Chapter 58: New Year's Eve in the Temple 3

Huiyuan Ai didn't need his answer. She asked again: "You...what does your friend think? Does he like that person?"

Although she had a premonition, when she saw the curly-haired police officer shaking his head gently and slowly, Haibara Ai still had the urge to find someone to beat him up.

She sighed like a little adult.

"Isn't that clear enough?"

Jinpei Matsuda looked at the little girl in confusion, who looked like she was asking, "How come you don't even understand this?"

"Because you don't like him, and he knows this clearly, so you can't cross the line, so you need to restrain yourself... Every time I use honorifics to address you, I am reminding myself: our relationship is not that close, and it will never be close. Do you understand?"

Maybe there are more meanings, but Haibara Ai couldn't reveal the identity of Blue Orange Wine, so in the end she just stopped there.

She once described herself as a shark in the deep sea, and Blue Curacao was like her peer. His appearance was far more brutal than hers, so many people had no chance to see his soft side.

He grew up in a twisted organization, but he actually fell in love with a policeman who was bright and without any haze.

If conditions permit, Haibara Ai is willing to sit in front of him and scold him as an idiot all day long to make him sober up.

She knew that Blue Curacao was not a good person, he was even bad to the point of being shiny black. But she always remembered the way he lay on the sofa in the research institute, dozing off while accompanying her.

That was one of the few times in the organization when she didn't have to worry about being scared.

Because he protected her very well at that time.

Blue Curacao is such a person.

His tenderness is always revealed only to certain people, and that tenderness is enough to surprise bystanders.

…

Akiyama Kanade held her coat tightly and sat on the steps in a daze.

Bourbon didn't know what he thought of Blue Curacao, so he passed the information about Blue Curacao to Amoruso that afternoon. The two immediately decided on the action against Blue Curacao and decided to launch the action in the mountains in the second half of the night.

Because Gin is still out of town and can't come back for a while, this operation will be led by Amoruso and Bourbon.

Their plan was very simple. Bourbon would lead Blue Curacao to a suitable location, and then Amoruso would lead his men to surround him, while snipers would be deployed to ensure that Blue Curacao would not be able to escape.

To be honest, this puts Akiyama Kanade in a difficult position.

The sales progress at Matsuda Jinpei has basically reached 75%, and Blue Curacao cannot die at this time. But Bourbon has passed the news, and Amoruso cannot have no reaction at all.

Akiyama Kanade made a decision quickly.

Then let Amoruso die.

Anyway, the progress is almost there. The death of Amoruso will shock the organization and buy them some breathing time.

He got the news through Amoruso, so he couldn't notify the police to ask for assistance.

But if you think about it, there is nothing wrong with it. When there are more people, the uncontrollable factors will increase.

Now that both parties are involved, it is easier to control the situation in their own hands.

After making the decision, Akiyama Kanade looked up and saw Bourbon standing with Matsuda Jinpei. The latter was holding Shirley in his arms, pressing her head against his shoulders to cover her face.

Akiyama Kanade was facing Matsuda Jinpei's back as he leaned half sideways. She couldn't see his expression, but she could see Bourbon had a gloomy face and looked like he was about to kill someone.

Akiyama Kanade:?

Do you think I'm dead if you touch me?

He came to Matsuda Jinpei in the blink of an eye like a gust of wind.

The young detective team who just wanted to invite him to play together: "?"

How could such a big and handsome brother suddenly disappear?

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya pinched his chin and thought: "This must be a supernatural event."

The supernatural incident owner gently hooked Matsuda Jinpei's waist from behind and pulled him behind him. He met Bourbon's eyes and smiled, "Mr. Amuro, what can I do for you?"

Bourbon's eyes fell on his arm that was around Matsuda's waist, and he smiled with a forced smile, "Nothing, I just felt like I had known Matsuda for a long time, so I went to talk to him for a while."

You, a member of an organization, hit it off with the police right away. Who are you trying to fool?

The more Kanade Akiyama watched, the more she felt that Bourbon also had other intentions towards Jinpei Matsuda.

How can you do this! Is this why you didn't bring your cherry brandy?

He will be really sad.

...Wait, come to think of it, didn't Cherry Brandy also say that she fell in love with Jinpei Matsuda at first sight?

Could it be that... Bourbon is worried that Sakura will be heartbroken and is trying every means to stop Blue Curacao and Matsuda from joining forces?

That’s right. That’s right.

Now that makes sense!

No wonder Bourbon didn't feel anything special about Jinpei Matsuda before this time - that's because he didn't know that Sakura liked Jinpei Matsuda!

Bourbon, I told you you were a good man.

touched.

But sorry, he is now Blue Curacao.

Anyone who dares to covet Officer Matsuda's family is an enemy of Blue Curacao! Including his cherry brandy!

And this guy Bourbon actually dared to scare Shirley - although this might be a passive skill... but it's also too much!

Look how scared the child is.

"Have you had enough chatting?" He also smiled with a forced smile.

"Not bad," Bourbon said meaningfully, "but Mr. Matsuda doesn't seem to know much about Mr. Kyusei. No, it can even be said that he knows nothing about him."

