Gin nodded.
Midori twitched the corner of her mouth and asked tentatively, "You're not planning to eat at my home, are you?"
"Yeah," he said, sounding quite self-righteous.
Midori: "There are no ready-made dishes at home either, Azhen.. do you want me to cook something now?"
What else?
The Girl gazed at her Friend for a while, as time passed, her gaze grew increasingly heavy, giving Gin a faint sense of Foreboding.
"I can't cook for you right now—Zhenjun," Shiratori Midori said with a firm gaze.
She patted her Friend's shoulder and sighed, "You really should learn it properly.."
The words reached the tip of her tongue, but she suddenly paused, then said amidst the other's puzzled gaze, "Never mind, it's nothing. It doesn't matter if you don't learn it or not."
Midori chuckled. "But I still can't cook. I have a few good takeout places here; are you interested, Zhenjun? They deliver very quickly."
“……” Gin stared straight at her: "Whatever."
Facing the blatant gaze of the person before her, Midori froze for a few seconds before averting her eyes.
".. But I can make coffee," she compromised halfway.
..
Leftover food was cleared away and sorted into the trash, waiting to be hauled away by the garbage truck on different dates.
The silver-haired man poured herself a cup of coffee. A dark liquid flowed from the coffee pot, the rich aroma of coffee drifted over the coffee table, mingling with a soothing warmth that made one feel at ease just by smelling it.
I must say, Shiratori Midori's skills are getting better and better.
“Newly bought coffee beans.” The Girl's voice carried a hint of smugness. “You got a bargain!”
“You've been.. researching this for the past few days, haven't you?” Gin raised an eyebrow. “You're wasting your original skills; be careful not to become a burden to others.”
How is that possible?" Shiratori sneered. "You underestimate me too much.
A hint of confident defiance was hidden in her eyes, making her look even more radiant: "Most of these people from the ICPO, I have seen them more or less before."
Among the people I have met, I am confident I can defeat all of them except for Sheila.
Gin remained silent for a while.
She thought about Shiratori's actual age and recalled the people sent by the ICPO to Japan, couldn't help but have some doubts about the ICPO's professional standards.
However, on second thought—
Well, it seems Japanese Public Security and the FBI aren't doing much better..
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: these days, there are more and more frauds.
Gin took a sip of coffee without showing any emotion, the rich aroma spreading between her lips and teeth, the characteristic bitterness of the coffee cleared her mind significantly. "What do you think of Sheila?"
She's quite impressive." Shiratori Midori gave an evaluation first, then added a personal one, which was what Gin truly wanted to hear: "She takes quite good care of me.
The girl smiled and said, "You don't need to worry."
Gin choked slightly on her coffee, let out a light cough, remained noncommittal.
Shiratori Midori almost burst out laughing.
The silver-haired man set down the coffee cup, the ceramic cup touching the thin glass surface with a crisp "ding." Gin paused for a moment and continued, "So, how are you two getting along?"
“It's been quite good,” Shiratori Midori's voice was light, showing no sign of concealment. “The two of us get along very well.”
She then spoke about some things that had happened recently.
..
Just as Midori said, the relationship between the two girls.. was actually quite good.
Both of them could be considered rare, formidable figures among women; both had struggled between life and death, both had Family they could not let go of, both were currently in a recovery phase.
Shiratori Midori, who is held back from going out by her sister Shiratori Nana, Sheila, who is held back from using force by his brother Heine.. in a sense, they are both suffering from similar plight.
Of course, compared to Shiratori Midori, Sheila's experiences were much more colorful.
Sheila put a lot of effort into the new member he had poached—after all, he could help share his Work in the future, as mentioned before, Midori also intended to get along well with Sheila, since he was a future Colleague.
With common topics, intelligent minds, the two of them intentionally closing the distance between each other.. it wasn't impossible for them to become friends in such a short amount of time.
While Shiratori Midori was still diligently filling her knowledge gaps, Sheila seemed to have made a new friend.
A male friend.
Lately, this girl has been going online much more frequently. His tone becomes excited and lighthearted whenever she mentions the person named Yao, she has even become more talkative; it is obvious from his demeanor that she is in a good mood.
Heine was even somewhat dissatisfied about this.
However, over the last two days, Sheila seemed quite busy, with much less time even to rest.
“Zhenjun—” At this point, Midori suddenly stopped, her green eyes shining brightly: “What you actually want to ask is about Sheila's recent situation, isn't it?”
Gin's behavior was actually quite normal; his attitude was just as usual, even the way every topic unfolded was very natural. Unfortunately, Shiratori Midori's understanding of her Friend was far beyond that of an ordinary person, so—
“..”
