Gin likes me?

"...joke?"

"What do you think?"

“…Fuck!”

. . .

“You smoked here?”

Holding her textbook in her hands, Miyano Shiho, who had grown a little taller than before, still had a cold and delicate face. However, her brisk steps as she walked towards Uozuka Saburo revealed her true thoughts.

"Uh, I smoked two. I was too bored to do anything. Don't worry, I've observed that no one around noticed me."

Looking at Miyano Shiho with a smile, Uozuka Saburo instinctively reached out and touched her brown hair with some natural curls.

"Don't use the detective skills you've worked so hard to develop on smoking."

Miyano Shiho, who originally wanted to dodge directly, had her eyes flickering, but she managed to control her body to dodge, allowing Uozuka Saburo to rub her for three seconds. Then she raised her hand to push away Uozuka Saburo's big hand and started to tidy up her hair.

"Hey, how are you, Shiho? Are you having a good time studying and living here?"

"In what sense?"

After tidying up her hair and holding her textbooks, Miyano Shiho took the lead and walked towards her dormitory.

"Of course, in all aspects. This is college life, and it's a good university ranked all over the world. You know, I have always had a dream of going to college and want to experience a dreamy and youthful student life."

"That's just your one-sided fantasy. In fact, apart from some overly professional subjects, the knowledge you have mastered is definitely much more than that of an ordinary college student."

"Well, you can't compare them like that. What I learn is not what most college students would learn."

"I'm just following along and studying. Because of my age, I always attract some unnecessary attention. But I don't care. Anyway, those who are too curious have already been dealt with by the people arranged by the organization." Walking nonchalantly beside Uozuka Saburo, Miyano Shiho is very conscious of her life in college.

She is just here to learn knowledge, not to enjoy college life.

"That's true." Scanning the surroundings from the road he was walking on, Saburo Uozuka easily found two members of the organization who were hiding in an inconspicuous place, pretending to be faculty members but actually guarding Miyano Shiho.

"But I also listened to you, Uozuka-san, and went outside to relax during my breaks."

"Oh, is this true? Such a big improvement?"

"Well, whenever there is a new model of bag, I will go and take a look. If I like it very much, I will buy it and collect it."

With a slight curve at the corner of her mouth, Miyano Shiho gave Uozuka Saburo a lovely smile.

"I'll use the pocket money that Uozuka-san gave me~"

"...You're so young and you're already buying a bag? The pocket money I give you is for you to go out and play, and eat delicious food."

Looking at the impolite girl helplessly, Uozuka Saburo smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"It's just pocket money anyway. How I spend it is up to me."

"You're really good at making excuses... Is your pocket money enough? Do you need more every month?"

"...Brother Uozuka, if you get married and have children in the future, it must not be a daughter."

"Huh? Why?!"

516: I will never fall in love with Uozuka Saburo!!

He simply took Miyano Shiho out for a nice meal, and then sat together to chat, and Uozuka Saburo did not stay any longer.

If he had enough free time during this trip, Uozuka Saburo wouldn't mind spending more time with the little girl Miyano Shiho, or even playing games together for a while if that didn't work.

Unfortunately, when he was having dinner with Miyano Shiho, Vermouth called and told Uozuka Saburo to rush back to the organization's base as soon as possible, saying that the "penalty" against him had been finalized.

Knowing that he could no longer bargain, Uozuka Saburo readily accepted the offer.

Anyway, Kurosawa Hotaru didn't call her to urge her, and Vermouth's tone was also very relaxed, which meant that she had overcome this difficult time.

Seeing that Uozuka Saburo was obviously busy with something, the mature and calm Miyano Shiho did not ask Uozuka Saburo to stay. She even acted as if she was disgusted with the clothes and asked Uozuka Saburo to leave quickly.

Although he knew that Miyano Shiho was pretending, Uozuka Saburo also felt a pang of heartache.

In the end, it was only after Miyano Shiho blushed and obediently called Uozuka Saburo "brother" that she left contentedly.

Well, the heartache and everything were just fake, the purpose was to tease Miyano Shiho.

Looking at a little girl who is obviously a child but is too mature, always looks calm and indifferent, and sometimes even looks at you as if you are a fool, and acts coquettishly to you in a wronged manner.

I think a normal person would look forward to something like this.

. . .

"Cancelled annual rating qualification, prohibited from participating in overseas missions, and required to report when going abroad..."

