Chapter 998 1006 [A Solitary Man]

Okiya Subaru: “…” If that’s the case, then my guilty reaction now could have been noticed by Usa.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: Don't think too much! Mr. Akai also said that if you really don't have the confidence to hide your thoughts in front of Uzo, it's better to empty your mind and think about nothing.

And now...

While trying to clear his mind, Subaru Okiya briefly recalled his actions just now.

Then I thought it was not a big problem: when Wu Zuo was staring at that point, the "guilty conscience" that he exuded could actually be explained as "the peripheral members suddenly saw the cadres and felt a little scared."

——Many peripheral members are somewhat afraid of the formal members, because those guys are really a group of scary desperadoes, not to mention someone like Uzo who acts in secret.

Subaru Okiya even suspected that even if some cadres were sitting face to face with Usa, their reaction would not be much better than his own - the cadre who was said to have fought wits and courage with Usa countless times and was still alive and well, might be able to treat Usa calmly, or even give him a provocative smile when Usa walked by... But it was not normal for "Subaru Okiya", a peripheral member, to be a little afraid.

In short, Okiya Subaru thought to himself: If we can survive this period, we will be able to escape. By then, the identity of "Okiya Subaru" will be given to Mr. Akai. I heard that he has made some progress in the disguise.

…

Okiya Subaru was distracted for a moment.

When he came to his senses with a slight cold sweat, Wu Zuo had already withdrawn his gaze.

“……”Okiya Subaru breathed a sigh of relief silently, feeling as if he had rolled at the gate of hell.

Then, his cell phone suddenly vibrated.

"The mission details have been sent to your email. Read them and crush them in front of me." Uzo whispered while looking down at his phone, as if he had lost interest in him.

Okiya Subaru responded and checked his new mission.

As soon as I took a look at it, I couldn't help but feel a pang in my heart.

——Uzo actually asked him to blow up a building. It was the tallest twin buildings in Tokyo and even Japan that were recently famous! Why does the organization always have trouble with these famous buildings...

…

Jiang Xia sat opposite Okiya Subaru, shaking the straw in the cup while releasing the ghosts and letting them wander around to see if there were any signs of Akai Shuichi.

At this moment, two familiar voices suddenly came from the table behind.

Jiang Xia was startled and turned around. Through the ornamental plants on the stone wall, he vaguely saw the backs of Mao Li Ran and Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko.

Two people were sitting on the sofa stool with some freshly served snacks in front of them, seemingly having a private conversation.

…

Ran Mouri sat next to Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya and looked at him with a little curiosity, wanting to know what this first-grade student wanted to talk to her about suddenly.

Then I heard Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya speak nervously:

"Sister Xiaolan, actually, I have liked Ayumi since kindergarten. But Ayumi likes Conan more. So, that..." He suddenly raised his head and looked at Mao Lilan eagerly, "Please teach me, how can we develop from childhood sweethearts to lovers, just like you and Shinichi brother!"

"..." Mao Lilan looked at this thoughtful little girl and blinked, "Wait, Shinichi and I are not lovers yet..."

However, Mitsuhiko was already immersed in his own little world. He sighed again and raised his hands to cover his face:

"And recently, I've been increasingly concerned about Haibara-san. Am I a bad man for liking two people at the same time?"

Just wanting to focus on the mission, but accidentally heard some strange gossip, Subaru Okiya: "..."

He couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice - to be honest, "Am I a bad man for falling in love with two people at the same time?" was something his roommate had also said in a similarly sweet and happy tone when he was in college.

After that, the roommate went out camping with them in their envious gazes, and then he never came back. Calculating the time, if the roommate was reincarnated, he would be exactly the age of a first grader... Subaru Okiya suddenly had a strange feeling as if he had met an old friend again.

However, when he looked up, he did not see the person who was speaking, but instead saw Uzo across from him.

Uzo also apparently heard the fantastic gossip and smiled slightly, as if he found it amusing.

Subaru Okiya was shocked. Although they both "found it interesting", Usa's "found it interesting" might bring about horrifying consequences.

"…The person who said that is just a child, let him go!"

Okiya Subaru really wanted to slam the table and give some righteous advice like this.

But in the end he just lowered his head silently.

"..." It's not that I'm worried that Wu Zuo will be angry with me because of being thrown cold water, but I shouldn't over-interpret it - what if Wu Zuo just thought it was fun and didn't think much about it. As a result, when I said that, Wu Zuo saw it as a provocation, and his rebellious heart was triggered, and he would not stop until he killed that childhood love triangle... Forget it, forget it.

Subaru Okiya pushed his glasses up on his nose calmly and continued to read emails on his phone.

He couldn't help but prick up his ears, secretly listening to the movements across the table, and at the same time praying in his heart for the people at that table: Don't say anything that will arouse Wu Zo's interest!

Okiya Subaru: "..." In addition, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that the little boy's voice seemed familiar. Like someone he had seen before.

…

Mao Lilan and Mitsuhiko were completely unaware of the eavesdropping from next door.

After listening to Mitsuhiko's confession, Mao Lilan flipped through the chicken soup for the soul she had stored and poured a bowl for the child:

"It's a wonderful experience to have someone you like. You're not a bad person - but at this age, you should just be friends with the person you like first, whether it's Ai or Ayumi, and of course, Conan and Genta."

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya was silent for a moment, then he seemed to understand something: "...I understand!"

Okiya Subaru: "..." What do you understand? Don't go from having two relationships at the same time to having four relationships at the same time!

Amid his worry, the little boy bowed politely, turned and ran away.

Wuzo did not chase after him, nor did he look in that direction.

Okiya Subaru caught a glimpse of this scene from the corner of his eye and secretly breathed a sigh of relief: It seems that the innocent child has successfully escaped.

But before he could finish his breath, he suddenly heard the intimate big sister at the next table stand up and wave towards the door: "Ayumi, this way!"

Okiya Subaru: “…” Wait, Ayumi…isn’t this one of the two boats just now!

Also, why did he seem to have heard those children's names somewhere before...

As Okiya Subaru was thinking, he suddenly remembered something and his eyes twitched slightly.

(End of this chapter)