Gin likes me?

She will not interfere too much in Suzuki Sonoko's choice.

Even if she said that she didn't want to be a student of an elite aristocratic school like herself, and wanted to choose an ordinary high school with Xiaolan, it would be the same.

And Suzuki Ayako believed that Suzuki Shiro and Suzuki Tomoko would also agree with such a thing.

Because I am no longer the same as before.

Thinking of the last conversation she had with Suzuki Shiro and Suzuki Tomoko in the study, Suzuki Ayako couldn't help but sigh softly.

But she believes that her choices and actions will be worth it in the end!

"What did you do today? When I got home, I heard from the housekeeper that you went out with your bodyguards."

Looking at Suzuki Sonoko who was still in her arms, Suzuki Ayako gently poked her forehead, then looked at the two bags that Suzuki Sonoko brought back.

"Did you go shopping?"

"Well, I went to buy a present for Xiaolan."

After hearing her sister's words, Suzuki Sonoko also reacted and took out two cute rabbit dolls from one of the bags as if to show off her treasures.

"I hope Xiaolan will be happy again after receiving the gift."

"Oh, that's a good thing." Suzuki Ayako nodded. Knowing how close her sister and Mouri Ran were, and also knowing what had happened to Mouri Ran two days ago, she didn't say much.

In fact, Suzuki Ayako spent a lot of effort to seriously investigate what happened to Mao Li Ran.

After all, it involves the man she cares about, Saburo Uozuka.

It's just a pity that, although the Suzuki family's face is generally useful, this incident involves too many people and too many issues. It can even be called a scandal of the Tokyo Public Security Bureau and the Metropolitan Police Department. Even Suzuki Ayako has no way to find out more substantive information.

Besides, Suzuki Ayako had no reason to call and inquire about this matter.

And the most important thing is that she knew that woman Chisu Hagiwara would definitely use this incident to find an opportunity to contact Uozuka Saburo!

This is the most infuriating thing!

"It's really a question of identity. Unfortunately, at the moment, Hagiwara Chisou is more convenient than me. As for me, I need to think of a solution from other places."

Suzuki Ayako was distracted by thinking about Saburo Uozuka. When she came to her senses, she found that Suzuki Sonoko had opened another bag, took out an exquisite paper box, opened it, took out four exquisite small cakes and placed them on the coffee table.

"Yuanzi, did you buy all these cakes?"

Her pretty eyebrows were slightly raised, and looking at Suzuki Sonoko who was smiling and preparing to choose what to eat, not afraid of her at all, Suzuki Ayako's tone changed subtly.

You should know that in order to take good care of Suzuki Sonoko, who is still young and easily greedy, Suzuki Ayako strictly controls Suzuki Sonoko's diet at home.

As cream cakes like this can easily cause tooth decay in children, Suzuki Ayako only allows Suzuki Sonoko to eat three of them every week.

Suzuki Sonoko had already finished this week's portion.

"Hehe, I didn't buy it~"

Facing her sister who had become a little strict, Suzuki Sonoko was not afraid as before. Instead, she was complacent and raised her hands on her waist without fear.

She knew that what she said next would be fatal to her sister!

"These cakes were bought by Kurosawa brother for me to eat. Kurosawa brother also said that it's okay for children to want to eat cakes, as long as they brush their teeth well before going to bed at night!"

Looking at Suzuki Ayako with a smile, Suzuki Sonoko had never been so confident before.

"Oh, Brother Kurosawa, you went out today and met him."

As expected, after hearing the name 'Kurosawa brother' coming out of her mouth, Suzuki Ayako's narrowed eyes slightly opened, and her focus changed from lecturing herself to inquiring about 'Kurosawa brother'.

"Well, when I went to buy a rabbit doll, I happened to see Kurosawa-san, and then he accompanied me to buy the doll and took me to eat delicious food~"

She smiled and nodded. Although she had the upper hand in front of her sister, Suzuki Sonoko was still a well-behaved child. She took the initiative to select a chestnut-flavored cake that Suzuki Ayako liked and put it in front of Suzuki Ayako.

"Sister eats too."

"Thank you, Sonoko." She took the cake from Suzuki Sonoko with a smile. Although it was bought for Sonoko, it was also a cake bought by Uozuka Saburo. Suzuki Ayako felt that it tasted better than the one made by her own pastry chef when she ate it.

"Sonoko didn't cause any trouble for Kurosawa-nii, did she?"

"No, Kurosawa brother is very happy today." Suzuki Sonoko put the strawberry on the cake into her mouth beautifully, closed her eyes and enjoyed it for a long time before she thought of replying to her sister.

"When I found Kurosawa-san, he had just separated from that beautiful older sister in a coffee shop."

