with international students has caused KKIS to postpone its reopening date by a significant amount of time.

Although the foreign students who were arrested were quickly released on bail, they still have a lot of legal trouble to deal with.

If they lose the case, based on the amount of money seized, those without immunity will have to work on sewing machines for at least seven years on average.

But after talking with Nijo Rena, Asama realized that the chances of them losing this case were not high.

The legal team assembled for these individuals will fully utilize the evidence of the illegal intrusion into KKIS, arranging for several scapegoats to cover up all the charges. These 20-plus international students only need to maintain a firm stance of ignorance and refuse to plead guilty.

We obtained another batch of information on foreign students from Reina Nijo.

Based on the complex interpersonal relationships he had gathered in the dormitory, Asama decided to organize the information and have Komaba responsible for screening the informants. —Komaba had accumulated considerable experience in coercion and bribery while dealing with Yasaka Seiichiro's list of shady friends.

Asama decides to exploit the third daughter of the Nijo family to the fullest extent, as a response to the Nijo family head's perverse sense of humor. But upon closer examination, this might just be exactly what the Nijo family head wants.

Just then, my phone rang again; it was a message from Nijou Ruri.

Asama put away his phone and chose to ignore it.

At that moment, a landmine-like girl with bandages all over her arms appeared in front of Asama's table and placed a folded note on it.

"I've been looking for ages, so you've been sitting here all along, sir?"

"what's up?"

“A very handsome guy asked me to give this note to you.”

Her eyes gleamed with intense gossip.

"What about the boy?"

"You contacted me online, and the note was found in this store. Are you playing some new code game?"

Did he pay the reward?

"He didn't give it to me."

Under Asama's gaze, the girl, who had subconsciously wanted to charge him twice, told the truth, her heart pounding uncontrollably. For a moment, she felt a strange sense of security from this disheveled old man who exuded negativity.

Asama paid the girl off, walked out of McDonald's, and opened the note to take a look—a map as hastily drawn as a pirate treasure map.

It was probably drawn by Komaba.

After walking around three streets, he saw Ox-Head and Horse-Face playing on a seesaw in a small park.

Upon hearing Asama's cough, both Ox-Head and Horse-Face turned to look at him.

The maniacal laughter of "Hachihachi" echoed from inside the rubber casing of the bull's head.

The cow-headed leather suit said,

"[KKIS's true tuition is tears, wounds, long nights, and revenge. But without the last one, the first three tuitions are wasted.]"
"Teacher Da, do you think that line is cool?" (End of Chapter)