Gin likes me?

"This is a relatively safe place. Once you recover a little, we can leave."

"Well, I'll follow your arrangements."

Nodding slowly, Vermouth showed no intention of refuting Uozuka Saburo's proposal and behaved extremely submissively.

"But did the mission fail? I remember that I put the gem in the pocket of my clothes. Didn't Uozuka-kun find it?"

Her eyes flickered slightly, and Vermouth blinked in confusion.

"At that time, I just wanted to take you away from that environment as quickly as possible. When I arrived at the hospital and completed your surgery, I was exhausted. After I got here, I just rested."

Sitting quietly in the chair, facing Vermouth's questioning, Uozuka Saburo behaved calmly and helplessly.

"When I changed your clothes, I didn't find the gem in your clothes. Maybe you accidentally lost it in the sea. In that case, I couldn't notice it."

"That's true. It's not easy to survive that situation. It's such a pity that the mission failed."

Nodding in understanding, Vermouth did not doubt what Uozuka Saburo said, at least that's what she showed.

"But, Brother Uozuka, so, you are the one who changed all the clothes I'm wearing?"

With a turn of her eyes, Vermouth suddenly mentioned something that made Uozuka Saburo's heart jump.

"Yes, what's the problem?"

Trying hard to keep his expression cold, Uozuka Saburo knew that if he showed the slightest embarrassment, the evil woman Vermouth would seize upon his plan, putting him in a dilemma.

"Whether you are doing the surgery or resting in a hospital bed, you won't be able to wear your clothes that have been soaked in sea water and are almost rotten."

"That's quite a tough attitude. Anyway, thank you so much this time, Uozuka-san. It seems that finding you as my partner for this mission was the best decision I made."

With her eyes curved, looking at Uozuka Saburo's pretending to be tough, Vermouth smiled and did not continue to tease Uozuka Saburo about changing clothes.

After all, to be honest, Vermouth didn't seem to care that much about having her body seen by Uozuka Saburo.

In that situation, it was already very difficult for Uozuka Saburo to rescue himself, and he had no right to talk about such unimportant things.

Not to mention... Vermouth herself had no intention of blaming Uozuka Saburo for this.

"It's enough to say thank you once. It would be even better if you could let me... and Big Sister save some trouble."

He waved his hand indifferently. Although Saburo Uozuka accepted Vermouth's gratitude head-on, he did not want to keep saying such things to Vermouth.

"This mission failed. What will the boss say? Didn't you say before that the boss takes this mission very seriously?"

He used a straw to drop some water on Vermouth's lips. After Vermouth absorbed some water, Uozuka Saburo asked a question that concerned him very much.

"Yes, the boss does take this mission very seriously, but failure is failure, and making excuses is useless."

When hearing Uozuka Saburo asking about serious matters, Vermouth pondered for a moment and gave her own answer.

"But I don't think there will be any problems. Our actions and plans this time were very well prepared. It's just that the unnecessary organization that suddenly appeared during the mission caused us a lot of trouble with its suicidal tactics."

"I have obtained a lot of information from the interrogation. I will report it in detail when I meet the boss. Although the boss may be a little depressed if I didn't succeed, he won't be angry with us."

Vermouth is very clear about the boss's attitude and personality. After all, no one in the organization dares to say that they know the boss better than herself.

"I'm glad you're okay. This mission is over. You should take good care of yourself. Although I treated your wounds quickly, you were still soaked in the sea water for a long time. You will need more careful observation and reexamination. But these are not difficult problems for you. You can just spend money to find a better hospital."

Nodding, since Vermouth appeared so confident, Uozuka Saburo didn't say much.

As long as the boss doesn't take his anger out on Vermouth because of this mission, everything will be fine. As for himself... Uozuka Saburo is actually not that worried.

Without being self-boastful, I can say that both myself and Vermouth are indispensable elite members of the organization.

The boss will not really give the two of them any serious punishment for this kind of thing.

"You should have a good rest first. I'm just outside this room. If you need anything, just call me."

Seeing that Vermouth, who was awake just now, now looked dazed and tired, Uozuka Saburo, knowing that the other party had just woken up and had not yet adjusted her condition, did not intend to stay.

"Okay, I feel at ease with Uozuka-san here~"

Smiling, she watched Uozuka Saburo slowly walk out of the room and turn off the lights in the room. Although the surroundings had returned to the pitch-black darkness, Vermouth no longer felt as confused and helpless as she did at the beginning.

