Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

"Oh, I'll let it go, but don't say that to other girls."

"You're making fun of me again."

Winnet replied with a smile. Although she knew that this was Mingmei's way of loosening up the atmosphere, she still cared about trust. She rarely invested, which also meant that once she invested, she would go all the way. She tried the free green tea, and Mingmei asked her if she wanted to try beer. To Winnet, it felt like persuading a college student who had never drunk alcohol for the first time, which made her laugh. If it was beer, it wouldn't be intoxicating, but she simply didn't like the taste of alcohol. If it was a very sweet fruity wine, it would be another matter, but the sushi restaurant obviously didn't provide such things.

"To be honest, I have been thinking about doing something recently. Well, since my image has stabilized."

"That's right. It's not good to keep you stuck at home all the time. Have you made a decision?"

"Well, I want to try all kinds of them, but..."

For some jobs, it is difficult to get a job without matching academic qualifications and recommendation letters. Winette asked Mingmei to think carefully. This is not the era of advanced electronics. Only with money and connections, academic qualifications like the one forged by Vermouth can become real. Nowadays, this is not a difficult task for her, although it requires a waiting process.

"Sure enough, I still want to try being a school teacher."

Winette heard the hidden meaning -

This guy is a sister-con.

Having said that, Teitan Elementary School is also a private school, and it doesn’t even require nationality. As long as you have a teaching qualification in a matching subject, you may be admitted.

"Awaited."

At this moment, a plate of sushi suddenly appeared in front of the two of them——

……

357 Kimono

Mingmei looked up and saw a familiar-looking clerk who was looking at them with a smile, as if waiting for them to take the plates.

"Are you Mr. Amuro?"

Mingmei's voice was a little unsure. The last time I saw Toru Amuro, he was wearing a black suit, sunglasses, and holding a financial morning newspaper in his hand. Now, he looked like a male college student who came to work part-time.

"Yes, I didn't expect to see you here, Miss Lin."

Toru Amuro bowed slightly and put the plate gently. His aura was quite different from that of other waiters.

When Winnett first came in, she saw a waiter casually passing plates without looking at the customers. Although this was nothing in her mind, in Japan, this was quite disrespectful to the customers. If the customers cared about it, they would have to bow and apologize.

"Is this your friend?"

As he said this, Amuro looked at Winnet politely and gave her a kind smile. Winnet felt strange, thinking that Bourbon was also a master of acting. He was obviously a scheming, gloomy and radical guy, but at this moment he acted like a spring breeze, which made her look at him differently. However, the tricks to deceive women did not work on him. The so-called male charm was exerted on the right person, just like the difference between snow and ink. Winnet not only felt a little greasy, but also disgusted.

Winette pretended not to see him and said to Mingmei, "Do you know this waiter?"

Mingmei found it interesting to see Winnett act like she was ignorant of the world. She had never seen Winnett show hostility to anyone. Could it be that she thought Mr. Amuro was a man who was pestering her? Although this idea made her feel too good about herself, Miss Winnett's desire to protect Shiho gave her some of her to Shiho - she was very fond of Shiho. If it were a man, they would definitely not indulge her so much, unless the other party's personality was at a disadvantage. However, Miss Winnett was very contradictory. She looked like a woman who treated others with moderation, kindness and generosity, but in fact, she was the type that women liked: simple emotions, conservative thinking, naturally beautiful but not fond of dressing up, kind and pleasing to the eye, and kept a distance from men.

And keeping distance is not hostility.

Could it be that it’s because Mr. Amuro looks rather frivolous?

blond……

Mingmei thought to herself that she had grasped the key point. For Miss Winnett, who believed in religion, it was normal for some people who looked less than decent to be regarded as vicious beasts.

"I mentioned it to you last time. It was the detective I met at the mall."

"detective?"

Winnet pretended to be surprised, but her heart sank. She had already removed the bug. How did Bourbon know that they were going to come to the sushi restaurant? Besides, they didn't even mention the name of the restaurant. How did he locate it so accurately? Putting aside these doubts, his appearance here couldn't be a complete coincidence. She couldn't help but think that the bug on the phone line was just a trick, but she checked other places afterwards and didn't find similar traces.

"Shhh."

Toru Amuro made a gesture, indicating that he should not spread the news loudly. However, Winette did not stop talking, but said excitedly: "I remember, Mingmei, you said that this detective was following a certain gentleman at that time. So why is he here now?" She turned her face slightly towards Amuro: "What do you think? I don't know who asked you to investigate me. Although it is not a good character to assume others with malice, I really can't believe that this is a coincidence... Mr. Amuro, it should be okay for you to call me like this, right? I hope you don't come to interfere with our lives. If you have something you want to know, it is easier to ask me directly."

