Gin likes me?

Moreover, compared to the time when the two were together in the past, when Kurosawa Hotaru now faces Uozuka Saburo alone, she can always feel a warm current filling her chest, making her feel inexplicably light.

Although she didn't know if this feeling was the "happiness" that she had never been able to understand, Kurosawa Hotaru knew that she liked this feeling.

Therefore, Kurosawa Hotaru doesn't care whether Uozuka Saburo has two girlfriends or four girlfriends.

As long as Uozuka Saburo can control himself well, she is fine with it.

But not Vermouth.

As someone who has been with Vermouth for a long time, Kurosawa Hotaru knows better than anyone else how terrible a woman this elder in the organization who is both her teacher and friend is.

Yes, it's scary.

In Kurosawa Hotaru's opinion, there is no man in this world that Vermouth wants to seduce but cannot seduce.

She really knows how to utilize and display her unique feminine charm.

Even though Vermouth has been intentionally distancing herself from Uozuka Saburo over the past six months and no longer chats with him from time to time as she used to, Kurosawa Hotaru has never given up being wary of Vermouth.

After all, when Vermouth had no interest in men, she had so many suitors around her.

What if Vermouth wants to get close to a man?

Every time he thought of this question, Kurosawa Hotaru would subconsciously look at Uozuka Saburo beside him, then nod silently with a cold face.

Well, I definitely can’t bear it.

Kurosawa Hotaru has 100% trust in Uozuka Saburo.

Except for this aspect of Uozuka Saburo's attitude towards women.

No matter how much Kurosawa Hotaru wanted to believe in Uozuka Saburo, she couldn't say to Uozuka Saburo, who already had four girlfriends at the same time, "I believe you will never be seduced by Vermouth."

It's so fake, it's impossible.

After the last underwater accident, Kurosawa Hotaru had already noticed that there was something wrong with Vermouth's attitude towards Uozuka Saburo.

And this time, it wasn’t Kurosawa Hotaru’s bad mouth. If Vermouth really fell into crisis again and was rescued by Uozuka Saburo.

Tsk, it turns out that I should ask Rum for leave and go to Magnesium in person. That would be the most appropriate thing to do!

Kurosawa Hotaru gnashed his teeth in annoyance and began to waver in his previous plan.

"I have learned the general information. I will handle this matter."

Not knowing the hesitation in Kurosawa Hotaru's heart, after listening to all the information, Uozuka Saburo already knew what he should do.

"I will conceal my whereabouts and not show up until Vermouth makes a move. I will keep an eye on her safety in the dark."

"If she really runs into Akai Hidei, then I will help her."

There was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, and Uozuka Saburo grinned, looking obviously excited.

"It would be best if we can deal with Akai Hidei. If not, just ensure Vermouth's safe evacuation."

"...Hmm. That's about it. The question for you is how to find Vermouth."

He threw away the random thoughts in his mind. Since he had already decided to let Uozuka Saburo go, Kurosawa Hotaru didn't want to regret it.

"In my contacts with her, she has not told me where he is, and based on my understanding of her, she probably won't be returning to her home in the next two days."

"That's a problem, but it's not unsolvable. If we can't find Vermouth, we can look for the traitor."

. . .

"Yes, I am in New York now. According to Chivas's information, I have found the location of the traitor."

Wearing a human skin mask for camouflage on his face, Uozuka Saburo put on headphones and responded to questions from Kurosawa Hotaru.

"But this location is a little wrong. At least I haven't seen any signs of recent activity in this house. I'm ready to leave."

“So no one’s here.”

"Yes, although Chivas didn't receive Vermouth's mission report, I think Vermouth may have unilaterally killed the traitor, and then wanted to disguise himself as him to trick the FBI people."

"It's possible. So the hardest thing now is to find Vermouth's location. Where are you going to go after you leave?"

"Broadway Ghost Theatre."

"theater."

Kurosawa Hotaru, who was far away in Neon, was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly.

"You're not the kind of person who would go to the theater to watch a performance at a time like this. Did you discover something?"

"Ah, this is a surprise. I got some very useful information from a kid who also came to Magnesium Country to play. He is my nephew."

"Do they know Vermouth?"

