Gin likes me?

"Well, of course I believe it. It's easy for Big Sister to deal with her."

Sensing that Kurosawa Hotaru was in a bad mood, Uozuka Saburo immediately changed his tone.

"Let's not talk about these annoying things today. I'll go help you make the bed first."

Without paying attention to Uozuka Saburo's change of subject, Kurosawa Hotaru turned off the TV and followed Uozuka Saburo to her own room in the apartment.

"Uozuka, have you ever thought about moving to a new house?"

After taking a look around the room which had not changed much since she left, a hint of memory flashed in Kurosawa Hotaru's eyes.

"Change? No need. The size and environment of this apartment are quite good. It is enough for the two of us to live in. The view around is also good. Even if we encounter danger, we can escape quickly."

Taking out a set of unopened new quilt and sheets from the cabinet, Uozuka Saburo looked at Kurosawa Hotaru who was standing against the door frame with some curiosity.

Logically speaking, Kurosawa Hotaru is not someone who cares that much about the quality of life. When she goes on a mission, she always wears a black suit that cannot be said to be good-looking, but is completely supported by her temperament.

Most of her daily clothes are solid dark colors. If it weren't for Vermouth who couldn't stand it anymore and always forced Kurosawa Hotaru to buy some clothes that suit her, Kurosawa Hotaru would probably have nothing but black clothes in her closet.

It's not just clothes, but also food, clothing, housing and transportation, these four things that normal people cannot live without, but for Kurosawa Hotaru, it seems that they are nothing worth caring about.

The clothes are already like that, and as for food, although she doesn't mind eating delicious food, Kurosawa Hotaru can't do what Uozuka Saburo did and wait for more than four hours for a limited dish.

For Kurosawa Hotaru, a residence has always been just a place to rest, oh, and at most a space for exercise.

As for the line...

I thought about how after Kurosawa Hotaru returned to Neon, I basically drove her around everywhere, as if she didn't need me to worry about anything.

It's over. Looking at it this way, it seems that our big sister is too indifferent.

Doubts about Kurosawa Hotaru's attitude towards life once again arose in his heart, and Uozuka Saburo sighed with a headache.

No matter what happens later, Uozuka Saburo still hopes that after Kurosawa Hotaru returns to Japan and is with him, he can help Kurosawa Hotaru cultivate some healthy living habits and lifestyle.

After all, Uozuka Saburo dreams of taking Kurosawa Hotaru away from the organization and living in a normal society.

"Yeah."

After hearing the answer from Uozuka Saburo, Kurosawa Hotaru did not insist on anything. Although the money she had saved over the years was not enough to buy a big villa in Tokyo today, it would not be a problem to move to a residence with a better environment.

What Kurosawa Hotaru didn't know was that Uozuka Saburo, who had never been able to save money, might not be much richer than those old cadres in the organization who were responsible for raising funds and organizing the organization's business.

"Are the quilts all new?"

"Well, I've already prepared it. If you hadn't come back without saying anything this time, I would have arranged everything at home."

After arranging everything on the bed quickly, Uozuka Saburo turned around and looked at Kurosawa Hotaru at the door.

After glancing at Uozuka Saburo, Kurosawa Hotaru didn't hesitate to walk slowly to the bed and lay down. Feeling the unfamiliar touch on her back, Kurosawa Hotaru slowly closed her eyes.

This was the softness of the bed she was used to, and after all these years, Uozuka Saburo still remembered it very clearly.

Compared to Uozuka Saburo, Kurosawa Hotaru really felt that apart from being a killer, he was far behind in other aspects.

After returning to Neon after a long absence and to the side of Uozuka Saburo, Kurosawa Hotaru's mood is not as calm as before.

The mumbling sound of Vermouth in her ear and the wild thoughts she had when she couldn't sleep for countless nights came back to Kurosawa Hotaru's mind, making her unable to help but speak when Uozuka Saburo was about to leave the bedroom.

"Uozuka, do you really want to stay in the organization?"

630: I won’t help you when the time comes!

"Um, big sister, why are you asking that?"

With his back to Kurosawa Hotaru, his face stiffened for a moment. Uozuka Saburo took a deep breath quietly, turned around easily and looked at Kurosawa Hotaru strangely, as if he didn't understand what Kurosawa Hotaru had just said at all.

"Nothing, just talking."

Looking up and glancing at Uozuka Saburo, Kurosawa Hotaru had no intention of continuing.

If she continued to ask, Kurosawa Hotaru could guess how Uozuka Saburo would answer her.

'Wherever the big sister is, I'll be there!'

If this kind of answer came from Uozuka Saburo's mouth, Kurosawa Hotaru would definitely not be surprised.

