Gin likes me?

Of course, what Kimura Taka didn't know was that in this matter, Vermouth, whom he praised in his heart as the only one who could see as clearly as he did, expressed a different opinion with a depressed heart.

Different from the two judgments made by Kimura Takashi, Vermouth, who knows Kurosawa Hotaru better, knows very well that even after Kurosawa Hotaru returns to Neon, all he will do is ignore Suzuki Ayako and the others.

She would not do anything to embarrass Saburo Uozuka and risk causing him to harbor resentment, even though she knew that even if she did that, Saburo Uozuka would still choose to stay with her in the end.

No, it should be said that it is precisely because Kurosawa Hotaru understands this that she would not make such a "cruel" decision.

In this regard, Vermouth could only swallow her frustration.

If it is said that before, Vermouth was just standing up for Kurosawa Hotaru and wanted to help drive away some of the girls around Uozuka Saburo.

So after being trapped in the underwater restaurant and being taken care of by Uozuka Saburo for a long time, even if she didn't want to confirm some inappropriate thoughts that popped up in her mind, Vermouth felt that she had become more hostile towards the girls around Uozuka Saburo.

However, since Kurosawa Hotaru didn't say anything, even if Vermouth had a thousand ideas, she couldn't put them into practice. In the end, she just pretended that she knew nothing.

Of course, Saburo Uozuka, who had no idea about either Kimura Taka's or Vermouth's thoughts, had already parked the car, and knocked on the door of Miyano Akemi's apartment with the fruits and snacks he bought.

"You came so fast, Uozuka-san!~"

Happy to open the door of her house, Akemi Miyano, still wearing an apron, walked into the apartment with Saburo Uozuka, her eyes shining.

"Dinner is not ready yet. You have to wait a little longer."

Looking at the large and small packages in Uozuka Saburo's hands, Miyano Akemi, who knew that no matter what she said, Uozuka Saburo would still do what he wanted, gave up saying that she didn't need to buy anything.

After taking out a potato chip that she liked from the snack bar, tearing it open and eating two pieces, Miyano Akemi pushed Uozuka Saburo onto the sofa, threw him a bottle of drink, and abruptly blocked Uozuka Saburo's idea of ​​going to the kitchen to help.

"Really? Now I can't even drink a sip of hot tea at Mingmei's house."

Leaning lazily on the sofa, he turned on the TV and found a good variety show. Uozuka Saburo unscrewed the drink, took a sip, then smiled and turned up the volume so that Miyano Akemi who was busy in the kitchen could also hear his words clearly.

"Huh! What? Uozuka-san is always a bully! I'm just trying to get you to eat quickly, Uozuka-san!"

Miyano Akemi snorted in dissatisfaction. Knowing that Uozuka Saburo was teasing her, she didn't get angry. She just waved the spatula in her hand, as if warning Uozuka Saburo to be careful with his words and not to offend tonight's chef.

"It's really scary."

With a strange laugh, Uozuka Saburo would certainly not be scared by Miyano Akemi. However, in order to prevent Miyano Akemi, who could sometimes be a bit sinister, from playing tricks on his cooking, Uozuka Saburo wisely kept his mouth shut.

The dinner went very smoothly. When they were almost halfway through the meal, Miyano Akemi smiled and took out a bottle of shochu and asked Uozuka Saburo to drink with her. Uozuka Saburo then blinked in surprise.

Having known each other for so many years, Uozuka Saburo knew that Miyano Akemi didn't like to drink.

However, the doubts in his heart were suppressed by Uozuka Saburo. He just smiled, picked up the wine glass, and drank with Miyano Akemi. He didn't ask why she wanted to drink today.

One cup, two cups, three cups.

It was not until Miyano Akemi drank the seventh bottle of shochu in 7 minutes with a smile that the smile on her face slowly disappeared.

His eyes kept flickering, and looking at Miyano Akemi in such a state, Uozuka Saburo's mood also became heavy.

It was obvious that Akemi Miyano must have encountered something that made her feel very sad and helpless, so she chose to drink with herself today.

Moreover, she must have something else to tell me, so she chose to get me drunk before speaking.

After all, if she was just sad, Miyano Akemi, a strong girl, would not choose to expose it in front of Uozuka Saburo.

She has grown up and is no longer the little girl who couldn't help crying in Uozuka Saburo's arms.

"Brother Uozuka, do you think it is possible for Shiho to leave the organization?"

"..."

After the room was quiet for a long time, Miyano Akemi, who had been resting her head on her arms, spoke in a hoarse voice.

Taking out a cigarette from his arms, Saburo Uozuka did not immediately answer Miyano Akemi's question. He just lit a cigarette, took a deep breath and exhaled a long smoke.

