The flight that Hoshino Aoi took took off at 19:45 the previous day and landed at 18:40 the next day.
The flight lasted nearly 13 hours. Even if she was on the plane in the blink of an eye, more than 10 hours had passed since she was "on the ground".
Although she wasn't, as she told Jonathan Miller, a picky eater who would rather starve than eat a bite of airplane food, she was still tired after all.
However, before she could rest, she had to be taken by Jonathan Miller to attend the 'welcoming ceremony' prepared for her by Vermouth...
Thinking of this, Hoshino Aoi no longer needed to pretend anything when she saw Vermouth, and an unhappy expression naturally appeared on her face.
"Yo, Sharon."
Vermouth retracted her gaze from the distant window, and when she turned her head to look, the corners of her lips naturally curled up, revealing a faint smile:
"What's wrong? You don't look happy."
She propped her chin on one hand and glanced casually at Jonathan Miller, who didn't dare to leave without her permission.
"Is he being bullied?"
"Yes, yes, I was bullied by you."
Hoshino Aoi pursed her lips and complained:
"You know how tiring flying is, and yet you arranged to come over for dinner today. This has completely disrupted my plans. I'm sure I'll be happy."
Hearing this, Vermouth couldn't help but raise an eyebrow:
"These days, treating people to a meal has become bullying?"
She is such a willful young lady.
It was as if he was completely unaware of the difference in status between her and her.
but……
Vermouth carefully looked at the girl sitting opposite her.
Her short chestnut hair made her look a little playful, and her palm-sized face was decorated with a pair of light brown eyes, which were clear and full, as if they could hold the stars in the sky, but there was also a hint of pampering in them.
Maybe it’s not that he doesn’t know, but that he is protected too well, so he doesn’t care at all whether his words will offend others.
Vermouth's eyes flashed.
She originally didn't care about the girl who was sent here to study abroad.
If Pisco and Ireland hadn't called her specifically and asked her to take care of this 'Miss Masuyama', Vermouth would never have arranged for someone to pick her up at the airport, let alone take her out for dinner.
However, the other party got there first, saying, "What a hassle! Can I just leave now?" This made Vermouth feel a little interested.
Since there is nothing to do anyway, I might as well tease her.
As Vermouth thought about it, her red lips gradually curled up.
"Speaking of which, I invited you today because I want to trouble you with something."
As she spoke, she glanced at Jonathan Miller lightly.
Jonathan Miller understood.
"Please enjoy your meal, I won't disturb you any more."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Aoi Hoshino:
"Ms. Masuyama, I'll wait for you in the car."
After receiving a nod from Hoshino Aoi, Jonathan Miller left the restaurant without looking back.
"Okay, now that the troublesome guy is gone, you can finally tell me what you want me to do, right?"
Hoshino Aoi curled her lips, looking a little dissatisfied with her mysterious behavior.
However, in Vermouth's view, this dissatisfaction was like a harmless little animal that was imitating a beast and stretching out its claws towards people.
Apart from feeling funny, she couldn't feel any disgust at all.
"I wonder if you've ever heard of a man from your father."
Thinking of the "toy" that she was already tired of playing with, but could not be disposed of directly due to the gentleman's wishes, there was a bit of coldness in Vermouth's eyes.
"Miyano Shiho."
Seeing a hint of doubt in Hoshino Aoi's eyes, Vermouth slowly raised the corners of her lips, but her blue eyes were like ice, flashing with a light that made people feel cold behind their backs.
Hoshino Aoi seemed to be startled by her sudden change of expression:
"This name seems a little familiar."
She pretended to try hard to recall where she had heard the name.
"Is it... uh... Dr. Miyano's child? I remember my father seemed to have a good relationship with them. When he went to visit them, he even brought me with him."
Having said that, Hoshino Aoi keenly noticed that as her voice fell, there seemed to be something more in her memory.
It was about her when she was little, playing hide-and-seek with a girl who looked a few years younger than her. She accidentally hurt herself and was carefully treated for the wound by a blonde aunt.
Hoshino Aoi's eyes darkened for a moment, then quickly curved up, pretending to finally remember something, and said with a smile:
"Doesn't their family have an older daughter named Miyano Akemi? I remember I really liked playing with her when I was little, but after the Miyano couple passed away, I never saw anyone from their family again. What's the matter? Did that girl offend you?"
After saying that, without waiting for Vermouth to speak, Aoi Hoshino made a gesture of rejection, crossed her hands, put them in front of her chest, and made a big cross with her hands.
"Don't even think about leaving her to me. Although I do know her, I don't want to bother with someone who looks like she's troublesome!"
Vermouth naturally knew that Pisco had a good relationship with the Miyano couple, otherwise she would not have asked her directly whether she had heard the name "Miyano Shiho" from Pisco.
However, when she really learned from Hoshino Aoi that she and Miyano Akemi were childhood playmates, Vermouth almost subconsciously wanted to give up her previous plan.
After all, although she was tired of playing with this toy named 'Miyano Shiho' and wanted to throw her away, out of hatred for the Miyano couple, she didn't want their daughter to have an easy time.
So after seeing that Hoshino Aoi hates trouble, he thought of throwing that "troublemaker" directly to her.
After all, in this way, if any problems really arise later, it will have nothing to do with her.
But she didn't expect that she not only knew them, but also had some friendship with one of them.
but……
Vermouth looked at her carefully.
Obviously, that little bit of friendship was not enough to make her feel good about the person who might bring her trouble.
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