As mentioned before, although Kurosawa Hotaru has a strong sense of insecurity about her and Uozuka Saburo's gradually different attitudes towards life, she is completely confident, even proud, about Uozuka Saburo's feelings for her.

She was sure that even if this kind of life was not what Uozuka Saburo liked best, as long as he could be with her, Uozuka Saburo would make this choice without hesitation.

But is this what Kurosawa Hotaru wants to see?

If Kurosawa Hotaru only treated Uozuka Saburo as her younger brother, a follower who only needed her to look after him, then she should feel much better.

Unfortunately, from the moment Uozuka Saburo stepped into her training base dormitory, the bond between the two of them had already caused Kurosawa Hotaru, who was not good at handling interpersonal relationships, to fall into a quagmire from which she could not extricate herself.

Even though Vermouth had already made a very deep guess about Kurosawa Hotaru's condition, what she still didn't know was that in Kurosawa Hotaru's heart, she could die for Uozuka Saburo.

Unfortunately, Uozuka Saburo had the same idea in his mind.

So, two people who value each other very much but feel that their lives have gradually become separated from each other are trying hard to pretend to be the same as before and trying their best not to let the other party notice that something is wrong in their hearts.

It is too difficult.

He opened his mouth, although he didn't know how Kurosawa Hotaru felt that something was wrong that made her suddenly ask him such a question, but seeing that Kurosawa Hotaru closed her eyes again and took the initiative to interrupt this conversation, Uozuka Saburo didn't say anything.

However, when he was about to close the door of Kurosawa Hotaru's bedroom, he looked back and saw Kurosawa Hotaru lying on the bed with her eyes closed, with loneliness and coldness about to overflow from her. Under the impulse in his heart, he subconsciously spoke in a deep voice.

"Big sister, wherever you are, I will be there."

"..."

"Have a good rest, we still have to go out and play tomorrow, good night~"

"..."

The door and the bedroom light were closed one after another. When the bedroom became quiet again, Kurosawa Hotaru, who was lying on the bed, took her arms off her eyes and looked at the ceiling above. Her mind was filled with the passionate words of Uozuka Saburo, which she had clearly guessed but still felt excited after hearing with her own ears.

"I don't want to think about it anymore. Uozuka is by my side now anyway."

Even someone as smart as Kurosawa Hotaru, who is tenacious and unyielding in the face of countless dangers and tasks, quietly chooses to retreat when faced with emotional issues, which he is not good at.

Even when they were in Magnesium, facing Vermouth's questioning, Kurosawa Hotaru was able to admit her feelings for Uozuka Saburo.

But when Kurosawa Hotaru returned to Neon and actually came before Uozuka Saburo, Kurosawa Hotaru found that she was increasingly unable to face up to her feelings for Uozuka Saburo.

This is not right, but Kurosawa Hotaru has no choice.

Kurosawa Hotaru, who had always liked to make her own decisions except with the help of Uozuka Saburo, lay on the bed, entangled and confused.

I couldn't help but have a thought in my mind: it would be great if someone could help me at this time.

"Ok?"

As soon as the thought popped into her mind, Kurosawa Hotaru quickly stood up and took out her vibrating cell phone from her pocket.

Looking at the unfamiliar neon local number on it, Kurosawa Hotaru narrowed his eyes and hesitated for a moment before answering the call.

There weren't many people who knew her number, and the people who could call her at this time... To be honest, Kurosawa Hotaru didn't want to answer the call in this state.

"Hey, hey, hey~ Xiaoying, you have arrived in Neon~"

"Stop talking nonsense, Vermouth. Isn't your cell phone number also from Japan?"

Because of her bad mood, Kurosawa Hotaru's tone was a little cold. She adjusted her posture, leaned against the head of the bed, holding the mobile phone, and asked Vermouth why she contacted her.

"When I returned to Neon, you didn't say you were coming back too."

"I wasn't ready to come back at that time, but because I finally completed the longer mission in the previous cycle, the organization gave me a vacation."

A lazy but happy voice came out from the phone. No matter how you listened, you could feel that Vermouth was in a good mood at the moment.

Hearing that Vermouth was in a good mood, Kurosawa Hotaru's mood became even worse.

"Really? Then enjoy your vacation."

"Hey, Xiaoying, don't hang up the phone."

The louder shouting did not stop Kurosawa Hotaru from hanging up the phone. Kurosawa Hotaru, who was in a bad mood, ignored Vermouth's plan.

"You're so quiet at this time. Are you locking yourself in your bedroom?"

There was a slight delay in moving the phone away from my ear.

"We just returned to Neon today. Brother Uozuka must be very happy to see you. Didn't he choose to take you out to play?"

