"Ah... you found me."

As the person behind her said this, the anxious atmosphere in the air dissipated, and Middles' tone became lazy again.

"No matter what, I was recruited by the organization as an intelligence expert, so you should trust me a little bit on these matters, right?"

As if he had known for a long time that 'Middles' would not do anything to him, Toru Amuro's expression did not change at all. He just turned around with a smile, holding the gun.

However, when he saw what Middles was holding in her hand, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Model gun?"

Although it was very realistic, with his keen eyesight, it was impossible for him to make a mistake.

The "pistol" in Middles' hand, which had been pressed against his lower back for a long time, now looked like a model gun!

and……

He carefully examined the "gun". No matter how he looked at it, he felt that it was exactly the same as the model gun sold in the convenience store they had just come out of.

"Ah...it looked interesting when I came back yesterday, so I bought one at the convenience store."

Hoshino Aoi put her fingers into the handcuffs and spun them in the air twice:

"It's in the corner of the convenience store where you just worked."

Hoshino Aoi described it in detail, as if she had no idea that Amuro Toru was surprised. He was surprised that she would threaten him with a model gun instead of asking her where she bought the model gun.

However, after hearing her words, Toru Amuro did not ask any more questions.

Anyway, no matter what the reason is, it's none of his business.

This was what Toru Amuro thought before he saw 'Middles' lower her hood to show her recognition of him as a partner.

Until he saw clearly the face of Middles hidden under the hood...

“…”Xiao Kui? !

He opened his mouth and almost cried out in surprise.

Fortunately, the last bit of rationality forced him to hold back his words.

How is this possible!

How come 'Middles' has a face exactly like Hoshino Aoi?!

His eyes swept lightly over Middles' silver-white hair.

All right……

Not exactly the same...

After all, Xiaokui's hair is black, while Middles' hair is silver-white.

but!

The color of hair can be dyed!

So what is going on?

Why does a codenamed member of the Black Organization, his current mission partner, Middles, have a face identical to his friend from the police academy, the public security officer who died in the line of duty after only a few months?!

Toru Amuro felt like his brain was about to crash, but for some reason, he subconsciously ignored the possibility that the two of them were the same person, and instead started thinking about whether there was any blood relationship between them.

Hoshino Aoi had already anticipated Amuro Toru's reaction.

After all, although the system cannot control the plot included in the comics, the system's ability to confuse others' cognition can be seen from the fact that 'Masuyama Wasabi' and 'Hoshino Aoi' look the same, and their names are both 'Aoi', but Vermouth, who has dealt with 'Hoshino Aoi' before, did not react at all when facing 'Masuyama Wasabi'.

Therefore, it was within her expectations that Toru Amuro did not recognize her, or that he did not directly associate her with 'Hoshino Aoi'.

No……

It should be said that the fact that Toru Amuro was stunned by this and put 'Middles' and 'Hoshino Aoi' together is enough to show that he really cares about 'Hoshino Aoi', so he was able to break through the limitations of the system and realize that they look the same.

Therefore, Hoshino Aoi was not angry that he did not recognize her, but felt happy instead.

This is a symbol of their friendship!

To round it off, she could already say "Hi, hubby" to him!

Although Hoshino Aoi didn't show it on her face, her steps had become lighter, which was very consistent with her current personality.

Unfortunately, Toru Amuro was not in as good a mood as she was.

After communicating with Aoi Hoshino about tomorrow's mission, he barely managed to hold on until the evening, and then, as agreed, he went to the izakaya where he was going to meet his contact in the police department.

"Kazami, the organization will take action tomorrow."

Under the dim light, Toru Amuro picked up the wine glass and, using it as a cover, whispered to the person who had just sat down next to him.

"Yes, Mr. Furuya, please rest assured. We have already taken appropriate protective measures based on Ms. Mizuno's arrangements for tomorrow."

The man he called 'Kazami' had a serious face. No matter how you looked at it, he didn't look like someone who would come to the izakaya to relax at night. His serious look made Amuro Toru couldn't help but glance at him.

"Relax, Kazami, you're really acting weird."

He reminded quietly.

Upon hearing this, Yuya Kazami froze, but after feeling Amuro Toru's eyes suddenly become sharp, he subconsciously relaxed the expression on his face.

finally……

The drink he ordered arrived.

Yuya Kazami breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he doesn't really like drinking...

But no matter what, this can at least help him hide his expression, so it's no wonder that he looked at the wine glass with an expression that was almost touching.

However, Toru Amuro, who was standing by, felt that his mood was even worse at this moment.

after all……

Yuya Kazami ordered a glass of whiskey!

And it was the 'rye whiskey' he hated the most!

Amuro Toru's eyes narrowed dangerously, but he quickly returned to his normal composure and was not noticed by anyone.

"I hope you have really made arrangements. After all, Middles is a person, although we still don't know what her relationship with Gin is."

I don’t know what the relationship between her and Xiaokui is.

"But I always feel that she is not that simple."

As soon as he said this, Yuya Kazami's expression became serious, but after meeting his gaze that seemed to be just a casual glance at him, he immediately recalled what he had just said. For a moment, Yuya Kazami's face began to become bitter.

Okay, okay...

You have to pretend, pretend to be relaxed, right?

Yuya Kazami made a bitter face and took a big sip of wine.

However, as the spicy taste of the rye whiskey and the faint bitterness spread in his mouth, he felt that his whole body became more bitter.

Why……

Never ordering rye whiskey again.

It’s really bitter!

It's not suitable for a poor worker like him to drink...