Saburo Uozuka knew that Akemi Miyano had always had a wish in her heart that could be considered an extravagant hope.

That is to allow her sister, Miyano Shiho, to escape from this organization that she regards as hell, and live in the sun and in a normal society like a normal girl.

But Uozuka Saburo also knew how difficult it was to achieve this goal.

Unlike Akemi Miyano, who is treated preferentially in the organization because of her identity as Saburo Uozuka, but in fact she has made no contribution to the organization and is not expected to do anything by the organization.

Miyano Shiho is a gifted researcher who was already studying for a doctorate in Magnesium at the age of 16. She is regarded by the organization as someone who could inherit her parents' talents and become the best researcher in the organization.

The organization can give Miyano Shiho more preferential policies because of Uozuka Saburo's identity, but the organization will never send such a talented researcher out of the organization because of Uozuka Saburo's request.

From the very beginning, this dream was just Miyano Akemi's extravagant wish.

Miyano Shiho is aware of this, Uozuka Saburo is aware of this, and Miyano Akemi herself is also very clear about this.

After chatting and confiding with Uozuka Saburo several times, Miyano Akemi buried this wish deep in her heart and no longer told Uozuka Saburo about it in order not to embarrass him.

But today, after getting drunk, Miyano Akemi mentioned this matter again.

Who made her waver again?

Uozuka Saburo's narrowed eyes already contained a hint of murderous intent.

"Sorry, Uozuka-san, I think I drank a little too much and I'm talking nonsense again."

A moment's silence made Miyano Akemi understand something, and before Uozuka Saburo could say the next word, Miyano Akemi raised her head and tilted it in a cute way, as if she felt embarrassed for drinking too much in front of Uozuka Saburo.

"..."

Facing such a Miyano Akemi, Uozuka Saburo just shook his head silently and still didn't say anything.

Silence fell again between Uozuka Saburo and Miyano Akemi.

When Miyano Akemi saw that Uozuka Saburo didn't say anything, but just looked at her seriously and worriedly, her heart suddenly tightened.

Yes, the person who has always brought light to me in the organization, allowed me and my sister to laugh happily from the bottom of our hearts, and even allowed us to live relatively freely in the organization and treat them like his own sisters, isn’t that the person in front of me, Saburo Uozuka, Brother Uozuka?

So what is there for me to hesitate about?

Even if what she was about to say next would be a betrayal to the person whom she almost regarded as a sister and with whom she had a deep affection, Miyano Akemi would not regret her choice.

Because Uozuka Saburo is more important to her.

Biting her lips tightly, Miyano Akemi sat up straight, and regardless of her red eyes, she spoke in a serious tone.

"Brother Yuzhong, you have to be careful, be careful of Sister Cai, she——"

"Okay, no need to say more, Mingmei."

He suddenly stood up and strode to the side of Miyano Akemi. Uozuka Saburo stretched out his hands and hugged Miyano Akemi in his arms, and rested her head on his chest as if he was comforting her in the garden of the organization when they were children.

"You don't need to think about such complicated things, and you don't need to say anything that makes you uncomfortable."

"I'll take care of everything. I promised you, remember?"

"...Yeah! Woo! Woo woo wow! I remember, I remember, I'm sorry, I'm sorry Uozuka-san!"

591: I will definitely kill her!

"Uozuka, I think that since you suddenly broke into my house and woke me up at such a late hour, there must be something very important happening, right?"

She looked at Uozuka Saburo with sleepy eyes who was standing at the end of her bed. She was originally a little angry for being woken up from her sweet dream, but her mood instantly calmed down when she saw Uozuka Saburo's gloomy expression that seemed to be dripping with water.

Not bothering to care about his image, Kimura Takashi put on the pajamas on the bedside table and sat up.

"what happened?"

"Come out and say it."

Pursing his lips and trying not to hide his feelings too much, Saburo Uozuka also felt that his actions were a bit abrupt.

Looking at the still dazed Kimura Takashi, Uozuka Saburo turned and walked out of the room, giving Kimura Takashi some time to sort himself out.

"Huh, what's going on?"

Looking at the figure of Uozuka Saburo leaving, Kimura Ying, who was no longer sleepy, scratched his messy hair helplessly, and his mood became heavy.

Even when facing a life-and-death mission, Kimura Taka had never seen such a terrifying expression on Uozuka Saburo's face.

Something big must have happened!

With some ideas in mind, Kimura Ying quickly got up from the bed, walked quickly to the bathroom, splashed his face with cold water, and then walked into the kitchen.

Carrying the red wine from his wine cabinet, Kimura Taka placed two wine glasses on the coffee table. Then he looked at Uozuka Saburo who was smoking silently, opened the cork of the red wine, and poured the red wine into the decanter.

