At the same time, Mary Akai also remembered the golden talisman that she had unconsciously clutched tightly in her hand in the icy Thames water, which emitted a faint but continuous warm energy.
That warmth dispelled some of the chill of death, and seemed to guide the flow of energy when a certain balance within her was disrupted, preventing her from suffering the worst possible outcome.
If it weren't for that peculiar talisman that protected her last breath as she lay dying and seemed to subtly influence the direction of her body's transformation, she would probably still be an unidentified female corpse floating on the Thames.
That talisman... was clearly something Vermouth slipped into her pocket while "kissing" her.
Why did she do that?
Is it to ensure that she will definitely trigger the extremely low probability "shrinkage" effect, instead of dying directly?
What unknown connection does this mysterious talisman have with Vermouth and the organization behind her?
However, it's too early to think about these things now.
The most urgent task is to leave London, this dangerous and turbulent place, as soon as possible.
Mary Akai (loli version) raised her head and looked at her daughter, who was still enthusiastically studying her shrunk body proportions and even itching to reach out and pinch her seemingly soft cheeks. In her childish yet undeniably authoritative voice, which had been tempered by the vicissitudes of life, she said:
"Zhenchun, stop fooling around. We need to leave London as soon as possible, immediately."
"Huh? Leaving so soon?"
Sera Masumi was somewhat surprised and put away her playful mood. "Aren't we going to find that fake dad... no, aren't we going to find the organization to settle scores? Are we just going to let it go like this?"
“That ‘Military Warrior’ was Vermouth in disguise, her purpose was to lure me out. This place is already being watched by the organization, it’s too dangerous.” Akai Mary calmly analyzed, “In my current state, I cannot handle the trouble that follows.”
A shrunken, weakened former agent is practically asking for trouble on enemy territory.
"Oh... okay."
Although Sera Masumi has a carefree personality, she can also distinguish between what is important and what is urgent. She immediately puts her mother's safety first and asks, "Where are we going? Back to our safe house in America?"
Mary Akai pondered for a moment, then shook her head, her gaze returning to the frozen image of the black-haired boy and the brown-haired girl on the television screen. A resolute glint flashed in her azure eyes:
"No, we're going to Japan, then back to Mika."
Neon lights?
Sera Masumi's eyes lit up. "Go find Hanyu Nanami and Haibara Ai?"
"Um."
Mary Akai nodded. "That place may seem chaotic now, but it's probably the safest spot, and it'll be easier for us to hide there, and..."
She paused, then continued, "You might find answers there about this drug, about the organization, or even about where your aunt is."
Mary Akai watched the handsome boy in the corner of the TV screen, who was leaning slightly forward, patiently coaxing the seemingly impatient brown-haired girl. Sunlight shone on them, creating a beautiful yet turbulent scene.
She possessed a strong, agent-like intuition—
Neon, Beika Town.
That place is about to become the new battlefield where she clashes with that mysterious organization and the various forces that may be involved.
The seemingly harmless, cheerful boy who is shrouded in mystery even by MI6, and the brown-haired loli who resembles Elena and is shrouded in mystery, may be the key to unraveling all the mysteries and breaking the current deadlock.
"Packing things, so innocent."
Mary Akai jumped off the sofa, the hem of her bath towel swaying. "Let's take the earliest flight to Tokyo."
"Understood, sir!"
Sera Masumi responded energetically and immediately began to pack her scattered luggage, her face filled with anticipation and excitement for the unknown journey.
It doesn't look like they're fleeing a disaster, but rather going on a spring outing.
Mary Akai walked to the window, pulled back a small gap in the curtains, and looked out at the still gloomy London sky.
A new journey has begun.
This time, however, she is no longer the formidable MI6 ace agent, but a little girl who needs to hide her identity and survive in the cracks...
This feeling is absolutely awful.
She coughed softly twice, feeling the discomfort in her throat and the weakness in her body, her small hands tightly gripping the edge of the bath towel.
But in any case.
She, Akai Mary, would never bow to fate.
Even if she becomes a loli, she will still turn the organization upside down.
...
As Sera Masumi deftly stuffed the last piece of clothing into her suitcase and zipped it up, she remembered something important and turned to look at her "mother," who was facing the mirror, trying to tidy up her wet blonde hair to make it look a little more presentable.
"By the way, Mom, what should I call you when we're out in public?"
"We can't keep calling her 'Mom,' can we? That would give us away."
Mary Akai paused, looking at her youthful face in the mirror, which possessed a calmness and sharpness beyond her years. A thoughtful look flashed in her azure eyes.
Indeed, the identity must be reset.
She is no longer the mature and capable MI6 agent Mary Akai, but a little girl who needs to hide in the crowd.
She hesitated for a moment, then spoke with a mature and steady tone in her still slightly childish voice: "Let's call her 'Little Sister'... 'Little Sister from Outside the Domain'."
"A younger sister from outside the domain?"
Sera Masumi repeated it, finding the name both mysterious and captivating, perfectly fitting their current "hidden identity, secret investigation" setting—it was practically a code name from a spy movie.
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