Gin likes me?

With a tired sigh, Saburo Uozuka picked up the iced coffee he had just bought and gulped it down in one gulp.

“I think this is pretty good.”

Thinking back to the twelve groups of people that he had targeted, they had not left the commercial street since 12 o'clock.

Among them, 8 groups are single people and 4 groups are pairs.

Yes, at the beginning, Saburo Uozuka said that he would focus his observation on single people, but during the third observation, Saburo Uozuka suddenly realized that his idea had fallen into a big misunderstanding.

I have some preconceived ideas. Who says that this time the test will be carried out by one person?

The other party should be able to consider the things that you can think of.

Because of the previous experience with vodka, although Saburo Uozuka did not say it, he still valued the elite liquor cadres in the organization very much in his heart.

Uozuka Saburo knew that as he continued to grow, he would probably become closer and closer to them in strength, but there was one thing that he lacked the most, but which was what the other party appreciated the most.

experience!

Of course, Uozuka Saburo had thought that the other party might have predicted his thoughts and really came alone.

But this kind of roundabout thinking has made Uozuka Saburo very impatient, so in an increasingly irritable mood, Uozuka Saburo made a decision.

Those who go to tnnd, I will eliminate them all as suspects!

Although the workload increased greatly, Uozuka Saburo finally felt relieved. What made Uozuka Saburo even happier was that after several exchanges of glances with Kurosawa Hotaru, Uozuka Saburo knew that Kurosawa Hotaru had reached a similar opinion as himself.

In this way, they are both on the same starting line in terms of time and workload.

But to be honest, Uozuka Saburo felt that he was at a disadvantage. After all, judging from her performance in various aspects, Kurosawa Hotaru must have some understanding of the person known as the 'Thousand-Faced Witch', and it is very likely that her understanding was beyond Uozuka Saburo's guess.

In this way, Kurosawa Hotaru will have more room to make use of during the search process.

But in a competition, they lost to each other in areas where they could have used their own abilities. Although Uozuka Saburo felt a little unwilling, he couldn't say anything.

"What a pity! It would be great if that Thousand-Faced Witch really had a partner, and it was chosen from the Tokyo organization, or someone I know."

Shaking his head with some emotion and throwing the coffee cup into the trash can beside him, Uozuka Saburo twisted his sore neck, and was about to take advantage of the last hour to carefully observe the 12 groups of people he had targeted. At this time, a flash of inspiration flashed through his brain like lightning, making him stop where he was and unable to move a step.

At this moment, he felt as if he had grasped something. He didn't care about other thoughts, for he was afraid that this bit of inspiration would slip away from his mind.

"What is it, what makes me care so much? Think about it quickly! It must be the place I noticed!"

Sweat oozed out of his forehead bit by bit. Uozuka Saburo desperately squeezed his brain, frantically flashing back the scenes he had seen for the whole seven hours in his mind!

"Almost. Not this one, not this one... Wait!"

As if the movie was paused, Uozuka Saburo let out a low cry and suddenly opened his eyes.

The images in my mind began to reverse, gradually zooming in and locking onto a young couple sitting at a table in a dessert shop beside the street, tasting cake.

The man is handsome and the woman is cute, but that's not the point.

The image kept zooming in and out, and finally the window locked on the man's hand holding the cigarette. Uozuka Saburo's eyes became sharp and he cursed with clenched teeth.

"grass!"

. . .

"It seems that you, Big Sister, have also made some discoveries."

Standing at the door of a restaurant, Uozuka Saburo looked at Kurosawa Hotaru who also appeared here and blinked with amusement.

"Technically, I'm faster, but that doesn't matter."

With a look of amusement and annoyance, Kurosawa Hotaru took a step forward and approached Uozuka Saburo.

"Who are you looking for, Uozuka?"

"Who else can I look for? Of course, it's some bastard master who takes cheating his apprentice as fun and watching the show as his duty." Grinning and noticing the look in Kurosawa Hotaru's eyes, Uozuka Saburo seemed to understand something and breathed a sigh of relief.

"What about you, big sister?"

"This time, it's a draw." After glaring at Uozuka Saburo, whose expression suddenly became happy, the cold aura on Kurosawa Hotaru became a little more obvious, and then he took the initiative to step into the restaurant.

"Oh, it seems that the big sister is like this too. Tsk tsk, they are really two annoying bastards." Shaking his head helplessly, Uozuka Saburo followed in the footsteps of Kurosawa Hotaru.

. . .

"It should be about time, I should ask the waiter to serve the food."

Glancing at the time on his wristwatch, Vodka, who had already changed from casual clothes, leaned lazily in his chair, looking at Vermouth, who was sitting opposite him and had also taken off her disguise.

