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Chapter Five An Honest living

(Before you read these chapter I just wanted to apologize for my absence I just really needed to take a break and focus on school now please enjoy this new chapter )

We found Kiryu and his friend Nishikiyama on the baseball field. Nishikiyama kicks off the balls and Kiryu sits on the bench.]

Nishikiyama: So, what, you finally decided to join up with Tachibana?

Kiryu: Yeah. Officially, I'm an employee at his real estate firm.

Nishikiyama: You're a real estate agent now? Wow, look at you and your overnight jump to a legit career. Well, not that they're exactly what I'd call upstanding.

Kiryu: No kidding.

Nishikiyama: So let me get this straight, Tachibana Real Estate's helping you clear your name in the murder investigation?

Kiryu: Yeah. Tachibana's already digging around for info, using the firm's information network.

Nishikiyama: So hopes are high?

Kiryu: I'd say so, yeah. Just... from what Tachibana's heard, my name's already come up with the cops. My prints turned up on that body in the Empty Lot.

Nishikiyama: Whoa. So does that mean they're out there looking for you right now?

Kiryu: No. He's on that, too... Tachibana's been pulling strings around the force. He can't get them to drop it entirely, but he says he can slow them down a little. At the end of the day, I'll still be a wanted man if I can't find the real killer. I've got maybe two, three days left of being able to walk around the city without having to look over my shoulder.

Nishikiyama: Gotcha. Still, that's pretty impressive. Tachibana's got to have some serious connections in the police to pull something like that off.

Kiryu: Seems that way.

Nishikiyama: I guess there's not much you can do on that front but leave them to it and hope for the best. So, whatchya up to now?

Kiryu: I told you. Real estate.

Nishikiyama: Huh?

Kiryu: Just until we can pin down the owner of the Empty Lot. It sounds like they're just one step away at this point. Until then, they asked me to help out with the rest of the firm's work. I couldn't really say no.

Nishikiyama: Wait, really? You, doing honest office work?

Kiryu: Yeah. One of Tachibana's top men, this guy called Oda, is showing me the ropes. I'm meeting him after this at Cafe Alps. But before that, I need to do something about these clothes.

Nishikiyama: Your clothes?

Kiryu: He told me I can't show up to work there looking like a yakuza. Said I need to get a proper businessman's suit.

Nishikiyama: Ahh... Is THAT why you called me out today?

Kiryu: You always know best when it comes to fashion stuff. I was hoping you could help me find something classy that makes me look less like a criminal.

Nishikiyama: Heh, then you've come to the right place, buddy. All right! Leave it to me.

Kiryu: No pressure. I'm not expecting much here. I just figured your pick would be less of a train wreck than mine.

Nishikiyama: Screw you. Is that how you ask a guy a favor?

[They exit the baseball field.]

Nishikiyama: How much time till you're supposed to meet that guy?

Kiryu: Not a whole lot. If we can, I'd like to take care of this here in Kamurocho.

Nishikiyama: Well, that limits our options a bit. Places around here that sell business clothes... Guess you're looking at Men's Suits in Nakamichi Alley.

Kiryu: Nakamichi Alley? Since when is a clothing store back there?

Nishikiyama: It's where a lot of rookie hosts get their suits. You're not gonna find any high-end brands there, but they should get the job done at a decent price.

Kiryu: No complaints from me there. Let's get going.

Nishikiyama: Wait, really? You, doing honest office work?

Kiryu: Yeah. One of Tachibana's top men, this guy called Oda, is showing me the ropes. I'm meeting him after this at Cafe Alps. But before that, I need to do something about these clothes.