Gin likes me?

"Nice clothes, even better if you weren't wearing the same thing as me."

Pursing his lips, looking at Suzuki Ayako who was standing next to him, wearing the same style of hoodie and jacket but a few sizes smaller, and even changed her original long skirt into a pair of pants similar to the ones he was wearing now, Uozuka Saburo suddenly wanted to smoke.

"Why are you still holding a bag? Haven't you already given your clothes to the waitress to take back to your home?"

"Let someone send those clothes back. It doesn't matter if there are any problems with them." Suzuki Ayako smiled and shook her head, raising the paper bag in her hand.

"This is the jacket that Uozuka-san gave me. There must be no problem with it~"

"Hehe, it's just a jacket, not a valuable thing." With a disdainful snort, Uozuka Saburo turned around and coughed twice to ease the embarrassment in his heart.

"If you want, I'll give you another one, and then you give me the disk."

"Really? Mr. Uozuka wants to buy me some clothes?"

"Only if you give me the disk."

"Mr. Uozuka, what style of clothes do you want me to wear? Something too avant-garde or unique may not work. I have never worn that kind of clothes, so I may not be used to it." With her hands clasped in front of her, Suzuki Ayako looked up at Uozuka Saburo and then quickly lowered her eyes, looking completely expectant yet shy.

"But as long as Mr. Uozuka chooses it for me, I will wear it happily~"

"...I'll treat you to a meal. What would you like to eat for lunch?"

"I'm fine with anything. As long as Mr. Uozuka likes to eat it, I'll like it~"

"Tsk."

086: I found that I like you!

"Ms. Suzuki, I have a question that I hope you can answer."

After buying clothes, Saburo Uozuka accompanied Suzuki Ayako out of the mall.

Because Suzuki Ayako chose a street full of shops for eating, drinking and entertainment, she didn't feel bored even when walking on the street.

Although Uozuka Saburo was somewhat reluctant at first, he gradually got into it after a while.

After all, he was just a boy of about 20 years old in his previous life, so it was normal for him to have some fun.

"Huh~huh~"

Holding the milk tea bought by Uozuka Saburo in her hands, Suzuki Ayako enjoyed biting the pearls one by one, looking around with lively eyes, but ignoring what Uozuka Saburo meant.

"...Ms. Ayako?"

“La~la~”

"...Ayako."

"Um, what's wrong, Mr. Uozuka?"

Looking at the sudden change in the smile, Uozuka Saburo felt that the first impression was indeed very important.

How on earth had I been deceived by the Suzuki Ayako that I had seen at that time?

"I have a question for you."

Uozuka Saburo looked around casually, thinking that when he had the chance to come out in the future, he would definitely bring Kurosawa Hotaru to play here, and then he withdrew his gaze.

"Well, please go ahead, Mr. Uozuka. I can tell you anything I know~"

"What I want to know is how you recognized me at the cocktail party that day."

Turning his head and looking at Suzuki Ayako seriously, this question has actually troubled Uozuka Saburo for a long time.

It's not just Suzuki Ayako, it's the same for Hagiwara Chisuga and Asai Narumi as well.

Obviously, when I met them for the first time, I was wearing a mask that covered my nose below the bridge, but when we met for the second time, they were able to recognize me directly.

Saburo Uozuka felt that this was hard to justify. Although his body was relatively muscular, he looked normal when he put on clothes. He was different from the exaggerated bodies of those professional bodybuilders who spent every day in the gym.

Since my figure is not that noticeable, is it possible that I can be recognized from the only exposed parts, my eyes and temples?

"Ah, as for this question, I think the parts that Uozuka-san should cover aren't his nose and mouth~"

Hearing Uozuka Saburo's doubts, Suzuki Ayako laughed happily.

Looking at Uozuka Saburo with gentle eyes, Suzuki Ayako restrained her smile and gave her reply before Uozuka Saburo's expression became increasingly fierce.

"Mr. Uozuka's eyes are so unique that you will never forget them after seeing them once~"

"My eyes?"

He blinked in surprise, and after hearing what Suzuki Ayako said, Uozuka Saburo immediately turned his head and looked at the glass next to the street.

"Well, Mr. Uozuka's eyes are the most, the most majestic I have ever seen. Anyone who has looked directly into Mr. Uozuka's eyes will never forget it~"

"Just tell me that I have a fierce look in my eyes. I understand that."

He sighed helplessly. Uozuka Saburo was also a little helpless about the look in his own eyes.

Normally he is scary enough, and if he has a stern face, he looks even less like a good person.

"But if my eyes are so scary, why aren't you afraid of me?"

"Because I know that Mr. Uozuka is a kind and gentle person~"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" With his brows furrowed, Uozuka Saburo did not expect to receive such an evaluation from Suzuki Ayako.

Kind? Gentle?

"You should know what I do."

If it were myself in the previous life, I might have shamelessly accepted this evaluation, and then said with a smile that I was a perfect man who grew up under the red flag, but in this life.

"I have killed many people, and I can't guarantee that there are no innocent people among them!"

That's right, not so far. Uozuka Saburo has always been grateful that all the missions he and Kurosawa Hotaru have accepted so far have been against organizations and societies with illegal businesses, and the people pointed at their guns can be called the dregs of society.

"For a person like this, you can actually describe him as kind and gentle. How ignorant!"