"Hmm?" Suzuki Ayako slowly stopped eating the cake, narrowed her eyes again, and looked seriously at Suzuki Sonoko who had not noticed anything wrong.

"By the way, sister, that older sister also has a very good relationship with Kurosawa brother. She kissed Kurosawa brother on the face just like you kissed me!~"

"Um!?"

"Ah! Sister, I promised Brother Kurosawa not to tell this to anyone. Did I do something wrong?" With a hint of cream on the corners of her lips, Suzuki Sonoko suddenly realized what she had promised Uozuka Saburo when they broke up. She suddenly looked at her sister in panic.

"No, Kurosawa-niang asked you not to tell anyone about this, right? But my sister and Kurosawa-niang are not related to anyone else, so there is no problem."

"Is that so? That's fine then. I thought I had broken the agreement with Kurosawa-nii."

"Yuanzi, eat slowly and don't be in a hurry. Tell me what you and Kurosawa brother did and talked about today. I'm very curious~"

"Okay, but can I have another one? (???)"

"You can eat the rest of the garden, but make sure you brush your teeth at night."

"Okay! I will definitely brush my teeth."

. . .

"So you came back like this?"

The fingers holding the cigarette were trembling. Kimura Takashi, who was already unhappy about being pulled out by Uozuka Saburo in the middle of the night, became even more upset after hearing what Uozuka Saburo said.

"I think that little girl is someone who keeps her promises. She said she wouldn't tell anyone, so isn't that right?"

"She promised you not to tell anyone else, but did she promise you not to tell her sister?"

"Ha, what difference does it make? Doesn't my sister make me someone else?"

"...I think you might fall into the hands of a woman in the future, Mr. Uozuka."

"...Please teach me, Mr. Kimura!"

157: The ability that truly belongs to her

"I still can't accept it."

In a pub not far from the Pisco Building, Saburo Uozuka, who had drunk quite a bit of wine, held the wine glass in his hand with a frustrated and unconvinced expression.

"Let's be honest. Since I joined the organization, I have been wholeheartedly working hard to complete the tasks assigned to me by the organization."

"Yes, you really worked hard, and you completed every task very well."

Vodka, holding a wine glass in his hand and sipping shochu, looked at Saburo Uozuka who was sitting next to him and complaining, and shook his head helplessly.

He knew that after this news came out, this brat would definitely not accept the organization's arrangement, so he quickly found Saburo Uozuka and brought him to the tavern outside the Pisco Building to prevent Saburo Uozuka from complaining uncontrollably in the base and letting someone with ulterior motives hear him.

"Right! I'm not bragging, but my success rate in completing missions is still 100%! And each mission doesn't cost the organization more money or support. Most of them are solved within my own capabilities. Members like me can be said to be the talents the organization needs!"

"That's right. In fact, you have already been on the organization's inspection list. As long as you continue to complete the tasks assigned to you by the organization, you will definitely become an elite cadre with a good reputation. I have great confidence in you."

"Right! If it's like this, why can't you even meet a small request like mine! I'm not going to cause trouble, I'm just trying to make the organization's mission better accomplished. What's wrong with this?" A thick palm slapped the table, attracting the attention of the boss who was cooking in the kitchen.

Vodka waved his hand at the boss who curiously stuck his head out to check. As a regular customer, he indicated that there was no problem on his side, then slapped Uozuka Saburo on the head in annoyance.

"Okay, you haven't finished complaining yet. How can a grown man be so slow?"

"..."

"Isn't it just that your big sister had a mission to do, and you wanted to go with her but was not allowed? Is this a big deal?"

"..."

"Didn't you also have tasks that you had to complete by yourself before, without being with your big sister? Why can't you accept it when it comes to you?"

"It's different." With a snort of dissatisfaction, Uozuka Saburo took another sip of wine and then filled the glass.

"Although the organization has given this mission to Big Sister, the organization also said that they will assign helpers to Big Sister. In that case, I, who have the best rapport with Big Sister, should be the best candidate!"

"Sending a guy who only knows computer technology and has no practical ability will only cause trouble. If we really encounter danger, what help can that person provide? It's good enough that he doesn't hold us back!"

"Come on, don't say such meaningless things. After all, aren't you worried because Kurosawa Hotaru's mission this time is to sneak into the Metropolitan Police Department in Neon, steal relevant information about the last riot and then take action? It's a dangerous thing. Just say it directly and I won't laugh at you."

"...Yes, I am worried. Is that not okay?" Taking a deep breath, Saburo Uozuka, who was choked by the words of vodka, stopped trying to hide anything.

Looking straight at Vodka, Saburo Uozuka directly expressed his thoughts.