The finger that was already on the hang-up button lacked just the strength to press it down, but the distance was just a tiny bit, yet it seemed as difficult to cross as a chasm in the sky.

"Ah, could it be that Uozuka-kun left you at home and went out to play with his girlfriends~"

"I was too tired and wanted to rest early. After eating the dinner made by Uozuka in the apartment, Uozuka made the bed for me and went to my room."

The phone was put to her ear again, and the name of Uozuka Saburo was reiterated twice in her words. Kurosawa Hotaru denied Vermouth's guess in a very calm manner.

"Oh, so that's how it is. I said Uozuka-san wasn't the type to forget about his old love just because he had a new one in secret~"

Her tone became even more cheerful. Obviously, whether she was happy that Kurosawa Hotaru was speaking again or that there was deliberate emphasis in her words, Vermouth changed the position of her crossed legs.

"Tsk."

Vermouth stabbed her precisely in the right place, and Kurosawa Hotaru let out a sigh of relief without disguising it.

She felt a little regretful as to why she picked up the call, since she had already guessed that it was from Vermouth.

She knew even more clearly that she had missed the opportunity to hang up the phone just now. Now she had already entered Vermouth's rhythm, and it would be difficult to interrupt the call again.

"Tell me, what's the matter, Vermouth?"

"Me? What can I do? I just thought about you, Xiaoying, returning to Neon today and living with Uozuka-san again. I wonder if you are feeling uncomfortable, so I called to check on you~"

"Now it seems that the problem I was worried about has already occurred, hasn't it~"

"...What are you going to do, Vermouth?"

Taking a deep breath, Kurosawa Hotaru calmed himself down.

Ever since Uozuka Saburo and Vermouth experienced the underwater disaster together, Kurosawa Hotaru no longer trusts Vermouth as much as before.

Of course, in terms of feelings towards Uozuka Saburo.

Although she is still a little slow in understanding her own feelings, Kurosawa Hotaru is not blind. Vermouth, who had always looked upon Uozuka Saburo differently for her sake, spoke of Uozuka Saburo with a different tone after she was injured and was taken care of by Uozuka Saburo for nearly a week.

As for Uozuka Saburo, although Kurosawa Hotaru believed that Uozuka Saburo had not discovered anything wrong so far, she could not trust Uozuka Saburo even more.

I have only been away from Uozuka Saburo for a few years, and he has become a man who is dating three women at the same time.

At least when it comes to treating women, Kurosawa Hotaru is absolutely sure that he should be attentive and vigilant towards Uozuka Saburo.

As for Vermouth's attitude, Kurosawa Hotaru also has his own guesses.

The relationship between Vermouth and herself is still reliable and trustworthy. In Kurosawa Hotaru's opinion, Vermouth is very likely to want to completely dispel the emotion that seems a bit ridiculous to her by bringing herself and Uozuka Saburo together and then completely dispel it.

But, Kurosawa Hotaru felt that it was of no use.

She knew too well what kind of person Vermouth was. If she couldn't really eliminate the image of Uozuka Saburo from her mind, then she wouldn't care how many people Uozuka Saburo was dating or who they were dating.

Even though she doesn't care much about the so-called charm, Kurosawa Hotaru knows that her superior, who is both her teacher and friend, is definitely the most charming woman in the world and the one who knows how to seduce men the best.

But in a blink of an eye, given his current situation, it seemed that apart from Vermouth, he had no one to discuss or seek help from.

"Let me put it this way, Xiaoying, actually, regarding the matter between you and Uozuka-san, I think the biggest problem lies with you."

Hearing the loss and depression in Kurosawa Hotaru's tone, the joy in Vermouth's voice also quietly dissipated.

After all, she watched Kurosawa Hotaru grow up, so her emotional tendencies are more obvious.

Well, even though Uozuka Saburo now holds a very important position in Vermouth's heart, in terms of priority, Kurosawa Hotaru is obviously more important.

"Even I don't quite understand how you want to live with Uozuka-san."

"..."

"As for Uozuka-san's girlfriend outside the organization, you don't care about her. I won't say anything. But in this situation, it's not easy for you to interfere."

"When I was in Magnesium Country, you were the one who worked like crazy to complete the organization's mission. You were the one who accelerated your return to Japan, and you were the one who always wanted to get back to Brother Uozuka's side."

"As a result, now that you have returned to Uozuka-san's side, you are the one who feels uncomfortable."

"Xiaoying, I want to know why you don't dare to face your true feelings for Uozuka-san."

"Of course I dare to face it."

"Oh, really? Then tell me, who is Uozuka-san to me?"

"He is my little brother. He is the most important person to me."