Gin likes me?

"My little brother is superfluous! Well, what are your feelings towards Uozuka-san?"

"...We have the deepest bond in the world."

"Oh my god, another bond. Why do you always use the word 'bond' to answer me every time I ask you this question, Xiaoying! What I want to ask is, do you like Uozuka-san? Do you love Uozuka-san?"

"...I have no idea."

Her eyes were a little dim and her legs were slightly curled up, but Kurosawa Hotaru felt that this movement seemed too weak and straightened them again.

Kurosawa Hotaru cannot allow herself to become weak.

"I don't understand, Vermouth, what do you mean by love? It's enough for me to have Uozuka stay by my side. I don't care about other things."

The tone became tough again, and Vermouth covered her head in pain.

Vermouth felt that she was quite good at judging people's hearts, but when it came to the matters of Kurosawa Hotaru and Uozuka Saburo, she found it difficult to make the most accurate judgment.

Once it comes to matters concerning Uozuka Saburo, Kurosawa Hotaru will be like a hedgehog that senses danger. She will be on high alert and will not easily reveal to anyone what she wants to say.

No, it should be said that everything she said was what she thought was the most truthful.

As long as Vermouth continues to test and force, Kurosawa Hotaru will strike back with a tougher attitude. This is not the first time that Vermouth has experienced a fruitless return.

But this time, Vermouth did not choose to retreat to let Kurosawa Hotaru calm down.

She must figure out Kurosawa Hotaru's attitude and solve the problem that has been bothering her. This is the reason why she returned to Neon this time.

When the two were separated before, Vermouth could still take care of Kurosawa Hotaru to some extent in Magnesium, but now that Kurosawa Hotaru has returned to Japan, she and Uozuka Saburo are really together day and night again.

Vermouth didn't want to speculate whether when two people who had been separated for a long time reunited, they would really be able to return to the way they were before without any grudges.

Being together day and night is not the same as the brief reunions of only a few times a year before. No matter whether it is Kurosawa Hotaru or Uozuka Saburo, as long as one of them finds something uncomfortable in the other that they feel unfamiliar and concerned about, this point will become more and more serious.

Vermouth didn't want to see this happen, so she had to nip it in the bud!

"You have to care, Hotaru."

"Now calm down and listen to me carefully."

"Otherwise, when Brother Uozuka really chooses to leave you, I won't help you!"

631: You like her

Although she really wanted to loudly refute Vermouth's words, unfortunately, Kurosawa Hotaru's confidence was not as strong as when she was holding a pistol and cleaning out the traitors in the organization.

Vermouth on the other end of the phone was very sensitive to the change in Kurosawa Hotaru's attitude and breathed a sigh of relief.

When it comes to dealing with Kurosawa Hotaru, Vermouth has always had her own procedures.

You can't not push her at all, but at the same time, you can't push her too hard, otherwise you'll provoke a backlash from Kurosawa Hotaru, and the result will be more harm than good.

"Well, Xiaoying, if I'm not mistaken, Uozuka-san will definitely take you out to play during the two days when you haven't started working yet."

"Yes, this is Uozuka's plan, is there any problem?"

Pursing her lips, Kurosawa Hotaru simply answered Vermouth's question.

Since she has decided to get help from Vermouth, Kurosawa Hotaru no longer wants to care about whether she will be laughed at by Vermouth.

If he didn't get rid of the depression that was weighing on his heart, Kurosawa Hotaru felt that he would go crazy.

"It's probably a plan of a few days. Did Uozuka-san tell you?"

"Three days. I didn't ask where we were going. I left it to Yuzhong to arrange."

"Is that really the case?"

Pursing her lips, Vermouth was annoyed by the fact that Hotaru Kurosawa always made her own decisions at other times, but would easily let things take their own course when facing Saburo Uozuka.

Are the people in this organization really blind?

He also said that as long as Gin was there, Vodka would be loyal to the organization.

He can't even tell who listens to whom and who is the real boss, yet he still wants his subordinates to work for him. How stupid.

"Well, Xiaoying, during these three days, I only want you to do one thing."

"whats the matter."

"Look, look carefully, look at every move that Brother Yuzuka makes around you, look at every look that Brother Yuzuka gives you, look at every expression that Brother Yuzuka makes when he's with you. I don't need you to figure out what those mean, I just want you to remember how you felt when you saw these."

"Is that all?"

After a pause, Kurosawa Hotaru asked a rare question in confusion.

She didn't understand why Vermouth asked her to do all these things.

"Yeah, that's it."

Nodding seriously, Vermouth knew that, given the current situation, Kurosawa Hotaru only needed to do as she said.

If this matter was really left entirely to Kurosawa Hotaru, Vermouth felt that the result might not be as satisfactory as she expected.

Although she has never had a serious relationship, she has lived for so many years and has never lacked suitors around her. Vermouth feels that she understands the male psychology very well.

At least it's enough to be Kurosawa Hotaru's mentor.

"I will probably stay in Neon for a month. I have a plan here. You just need to follow my instructions."

Tapping her fingers lightly on the armrest of the sofa, Vermouth thought about the plans and information in her mind, and made a promise to Kurosawa Hotaru with full confidence.

"I must make you, Xiaoying, understand what is really going on in your heart."

. . .

“I think there’s a big problem here.”

With his hands crossed and supporting his chin, Saburo Uozuka sat on a chair in the pub with a grim expression, not even interested in taking a sip of the beer at hand.

"Why? Haven't you been playing with your big sister for the past three days? You haven't done any missions for the organization, have you?"

Looking at the serious expression of Uozuka Saburo with strange expression, Kimura Taka was confused when he was called out by Uozuka Saburo today. After arriving at the tavern, his doubts became even greater.

