Mary Akai looked at the crumpled lead ball on the ground, then at Nanami Hanyu with a "gentle" smile in front of her, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down.
She knew that they were completely finished today.
Faced with overwhelming power and intelligence, any resistance seems futile.
Now, all they can do is listen to what kind of "deal" this "loving" "nephew-in-law" wants to discuss.
.........
Looking at the mother and daughter in front of him, who had been humiliated but were finally forced to calm down, Yuzuru nodded in satisfaction.
Very good, forcing yourself to calm down is still calming down.
It seems that a necessary display of force can be very helpful in promoting effective communication.
"First, let me formally state the purpose of our visit."
He sat back down on the edge of the bed and pointed to the elegant gift bag on the coffee table beside him: "I've come at the request of Akemi and Shiho—your two nieces—to visit your aunt, who is new to Japan and unfamiliar with the place. This is just a small gift, nothing special, but I hope you like it."
Upon hearing news of her two nieces, a barely perceptible ripple flickered in Mary Akai's azure eyes.
She forcefully suppressed her complex feelings about family ties and seized upon key information to press for answers: "How are they... doing now? And what exactly is your relationship with them?"
"They are very good, very good."
Yuzuru answered crisply, a slightly proud smile on his face, "I'm well-fed, warmly clothed, loved and cared for, and I no longer have to live in fear. As for my relationship with them..."
"It's very simple, I am their husband."
He readily admitted it without any attempt to hide it.
Husband...
Mary Akai recalled the information her daughter had brought back about the boy dating multiple women at the same time, and she understood.
While reservations remain about this relationship, one thing is at least confirmed—the sister's two daughters have indeed escaped the organization's clutches and appear to have found powerful protection.
This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
When she learned of her sister Elena's accident, she did consider offering help.
But at the time, she herself was imprisoned, hiding from place to place with several young children, exhausted from dealing with the organization's pursuit, and powerless to do anything about it. This has always been a regret and a pain point in her heart.
"Shiho... she..." Akai Mary paused, then asked the most crucial question, "...also shrunk like me?"
“Yes.” Yuzuru nodded. “Her name is now Ai Haibara, and she is… reliving her childhood.”
His tone carried a subtle hint of doting affection.
Mary Akai remained silent for a moment, processing the information.
Then, she raised her head, her gaze sharp as she looked at Yuzuru Nan: "The deal you just mentioned... is it a way to restore us to our original state? Do you have the antidote?"
This is what she's most concerned about right now.
Yuzuru's lips curled into a meaningful smile, and he leaned forward slightly: "There is a way, of course. However, my dear aunt..."
His gaze swept lightly over Sera Masumi, who was hiding behind Akai Mary and eavesdropping, and he said meaningfully, "...What are you going to use to exchange for this 'antidote'?"
Sera Masumi, who was secretly rejoicing that she had escaped a disaster and was now content to be a background character, suddenly felt two gazes fall on her. She blinked blankly, first looking at Hanyu Nanasu, and then at her mother who was slowly turning her head.
No way, Mom?
You don't really want to sell your daughter, do you?
I am your biological daughter, though I don't look much like you, I am definitely your sweet little darling!
Sera Masumi screamed inwardly, her face screaming "No!", "Please let me go!", and "Mom, calm down!"
Ignoring her daughter's complex inner monologue and frantic glances behind her, Mary Akai remained calm and seemingly casual as she walked step by step toward the table in the center of the room.
As she walked, she asked a seemingly abrupt question in her childish yet icy voice:
"One last question... what is your relationship with Vermouth, the Thousand-Faced Witch?"
Hanyu Nan seemed unsurprised by her question, casually replying, "You mean Sister Bei..."
He thought for a moment and gave an answer that made Akai Mary's pupils shrink slightly, "Well, if I had to say, I'd say she's her master?"
really!
A cold glint flashed in Mari Akai's azure eyes.
The instant she walked to the table—
She suddenly bent down and, with a speed completely disproportionate to her petite frame, pulled a PACKT pistol from a very well-hidden compartment under the desk.
Without the slightest hesitation!
They didn't even turn around completely!
Relying on years of espionage instincts and the ability to pinpoint the location of sounds—
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The crisp, deafening gunshot instantly shattered the silence of the room.
The muzzle flashed.
Three scorching bullets, arranged in a triangular pattern, whistled deadly and accurately struck Yuzuru Nanami, who remained seated on the bed, seemingly completely unprepared.
Two shots to the chest, one to the head; even a god couldn't save the King of Hell from his sorrow.
This was a standard lethal attack; there was no holding back.
A true agent, especially an MI6 ace agent who has walked through blood and fire, conspiracy and betrayal, has long been accustomed to the deepest darkness of this world, with his hands stained with the blood of enemies and sometimes even his comrades.
She doesn't easily trust anyone.
This is especially true when the other party has close ties with core members of the organization and exhibits incomprehensible power and unpredictable stance.
She would never entrust the safety of herself and her family to the other party's "goodwill" or that vague "family relationship".
Even if the other party is very likely to be her own niece's husband.
Even if the other party holds the hope of restoring her to normalcy.
The moment she realized that the other person had such a close, even master-servant, relationship with Vermouth, the one who had poisoned her and nearly killed her—
All the foundations for negotiation collapsed instantly!
All that's left is a fight to the death!
Eliminating the greatest uncertainty before the threat is completely eliminated or brought under her complete control is a survival rule ingrained in her bones.
Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!
This is Mary Akai, a cold, decisive former MI6 ace agent who always keeps the initiative in her own hands.
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