Gin likes me?

363: They are all lies

"Snapped."

Along with the crisp sound of switching, the lights in the living room of the apartment where Saburo Uozuka lived lit up instantly, making the room that was originally shrouded in darkness brighter.

He silently put on slippers, unbuttoned his coat, walked to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator and took out a can of cold beer. Uozuka Saburo sat down on the soft sofa and reached out to open the pull ring of the beer.

"Ka! Gulp gulp~"

"Wow, so refreshing!" After drinking half a can of beer in just one gulp, Uozuka Saburo tilted his head back and relaxed his body to his heart's content.

He is really exhausted during this period of time!

From the moment he accepted this task from Rum, and then understood in detail the connection between Cangtian Shushang and Amanda, as well as what Rum wanted to do, Uozuka Saburo's brain never stopped to rest for a moment.

He needs to complete the task assigned to him by the organization and cannot fail in the task just after he got the title of Vodka.

However, Uozuka Saburo could not allow the organization to take over and replace Cangtian Shushang as the provider of laboratory 'experimental products' for Yeoman Biopharmaceutical Company!

Saburo Uozuka understands the style of the organization. If the organization really takes over, this supply chain will become more secretive and terrifying. It will be very difficult to intervene and destroy it at that time, so this possibility must be nipped in the bud!

And it took Saburo Uozuka only five days to complete this series of layouts and operations!

Really, it's too difficult! Until now, Uozuka Saburo was able to completely confirm that there was no problem with his design. Cangtian Shu died as Rum hoped, and Amanda gave up the development and control of the group's secret line because of a serious life-threatening situation. She sought protection from official agencies on the premise of saving her life. This allowed her to survive, but she was also passively controlled by the official people. I believe that if those official people are not stupid, they can use this time to achieve their goals.

And the most crucial thing is that through this design and the information obtained from the risky conflict with Rum, Uozuka Saburo concluded that Kimura Taka, as he said, did not tell Rum about his contact with Zhang Yi in China. In other words, as far as Rum was concerned, the previous Vodka was indeed dead.

"Finally, I can finally take a breath." He drank the rest of the beer in the can with emotion, crushed it and threw it into the trash can. Saburo Uozuka tilted his head back and closed his eyes, enjoying this moment of quiet and relaxation.

"Really? Why do I have to make my life so tiring?" After an unknown amount of silence, Uozuka Saburo, who felt a little hungry, slowly opened his eyes, looked at the clock on the wall which had pointed to 8 o'clock in the evening, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Let's go out and find something to eat."

. . .

"Hey, Reiko! We're out here to have fun, can you please be a little happier?"

Helplessly looking at her good friend beside her, Kinoshita Menei put the scarf in her hand back on the shelf with a smile and a cry. She sighed and reached out to grab the cheeks of the dazed Akiba Reiko and tried to pull them apart.

"Mian Ying! What are you doing?" Startled by her good friend's actions and finding that her cheek was in the other's control, Akiba Reiko glared at Kinoshita Mian Ying angrily, then gently broke free from her hands.

"It's all your fault. We agreed to hang out together, but you were absent-minded the whole time. I'm not angry yet, okay!" Facing Reiko Akiba's threatening gaze, Kinei Kinoshita was not afraid at all. Instead, she glared back with a more confident look.

"Don't forget, you were the one who invited me out to relax! I also have to face final exams here, okay? If we were close, I wouldn't come out to accompany you."

"Hmph, sorry." Reiko Akiba expressed her apology in a very coquettish manner. She turned her head away at the amused look of Mianying Kinoshita and looked at the things on the shelves.

"I say, Reiko, if you really miss Uncle Kurosawa, just call him. It's been a while since we last contacted each other, so don't become a resentful woman."

"I'm not a resentful woman in the boudoir!" The emotions that had just calmed down were stirred up again by Kinoshita Menei, and Akiba Reiko expressed her attitude in a emphasized tone.

"Yes, yes. I don't believe the words of people who always stare at their cell phones in the dormitory and are absent-minded when they go out to play!" She looked at Reiko Akiba with a teasing look, but Mianying Kinoshita also knew that she could not continue teasing her good friend.

Reiko Akiba has always maintained a good habit of exercising, and is much better than himself in terms of physical fitness and strength. If I really tease Reiko Akiba and make her angry, I will be the one who suffers in the end.

"..." Looking at Kinoshita Menei silently, Akiba Reiko ignored her provocation this time and just stood there without saying a word.

"Are you really not going to take the initiative to contact me?" Seeing her good friend like this, Kinoshita Menei no longer had the intention to tease her. She took a few steps and walked to the side of Akiba Reiko.

