Holy Father-Style Tool-Person - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

That night, the entire bathhouse was filled with the “chicken-like” shrieks of the other five and the sound of Hiiragi Eiji explaining himself with great effort.

“…Didn’t we say ‘ideal type’!? That was just a personality type I used as an example! It doesn’t mean I’m harboring a secret crush on someone with that personality?!”

By the end, Hiiragi Eiji was becoming incoherent.

“Dammit! I’ve been talked into circles by you guys! Hey! Zero! Jinpei! Why are you avoiding my eyes?!”

Matsuda Jinpei: “…I—I’m not.”

Furuya Rei: “…Because I have to clean.”

Hiiragi Eiji: “…”

My reputation is ruined!

He thought these two partners, who had the biggest reactions, would need a period of digestion to figure it out. Who knew that the very next evening, after late classes, Hiiragi Eiji would be called out to by Matsuda Jinpei, who was walking slower and slower.

When the few people in front had all turned back toward the dormitory area, this man stopped completely.

“What’s wrong?” Because of the previous misunderstanding, Hiiragi Eiji still had a bit of a sour expression when facing Matsuda Jinpei.

This guy! He just doesn’t listen to reason!

“…Wait until we see you again after graduation; I have something to tell you,” Matsuda Jinpei said in a muffled voice. He uncomfortably touched the tip of his nose with his index finger, his voice dropping several degrees.

Hiiragi Eiji blinked, hesitating to speak.

Although logically speaking, someone who speaks with such hesitation and drags their feet deserves to be pummeled, Hiiragi Eiji was already very used to this type of dialogue.

…To tell the truth, the first Main Character he ever helped had said similar words to him on a quiet night just like this.

Then, before the guy could tell him what he actually wanted to say, Hiiragi Eiji died a sudden death while trying to save that guy’s older brother.

To this day, he could still recall the expression of total collapse on that Main Character’s face before he died. At that time, the other person no longer looked like the cold, handsome guy with a deep-seated grudge of the past; he just kept repeating one sentence.

“Don’t die, please…”

Only in a situation where not a shred of hope can be seen will a person with a firm mind long to achieve an impossible result through prayer.

Thinking of this, Hiiragi Eiji inevitably became sad. Although he had fulfilled their long-cherished wishes, he still hadn’t achieved perfection.

Therefore, these words carried a bit of an ominous meaning in Hiiragi Eiji’s eyes.

He wasn’t afraid of death, but rather worried that if he really died, he would have to see that same expression appear on Matsuda Jinpei’s face. After all, having maxed out their affection levels, he would surely occupy a significant weight in their hearts.

Hiiragi Eiji would feel bad, too. He hoped to bring a perfect ending to everyone he needed to protect.

Consequently, despite his hesitation, Hiiragi Eiji still tentatively asked: “Why next time? Can’t you just say it now?”

“NO—CAN—DO—!” Matsuda Jinpei’s eyes drooped at the corners, and he flatly rejected Hiiragi Eiji’s suggestion.

“Is there any special reason?”

He hadn’t expected to get a definitive answer, but then Hiiragi Eiji saw Matsuda Jinpei suddenly fall silent.

“…Because, I don’t want to tell you while I still have nothing.”

The black-haired curly youth’s expression was a bit cramped, slightly different from his usual “firecracker” personality. But soon, as if realizing something, he regained his usual tone. “In short, that’s how it is! I’ve told you what I should tell you! No more questions, right?”

Hiiragi Eiji: “…”

No, the questions were incredibly many.

However, he was never a guy who liked to force others.

He hoped Jinpei could change this ominous FLAG.

Until then, he just needed to live until the moment he heard the answer.

“I got it. I’ll work hard, too!” Hiiragi Eiji promised seriously.

“…I’ve thought you were a strange guy for a long time, but,” Matsuda Jinpei let out a short laugh, “every time I see you talking about your own beliefs, I always feel—”

“Feel what?”

“…Nothing.”

Matsuda Jinpei’s voice went small again, and his expression was a bit stiff.