"It hasn't been long since the Black Chess Eagle Guard incident, and now people from all walks of life are still focusing on the follow-up process of this incident. This organization asked the Big Sister to steal information from the Metropolitan Police Department, and then took action. Isn't this equivalent to putting the Big Sister on the fire? Why would the Big Sister do such a dangerous thing!"

"Because she is Kurosawa Hotaru, can you accept my reason?" Vodka narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the somewhat uncalm Uozuka Saburo, and his voice also sank.

“…I can’t accept that!”

"You have to accept it." With a cold snort, looking at the aggrieved Uozuka Saburo, Vodka did not soften his voice, but continued to mock Uozuka Saburo coldly.

"Because you are not qualified to express different opinions. You don't really think that you can bargain with the organization just because you have completed a few tasks for the organization and received good evaluations, right?"

"If you really want to do that, you'd better tell me in advance, so that I can sever ties with you and the Miyano sisters as well, to avoid implicating us."

"Don't forget that what an organization needs are loyal dogs that carry out their missions, not members who can raise questions."

"Even if you are pretending, you have to pretend to be good, because you don't have any right to choose right now, asshole!"

“...I know.” Biting his lips tightly, when they were about to break, Uozuka Saburo opened his mouth and took another big gulp of shochu.

"But I'm really worried about Big Sister's mission this time."

"Well, it's normal to worry. After all, I know about the relationship between you two." Seeing that Uozuka Saburo finally calmed down, Vodka also breathed a sigh of relief. While helping Uozuka Saburo pour wine, he reached out and patted his shoulder.

"I'm not afraid to tell you that your big sister's mission this time was not something the organization came up with on the spur of the moment. It can be said that we've been preparing for it for a while."

"Moreover, not letting you participate in this mission was also the final decision made by the organization."

"Why, will I have any negative impact on the mission?" Looking at Vodka in confusion, Saburo Uozuka did not think that his demonstrated business ability would cause any dissatisfaction in the organization.

"No, it's because you completed the mission so well that they didn't allow you, who has an extraordinary tacit understanding with Kurosawa Hotaru and will produce a strange chemical reaction when put together, to appear in this mission." Lighting a cigarette, Vodka whispered the answer he wanted to know under the scorching gaze of Uozuka Saburo.

"Because this mission is a test of her ability by the organization. What they want to see is Kurosawa Hotaru's truest ability, an ability that truly belongs to her alone."

"If she can successfully complete this task, then her future journey will be much smoother."

“Smooth?”

"Of course, a guy like you has an elite cadre like me as your mentor. Why do you think that your more outstanding big sister will not have such treatment?"

"...That means I can only watch from the sidelines."

“This is the best decision.”

"...Boss, another bottle of wine!"

158: How about trying it with me again tonight?

It can't be said that the vodka helped to relieve his worries, but in the end he decided to calm down and not do anything out of the ordinary, and returned to his dormitory in a daze.

Looking at the door of Kurosawa Hotaru's room next to him, Uozuka Saburo hesitated for a moment, but still did not knock on the door to disturb Kurosawa Hotaru, who should have been fast asleep at this time.

She will be going on a mission tomorrow, so she should have a good rest.

With a sigh, Uozuka Saburo took out his key and opened the door of his dormitory.

"Hu~" He took a long breath and threw his coat on the sofa. Just as he was about to throw himself on the bed in a daze without turning on the light, his hair suddenly started to shudder!

"Step!" He stomped his feet on the floor, pushing his strong body backwards. Although he could not see the situation in the dark, he could tell from the cool feeling that just passed across his nose that he had narrowly avoided a dagger attack.

But why! This is the organization's hidden base!

Although his body moved instinctively, his brain, which was still a little sluggish due to excessive drinking, could no longer support Saburo Uozuka to think about such a complex problem while being on guard against attacks.

"Huh?!" His pupils suddenly contracted, and Saburo Uozuka, who was still carefully alert to the murderous aura in the room, noticed the breeze behind him.

With his right fist clenched, Uozuka Saburo turned around at a speed that was inconsistent with his body, and struck his fist from bottom to top towards the place behind him where the wind was coming from.

Saburo Uozuka was confident that no matter how good the opponent's physical fitness was, as long as he took his heavy punch, he would definitely lose the ability to control his body for a short time.

But, that only works if you hit the target.

Uozuka Saburo felt a lack of focus, and when he realized something was wrong, a leg that was thinner than his own but equally powerful inserted between his legs.

His body balance was destroyed, and Uozuka Saburo fell uncontrollably on the bed. When he wanted to struggle, a much thinner body pressed on him, and he felt the touch of a cold blade at his throat.

"Did you drink a lot? Your body has become so sluggish."