Gao Yuan seemed to pause for a moment, then chuckled.
Yoruichi Toyama and he sat facing each other across a table in old-fashioned armchairs, quietly watching each other.
The anger she felt upon first meeting had dissipated, and now Yoruichi Toyama only found the person in front of her both laughable and pathetic.
He had no relatives, no friends, and no direction in life.
Even he himself might not be able to say whether his deliberate attempt to involve Yoruichi Toyama in this planned murder by hinting at Hijiri Akatsuki was simply revenge for his previous failure, or whether he had discovered another adversary with whom he could form a bond.
For such people, "opponents" are actually a kind of connection with normal people.
He certainly wouldn't admit that this was a friendly gesture, just as he never admitted it to Kindaichi.
But Yoruichi Toyama knew that although his affection for her was low, it was genuinely positive.
Meanwhile, Kogoro Mouri and Kazuka Kindaichi, whose progress has been repeatedly thwarted, are still hovering around -10.
However, Yoruichi Toyama knew he was not worthy of the friendship that came from a murderer.
Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.
This is Yoruichi Toyama's stance.
“…Thank you, Mr. Toyama,” Gao Yuan said with a sarcastic smile, “for speaking your mind so frankly.”
"Then I should..."
"You should surrender now!" Yoruichi Toyama abruptly interrupted him, shouting loudly.
In an instant, the table between the two people flew off.
Gao Yuan seemed to have no time to react, watching helplessly as the person opposite him overturned the solid wood table and stepped in front of him.
But then it slumped down in place like a deflated plastic toy.
"You..." Yoruichi Toyama tried to sit up, but was pushed off the shoulder and fell to the ground, unable to even open her eyes.
Through the blurry vision, Gao Yuan seemed to pull out a portable mask from somewhere and put it over his mouth and nose before taking a deep breath and letting out a muffled laugh.
"A magician never steps onto the stage unprepared..."
Having finally succeeded in his scheme, Takato squatted down and looked at Yoruichi Toyama, whose expression was beginning to daze. He reached out and patted her face with a hint of happiness.
"However, I lost again this time."
"We can only hope to turn the tide next time..."
As he spoke, he stood up, about to wave goodbye with a flourish, when suddenly his wrist was grabbed.
There won't be a next time!
As Yoruichi Toyama spoke, she quickly jumped up and deftly twisted Takato's arm behind her back.
Knowing how difficult this person was, he held nothing back, and the cracking sound at his joints could almost be heard.
"Hypnotic gas, right?"
While asking this angrily, he forcefully pressed the other person to the floor.
"Unfortunately, I wasn't entirely unprepared either!"
Before arriving in Karuizawa, Yoruichi Toyama had a sudden inspiration and asked Taro, "Shouldn't Uncle Mori have been shot with tranquilizer darts by Conan quite a few times? How come he hasn't developed any resistance yet?"
[In fact, it does exist, which is why Professor Agasa has been adjusting the dosage of the anesthetic.]
Taro checked the settings and replied as follows.
[This side effect was also quite obvious; later on, when Kogoro Mouri needed to be hospitalized for surgery, the anesthesia was no longer effective.]
Yuanshan Yeyi clapped her hands with a "smack".
"That's exactly what I wanted!"
【What?……】
Taro was stunned for a moment before he realized that his host, who was always on a whim, wanted to add a "narcotic immunity" persona to his character.
To ensure it wasn't illegal cheating, they even made Taro reveal Kogoro Mouri's situation himself.
It has to be said that these people within the system are the most adept at exploiting loopholes.
Taro sighed and thought, then realized there was something wrong.
No, what if you develop an immune system to anesthesia and need surgery in the future?
Yoruichi Toyama waved her hand dismissively.
"With my current fighting prowess, how could I possibly be hospitalized? Have you ever seen Makoto Kyogoku hospitalized?"
So, Kyogoku Makoto is a unit of measurement for you? ...
Taro internally groaned, but still added the setting.
So at this moment, Yoruichi Toyama was full of energy, not like she had inhaled hypnotic gas, but more like she had taken stimulants.
Out of humanitarian considerations, I didn't feel comfortable using the kneeling technique used by American police.
Even so, due to the difference in strength, Gao Yuan struggled several times but was unable to break free from the grip of the hand that was twisted behind his back.
"Alright, behave yourself." Yoruichi Toyama calmly advised him, "Mr. Kenmochi is an old acquaintance of yours, he should be able to find this place soon."
"Don't be so unconvinced, always talking about who won and who lost. I'm not Hajime-chan, I never intended to argue with you about this."
"If you actually succeed in committing the crime, and then ask me to solve the mystery, I definitely won't be able to."
"Wouldn't it make you feel a little better if you thought about it this way?"
Upon hearing these words, Gao Yuan, who was lying on the ground in an unprecedentedly disheveled state, suddenly laughed sinisterly.
Is this genuine consideration, or a smug display of power against the loser?
"Interpret it however you like," Yoru Toyama said nonchalantly. "You just overthink things..."
He didn't finish his sentence.
Just as Takato had failed to guard against Yoruichi Toyama, who was unaffected by the hypnotic gas, Yoruichi Toyama suddenly sensed something was wrong.
Although the suppressing force was still there, it seemed as if the weight in his hand had suddenly decreased by several tens of kilograms.
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