"Tell me, what happened."

"Whoo~"

After exhaling a long puff of smoke and fixing his vague gaze on Kimura Takashi's face again, Uozuka Saburo took two more puffs of his cigarette before slowly opening his mouth and telling him about his experience at Miyano Akemi's house today.

"Kimura, I have never felt like such a failure."

After drinking the fourth glass of wine poured by Kimura Takashi in one gulp, Uozuka Saburo spoke in a low voice and clenched his fists in annoyance.

"Whether I'm in the organization, on a mission, or with Ayako, Chisu, and the others, even though my current identity is very awkward and my situation is not so clear, I have always had strong confidence in my existence and my abilities. I believe that as long as I want to do it, there are few things I can't do!"

"I think so too. You should have confidence, Uozuka. If you don't have confidence in yourself, how can we choose to follow you?"

He nodded seriously, and instead of teasing Uozuka Saburo when he said such boastful words as he did in the past, Kimura Taka gave a positive answer with a very serious attitude.

"It is your confidence, your aura that can bring others a great sense of security, that makes us choose to follow you even in the face of life and death dangers, because we believe that as long as we stay by your side, we will be able to see the future of our dreams."

"..."

He opened his mouth, not expecting that Kimura Takashi would agree with him in such a serious manner, and Uozuka Saburo's mood fluctuated for a moment.

However, these slight ups and downs were soon replaced by the depression and annoyance that he had suppressed in his heart.

"But I can't make everyone around me feel at ease because of me!"

"Yuzhong, although you are very powerful, you are not a god. Why do you push yourself so hard?"

With his eyebrows tightly furrowed together, Kimura Taka felt that Uozuka Saburo was getting a little too obsessed with a problem.

'Is it because so many of us choose to believe in him and follow him that the pressure on him is too great?'

A thought flashed through his mind, and Kimura Ying was not sure whether his guess was correct, but at this moment, he knew what he should do.

"I understand what you said just now. It was Miss Mingmei who showed weakness and sadness that made you so shaken, right?"

"I know that your relationship has always been very good. She treats you as her own brother, and you treat her as your own sister."

"I also know that Miss Mingmei has always wanted to take her sister, Miss Shiho, with her to leave the organization, but we can't do that right now. We really can't be in a hurry!"

Looking at Uozuka Saburo seriously, Kimura Taka analyzed in a heavy tone the situation that Uozuka Saburo knew very well.

"You should not have forgotten what our goal is, Uozuka. We just need to wait for the right time! When we can successfully overthrow the organization and everyone leaves the organization, won't Miss Mingmei's wish come true!"

"You should be thinking about how to protect Miss Mingmei and Miss Shiho and keep them alive in the organization until that day, instead of doing something irrational because of a momentary impulse!"

"You're absolutely right, Kimura."

Taking a deep breath, Saburo Uozuka lit another cigarette. He raised his red eyes suddenly and stared at Kimura Takashi in front of him.

“That’s what I thought at first.”

"Then why..."

A deep confusion rose in Kimura Taka's eyes. Kimura Taka would not doubt Uozuka Saburo's IQ, but he could not understand why Uozuka Saburo would be so impulsive as he was now.

"Because Mingmei is different from all of us."

The cigarette, which had not been smoked for a few puffs, was crushed in the hand of Uozuka Saburo.

Ignoring the slight heat in his hand, Uozuka Saburo casually threw it into the ashtray on the coffee table.

"Whether it's me, you Kimura, or even that girl Shiho, we all have the awareness of living in the organization. We all know what we need to gain from the organization, because we have to pay for the organization!"

“Because of this awareness, we can endure and survive in the organization.”

"But Mingmei is different."

Thinking of the girl who always showed him a bright and sunny smile, Uozuka Saburo felt the depression in his chest becoming more and more intense.

"She didn't have the determination to survive in the organization. The reason she was able to persist for so many years was only because her sister had no way to leave the organization, and because, in this organization, there was a brother like me who she regarded as a blessing and a gift from God."

"To put it bluntly...she has never lived for herself in all these years!"

"Kimura, can you understand how I felt when I saw this clearly today? She smiled at me even when she wanted to cry!"

"..."

With his lips tightly pursed together, looking at Uozuka Saburo, who should be excited but was suppressing his emotions to the point of making people feel uncomfortable, Kimura Taka slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.

“I may not understand it completely, but I understand it a little bit.”

He opened his eyes again, picked up the red wine on the coffee table and drank it in one gulp. Then, Kimura Ying adjusted his sitting position, let his body sink into the sofa, and crossed his left leg.