"It's time to serve the food. After all, our Mr. Vodka has given up his dignity to do that kind of seductive action. It would be really disappointing if that bear-like boy still can't find this place~" With a chuckle and nodding, Vermouth pressed the button in the box, telling the waiter who pushed the door in that the food could be served.

"No, no, after all, our organization's Lady Vermouth was almost about to remove the hair around her ears, so I could only accompany her and smoke a few cigarettes." Looking at Vermouth with a smile, Vodka responded mercilessly.

After confirming that Uozuka Saburo and Kurosawa Hotaru really gave up cooperation and started competing, Vodka and Vermouth's mood also subtly changed.

If before they were just watching the show, ready to see how the two young men used their respective abilities, then from that moment on, an invisible atmosphere of competition enveloped Vodka and Vermouth.

The problem is very simple. Vodka unconditionally supports Saburo Uozuka, and Vermouth strongly supports Hotaru Kurosawa.

Both sides believe that the person they identify will be the first to discover them!

And both parties have full confidence in their own judgment!

but!

After all, betting always involves risks. If that boy (girl) is really lucky enough to be one step ahead of that girl (boy), wouldn’t they who just made such a confident statement be severely slapped in the face in front of their old colleagues?

So, after looking at each other, as if they had exchanged thoughts, Vodka and Vermouth both started to use tricks to increase their success rate.

What a sinister adult!

When Saburo Uozuka and Hotaru Kurosawa sat down side by side, eating their food in silence while watching Vodka and Vermouth praising each other for their good taste, Saburo Uozuka felt that the food on the plate was no longer delicious.

'What a shame! *2'

266: Work hard, Saburo

"Now you can tell me why you came to find me so late at night?"

Staring with a pair of dead fish eyes, Saburo Uozuka looked at Vodka without curiosity.

The dinner in the evening was enough to make Uozuka Saburo uncomfortable.

Happiness comes from vodka and Vermouth, and Kurosawa Hotaru and I have nothing but cooking!

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. I didn't do anything excessive. Besides, without my help in the end, you might not have been able to complete this task." Patting Saburo Uozuka on the shoulder, Vodka signaled Saburo Uozuka to be more open-minded.

You can't be a good man if you are always fussy about every little thing.

"Ha!" In response to this, Uozuka Saburo's answer was simple and capable.

Since Vodka had said all the words that could be said by humans, Uozuka Saburo felt that he should just remain silent.

I can’t beat you old witches with my brain, so I can only remain simple!

"I really don't have any way to deal with this matter. If that woman Vermouth wants to do something, there is no way I can stop her." Taking out a cigarette and handing it to Uozuka Saburo, Vodka lit a cigarette himself and held it in his mouth before throwing the lighter over.

"So it's already great that I can come in and help you out, okay? You and this brat don't even appreciate it!"

"...Master, who exactly is that person called Vermouth?" Frowning and lighting a cigarette, Uozuka Saburo was extremely curious today.

Vermouth's makeup skills really shocked Uozuka Saburo. If he hadn't noticed the familiar smoking action that Vodka deliberately performed, Uozuka Saburo would have had no way of noticing the problems and incoordination in their outfits.

Besides, isn’t that woman called Vermouth so beautiful?

Saburo Uozuka thought that he was not a lustful person, and he had seen many beautiful women around him. However, when he saw with his own eyes Vermouth taking off her disguise and revealing her true face, he was so shocked that he was speechless.

To be honest, judging from her appearance alone, Uozuka Saburo thought that no other girl he had ever met could compare to her.

And the most important thing is that the charm and temptation that the other person inadvertently exudes in her every move clearly gives people a very dangerous feeling, but it makes people unable to stop wanting to get closer.

Well, maybe this kind of charm is second only to that of one’s own big sister!

When Uozuka Saburo was briefly unconscious because of Vermouth's first sight killing, it was the familiar and cold aura of Kurosawa Hotaru beside him that helped Uozuka Saburo awaken his consciousness in the first place.

That's right, in my heart, Big Sister is the most attractive woman in the world! Although I can't compare with her now, Vermouth is already old and ugly! My Big Sister is still in the development stage, and she will definitely surpass Vermouth in the future!

While eating, Uozuka Saburo kept repeating these words in his mind to strengthen his heart.

There is no way, Vermouth's lethality is too great, even Uozuka Saburo, who is a boy, can't withstand it!

The only thing that made Uozuka Saburo feel somewhat fortunate was that although she was also paying attention to him, it was obvious that Vermouth's gaze was more focused on Kurosawa Hotaru, who had not paid any attention to her since she entered the door.

This made Uozuka Saburo feel a lot more relaxed, but at the same time, his doubts and curiosity increased.

