Gin likes me?

"Yes, because I know very well what the final outcome will be for those who work for the organization. I also know that even though I can still gain a foothold in the organization with my own abilities now, I will definitely collapse as time goes by!"

Looking at Uozuka Saburo with red eyes, every word that Kimura Taka said at this moment sounded so honest.

"I'm not like you and Vodka, who have such a strong will and bond. I know myself very well, and I'm not used to a life without any freedom!"

"You always laugh at me, saying that I always play with girls' hearts and will get retribution in the end. But Uozuka, do you really think that I want to wander around different women, seemingly mastering their hearts, but never find someone I like and want to spend my life with? I really want to! I actually really want to have a sweet love, and then find a girl I love and who loves me to accompany me for the rest of my life! But I don't have that chance!"

His eyes were not only red, but even starting to get moist. Kimura Ying clenched his hands tightly on the table, and the joints turned white, as if only in this way could he suppress his emotions that had already fluctuated to the extreme.

"I know that I will definitely die at the hands of the organization. I have no other options. And because of my position in the organization, I have no freedom at all!"

"In this regard, I am actually very envious of you and Miss Kurosawa Hotaru, you know Uozuka?"

"..." He raised his eyebrows. Although Uozuka Saburo wanted to refute it a little when he heard this, saying that his relationship with Kurosawa Hotaru could not be described as a shallow love, but looking at Kimura Takashi who was now trapped in self-sentimentality and pessimism, Uozuka Saburo felt that it would be better for him to just be a listener.

"I thought that my life would be like this. I would try my best to complete the tasks assigned by the organization, vent my depression in my own way, and then gradually wear down my will and heart in the organization, and finally meet my own death in collapse."

Without noticing the change in Uozuka Saburo's expression, Kimura Taka, who had already completely entered the state, took a deep breath and poured himself another glass of wine.

"Until I met you in the organization. You are the member with the cleanest background, but you don't look like a member of the organization at all!"

“It was from that time that I suddenly felt…”

"Well, Kimura, although I don't want to interrupt you, I think it's not appropriate for two grown men to sit here, drinking and reminiscing about their past, just based on our identities. In addition, I'm still young and can't really understand what you want to say, so can we make the conversation a little simpler?"

"..." Without being able to catch his breath, Kimura Takashi's face turned red again, but this time it was because of the anger he got from Uozuka Saburo.

"I think, at this time, you just need to listen quietly."

"I felt the same way, but I couldn't help it."

"...You have a point, so let's keep the topic simple, asshole!"

"You're welcome. Have a drink first to moisten your throat and talk slowly."

372: Do you think I am praising you?

"Let's keep the conversation simple. Let me say what I mean first."

With one hand on the table and the other hand placed in a place hidden by the table and invisible to the viewer, Uozuka Saburo smiled at Kimura Takashi and spoke slowly.

"I spent some time here and came to the conclusion that you, Kimura, can be trusted, so I decided to have a frank talk with you."

"In order to reach this conclusion, the price we both paid was not small. Sighing slightly, although Kimura Ying complained, he was still somewhat happy in his heart.

He wanted to gain the trust of Uozuka Saburo from the very beginning, and after such a long time, he finally got this opportunity.

"..." After blinking and looking at the happy Kimura Takashi, Uozuka Saburo hesitated for a moment and decided not to tell him that he was the cause of his injury. Otherwise, Uozuka Saburo was worried that Kimura Takashi's heart would not be able to accept such a blow.

"So, let's talk about how we should treat each other in the future, Kimura."

. . .

The conversation went very smoothly. After about 40 minutes, Saburo Uozuka and Taka Kimura finally reached an agreement on communication.

After learning that Uozuka Saburo had other helpers but was not told who they were, Kimura Takashi did not mind. Instead, he happily stated that Uozuka Saburo could treat him as his hidden subordinate from today on.

Kimura Takashi said that he would continue to work in the intelligence department under Rum to ensure the safety of Uozuka Saburo's actions from within, and when he found anything related to Uozuka Saburo in the internal intelligence, he would immediately filter it out and record it and then tell Uozuka Saburo to pay attention.

Although Kimura Ying wanted to leave the organization like Vodka-Zhang Yi, Kimura Ying knew that Vodka had waited for more than ten years or even longer to get such favorable conditions, and it was too difficult to achieve this goal with his own abilities.

