"Akai-kun..."
"Oh, by the way, can I call you that?"
I wanted to talk to Shuichi Akai about the note.
However, Guangyou paused for a moment because of the issue of how to address him.
Only after asking did he realize that Shuichi Akai was born and raised in England.
Later, when Akai Tsutomu got into trouble, he came to live in the relatively safer Japan.
He then went to the United States to study in order to join the FBI.
It's estimated that Shuichi Akai wouldn't be as concerned about titles as the Japanese are.
But it's not wrong to ask.
That was indeed the case, Akai Hide said, completely unconcerned:
"Um."
"Whatever you want."
After asking Shuichi Akai, Mitsuyu continued talking about the note:
"I wonder if you remember the note we found a few months ago, under the Mori Detective Agency."
Upon hearing Kōyū mention it, Akai Shuichi understood completely.
He chuckled a few times, which was rare for him, and said:
"So it was the note you left."
After saying that, Shuichi Akai also started talking about what happened back then:
"At that time, I learned that someone in the organization had stolen the case files that the detective had solved."
"I waited near his detective agency for a while."
"I wanted to protect the detective, and I also wanted to see if I could catch the cat that had escaped."
The "cat" refers to Vermouth, who once disguised herself as a silver-haired serial killer.
Although some memories have faded, Guangyou still remembers this matter very clearly.
It was through this case that Shinichi and Ran gained a godmother.
Recalling the moment he saw the note, Shuichi Akai couldn't help but glance at Mitsuyu.
He said:
"Unfortunately, I didn't get to see that cat."
But then I saw the note you left behind.
“I can tell the handwriting isn’t hers.”
"At the time, I even suspected that someone in the organization had tracked my whereabouts."
"That's why the cat didn't come."
"So, that note was left by you."
He didn't mean to blame Guangyou; he was just expressing his feelings.
Although Shuichi Akai didn't seem to mind, Mitsuyu still felt he had to explain.
He started from the very beginning:
"Do you remember when James was mistaken for Randy Hawke and kidnapped by kidnappers posing as police officers?"
He also planted a listening device on Shuichi Akai's pickup truck that time.
It wasn't that I wanted to eavesdrop on any secrets; I just wanted to play a prank on Shuichi Akai.
Speaking of this, Shuichi Akai also remembered the bugging device.
He nodded and said:
"Remember."
"You also planted a bug in my car."
“I deliberately wrote my code name from when I was in the organization on it.”
"At the time, I was also very curious about who did it."
"I didn't expect this..."
He didn't think about the people in the organization.
Because if it were someone from the organization, what they would have installed on the pickup truck wouldn't be a listening device, but a bomb.
He did not question the fact that Guangyou also knew James's identity.
Given that they knew his and Judy's identities, it's quite normal for them to know that James was also an FBI investigator.
What piqued his curiosity was something else entirely:
"I'm genuinely curious."
"Where did you get this information from?"
Although Mitsuyu had not yet answered, Shuichi Akai had already anticipated the answer.
He then said:
"If you don't want to talk about it, then that's fine."
"It really is a secret." Kōyū gave a wry smile.
It's not that he's unwilling to tell, it's that even if he did, no one would believe him.
What can we do?
He had no choice but to continue saying it was a secret.
Without dwelling on the issue, Guangyou continued:
"Later, I went to see Mingmei and told her about running into you."
"It's the day you found the note."
She seemed quite happy when she heard your news.
"But for the sake of the bigger picture, I don't plan to tell you that Akemi is still alive so soon."
"Okay, I'll confess."
"Besides considering the bigger picture, I also want to stand up for Mingmei."
"That's why they installed a bug on your pickup truck and deliberately left that note where you passed by."
He had no intention of hiding anything.
The main problem is that hiding it wouldn't make any difference.
Shuichi Akai can immediately connect these two events whenever he thinks about the persecution he suffered today.
It would be better if he confessed on his own initiative.
"Hmm." Shuichi Akai nodded calmly.
He understood Guangyou's thoughts.
So I don't blame them.
He did not handle things well two years ago.
He was too confident.
The organization is confident that it will not harm Akemi because of her sister's existence.
But reality slapped him in the face.
If it weren't for Mitsuyu, Akemi would really be dead.
To get revenge for Mingmei, she teased him several times.
He can understand that.
As long as you know your limits, that's fine.
After explaining the past, Guangyou then talked about the present:
"As for arranging this meeting between the two of you, it's because I trust your sense of the bigger picture."
"Moreover, I think we need to destroy that organization as soon as possible."
"Only then can the two sisters truly be free."
"Although Akemi can go out after putting on makeup, she spends most of her time in the apartment just in case."
“Aminmei is only in her early twenties this year, which is the most beautiful age for a girl.”
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