ushernet Chapter 90 "Incense"
Chapter 90 "Incense"
[The reagents are almost ready. Could you please write an adverse reaction report for me? Also, I bought you some clothes a few days ago, and Vermouth also picked out a few for you. Please remember to sign for them at the door. Thank you for your hard work these past few days. Take a break today and have some fun. And don't forget to take pictures!]
This was an email Bai Yexiu received from his boss early one morning a few days later. It was one of the few emails with such a long message, and the tone seemed to be more polite. Of course, what made Bai Yexiu happiest was that his boss gave him a day off!
Bai Yexiu meticulously sent the boss a report on the adverse reactions caused by the reagent. He excitedly opened the apartment door, and sure enough, a lone cardboard box was right there. The dried-out notes on the delivery slip proved the package had arrived some time ago.
Inside the box, the boss still included two stylish new trench coats and a black shirt—it's clear the boss really likes black.
At the bottom of the box were two black hoodies with cartoon prints. One had cat ears on the hood, and the other had rabbit ears that made Bai Yeshu speechless—it was obviously bought by Vermouth.
Men's cat ear hoodies are barely acceptable, but Bai Yexiu really can't figure out who's wearing men's bunny ear hoodies.
Belmod's perverse sense of humor is getting worse and worse.
Despite the complaints, Bai Yexiu personally really liked the new clothes.
Although Bai Yexiu is a boy, he loves new clothes, especially the ones his boss buys for him.
"Jun Du got up really early today."
The apartment door was suddenly opened, and Amuro Tooru, who had come early to make breakfast for Bai Yexiu, saw Bai Yexiu holding several pieces of clothing and looking very happy.
Amuro Tooru usually gets up early to go to the apartment to cook for Byakuya, but this is the first time he has seen Junto get up so early.
"It's a new outfit, Tou-chan," Bai Yexiu said with a smile.
Amuro Tooru stepped forward and picked up a piece of clothing, preparing to unfold it and take a look.
Amuro Tooru believed he had figured out Jundo's personality. To get closer to him, creating casual contact like this was the best way, and even so, Jundo wouldn't suddenly get angry.
The moment the trench coat unfurled in the air, Amuro Tooru, whose sense of smell was always keen, detected a strange smell of alcohol—a strong aroma of alcohol mixed with a faint scent of chemicals.
He wasn't unfamiliar with alcohol, but the strange thing was that when he smelled the alcohol, his head spun for a moment, and his vision even went black for a while.
Amuro Tooru put down the clothes and looked at Kimito suspiciously: "Kimito, don't you smell something strange? Or are you feeling dizzy?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yexiu turned his head, his face showing an innocent expression of confusion: "The clothes do have a smell, but this is the smell of incense, it smells very nice, how could it make me dizzy? And it's a scent I used to smell all the time."
"May I ask what brand of incense this is?" Amuro Tooru's lips twitched.
What kind of incense could cause blurred vision and dizziness? Doesn't Cointreau have this effect?
Bai Yexiu spread his hands: "I don't know. The incense was homemade, and I didn't order it, but I really like the scent. Doesn't it smell good? Why don't you smell it a little longer, Toujiang..."
"It's fine, it's fine, no need." Amuro Tooru quickly waved his hand in refusal and hurried into the kitchen.
If he smelled it any longer, his symptoms would go beyond just blackouts and dizziness...
Who on earth would send Jundu clothes with such a strange smell? Regardless, the sender's intentions are definitely not pure. But judging from Jundu's reaction, the sender must be someone close to him. If they're close, why would they send someone harmful clothes?
Furthermore, according to what Jundo said, Jundo used to often smell this kind of incense made by an unknown person. Amuro Tooru found it hard to imagine how Jundo managed to get through the dizziness and blurred vision in the past, or perhaps... Jundo didn't have these reactions at all? That would be even stranger!
What exactly did Cointreau go through in the past?
Amuro Tooru chopped the vegetables, secretly shaking his head.
……
After finishing breakfast, Bai Yexiu hummed a little tune as he went out. Amuro Tooru glanced at a trench coat slumped on the sofa and picked it up.
He decided to smell it one more time.
The moment the scent entered his nose, Amuro Tooru's vision went black and he staggered backward. His dizzy head told him that no matter how strong the incense was, it wouldn't have such an effect.
Amuro Tooru resisted the urge to steal Kimi's clothes for testing and instead sent an email to Kazami on his phone to inquire about the matter.
This strange smell is definitely inextricably linked to Cointreau's past; perhaps what Cointreau experienced was far more complex than he imagined.