With the end of the call with Rum, the matter seemed to have passed.
Neither the organization nor the Warning Department raised any objections to the outcome of this mission.
But Hoshino Aoi is well aware that an investigation into her is imminent.
There was no way Rum would believe her just like that, so everything now was just the calm before the storm.
But it doesn’t matter.
She went to work as usual, as if she didn't notice anything.
It was at this time that Zhu Fujingguang suddenly became busy and disappeared.
At first, Hoshino Aoi didn't care. After all, although the two belonged to the same department, due to the nature of the Ministry of Public Security, they didn't see each other every day.
Occasionally you need to go out on a mission, and it's normal to not be seen for several days.
Especially since both of them are newcomers, they are rarely thrown into the same mission unless there is a special reason like last time.
But when she didn't see him in the cafeteria for a week, Hoshino Aoi knew that something was happening behind her back.
Is this Jingguang's undercover training?
But based on their relationship, if it was really undercover training, and according to Zhu Fujingguang's personality, he should have told her, instead of letting her realize it herself after losing her dining companion for a week.
Was it really that cruise ship incident that made him discover something?
Aoi Hoshino never overestimates her own IQ, nor does she ever underestimate the IQ of others.
Especially for those who have a place in the comics, she will not underestimate their abilities.
So after discovering that the other party was likely to have noticed something wrong with her identity, Hoshino Aoi's first reaction was not to look for an opportunity to explain something to the other party, but to start preparing Christmas gifts a few months in advance.
After all, looking at the current situation, she probably won't be able to spend this Christmas with Rei Furuya and the others.
To be honest, she had originally held onto a glimmer of hope...
The calendar turned page after page, and as the weather gradually turned colder, it soon became November.
On this day, Hoshino Aoi went to work and came home from get off work as usual. After washing up, she lay on the bed and went into the study space to study.
What was different from usual was that she received a text message from Rum just as she was about to lie down.
[There's an undercover file in the Metropolitan Police Department. Bring it to me as soon as possible. Time is money. - Rum]
Hoshino Aoi frowned.
【yes.】
She responded respectfully, but put the phone aside after replying, with an expression of "I didn't see anything", which made the system remind her in her mind:
"Wouldn't the host make a plan of action in advance?"
After all, she was going to sneak into the archives room, so did she really not need to make a plan?
"Oh right, you reminded me."
Hoshino Aoi, who was about to enter the study space for sniper training, suddenly sat up from the bed.
"I have to investigate what happened in the organization recently. Otherwise, why would they suddenly ask me to steal undercover files?"
She muttered softly, and it sounded unclear whether she was talking to herself or to the system in her mind.
However, the system obviously thought she was speaking on her own. After hearing her words, it directly replied:
"Host, isn't the mission that Rum gave you to steal the undercover files?"
So why do you want to investigate what's happening in the organization recently?
Fortunately, the system still uses electronic sound, otherwise the confusion inside would probably be so strong that it would overflow.
But even so, Hoshino Aoi chuckled.
"You don't know this, do you? Guessing your boss's intentions is an essential skill for any worker. Getting a promotion, a raise, and reaching the pinnacle of life all depend on it."
Hoshino Aoi paused for a moment, then skillfully raised the banner of "everything is for the good of the organization":
"So I did this just to gain Rum's trust."
Really?
The system expressed doubts, but in the end did not raise any further questions.
However, as time drew closer to November 7, Rum, who had been perfunctorily treated by Aoi Hoshino for six days, finally realized that something was wrong and arranged for Vermouth to come and "assist" her in completing the task.
"Hey~ See you again, girl."
“…Vermouth?”
When Hoshino Aoi came out of the study space at the usual time, what she saw was Vermouth sitting on her sofa with a natural look on her face, holding her wine glass in her hand, drinking the bourbon whiskey she had bought when she passed by the hotel that day.
Hoshino Aoi was confused for a moment, but soon she reacted.
As his eyes narrowed slightly, he asked the question.
"Did Rum send you to 'assist' me?"
Vermouth raised an eyebrow and smiled at her without comment.
"That's really an honor. They actually arranged a code member to 'assist' me."
Although she knew that she couldn't delay it for long, when Vermouth came to her at this time, Hoshino Aoi's eyes still darkened for a moment.
Why not one day later?
Even if it's just for one day...
She only needs one day to deal with the bomber...
But it’s okay…
Thinking that Vermouth did not kill her directly while she was "sleeping", nor did she let her wake up to find herself carried away and moved to another place to sleep, Hoshino Aoi lowered her eyes, and her crow-feather eyelashes covered the contemplation in her eyes.
From this point of view, Rum was probably just dissatisfied with her efficiency and had a little doubt about her, but this suspicion was probably not much different from that of others. It was just a habitual suspicion, not the kind that really confirmed that there was something wrong with her.
That's why the person who came was Vermouth, who was good at disguise and could disguise herself as her and go to the Metropolitan Police Department in her place, instead of Gin who was holding a gun.
Thinking of this, Hoshino Aoi deliberately put on a depressed look and said:
"It seems that my incompetence has disappointed Lord Rum."
"After all, you've never received any special training before."
Vermouth shrugged.
“That’s understandable.”
However, although she said this, the two people present knew very well in their hearts that the reason why Vermouth said this was entirely because she saw that Rum had no intention of getting rid of her at the moment, and not for any other reason.
"Okay, that's enough time for reminiscing. Now I'll have to trouble you for your cooperation."
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