"Is this my punishment? Why does it feel like a joke?"

Silently looking at the penalty notice he received from the cadre named Chivas, Saburo Uozuka, who had returned to the apartment where Kurosawa Hotaru was, was still somewhat confused and repeatedly flipping through the documents in his hand.

"You should be happy with this punishment."

Holding a glass of red wine in her hand, Vermouth returned to the apartment with Kurosawa Hotaru, and her teasing voice reached Uozuka Saburo's ears.

"If it weren't for the talent and strength you showed, Brother Uozuka, which was beyond compare, and if Xiaoying and I hadn't backed you up, did you really think that killing four leaders of the organization would be okay?"

"That's because my eldest sister is so powerful. What does it have to do with you?"

He snorted stubbornly. Although he knew that Vermouth must have helped in this matter, it did not mean that Uozuka Saburo would thank her for it.

I can't even say thank you!

He, Saburo Uozuka, and Vermouth are old enemies!

"If you say that, I'm really sad~"

"Oh, sister? No matter how I look at it, I think you are worthy of my call..."

"Hmm? My dear Uozuka-san, what do you want to call me~"

A charming voice sounded, undoubtedly interrupting what Uozuka Saburo was about to say, and also made Uozuka Saburo curl his lips and look away.

He was not afraid, but he felt that there was no need to offend this Thousand-Faced Witch who was good at disguise at such an insignificant age.

Even Uozuka Saburo cannot guarantee that he can see through Vermouth's disguise every time.

If this vengeful woman suddenly felt like putting on makeup and finding Uozuka Saburo to disgust him one day, Uozuka Saburo would also feel very troubled.

"But fortunately, the document does not specify the specific time for me to evacuate Magnesium Country, so I can stay here for two more days."

After feeling the stubble that had grown due to not shaving for a few days, Uozuka Saburo slowly turned his gaze to Kurosawa Hotaru who was doing physical training on the fitness rack at the side of the living room, his eyes full of subtlety.

Although Uozuka Saburo also knew Kurosawa Hotaru's personality, when he saw Kurosawa Hotaru sweating profusely while exercising with a bandage on his arm, Uozuka Saburo suddenly began to reflect.

Have you been exercising less recently?

"What's wrong? Do you want to ask Xiaoying out to play? Sure, I think your idea is very good, Brother Uozuka."

Kurosawa Hotaru, who was exercising, did not notice Uozuka Saburo's gaze, but Vermouth, who was idle nearby, was always paying attention to Uozuka Saburo.

Noticing the way Uozuka Saburo was looking at Kurosawa Hotaru, Vermouth curled the corners of her mouth and broke Uozuka Saburo's silence with a smile.

"If you don't know much about New York, I can help you plan a tour route~"

"No need, just going out to play, I can handle it myself."

After taking a look at Kurosawa Hotaru who was still exercising indifferently, Uozuka Saburo waved his hand lazily, indicating that he did not need Vermouth's suspicious help.

"That's right. After all, Uozuka-san should be very experienced in taking girls out to play. I was too abrupt~"

The smile on her face became more obvious. Vermouth narrowed her eyes and looked at Uozuka Saburo, who suddenly turned his head to look at her with a look full of inquiry and confusion, and tilted her head in a cute manner.

But unfortunately, Vermouth is too feminine. If the same action was done by Suzuki Ayako or Hagiwara Chisawa, Uozuka Saburo would be able to describe it as cute. Even Asai Narumi, that overly handsome guy, could be described as cute.

But only with Vermouth, her natural brow bone makes her every move exude her own charm. Her usual casual movements are already eye-catching, not to mention this deliberate seductive action.

Even Saburo Uozuka had to admit that if Vermouth really wanted to seduce a man with all her might, Saburo Uozuka really couldn't think of anyone other than himself who could resist!

Well, except myself.

Are you kidding? Who am I, Uozuka Saburo? How could I admit that I would be seduced by this old woman who likes to play with people's hearts and has lived for who knows how long!

I am a real man, a tough guy! I am not afraid of anything, including the softness around the fingers and the knife that scrapes the bones!

"That's a pity. Our Ms. Vermouth is so beautiful, but it seems that she has never experienced a real date~"

Calmly swallowing the blood foam in his mouth, Saburo Uozuka showed his big white teeth to Vermouth.

