Chikage Utsuki/Compensation in Knowing the Truth

Two People Standing Back to Back

Backstage Stories

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Chikage	…
Itaru	Hm? Are you going home, senpai?
Chikage	Yeah. You too, Chigasaki. Good thing you seemed to be able to get out at this time.
Itaru	I’ve finally been freed from overtime hell.
	While we’re here, should we go home together? I’m bringing a car today.
Chikage	...I’m thankful for the offer, but is it just me or do I feel something bad here?
Itaru	I expect no less from senpai. You catch on fast.
	If you have some time, can you accompany me somewhere today?
Chikage	...So where exactly are we?
Itaru	Where, you say? Isn’t it obvious we’re at the Noitamina Shop?
	They have a cafe here, and they’ve got a collaboration with “PSYCHO-PASS 3”.
	Oh, right. For starters, “Noitamina” is…
	The name of an anime programming block that broadcasts “PSYCHO-PASS”.
Chikage	Thanks for the detailed explanation.
Itaru	Thank God I could finally come here~.... I shall have Gino-san’s drink.
Chikage	I’ve already expected you’re going to bring me to this kind of place.
Itaru	Well, well, it’s not like I do this everyday. It’s all right once in a while. Besides, you can take this as a lesson for the next project.
Chikage	You sure take advantage of this whole situation…
Itaru	For senpai, of course it’s gotta be Kei’s drink. I’ll order it for you.
Chikage	Do whatever you like.
Itaru	Oh, by the way, since they’re giving out drink coaster, join me in drink fight, senpai.
	We’ve come all the way here, so I won’t go home until I get my favorite character…
Chikage	Drink fight?
Itaru	It’s a term in which you keep ordering beverages and drinking it until you get the drink coaster of the characters you like.
	Ah, and one more thing. You’re not allowed to leave any leftovers.
Chikage	I see.
Itaru	I feel like you can drink about 10 cups, senpai. You’re a cheat, after all.
Chikage	Just what do you think of me?
Itaru	They have all kinds of foods here, too. Feel free to order if you like.
	For your information, the drink coaster also comes with the meal.
Chikage	If that’s so, I’ll have the extremely spicyーー.
Itaru	There’s no such thing on the menu.
Chikage	Too bad.

Chikage	We’re back.
Izumi	Ah, welcome home.
Omi	You’re home late today.
Itaru	We have some minor business.
Izumi	Speaking of which, there’s a package for you, Itaru-san.
Itaru	Oh, for real? Thanks, Director-san.
Izumi	Did you order something?
Itaru	It's a data collection book of the settings on the “PSYCHO-PASS” series. If you want to deepen your understanding about your roles, this book is your best choice.
Izumi	I see.
Omi	You sure are motivated about this, Itaru-san.
Itaru	As a fan, it’s only natural for me to be motivated.
	With that said, please read this properly too, senpai.
Chikage	Okay, okay.
	Phew…
	(Chigasaki… he isn’t home yet.)
	Good grief… His space is very messy as usual.
	Hm?
	(This book… This is the data collection book Chigasaki talked about the other day.)
	(To think that this book is carefully placed on my chair… This must be Chigasaki’s doing.)
	…
Kei	...Inspector Utsuki.
Chikage	…?
Kei	What are you spacing out for? We’re still on duty.
Chikage	Aah… Sorry, I’m lacking sleep a little bit.
Kei	Keep your condition well. We don’t know when the request for dispatch will come.
Chikage	I’ll be careful.
	(So this is Kei Mikhail Ignatov… To think that I’d meet him through a dream.)
	...I’ve been greatly swayed by Chigasaki.
Kei	Did you say something?
Chikage	No, it’s nothing.
Kei	So, continuing where we left offーー.
	I’ve got information that the terrorist group is hiding in the Abolition Block.
	Let’s head to the site with the enforcers.
Chikage	Got it.
	(...I should have some fun now that I’m here and all.)

Chikage	Can we use the dominator already?
Kei	No, Hinakawa is currently preparing the relay drone. He’ll contact us soon.
Irie	Still, there’s no place to hide here.
Kei	I’ll try looking in some deserted back alleys. Come with me, Todoroki.
Todoroki	Okay.
Chikage	That means, you’ll come with me, Irie-san.
Irie	Ro~ger.
Kei	Be careful.
Chikage	You too.
Irie	Are they really here? Seems like they’re not in this place eitherーー.
Chikage	...No.
Irie	...The hell are y’all?
Terrorist A	...Don’t get in our plan or you’ll be in trouble.
Irie	ーー.
Chikage	...Jackpot.
Irie	Looks like it.
Terrorist A	Die!
Chikage	ーー!
Irie	Haa!
Todoroki	So they’re here.
Kei	Utsuki! Irie!
Dominator	“Crime Coefficient: Over 100. Enforcement Mode: Non-Lethal Paralyzer.”
	“Please aim calmly and subdue the target.”
Terrorist A	Aarghーー!
Terrorist B	Ugh!
Irie	Oh, looks like we can use the dominator already.
	Here we goーー.
Terrorist C	S-Shit…!
Terrorist D	Let’s run away!
Kei	Are you getting away!?
Chikage	ーー.
Terrorist C	Huft, huft…
Terrorist D	Now that we’re here…
Chikage	...Don’t you think it’s too early for you to be relieved?
Terrorist D	…!?
	Ugh…!
Terrorist C	Son of a…!
Kei	ーー!
Terrorist C	Aargh…!
Chikage	...What a shame.
Kei	With this, it’s over.
Chikage	...Case closed.
Kei	That was splendid, Inspector Utsuki.
Chikage	You too, Inspector Ignatov.
	…
	(I fell asleep. That dream just now was so realistic.)
	...Is it because of this book?
Itaru	Huh, you’re home already, senpai.
	...Are you perhaps reading that book?
Chikage	I merely took a little look.
Itaru	Seriously? It was worth it to give it a try and put the book in your space, then.
Chikage	Thanks for your concern.
Itaru	So, how was it? Did you get absorbed too, senpai?
Chikage	Well… who knows.
Itaru	What’s with that mysterious answer?
Chikage	It’s nothing.
	(...Well, I think I enjoyed it a bit.)

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