The Land of the Rising Sun Transfers to Another World

Chapter 105: Conspiracy

I will take out what I have accumulated for now.

- ワイアード

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A certain tatami room in the Prime Minister's Office

A new guest, Eiichi Kidoguchi, was seated in the tatami room occasionally used by Hirose. He sat still, waiting for Hirose to arrive.

Then, from the dark interior, the sound of a sliding door opening could be heard.

"Sorry about the sudden summons. I've been wanting to have a one-on-one conversation with you."

"I am truly honored to have the opportunity to drink with you, sir."

Hirose spoke in his usual manner, and Kidoguchi responded with calm composure. As Hirose sat down, a servant promptly brought over the prepared alcohol. They poured it into their sake cups, exchanged polite bows, and then drank heartily.

"...Delicious, isn't it?"

"Not bad, right?"

After drinking for a while, Hirose asked him a question.

"I'll ask you straight. I'm not a fan of beating around the bush."

Kidoguchi silently met Hirose's gaze. Hirose's eyes were sharp, staring directly at him. Kidoguchi felt an urge to look away but managed to hold his ground.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Eiichi Kidoguchi, sir."

"Sorry, but I had your background checked... You're from a rural area in Niigata, and it seems you've always been a brilliant scholar."

"That much is easy to find out with a little research, even for an amateur."

"Well, I just wanted to be sure... I can't rule out the possibility that you're an agent from some foreign country. With Usui gone, the opposition party is full of useless retards. We can no longer pretend to have the same adversarial relationship between the ruling and opposition parties since the post-war era."

Upon hearing this, Kidoguchi looked slightly surprised.

"...Is it really alright for you to say such things to me?"

Hirose smirked. "Heh, I guess I shouldn't be so harsh."

"......What?"

"You're with the Kurohabaki Clan, aren't you?"

Kidoguchi's hand holding his sake cup froze. A brief silence... just a few seconds felt like an eternity to him. After a deep sigh, he set down the cup, straightened his posture, and finally spoke.

"Haah... you're quite observant."

"I was once the leader of the Kurohabaki Clan... It was possible for me to figure that out on my own... but it was tough not revealing the tail."

"Never would have guessed it was that much...!"

Kidoguchi laughed, overwhelmed with surprise.

"Hahaha... Yes, that's right. Eiichi Kidoguchi is a false name."

"...I knew it, you're—"

At that moment, Kidoguchi reached up to his face. Grabbing the skin, he stretched it, and it unnaturally elongated. He pulled the skin upwards, peeling it away.

It was a disguise mask. A highly advanced mask made using a 3D printer. Its level of detail was so precise that even the movement of eyebrows, eyelids, and lips, as well as the skin texture, could be replicated to match reality. Underneath the mask... Kidoguchi's real face was revealed. He had a dark, strong-looking face, far different from the pleasant one seen on the mask.