It was just a small temptation from Vermouth. Uozuka Saburo bit the tip of his tongue at the first moment and used the pain to drive away the mental trance of that moment.

It's just a dozen grams of blood, a small problem, just a little spillage.

The big sister was watching him right beside him, how could he behave in such an embarrassing manner!

"Oh, brother Uozuka, you really dare to say that~" Looking at Uozuka Saburo with amusement, Vermouth was not angry because of Uozuka Saburo's ridicule.

On the contrary, she was now filled with joy and her face was full of amusement.

Although Uozuka Saburo swallowed the blood foam in his mouth the moment he bit his tongue, the faint smell of blood and the trace of blood on his fangs when he smiled made it easy for Vermouth to guess how the boy in front of her was trying to show off in front of her.

"But as for a date, I am indeed looking forward to it. Since Uozuka-san is so familiar to me, I wonder if you have the courage to invite me once~"

Still with a smiling expression on her face, Vermouth naturally broke free from the slippers that were stepping on her colleague who was talking, and leaned her slender legs wrapped in cropped pants on the coffee table as if to relax, and made an undulating arc towards Uozuka Saburo. Her small feet, not covered by socks, showed perfect curves, and her ten toes painted with red nail polish were slightly stretched, just like... Damn!

When his eyes uncontrollably followed Vermouth's movements, his reason finally told Saburo Uozuka that he should bleed her!

However, there was a sound that was faster than the movement of him biting his tongue.

"Fish mound."

"I'm here, big sister!" The confusion that had originally existed in his eyes disappeared instantly. Uozuka Saburo suddenly sat up straight, a perfect smile on his face. He looked at Kurosawa Hotaru who had already come down from the fitness rack and was wiping her sweat with a towel.

"I want to eat hot pot tonight, you go buy the ingredients."

"Okay, I'll go right away~"

He happily jumped up from the sofa, swiftly picked up his wallet and coat, and ran out of the apartment that almost embarrassed him without looking back.

"Oh, I thought you wouldn't care about this kind of thing~"

Looking at Kurosawa Hotaru wiping his sweat as he walked over with joy, although she kept teasing him, Vermouth still unnoticedly withdrew her legs that had just done a great deed and almost allowed her to see Uozuka Saburo's embarrassing state.

This is a good trick that Vermouth discovered to deal with Uozuka Saburo after several confrontations.

If the teasing is too obvious, it will immediately arouse Uozuka Saburo's defensiveness. In this way, even if Vermouth shows something generously, it will be difficult to move Uozuka Saburo.

However, it is very interesting to think that this kind of relatively conservative temptation can have a miraculous effect on Uozuka Saburo.

"I told you not to tease Yuzhong like this."

The cold eyes carried naked dissatisfaction, and it was rare for Kurosawa Hotaru to show her emotions so directly.

"Sorry, sorry, it's just that Uozuka-san's reaction was so funny that I couldn't help myself~"

She admitted her mistake very straightforwardly, but Vermouth's expression and eyes when looking at Kurosawa Hotaru became even more playful.

"But, I really thought you wouldn't care about this, Xiaoying. It's obvious that Uozuka-san has so many lovers in Neon, and he ate them all~"

"You're different, Vermouth."

If it was Uozuka Saburo who heard what Vermouth said here, he would be so scared that his face would turn pale.

He thought he had concealed it well. Even Kurosawa Hotaru only knew that he and Suzuki Ayako were in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.

He didn't expect that Vermouth and Kurosawa Hotaru knew so much.

However, facing Vermouth's provocative words, Kurosawa Hotaru remained very calm.

"Your charm scares me, Vermouth."

"...I feel really scared when I hear such praise coming from your mouth." Perhaps she didn't expect Kurosawa Hotaru to give such direct praise. Even Vermouth was obviously stunned. After she reacted, she shook her head with a smile.

After laughing happily for a while to express her surprise and joy, Vermouth looked at Kurosawa Hotaru again with a smile on her face, but her eyes had become doting and serious.

"You can rest assured about this, Xiaoying. At most, I am just teasing Uozuka-san. You don't really think I will fall in love with him, do you~"

"..."

"..Are you serious, Xiaoying?"

With her eyebrows slightly raised, Kurosawa Hotaru's silence clearly showed her attitude, which made Vermouth feel shocked and ashamed.

She didn't expect that the impression of herself in Kurosawa Hotaru's mind would become like this!