Hiiragi Eiji narrowed his eyes slightly.

Just now, the system prompt rang in his head.

[Congratulations to NPC Hiiragi Eiji for obtaining a new Bond] [Please check Character Matsuda Jinpei’s panel]

Didn’t he say he wouldn’t tell me?

Hehe! I have my own special channel to find out!

With flying speed, Hiiragi Eiji opened the control panel and quickly swiped to Matsuda Jinpei’s column.

When he saw the name of that Bond, Hiiragi Eiji’s expression froze.

[Matsuda Jinpei: Affection 100] [Bond Name: My Blazing Sun]

…Eh—?! Such a high evaluation?!

Hiiragi Eiji was stunned. He looked at Matsuda Jinpei with some excitement and said, “I will definitely work doubly hard!”

“…What kind of crazy talk are you spouting again?”

At that time, Matsuda Jinpei never imagined what kind of price would have to be paid to adhere to a belief and carry out the meaning of “protection.”

…

When the cherry blossoms dyed the school streets with a layer of pink, Hiiragi Eiji finally graduated from the Police Academy where he had stayed for so long.

In this season filled with pink, Hiiragi Eiji welcomed his parting from his best friends.

“…We probably won’t see each other for a long time, right?” Furuya Rei and Hiiragi Eiji stood at the school gate, Rei speaking with a complex tone.

Hiiragi Eiji was somewhat confused: “…Why do I feel like you’ve breathed a sigh of relief?”

“Ha? I haven’t!” Furuya Rei’s voice suddenly rose.

Hiiragi Eiji narrowed his eyes. He remembered Zhufu Jingguang telling him that Furuya Rei was a very easy-to-understand guy; once he exhibited a certain behavior, it meant he was being insincere again.

“…Forget it,” Hiiragi Eiji sighed in defeat. He really couldn’t understand Furuya Rei’s logic. If he really thought that

“Whether it’s true or not, I still hope everything goes as you wish.” Hiiragi Eiji lightly patted his shoulder.

Furuya Rei watched Hiiragi Eiji quietly. His expression was very flat, without any fluctuations.

But only Hiiragi Eiji knew that the system prompts in his head were jumping non-stop.

[Furuya Rei Affection +1] [Bond Achieved] [Congratulations to NPC Hiiragi Eiji for conquering—] [Furuya Rei Affection -1] [Please keep trying, NPC Hiiragi Eiji]

…

It repeated like this for nearly ten rounds.

Hiiragi Eiji: “…” Hey! That’s too much!

Even though he knew he was here to join this big family, they were about to graduate—did he really have to ride an affection-level roller coaster to reminisce about his previous feelings?!

In this way, Hiiragi Eiji successfully graduated from the Metropolitan Police Academy. Along with Zhufu Jingguang, he was assigned to the Public Security Bureau (PSB) of the Metropolitan Police Department, officially becoming a Public Security officer.

Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji, these two friends who had known each other since childhood, were not separated at this time either; they went together to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) squad of the Security Department’s Mobile Unit.

Date Wataru went to a local police station with the goal of becoming a detective in the First Investigation Division.

And Furuya Rei was assigned to the Security Planning Division of the Security Bureau.

[Formally entering the Main Character Wish Timeline.] [Mission activated. In the coming time, please protect the Main Character, fulfill his long-cherished wish, and safeguard his journey to the finish line.]

Hiiragi Eiji took a deep breath. This time, he would still give it his all!

However, things went against his wishes. He thought he would become a diligent and hardworking good policeman, but who knew that just two months after starting the job, his superior would mysteriously lead him to a hidden meeting room because of his extraordinary performance.

Inside, besides his direct superior, there was a group of big shots from the police department.

Everyone looked at him with serious faces.

Finally, it was his direct superior who spoke.

“Hiiragi, your strength is obvious to all. Therefore, after discussion, we have decided to dispatch you to the Port Mafia in Yokohama to become an undercover Public Security agent.”

Hiiragi Eiji: “??????”

Wait! This is completely different from the direction of development I imagined—!