Chapter 43

Amuro Tooru’s eyes widened.

9:00 AM to 11:00 PM, working fourteen hours?

Only one day off per week?

This is treating me like a donkey!

"Alright, no problem."

He gritted his teeth and agreed.

Akaso Kaze’s mouth curled slightly.

Such harsh conditions, even more exaggerated than 996, and he actually agreed.

It seems my requirements were still too low.

"Being my shop assistant, the work isn't just making coffee, burgers, and desserts. Things like cleaning, greeting customers, washing dishes, bowls, and cups are all part of your job."

"What?" Amuro Tooru was about to explode on the spot.

He pointed angrily at Azusa, who was standing to the side, and asked, "What does she do?"

Akaso Kaze pulled over the girl who was covering her mouth and giggling, and made her sit on his lap.

"What do you think?" Akaso Kaze asked with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

"This... this is too unfair!"

Amuro Tooru was so angry his lips were trembling.

"So, are you going to do it or not?"

Akaso Kaze asked with a smile.

"Uh~" Amuro Tooru’s handsome face instantly turned the color of a pig’s liver.

After finishing breakfast, Akaso Kaze hugged Azusa and left.

Only Amuro Tooru remained in the shop.

"Black-hearted, lecherous, mean... he’s so annoying."

Amuro Tooru gritted his teeth as he wiped the table with a rag.

"Anyway, I won't be doing this for long. As soon as I confirm his true identity, I can leave."

He comforted himself while working hard.

The door behind him rang, and Amuro Tooru immediately put on a very bright smile.

He said enthusiastically, "Welcome."

A double agent, truly terrifying.

In the blink of an eye, it was summer again.

This world is just so strange.

A few days ago it was autumn, and a few days later it became the scorching summer.

Izu, only a two-hour drive from Tokyo.

Akaso Kaze drove the Mouri family there for a vacation.

Actually, it couldn't really be called a vacation.

Professor Agasa provided a three-day, two-night tour package with a very strange name: "Izu Mystery Tour."

But it only covered half of the accommodation costs.

On one hand, to hitch a ride, and on the other, to save money, Mouri Kogoro enthusiastically invited Akaso Kaze, the wealthy tycoon.

Sunshine, beaches, waves, and Ran in a swimsuit...

With such rich rewards, what did spending a little money matter? ===== CHAPTER 118 =====

Ran swam in the seawater like a fair-skinned mermaid.

Akaso Kaze accompanied her, and the two avoided the crowd to reach a deeper area.

"Oh my, Akaso-san, my leg seems to have cramped."

Ran felt her lower leg sinking and quickly called out to Akaso Kaze, who was nearby.

"The water is too deep here; hold onto my waist, and I’ll take you back."

Akaso Kaze swam in front of her.

Ran wrapped her arms around Akaso Kaze’s neck and wrapped her legs around his waist, hanging onto him entirely.

Such intimacy made Ran’s pretty face flush red.

Akaso Kaze’s mouth curled slightly as he silently canceled the mental hand he had been using to pull Ran’s leg.

Ran’s weight, combined with the buoyancy of the seawater, was nothing to Akaso Kaze.

However, he pretended to be struggling.

While paddling with one hand, he used the other to support Ran from behind.

Ran’s face was so red it looked like it could drip water.

She wanted to pull away, but her body felt soft and weak.

The seawater rippled, and her heart rippled along with it...

"Let, let me down..."

Her voice was lower than a mosquito’s.

"Wait a moment, we’re almost there."

Akaso Kaze dawdled as he moved through the sea.

Half an hour later, they finally reached a depth where they could stand.

Ran instantly broke free from his embrace.

She jumped into the water and ran toward the shore without looking back.

"Huh? Akaso-san, why did Ran go back?"

Mouri Kogoro had forgotten to bring a swimsuit for Conan again and had to wait in a long line to buy one.

As a result, they were delayed for more than half an hour.

By the time the two of them reached the beach, they happened to see Ran running back to the hotel with a flushed face.

"Maybe she was in a hurry to go to the restroom."

Akaso Kaze stood in waist-deep seawater, a triumphant smile on his face.

Conan smacked his lips in regret.

He had been looking forward to seeing Ran in her swimsuit.

It was all that careless Uncle Mouri’s fault for always forgetting his swimsuit, causing another delay.

In the afternoon, at the meeting time agreed upon by the tour group, the group changed clothes and went to the hotel lobby.

"You must be the Night Baron."

A voice suddenly rang in Mouri Kogoro’s ear.

"...Me?" Mouri Kogoro was confused by the question.

Akaso Kaze looked at the person who spoke.

Konno Shiro, looking gloomy and holding a computer all day.

He asked everyone in the tour group the same question and recorded their reaction times; he seemed a bit neurotic.

"Hmph, you’re really boring. If you could judge who the Night Baron is just by response time, that would be great," someone said sarcastically.

Ebara Tokio, holding a beer can and looking drunk.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would soon become a soul in Akaso Kaze’s space.

"He’s not boring at all. Sudden questions are the easiest way to make someone reveal a flaw."

Kinjo Genichiro, a major shareholder of a computer company, was not young and wore sunglasses to pretend he was blind, followed by a chubby female secretary.

"It seems some people’s information is missing, isn't that right?"

A sexy woman stared intently at Akaso Kaze.

"Hello, I’m Kamijo Hideko, president of a computer software company. May I know your name, handsome?"

Akaso Kaze smiled slightly, making Kamijo Hideko’s eyes light up even more.

Then he reached out and hugged Ran’s slender waist, saying calmly, "Sorry, I have a girlfriend."

Ran’s face turned red, but she didn't refute him. ===== CHAPTER 119 =====