Toru Amuro was caught off guard by Winnet's words.

In fact, he had already learned Winette's identity during his investigation of "Lin Qianxin". But in terms of priority between the two, her main target was the former who was suspected to be "Miyano Akemi". Although the bug was destroyed very quickly, he still heard the name "Akimei", which greatly confirmed his guess - Lin Qianxin was Miyano Akemi. However, as a detective, it was difficult for him to find a suitable excuse for Miyano Akemi, who was now a servant of a chaebol lady and a foreigner in name. Even in the eyes of anyone, he was deliberately trying to get in touch with the eldest lady of the Durant Group. Her statement was not only not narcissistic, but also very reasonable.

She said this bluntly, probably because she had experienced something similar before, or maybe she was just a suspicious person.

However, she called her "Akimi", which meant that she knew Miyano Akemi's true identity.

But Miyano Akemi is already dead.

At least in the organization's records, she was already dead. Under such circumstances, would she entrust her life and property to a foreigner?

and many more.

Toru Amuro suddenly thought of it.

Miyano Elena is of mixed race and British nationality, and Winnet Moriarty is also British, so there may be a connection that he doesn't know about. It may be because of this connection that Miyano Akemi turned to her, and it is also because of her financial resources and means that Miyano Akemi can have another identity, plus this disguised face now.

If it weren't for this Elena-like outfit, he might still be worried about Abby.

However, this method of disguise seems to be mastered by Abris.

"Ah, I think you misunderstood. I'm just here to work. It's hard to make a living just by working as a detective. It's Christmas time, so the wages for temporary workers are much higher than usual."

"Odd jobs?"

After hearing Toru Amuro's explanation, Akemi slightly widened her eyes. Think about it, a man who is almost thirty years old can only make a living by doing odd jobs and occasional third-rate detective activities. The usual attitudes are pity and contempt. Akemi thinks that this kind of detective activity of catching mistresses should not be comparable to that of a famous detective like Kogoro, and the salary may be much lower.

"In fact, I want to open a cafe in the future, so I have been trying out various stores. This time I just happened to be practicing my sushi making skills. Although I can't compare with professional chefs, I can still do a good job."

"Then I will definitely visit your cafe, Mr. Amuro, later on."

Mingmei said this innocently, but she didn't really believe him. She thought Winette's inference was more likely. After all, it was too coincidental that they met twice in a row, and she was a rootless duckweed. The target could only be Winette behind her. Thinking of this, her good impression of Amuro Toru also dropped significantly.

Amuro hadn't noticed yet, "Ah, I plan to find a job in a cafe first, and then consider this kind of thing after I have enough experience."

He said so. Although it was nonsense, for the sake of the daughter of the person he loved, it didn't matter if he found a coffee shop near his home as a cover. Maybe he could get more information, such as the cause of Miyano Elena's death.

"Sorry, it seems I was being too smart."

Winnet's attitude was sincere. Amuro Toru focused his eyes on Winnet's lost eyes and saw that she smiled slightly.

"I'm Winnet Moriarty, nice to meet you."

"I'm Toru Amuro."

"My inference just now was extremely rude. Please forgive me."

"It's okay. After hearing your inference, I almost thought so myself... Miss Durant Group, you are very famous among many celebrities."

"It seems that Mr. Amuro is not that kind of unknown detective."

When Toru Amuro heard Winnet say this, he suddenly felt that she was a really tricky and sensitive woman.

"If there is a chance, I may need to entrust you with something, don't you know?"

"This is my business card." Amuro Toru handed over a detective business card. He felt that she was just wary of him, not disgusted. With the bug incident, it made sense no matter how sensitive the person was.

This is also another kind of self-destruction.

He was not idle while chatting, and brought a few more plates of sushi. Mingmei skillfully divided them into two portions, then used disposable chopsticks to lift one and put it into her mouth, chewing slowly. Winette didn't like sushi very much, but on such a cold day, it had a special flavor with some wasabi sauce. The rice ball was quite big, and the ingredients were thick, and it felt like a meal.

As a part-time worker, Toru Amuro couldn't keep his attention here all the time. Not long after, he ran to other tables of customers.

"Winette, it's quite rare for you to be like this."

Mingmei whispered in a teasing tone. Winette was stunned.

Was she overdoing it? Did Mingmei see something? Thinking of this, Winnett's appetite dropped rapidly.

"Is it obvious?"

"Yeah." Mingmei nodded, "Even if Mr. Amuro looks a little frivolous, you don't have to doubt him so much, right?"

"what?"

"Really? I thought you thought he didn't look like a good person."

