The Gemini Princess wants me to confess my feelings!

Chapter 103 Information Exchange

Chapter 103 Information Exchange

Hino Harufumi scratched his head and said, "You mean you also want to be a yakuza and want me to be your subordinate?"

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Kirihara Akira was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You, this isn't how you think in the underworld—I'd rather call it cooperation."

"Cooperation?" Hino Harufumi asked, puzzled. "How so?"

"It depends on your perspective," Kirihara Akira said. "Do you hate your father?"

Harufumi Hino remained silent.

Kirihara Akira said, "Then let me ask you another question. Do you want to know the truth? Why did Suruga betray you? Who wanted to kill you? Who is involved? Do you want to know these things?"

This time, Hino Harufumi's answer was more decisive: "I want to."

"You know who I am, my identity. Everything I do is watched by many eyes, which is incredibly inconvenient," Kirihara Akira said. "I need someone to do things for me."

"Why did you choose me, and were willing to take such a big risk?" Hino Harufumi asked, puzzled. "There are clearly many people who are more suitable than me."

"Actually, there's no one more suitable than you." Kirihara Akira said with a smile. "I've told you why before. You're capable, a veteran in the Tokyo underworld, and you've never really been involved in anything that can't be cleaned up. This proves that you have principles and are one of the few people in this yakuza industry, full of mad dogs, who can be used."

"Most importantly, my hand can reach you."

"Now, we have a common enemy and something we both need to investigate, which forms the basis for cooperation."

Hino Harufumi didn't dwell on it too much. In fact, he had already made up his mind when he decided to contact Kirihara Akira and meet with her.

He didn't agree immediately, but looked around the mahjong parlor and said, "This is a good place. Ordinary people wouldn't think of it, and they wouldn't have any connections to get me in."

You are a professional, or you have professionals behind you. If possible, could you tell me who your backers are—or what kind of people they are?

Kirihara Akira laughed and said, "You might not believe it, but in my team, I'm the only one responsible for doing these things."

Hino Harufumi was somewhat incredulous. After a long pause, he sighed and said, "Heroes emerge from among the young."

After a while, he looked at Kirihara Akira and said seriously, "So, where shall our cooperation begin?"

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Kirihara Akira smiled and said, "Let's start with the documents my parents received."

Hino Harufumi nodded and lowered his voice, saying, "That document contains damaging information, specifically about the Yamaei-kai's direct subordinate organizations and even the main family."

Kirihara Akira nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Hino Harufumi observed him for a moment and said, "You don't seem very surprised."

"Not surprising," Kirihara Akira said.

Previously, he and Shiori Kisaragi had made many guesses, one of which was that the documents contained something detrimental to the yakuza, but they didn't know exactly what it was.

"Can you tell me the specifics of the scandal?" Kirihara Akira asked.

"Mr. and Mrs. Kirihara, your parents revealed before their passing that the contents contained information about the young master... Yamae Kaito, and evidence of crimes committed by Mishima Group's Sanmichi Joichiro in his earlier years. These two parts have been verified and are of considerable harm, possessing legal force."

It's said that they possess far more information than this, and the incriminating material mentions many names, which is why many people are searching for the Kirihara couple.

Kirihara Akira asked the most crucial question: "Where did that gambling couple get such a great deal of ability to obtain dirt on the Yamaei-kai?"

"Before the incident, I was investigating under orders from Suruga... Suruga Daichi," Hino Harufumi said. "I found out that some people might have known about it, but the person most likely to have known is dead."

The logic is simple: he died, so they killed him to cover it up.

"Whoever I get close to dies," Hino Harufumi said wistfully. "Until finally, I found a Yorozuya (Odd Jobs Shop), an information broker who sold information, and as soon as I found him, he died too."

"It's very strange. It sounds like someone is communicating with you, always one step ahead of you, and only one step ahead," Kirihara Akira said, rubbing her chin.

"Young Master has thought of that," Hino Harufumi said. "So he told me to announce that I've found a breakthrough, that I've found the person who knows the whereabouts of the Kirihara couple's documents, and that I'm returning in triumph, bringing the original documents containing those incriminating materials, to Yamae Kaito's side to report in person."

"Fishing, an interesting idea," Kirihara Akatsuki asked astutely. "So you were immediately hunted down."

"Even now, I still don't know who wanted to kill me," Hino Harufumi said. "Perhaps finding the killer who ambushed me that day will allow us to trace the source."

Kamio Chouha—this name immediately jumped into Kirihara Akira's mind.

She admitted that she had given a document to the Kirihara couple, and if true, then Kamio Chowa would be Kirihara Akira's blood enemy.

Could she be colluding with Chief Suruga? Because Hino Harufumi got close to the truth, they conspired to kill each other to cover it up.

This logic makes sense, but it's too simplistic.

Kamio Chou wasn't an idiot. She didn't know the internal situation of the Mori family, nor did she know the rift between Kirihara Akira and the Madam. If she rashly revealed her identity, Kirihara Akira would very likely inform the Madam directly. Given the size of the Mori family, if the Madam really did something that she couldn't tolerate, she would be shooting herself in the foot.

Unless, of course, that woman is using this seemingly crazy method to wait for someone to make a certain move.

She might also be testing the waters.

"I might know some inside information, but I want to take some time to investigate." Kirihara Akira decided to hold off on that for now and said, "Before that, we can talk about the entry point we can find from your side."

"What?"

"Suruga Daichi, your former father," Kirihara Akira said, "who he colluded with basically determines who is in charge of all this."

When it comes to dealing with his own father, Hino Harufumi naturally has a lot of mental obstacles.

"I know you value loyalty, but there are some things that must be done." Kirihara Akira stood up and said, "You can go back and think about it. If you agree, prepare a report on Suruga Daichi and fax it to me."

Hino Harufumi nodded, then stood up and asked, "Do you have any plans for the future?"

Kirihara Akira shrugged and said, "I have to go back and get my girlfriend's hair done, otherwise I'll be in trouble."

The two left separately. Hino Harufumi went first, while Kirihara Akira waited for a while before stepping outside.

As she walked out, Kirihara Akira noticed someone watching her from the corner.

The man was dressed in plain clothes, but he looked like a cop.

Kirihara Akira didn't want to talk to him, but as they brushed past each other, the man spoke up first: "My name is Watanabe."

Kirihara Akira paused for a moment, then Watanabe continued, "I'll be staying here for a few days. If you encounter any trouble, just tell me."

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