"No, they just saw Sharon Wynyard."

645: Don’t let anything happen?

For being able to discover the trace of Vermouth, Saburo Uozuka also has to thank Suzuki Sonoko who is far away in Neon.

Because of the Suzuki family's affairs, Suzuki Sonoko was unable to come to New York to play with Mouri Ran and Kudo Shinichi.

Knowing that her best friend really wanted to come and play with them but was unable to do so, the kind-hearted Mao Li Ran promised Suzuki Sonoko before going abroad that she would tell Suzuki Sonoko all the interesting things she saw in New York.

Just now, Mao Lilan, who was dragged by Kudo Yukiko to the Ghost Theater, saw the stunning appearance of the big star from Magnesium, Sharon Wynyard.

Because of happiness and excitement, Mao Lilan told Japan's Suzuki Sonoko about what she had seen and heard while waiting for the theater performance.

Given Suzuki Sonoko's personality, she was of course very unwilling to have missed out on such excitement.

So, Suzuki Sonoko, who was unable to leave, immediately thought of Saburo Uozuka, who had promised to take her and Suzuki Ayako out for fun after returning from Magnesium.

Originally, Saburo Uozuka simply glanced at Suzuki Sonoko's email, wanting to reply casually and wait until he found Vermouth.

Unexpectedly, Saburo Uozuka saw Sharon Wynyard's name in Suzuki Sonoko's email.

Others may not know Sharon's identity, but how could Uozuka Saburo and Kurosawa Hotaru not know?

That is the name of Vermouth's public identity in the film and television industry.

Without any hesitation, he left the room of the second-generation traitor and drove the car he got from the black market quickly towards the Ghost Theater.

"Sure enough, there is a big problem here."

After quietly sneaking into the ghost theater, Uozuka Saburo first saw Mao Li Ran who was visiting everywhere and seemed very interested, and Kudo Shinichi who didn't seem to be very interested.

After changing his position, Kudo Yukiko, who was chatting with the actors, also came into Uozuka Saburo's sight.

However, there is no sign of Vermouth here.

Without any intention of saying hello to Kudo Shinichi and Mouri Ran, Uozuka Saburo, in disguise, quickly withdrew from the theater. After thinking for a while, he drove around the area.

Since Vermouth was able to appear near the Ghost Theater at this time, it means that she has definitely locked the scope of her actions to this area.

Then, as long as Saburo Uozuka uses the killer's thinking and carefully observes the surrounding environment, he will definitely be able to find clues about Vermouth.

'found it! ’

His eyes flickered constantly, and he locked onto the car that had just passed in the opposite direction through the rearview mirror. Uozuka Saburo narrowed his eyes and decisively turned around at the next intersection.

There was nothing wrong with the car, but the people in the car were not ordinary.

"Are you wearing FBI uniforms? Is this the style of the FBI when they go out on field missions?"

Saburo Uozuka was a little confused as to why the FBI car in front of him was following slowly.

If the FBI's action today was really to find the traitor, or to target Vermouth, then this kind of dress would be obviously too blatant.

"Could it be that the FBI has another mission today?"

His mind was spinning rapidly as Saburo Uozuka recalled all the events that had been reported by the news media in the New York and Manhattan area in recent times. After discarding the options that did not need to be handed over to the FBI, he gradually locked on several tasks that might be the FBI's responsibility.

After this thought emerged in Uozuka Saburo's mind, Uozuka Saburo became a little confused.

If the FBI member he was following really didn't appear in this place because of Vermouth, it would be a waste of time for him to continue following him.

"Do you want to withdraw?"

He tapped the steering wheel lightly with his fingers, watching the car in front slowly slow down as if it was preparing to pull over. Uozuka Saburo maintained his speed and drove smoothly past the side of the car.

Then, after naturally glancing sideways in the direction of the car, Uozuka Saburo's eyes narrowed violently.

After keeping the car steady as it passed the FBI car and making a natural left turn at the intersection ahead, Saburo Uozuka curled the corners of his mouth.

"Akai Hidei, I found you!"

Recalling the FBI sedan he had just missed, and looking in the direction it was parked towards the woman in a windbreaker and a knitted hat in the alley beside the road, Saburo Uozuka was sure that his memory and judgment were not wrong.