She tried to close her eyes to fall asleep quickly, but Vermouth discovered sadly that as long as she closed her eyes, the figure of Uozuka Saburo would always appear in her mind, and those words would always echo in Vermouth's ears over and over again.

Vermouth knew that there might be a big problem on her side.

"Xiaoying, Xiaoying, could it be that you have foreseen something like this, and that's why you are so wary of me?"

. . .

"Hey, I still have 7 hours to get to Los Angeles, where are you, Mr. Kurosawa?"

"I'll send you the address in a moment, and you can just come over there. When you get here, remember to ask the bartender for a glass of 'Good Wife and Good Mother' with six-pointed ice cubes. After getting the drink, take it in your left hand and drink it all. Then point the side of the glass with the lemon slice hanging on the wall towards the bartender. After that, the bartender will give you a card when he takes back the glass. Take the card and leave the pub and go to the hotel next door to show the card to the front desk clerk."

"You don't need to answer anything the other party asks you. When you ask for a room, remember to choose a room in area B. We'll contact each other later. Oh, and you can pretend to be a little weak."

"Good Wife, Good Mother? Is this the name of a cocktail? Isn't it strange that the entrance ticket to an underground crime hotel is this kind of drink?"

"Just think of it as the boss's bad taste. Come over as soon as possible. I'll find a chance to meet you when you get here."

"Roger that!"

Nodding obediently, Aso Kasai, who was wearing big sunglasses, hung up the phone and blinked at the address sent to her by Uozuka Saburo on the phone.

When Aso Kasa received the urgent order from Uozuka Saburo relayed by Kimura Takashi, she was shocked.

Just from Kimura Takashi's retelling, Aso Kasa could feel Uozuka Saburo's urgency, so as soon as she received the order, Aso Kasa went to the Tokyo airport and bought a ticket to Los Angeles.

Originally, I thought that after arriving in Los Angeles, Saburo Uozuka would arrange exciting and dangerous tasks for me. Unfortunately, after Aso Kasai successfully infiltrated the "underground crime hotel" according to the procedures and met up with Saburo Uozuka in the bar inside, the expectation in Aso Kasai's eyes dissipated.

"Just take this back to Tokyo and give it to Mr. Kimura, okay?"

Looking at the box delivered to her, Aso Kasai was very professional and did not open it on the spot to check what was inside.

"Yes, there is a gem in here, just make sure you take it back and give it to Kimura."

Nodding seriously, Saburo Uozuka looked at the box in Aso Kasai's hand and felt a sense of emotion in his heart.

After all the effort and dangers, he finally did not gain nothing.

That's right, Saburo Uozuka deceived Vermouth. As soon as he finished the operation on Vermouth, Saburo Uozuka found the gem "Azure" that Vermouth had placed in her clothes.

There was nothing to say. Regardless of whether this gem had the magical effect that made the two cursed bosses strive so hard to pursue it, Uozuka Saburo was not going to let the boss of his organization get this gem.

But Saburo Uozuka couldn't keep it by his side forever. You have to know that before ensuring Vermouth's safety, Saburo Uozuka has no way to put it down and get away from it.

How can I transfer the gems?

Without any hesitation, Saburo Uozuka called Kimura Taka and called Aso Kasai, who was doing nothing at home, to get on the plane.

Aso Kasa's mission is also very simple. She just needs to bring the gem back to Neon safely.

After Kimura Takashi gets the gem, he will find an opportunity to give it to Suzuki Ayako, and then let Suzuki Ayako take the gem to the secret laboratory under her name to study what the gem is used for.

To be honest, if there was a chance, Uozuka Saburo would have wanted to give the gem directly to Miyano Shiho and let this professional genius girl see if there was any connection between the gem and what the organization had been researching.

"So you stayed in that hotel for three days?"

"Yes, big sister, there is no other way. Vermouth is seriously injured this time. I have to wait until she recovers a little before I can evacuate with her. Otherwise, I can't carry her on my back all the time."

Leaning on the sofa in the room outside the ward, Saburo Uozuka, a cigarette in his mouth, answered Kurosawa Hotaru's questions honestly.

"The mission failed this time. It was that group of people who interfered again, right?"

"Well, we were not well prepared and did not consider this. But according to Vermouth, there is nothing wrong with this failure. The boss will not say anything."

"I understand. I can't go back for the time being. Please take good care of Vermouth, Uozuka."

"I understand, big sister. With me here, nothing will happen to Vermouth."

"You are also injured, take care of yourself and rest. By the way, have you been living with Vermouth for the past three days?"

