Maori Kogoro's daily life in the science harem

She frowned, and a vague face suddenly appeared in her mind.

That woman, the woman that Shuichi Akai could never forget - Akemi Miyano.

Judy's heart suddenly tightened. Kirara Huihara's temperament and image were surprisingly similar to Miyano Akemi, especially her eyes, which had a hint of gentle alienation, as if keeping a subtle distance from the world.

"No wonder Chi Jun cares about her..."

Judy's lip trembled slightly but she quickly shook her head, trying to clear these thoughts from her mind.

"No, Miyano Akemi is dead!"

She clenched her fists, feeling unwilling. "What on earth does Akai Shuichi want to do? He can't keep dwelling on the past!"

Thinking of this, Judy couldn't bear it anymore.

She took a deep breath, walked out from her hiding place, walked quickly to Akai Shuichi, and grabbed his arm.

Shuichi Akai obviously did not expect Judy to appear suddenly. He was slightly stunned, turned to look at her, and his eyes immediately became cold.

"Judy, what are you doing?"

His voice was low and cold, with a hint of suppressed anger.

Judy did not back down. She raised her head and looked at him with anger in her tone: "Aka-kun, I was just about to ask you what you are doing! Shouldn't you continue to follow Maori Kogoro? Why are you staring at a flower shop owner here?"

Akai Shuichi narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was hiding something, and after a moment he said coldly: "You are too nosy. Huihara Kirara may have some connection with Maori Kogoro. I am observing."

Judy sneered, "Observation? You're not observing, you're being emotional! Chijun, don't tell me you're here because she looks like Miyano Akemi?"

Her voice became increasingly sharp, and her eyes were filled with anger and disappointment.

Akagi Hideki's face suddenly darkened, his lips pursed into a straight line, and after a few seconds of silence, he whispered, "Judy, this has nothing to do with you."

"It has nothing to do with me?"

Judy almost laughed out of anger. She patted Akai Shuichi's chest hard and said, "Akagi-kun, wake up! Miyano Akemi is dead! That woman is Kirara Huihara, the lover of Maori Kogoro. You shouldn't indulge in these illusory emotions!"

Akai Shuichi's eyes flashed, and his tone was cold: "Judy, I say again, this is not your business. Also, don't talk about her in that tone."

Judy was completely infuriated by Akai's attitude. She pointed in the direction of the flower shop, her voice trembling: "Look at yourself! You have never really let go of Miyano Akemi, but the reality is right in front of you. That woman belongs to Maori, and you are an FBI agent, not here to reminisce!"

Akai Shuichi's face completely sank, and he whispered: "I know what I'm doing. You don't need to worry about me."

He turned to leave, but was stopped by Judy.

"Chijun!"

Judy's voice suddenly softened. She lowered her head and looked at the ground, with a hint of pleading in her voice, "Please stop doing this, okay? I know you still miss her, but you can't keep living in the past. You still have missions and more important things to do..."

Akai Shuichi stopped and looked at Judy with complicated eyes.

He opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything to comfort her. Instead, he said coldly, "I won't let personal feelings affect the mission. Go back, Judy."

Judy looked at his back, biting her lip, her eyes slightly red.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the grievance and anger in her heart, and murmured in a low voice: "You still don't understand, Chi Jun...what are you running away from?"

Shuichi Akai walked away, his back still straight and cold.

Judy stood there, but the tears in her eyes never fell.

She knew that the hurdle in Akai Shuichi's heart was not something she could easily overcome, but she was still unwilling to give up.

Maybe tomorrow, she needs to think of a more direct way to uncover his true thoughts.

……

When Judy pushed open the door of the bar, she heard soft jazz music and warm lights shining into the room, dispelling some of the gloom in her heart.

She slowly walked to the bar, sat down, and ordered a drink, but found that she had no interest at all.

Akai Shuichi's cold expression was still lingering in her mind. She bit her lip, feeling an inconsolable sense of grievance in her heart.

"Whiskey, please help yourself."

Judy whispered to the bartender.

The bartender quickly placed a glass of wine in front of her.

Judy looked down and her eyes suddenly froze - it was a glass of rye whiskey.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Rye whiskey, isn’t this the code name “Rye” of Shuichi Akai in the Black Organization?

Is this a coincidence, or did someone do it on purpose?

Judy looked around subconsciously, her eyes tense and alert.

Just then, she saw a familiar figure in a corner not far away slowly raising his wine glass and giving her a playful smile.

Maori Kogoro.

Chapter 456: Battle to Make Chi Jun Jealous

Mao Li sat in a seat by the window, wearing a well-tailored casual suit, and his every move exuded confidence and composure.

His eyes were full of teasing and deep meaning. When he looked at Judy, he slightly raised the wine glass in his hand, motioning her to come over.

Judy was stunned, with emotions too complicated to describe.

She pursed her lips, pondered for a moment, finally picked up the glass of rye whiskey, stood up and walked towards Maori.

"Beauty, why are you drinking alone?"

Maori leaned lazily on the back of his chair with a cynical smile on his lips.

Judy sat down opposite him, put the wine glass heavily on the table, stared into Mao Li's eyes and said through gritted teeth: "Do you know everything?"

Mao Li raised an eyebrow, looking innocent: "Know what?"

"Don't play dumb,"

Judy gritted her teeth, her eyes a little unfriendly, "You know about Akagi-kun... Akagi Shuichi, right?"

