Chapter 82: He's so hard to win over.
"I don't remember you having an older brother. I've never heard Elena-sensei mention him." Furuya Rei directly refuted this point: "If you're really worried, just get a DNA test done."
Furuya Rei crossed his arms and said, "Rye's hair should be easy for you to find, right? Or maybe in a couple of days I can go on a mission with him and I'll draw a vial of blood for you?"
Miyano Akemi was utterly exasperated: "Rei-kun, you still hate the Dai-kun as much as ever."
"Heh." Furuya Rei replied, "He better not be your brother, otherwise it means that his current identity as Moroboshi Dai is fake."
That means he is very likely an undercover agent.
Miyano Akemi unconsciously clenched her fist under the table, a natural smile appearing on her face: "That's true, I'll have Shiho look into it for me."
Miyano Shiho is a scientist; entrusting this kind of thing to her is no problem at all.
Miyano Shiho is a siscon and would never allow anyone to bully her sister, so Furuya Rei doesn't need to worry too much: "That's good. I have other work to do these next few days, so I won't contact you."
"…Yes, please be careful and don't get hurt again!" Miyano Akemi said gently. "But if you do get hurt, please come to me and I will bandage you up."
"..." Furuya Rei looked away, but still answered properly, "I understand."
Only after Furuya Rei left did Miyano Akemi finally exhale, a hint of sadness in her beautiful eyes.
The Dai-kun in the photo looks only three or four years old; she wasn't even born yet. There's a medical term for this: "genetic attraction," which refers to the potential for instant attraction between siblings or parents who have never met.
This genetic attraction that makes Miyano Akemi wonder if her feelings for Moroboshi Dai are also based on this relationship.
Miyano Akemi shook her head. They might not actually be siblings. She had never had the impression of having a brother!
However, she did have a bad feeling.
With Miyano Akemi expedited testing, DNA test results can be obtained very quickly.
So the next day, Miyano Shiho, who had firsthand information, took the initiative to find Miyano Akemi.
"I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first, sister?" Miyano Shiho said.
"Hmm? Shiho, when did you start playing these kinds of games?" Miyano Akemi said with a smile, "Well, that's the bad news."
"..." Miyano Shiho handed the test data to Miyano Akemi: "We are indeed related to Moroboshi Dai by blood."
Miyano Akemi: "..."
Miyano Akemi's smile was strong: "The good news is...?"
"We are not blood siblings, but only related by blood within three generations." Miyano Shiho said.
Miyano Akemi: "..."
So the result is still related, right?
Because Miyano Akemi was sitting, Miyano Shiho bent down in front of her older sister and asked, "Sister, what do you plan to do next?"
"Me…?" Miyano Akemi asked hesitantly.
Miyano Shiho: "Moroboshi Dai's identity is most likely fake. You've spent so much time with him, have you ever doubted his identity?"
Miyano Akemi: "..."
Miyano Akemi couldn't deceive her younger sister. If her sister hadn't asked, she might have pretended not to know, but now that her sister had brought it up, she could no longer deceive herself.
Seeing her sister's expression, Miyano Shiho knew exactly what was going on. The girl with short brown hair thought seriously for a moment, then continued, "Are you going to keep it from Furuya? If you want to keep it from him, I'll help you."
Miyano Shiho pointed out the problem: "With me here, no one will hurt you, but the only person I can protect, the only person who can restrain me, is you, my sister."
"Once Moroboshi's identity is exposed, it will implicate you as his girlfriend, and Bourbon, who has been in contact with sister, will also be affected."
Furuya Rei is someone Miyano Shiho has known since childhood, someone like an older brother, while Moroboshi Dai is someone who appears later and tries to take away her older sister's affections.
As long as her sister is happy, Miyano Shiho never says anything. However, the other party's identity is very likely to be fake, and her sister will be hurt because of it, which is a big problem for Miyano Shiho.
But in the end, her older sister is more important. Miyano Shiho spoke up, "Sister, what do you want to do? Reveal Rye's identity, or keep it a secret for him?"
Miyano Akemi is not an indecisive person. When faced with a choice between family and love, she might hide her feelings if it wouldn't affect those around her or would only affect herself. But once those around her are involved, she will make a decision.
"But... Dai-kun... is he related to us by blood?" Miyano Akemi hesitated. "Dad doesn't seem to have any brothers or sisters, but Mom once mentioned that she had an older sister... Could the Dai-kun be...?"
"All I want to know right now is whether that guy even knows about this relationship between us." Miyano Shiho said through gritted teeth.
Seeing her sister's sullen expression, Miyano Akemi chuckled, "Don't worry, Shiho, we'll think about it slowly."
If it's just a simple romantic relationship, breaking up would indeed be very painful and sad, but Miyano Akemi is capable of doing it.
But now it's not just about romantic relationships anymore; Dai-kun and they are related by blood—Mom has never mentioned what her older sister's profession is.
Miyano Akemi had asked her about it a few times out of curiosity, but Miyano Elena had never told her.
Most professions that require concealing one's identity are clandestine and dangerous, so the family ties with Moroboshi Dai also need to be considered. Therefore, it is best not to reveal it until a decision is made.
