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Chapter 225 Kenshinori Wakita! The Black Organization's Official Team Building Shop!

He had a buzz cut, wore a white eye patch over his right eye, had a mustache on his philtrum, and exposed large front teeth like a lada.

Isn't that rum?

Long time no see, Rum, what happened to you? You've ended up doing so badly that you're applying for a kitchen job here.

Also, shouldn't you be investigating the mole at the Japanese branch of the black organization right now?

Why do you still have time to come here and work?

Has Rum also started slacking off and cheating?
However, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with what Rum did, since he wasn't working wholeheartedly for the organization and also had his own ulterior motives.

Rum appears to be a close aide to Renya Karasuma, the boss of the Black Organization, but he has now developed ulterior motives.

After all, Karasuma Renya hadn't appeared for a long time, only on the phone, and his voice was all synthesized, making it hard to tell if he was still alive.

Therefore, even the most loyal Rum developed ulterior motives, began to consolidate the organization's power, search for the BOSS's whereabouts, and then... eliminate the BOSS and establish himself as king.

Then he can monopolize the organization's resources for his own use.

Although his idea was good, he was constrained by too many things.

Vermouth, gin, and others are all a problem.

Furthermore, his abilities do not support such ambitions. Last time, the FBI in the United States used Rum as a loophole to attack the organization he belonged to, and then he disappeared from the United States.

This led to Shuichi Akai and his group coming from the United States to Tokyo.

So Rum is a guy who's bad at cooking but has a huge addiction to it.

And now you want to multitask, instead of dealing with the undercover case at the Japanese branch, you come here to apply for a job. You must be a master of time management.

"Hello, my name is Wakita Kanenori, I am forty-five years old, and I have experience working in the kitchen." Wakita Kanenori bowed slightly with a smile on his face.

And his smile is quite comical; with his buck teeth, buzz cut, and eye patch, he looks just like a comedian.

If Rum hadn't been a member of the Black Organization, he would have undoubtedly achieved fame and fortune as a comedian, reaching the pinnacle of his life.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuhiro said, "Hello, Mr. Wakita."

"Please sit here, let's have a talk."

His shop is just a small business, and the recruitment process isn't very formal.

If you pass the test, you can stay, regardless of whether you are male or female.

But this time, the applicant was Rum, so I liked him even more.

Amuro Tooru, Vermouth, Akai Shuichi, Rum, and if Gin were also brought over, the Black Organization could have a team-building event at his shop.

They used to be able to have team building activities in bars, so they can have them in his shop too. As long as you pay, you can do whatever you want.

Although it was just a joke, it might actually be something you could do.

All you need to do is have Vermouth bring Gin over for a meal.

Things seem to be getting interesting!

“Okay.” Kenjiro Wakita nodded and followed Natsuhiro Kitahara to a corner of the restaurant.

At this moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro turned around and looked at Yukiko: "Fumiyo, could you please go and call Manager Amuro out?"

How can the store manager not be present when recruiting new employees?

How could he miss Rum's first meeting with Amuro Tooru?

However, Amuro Tooru probably doesn't know what Rum looks like, while Rum definitely knows what Amuro Tooru looks like.

Rum, after all, was the head of the Black Organization's US headquarters, so he must have seen Amuro Tooru's information in the database, including his appearance.

Otherwise, Rum wouldn't have chosen to work in this shop.

This guy did it on purpose.

"okay."

Yukiko nodded, turned around and went to the kitchen to find Amuro Tooru.

Rum, standing in the hall, glanced at Yukiko's retreating figure and thought to himself, "Amuro Tooru, a member of the organization, who once partnered with Akai Shuichi and Scotland on missions."

"But it's already been confirmed that both of them are undercover agents, so could one of your partners also be an undercover agent, hmm?"

"It's really curious."

He came here to apply for a job in the kitchen, not to slack off, but to investigate the rats at the Japanese branch.

Among them, Amuro Tooru was the rat he suspected the most.

Although he wasn't openly involved in Gin's incident and didn't know where Sherry was located, it's hard to say he wouldn't be investigating in secret.

