"...You must have thought of it on your own before kidnapping me." Miyano Shiho couldn't help complaining.
"Oh, how can we call it kidnapping when we go out to eat?" the latter said plausibly.
Kawakami took her straight to the ramen shop with clear goals.
If he had a gentle temperament at ordinary times, when the food was served, little flowers would almost appear all over the guy.
Miyano Shiho watched speechlessly as Kawakami put his hands together and said "I'm starting" and was completely immersed in the joy of tasting delicious food.
This kind of organization member who can be bribed with a bowl of ramen is really weird.
Miyano Shiho has always felt that the people in the organization have a gloomy, dark and murderous style like Gin Vodka.
"The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds." Kawakami responded to her comment with a smile, "Who in the normal world would be like those two people?"
Miyano Shiho discovered that she accidentally expressed her inner thoughts. She was a little embarrassed, so she said "I'm starting" to the ramen and avoided the conversation.
The ramen was even more delicious than she thought, with a strong texture and delicious soup.
"Do you often go to that store?" Miyano Shiho asked.
"I'm not going to lie to you, this is my first time going." Kawakami replied.
So next, Miyano Shiho listened to all the stories: how to judge the popularity of a ramen shop by its door handle or curtain, how to select the most delicious food through the price positioning of the menu, how to use the advantage of appearance to save money... ....Ahem, this was despised by Miyano Shiho.
Kawakami Tsumugi began to tell her earnestly about the importance of saving money, to make full use of available resources, and not to look down on these 123 little tips that can save money...
Miyano Shiho finally discovered that Tsumugi Kawakami not only loved to worry, but also talked a lot.
It is impossible for Codename members to have no money, unless the organization cannot continue. This is probably a personal interest.
But it sounds interesting.
Kawakami turned to the shopping mall in an extremely natural manner, and Miyano Shiho also tacitly agreed not to mention returning to the research base. Being with him made her find a long-lost sense of relaxation.
You can temporarily clear your brain, don’t think about organization, don’t think about research, but think about such unnutritious questions as “the popularity of ramen shops” and “tips to save money”.
Kawakami Tsumugi skillfully and quietly relaxed Shirley's defenses, like building an ant nest to defeat a thousand-mile river embankment.
"There are too many people in the mall, Shirley-chan." Tsumugi Kawakami asked the question he asked before, "Can I call you Miyano Shiho?"
Miyano Shiho did not answer: "I want to go shopping on the third floor first, Kawakami."
"Okay, Miss Miyano."
Worse, talkative, and a bit cheeky. Miss Miyano made another entry in the "Kashasha Observation Diary".
"You said before... you prefer your code name to your name. Why?"
The two of them slowly climbed up the mall elevator, and it was rare for Kawakami to become quiet. Miyano Shiho felt a little uncomfortable, so she asked.
"Well... the name 'Kashasha' was given by the organization, and the name 'Kawakami Tsumugi' was given by myself." Kawakami Tsumugi explained lightly.
"A name is something...it only has meaning when given by others."
Shirley fell silent. Kawakami Tsumugi didn't continue to talk.
The time should be coming. he thought idly.
Not long after, the phone vibrated, it was Gin.
"Bring Shirley back immediately." Gin's always cold voice was filled with rare anger, "If the plan goes bankrupt because of you -"
"I can guarantee that my face was not photographed by the surveillance cameras on this street." Kawakami explained calmly, "Of course, to be on the safe side, I will also erase all surveillance cameras afterwards."
"Bring Shirley back." Qiu Hou's intention to settle accounts was obvious, so Gin hung up the phone.
It seems that from the beginning... he planned not to offend Gin as much as possible? Kawakamiji fell into deep thought.
Flags cannot be erected casually, so how did things develop to this point?
Oh, I did it myself, then it’s okay.
He had things to verify, and maintaining a good relationship with Gin was not that high a priority.
"I'm sorry, Shiho, we have to go back." He turned his head and explained to Shirley, showing a hint of apology appropriately.
"It's okay." Shirley was not surprised. "It's me who should be sorry."
"I'm still not thinking well. It's better not to be too lazy when I first start working. But it's enough to go out for a meal and relax." Kawakami said.
Enough is enough.
Kawakami speculates that the system character points may be related to two aspects:
The extent to which the relevant person is impressed by him, and the degree of favorability or disfavor the relevant person has for him.
The degree of favorability and dislike are related to the degree of impression to a certain extent.
Although it sounds very metaphysical and very unreliable to think about, it is relatively feasible to start from these two aspects.
He respected Shirley's academic prowess, showed casual care in daily interactions, took her to skip classes, and lightly mentioned a tragic past that he didn't even know existed.
Without knowing it, Gin cooperated perfectly and forcibly ordered them to go back, thereby creating a feeling in front of Shirley that we were in a unified camp.
Shirley's favorability level should have increased after this pass. But the character points have not changed except for the previous increase.
Therefore, character points may have little to do with favorability. That increase may be tied to impressiveness.
Next, Kawakami plans to start with the degree of disgust.
This is easy to brush, no rush. He wouldn't mind spending more time with Shirley in this gentle way, and teaching her how to survive in the organization.
After all, people who are too gentle and kind will not survive long in the organization.
As soon as he returned to the R03 Research Base, Gin carried him to the Porsche 356A.
Gin's stooge vodka starts the car.
The glasses fell to the bottom of the carriage. This time Gin's Beretta pressed against Kawakami Tsumugi's chin, and the force forced him to raise his head, exposing his fragile neck.
It was a bit strange for two grown men to be entangled in the back seat of a car... Kashasha tried hard to pull back his wandering thoughts and try to look as nervous and serious as possible.
"Stay away from Shirley. I will report this to that gentleman."
Oops, it seems like I’ve gone a little too far this time. The gentleman was still worried about his last mistake, and Gin filed a lawsuit with him again.
"Sorry...I just thought the kid needed to relax."
"The child?"
Gin's expression was a little strange: "I really don't know how to laugh at your stupidity, Kashasha... Shirley is a poppy that grows by watering it with venom. Do you think she is a child?"
"Don't forget, it's Shirley who has taken over the research project that should have been yours, and you came to the action team in despair. Are you caring about someone who stepped on you to get a higher status?"
It turns out that Gin is not only capable of murdering people with reckless abandon, but can also sow discord and increase hatred.
Tsumugi Kawakami himself didn't really care about these things. Instead, he was quite happy to get rid of APTX4869. That project was completely a hot potato.
However, retorting at this time was courting death, so Kawakami chose to change the topic:
"You came to me for more than just this."