He smiled, "Mr. Matsuda would also feel troubled if he were to be entangled with such a person..."

It hurts, it hurts my heart.

Akiyama Kanade gritted his teeth and thought about how to respond.

Matsuda Jinpei pulled his wrist, forcing his gaze to shift to Matsuda Jinpei's face. The curly-haired police officer was holding the shy little girl in his arms, and he only used his free hand to hold his face, not allowing him to look in Bourbon's direction.

"Don't listen to his nonsense, Haru. I will never be bothered by my love for you. My only regret is that I can't respond to you."

"But it will never, ever bother me."

"It's my honor to be loved by Haru."

It's totally a foul to say that.

His clear and bright eyes penetrated the night, dispelling the white mist formed by his breathing. The bright moon hung high above his head, and the mountains were so quiet that it seemed to be isolated from the world, with only the occasional laughter of children playing not far away.

But that laughter soon faded away from my ears.

Because at this moment, Jinpei Matsuda's gaze seemed to not allow anything else to fall between them.

Akiyama Kanade didn't know what had stimulated him. Such straightforward words were not like Matsuda Jinpei's usual style.

Although he does not reject Blue Curacao's approach, he rarely responds to this feeling positively.

It's like that line of letters that was specially sealed.

Perhaps even Matsuda Jinpei himself was not aware that he was always avoiding it subconsciously. It seemed that if he didn't touch it, this love would disappear sooner or later.

And he actually said such a straightforward thing at this moment——

It's my honor to be liked by Chun like this.

This would make Blue Orange Wine try to distance himself from love, and even if Akiyama Kanade was just acting as him, he would feel his heart beating wildly... Wait, his heartbeat was fake.

That's okay.

I just caught a glimpse of Bourbon's face out of the corner of my eye, and it looked like he was about to die of anger.

During the hunting hour tonight, Bourbon will surely want to chop up the Blue Curacao.

Matsuda Jinpei pulled Akiyama Kanade and turned away. Akiyama Kanade could still feel Bourbon's gaze fixed on his back, as if thousands of arrows were shot at him, almost piercing his hands and feet.

After the gaze behind him disappeared, he relaxed his shoulders, called out to Matsuda Jinpei, and took Haibara Ai from his arms.

"Why are you holding Ai?" He picked up a random topic, and after adjusting his breathing, he looked at Matsuda Jinpei again. This time, it was the latter who avoided his gaze belatedly.

"…She seemed to dislike that guy Amuro. As soon as she saw him, she hid in my arms. So I just picked her up."

Well, Bourbon is pretty scary when it gets scary, and it's not much different from gin.

No wonder Shirley was afraid of her.

Matsuda Jinpei cleared his throat and finally turned his gaze back, "Although Amuro can be annoying sometimes, he's a nice person... Don't take what he says seriously, and don't get angry with him."

The black-haired man smiled at him, the light in his eyes seemed to be burning, but the owner of those eyes tried his best to restrain it, as if he was afraid of scaring someone.

"I'm not angry. If I was, it's gone now."

Matsuda Jinpei smiled helplessly and said to him, "It's late, you should go to bed."

If Haru does this to his body again, this time he will be angry.

The two bedrooms were next to each other. Akiyama Kanade gestured to Huihara Ai and said, "You go back first. I'll take her back."

Akiyama Kanade refused Matsuda Jinpei's request to go with him, and walked alone with Haibara Ai in his arms to the guest rooms on the other side - where Mori and his group were staying.

By the second half of the night, the children were so sleepy that they were driven back to the house by Kogoro Mori while Akiyama Kanade, Matsuda Jinpei, and Bourbon were confronting each other.

Now the only one still outside is Haibara Ai.

“It’s shameful.”

Without any outsiders around, Shirley no longer concealed her anger and spoke in a tone that expressed her disappointment at the couple's failure to achieve their goals.

"sorry."

Anyway, apologize first.

Shirley choked, her beautiful eyes widened, and she let out a breath in anger.

"Who you like is your own business. I don't care. But if you continue to torture yourself like this, I might as well take you back to the organization and make amends."

The black-haired man laughed out loud, and his low voice suddenly awakened the air around him. The emotion in his eyes was no longer filled with tenderness and love as before, but flashed with a dangerous and cold light.

The snow crunched beneath his feet, and the cold air was blown away by his footsteps.

He spoke slowly, "That's a good suggestion. If you really want to return to the organization, I might be able to help you realize this wish - just in time to squeeze out the last bit of value from this broken body."

He talked about himself as if he were talking about a stone kicked away from his feet, and even seemed a little bored.

"It's a shame I get the feeling you don't like the Organization, Shirley."

Huiyuan huddled in his arms, feeling that all the cold wind was strictly blocked by the man. He lowered his eyes and looked at her, "So I won't let you go back either."

"No matter what happens tonight, don't leave the house," he said in a low voice.

Huiyuan Ai widened her eyes, "Could it be..."

The black-haired man rubbed her head. "Don't worry, I will take care of it. When you wake up tomorrow morning, you will find that everything is normal."