Chapter 104: If Police Academy Daily Life
[one]
Good Friends World, Police Academy Dormitory.
Recently, Morofushi Sora'aki has been a little curious about what it feels like to smoke. He's been a good boy (Matsuda Jinpei questioned this) for too long, and there are many things he won't try, even if he's curious.
Neither my father nor my brother smokes, so there's rarely any smell of smoke in the house—well, not none at all. Occasionally, my father will come home with some cigarette smoke on him, either because a colleague smokes or because he picked it up on the bus home.
Therefore, Morofushi Sora'aki was curious about it during his adolescence, but due to his family situation, he never tried it.
It wasn't until he was at home that he smelled smoke on his older brother.
Hagiwara Kenji: "Hmm...why does this sound so much like catching someone in the act?"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "You mean my brother is having an affair?"
Hagiwara Kenji: "That's not what I meant at all!!!"
Hagiwara Kenji: "Is it possible that it was just an accidental contamination? After all, your brother is a police officer, right?"
Morofushi Sora'aki seemed to be deep in thought. Then the next day, he sat in front of his two friends and said seriously, "I found cigarettes in my brother's bag."
The other two: "..."
The two men exchanged a glance and then dragged Morofushi Hiromitsu, who should have been resting in his dormitory, over.
Still sporting a head of messy hair, Morofushi Hiromitsu: "???"
Hagiwara Kenji pressed his fist against Morofushi Hiromitsu's mouth: "Hello, Morofushi Hiromitsu, when did you betray us and learn to smoke? We have witnesses and evidence, so please answer truthfully."
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "Huh? What? What are you guys playing now??"
Matsuda Jinpei pressed on his shoulder: "Cooperate."
Although somewhat bewildered, Morofushi Hiromitsu sat up straight and replied, "What do you mean I betrayed you? Hagiwara, didn't you secretly learn to smoke a long time ago?"
Everyone: "..."
Noticing the betrayed look in Morofushi Sora'aki's eyes, Hagiwara Kenji asked, "How did you know?!"
Having shifted the blame to Hagiwara Kenji, Morofushi Hiromitsu yawned: "I rarely get a day off today, and since there's nothing for me to do, I'll head back."
Matsuda Jinpei pressed him down again: "Hagi's matter can be resolved anytime, Hiro-danna, the focus now is on you."
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "..."
Morofushi Hiromitsu met Morofushi Sora'aki's inquisitive gaze and fell into a brief silence before replying, "Um... I'm not really interested in cigarettes. I tried them out of curiosity before, but I didn't really like the taste."
"So I think it might be for work purposes? Like being involved in organized crime or something."
Clearly, he still has a very strong impression of his past involvement with organized crime.
Morofushi Sora'aki seemed to be deep in thought and did not ask any further questions.
Seeing that Morofushi Sora'aki had lost interest and left the position, the other three breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Matsuda Jinpei suddenly had a question: "Come to think of it, if Raki is curious, why not just let him smoke it? He's not a minor anymore."
The other two: "..." That seems to be the case!
Hagiwara Kenji mused, "Sora'aki-chan's younger-than-life vibe is too strong, making him seem like a child who needs to be taken care of."
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "In a sense, I treated him like a younger brother."
[two]
But if you don't try some things, that curiosity will never completely disappear.
The next day, Morofushi Sora'aki placed cigarettes in front of the two of them: "I'm still very curious."
Matsuda Jinpei waved his hand: "Then you draw."
Morofushi Sora'aki: "But I don't know how."
Matsuda Jinpei: "What's so difficult about that? Just light a fire and take a breath, right?"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "Matsuda made it sound very simple, but even Matsuda himself doesn't understand it."
Matsuda Jinpei: "Who says I can't?!"
Matsuda Jinpei, who could never resist a friend's provocation, pulled out a cigarette and looked quite skilled, but in reality, he had never tried it before.
Hagiwara Kenji chimed in from the side, "Actually, I think Jinpei-chan might look really cool with a cigarette in his mouth!"
With both the good cop and the bad cop roles being played, Matsuda Jinpei's competitive spirit also flared up.
Just as he lit a cigarette, Morofushi Sora'aki turned his head slightly and said, "I'm going to the restroom."
After saying that, Morofushi Sora'aki ran away.
Before the others could react, Instructor Onizuka kicked open their door: "What are you doing?!"
Matsuda Jinpei paused for a moment, then decisively shoved the lit cigarette in his hand into Hagiwara Kenji's hand, saying, "We're experimenting to see if cigarettes can harm insects, thus achieving an insect-repelling effect."
Hagiwara Kenji: "???"
The instructor sneered, "And what about the insects?"
Matsuda Jinpei said in a serious tone, "Just now, you scared me away."
Seeing the expression on the instructor's face, Matsuda Jinpei realized there was no way to avoid it, so he decisively dragged someone into the mess: "Reporting, Instructor, I'm officially reporting that there's another Morofushi in the toilet!"
Then the instructor angrily opened the toilet door, only to find it empty.
The drill instructor roared angrily, "You two! Go sweep the drill field!"
After the instructors left, Morofushi Sora'aki poked his head out from the doorway: "I've been punished."
Matsuda Jinpei rolled his eyes: "Come over here and sweep with us."