Maori's smile remained unchanged, and his tone was still frivolous: "Ms. Judy, you are really funny. I was just drinking here, and by the way, I saw a beautiful lady who was sad alone, so I wanted to talk to her. How did it involve your FBI business?"

Judy was speechless for a moment, she picked up the wine glass and took a big sip, but frowned.

Rye whiskey has a strong and bitter taste, just like the feeling that Shuichi Akai gave her - cold, distant, but inseparable.

She put down her wine glass, her eyes looking somewhat lost.

"It's bitter and cold, just like... my feelings for Chi-kun."

Judy thought this in her heart but didn't say it out loud.

Seeing this, Maori smiled and snapped his fingers, signaling the bartender to come over.

He whispered a few words, and soon a glass of pale yellow wine was brought to Judy.

"Try this,"

Mao Li pushed the wine in front of Judy, with a hint of teasing in his tone, "Jasmine Soju, a combination of jasmine from the East and Japanese Soju."

Judy looked at the wine doubtfully, then at Maori, as if she was hesitant about whether to try it.

"Don't worry," Mao Li gave a gentle smile, "It tastes great."

Judy hesitated for a moment, then finally picked up the glass and took a sip.

At that moment, a fresh and soft taste spread across the tip of the tongue, with a hint of jasmine's elegance and mellowness of soju, which was completely different from rye whiskey.

"How about it?"

Maori asked with a slight smile.

Judy nodded and said softly, "Indeed...it tastes much better than before."

Maori's smile deepened. He pointed at the glass, then at himself, with a smug look on his face. "See, it tastes much better than rye whiskey. And I'm much better than that man."

Judy was stunned, and suddenly felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

She knew that Maori was teasing, but for some reason, this sentence made her feel a little shaken.

Judy looked down at the jasmine soju in front of her and didn't speak for a long time.

"Don't be so serious, Miss Judy," Mao Li broke the silence with a light tone, "Life is short, why cling to people who are not worthy? Sometimes, trying something new may lead to more fun."

Judy looked up at him, a complex emotion flashing in her blue eyes.

Maori's eyes were deep and calm, as if he could see through her inner struggle and pain.

"You say it lightly," she said softly, "but can you let go of some things just by saying so?"

Mao Li shrugged and gave a slightly mysterious smile: "It depends on whether you are willing to try to let it go."

He then picked up his glass and clinked it with Judy's, "Cheers to a new beginning."

Judy looked at him with mixed feelings.

She picked up the jasmine shochu and took a sip with Maori.

Although there was a hint of a smile on her lips, she knew that her heart was still occupied by that deep shadow.

Mao Li looked at her, a complicated light flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say much.

He just accompanied Judy to drink one glass after another, as if to use the aroma of alcohol to dispel the bitterness in her heart.

……

Time always passed quickly in the bar. Judy only remembered that she had drunk a lot of jasmine liquor, but the bitterness in her heart did not lessen at all as the alcohol was consumed.

Kogoro Maori always stayed by her side with a smile on his face, telling her some light-hearted jokes from time to time, which made her feel a little more relaxed, but she still couldn't really let it go.

Akai Shuichi's cold attitude and Haibara Kirara's face that looked like Miyano Akemi always lingered in her mind like a nightmare.

"Let's go."

Maori stood up and leaned over her, his voice low and gentle.

Judy looked up at him, her tipsy face a little confused: "Where are you going?"

"You've drunk so much, I can't let you go back alone, right?"

Mao Li's lips curled up into a smile, and his voice was firm and unyielding, "There is a good hotel nearby. I'll take you there."

"hotel?"

Judy suddenly sobered up a little and instinctively wanted to refuse.

But then Akai Shuichi's cold face and the tone he used to blame himself today appeared in his mind.

She bit her lip, a rebellious feeling suddenly rising in her heart.

"Okay." She stood up, steadied herself, and agreed reluctantly.

The atmosphere in the hotel room became subtle and tense.

Mao Li skillfully checked her in, and the two of them walked into the room in silence.

Judy's heart was like an overturned palette, with complex emotions intertwined.

She sat on the sofa, hugged herself with her arms, and seemed to be trying to calm down.

Maori looked relaxed, casually hanging his coat on the back of his chair, then he picked up two bottles of mineral water from the bar and handed one to her: "Drink some water to sober up. Don't get a headache later."

Judy took the water and said thank you quietly, but didn't open it.

She looked down at her hands and was silent for a long time before she asked in a low voice: "Why...why are you helping me like this?"

Mao Li raised his eyebrows, his tone seemed to be a little teasing: "Helping a beautiful lady, isn't this what a gentleman should do?"

Judy looked up at him, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes: "Do you always treat every woman like this? Gentlemanly manners, sweet words, and a little ambiguous behavior?"

Mao Li smiled, with a somewhat mysterious smile: "What do you think?"

Judy was a little annoyed. His attitude was always hard to understand.

But she quickly suppressed her emotions and changed the subject: "Chijun...what kind of person do you think he is?"

"Akai Shuichi?"

Mao Li raised his eyebrows, sat on the sofa opposite her, crossed his legs, and looked leisurely. "Cold, stubborn, good at hiding his emotions, but also a little stupid. Especially when it comes to feelings."

Judy was stunned and stared at Maori blankly, as if he had just said what she was thinking.