Chapter 108: They swapped bodies with Black Aki.
[ten]
Akira's world.
Morofushi Sora'aki personally likes the Hagiwara siblings, so after making a few jokes, he didn't say anything too strange.
Hagiwara Chihaya had to be on duty in the afternoon, so she didn't have much time to rest after lunch and planned to go back to work right after eating.
However, seeing Morofushi Sora'aki going to ask Amuro-san for dessert recommendations again, Hagiwara Chihaya asked his younger brother, "What's wrong with him?"
Hagiwara Kenji: "I don't know either—maybe Jinpei-chan offended him again?"
Hagiwara Chihaya, resting her chin on her hand, remarked, "Aren't these two childish?"
"Akira is one thing, he just graduated not long ago. You guys were even more outrageous than him at that age. But Jinpei, he's almost thirty, right?"
"Some things have nothing to do with age." Hagiwara Kenji said with a smile, and he really had something to say about age.
Because of the bizarre rescue operation by [Morofushi Akira], although nominally 29 years old, Hagiwara Kenji is only 22 years old. His time stopped on the day he died.
In contrast, Matsuda Jinpei is actually only 26 years old, a few years younger than others think.
However, because these things are too far from scientific, they are only mentioned internally by a few people, and are not discussed outside.
When this was mentioned, Hagiwara Kenji remembered that he and Morofushi Akira were the same age, and recalled what Morofushi Akira had said earlier. His drooping eyes flashed, and he said to his older sister with a wronged expression, "So, is Akira-chan really going to steal my sister away?"
Hagiwara Chihaya: "...How old are you?"
Hagiwara Kenji: "I'm the same age as Akira-chan!"
Hagiwara Chihaya, of course, didn't realize the subtext, but she could tell that her younger brother was being affectionate.
As we all know, the relationship between older sisters and younger brothers is often either one of mutual love or mutual dislike. Hagiwara Kenji is gentle and considerate to his older sister, while Hagiwara Chihaya dislikes her two younger brothers (Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei) who have been causing trouble since childhood.
Just as she was about to say something no different from before, she noticed her younger brother's pitiful expression and sighed, "You are my brother."
Hagiwara Kenji immediately agreed. Seeing her younger brother's reaction, Hagiwara Chihaya was utterly exasperated.
Morofushi Sora'aki, who was walking over with a parfait in hand, watched the siblings interact and thought for a moment before saying, "What should I do if my younger brother loves me too much?"
Hagiwara siblings: "..."
Hagiwara Kenji's lips were a little stiff: "Akira-chan, what weird TV series have you been watching lately?"
The more Hagiwara Kenji looked at the rumors that had happened to Jinpei-chan, the more familiar they seemed, and then he saw the melodramatic drama being broadcast on TV.
The male protagonist suffers amnesia and becomes a vegetable after a car accident. The female protagonist, Little White Flower, has tears in her eyes, believing that she has been abandoned. However, when she tries to commit suicide, she discovers that she is pregnant. She immediately becomes strong and strives to live for her child.
While the male protagonist was in a vegetative state, the female protagonist met the gentle and considerate second male lead. Just as the female protagonist was about to be moved by the second male lead, the male protagonist woke up!
When Hagiwara Kenji first saw it, he didn't think too much about it. But then, remembering the script that [Morofushi Akira] gave to Matsuda Jinpei, the more Hagiwara looked at the second male lead, the more familiar he seemed—wait, I definitely didn't intend to join you guys!!
For his own safety, Hagiwara Kenji quietly turned off the drama series and never mentioned it to anyone. He was afraid that Akira-chan would become interested and add a second male lead who liked Hiroko to the story.
But he wasn't added to the melodramatic soap opera; is he now being added to the incestuous drama? He refuses!
[eleven]
Upon hearing this, Furuya Rei, who was habitually eavesdropping (or something similar), immediately became alert.
Because when Hagiwara Kenji was first rescued, his mind had not fully recovered. Therefore, he could not recognize his older sister, Hagiwara Chihaya. However, because he felt very close to his sister, he said some lines that were easily misunderstood by others.
Coincidentally, the person who overheard that conversation and misunderstood it was still the cursed, fixed-location NPC, Furuya Rei.
This is unavoidable, after all, Furuya Rei once encountered a case where twins were separated as infants, but later met, fell in love, and got married as adults.
This genetic attraction is truly irresistible. Not every couple who falls in love at first sight will get their DNA checked to ensure they are not related within three generations.
Unlike Matsuda Jinpei, whose story is entirely fabricated and based on someone else's imagination, the Hagiwara siblings actually exchanged lines that could easily be misunderstood in front of Furuya Rei.
Of course, he believed that his contemporaries were not like that.
"It's absolutely not that he wanted to see his contemporaries make fools of themselves, absolutely not." Furuya Rei said.
When asked about Hagiwara Kenji's question, Morofushi Sora'aki was taken aback for a moment before replying, "This time it wasn't a TV drama I watched, nor a comic; it was Hagiwara who told me it himself."
Immediately, Furuya Rei and Hagiwara Chihaya's eyes sharpened.
Hagiwara Kenji exploded: "I didn't do it! I didn't!"
Morofushi Sora'aki thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I remembered wrong. It's not you, it's another you."
