[Natsuki]：? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
[Natsuki]: That's too much. How can you think of me like that? Do you think I look like a philanthropist
[Natsuki]: It's expensive and laborious to support you alone, and I have to support an entire organization. Am I too idle? I have to go to work!
Hojo Natsuki was really impressed by it. How could the little frog have such rich imagination
After all, it was Rumquat who recruited him into the organization. As the boss, he realized this only too late, and now he is being blamed. It's really unreasonable!
[Natsuki]: I didn't persuade you to join the organization, you joined it yourself
[Natsuki]: I just wanted you to go to the University of Tokyo, I didn't ask for anything else, why are you still accusing me
Qinwa Zhua Zhua supported his chin and looked at the message he sent with an expressionless face. His expression did not improve after his explanation.
[Gin]: What is your relationship with the Boss
Hojo Natsuki: “!”
It must be said that TopKiller’s insight is truly extraordinary!
In the two years when Koto-no-ko was working hard to get promoted, in order to avoid suspicion, Hojo Natsuki hardly let the puppy Boss meet it. In terms of frequency, it was only about once a year.
Whenever Qin Frog was in front of the puppy Boss, he always looked serious and unsmiling, showing a very reliable frog appearance... But the fact that he was secretly cursing Boss in his mind had been revealed to him by the system.
[[Qin Frog] thinks the Boss is a mentally retarded frog]
[[Piano Frog]'s loyalty to [Frog Organization] is due to its professional nature (the organization gives too much), in fact, it has no respect for the Boss at all]
[[Qin Frog] Current loyalty: 60]
The system description is: [[Qinwa] is as loyal to you as Schrodinger, and the organization will remain standing. It is your most outstanding and capable Top Killer; once the organization is about to collapse, [Qinwa] will turn against you and run away.]
Hojo Natsuki thought it was normal. Who isn't a social animal? He would secretly curse Mori Ogai for being a black-hearted capitalist, and secretly think "I will defect from Port Mafia and join the Special Ability Division as a civil servant tomorrow", so he could completely understand Kotowa's Schrodinger loyalty to the organization.
He is a little worried now. Once Qinwa finds out that Boss is his father, will he run away on the spot
When he first made the decision to 'hide his identity from his son', Hojo Natsuki was just having fun, expecting to see some scenes of "the frog's helpless rage", "the frog swearing", "the frog running wild in place but unable to do anything to the player". But when the time came to confess, he inevitably hesitated.
The lyre frog hates being deceived. Will it be so angry that it runs away from home
No, I managed to get through the initial -200 favorability level, so it shouldn't be that bad...
You can't fool the frog for ten or twenty years! - It's the prince.
Thinking of this, Hojo Natsuki decided to admit: [Don’t be too surprised by what I’m going to say to you next]
The frog in the picture straightened its back and its face became more serious.
[Gin]: Oh
Hojo Natsuki hesitated for a few seconds, glanced at the time in the upper left corner, and started typing.
[Natsuki]: About seven or eight years ago, I accidentally inherited the Frog Organization from the former leader, so I am actually the boss, but I am a little different from you...
"Not quite the same" refers to the species, the Boss is a puppy.
Then I have to explain that I don’t keep any other frogs!
[Natsuki]: I have never bought anything for any frogs in the organization. They are all tools for you to earn a living! Daddy only has you! And the organization will be left to you in the future!
Maybe because of the bad network connection, a rotating circle representing "Sending" appeared next to the text message bar, even though it used to take less than a second to send.
Hojo Natsuki thought that he had explained enough and it was time to put the blame back and prove his innocence.
[Natsuki]: Gin-chan, don't be angry, this is for your own good. If others knew about your relationship with the Boss, they would definitely say you are the boss's pretty boy... ah, it should be a green-faced guy.
[Natsuki]: And I asked you before, there was one thing I hesitated about whether to tell you, but you were the one who said no, and I have the screenshots as proof!
After he finished typing, the message bar filled up the small chat interface, but the first message was still in the [Sending] state.
A red circle with an exclamation mark popped up from top to bottom.
[Failed to send]
[Failed to send]
[…]
Hojo Natsuki: “…”
Shocked.
He didn't believe it, so he switched off and checked his network signal. All other network applications were normal. Xia Shu went back to the Traveling Frog, copied the text segment, and resent it manually. He did this several times, but he still got the ruthless [Sending failed] message.