Furthermore, since both Shuichi Akai and Scotland were moles, it's possible that Tooru Amuro, who worked with him, was also one.

Therefore, he now highly suspects Amuro Tooru's involvement, and his first stop is Amuro Tooru's side. As for Ireland, he has already started investigating from another direction.

And he was investigating alongside Pisco.

Although the people in the Japanese branch are not trustworthy, Pisco, as one of the organization's founding members, can still be relied upon. Moreover, they have been in Tokyo for several days and have already investigated Pisco thoroughly.

Although this old guy has become cunning and his work ability has declined considerably, he is still loyal to the organization and can still be trusted and ordered around.

"Mr. Wakita, what did you do in the kitchen before?" Kitahara Natsuhiro poured himself a glass of water and then poured a glass of water for Wakita Kanenori, asking softly.

"Thank you."

Kenjiro Wakita looked at the water glass in front of him, smiled slightly, but did not pick it up to drink. Instead, he left it there and then answered Kitahara Natsuhiro's question.

"I will be chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients in the kitchen from now on; these are all things I've done before."

"As for cooking, I'm still a bit lacking."

“I heard that Mr. Kitahara’s restaurant is a well-known Chinese restaurant in this area, so I wanted to come and learn from him.”

Kenjiro Wakita adopted a very humble and modest attitude, which suggests that he is determined to become his employee.

Kitahara Natsuyu didn't object to this, after all, he was waiting to see what would happen.

Da da da.
At that moment, Amuro Tooru, dressed in a chef's uniform and wearing a hat, walked over from the kitchen and came to Kitahara Natsuhiro's side. He saw Wakita Kanenori but didn't pay any attention to him.

He didn't know what Rum looked like, and there was no photo of Rum in the organization's intelligence database.

But he had heard rumors within the organization that Rum was blind in one eye and had a prosthetic eye.

Despite having this information, he wouldn't assume every one-eyed man was Rum, especially someone who had come here to apply for a job. He hadn't even considered that possibility, let alone cared about it.

“Mr. Kenjiro Wakita, let me introduce you. This is our store manager.” Kitahara Natsuhiro pointed to Amuro Toru and said, “Manager Amuro is in charge of everything here.”

"I'm just the boss, and I only collect the money. So if you want to work here, you need Manager Amuro's permission."

When Amuro Tooru first came to work here, he made these promises, so naturally he wouldn't break them.

Therefore, Rum needs Amuro Tooru's permission to work here. But judging from Amuro Tooru's appearance, he probably doesn't know that the man in front of him, Wakita Kanenori, is Rum from the organization.

That's normal, though. Wakita Kanenori looks harmless and he's disguised, so it's understandable that Amuro Tooru can't tell the difference, since he hasn't actually had any contact with Wakita Kanenori.

Even within the organization, very few people have had contact with Kenjiro Wakita, let alone those who appear in this guise.

When he came to Tokyo with Ireland, he did not show his true face, but disguised himself.

Perhaps Rum's disguise skills are comparable to Vermouth's.

"Hello, I'm Tooru Amuro, the manager here." Tooru Amuro extended his palm with a big smile.

Upon hearing this, Kenjiro Wakita stood up from his stool and shook hands with him with a big smile: "Hello, I'm Kenjiro Wakita, here to apply for the job. I used to work in the kitchen and hope to work here to improve my skills."

It seems Bourbon hasn't realized I'm Rum.

However, whether Bourbon is one of our own or a rat remains to be seen.

And that woman from earlier, why does she look so much like Yukiko Fujimine?
Am I seeing things wrong, or...?
Because of Vermouth, the organization had already obtained information on Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Fujimine, including photos.

Later, because of Shinichi Kudo, the organization investigated the Kudo couple's information again.

Therefore, Rum had a deep impression of what Fujimine Yukiko looked like.

I think the waiter outside looks a lot like Yukiko Fujimine.

Fortunately, he has important things to do right now and doesn't have much time to investigate Yukiko, otherwise her background would have been easily exposed.

Once Yukiko's background is revealed, Conan Edogawa's information will also be quickly uncovered, and then his identity will no longer be able to be hidden.

