Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 97 Elena, this is the only thing I can do for you.

"Hello, I'm the manager of this store, my name is Amuro Tooru."

When Amuro Tooru turned to look at the girl who had come to apply for the job, his pupils constricted, and he seemed somewhat dazed. Even the last word he uttered was weak and feeble.

Because he knew the girl in front of him, and had known her for a long time.

This woman was his childhood playmate, Akemi Miyano.

This was the first time he had ever met Akemi Miyano since she was brought into the Black Organization by Elena Miyano and Atsushi Miyano. In the past, he had only seen her in photos.

However, before this, he had countless opportunities to meet with Akemi Miyano, but he gave them all up.

He was afraid that if he met Akemi Miyano, he would lose control and force her to tell him about Shuichi Akai.

He speculated that Akemi Miyano might still be in contact with Shuichi Akai.

In the end, he did not choose to do so.

Firstly, I didn't want to drag my friend into the abyss and make her feel guilty for the rest of her life.

Another thing is that he knows that Morofushi Kagemitsu committed suicide, but he just can't get over that hurdle in his heart.

So all I could do was go and cause trouble for Shuichi Akai to numb myself.

Now, with Akemi Miyano standing right in front of him, he was at a loss for what to do, and his mind was in turmoil.

"Vermouth, is this what you wanted to see? You succeeded!"

Amuro Tooru had a thorough understanding of Miyano Akemi's information, knowing that she worked at 4Mitsubishi Bank.

She couldn't possibly give up such a good job for no reason and then come here to apply for a restaurant server and cashier position.

Therefore, it must be Vermouth threatening Miyano Akemi, making Miyano Akemi come over to monitor him and then pass on information to her.

It's even possible that he's being threatened with Akemi Miyano.

Bourbon, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your friend, would you?

Damn woman!
At this moment, Miyano Akemi also noticed the complex emotions in Amuro Tooru's eyes and realized that her identity had been discovered.

But her feelings were quite complicated; she hadn't expected to meet Amuro Tooru in this way.

And after learning that the person she needed to monitor was Amuro Tooru, she knew that her friend might be an undercover agent planted in the black organization by some organization.

Otherwise, Vermouth wouldn't have asked her to monitor him, and Furuya Rei wouldn't have changed his name to Amuro Tooru.

She remembered that Amuro seemed to be her mother's surname.

Although this was not my intention, this is all I can say right now.
Sorry, Zero.

I have my own difficulties, and I can't cause Shiho any more trouble.

Akemi Miyano sighed, her eyes becoming unusually firm, and smiled again: "Hello, Manager Amuro, my name is Masami Hirota, and I'm here to apply for the job."

"I don't know if this is a convenient time for you."

Hirota Masami is her alias, and it has been with her for a long time, starting after she joined the organization.

She used this name throughout junior high, high school, university, and even after entering the workforce.

The time it was used even exceeded that of the name Akemi Miyano.

Hearing Miyano Akemi's voice again, Amuro Tooru's thoughts were pulled back. He smiled and pushed open the door: "It's convenient, Ms. Hirota, please come in."

Akemi Miyano nodded to the two of them and went inside.

At that moment, Amuro Tooru looked at Enomoto Azusa, who was standing to the side, and said, "Azusa, can I ask you for a favor?"

“Sure, store manager,” Enomoto Azusa said.

"Could you please go to the supermarket and buy some flour? We've run out. I was planning to buy some after I finished dealing with the other things, but then Ms. Hirota Masami came, so..." Amuro Tooru looked troubled.

He planned to get Enomoto Azusa out of the way; there were some things he couldn't let her know.

Upon hearing this, Enomoto Azusa smiled and said, "Leave this matter to me."

"Here, take this. It'll be more convenient to ride your bike there."

Amuro Tooru took out a key from his pocket; it was the key to the electric scooter in the store.

"Leave it to me." Enomoto Azusa took the keys, then pushed the car out of the store, put on her helmet, and went to the supermarket.

After watching Enomoto Azusa leave, Amuro Tooru slowly exhaled, his smile vanishing instantly: "I'm sorry, Azusa."

He then went inside the restaurant and closed the door.

At this point, only Amuro Tooru and Miyano Akemi remained in the store.

At that moment, the two looked at each other, their expressions quite complex.

After a few dozen seconds of silence, Akemi Miyano spoke first.

"Long time no see, Zero."

Miyano Akemi didn't call him Amuro Tooru, but instead called him by his original name.

Upon hearing this word, Amuro Tooru felt a moment of disorientation, as if he had returned to his childhood, and this place was the clinic, where long-sealed memories were being unlocked.

As a child, because of his mixed heritage, he often got into fights with other children, and each time he was injured, it was Elena Miyano who treated him.

Over time, he developed feelings for Elena Miyano.

It can be said that Elena Miyano was his first love.

Moreover, his motives for becoming a police officer were not entirely pure; his aim was to find Elena Miyano, who had left Tokyo.

As for Akemi Miyano, she was just a childhood playmate.

Akemi Miyano: Damn Rei Furuya!
But now, everything has changed.

Elena Miyano and Atsushi Miyano are dead, and her childhood friend is also deeply involved in the black organization.

He even became a police officer, infiltrating the organization.

Now they are enemies.

“Akami.” Amuro Tooru sighed, “You shouldn’t be here.”

Upon hearing this, Akemi Miyano laughed, but her smile was somewhat tragic, making one feel sorry for her.

"From the moment they chose to join the organization, my life was no longer under my own control, but under the control of others."

The "them" that Miyano Akemi was referring to were naturally her parents.

Elena Miyano and Atsushi Miyano joined the organization for funding.

At that time, Atsushi Miyano's research had reached a critical stage, requiring a large amount of funding, in addition to the impending birth of Shiho Miyano.
The two eventually joined a research institute under the Black Organization.

But after joining the research institute, they realized that they had stepped into an abyss with no way back.

Ultimately, Atsushi Miyano and Elena Miyano died in a fire.

Akemi Miyano and Shiho Miyano were also imprisoned by the organization and, after reaching adulthood, began to contribute to the organization, thus losing their freedom.

Akemi Miyano harbors some resentment towards her parents. If they hadn't chosen to join the research institute or had given up their research, the outcome might have been different.

Perhaps, they are still living together as a family, leading a peaceful life.

But now, it's no use saying anything.

She could only follow Vermouth's orders to monitor Amuro Tooru in order to protect her younger sister.

This is the only thing she can do now.

Zero. Forgive me.

After a long silence, Amuro Tooru slowly said, "I hope you can tell me the truth about what Vermouth told you, so that I can help you."

Now that we've already encountered this situation, all we can do is lend a hand to Akemi Miyano.

I can't just watch those two sisters die in front of me.

He had received so much care from Elena in the past that he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Elena, this is the only thing I can do for you.

(End of this chapter)