"No... To be honest, I don't have much impression of his appearance."

"That's right, your eyesight..."

"I'm just worried that he's the one who planted the bug."

"Is that so... then have you made a judgment?"

"It shouldn't be him."

Winette said in a positive tone. But she was thinking the opposite: it must be him.

However, it can be basically ruled out that the other party knows her identity, that is, he is most likely coming for Mingmei. She has not figured out the origin of this, but at least it is certain that this is not a mission of the organization, but his personal behavior.

After eating sushi, Akemi drove home. In the car, she talked about her life when she was Akemi Miyano. She lived in this area before moving. These experiences attracted Winnet's attention, and she thought of another possibility, that Bourbon deliberately ambushed in this area, waiting for Akemi to show up, and this chance encounter at the sushi restaurant was not necessarily the result of a careful plan.

It seems that Bourbon is a guy who is morbidly cautious. Even after hearing Mingmei's nickname, he still confirmed it in his own way.

But why did he care so much about Mingmei? Winette still couldn't figure it out.

On the way back, they stopped by a large shopping mall, where Mingmei bought a lot of things. Winette put Bourbon's matter aside for the time being and tried to inquire about it as Abby, but Bourbon's watertight attitude made her feel that Bourbon was the one who wanted to help Mingmei hide her identity. From this point of view, the people in the organization also have their own thoughts.

Time flies and it’s New Year.

"Why am I dressed like this?"

Xiao Ai crossed her arms a little dissatisfied.

"I think it's great! Shiho, you really like red, don't you?"

Mingmei expressed her thoughts and prepared a kimono for Ai, with a red base color and prints on it, and tied a red ribbon for her.

"Aha……"

The red she liked was not this festive red. Besides, she looked a little more childish when she was dressed like this, although it was pretty.

"It's a good opportunity for you two to go together."

While Ai was still accepting it, Mingmei pushed Winnet out again. Winnet was wearing black and white, which was a bit plain. Although she had no prejudice against traditional clothes, she still felt uncomfortable wearing them. It was like an ordinary person suddenly changing into a formal dress. It was like a torture, and her steps became less graceful.

Mingmei sat opposite the two of them, nodding as she looked at them, and clasped her hands together to indicate that it was perfect.

"Not bad!"

Mingmei praised. Her sister was very cute, and Miss Winnet was also a beautiful lady like a flower.

"It's just a New Year's visit, why make it so ceremonial?"

"It's the New Year's visit! So we have to prepare it a little more grandly..."

Mingmei said this as she reached out for the camera, an old-fashioned film type, to take a picture of the two of them.

"Isn't it awkward? My sister is really..."

"Not bad." Winnett had no place to put her hands, so she pinched the print on her waist, "You are wearing it quite well, Ai. You can't tell it's your first time at all."

"It's just a set of clothes... Well, if you like it, then let's leave it like this for now. But you still have to change back when you go to the game."

Ai added, "If I wear this to the arena, not only will I be very conspicuous in the camera, but I'll also be annoyed if Kudo teases me."

"Ah."

Winette agreed. Wearing such a gorgeous dress in crowded places would definitely cause all kinds of inconveniences. She really couldn't stand it. She hadn't adjusted herself mentally. Mingmei's sudden ideas always made things love-hate relationships.

Kimono Ai is really super cute! Winnett recalled that when Ai was young, she was also very cute when she was angry. But when she grew up, she looked different, more handsome and arrogant. Although they are equally matched, for her, cuteness is still more irresistible.

"Besides, it suits you very well."

Ai blushed as she praised Winnet. In her eyes, Winnet was the protagonist, regardless of their nationality, it was like a rare beauty having her coming-of-age ceremony.

Compared to putting it on, taking it off is quite simple.

……

358 New Year's visit

As long as Winnet was by her side, she would be happy no matter where she went. Although she had some tendencies that she once thought were stupid, the novelty had not yet expired. During the days she stayed in the laboratory, she had many unspeakable dreams. I am afraid that no matter how busy the schedule was, she would not feel bored. Winnet's special sense of youth always made her feel hot in her heart.

Xiao Ai put her hand on Winnet's waist and said, "Wearing clothes like this, you feel extremely slim. Not only are you not skinny, but you also have a special charm. You are simply a different kind of fairy."

Although he also liked the way Winnet dressed, he didn't want to show it. It would be better for her to see it alone. It would be uncomfortable to show it off.

"What? That's not appropriate."

Winnet felt even more tormented, as she didn't understand at all that this was Ai's way of praising her.

"Wrong, this is about suitability."

"I didn't hear that... I just felt that this kind of clothes doesn't suit people like me."