However, Saburo Uozuka cannot guarantee that in future missions, he will not encounter those who block the organization's path but should not be killed!

He had no choice.

"Just because I saved you on a whim, you think I'm a good person? A woman like you is really stupid!"

I no longer have the chance to be a good person!

In fact, Uozuka Saburo knew in his heart that he shouldn't get angry with Suzuki Ayako and say such nonsense.

However, he overestimated his ability to bear it, and ignored the dark clouds that had been accumulating in his heart over the years, especially after he actually killed someone with his own hands, which enveloped his soul and heart.

He didn't want to admit that he really had become a man with blood on his hands, and that he could no longer be an ordinary person like before, chatting and gossiping every day and living happily under the sun!

He knew he was taking his anger out on others, but he couldn't hold on at this moment.

Suzuki Ayako only looks at me like this because I saved her. She doesn't understand me at all!

"I..."

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Uozuka."

Before he could finish venting his anger, Uozuka Saburo suddenly stopped talking.

Just as he was waving his arms in annoyance, Suzuki Ayako suddenly raised her hand and grabbed his right hand, then slowly pulled it into his arms, pressing it tightly against his chest.

But her right hand slowly raised up and gently stroked his cheek in the puzzled look of Uozuka Saburo.

"I didn't expect that my words would make you so angry and sad."

Why, why are you looking at me like that?

Are you pitying me? Feeling sorry for me? Why? Why are you doing this?

"I didn't really understand your heart and gave you a selfish judgment. I'm really sorry."

"But I trust my judgment!"

The palm of Suzuki Ayako's hand sank into her chest with force, but at this moment, neither Suzuki Ayako nor Uozuka Saburo cared about the physical contact.

The two people's eyes were locked on each other, one full of confusion and panic, the other full of determination and heartache.

"I believe that Mr. Yuzuka, who risked his life in the face of life-threatening gunfire and bullets to take me away from the trap for a promise, is a kind person! I believe that Mr. Yuzuka, who took me for a night in the mountains and forests, never had any bad thoughts towards me, and silently protected me, is a gentle person!"

"...I have killed people."

"I don't care about those people! The only one I care about is you, Mr. Uozuka!"

"...Why?"

"Because I found that I like you, Mr. Uozuka!"

087: This is a girl’s privilege

Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.

Although the street was full of pedestrians, Saburo Uozuka surprisingly gave up his killer instinct and ignored their existence.

He just stood there in a daze, staring blankly at Suzuki Ayako, who had opened her eyes and was staring at him, as if she wanted to convey all the emotions in her heart to him.

He couldn't understand why Suzuki Ayako fell in love with him.

He is not handsome, his eyes are fierce and scary, his personality is not good, and he is a killer with blood on his hands.

Why would she, a young, beautiful and elegant girl who is also the daughter of a group, fall in love with me?

Was it just because he saved her from the robbers and prevented her from being insulted? And he took her away from danger?

After four years of training at the base, Saburo Uozuka could not agree with this idea.

It’s okay to repay a favor, but you should also keep your distance.

Because they are from two different worlds.

But the temperature at this moment is so clear.

I could feel the excitement of Suzuki Ayako's hands trembling on my cheeks, and it seemed as if my hands could touch Suzuki Ayako's heart, which was constantly beating.

It all feels so real!

Uozuka Saburo was not good at judging people's hearts, but only at this moment, he felt that the girl in front of him, with whom he had not even spent two days together, might really like him.

"You shouldn't like me."

After taking a deep breath and opening his eyes again, Uozuka Saburo withdrew his hand that was held by Suzuki Ayako, and at the same time raised his hand to take away Suzuki Ayako's hand that was touching his cheek.

"No, I think I should like you very much! Mr. Uozuka."

Seeing Saburo Uozuka's performance, Suzuki Ayako also took a deep breath.

In fact, she didn't want to express her feelings so directly.

But she never expected that just one sentence could cause such a big reaction from Uozuka Saburo.

Looking at Saburo Uozuka's eyes full of pain and regret, although she couldn't understand why Saburo Uozuka's reaction was so strong, Suzuki Ayako's heart had already begun to ache along with Saburo Uozuka's eyes.

She couldn't bear to see the boy she liked showing such an expression.

Regardless of his identity or his profession, Suzuki Ayako knew her own heart. She had indeed fallen in love with this boy, who should have had no intersection with her life, at a speed and persistence that even surprised herself.

It could be the figure that suddenly brought him light at the moment his clothes were torn, it could be the determination contained in the words "I always do what I say" when the bullet grazed his ear, it could be the peace of mind and warmth that body brought him on that cold and terrifying jungle night.

At the moment of separation, Suzuki Ayako knew that her heart had remained with Uozuka Saburo.

It’s not that they don’t have common experiences. On the contrary, for Suzuki Ayako, they have experienced too much, and Uozuka Saburo has brought her too much!

So, when Suzuki Ayako saw Saburo Uozuka suddenly break down, there was only one thing in her mind.

Use your tenderness to soothe the pain of this beloved boy in front of you.

As Suzuki Ayako herself said, he doesn't care about other people, she only cares about Uozuka Saburo!

She is never as gentle and kind as she appears to be. When facing the person she likes, she has very decisive choices and awareness.

"..."

His eyes flickered and Uozuka Saburo slowly turned his head.

He found that he couldn't look Suzuki Ayako in the eye.