"Uncle Kurosawa said before that I shouldn't contact him actively. You know Mian Ying, I can't do that." With a gloomy expression on her face, Reiko Akiba said in a hoarse voice.

"This..." She opened her mouth. Faced with this situation, Kinoshita Menei didn't know what to say to comfort Akiba Reiko.

You said that your good friend is an excellent choice in terms of appearance, temperament, talent and character, and there is no shortage of suitors wherever he is. But how come you are obsessed with someone you want to call uncle, even though the actual age difference between the two is not that big.

but.

His mind suddenly recalled the time in the high school club classroom, when Uozuka Saburo smiled and asked him to close the door and take Akiba Reiko out, and also the broad figure who descended from the sky when Chiba was in the most dangerous time. Kinoshita Menei moved his throat and felt as if he suddenly understood.

"It's okay. Uncle Kurosawa may be a little busy recently. When he has less things to do, he will definitely contact you, Reiko. Our Reiko is so beautiful and so likable." Patting Reiko Akiba's shoulder with a smile, Kinoshita Menei comforted her.

"So don't be so listless. I'm still with you. It would be nice for us two good sisters to have some fun together."

"You're right, Mian Ying, let's just go the two of us..." A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Reiko Akiba, who was just moved that she had such a good friend, saw a familiar figure outside the window of the gift shop while her eyes were wandering, and she ran out of the shop with shining eyes.

"Right, today is a happy time that belongs exclusively to good sisters~" Picking up the scarf with a smile, Kinoshita Menei turned around and wanted to put it on Akiba Reiko to see the effect.

"Look at this, I think... Reiko?" With eyes wide open in surprise, looking at the empty back, Kinoshita Menei shifted her gaze in a panic. When she was about to shout for someone, she discovered the figure who had just run out of the store door, and the direction that Akiba Reiko was heading.

Then, her panicked eyes became disgusted and dull, and she slowly put the scarf around her neck. Kinoshita Mianying turned around and muttered unhappily to the mirror.

"What good sisters? They are all lies!"

364: Tokyo is so big, how could it be such a coincidence?

"Uncle Kurosawa."

The sudden call did not scare Uozuka Saburo. Rather, when he heard footsteps approaching quickly from behind, Uozuka Saburo had already noticed the girl who was running towards him.

"Oh, it's Reiko. We meet here unexpectedly." Looking at the girl who was a little out of breath due to the sudden run, Uozuka Saburo smiled and waved his hand, signaling Akiba Reiko to adjust her breathing before speaking.

The temperature is already quite low now, and if you breathe heavily, your lungs will not feel very good.

"Yeah, I just saw Uncle Kurosawa, so I came out to say hello." With a chuckle and a nod, Reiko Akiba quickly adjusted her state and returned to her elegant and graceful self.

"Oh, so you are out playing with your good friends. That's great. Is the school on vacation?" Following the guidance of Akiba Reiko, Uozuka Saburo waved to Kinoshita Menei who was still in the store but had also seen him.

"Uncle Kurosawa, today is the weekend and the school hasn't been closed yet." Looking at Uozuka Saburo with a smile, if Akiba Reiko's classmates and teachers saw her expression at this moment, they would be shocked and keep wiping their eyes.

Could it be that Reiko Akiba, who was respectful to teachers at school but never showed much intimacy, and was even more indifferent towards her classmates, and who seemed to never smile, actually have such a gentle and lovely expression!

They will cry! Those students who tried so hard to win a faint smile from Akiba Reiko will cry out loud!

"Oh, so that's the case. I'm sorry, I haven't had any concept of dates lately." Smiling and touching the back of his head, Saburo Uozuka did not lie.

When performing a mission, the focus is on the date, time, and location. The specific day of the week is not something that needs to be paid attention to for Uozuka Saburo.

Akiba Reiko had no intention of teasing Uozuka Saburo's embarrassment. She just wanted to seize the long-awaited opportunity to stay with Uozuka Saburo for a while longer.

After chatting for a while on the busy street, Kinoshita Mianying, who had bought the scarf she wanted, finally came out of the shop and approached the two of them with a smile.

"Hey, Uncle Kurosawa, long time no see!~"

"It's been a long time since we last met, but you still look so energetic." He nodded with a smile. Uozuka Saburo had a good impression of this good friend of Akiba Reiko.

He has a cheerful personality and is loyal. He is not the kind of person that people would hate.