However, before they could figure out what to do, Miyano Akemi received a call from Furuya Rei: "Have you contacted Moroboshi Dai recently?"
Miyano Akemi was a little puzzled: "No, because Dai-kun is usually very busy... Did something happen, Rei-kun?"
"Tsk, I can't tell you the specifics of the mission, but from now on, contact me immediately if you see Rye!" Furuya Rei's voice came through the phone, sounding vicious: "That bastard is an FBI's mole!"
Miyano Akemi's pupils contracted instantly.
Just recently, Rye, Bourbon and Scotch partnered in a mission. After the three of them separated at the end, an intelligence agent under Gin noticed that Rye's whereabouts were suspicious. He chased after him and found that Rye had exchanged a few words with a man before leaving.
Out of suspicion and vigilance, the intelligence officer followed the man, only to overhear him contact the FBI after leaving.
The suspicion remains, but Gin somehow found evidence and suddenly confirmed that Rye was the undercover agent, and immediately issued a mission to capture and kill Rye!
Bourbon gritted his teeth and said, "Don't let me catch you, Rye."
He hadn't taken Miyano Akemi's words to heart. Even if Rye really was a relative of the Miyano family, it had nothing to do with him, Furuya Rei—since this kinship would still hurt the sisters, he might as well take matters into his own hands!
Scotch offered a reassuring reassurance: "Relax a little. Glenturret and his group have also made their move. Speaking of which, Vermouth is in Japan too."
"Is that so?" Bourbon replied indifferently.
In the prop shop on the other side, Glenturret rubbed his shoulder: "Sigh, I'm just a weak and unassuming intelligence agent, how did I end up being dragged into this capture operation?"
"Who told us that we're the only few left in this area? Aren't Gin's men just freeloaders?"
"Haha, don't be so harsh, Jinpei-chan~"
"I told you not to call me that." Cognac picked up the explosive device in his hand: "After agreeing on a time with Bourbon and getting the people inside, I don't want him to blow himself up."
"I know, I know—Bourbon isn't stupid." Glenturret smiled. "The organization hasn't made such a big move in a long time."
"Let me have some fun, okay? Rye-chan~"
"Tsk, don't talk to me in such a disgusting tone."
All the actors were in position. The codenamed personnel currently in this position rarely worked with many people, but after actually collaborating once, they were surprised to find that their teamwork was extremely good and they enjoyed working together very much.
Bourbon for melee, Scotch for ranged, Glenturret for intelligence, and Cognac for spotting and demolition—"Just one more tank is needed? Isn't that right?" Glenturret said with a smile.
"You're really taking it easy, bringing up games during a mission." A Scotch voice came through the headset.
"I've lured Rye there. Scotch and Cognac, get ready." Bourbon began.
[Understood.] Scotch replied.
[I understand.] Cognac replied lazily.
Just then, Glenturret suddenly spoke up: "Wait—I saw Vermouth go into the building next door. Jinpei-chan, did you plant a bomb there too?"
"Hmm, just to be safe, a timed one." Cognac shrugged, knowing no one could see it: "Let her fend for herself."
"Um…yes, I'll send her a message." Glenturret seemed a little helpless.
"And, I already told you not to call me that." Cognac said.
"Haha, you guys have such a good relationship." Scotch joked.
Vermouth felt today was her unlucky day. Things had been quite peaceful in Japan lately, and she'd come here on vacation. But who knew she'd be given a mission as soon as she got off the plane—and sure enough, she did it. Then, while committing murder, she was witnessed by a young girl.
Since there were witnesses, they naturally had to be silenced. The young girl, of course, couldn't just surrender and would try to escape.
Who knew—she just happened to step into the house where Cognac had placed a bomb!
Because she hadn't checked her phone at all during the process, Vermouth was unaware that at the moment the bomb exploded, the girl she had been chasing suddenly pounced on her, shouting, "Watch out!!"
In that instant, Vermouth felt as if she were being embraced by an angel.
Edogawa Conan was on the phone with Mouri Ran when the call was abruptly disconnected. Realizing that Ran was in danger, he rushed over and saw her with graze wounds from rubble, clinging tightly to a man whose face was partially disfigured, dangling in mid-air.
"Ran! Hang in there!!" Edogawa Conan immediately rushed forward and grabbed the man's other hand.
Since elementary school students lack the strength, Edogawa Conan relied on a gadget made by Professor Agasa to save them.
And when this man, who was clearly wearing a disguise, asked the question, he said, "How could I not see that you almost hurt Ran before?"
"I don't know why people kill, but people don't need a reason to save others!"
Vermouth's heart was pierced once again in that instant.
While struggling to survive or work here, Morofushi Sora'aki sits quietly in the dessert shop, cutting the pointed corner of a cake with a fork, the silver cutlery making a soft sound as it falls onto the porcelain plate.
"Akai Shuuichi's identity has been exposed, and Vermouth has met her angel." Morofushi Sora'aki licked the strawberry jam off his fork, his blue earring shimmering in the warm light of the room. "The plotline, doesn't this fit perfectly?"
"It's a pity it was too rushed; the fake death plot couldn't be included." Morofushi Sora'aki murmured, "Akai Shuuichi is so hard to win over."