"My ex-boyfriend got a new look, and I was curious, so I came in to take a look. Is that not allowed?"

Faced with such cold sarcasm, Gin's eyes narrowed, but he said nothing.

Karasuma Renya, however, looked at them with great interest for a moment.

“Gin, what she said…”

“That was a long time ago,” Gin replied casually.

But his gaze shifted elsewhere.

Absinthe found it both laughable and absurd.

If Gin hadn't answered that way, his grandfather probably would have acted as a matchmaker on the spot.

The side effects of second-generation drugs are actually a natural phenomenon. Although Karasuma Renya has shown considerable maturity and wisdom and has fully utilized his accumulated knowledge, the effects of puberty cannot be ignored.

This leads him to occasionally make very childish or immature statements and behaviors.

Seemingly noticing Gin's indifference, Karasuma Renya sighed.

Shiho Miyano's gaze shifted to him.

"You're the boss of the organization, the 'that person' Gin mentioned?"

Remembering that the last time she saw her, she was just a little girl not even four years old, Karasuma Renya chuckled.

"You don't recognize me? Or are you just surprised to see me like this?"

Shiho Miyano shook her head.

"I just wanted to say that I know you've taken the second-generation APTX4869..."

Karasuma Renya's smile froze on his face. He reached out convulsively, as if to grab Miyano Shiho, but tried to force himself to maintain his composure.

Shiho Miyano glanced indifferently at the hands extended in front of her.

Those don't look like a boy's hands.

Because it is already stained with the blood of innocent people.

“...and,” she continued, her voice calm, “I created the antidote for the second-generation drug.”

Karasuma Renya couldn't help but roar, lunging forward to grab Miyano Shiho's collar and shaking her with all his might.

This way, the antidote can be shaken off her.

"What did you say! You have the antidote! Give it to me now!"

"Damn it, I can't stand this anymore!..."

Vermouth had no choice but to step forward and forcibly pull him away.

Shiho Miyano collapsed to the ground, chuckling coldly.

"Grandpa, calm down!" Vermouth said helplessly. "Think about it, what good intentions could she possibly have!"

As if to explain her words, Shiho Miyano smiled and said, "Do you remember what the second-generation medicine does?"

"Rejuvenation, causing all human cells to revert to a youthful state."

"So what do you think its antidote will do?"

"How old are you this year? I remember you were over 100 when you hired my parents, weren't you?..."

Karasuma Renya's shout immediately stopped, and he stared wide-eyed at Miyano Shiho.

After a long pause, he finally said, "You really are here to die."

With those words, Gin swiftly pointed his gun at Shiho Miyano's head.

Shiho Miyano didn't even flinch.

"If I die, none of you will survive either."

“At least I can take you to meet your parents!” Karasuma Renya said viciously.

Just as Gin's finger gently pulled the trigger, Vermouth suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute!"

Two suspicious eyes immediately fixed on her.

“No, think about it,” Vermouth gestured, trying to calm the two down, “this girl, she seems to be saying…”

"Is she here as a hostage?"