However, there was no way to ask Kurosawa Hotaru, so Uozuka Saburo could only place his hopes on Vodka.

"Stop, don't ask me this question. Although I know that Vermouth is paying attention to the big sister in your family, I don't know why." Vodka spread his hands in defeat, saying that he could not help with this issue.

"Really? Then I think I can go back."

"Tsk, you are really ruthless, Saburo." Helplessly looking at Uozuka Saburo, Vodka stood quietly by the flower bed for a while with a cigarette in hand. Seeing that Uozuka Saburo did not move, he laughed again.

"As for me, I may have to leave Neon to do some missions in a while, so I think it's better to tell you about some things."

"Just talk, don't make it so depressing." His eyes changed and Uozuka Saburo spoke in a relaxed manner, but his heart had sunk.

He knew his master too well. Although he was usually smiling and unreliable, when he got serious, everything he said was something he needed to pay attention to.

"Vermouth will lead you to carry out a mission. Although that woman is a bit annoying, her ability is impeccable. However, although you are excellent, Saburo, that woman will not think much of you. Her focus should still be on Kurosawa Hotaru. You are just a bonus~"

"...Even if it is, you shouldn't say it so easily." He looked at Vodka helplessly. Although Uozuka Saburo knew that there was nothing wrong with what the other party said, he was still angry.

"But because of your relationship with Kurosawa Hotaru, you are naturally closer to her. Listen to me, Saburo. When you are with her, talk less and use your eyes to observe and learn more. You can try your best to build a good relationship with her, but... never trust her, understand?"

"I understand." Nodding seriously, Uozuka Saburo had already realized the danger of Vermouth and understood the meaning of Vodka's words.

What Vermouth values ​​is Kurosawa Hotaru. Although I have a good relationship with Kurosawa Hotaru, it doesn't mean that Vermouth will value me.

In this organization, there is only one result for trusting others easily: you won’t even know how you died.

"Also, the organization's current structure has changed. Vermouth will not be leading you on missions that tightly. If you have time, remember to go and see the two sisters of the Miyano family. If my sources are correct, they may be separated soon."

"Separate?" His brows furrowed. Although Uozuka Saburo had already made this judgment, when he actually heard that this was about to happen, he still felt annoyed and bitter.

"...Shiho is still just a child."

"You and that girl were also children when you joined the organization."

"...I'll go back and take care of them. I'll also find a way to take good care of them both."

"Well, I believe this. After all, our Mr. Uozuka can't just leave a beautiful girl suffering~"

"I think, Master, if you really die from your mouth one day, I won't be surprised at all."

"Haha, dying like that is not part of my life plan."

Vodka smiled and patted Uozuka Saburo on the shoulder, then laughed meaningfully.

"No matter what the reason is, Saburo, work hard to improve your position in the organization. I have a feeling that the organization may become more different in the future."

"...Please, please say something nice."

267: Revenge

After a not-so-pleasant meeting, Uozuka Saburo and Kurosawa Hotaru became Vermouth's assistants as promised.

Following behind Vermouth, Saburo Uozuka had a completely different feeling than when he was carrying out a mission with Vodka.

Unlike Saburo Uozuka who is straightforward and uses the most direct method to find the target and solve it, Vermouth's judgments often make Saburo Uozuka somewhat incomprehensible. In this regard, Hotaru Kurosawa performs better than Saburo Uozuka.

So, after confirming that he was not very good at cooperating with Vermouth, Saburo Uozuka quickly adjusted his mindset and found his own mode of action in this three-person team.

Since you don't understand, why don't you just listen to the arrangements of someone who can understand?

That's right, Saburo Uozuka simply removed himself from direct communication with Vermouth, chose to downgrade himself to a lower level, and listened to Kurosawa Hotaru's arrangements as before. Then, after understanding the part he needed to do, he used his own experience and analysis to discuss with Kurosawa Hotaru a plan that was more suitable for their actions.

That’s right, although it was Vermouth’s mission requirement, in fact, most of the tasks were undertaken by Uozuka Saburo and Kurosawa Hotaru.

And Uozuka Saburo also saw it very clearly. Regardless of his attitude towards herself, Vermouth really had no patience with Kurosawa Hotaru's attitude towards her.

Although when they were together, Vermouth always liked to tease Kurosawa Hotaru in various ways intentionally or unintentionally, which made Kurosawa Hotaru, who didn't like to communicate with others, always get a little angry and make her face even colder.

But Vermouth never gets tired of it and seems to really enjoy the process of teasing Kurosawa Hotaru.

Although he was very curious about what was going on between Vermouth and Kurosawa Hotaru, Uozuka Saburo was not a fool.