As he read on and found that it was merely a routine report about going out of town, Gin's brow relaxed slightly.
But soon, his gaze landed on the reason for the trip.
"...'Valentine's Day date'?"
"..."
Thinking of the implications behind those words, then of those fools who had exposed themselves because they were lovestruck, betrayed the Organization, or run off to seek mutual destruction with someone... an Organization Cadre silently stubbed out his cigarette butt.
In his mind, neither Valentine's Day nor dating could possibly be considered good words.
Gin examined the outing request, his brow knitting again.
Uzo was still a growing Cadre, and tasks were rarely assigned directly to him. Besides, as someone who made headlines everywhere he went, there was no need to worry about him being secretly arrested while out and about. He had even less reason to betray the Organization and flee. And if this request was rejected, that guy would probably make an unreasonable fuss... In short, whenever Gin saw Uzo file a report about leaving Tokyo, he usually approved it without a second thought.
But today, things seemed somewhat different.
"Suddenly wanting to celebrate Valentine's Day, and even go on a date with someone..." Gin tapped the armrest box with his fingertips. "Could he have watched some Romance Suspense Drama lately, gotten stirred up by the plot, and decided to launch a romance-themed serial murder?"
As the thought crossed his mind, Gin silently frowned.
For a celebrity—and a Great Detective who had only just entered high school and maintained such a clean image—scandalous gossip was undoubtedly not a good thing. Besides, compared to his previous cases, a lover's involvement ran deeper and made it easier for others to spot flaws.
With that in mind, Gin simply picked up his phone and