"It's okay, big sister. My injury is not serious. We live together. After all, this is not a place that can really be trusted. I live on the sofa in the living room outside her bedroom. If there is any problem, I can respond immediately."

"...I understand. Anyway, be careful."

"Got it, big sister."

"Well, give the phone to Vermouth. I have something to tell her."

"Um, okay, big sister."

562: I told you, Vermouth, it can't be you

"I heard from Uozuka that you were seriously injured this time, Vermouth."

A cold voice came out from the phone, causing Vermouth, who was lying on the hospital bed, to raise her eyebrows helplessly.

If he wasn't too familiar with Kurosawa Hotaru, no matter what others imagined, they would not think that Kurosawa Hotaru was expressing his concern.

"Indeed, I was unlucky this time. If it weren't for Uozuka-san, I might have really died there."

She chuckled and nodded. Vermouth has always been very accepting of her own mistakes and faults.

Because only by accepting your mistakes can you learn lessons and avoid repeating them in the next task.

As a killer, Vermouth knows that she does not have many opportunities to use her life to make mistakes, so she must be more calm and self-reflective.

"Did you get any useful information from the organization that showed up halfway?"

"I asked a few questions, but I feel like they're not very important. So, Xiaoying, do you want one?"

"Well, send it to me after you have sorted it out. I will be able to complete the task on hand in two days. After that, I will thoroughly investigate the organization."

The voice was as cold as ever, but this coldness was more of a murderous aura directed at the hostile organization.

"It's such a reassuring feeling~ Is this the love that Uozuka-san has always enjoyed, Xiaoying? I never thought that I would be able to enjoy it one day."

Vermouth teased Kurosawa Hotaru with a smile and was in a really good mood.

Nothing would make Vermouth happier than to find that there is more than one person who cares about her in an organization that is cold and without any expectations or humanity.

"I just think that organization is too troublesome. They have caused obstacles and dangers to Uozuka more than once. We need to give them a good warning."

Faced with Vermouth's teasing, Kurosawa Hotaru was not shaken at all.

Having been by Vermouth's side for all these years, Kurosawa Hotaru has already understood very well how to treat Vermouth so as to make this witch, who is good at guessing people's minds, return empty-handed.

"Really? It looks like that organization is going to be in trouble. Being targeted by the best killer in our organization is not a lucky thing."

Hearing Kurosawa Hotaru's cold tone, Vermouth didn't care and continued to smile unscrupulously.

Just as Kurosawa Hotaru understands Vermouth, Vermouth also has a full understanding of this girl with a cold expression who seems like she is having a conversation.

Although maybe 60 to 70 percent of what she said just now was true, Vermouth didn't believe that she had no reasons at all.

"Then I'll trouble you, Xiaoying, to go ahead first. As for me, I really need to recuperate for a while. I won't be able to carry out any missions for at least more than a month."

"That's your problem. How to take care of your body is the basic knowledge for us as killers. If you can't even do this, Vermouth, you'd better die."

"Wow, what cruel words! I never thought that you, Xiaoying, would become so cold today! Do you think your gentleness will only be reserved for Uozuka-san? I protest, this is not fair to me!"

"I don't think I need to leave you with the so-called tenderness, Vermouth."

"Why! I've always been looking forward to Xiaoying being gentle and considerate to me~"

"Really? Then Vermouth, can you tell me in detail how Yuzhong rescued you from the sea?"

"Well, you should have asked Uozuka-san this question before."

"I asked, but I don't believe the easy process he described. I want to know more details."

"More details, but..."

"Just tell me, Vermouth."

"Uh, okay."

With a dazed expression, and choked by Kurosawa Hotaru's sudden tough attitude, Vermouth, who was a little confused, still cooperated and narrated what happened in her memory.

"So, we were able to be rescued this time, thanks to Uozuka-san."

Vermouth ended her story with some disappointment and emotion. Not hearing Kurosawa Hotaru's voice on the phone, she blinked in surprise. Just as she was about to say something else, her expression suddenly changed.

She seemed to realize that there was something wrong with her behavior just now!

"I see. Sure enough, Uozuka didn't tell me the truth."

After a moment's silence, Kurosawa Hotaru's voice reappeared in Vermouth's ears. The anger contained in it eased Vermouth's alert mood a little.

"Don't be angry, Xiaoying. Uozuka-san did this because he didn't want you to worry. You should know that Uozuka-san never wants his own affairs to affect you, Xiaoying~"

"What you said makes sense. I can help but not be angry."