Chapter 211

The atmosphere between the two gradually became strange.

Vermouth suddenly felt a bit dry-mouthed:

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just what I told you last time..."

Before she could finish her sentence, her gaze fell on Hoshino Ki’s neck.

Stagnating slightly.

This is...

Hoshino Ki felt Vermouth’s gaze.

Her eyes were clearly on his neck.

He was in a hurry when he went out this morning.

He was also quick when he came back to take a shower.

Could there be something on his neck?

Could it be that Miyano Akemi left some mark last night?

According to Miyano Akemi’s eccentric personality.

It was entirely possible!

Hoshino Ki tilted his head.

Completely exposing his neck to Vermouth’s sight.

While doing these actions.

His expression didn't change at all.

His pitch-black eyes were as calm as usual.

Like a proper gentleman.

"Why are you staring at my neck?"

"Is there something? Help me look!"

Hoshino Ki’s neck was strong and powerful.

There was a faint red on a piece of white skin.

That bit of red wasn't obvious, it was even very faint.

If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice it at all.

Vermouth stared at the red mark on Hoshino Ki’s neck.

At first glance, it really looked like a hickey.

But Hoshino Ki acted very generously.

At second glance, it didn't seem like any special mark.

"Did you just finish showering?"

Vermouth asked, squinting her eyes.

Hoshino Ki looked at her steadily:

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Vermouth finally withdrew her gaze.

Maybe she thought too much.

If it really was a hickey.

Then Hoshino Ki’s first reaction should be to find a way to cover it.

Instead of exposing it openly before her eyes.

"Nothing."

"Oh..."

Hoshino Ki looked straight at Vermouth.

Seeing this, Vermouth couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Hehe... why are you looking at me like that?"

She opened her arms and put them on Hoshino Ki’s shoulders.

The distance between the two closed again.

Hoshino Ki met Vermouth’s blue eyes.

Truly charming and captivating.

"I have something for you!"

Hoshino Ki’s eyes darkened.

His arms suddenly exerted force, lifting Vermouth from the bike.

Then he stepped off the motorcycle.

"Ah! Slow down! You scared me!"

Vermouth exclaimed.

She gave Hoshino Ki a reproachful look.

Hoshino Ki carried Vermouth all the way to the garage.

"Click!"

Hoshino Ki pressed the car key to open the door.

He placed Vermouth in the back seat of the car.

He looked at Vermouth steadily, then climbed in too.

"Bang!"

The car door closed.

After a while, the car body started to shake.

After playing for a while, the two opened the door and walked out.

"Here!"

"I think this scent smells pretty good, you should like it."

Hoshino Ki handed the incense to the other party.

Anyway, there was plenty in the space, enough to give away!

"Thank you! I couldn't tell you were so thoughtful!"

Vermouth was a bit surprised.

She took the gift Hoshino Ki handed her.

She brought it to her nose and sniffed it through the box.

Sure enough, she smelled a faint fragrance.

Although she wasn't a little girl anymore.

But she would still be very surprised when she could really receive a gift from him.

"It smells so good!"

Vermouth’s fingers kept rubbing the surface of the incense box.

There was a hint of joy in her blue eyes.

Hoshino Ki closed the car door.

Looking through the car window at the back seat...

He frowned slightly.

Vermouth didn't notice Hoshino Ki’s gaze.

Instead, she focused all her attention on the incense.

After playing with it for a while.

She remembered her true purpose for coming.

She held the gift in her hand and looked up at Hoshino Ki:

"By the way, I wanted to ask you, has the BOSS contacted you?"

Hoshino Ki turned his head and replied:

"No!"

"That’s strange, he’s actually so calm!"

Vermouth muttered.

Hoshino Ki looked at her quietly and asked:

"Is that all?"

Vermouth hurriedly asked again:

"There’s one more thing, what were you doing on the bus today?"

Hoshino Ki frowned:

"Going skiing."

"What were you doing?"

Besides answering the question, he added a counter-question.

"Secret!"

Vermouth was slightly stunned.

She placed her finger on her lips toward Hoshino Ki.

Clearly, she didn't intend to tell Hoshino Ki about her mission.

Hoshino Ki looked at Vermouth steadily.

Although he wasn't interested in Vermouth’s mission.

But...

This woman came over for no reason just to ask these two questions?

Isn't that a bit too suspicious?

Hoshino Ki’s eyes became more and more deep.

His pitch-black eyes looked straight into Vermouth’s eyes.

"..."

Vermouth seemed to sense Hoshino Ki’s dissatisfaction.

So she sighed and said:

"I heard from them... you have a daughter?"

Vermouth finally said it.

"And... what is your relationship with that Officer Sato?"

Hoshino Ki looked at Vermouth calmly.

Rarely, Vermouth’s cheeks actually turned red.

It seems this was the truth she wanted to say.

Hoshino Ki raised his hand and tapped her head with his index finger.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Vermouth looked up at Hoshino Ki with an unhappy face.

He also looked back at Vermouth without changing his expression.

Then he placed his palm on the top of her head and stroked it gently.

He adapted the story of saving Hoshino Ai from the murderer.

Completely hiding the fact that the murderer’s organization was the nemesis of the Black Organization.

Focusing on describing Hoshino Ai’s pitiful background.

As for Miwako Sato.

He just told Vermouth that she was his fan.

The two had no other extra relationship.

Vermouth nodded blankly.

She originally thought Hoshino Ki was as cruel and ruthless as everyone else in the organization.

But she didn't expect him to have a kind side.

Righteous and evil... a mysterious existence.

Vermouth gripped the gift in her hand tightly.

It turned out that unknowingly.

Hoshino Ki had already walked into her heart.

At first, she only treated Hoshino Ki as a pet, as a toy.

But after one contact after another.

She discovered that Hoshino Ki had countless attractive highlights.

These highlights were like stars, untouchable.

Seeing other women approach him.

She would actually get jealous like a little girl.

This feeling is truly intoxicating.

But she, Vermouth, is not a pretentious woman.

Since she knows she has fallen in love with Hoshino Ki, she must take the initiative.

The two lingered for a while longer before Hoshino Ki sent Vermouth away.

Hoshino Ki sent Vermouth to the door.

Until she disappeared at the end of the street on her motorcycle.

He thought Vermouth would break into his house directly.

That’s why Hoshino Ki locked the Miyano sisters' room.

Now that she didn't come in, he could breathe a sigh of relief.

From the fact that Vermouth had hidden things from him just now.

It was known that the other party didn't fully trust him yet.

And even if she fully trusted him, there might be a falling out later for various reasons.

The BOSS likes her so much, yet she is still wavering.

This proves that Vermouth is not a woman who is easily fooled.

Hoshino Ki is not a fool; he won't expose his base to anyone.

Otherwise, what if the other party stabs him in the back later?

Still the same saying!

One must guard against others.

Playing games is fine, but probing the family background? No!

Everyone is an adult, everyone understands!

Hoshino Ki returned home.

When passing by Miyano Akemi’s room.

A sound suddenly came from inside.

Listening closely, it turned out someone was knocking on the door.

Hoshino Ki raised his hand and knocked back a few times.

"Knock, knock~!"

Miyano Akemi sat slumped in front of the door.

She had already given up hope.

Suddenly hearing the knocking made her stand up instantly.

She said excitedly:

"Where did you go just now? I called you so many times, why didn't you answer?"

Phone?

Hoshino Ki was silent for a long time:

"Why did you call me?"