Chapter 371
At Vermouth's invitation, Usui Saiki readily agreed and they traveled to England together.
Upon arriving in England, after dinner, Usoppei Saiki seemed to only then remember something and casually asked, "Speaking of which, I still don't know what your mission is."
Vermouth knew that Usui Yasui didn't really like doing missions, and she had long been prepared for him to slack off, so she never told him about the mission details. In fact, she hoped that Usui Yasui would slack off more, preferably indulging in traveling in England or something, so that he could return to Japan later, or even settle in England for a while. It would be good if he didn't know anything about the mission.
But since Usui asked, Vermouth wouldn't hide it from him: "Deal with Shuichi Akai's mother, take on the identity of Tsutomu Akai, and infiltrate MI6."
Shuichi Akai is an FBI agent, but his parents were both MI6 agents; they are a family of secret agents.
Shuichi Akai's father, Tsutomu Akai, disappeared while investigating the organization, and Shuichi Akai joined the organization in order to find clues about his father.
A few months ago, the MI6 mole within the organization seemed to know that Usaku Saiki had reported him, and he suddenly ran away without being asked, which attracted the organization's attention.
After some discussion, the organization decided that they couldn't just let MI6 send people to their side. They also needed to be more proactive. They noticed that the people they had recruited and infiltrated in the past were mostly in useless positions, so they started thinking about getting people in higher positions.
So the organization remembered a previous plan to "cast a long line to catch a big fish".
Starting three years ago, the organization had Vermouth disguise herself as Akai Tsutomu and wander around London so that her MI6 colleagues would notice something was wrong and inform Akai Mary.
Mary Akai would definitely discover that her husband was a fake, so the organization thought that as long as they eliminated Mary Akai and found an excuse for Tsutomu Akai's disappearance over the years, they could successfully deceive others and infiltrate MI6.
This plan... Vermouth actually thinks it's not very reliable. After all, appearance can be disguised, but an undercover agent would still need a medical examination or something, right? The fingerprints don't match, the DNA doesn't match, and the organization hasn't figured out Akai Tsutomu's family relationships, let alone his work colleagues.
Even if there are inside agents who can help fool some of them, it's still too dangerous to blend in with a group of secret agents.
But the boss thought it was a great idea!
Even Vermouth could only agree for now, and would figure out what to do later, taking it one step at a time...
Three years had passed, and she had already relaxed, thinking that there was no follow-up and that it was fine to just stay in this half-baked state. But then Akai Mary suddenly took the bait, and the organization got excited and told her to hurry up and proceed with the plan.
Vermouth wouldn't really feel comfortable saying these things to other people, but when it came to Usui Saiki, a genius who could openly complain to the Boss about things that annoyed him within the organization, Vermouth had fewer reservations.
"I really envy those people who sit still and let others carry out their ideas," Vermouth quipped. "It's one thing to replace someone who's always been around, but Akai Tsutomu has been missing for so many years, and then he suddenly reappears, saying he didn't contact anyone for years because he had amnesia... Even if it were the real person, wouldn't there be at least several rounds of vetting? How can you think it's so easy to disguise yourself and sneak in?"
Usoppaiki agreed with Vermouth's idea: "Yeah, it's not like me who often disappears and no one suspects when I suddenly appear... If you actually follow this order and sneak in, you'll just be giving MI6 a free teaching material."
The words weren't pleasant to hear, but they truly struck a chord with Vermouth.
Exactly! The person who made the suggestion didn't even consider that if Gin suddenly returned after being missing for six months, would the organization dare to use him immediately?! The same goes for MI6!
If someone like Usakabe Saiki disappeared for a year and then reappeared, no one would think there was anything wrong with it.
"It's a mission after all, so we have no choice but to do it," Vermouth said, sounding rather grumpy. "Akai Mary is also a bit dim-witted; why is she suddenly responding now?"
If Mary Akai doesn't respond, the plan will remain hanging in the air, and Vermouth won't have to consider infiltrating the intelligence organization. Now, the pressure has suddenly increased.
Usui Saiki comforted Vermouth, "Not necessarily. Akai Mary might also consider these things. Maybe she'll tell her colleagues not to believe it if only Akai Tsutomu goes back... or if she didn't receive her signal, then the one who goes back is fake or something like that."
Vermouth was in a better mood: "I hope so."
—Perhaps even Mary Akai herself didn't know that the person who wanted this mission to fail even less than she did was Vermouth…
After complaining with Usui Saiki, Vermouth felt that she had made the right decision to bring Usui Saiki along.
Although Usakabe Saiki doesn't do any work, he provides excellent emotional support, and in some ways, he's even more reliable than the organization's psychologist—who would dare speak ill of the organization to its psychologist? In this respect, Usakabe Saiki is truly irreplaceable.
However, there are also problems with Usoppō Saiki.
For example, when Vermouth was about to take her leave, Usui Saiki suddenly used his powers: "By the way, just a reminder, since you're here to do a mission, you should be careful. You'd better keep your disguise in London recently... Yukiko is also in London, be careful she doesn't recognize you."
Vermouth's mood instantly soured again: "...??? What's she doing in London?"
Bo Yezaki remained calm: "She said Xiao Lan is coming to London to visit in a couple of days. She hasn't seen Xiao Lan in a long time, so she's coming to see her."
Vermouth: "………………"
Her mood index is worse now than when she had dinner with Usakata Saiki.
Others might not know, but doesn't she? After Shinichi Kudo shrunk, Conan Edogawa has always been by Ran Mouri's side. Ran Mouri is coming to England, the birthplace of Sherlock Holmes, and Conan will definitely find a way to come too.
