Early in the morning, Jonathan Miller stood outside the houses of Aoi Hoshino and Shiho Miyano and knocked on their doors.

"Boom boom boom—"

The slightly hurried voice instantly woke Miyano Shiho from her sleep.

"Jonathan?"

When she opened the door, she saw Jonathan Miller in disguise, carrying a handbag in his hand. He seemed to be buying breakfast for them, but his expression revealed a hint of anxiety.

Seeing this, her heart suddenly tightened, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged up almost immediately.

"Huh? Jonathan is here."

The voice of "Masuyama Wasabi" sounded behind her, and she didn't seem to notice the expression on Jonathan Miller's face. Miyano Shiho even heard her ask Jonathan Miller what delicious food he was going to take them to eat when he walked in.

"Feel sorry."

Jonathan Miller's eyes revealed a hint of apology:

"But we may not have time to eat breakfast or anything like that."

After he finished speaking, he began to urge the two of them to follow him quickly.

"what happened?"

As if affected by his expression, Hoshino Aoi also looked a little panicked.

The smile that used to appear often on her face gradually turned into uneasiness. She tightly held Miyano Shiho's hand, trying to ease her emotions in this way.

At this time, Miyano Shiho's inner uneasiness had almost reached its peak.

In a trance, she seemed to hear her own dry and hoarse voice, which was squeezed out of her throat.

"Is it the organization... the organization's people coming?"

"……Um."

Jonathan Miller's voice was a little deep. Obviously, the other party's appearance was beyond his expectations.

but……

"It's still unknown what his purpose is."

It could be that the disappearance of Masuyama Wasabi and Miyano Shiho was discovered, or it could be that his identity was exposed. Of course, another possibility is coincidence.

so……

"For now, there's no need to worry too much. I've already contacted my companions, and they'll come pick you up."

As for him, he naturally went to test the member of the organization.

Jonathan Miller said this, forcing a smile, trying to put Hoshino Aoi and Miyano Shiho at ease - two people who were still children in his eyes.

"but……"

Miyano Shiho wanted to say something, but unfortunately, she was interrupted by Jonathan Miller's action the next second.

He was seen holding Hoshino Aoi's wrist with one hand and holding Miyano Shiho in his arms with the other hand, and then walking quickly towards the underground parking lot.

The sound of footsteps kept echoing in my ears, and there seemed to be a sense of urgency.

'drop--'

The crisp sound of a horn rang out in the dim parking lot, catching people off guard and making them shudder.

"how……"

"Kelly, I'm going to trouble you next."

Unlike Shiho Miyano who was suddenly startled, Jonathan Miller's eyes lit up when he heard the horn and he quickly walked towards the car.

"Wait... who is this woman? Where are you planning on sending us?!"

After being forcibly stuffed into the car by Jonathan Miller, Shiho Miyano finally uttered the question.

"I'm sorry, I don't have time to explain so much, but you can rest assured that the place Kelly takes you to is definitely not a bad place."

Jonathan Miller also knew that what he said might not dispel Miyano Shiho's doubts, but he really didn't have time to explain to her now, so he could only stuff Hoshino Aoi into the car while smiling soothingly at them both.

"Eh? But... where are you going then?"

Is he planning to lure away the members of that organization?

Miyano Shiho's eyes were filled with disbelief, and even the look she gave Jonathan Miller hinted at a hint of "Isn't he a fool?" Jonathan Miller couldn't help but arch his eyebrows and said helplessly:

"Hey, hey, hey, you don't have to look at me like a fool, right?"

While complaining quietly, he slammed the door on Hoshino Aoi's side of the car.

"Tsk... isn't he just a fool..."

Hoshino Aoi muttered softly, but after her eyes swept over the woman sitting in the driver's seat, she pursed her lips and swallowed back the words she wanted to remind him.

It’s not time yet…

She lowered her eyes, letting her long eyelashes cover the complexity in her eyes.

"Hey, hey, hey, I can hear what you're saying... but forget it..."

Jonathan Miller didn't see her look. He just said hello to Kelly in front of him, then narrowed his eyes again and sighed softly:

"Anyway, I'm sorry, Ms. Masuyama and Ms. Miyano, but you two may have to walk the rest of the way on your own."

'bass--'

As soon as he finished speaking, the person sitting in the driver's seat seemed to finally be unable to wait any longer and rushed out with a "whoosh".

"ah!"

Miyano Shiho originally had something to say, but she almost bit her tongue because of this move, and the handbag tightly held in her hand made a rustling sound.

In her nervousness, she didn't notice that the person next to her was unusually quiet today.

It was so quiet that it seemed as if it was waiting for something.

The scenery outside the car window passed by quickly, until the vehicles and people gradually disappeared, and the tall buildings became fewer and fewer.

“Squeak—”

The teeth-grinding sound of brakes rang in my ears, and the people in the car couldn't help but lean forward.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"No, it's nothing, just that we've arrived."

'Kelly', who had been driving quietly the whole way, finally spoke, but for some reason, Miyano Shiho felt that her tone seemed a little strange.

"Are we...are we there?"

She murmured subconsciously, her eyes looking out the window.

Tall and dense forests, and the blue sky and white clouds that can be vaguely seen through the gaps between the trees.

“Where…is this…?”

A strong sense of uneasiness surrounded her. For a moment, Miyano Shiho felt a chill slowly climbing up her spine. It was not until the word "Vermouth" sounded in her ears that she suddenly came back to her senses from her trance.

Wait...wait...

She is Vermouth? !

Miyano Shiho widened her eyes and looked at the strange woman in front of her in shock.

Isn't she Jonathan Miller's companion?

Why is it Vermouth?!