"Could it be that there was something you wanted to hide, but your big sister forced you to reveal it?"

"...Not really, but I feel like Big Sister seems a little different after returning to Neon this time."

Shaking his head, Uozuka Saburo did not laugh at Kimura Takashi's joke.

"Isn't it normal for people to change? You haven't been with your big sister every day for many years, so it's normal for you to feel a little uncomfortable."

Holding the wine glass in his hand, Kimura Taka felt that Uozuka Saburo was making a big deal out of nothing.

"This time is not like the simple vacation you had with her a few times a year in the past two years. You will be together day and night again, which will definitely give you a different feeling. Not to mention, because of Miss Kurosawa's return, all our actions and encounters have to be more cautious. It's normal for you to deliberately pay attention to Miss Kurosawa and feel something is wrong."

“…You may be right, but I don’t think that’s the reason.”

After pondering for a moment, Uozuka Saburo shook his head and denied Kimura Takashi's statement.

"I have already prepared for the fact that our actions will be hindered after the big sister returns, so it won't be affected too much."

"Not to mention, I really hope that Big Sister can come back to me, so I won't be confused by this."

"Tsk, you've diverted what I wanted to say."

After speaking for a long time, Uozuka Saburo was stunned for a moment before realizing that he had been diverted from the topic by Kimura Takashi.

"I think the problem is not on my side, but on my big sister's side."

"Then tell me what happened. You can't just let me guess."

His expression also became subtle. He was obviously smart and capable when facing other problems, and he remained calm even when faced with a huge crisis. But why was it that when it came to Kurosawa Hotaru's affairs, Uozuka Saburo was always so impatient?

From this perspective, it turns out that Kurosawa Hotaru still holds a high position in Uozuka Saburo's heart.

You know, even if it was about Suzuki Ayako or Hagiwara Chisuga, although Uozuka Saburo would be anxious, he would never be so suspicious.

"Didn't I take the big sister out for three days?"

"Didn't you have fun these three days?"

“It was fun, but that’s not the problem.”

"The place you chose was one you and your other girlfriends had been to before, and then Miss Kurosawa found out?"

"No, damn! Can you please let me finish my words?"

With his eyes wide open, Uozuka Saburo looked angrily at Kimura Takashi who repeatedly interrupted him.

"Okay, okay, you say."

Shrugging his shoulders, and seeing that Uozuka Saburo had finally recovered a little from his suspicious state, Kimura Takashi stopped teasing him.

"During these three days, I have arranged everything very well. I can feel that Big Sister is having a lot of fun. But there is one thing that I can't figure out, so I want to consult you."

"Well, what's the matter?"

"At first I thought it was just my illusion, but then I carefully observed and found that during these three days, the big sister had indeed been secretly watching me."

"Looking at you?"

A colon seemed to appear above his head, and Kimura Ying put down the wine glass in his hand.

"It's not normal for her to look at you. There are only two of you hanging out. If she doesn't look at you, is she looking at the others around you?"

"That's not what I meant. I mean, you see I'm normal, but the frequency can't be that high, right?"

Pursing his lips, even now, Uozuka Saburo felt guilty and nervous when he thought about his experiences of the past three days.

"No matter what I do, Big Sister will stare at me, as if she wants to discover something from me. This is completely different from her before!"

"Maybe it's because I haven't seen you for a long time and I miss you?"

"...Do you think you believe the reason you gave?"

"Well, I don't quite believe it either."

After blinking, Kimura Yingya realized that the reason he gave was a bit ridiculous.

Although I don't know Kurosawa Hotaru as well as Uozuka Saburo, I know from the few times I have met him that Kurosawa Hotaru is not the kind of pretentious person.

Well, to some extent, Kurosawa Hotaru is indeed not pretentious.

But she was conflicted.

"Observing you, is she trying to learn something from your actions?"

"I don't know, but I don't think there's any reason. Even if Big Sister really discovered something, she shouldn't have used this method to observe me. Instead, she should have followed me when I was out alone."

"In this case, there is actually another possibility."

His eyes flickered and he looked at Uozuka Saburo who was in a dilemma in front of him. Kimura Taka picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine, then gave Uozuka Saburo a strange smile on his face.

"What is it?"

With his eyebrows slightly raised, although he noticed the strange smile on Kimura Takashi's face, after thinking about it and finding a solution, Uozuka Saburo still asked softly.

"Uozuka, you really do like Miss Kurosawa."

"You are talking nonsense, of course I like the big sister."

Giving Kimura Taka an unpleasant glare, Uozuka Saburo felt that he was starting to tease him with such boring words again.

But before he could finish his complaint, Uozuka Saburo also frowned at the unchanging amusement and scrutiny in Kimura Takashi's eyes.

"What do you want to say, Kimura?"

"Don't you know exactly what I'm trying to say, Uozuka?"

He smiled and shrugged, rubbing the smooth wine glass with his hands. Kimura Takashi's look of seeing through everything made Uozuka Saburo very unhappy.

"You mean I can't be...to Big Sister..."

"Impossible? Yuzhong, do you dare to say these three words in front of me seriously?"

His eyes suddenly became sharp, and Kimura Ying's sudden tough attitude made Uozuka Saburo stunned, and he swallowed back what he was about to say.

"It seems that you don't have the courage, Uozuka."

Picking up the cigarettes on the table, Kimura Ying took out one, lit it and put it in his mouth.

"Have you realized that you like Miss Kurosawa?"

"But, that's the big sister."

Shaking his head violently, Uozuka Saburo still felt that Kimura Taka was making excuses.