Hojo Natsuki tried to break down the sentence.
[Natsuki]: I am the boss
[Natsuki]: I am the leader
[Natsuki]：I am Mr. N
[Natsuki]: The Frog Organization is my staff
All [sending failed].
Is there something wrong with the communication app
[Natsuki]：I like you the most
Success in one second.
Help, this game is so funny, I don't even want him to explain it to Qinwa!!!
However, from Kurosawa Jin's perspective.
[Natsuki]: Don’t be too surprised by what I’m going to tell you next.
Hojo Natsuki repeatedly [failed to send], and this attempt and torture could not be reflected in his dialog box.
So, after waiting for a while, several minutes later, the first sentence the other party sent was -
[Natsuki]：I like you the most
Kurosawa Jin lowered his eyes.
It happens again.
It was not the first time that he had to face Natsuki's sweet words and sugar-coated bullets. She had no psychological pressure at all when saying such frivolous words. He didn't know how many people she had said this to before she could say it so naturally.
This realization made Kurosawa Jin a little annoyed, but what made him even more dissatisfied was that Natsuki always brushed off such questions as if it was nothing, or said "I can't say".
The other party comes from a higher dimension and possesses extraordinary abilities. Natsuki has everything in his hands, but Kurosawa Jin knows nothing about him.
Kurosawa couldn't help but doubt the credibility of "I can't say".
What if it’s not that you can’t say it, but you’re just too lazy to do it or think it’s unnecessary
Looking down from a high-dimensional perspective, the whole world in Natsuki's eyes is like a child's chess and card game.
So, 'Kurosawa Jin' might be an insignificant toy, which he would take to the balcony to dry when he remembered it, and leave in the closet to mold without even an explanation. Every time Kurosawa Jin received his light 'confession', the premonition that something important was about to be taken away became stronger, and he was very alert, because Natsuki... let's call him Natsuki.
—Xia Shu would not be the one willing to carefully preserve and properly place it.
He had to be on guard.
Kurosawa Jin replied with a cold face.
[Gin]：…
[Gin]：Is this what you want to say
[Natsuki]: No, no! I can’t send the middle one out.
[Natsuki]: There is something invisible stopping me from speaking.
[Natsuki]: I'm not lying to you.
Kurosawa Jin waited quietly for a while.
On his side, all the player's efforts were blocked by a silent and invisible wall and ended in an empty dialog box.
[Natsuki]：I can’t send it out
[Na
Tsuki]: I have tried many times and tried very hard, please don't be angry
Familiar words stood up on the screen, outlining the silhouette of a young man with an annoyed and uneasy expression. Even his soft black hair drooped dejectedly - this picture was like a flash of light, quickly appearing and disappearing in Kurosawa Jin's mind, leaving only a distorted silhouette.
"Do not get angry".
Kurosawa stared at these words, pondering the illusory picture.
Strange, uncontrolled...
There's nothing to be angry about.
Hojo Natsuki really didn't know what to do.
If I want to confess my identity as Boss now, I can only let Puppy Daddy and Frog meet each other honestly (meaning taking off the mask).
The problem is, even if the puppy daddy meets the frog, there is no way to add a text explanation. What if the frog finds out that the boss thinks that this organization, whose leader is a traitor, will be doomed sooner or later, and runs away? Or if the frog finds out that the boss is a dog, and that those who are not of the same race must have different hearts, and Schrodinger's loyalty disappears on the spot, and he shoots the boss to death, what should he do
The puppy was sent away and the business simulation was over, but it did not affect his continuing to play raising frogs; however, there is still a premise of confrontation between the two camps, and the organization has not yet been cleansed and landed. The various red forces and "K" six years later are still eyeing the frog organization and want to uproot it.
His clover plantation.
He left to his son three good employees and a vast empire.
Once the Boss dies, everything is gone!
That won't work.
Hojo Natsuki looked solemn, and began to think about how to tell Qinwa his identity... He really couldn't think of any way, so he let the puppy daddy and his son meet directly, which was the worst option.
The frog didn't reply for a long time. It sat at the table in a daze. This time it didn't eat its paws, but I didn't know what it was thinking.
Perhaps it was the sniper's innate talent, but when the frog stopped moving to concentrate on thinking about something, it was actually able to remain motionless, as if the screen was stuck.
Hojo Natsuki tried poking the frog's face.
Still so chewy, round and tender!
