Oh, if you guys only knew what kind of problems I might have. And, looking at the guys, he answered ... with a nod of his head. I don't know about Teijo, but Raydon definitely guesses that the head of Shidotemoru and the problems are not at all teenage. Sheena and Aneko understood that too. And if Aneko at that moment portrayed a good girl who does not meddle in the affairs of men, and Kino, shrugging her shoulders, began to eat the remains of her lunch, then Sheena really wanted to ask a question. However, she restrained herself, well done. Apparently, he is working on himself.
After school, I went home to throw things and change clothes, and then went to the border of the clan quarter, where Goro was waiting for me with a car. I still managed to get a house with a garage. Now Vasya-Vasya lived there in shifts.
Driving up to the Akemi hotel, I made a call to her so that she would warn her gavriks, after all, they don't know Sakurai Shinji. On the floor, at the elevator itself, Dzuno was waiting for me, surrounded by a couple of gang-looking personalities. When I approached them, he grabbed one of them by the neck and said in a very friendly voice:
— Remember this guy, his name is Sakurai Shinji, and he is our boss' new partner. — And, releasing the neck of the peasant, he explained to me, allegedly: — They are most often standing here. Then I'll introduce you to the others sometime. Let's go," he waved his hand at the end of the sentence.
While I was walking to Akemi's room, I noticed that there were a few more people in the corridors than usual. Either because of that unknown case, or so that as many of her people as possible would have the opportunity to see and remember me. Just before the door, Dzuno stopped and, hesitating uncertainly, turned to me:
— You, this, go on by yourself. And I, this, will go, I think," after which I walked away from the door with a quick step.
Without even knocking, he pushed open the doors and entered Akemi's living room. And the first thing I noticed was a man of European appearance unknown to me, sitting in one of the chairs and holding a glass, apparently with wine in his hands. He was dressed in an ordinary suit, such as middle managers wear. And you know, there was a pull from him of some kind of wrongness, but a very familiar wrongness.
— Shinji! Well, how long can I wait for you? You're just like a turtle! Akemi exclaimed from the other chair.
Amazing audacity.
— The fact is that I met an old lady who couldn't cross the road, then a black cat who ran across this road, then…
— Okay, okay, I get it. By the way, meet Kirill Romanovich Antipov," she switched to Russian. — Our headache today.
— But, but, woman. I can be offended.
— And what will happen then, Antipov-san? Will you go home?
— I'll start swearing loudly.
— Oh. Perhaps I'll have to be more polite, Antipov-san.
— Yes, you got it with your "san"!
- Oh, I'm so sorry, so sorry.
—Damn country, damn women..." I heard him mutter.
— Well, Antipov-san, oh, excuse me, let me introduce you to my business partner. Sakurai Shinji-kun.
"It doesn't sound so stupid with your Japanese names," the man remarked, looking at me. — Did you find an older partner?
— Only enemies, Antipov-san, unfortunately, only enemies.
— You have a sad life, lady.
"The main thing is that it exists," Akemi replied.
— Heh, according to my data, not for long.
I wonder how. And where did he get such data from?
— Mm... Akemi? — I looked questioningly at the woman.
— Yes, I have four woodpeckers, — she replied, still in Russian, apparently offering me to switch to it. — I fed them, watered them, raised them, even paid them money. And that's what it all came to," this actress sadly shook her head.
I don't understand anything. She looks too frivolous, considering that her CLOSEST henchmen are leaking information to the side.
— And if from the very beginning? And then somehow I can't figure out who to run to kill. — I have already pronounced this phrase in Russian.
—What a combative kid," the Russian grinned. — Yes, he also speaks our language.
— Oh, leave it, Shinji, — Akemi waved her palm. — I'll think of something so that life doesn't seem like honey to these traitors.
— You should go home, man. Things here are clearly not for your age. Why did you call him at all? — he turned to the girl at the end.
— If you want to participate in the future mess, you will have to obey him.
- what? — Antipov did not understand. Just like me, by the way.
—Shinji, I'm giving you fifteen Russian thugs under your command.
— What?! — even a man stood up. Then he fell back and asked maliciously: "And who will make us obey?"
— No one will force you. You either hit where you are directed, or you interfere with us," Akemi replied. "But that's not why you came here, is it?"
I think I'm going to explode.
— Akemi, — I began, — have you completely lost the fear of God?
— And?
— I don't understand anything. And when this happens, I get nervous.
"The kids are also nervous here,— Antipov remarked.
