That's right, after a battle of wits and courage, in the end, Vodka still failed to successfully return to work as he wished.
When he euphemistically proposed that he would continue to go on missions with Brother Gin, Vodka just received a new mission - Gin asked him to keep an eye on Belmod more when he had time because "she has been acting strange recently."
"Me? I'm going to keep an eye on that mysterious, ruthless person with connections?"
After a moment of silence, considering that this was not a mandatory task, but just a casual reminder from Brother Gin, Vodka silently put it aside and decided to do other tasks that Gin had assigned him before.
"I think I'd better go on a business trip first."
After looking through the mission details, Vodka sighed quietly.
He didn't like to go on business trips in the past because he was worried that he would accidentally fall into some nasty traps on the way back and forth.
In addition, when he was in Tokyo, even if something happened, he could call his brother to catch it. But if he went to Osaka, it was so far away, and by the time Brother Gin noticed something was wrong, his vodka body would have already been boarded.
The news has become the achievement of that hateful colleague.
But now...
"Bellmode has been acting abnormally lately? Could it be that it's not abnormal? The matter of Itakura Taku also has something to do with her, and since Uzo has already targeted Itakura Taku, there is a high probability that she will also be eyeing her. If I continue to target
Belmode, then wouldn’t I be sandwiched between her and Uzo, and become a piece of bad luck that can be moved wherever needed?”
Of course this terrible job must be put off as long as possible.
"If I can't afford to offend him, why can't I afford to hide?"
Thinking of this, Vodka glanced at the ticket to Osaka in his hand, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "Let Uzo and Belmode play freely. As for me, Vodka has a business trip, so I won't accompany you."
Already.
"It just so happens that Ms. Yoko is also having an event there, so I can take advantage of the chaos to chase stars, hehe. It's a great time without Uzo's interruption. This time I want to meet my lovely idol!"
Not long after, the train pulled into the station.
Vodka carried his briefcase and stepped into the car in a wonderful mood.
A second later, he turned back and walked out again.
Vodka: "..."
Vodka: “…”
Finding an opportunity to avoid danger and meeting your idol on the way should have been double the happiness, but now... why is there Uzo in the car!!
Even apart from him, his most professional team was all here.
"Is it possible that the speculation is wrong? It is not Bermod who is targeted by Uzo, but the innocent me?"
Vodka's pupils trembled slightly, and he instinctively wanted to turn around and leave the station.
However, when I bought the ticket, I had already reported that I wanted to go to Osaka. If I ask for a temporary leave now, the reason is just "Jiang Xia is on the bus"...
"No, at this critical time of my return, I cannot make such an unreasonable move." Vodka took a deep breath and tried to make himself give up this behavior that was necessary but seemed very childish:
"And I don't know what kind of person my temporary partner in Osaka is. If he was let off the hook by me, he thought I looked down on him, so he held a grudge and looked for an opportunity to shoot me in the future and then said it was the enemy who shot him...
…Wouldn’t that be the end?”
Thinking of the scene where everyone was surrounded by enemies, Vodka shuddered silently: "I am a mature member of the organization and cannot act willfully... I'd better take another bus or drive there myself."
…
Not long after, the train started and headed for Osaka.
Jiang Xia suddenly sighed.
Suzuki Sonoko turned to look at him and asked doubtfully: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Xia looked away from the window: "It's nothing, I just feel like there's no one I know in the car, so it's a little boring."
Suzuki Sonoko laughed and took out a pair of cards from nowhere: "Don't worry, I have already prepared!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at Conan's speechless face and realized something belatedly.
Suzuki Sonoko: "..."
etc.
...Why is she playing cards with Xiaolan and Jiang Xia!!
…
The train kept chugging along and finally arrived in Osaka.
Looking at the station in front of her, Suzuki Sonoko breathed a weak sigh of relief: Finally... the never-ending losing game is finally over!
Although it can be felt that Jiang Xia and Xiao Lan did not kill her, and occasionally tried to give in, but unfortunately, the final result did not seem to be much different from not giving in.
"I won't bring pokers with me on my next trip." Suzuki Sonoko clenched her fists and muttered secretly in her heart, "Or bring a few more acquaintances, the darker the better, so at least I won't be at the bottom!"
In any case, although the process is not satisfactory, it at least achieves the purpose of passing time.
After getting out of the car, Suzuki Sonoko walked wearily for a few steps before regaining her energy.
She lowered her head and looked at her phone: "The Hatakeyama family's manor is about 10 kilometers away from here. If we go there now, we should be able to catch up with the wedding ceremony!"
The three high school students put their luggage in the hotel, took a taxi and rushed towards their destination.
…
In a manor on the mountain outskirts.
The newlyweds stood together happily and whispered something, while beside them, countless staff were busy with them.
One of the employees wiped the sweat from his forehead, adjusted the hat on his head, and quietly looked at the groom not far away—that is, the current head of the Hatakeyama Foundation, Yu Hatakeyama.
The head of the consortium looks very young, and indeed he is. He is only 28 years old and has just taken office.
Half a year ago, the Hatakeyama Consortium was still in the hands of Yu Hatakeyama's father. Later, his father died unexpectedly, and the consortium was handed over to him.
"I really don't want to deal with these young people who don't know the heights of the world..." Calvados confirmed his target and continued working, thinking to himself, "This will make me want to make a hole in his head."
The Hatakeyama Consortium has always cooperated with the organization. However, after the new leader took office, he noticed the gray parts of his consortium and determined to eradicate them in one fell swoop.
In the past, no one in the Hatakeyama Consortium would do such a thankless job. And although cooperation with the organization is not legal, it can bring huge benefits... However, the groom in front of him acted very idealistically and regarded
Huge profits come from nothing, and I just want to stick to my ideals.
In Calvados' words, this rich second generation lacked a beating from society.
And now, he came to give the organization a beating.
——Let’s beat this guy first. If it doesn’t work, then help the Hatakeyama family find another owner.
This kind of task is actually not in Calvados' field of expertise.
But considering various factors, he finally took the initiative and took the job.