Qinwa moved, looked up and glared at him.
It doesn't look like the game is lagging.
[[Qin Frog] Favorability 1]
[[Qin Frog] Current Favorability -5]
Now poking it will actually increase your favorability!
Or was it thinking about something happy just now
Qinwa picked up the phone again, which had automatically turned off, and started typing.
[Gin]：How is it different from here
Hojo Natsuki was very surprised. He didn't expect it to ask about him. Before, the frog had never asked, just like a responsible mobile phone pet... or not responsible at all, always ignoring him. The frog took the initiative to care about the player, which made people feel flattered, but also felt a little strange.
He previously speculated that the remastered version of the Traveling Frog might have collaborated with a pioneering laboratory in the field of AI, so the AI dialogue was designed to fit the character so well, or perhaps some special abilities, cursed powers, etc. were added... People with special abilities and sorcerers also need to make a living, and as long as it doesn't harm others and it's not shameful to make a living.
In short, the virtual pet becomes curious about 'reality', which is a wonderful gaming experience.
Qinwa asked him about his affairs and took a small step towards him, which meant... Qinwa started to care about him.
-Great!
Of course, Hojo Natsuki was willing to artistically process his life experiences and tell them to his son, but since Qinwa asked about the "world", he could only give a more restrained answer.
The biggest difference is... we are all human beings, not animals.
But the frog probably also thinks of itself as a "human", just like a cat thinks it is the owner, so this is something that doesn't need to be mentioned specifically.
Hojo Natsuki thought for a moment and replied: [The level of technology should be more advanced. You are probably about ten years behind.]
[Gin]: Yeah
[Natsuki]: There are no supernatural powers in your world, cursed power...
Such supernatural power systems
[Gin]: Supernatural power system
This is what Hojo Natsuki observed. The game is very careful in the details. For example, the subordinates of the Frog Organization are not like the standard mission NPCs, and the dialogue is always the same as the set sentences. On the contrary, each NPC has his own personality; the NPCs will not always circle around the player and just wait for the player to give orders.
A lot of thought must have gone into the design of this aspect, as such a huge amount of computing would put a lot of pressure on the server. Probably to avoid server strikes, the game did not add any settings such as "superpowers", and it is a purely materialistic worldview.
[Natsuki]: Yes, for example, my security guard has a special ability called [Outsider]. The area where his special ability works is "absolutely safe", even a nuclear bomb cannot penetrate it, but it has a time limit and some restrictions. In my work environment, about 40% of my colleagues have special abilities.
[Gin]: You too
[Gin]：So we can establish a connection across time and space
[Natsuki]: I am an ordinary person, but not a completely ordinary person.
[Natsuki]: It’s quite special, and it’s hard to explain. I guess I don’t have any special abilities.
If I really have to say... The name of the ability is "Book of Yokohama".
"The Book of Yokohama" records the past and present and observes the future.
Every word written in the "book" will become true.
This is the secret of Hojo Natsuki, and also an urban legend that appears and disappears. Many groups with special abilities are trying their best to find the whereabouts of the "book" in order to grasp the lifeblood of the world - this is a game modifier-level item that defies heaven's will.
But like every player who pursues fun, Hojo Natsuki didn't want to use the modifier to complete the game in one life, so the "book" chose him. Maybe the "book" is like a magic ring, tempting and killing every previous owner before falling into his hands; or... It doesn't matter, anyway, he doesn't plan to use it.
Qinwa's expression was no longer as unhappy as before, and it returned to its usual expressionless look.
It seemed to be somewhat curious about the supernatural power system, so it continued to ask questions.
[Gin]：What’s special about it
Hojo Natsuki hesitated.
The conversation with Frog will be recorded and uploaded to the game server; no matter how much he likes his son Frog, he will not tell him his secrets casually.
So he changed the subject and started talking nonsense very skillfully.
[Natsuki]: Guess what!
[Gin]：…
The frog obviously hated his behavior of keeping people in suspense, but this time, perhaps because it was really curious about the player's ability, it actually cooperated and gave a guess.
[Gin]: Are there any restrictions on usage conditions
[Natsuki]: No, mainly because this ability doesn't seem to be of much use, so I usually like to keep it hidden. Do you really want to know
The frog had no expression on its face.
He looked like he wanted to hit someone, but he replied through gritted teeth.
[Gin]: What
[Natsuki]: The name of my special ability is "making Gin-chan happy"!