This is something Hagiwara Kenmi complained about in the past, titled "What to do when my brother loves me too much."
Hagiwara Soku's comment was: "What do I do when my little sister is too popular?"
The brother and sister in the Gender-Swapped World are very distressed about this.
The police academy team members all knew about Morofushi Akira's special circumstances. Before Hagiwara Chihaya could figure out the connection, Furuya Rei forcefully placed a plate of cake in front of them: "Akira, this is a free gift."
Just as Morofushi Sora'aki was about to say that he hadn't ordered cake, his eyes lit up: "Thank you, Rei-nii."
With most of the guests served, Furuya Rei smiled gently and said, "So, regarding the topic we were discussing earlier, would Akira be willing to talk to me a little longer? I overheard something and I'm quite interested in it."
Hagiwara Chihaya glanced at the time. She clearly had no intention of fooling around with these guys who were her younger brothers: "I'm going to my duty."
Hagiwara Kenji immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for your hard work, see you later!"
He was also quite concerned about the previous topic: "Akira-chan, what you just said—"
Morofushi Sora'aki said, "Hagiwara is so popular that her brother worries that she might be murdered in a moment of passion. As a result, Hagiwara is very distressed and feels that her brother is paying too much attention to her."
Hagiwara Kenji: "...It can't be that bad, can it?"
Then, he realized the key point: "Wait? Brother?" Did he mean Hiromitsu, or...?
Sora'aki nods: "Want to see a photo? Kenmi-chan is really cute."
Hagiwara Kenji: "..."
Furuya Rei, a waiter, sat in the seat that Hagiwara Chihaya had just occupied, and narrowed his eyes seriously: "If possible."
Hagiwara Kenji: "...Hey!"
[twelve]
Then, Morofushi Sora'aki flipped to a picture of Furuya Rei (female) and the one who was mocking (not really) became Hagiwara Kenji.
[thirteen]
The two, who suddenly realized that Morofushi Sora'aki's destructive power had increased, exchanged a glance, clasped hands, and made a tacit agreement.
"Let's keep what happened just now a secret from each other."
Turning around, Furuya Rei ran to Morofushi Hiromitsu and said, "Hiro, you know what? That Hagiwara guy—"
Meanwhile, Hagiwara Kenji happily called his childhood friend: "Jinpei-chan, Jinpei-chan! I have some big news to tell you!"
[fourteen]
Matsuda Jinpei felt that his teammates had all taken the wrong medicine today.
One minute he's wondering if he's offended Morofushi Akira, the next he's calling to say that Furuya Rei is dressed as a woman.
How old is he? Why would he get involved in something like this? And with that blond bastard's personality, how could he possibly cross-dress?
"He won't believe it unless I show him the photos." Matsuda Jinpei stated.
So where are the photos?
Hagiwara Kenji replied: "At Akira-chan's place~"
Matsuda Jinpei pondered for a moment, a scale appearing in his mind: on the left was Morofushi Akira's sharp tongue, and on the right was the blond bastard's dark past.
Without hesitation, he chose the right side—after all, he saw Morofushi Akira every day and was already used to the other's persecution. He'd already inexplicably gained an underage girlfriend and a three-year-old child; how much further could the persecution go?
"Where is Morofushi? I'm coming right now." Matsuda Jinpei headed straight for Poirot after get off work.
By the time Matsuda Jinpei arrived at Poirot, Poirot was already close to closing time.
Morofushi Sora'aki didn't leave; he just picked up a book and spent his time with Poirot.
When Matsuda Jinpei arrived, Morofushi Sora'aki looked up and casually said, "Good afternoon, Jinpei-chan."
Hagiwara Kenji and Furuya Rei: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei stared blankly at Hagiwara Kenji: "Is this yet another new kind of prank?"
Hagiwara Kenji: "Uh? I didn't know. Sorry."
Morofushi Sora'aki realized that he had probably called the wrong person. The black-haired, cat-eyed young man (in appearance) looked up at the already mature-looking curly-haired young man and said, "Good afternoon, Matsuda."
It was as if nothing had been said before, and they greeted each other again.
Hagiwara Kenji: "No, no, no, you can't pretend you didn't hear that! Jinpei-chan, when did you and Akira-chan become so close?"
Matsuda Jinpei: "How would I know?"
Matsuda Jinpei looked at Morofushi Sora'aki with suspicion, staring at those clear, clean cat eyes for a long time before the curly-haired youth stopped.
He clicked his tongue and glanced sideways: "Alright, let's call a truce for today."
This look, completely different from before, utterly devoid of malice and even appearing overly friendly—it might be one thing if it were on anyone else, but on Morofushi Akira, who had always disliked him, Matsuda Jinpei felt something was off.
The curly-haired youth glanced again at Morofushi Sora'aki, who was unusually quiet and hadn't made a single sarcastic remark, and sighed, "Looks like it's definitely a new kind of prank."
Morofushi Sora'aki: "Hmm?"
Matsuda Jinpei: "It's alright, look at yourself."
Morofushi Sora'aki was a little confused, but he still responded and went back to reading.
Seeing that the two were getting along peacefully, the other two people in the room were speechless.
Did the sun rise in the west today? When did Akira become so obedient to Matsuda?