Conan Edogawa: Oh dear, has my identity been discovered by others again?

So here's the question: everyone knows that Shinichi Kudo is Conan Edogawa, but who doesn't know that?
the answer is.
Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru nodded: "I see."

"However, I'd like to see your cooking skills first, Mr. Wakita, is that alright?"

Since he works in the kitchen, we need to test his skills.

Chopping vegetables, preparing ingredients, and even cooking all require some skill.

Although they are short of people, they don't lack idlers, but rather useful people.

“No problem.” Kenjiro Wakita patted his chest and said, “I will definitely satisfy Manager Amuro.”

"Okay, then come with me."

Amuro Tooru nodded and walked towards the kitchen.

Kenjiro Wakita immediately followed.

After the two of them went inside, Yukiko came out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and a plate of chili sauce.

This chili sauce is also homemade in the store, and it tastes quite good. It is very popular with customers, who even want to buy some to take home.

However, Amuro Tooru rejected this offer.

It's fine to eat in the store, but if you take the chili sauce home and add something to it yourself, you might cause trouble if you have any health problems.

So it's better not to make this money.

"Here, have some xiaolongbao. They're all steamed." Yukiko placed the plate on the table and handed the chopsticks to Kitahara Natsuyu.

Kitahara Natsuyu took the chopsticks, then placed a xiaolongbao (soup dumpling) into Yukiko's bowl, smiling as he said, "Eat, it tastes better hot, it doesn't taste good when it's cold."

"it is good."

Yukiko sat down, picked up a bun from her bowl, dipped it in chili sauce, and began to eat it in small bites.

Because the buns were freshly baked, they were still very hot, and Yukiko only dared to eat them in small bites. Even so, she was still burned and kept exhaling from her cherry lips.

?

Is it really necessary to be so lewd when it's just eating a steamed bun?

Moreover, Yukiko's complexion has improved since her divorce; she truly seems to be in high spirits when good things happen.

While Kitahara Natsuhiro and Yukiko were happily eating steamed buns at the front desk, Amuro Tooru was testing Wakita Kanenori's cooking skills in the back kitchen.

Because this is a Chinese restaurant, you need to know how to chop and prepare vegetables, and then the most important thing is to be in charge of cooking.

Despite his unassuming appearance, Kenjiro Wakita is quite skilled. He is excellent at chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients, and he doesn't make mistakes because he is one-eyed.

"Mr. Wakita, your skills are quite good." Amuro Tooru looked at the finished product in front of him and was quite satisfied.

Upon hearing this, Kenjiro Wakita smiled shyly: "When I was a child, my family was poor and I always cooked for myself. After I grew up, I cooked in the back of the kitchen, and I've been doing it for many years now."

"His skills are only passable, far inferior to the shop manager's."

"So I want to learn here and improve my skills."

Wakita Kanenori's words were half true and half false.

It's a lie to say that my family was very poor when I was a child.

Because Rum has always been the BOSS's close attendant, and the codename Rum has been passed down in their family, it's impossible for them to be poor; they've never been poor at all.

But it's true that I've been cooking since I was a child.

Because he had to take care of the BOSS's daily life, Rum started learning cooking skills from a young age. In addition to cooking, he also had to learn things like making tea.

So this is no challenge for him at all.

Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru nodded and said, "You've passed, Mr. Wakita Kanenori."

"When will you be able to start work?"

In his opinion, Kenjiro Wakita's skills weren't that great either; they were just passable at best.

But it's enough for this.

"I can start work today. The sooner I start work, the sooner I can get paid. I'm a bit short on money lately." Wakita Kanenori scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

Upon hearing this, Amuro Toru replied, "Alright."

"Come with me to the market later to buy some things so you can get familiar with the area. I'll need your help with buying groceries in the future."

As his business improved, he had less time to buy ingredients.

Therefore, this task should be delegated to someone else.

And sure enough, Kenjiro Wakita delivered himself right to their doorstep.

"Leave it to me, Manager Amuro," Kenzuru Wakita assured him, patting his chest.

"Ah That's good."

(End of this chapter)