I thought that bringing Usaku Saiki out would keep him away from Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri, but who would have thought it would develop like this!
And Yukiko Kudo! Is Saiki Usaba your son? Why do you tell him everything?!
Your real son is Shinichi Kudo!
Vermouth was impressed and even considered whether to find an opportunity to remind Kudo Yukiko not to trust Usui Saiki too much...
However, she couldn't figure out Usaba Saiki's attitude towards the organization and Kudo Shinichi. What if Usaba Saiki actually preferred Kudo Shinichi? If she really found something was wrong, she wouldn't tell the organization. Her little tricks might backfire. The only way she could do anything was to use subtle methods like this "trip together". Anything else was not safe.
Theoretically speaking, given the intelligence of Yukiko Kudo and Yusaku Kudo, it's impossible that they wouldn't have any suspicions about Usui Saiki, whom she introduced to the organization after learning that she was a member.
The problem is that Usuba Saiki really doesn't seem like someone from the organization... Occasionally, when Usuba Saiki shares with her what desserts Yukiko has talked about with him recently, Vermouth feels that Kudo Yukiko probably really treats Usuba Saiki as an ordinary person without any doubt.
I'm mentally exhausted.
"Anyway, I'm going to visit Yukiko tomorrow," Saiki Usaba said with a smile. "I'll pray that Mary Akai is smart enough to make your mission fail."
Vermouth: "...Thank you."
So the next day, Usui Saiki abandoned the organization and went out to find Kudo Yukiko.
Yukiko Kudo wasn't entirely without vigilance. After discovering that Saiki Usaku was also in London, her purpose in calling him out was actually to let Yusaku Kudo meet him.
For a long time, whether it was a matter of timing or occasion, Yusaku Kudo had never met Saiki Usuba. After learning that Saiki Usuba was suspected of being connected to the organization, Yusaku Kudo took it to heart. So now that the opportunity had finally come, Yukiko Kudo wanted to make this meeting happen.
"I think Saiki was unaware of it," Yukiko Kudo said, still trying to defend Saiki Usui. "He figured out Conan was Shinichi a long time ago, but the organization seemed completely oblivious, didn't they?"
Yusaku Kudo looked at the newspaper in his hand: "I know he's a kid you really like, so you don't need to say it so many times. Do I look like I'm going to do anything to him?"
The fact that Yusaku Kudo was able to leave Conan Edogawa alone in Japan shows that he actually trusted his son quite a bit. Since his son thought that Saiki Usaba was probably alright, he was also at ease. His insistence on meeting him was just to satisfy his curiosity and to be on the safe side.
Five minutes before the appointed time, a waiter led a person to the table where the Kudo couple were.
"Good afternoon, Yukiko-neechan and Mr. Kudo."
The silver-haired youth greeted them with a smile: "Luckily, the dress code isn't too strict here, otherwise I was worried I wouldn't be able to get in."
Yusaku Kudo: "…………"
Although Yukiko Kudo had described Usubaba Saiki's style to him before, he was still shocked to see it in person.
All I can say is... it's too avant-garde art; he probably still prefers a more conservative style.
Especially that earring, which inexplicably attracted his attention; he felt that he couldn't take his eyes off that dazzling earring.
“Artists often hold salons here, so don’t worry about that. I chose this place because I thought you might prefer this style.” Yukiko Kudo was very eloquent and praised, “You look great in this outfit.”
“Right? I think so too. This outfit makes me look taller.” Usakata Saiki suddenly switched from Japanese to English. “I look like I’m 1.8 meters tall, but I’m actually only 1.78 meters tall.”
Yukiko Kudo: "...?"
Why did you suddenly change the language?
Kudo Yusaku guessed what was going on and struggled to look away from the earring, turning his gaze to the couple walking over with Usui Saiki.
As soon as Bo Yezaki finished speaking, the couple, who hadn't even sat down yet, paused for a moment in surprise.
The woman questioned, "Didn't you say you were 1.8 meters tall? How come you're shorter than 1.78 meters? You're not even 1.75 meters tall, are you?"
Man: "...Wait! Let me explain...!"
"No need for explanations, I hate people who deceive me the most!"
The woman stormed off, and the man quickly followed her out. The small corner became unusually quiet for a moment.
Usakabe Saiki then sat down comfortably and switched back to Japanese: "On the way here, I heard him say that he was 1.8 meters tall... I am 1.8 meters tall now, how could I not know how tall 1.8 meters is? I like to call myself 1.78 meters tall and then stand next to people who call themselves 1.8 meters tall."
Yukiko Kudo: "…………"
Yusaku Kudo: "…………"
—Putting aside Shinichi's other comments about Usubaba Saiki, his truly awful personality is definitely something that left a deep impression...
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Bo Ye is a tall and slender 1.8 meters tall, not at all imposing; you wouldn't notice it unless specifically mentioned.
Han Chuan is the type of person who makes you feel like he's 1.9 meters tall... because psychological pressure can affect judgment, and this is a legitimate scientific study.
For example, in a home invasion robbery, if the victim says the perpetrator was a head taller than them, but upon arrest, it turns out they were actually about the same height, this illustrates the influence of psychological factors; the subconscious reinforces the perception of the perpetrator.
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The earrings are props that forcefully draw attention away from other parts of the face, preventing people from properly observing other areas. They've appeared before.
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Vermouth: I hope Akai Mary is a smart person and makes my mission fail.
Akai Marie:?
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