That woman was the 'big enemy' whom he hadn't seen for almost a year, Akai Hidei!

"It seems I have good luck today."

He twisted his neck and parked the car on the side of the road. Uozuka Saburo walked out quickly and came to the intersection he had just turned. He looked from afar in the direction where the FBI car was parked.

In the sight of Saburo Uozuka, Akai Hidei walked to the side of the car, said something to the FBI members in the car, and did not get in the car. Instead, she walked into the alley alone, and the FBI car quickly left afterwards.

"I didn't leave, which means the range is within this."

Squinting his eyes, Uozuka Saburo, carrying a backpack, found a suitable location and quickly walked towards that area.

He quickly found a high position from which he could overlook the surrounding area and confirmed that he had not spotted any FBI ambushers along the way. Saburo Uozuka looked at the residential area ahead and took out a map he had prepared in advance from his backpack and unfolded it.

"Let me see, this area is a residential area, and there is also an abandoned factory area. So is this where Vermouth chose to attack? It is indeed a good place, convenient for ambush and escape."

Holding the telescope in one hand, Saburo Uozuka kept looking at the factory area in front of him, trying to find the most suitable area for ambush and action.

"Wait a minute, those two people over there? Are they the FBI?"

His eyes suddenly locked onto two thugs standing at the edge of the area. They looked like they were doing nothing, but in fact they were secretly observing the men around them. Uozuka Saburo put away the binoculars, pulled the backpack in front of him, and quickly went downstairs from where he was crouching to approach the two men.

By the time he almost reached the two of them, Uozuka Saburo had changed drastically.

His clothes had become a little dirty, with a wide sweater and a torn woolen hat on his head. His pants and shoes were also dirty, and in his hand he was holding a half-bottle of whiskey that he had taken from a passing trash can.

"Ah, friend, do you have any money? Lend me two cents~"

Looking drunk, Uozuka Saburo staggered over to the two people who became alert after noticing his approach, and cheerfully extended his hand to them.

"Just treat it as an emergency. I don't need much, just a little will do."

"We have no money to give you, leave quickly."

One of the men frowned and looked at the dirty Uozuka Saburo. He clearly showed disgust and waved his hand to tell Uozuka Saburo to stay away from him.

"Don't be so heartless. Look, I still have some whiskey here. I can give you a sip too."

"We don't want to drink, get out of here, you drunkard!"

The man pointed his fist at Uozuka Saburo, and his attitude was very clear. If Uozuka Saburo annoyed him again, he would take action.

"Okay, okay, you are such a bad-tempered person."

With two unhappy clicks of his tongue, Uozuka Saburo was about to stagger past the two of them and walk towards the factory area.

"You'd better not go in. Go back to where you came from."

Seeing Uozuka Saburo's actions, the man's partner, another FBI member reached out to stop Uozuka Saburo.

"Ha, you guys don't drink either, so why do you care where I go?!"

"If you want to die, just go in. The highway killer from the past two days is very likely in here. Don't blame us if you die."

After mocking Uozuka Saburo in a bad tone, the man was quickly stopped by his companions.

"Okay, get out of here or I'll beat you!"

"Just go, hiccup, it's no big deal."

After a burp, Uozuka Saburo left the place with an indignant look. After avoiding the two people's sight, he quickened his pace and rushed to the place where he hid his backpack.

After tearing off the smelly disguise, Uozuka Saburo sprayed odor remover on himself while adjusting his mask in front of the mirror to make sure there was no problem with his disguise.

"Murderer. I remember the intelligence saying there was a highway killer in Manhattan recently. He's a neon male with long silver hair and is around 30-40 years old."

Thinking about the information about the murderer that the FBI officer had just mentioned, Saburo Uozuka touched his chin and put the backpack on his back again.

"Just because of this murderer, has the FBI ruled out Akai Hidei?"

"If Akai Hidei isn't really too idle right now, then that means there's something wrong with that murderer."

With a plan in mind, Uozuka Saburo casually threw the clothes he had worn into a metal trash can, then took out the accelerant and poured it on the trash can, and finally started a fire.