"Hehe, whatever you like, young master..."
Vermouth smiled helplessly and gently wiped the wine stains from her lips.
What else could she say?
Compared to being called "baby" or "Beibei"—such cheesy nicknames—the title "Sister Bei" is much more acceptable.
"By the way, didn't Yukiko cause you any trouble?" Hearing Vermouth agree, Yuzuru Hanyu thought of something and asked casually, "She should have recognized you, Vermouth, right?"
You know, last time Yukiko and Vermouth impersonated each other at the villa entrance and even bumped into each other face to face.
If Vermouth could guess Yukiko's identity, then even if Yukiko is clueless, she should be able to figure it out by now.
Vermouth's lips curled into a charming smile as she said softly, "Of course, how could she not come looking for trouble with me!" Then, remembering Yukiko's questioning on the phone, she couldn't help but smile even more brightly.
"Yukiko did guess my identity as Sharon, but I will resolutely deny it."
She already had a solution for this situation.
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Yuzuru Nanami immediately became interested and raised an eyebrow, asking, "So she let you off so easily?"
You should know that when Sharon's identity "died," Yukiko was heartbroken!
After all, this is Yukiko's only good friend in the US.
“She wanted to fight me to the death face to face,” Vermouth said, her expression turning somewhat strange, but she continued, “and then I said, ‘I heard that you, Yukiko, have been having an affair with a young man lately. You’re a married woman! Should I tell Yusaku Kudo?’”
"After hearing this, she immediately hung up the phone and never talked about it again."
"Cough cough!" Now it was Yuzuru Nan's turn to choke. He hadn't expected to be used as a shield.
After calming down from the shock of Bei's words, Yuzuru shook his head and said helplessly, "You two are really best friends!"
"Not at all, not at all, you flatter me!"
Vermouth chuckled softly, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes.
With just that little bit of cleverness from Kiko, she thinks she can outdo her?
Keep dreaming!
"Alright, what's the organization been up to lately?"
Yuzuru's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, as he changed the subject.
Although Yuuki Kusunoki was interested in the battle between Yukiko and Vermouth, he wouldn't interfere.
They were all his women; at most, he would only take sides when one of them was at a disadvantage.
"I'm still rebuilding the base you destroyed before Mika, but it's almost completely rebuilt," Vermouth replied unhurriedly.
“Oh, right,” Vermouth also thought of something, “Gin has been plotting how to deal with Shuichi Akai these past few days. I heard that someone in the organization discovered that Shuichi Akai was in Tokyo.”
Yuzuru Hanyu was not surprised to hear this news.
Because his precognitive abilities had already foreseen this plot point.
When he returns, it will likely be the first battle between the red and black sides.
After thinking for a moment, Yuzuru said, "Bell, tell Gin to stop dealing with Shuichi Akai for now, and let him make some noise in Osaka recently."
"Hmm?" Vermouth was somewhat surprised and quickly asked, "What are you doing, little master?"
“No, not at all,” Yuzuru smiled, a hint of sarcasm on his face. “By the way, have Gin find a girl named Kudo Shizuka to approach Hattori Heiji, the high school detective from Osaka.”
His main purpose in calling tonight was actually to find something for Hattori Heiji to do.
Once clues about the Black Organization emerge, Hattori Heiji will definitely pounce on them like a dog that has caught a whiff of something.
After all, for him, nothing beats the Black Organization at Kazuha's place!
“If we can’t find a girl named Kudo Shizuka, then let Gin do it himself.” Hanyu Nan revealed a faint smile. “I think his hair is long enough, so dressing up as a woman shouldn’t be too difficult for him.”
In this way, he could make Kazuha give up completely and stop having any illusions about Hattori Heiji.
"Haha, I understand. I'll go tell Gin in a bit."
Vermouth was amused by his words, and the image of Gin dressed as a woman in her mind couldn't help but come to mind; the scene was too beautiful for her to imagine.
He thought to himself, "Only my young master would do something like making Gin dress as a woman."
Afterwards, Yu Sheng Nan and Sister Bei chatted for a while and made an appointment. He then delivered a portion of the recently enhanced Spirit Rice and Universal Capsule to Sister Bei.
He's someone who believes in treating everyone equally.
This touched Sister Bei deeply, warming her heart.
...
After hanging up the phone, Vermouth gently placed the phone on the table, then elegantly picked up the wine bottle beside her and poured herself another glass.
"Young master..."
Vermouth sipped her red wine and murmured softly, as if savoring the special emotions that the name evoked.
She recalled her conversation with Yuzuru Hanyu, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.
From the moment she decided to follow Yuzuru Hanyu, she truly experienced an unprecedented sense of freedom.
Unlike the organization, Yuzuru Hanyu did not impose any restrictions or constraints on her, but instead gave her enough space and autonomy.
He not only allowed her to live freely, but even encouraged her to pursue what she truly desired in her heart.
This freedom was like a dream to Vermouth.
She was once forced to carry out various dangerous and cruel missions, constantly on the verge of life and death, but now she is able to stay away from that bloody battlefield.
All of this is thanks to Yuzuru Hanyu; because of him, she can feel so at ease.
Now, apart from Yuzuru Nanami, there is no one else who can command her to carry out those dangerous missions.
Now, even the high-ranking boss within the organization treats her with great respect, fearing that he might accidentally offend her and displease Yuzuru.
After all, she's now under Yuzuru's control. If she's angered, who knows what Yuzuru might do?
Vermouth gently swirled the wine in her glass, watching the liquid rotate within, her thoughts drifting away.
...
On the other side, Heiji Hattori and Conan, although they lost Ichiro Numabuchi, a key witness, quickly found new clues thanks to their keen insight and reasoning abilities, and followed the trail.
Hattori Heiji was somewhat smug about this, thinking that even if Hanyu Kusunoki killed Numabuchi Ichiro, so what?
He still found a clue!
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