— What happened the last time I was in this state? I asked her, ignoring the man. Ake-mi's expression began to gradually change from surprised to thoughtful, then to serious, and then to a little nervous. Well, yes, if I went to kill a Hindu Teacher so that there was not even a hint of the Patriarch, then what am I going to do now that I don't understand anything at all. For example, I can kill her henchmen who leaked information to left-wing people. At the same time, I will send those very people to the halls of Valhalla. — So? Is there anything you want to tell me?
Antipov, by the way, was also interested in her facial expressions. Of course, he could not know that he was on the verge of death, so now he sat and silently waited for the continuation.
— Hmm... yes… From the very beginning, it means ... — she scratched her nose. — Sergey... was a friend and colleague of Antipov-san and, as I understood, asked him, if anything, to help me. But Sergei... is dead. In general, I am against such help, I will deal with my problems myself. Without attracting unfamiliar personalities from abroad. That's just Dzuno and the company decided in their own way and bypassed me and asked for help. They knew, the bastards, that I would forbid them. These Russians, Shinji, were very close friends of Seryozha, and I know that," she squinted at the man, "they won't do anything that will harm me. Therefore, we have a dilemma here. On the one hand, I don't want to accept him," she nodded at Antipov, "help. On the other hand, he won't just leave.
— Exactly his help? I asked the question. And he received silence in response, which was broken by Antipov:
— She blames me for his death.
— He sacrificed everything for you! And you ... — exhaling the collected air and without finishing, Akemi turned away to the side.
"They couldn't leave their post," the man finished. "If we had, his sacrifice would have been in vain. However, if we knew what it would lead to..." he shook his head.
It's like I got to Mexico, not Japan. Well, I'm not going to specify what kind of victim it was yet. The wrong moment. By the way, as far as I remember, Naytov served in the Special forces.
— Uh... Kirill Romanovich, can I clarify where you serve? And in what rank. And your rank, if it's not a secret.
—Captain VRA," they answered me. — I, like all my people, am a veteran. An analogue of the GRU, then. Yes, and noble. Plus fifteen Veterans. M-yes. It's clear why he's so brave.
— And what kind of family are you from, if it's not a secret? I asked another question.
"None of them. I'm a commoner," he replied, wincing.
Okay. Not much better. So, the patron.
— Is it okay that you're here now? After all, the service, the patron...
- I'm on vacation. And I don't have a patron.
Yes, he's already fucked me up with the idea of knocking me down! How come there isn't? An army captain? In an analogue of the GRU? Without a patron?! But then Akemi spoke up:
— How not? And where did Romanov go?
— He died. He died a couple of months ago," the captain replied gloomily. — So I have to serve until the end of the contract, that is, a month. And there in reserve, for life.
They have there, in Russia... that's how I started talking... with officer places tight. There are more officers themselves than there are places for them. And this is despite the fact that their total number is the same as in most of the largest countries in the world. It's just that in Russia, as in India, Japan and, oddly enough, the United States are trying not to breed extra positions, keeping free officers in reserve. That is, they are still considered to be in the service, even they receive a salary, however, cut, but at the same time they sit at home and do what they want. From the reserve, as far as I know, you can easily quit the service. But being an officer, even without a position, is prestigious, so aristocratic officers walk around the country, doing their own business. Who is a business, who is from. So a commoner captain without a patron will be turned away from the service for a hundred pounds, making room for another noble eager for a career. Well, it's a shame, of course, but not fatal ...
— And there you can turn to the family of your patron, — I nodded my head. — I think they will not miss the opportunity to have an army special forces captain in their guard.
— They'll take me, - the man grinned, — but my people are not. Fourteen souls who came with me here in order to fulfill Serega's request. Sanya would have come too... yes, you see, it's not fate," he finished sadly.
I respect you. It is very difficult to get into the patrimonial guard. There is also a family contract there. And not everyone will be able to refuse such an opportunity for the sake of their people.
— Ahem. Okay, let's now decide what we should do with our situation. To begin with, Akemi doesn't want to have anything to do with you, and you don't want to have anything to do with me. And in general, I can understand you, believe me, I have to remember my age quite often. The question now is, what will you do when it all starts? After all, by and large, you won't even know about it right away.
"But I will," the man said. — I'll even say more, I
already
I know everything I need, and I'm just waiting for the war to start," he grinned. "What I need is to do as much damage to the target as possible, that's all. I don't need this woman's consent or disagreement at all.
— I understand that someone from our brave four gave you the information? — M-yes, the guys got caught. I don't know what Akemi will do to them, but I'll definitely give them a side kick, that's for sure.
"It's a secret," Antipov said, smiling.