"Because we are out for fun today, of course we should be happy." Glancing at Akiba Reiko who was pretending to be indifferent with a strange look, Kinoshita Tamae felt that she should try to take revenge on this good sister who had just 'abandoned' her without saying a word.

"You know, Uncle Kurosawa, we were choosing scarves in the store just now, but after some people saw you, they just left me and ran out. Isn't that too much!" With an obviously feigned anger on her face, even the curve of her mouth was not hidden, Kinoshita Menei looked at Uozuka Saburo with indignation, hoping to get justice from him.

"Really? That's indeed a bit inappropriate. If you were running away secretly, you shouldn't have let anyone see you." Nodding with a smile, Uozuka Saburo commented on Reiko Akiba's actions from a professional perspective, causing Reiko Akiba to laugh.

"Thank you for your lesson, Uncle Kurosawa. I will pay attention next time."

"Hehe, that's too much. Two of them actually teamed up to bully others. Reiko is very happy now, right? Not the one who kept holding her hands before... um!" The rest of the words were not said. Kinoshita Tamae looked in shock at Akiba Reiko, who seemed to have teleported to her side and held her arm. She closed her mouth decisively because of the pain in her lower back.

"Uncle Kurosawa, what are you going to do next?" Seeing her good friend cooperating so well, Akiba Reiko smiled and let go of Kinoshita Menei's arm, and turned her gaze to Uozuka Saburo on the side again.

"Me? I'm here to find something to eat. I'm a little hungry." After glancing at the time on his watch, the hunger that he had just forgotten when he was interrupted by Reiko Akiba filled Uozuka's stomach again.

It's amazing, isn't it? Today, Uozuka Saburo originally planned to go on a "store visit" after a long absence.

Choose a bus at random, get off at a stop at random, find a street with a restaurant at random, and then leave everything to your nose and fate.

If you can find a dish that surprises you during such an activity, the sense of achievement and happiness you feel will be indescribable.

"Is that so? That's perfect. Reiko just told me she was hungry. You two can go eat together."

"Oh, is that so?"

"I'm indeed a little hungry." Although Akiba Reiko was caught off guard by Kinoshita Menei's sudden action, in response to Uozuka Saburo's question, Akiba Reiko naturally gave an affirmative answer with a slightly shy expression.

"In that case, let's find a place to eat together. I can take you back after dinner. I remember that your two families seem to live quite close to each other."

"Ah, I don't need it. I don't eat at night. I'm planning to lose weight recently." Smiling and waving her hand, Kinoshita Menei rejected Uozuka Saburo's invitation very straightforwardly, then put her hand on Akiba Reiko's back without leaving a trace, twisted it gently, and then pushed Akiba Reiko to Uozuka Saburo's side.

"I just want to go shopping over there and buy a present for my mother. Uncle Kurosawa, you and Reiko should go eat first."

"Hey, come on, why are you losing weight at such a young age?" Looking at Kinoshita Menei who had run away on her own with a helpless look, Uozuka Saburo looked helplessly at Akiba Reiko beside him.

"Then let's go eat. Reiko, is there anything you want to eat?"

"I'm fine, I'm just a little hungry. Just a little food will do." She smiled and shook her head. Although the soft flesh on her waist still hurt a little, seeing that Kinoshita Tamae was so cooperative in helping her create opportunities, Akiba Reiko decided to give Kinoshita Tamae the lipstick she had always wanted during Christmas.

"Really? Then let's see if fate allows and find one." He nodded with a smile. Seeing that Reiko Akiba didn't have any good suggestions, Uozuka Saburo decided to proceed with his original plan.

only.

Looking at Reiko Akiba who was following him obediently and walking slowly on the road, Uozuka Saburo suddenly realized that this girl who had been calling him "uncle" by accident was also a real beauty.

"If someone who knows me sees me walking around the streets with a pretty girl at this time, who knows how they will tease me." Uozuka Saburo shook his head in amusement. He was just imagining things.

Tokyo is so big, how could there be such coincidences?

"Eh?! Kurosawa-nii-san! It's you!"

"..."

365: Reiko Akiba is very interested

"Oh, Sonoko, why are you here?"

Really, Uozuka Saburo felt that what he was saying now had a very strong sense of déjà vu, as if it was extremely familiar in some way.

Yes, it seems that I always have the opportunity to meet this magical little girl in many "coincidental" occasions.

Although Uozuka Saburo didn't hate Suzuki Sonoko, he didn't want to see her at this time! !

He wasn't worried about Sonoko, but...

Turning his head slowly, Saburo Uozuka looked at Suzuki Sonoko who was running towards him from not far away with an extremely happy smile on her face. He also forced a cheerful smile on his face, then bent down to catch the energetic little girl.