[Natsuki]: You were angry just now, but now you are happy. Am I awesome? Praise me =w=
The frog on the screen was stunned for half a second, but quickly calmed down and continued to show its attitude of not caring about the player's unreasonable behavior and being ruthless to the end.
[Gin]：Psychopath.
Thus, the questioning about “raising fish” came to an end.
As the frog gets older, it becomes more taciturn and calmer. It no longer jumps up and gets furious when its paws are touched like it did in its teens. Now, when touched, it either ignores you or glares at you as a warning and does not overreact.
There is no sight of the frog getting angry, and Hojo Natsuki is as lonely as the snow. My son has really grown up and become more stable, and he is not as fun as before.
He had no choice but to look for other targets to persecute.
Shirley Qua is so well behaved, I can't bear to bully it; Old Qua is already two-faced
It's a golden old stick, it's hard to break its defense; Vermouth is a riddle running around, you can't catch it...
So, not surprisingly, they targeted FBI undercover agent Akai Yuyu.
Akai Yuyu works really hard!
It goes out on missions during the day, works part-time as a construction site security guard at night, and also writes a security diary.
[Security Diary]BK6 year x month x day
The inspection is complete, nothing found, sneaking into the factory tomorrow night
[Security Diary]BK6 year x month x day
Infiltrate Building A
[Stealthed photo.jpg]
[Security Diary]BK…
Hojo Natsuki flipped through a few entries and realized that this was not a serious diary. It was Akai Yuyu who tipped off his FBI colleagues that it was investigating whether there was any illegal activity inside the factory.
This sense of mission to fight crime makes Akai Yuyu conscientiously serve as a security guard. Every night, he patrols the toy factory park with a small fish tank on his head.
Huh…
Hojo Natsuki fell into deep thought.
Hojo Natsuki realized something!
Yes, the Red Team undercover agents have been working so hard to eliminate crime and evil, and they can completely take advantage of this mentality and let them work for them in vain for the purpose of exploration!
So he sent a message to Rumquat.
[N]: It was spread that our toy factory was producing illegal items in the name of producing toys.
[N]: No need to spread it specifically, just let the organization know
[N]：To put it in general terms
Rum frowned when he received the email, and thought without surprise that the Boss was setting up a toy factory suddenly as if he was having a seizure, and it turned out to be another trap.
False news was spread within the organization... I see, so they were looking for an undercover agent
Rum sighed.
He didn't quite approve of such a fancy style, but Boss always proved with his actions that his seemingly crazy approach was effective.
[Rumquat]: Yes, as you wish.
Hojo Natsuki nodded with satisfaction.
In this case, the undercover agents will try every means to get close to the toy factory, right
Xia Shu opened the [Recruitment] panel again, ready to recruit some new traitors.
All recruitable employees are open-minded in front of him, their species and camps are clear.
He specifically selected several red camps as the screening criteria, [FBI], [MI6], [Japanese Public Security]...
A list of eligible people appeared, and I looked down at them one by one.
Why
Wait, this looks familiar.
[Amuro-nyan (Zero-nyan)]
[Working Emperor]-[Careful Recruitment]
[Sex: Male]
[Species: Japanese native cat]
[Camp: Japanese Public Security]
Hojo Natsuki stared at "Zero Meow" for several seconds, then suddenly sneered.
Hey, isn’t this the little black cat who ran away from home and tried to persuade his dog friend to run away from home as well
Long time no see. Are you planning to change your name and infiltrate his frog organization
Click on the panel of [Amuro-nyan (Zero-nyan)], and just like [Akai Yu-yu], it comes with its own appearance animation.
A black kitten wearing a police hat looks at the camera with bright eyes and full of conviction.
The cat chief asked: [Furiya Rei, are you sure? ]
Ling Miao nodded seriously: [Yes.]
Then the next second, Ling Miao jumped into the green lake, and the surface of the lake was bubbling.
When it came out again, it had changed from a black cat into a bright green cat. The green was so transparent and weird that it was impossible to tell its original fur color.
Hojo Natsuki: “?”
[[Zero Cat] made up his mind to give up his original identity as a public security police officer in order to infiltrate the green organization full of frogs]
[[Zero Meow] I want to completely dye that thing on my body green! ]
Hojo Natsuki was extremely shocked: "..."
What the hell is going on!
Ling meow...it's sick!
(End of this chapter)