But fortunately, he is not completely hopeless now!

Turning his attention back to Uozuka Saburo, Kimura Takashi, who had finally put an end to a worry, was in a very good mood. Even those who were drinking couldn't help humming along with the music in the pub.

"Although I can see it myself, the relationship between you and Miss Kurosawa Hotaru is really so deep that it cannot be described in words." Looking at Uozuka Saburo with a subtle look, Kimura Takashi thought that it would be better not to rely on his own experience to evaluate the relationship between Uozuka Saburo and Kurosawa Hotaru.

However, there is one thing that Kimura Takashi can conclude for sure.

That is, no matter whether the two people now really do not have an accurate understanding of each other, and what kind of misunderstanding they have about each other's feelings, when the opportunity comes in the future, they will eventually understand what their meaning to each other is.

To put it simply, Kimura Takashi is the favorite for the pair of Uozuka Saburo and Kurosawa Hotaru! It's a lock!

"Of course. The relationship between me and the big sister is unmatched in this world." He raised the corners of his mouth proudly. Uozuka Saburo never hid the relationship between himself and Kurosawa Hotaru.

This is a feeling and bond that even Uozuka Saburo himself is proud of, and it is also a relationship that Uozuka Saburo will never deny or hide.

"But speaking of Kurosawa Hotaru..." The hand holding the wine glass paused slightly, and Kimura Takashi's expression showed obvious confusion and hesitation, but then, Kimura Takashi's eyes suddenly locked on Uozuka Saburo, who was startled and almost spilled the wine on himself.

"What's wrong with Big Sister? Do you know anything, Kimura?"

"Don't come close to me suddenly. It's scary if your face gets close to me suddenly. Really, don't react so strongly when I mention Kurosawa Hotaru." Putting the wine glass on the table in a panic, Kimura Takashi took out a tissue and wiped his palms.

"Oh, that's because you're timid. Ayako has never been afraid when I suddenly approached her." Looking at Kimura Takashi with disdain, Uozuka Saburo said that you, a grown man, are not as brave as a young girl who is still in college.

"...These two things cannot be compared together at all." Looking at the self-satisfied Uozuka Saburo helplessly, Kimura Takashi could not think of any good reason to refute Uozuka Saburo.

This damned reckless guy, his talent points in attracting women are outrageous!

The girls he met were of many types, and each of them was not only beautiful but also had her own unique characteristics and charm. And most importantly, each of them was as eager and in love with Uozuka Saburo as if they had locked their hearts on him with a padlock.

Sad! Heartbroken! Sad!

Kimura Taka feels that God is absolutely unfair!

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. What were you going to say originally?" Waving his hand, Uozuka Saburo was not interested in Kimura Taka's argument. He just wanted to know why Kurosawa Hotaru's name was suddenly mentioned by Kimura Taka.

"Tsk, that's enough. Isn't that enough?" Glancing at Uozuka Saburo unhappily, Kimura Takashi picked up the wine glass again and took a sip.

"Didn't your eldest sister separate from you two years ago and go on a mission with Vermouth? You always complained to me when we were drinking, why Miss Kurosawa Hotaru always felt so urgent to become stronger."

After glancing at Uozuka Saburo, Kimura Taka turned his eyes away without leaving a trace.

There was no way. The way Uozuka Saburo looked at him was really scary.

"I paid a little attention and actually found some information about your big sister. Do you want to hear it?" Blinking, Kimura Ying glanced at Uozuka Saburo again, his tone becoming a little flustered.

It was really scary to be stared at by Uozuka Saburo like that.

"Look, it's not that I want to keep you in suspense, because we talked about this matter when we were drinking before. Didn't you say that you had talked to your master before, and then you denied this approach, saying that you wanted to wait for your big sister to tell you in person? I admire your idea. After all, I have never experienced this kind of bond, and it feels quite..."

"Tell me about it. I'm very interested."

"I'm quite touched... You said you wanted to know?" He widened his eyes in surprise, looking at Uozuka Saburo who was drinking from a glass across from him as if nothing had happened. Kimura Takashi felt that his previous feeling of being touched was thrown to the ground and stepped on several times.