"Hehe, I knew I wasn't seeing things, it's Brother Kurosawa you here!" Looking at Uozuka Saburo with a smile, Suzuki Sonoko's little face, which was a little red due to the wind, was full of happiness.

"Our Sonoko has always had good eyesight." Smilingly, he touched Suzuki Sonoko's little head. Uozuka Saburo moved his gaze and saw the Suzuki family bodyguard who was not far away from him. He noticed his gaze and was nodding slightly in greeting.

After confirming with his eyes, yes, it was an acquaintance who had been trained together with Tanaka Hata.

"Sonoko, you didn't lie to your sister and mother again, saying you were going to play with Xiaolan, and then secretly asked the bodyguards at home to bring you out, did you?" After looking around and not seeing any other familiar figures, Uozuka Saburo, who already understood something, stretched out his hand with a smile, pinched the nose of Suzuki Sonoko, who had begun to curiously exchange glances with Akiba Reiko who was standing next to Uozuka Saburo, and shook it.

"Well, Kurosawa brother is bullying me! Don't pinch a lady's nose!" Awakened by Uozuka Saburo's action, Suzuki Sonoko angrily broke free from Uozuka Saburo's fingers, then raised her head unwillingly, wanting to reach out and grab Uozuka Saburo's face in revenge.

"Oh, I didn't know that our Miss Sonoko has become a lady. I don't know who was bullied before, and then she secretly called me and acted like a spoiled child." Looking at Suzuki Sonoko with amusement, Uozuka Saburo really treated this cute and lively little girl as his own sister.

"That's, that's my sister bullying me! Of course I'm going to complain to brother Kurosawa!" When Suzuki Sonoko heard Uozuka Saburo teasing her with the embarrassing things she had done, a blush of embarrassment flashed across her little face. She felt that it was a bit childish for her to complain to Uozuka Saburo because she was bullied by Suzuki Ayako.

"In the end, Kurosawa-nii didn't help me at all, and Sonoko was very sad!"

"You can't say that. Of course I am on Sonoko's side! When I received Sonoko's call, I was very angry and told Ayako not to bully Sonoko anymore." Pretending to glare at her, Uozuka Saburo spoke nonsense seriously.

"Really?" Looking at Uozuka Saburo doubtfully, Suzuki Sonoko hesitantly recalled Suzuki Ayako's reaction when she called and acted like a spoiled child. It seemed that there was no difference?

But unfortunately, Suzuki Sonoko was still too young, and Suzuki Sonoko's favorability and trust in Uozuka Saburo were too high, so the little girl did not doubt Uozuka Saburo's thoughts at all.

"Of course. By the way, Sonoko, what on earth were you doing sneaking out today?" Although Reiko Akiba beside him hadn't said anything, Uozuka Saburo did not forget that the girl had stayed with him on an empty stomach, so after a brief greeting, he got down to business.

"Sonoko came here to see the Christmas gifts for Xiaolan, her sister, her parents!" When Uozuka Saburo asked her about something she was interested in, Suzuki Sonoko happily raised her hand, like a primary school student answering a question.

Oh, well, she is an elementary school student now.

"Christmas, isn't it still a long time away?"

"Of course we have to prepare in advance and select carefully. If we give out a gift that people don't really like, wouldn't that be very embarrassing for everyone?" Suzuki Sonoko said seriously, pinching her waist like a little adult.

"That makes sense. Did Yuanzi prepare any gifts for me?"

"Well, of course, but, I haven't decided yet." Suzuki Sonoko turned her head away hesitantly. The look on her face that she didn't want to answer made Uozuka Saburo want to tease this girl even more.

"Oh, what is it?"

"Oh, Brother Kurosawa, you are so annoying. The gift is a surprise, a surprise, how can you ask like that!" Suzuki Sonoko, who was a little anxious because of Uozuka Saburo's teasing, glared at Uozuka Saburo, then reached out and pushed Uozuka Saburo's hand away.

"That makes sense, but for Sonoko's Christmas present, do you want to choose a surprise or something Sonoko wants?"

"Hmm..." Her expression instantly became twisted. It was obvious that Suzuki Sonoko was blocked at a difficult fork in the road by the evil intentions of the adult Uozuka Saburo.

Seeing that Suzuki Sonoko's cute little face was almost twisted into a shape of a flower roll, Akiba Reiko, who had been silent on the side, couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but raised her hand to poke Uozuka Saburo's shoulder.

"Haha, Yuanzi, just wait for the surprise. Don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."