Morofushi Sora'aki suggested, "Let's bring Rei and the others along too."
Matsuda Jinpei: "That works too."
[three]
Recently, Morofushi Sora'aki has developed an interest in alcohol again.
Having learned from their previous experience, the others (especially the ones who were inexplicably dragged into sweeping the playground) suggested, "That's easy, how about we go to karaoke, or have a mixer with the girls at an izakaya?"
Morofushi Sora'akia said, "They only serve beer and sake there. I'm more interested in champagne and whiskey. I'd like to go to a host club."
Everyone: "?!?!"
Furuya Rei almost choked on his own saliva: "What, what store did you say?"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "Host—"
Matsuda Jinpei covered his mouth, saying, "There's no need to repeat yourself at a time like this!!"
He snapped, "Where did you learn that from?!"
Seeing his friends' overly excited reactions, Morofushi Sora'aki was a little puzzled: "It might be more noticeable for men to go to a host club, but we can go together as girls."
Hagiwara Kenji: "...Just as I thought!"
Matsuda Jinpei: "You think we're so nervous? It's because you're definitely going to drag us down with you!!"
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "Hmm... Perhaps it would be better for someone else to experience this kind of strange thing?"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "But I prefer being with you guys."
The others: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei scoffed, "I'm already very familiar with this trick of yours. Don't try to drag me down with you again!"
Morofushi Sora'aki lowered his eyes: "It's alright, although it will be a lot less fun without Jinpei-chan. Speaking of which, I have a picture of Hagiwara as a male escort here..."
Matsuda Jinpei's eyes lit up: "Great! Let's switch!"
Hagiwara Kenji: "...Hey?!?!"
Morofushi Hiromitsu raised his hand: "Do you have any Zero?"
Morofushi Sora'aki recalled: "There are only photos of him as a waiter."
Morofushi Hiromitsu hesitated for a moment, then Morofushi Sora'aki added, "Twin ponytails."
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "Deal!"
Furuya Rei: "hiro?!"
Then, the group turned their attention to the silent Date Wataru.
Date Wataru: "Don't look at me, I refuse, I absolutely cannot agree!!"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "I have the latest photos of the twins, and they look a lot like Natalie."
Date Wataru: "..."
Date Wataru: "..."
Date Wataru reluctantly declined, saying, "I need to keep the unknown future fresh!"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "Then I'll send your cross-dressing photos to Natalie."
Date Wataru: "...This is a threat, isn't it?! Just now it was an offer of bribery!!!"
Hagiwara Kenji hesitated and said, "Is it just my imagination? Sora'aki-chan seems to have a lot more bad ideas lately."
Matsuda Jinpei sneered: "When has he ever been kind-hearted?"
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "I think what Hagiwara means is... that Sora'aki used to be more straightforward, but now he's choosing other methods to get people to agree."
Furuya Rei: "...Isn't he being blunt now? He's blatantly threatening me!"
Morofushi Sora'aki blinked: "Because the book says that good friends need to bicker with each other, use tricks and schemes against each other, and think a hundred steps ahead for every one step they take. Once you step into a trap, there's no escaping it."
Hagiwara Kenji grew increasingly uneasy as he listened, and asked, "What book are you reading?"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "Thirty-Six Strategies for Interpersonal Communication: How to Control a Man's Heart - Volume Twelve, Part Two".
Everyone: "..."
With difficulty, Morofushi Hiromitsu asked, "Who gave you this book?"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "Akira."
"Who is that?"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "My sister, she is not in this world."
Date Wataru: "Ah, sorry... wait? Does 'not in this world' mean literally, or what I mean by 'not in this world'?"
Hagiwara Kenji: "So your sudden interest in smoking and drinking is actually because..."
Morofushi Sora'aki was a little unhappy: "She said I'm too naive, I've never even been to a host club."
The others chimed in unison: "Even normal, mature men don't necessarily go to host clubs!!!"
[four]
In the end, they still went to the host club.
Then, Hagiwara Kenji dominated the host club, attracting the attention of all the girls and men present, making the owner want to offer a high price to keep her there.
Hagiwara Kenji forced a smile and said, "I'm a woman."
Boss: "Women don't matter! Your charm has nothing to do with gender!!! Our host club is desperately needing someone like you!!"
Hagiwara Kenji: "..."
Hagiwara Kenji: "Don't think I didn't see you guys laughing and taking pictures! Come help me!!!"
[five]
Later, Morofushi Sora'aki did indeed learn to smoke and drink. Then, he was caught smoking by his instructor. Morofushi Sora'aki took out a cigarette and said, "This is a lollipop. I just licked it too fast, so it's smoking."
The instructor was shocked when he saw the lollipop smoking on the other end and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Hagiwara Kenji couldn't help but retort, "Don't use the 'silver Omega' joke at a time like this!!!"
Morofushi Sora'aki stuck out his tongue expressionlessly.
[six]
Brief news from another world.
Lucky: [I prefer lollipops to the smell of cigarettes. Maturity and immaturity aren't determined by such trivial matters. Following my own will is also a form of maturity.]
Akira: [Haha, isn't this great?]
Akira: [Have you finished reading the book I lent you?]
Lucky: [I finished reading it, it was very useful, thank you :D]
Akira: [You're welcome :D]