"Ah."

"But didn't you say you wanted to hear it from your big sister herself, and didn't want to inquire behind her back..."

"Kimura, people always change, don't they?"

"...Uozuka, I have to say, you are becoming more and more like your master now!"

"Thank you, I'm not that good yet."

"You think I'm praising you, asshole!"

373: The person that Kurosawa Hotaru wants to kill

"Forget it. I don't want to argue with you about this."

Waving his hand in annoyance, Kimura Taka wisely gave up arguing with Uozuka Saburo.

After all, when it comes to matters involving Kurosawa Hotaru, no matter what I say, it will be useless.

When it comes to matters concerning Kurosawa Hotaru, Uozuka Saburo has always had his own opinions and basically doesn't listen to other people's advice.

In fact, Kimura Taka felt that there was nothing wrong with such a judgment. After all, based on what Kimura Taka knew at present, the only person in the entire organization who could be said to understand Kurosawa Hotaru was Uozuka Saburo.

"Since you want to know, I'll tell you." Pursing his lips, under the burning gaze of Uozuka Saburo, Kimura Takashi sorted out his thoughts a little.

"Didn't I leave Japan for a month last year and join the organization in Magnesium?"

"Well, I know about this. How come you met my big sister?" He raised his eyebrows. Uozuka Saburo was aware of Kimura Takashi's actions last year.

Saburo Uozuka remembered that at that time, Kimura Taka seemed to have accepted Rum's order to go to the organization in Magnesium to report and hand over some new organizational requirements and development issues.

Therefore, Saburo Uozuka always felt that Kimura Taka was an outrageous person. Even though he had decided to trust Kimura Taka now, he still felt a little resentful in his heart.

There is no way. From Saburo Uozuka's own point of view, Rum trusts Kimura Taka more than he trusts himself. Kimura Taka has been working with Rum since he joined the organization. Having been in the organization for so many years, Saburo Uozuka can believe that if it were not for Kimura Taka's lazy and unenterprising character, he would not be just the deputy director of Tokyo's Class 1 Intelligence Department now.

Such a person who is deeply trusted by Rum actually has no good feelings towards the organization and even wants to join him, looking for an opportunity to stab the organization hard.

Outrageous! The only way to describe Uozuka Saburo is outrageous.

"No, but when I was staying at the magnesium organization's base, I also met some people. We chatted with each other when we drank together, and I learned some things from them that I didn't know before." Shaking his head, Kimura Ying didn't like seeing Kurosawa Hotaru from the bottom of his heart.

Kimura Taka didn't know how Uozuka Saburo introduced him to Kurosawa Hotaru, but Kimura Taka could feel that before Kurosawa Hotaru left Neon to go out on missions with Vermouth, every time she saw him at the organization's base, Kurosawa Hotaru's eyes would be colder than usual, as if he had done something to offend her.

But after thinking hard, Kimura Takashi couldn't figure out what he had done to make Kurosawa Hotaru unhappy.

This guy is really willing to shoot and kill people if he doesn't agree with you! He is much more dangerous than Uozuka Saburo.

"They, tsk, you're just as expected, Kimura. You never let me down when it comes to socializing." Blinking his eyes, Uozuka Saburo made a subtle teasing expression.

This statement is already very clear, and Saburo Uozuka finally understood why Kimura Taka was able to learn more information from the magnesium organization.

"Don't think so dirty about something that is consensual." After glancing at Uozuka Saburo and indicating that he should stop talking if he wanted to continue listening, Kimura Takashi took a sip of wine and continued his story.

"It was during that conversation that I discovered a problem. You know, Uozuka, compared to the Japanese organization, no one knows much about Miss Kurosawa Hotaru. The only information they have is that she is a super genius who came out of the organization's training base with you. But in the Magnesium organization, basically all members of the organization with a little bit of rank know Miss Kurosawa Hotaru's name."

"Why?" His expression became completely serious. Uozuka Saburo put down the wine glass in his hand and stared at Kimura Takashi.

The news from Kimura Taka made Uozuka Saburo feel that something was wrong.

"Roughly speaking, it seems that Miss Kurosawa Hotaru actually grew up in an organization in Magnesium, but then for some reason, she ran to Japan." Shrugging his shoulders and looking at Saburo Uozuka's fixed eyes on him, Kimura Taka motioned to Saburo Uozuka to relax, otherwise he would start to get nervous too.