You wouldn't care about someone for no reason.. so there must be some hidden truth to it." Shiratori Midori paused, frowning as she thought, "What we were just discussing was the topic of the System.. so—
Midori suddenly looked up, looking at Gin: "You suspect Sheila?"
“..” Gin stared deeply at her Friend for a while, however, she gave a denial: “Not at all.”
He spoke before Midori could object, stating, "It has nothing to do with Sheila, but it probably has something to do with what Sheila is currently looking for."
Shiratori Midori looked bewildered. "What?"
Gin did not answer.
This was almost a silent refusal. Shiratori Midori grit her teeth, feeling extremely dissatisfied.
However, years of habit made her swallow her dissatisfaction, the Girl glared at Gin with puffed cheeks, sighing in helplessness, "Never mind.."
She paused, then suddenly said in a low voice, "Do you need my help?"
Midori's tone was extremely serious, her expression grew solemn. His usual gentle and elegant manner of speaking transformed into a faint aura of killing intent at this moment, as if she were a sharp blade about to be drawn from its sheath.
Gin glanced at her, a sudden curl appearing at the corner of her lips. "If I need anything, I will notify you."
She hadn't intended to let Shiratori Midori get involved, but.. after all, this girl was no caged bird in need of protection, but a lioness capable of tearing enemies apart.
The light illuminated her white tender cheek and made her Green eyes shine brilliantly.
Gin conceded, "There's no harm in telling you.."
Hurry up and say it!
“……” Gin’s lip corner twitched in a scoff. She paused for a moment before saying, “It's Pandora.”
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Author's Note: (1) Combining the Sheila girl's invisibility attribute, you can probably guess what kind of blunder this is.
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Chapter 230 Chapter 209 Gin: Even I am no exception..
What is 【Pandora】?
—As for this question, why not ask Phantom Thief Kid?
*Cough, cough*, just kidding.
It is still difficult to give a detailed definition of what Pandora actually is, but for Gin, finding general information about Pandora is not a difficult task.
Compared to the "Silver Bullet" solution that the Black Organization works so hard to research, Pandora is much more "famous"; however, compared to the practical function of the "Silver Bullet," Pandora is far more mysterious.
There are many unscientific Mysterious entities in this world, such as tennis that seriously violates Newton's laws, disguise that is comparable to facial reconstruction, the luck of detectives who bring death wherever they go..
For example, the Resurrection solution, or Pandora.
Gin is a suspicious person; he does not trust the System and will naturally find ways to uncover its origins. She began her investigation many years ago, Pandora is one of the most likely Mysterious substances.
Of course, compared to Gin, who had spent many years on this, Shiratori Midori's understanding of Pandora was quite simple.
Pandora?" she said in confusion. "The gemstone that Phantom Thief Kid has been desperately pursuing.
Gin paused, then laughed loudly, "That's right."
Sounds like quite a hassle." Shiratori Midori blinked, then suddenly spoke, "But I remember the Plot showing Phantom Thief Kid's identity.. it seems to be..
She pondered for a moment.
In the heavy Spoilers, Phantom Thief Kid only accounted for a tiny fraction, since the Black Organization had little interest in gemstones or anything of the sort, Shiratori Midori naturally regarded him as a supporting character with a low presence—albeit a rather charming one.
In her mind, that Phantom Thief who wore a white suit and was skilled with a hang glider and playing cards.. was called "Phantom Thief Kid."
Phantom Thief Kid, who looks a lot like Kudo Shinichi.
So.. what was his real name again??
"Kuroba Kaito," Gin kindly reminded him.
Yeah, that's right." Midori nodded solemnly, her expression serious. "It's Kuroba Kaito.
She decisively ignored the odd expression on Gin's face, resolutely refusing to give her Friend any chance to tease her. "So what do you want to do? Catch her?"
Gin raised an eyebrow at her.
The Girl spoke with an enthusiastic and interested tone. As the words left her lips, her eyes grew increasingly clear, like translucent green crystals reflecting a dazzling light.
It was as if she would grab a Barrett the next second and head out to pick a fight, intending to bring back the Phantom Thief.
"No need." Gin stopped the incident from happening, feeling a slight sense of regret in her heart.
"Actually, revealing his identity would be a great idea~" Shiratori persistently egged him on, offering a rather unreliable suggestion in the spirit of 'I'd rather see my comrades fall than myself.' From this single sentence, it was clear that she had indeed been excessively bored these past few days.
Compared to Shiratori's uninhibited behavior, Gin was much more reliable. She refuted her again: "No thanks, I'm fine."