"I know you will be interested in this news, but I really can't find out more useful information. Although those people know the name of Miss Kurosawa Hotaru, they don't like to talk about her. In addition, many people only know a name and don't know the deeper situation. For example, why Miss Kurosawa Hotaru appeared in the organization of Magnesium Country and why she came to the organization of Japan later."

"However, the night before my mission in Magnesium was about to end and I was going back to Japan, I wanted to stay for a few years, but the new friend I met got drunk and said something more important."

Looking at Uozuka Saburo with a somewhat subtle look, Kimura Taka had no intention of teasing him and gave Uozuka Saburo the answer he wanted to hear very straightforwardly.

"She said that it was inevitable for Miss Kurosawa Hotaru to join the organization, but the reason why she trained so hard was because Kurosawa Hotaru had sworn to kill someone, and that person seemed to be in the organization in Magnesium Country."

"The person that Big Sister wants to kill is also in the organization of Magnesium Country? Is he a member of the organization?"

After listening to what Kimura Takashi said, Uozuka Saburo was silent for a long time before he slowly raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows and began to rub them hard.

He had just put his worries to rest, but then Kimura Taka brought Uozuka Saburo some very troublesome information.

"It's like this. No matter how much you ask, there will be no news after that. I still think that if you really want to know, you might as well ask your big sister directly. I think, given the relationship between you two, if you are tougher, there is a high possibility that Miss Kurosawa Hotaru will tell you." Looking at Uozuka Saburo with a conflicted expression, Kimura Taka knew Uozuka Saburo's character. When handling tasks, he seemed to be straightforward and decisive, but when facing the women around him, he was not as bold as he was in terms of his figure and appearance.

Especially when it comes to the matter of Kurosawa Hotaru, Kimura Taka has never seen him be as cautious as Uozuka Saburo.

"Besides, Uozuka, I think this problem is not just Miss Kurosawa Hotaru's problem, it's also a problem you have to deal with."

"Well, why?"

374: Huge Trouble

"Why do you say that, Kimura?"

Looking at Kimura Taka in confusion, Uozuka Saburo felt that it seemed like a really good thing that he had talked to Kimura Taka today.

You know, although he had a very good relationship with Kimura Taka before, he still had various concerns when communicating. But today, after talking things out and pulling Kimura Taka to his side, Uozuka Saburo finally felt what "accomplice" meant, which was to some extent more reassuring than a companion.

"First of all, for the first question, I think you should have discovered it."

With his elbows resting on the table, Kimura Taka stretched out his slender index finger and pointed at Uozuka Saburo in the air.

"Uozuka, how many cadres with liquor names do you think our organization has in Neon?"

"..." His pupils shrank slightly, and Uozuka Saburo looked at Kimura Takashi in shock.

He didn't expect that one of the strangest problems he had in the organization would be heard from Kimura Ying in this way.

"It seems that you really feel something is wrong." Seeing Uozuka Saburo's expression, Kimura Ying chuckled and picked up the wine glass. He did not rush to put it into his mouth, but gently pinched it between his fingers and shook it.

"Even during the great upheaval three years ago, the organization suffered a heavy blow after Rum carried out the cleansing mission, but there were still many cadres with wine names left in the organization. Not to mention, in fact, in the past two years, many cadres came to Rum from the organization in Magnesium to accept new commissions and tasks."

"Well, the second question." The hand shaking the wine glass paused in the air, and Kimura Taka looked at Uozuka Saburo with a calm expression.

"Why is it that since you joined the organization, Uozuka, the only cadre you really know, apart from me, your master, the head of the Neon region, Rum, and Pisco, who has a lot of experience and is in charge of the handover of the training base, is Vermouth the only cadre who truly belongs to the action team?"

With a smile that was not very happy but more of a helpless arc on the corner of his mouth, Kimura Ying shook his head and drank the wine in the glass.

"Although Rum is very cautious in doing things except for being a little impatient, most members of the organization are responsible for their own tasks and rarely hand over tasks. However, this does not mean that members with wine names in the organization must hide from each other. It is necessary to have some knowledge and understanding, but..."