The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1336 I'm asking you! Did you turn my period into a little girl?!
Vermouth arranged for the Beihu Grand Hotel to be the place she visited.

In Fujino's memory, the shrunken Akai Mary and her daughter Sera Masumi lived here.

Of course, Fujino is still not quite sure whether she has shrunk or not.

After all, in her memory, Aunt Mary only became Aunt White-haired Lolita after being forcibly given medicine by the old aunt Vermouth.

The older woman had left Japan for a period of time before.

I just don't know if he went to London to do this.

If that's the case, then Aunt Flo has probably transformed into an adorable white-haired little girl by now.

Perhaps after shrinking, her personality in her forties or fifties will be a bit effeminate...

*cough*

In short, Fujino pondered for a moment but didn't think about the problem too deeply.

Even though the older woman was right next to me, it was still a difficult question to ask.

Are you suggesting I say, "Hey old lady, listen up! I'm asking you, did you turn my period into a little girl?"

It's already hard enough that my aunt's little niece has become the same little girl.

If I were to speak...

The older woman would probably show disgust on the spot and be treated as a pervert.

Let's try to subtly probe when we have the chance...

Fujino thought to himself, and then went into the hotel room with Vermouth.

The FBI agents who had been following behind saw this and immediately drove off in a straight line.

"Did you flick your tail?"

"She's shaken off..."

Fujino drove the car into the parking lot, glanced at the car in the rearview mirror that hadn't followed, and said, "They were probably afraid that if they continued to follow us, the two of us would notice something, so they left first."

"It seems they've become suspicious of your fabricated identity."

Our elderly auntie seemed unconcerned, explaining casually, "This level isn't really suspicion, it's just a test."

Fujino turned to her and asked, "What, are you going to find Bourbon now?"

"Since we're already here, why don't we go inside and take a look?"

When faced with the older woman's invitation, Fujino decisively refused: "I won't watch."

Vermouth smiled knowingly and said, "I spent quite a bit of money to book a month's stay in a high-end executive suite here."

Fujino gave him a look that said, "Do you think I'm an idiot?" He replied, "It's not your money that's being spent on public funds. Don't think I don't know that these kinds of operations are reimbursed. Have you forgotten that I work within the Metropolitan Police Department system?"

The elderly woman, Vermouth, sighed: "But if someone is lying in ambush at the door and sees us come in and then leave, we'll probably be exposed on the spot."

"Isn't this exactly what you wanted?" Fujino turned to look at her: "If they completely suspect the two of us, it will buy Bourbon and that Kusuda Rikumichi some time."

Vermouth remained calm and explained seriously, "It's not the right time yet. If we expose ourselves now and alert them, they might run away with our little princess, which would be terrible."

Fujino looked at the old lady speechlessly, feeling that the old lady was just trying to trick him into going into the hotel with her.

What a thoughtful old lady...

However, this doesn't seem to be a scheming act.

The abacus was clicking away so fast.

Fujino inwardly complained, but then he realized that the hotel reservations were indeed made.

It would be a real loss not to go and see.

Enjoy the beautiful city scenery and have a nice meal at a high-end Western restaurant.

When we get back, we can also pack up a nice dinner for Ai and Akemi.

On the side, I can also rip off the older lady at her own expense to recoup my costs...

Looks good too.

With that thought in mind, Fujino entered the hotel with the older woman.

Then, we entered an exceptionally spacious, carpeted, and luxuriously decorated room with floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views of Tokyo's cityscape at night.

Fujino was quite satisfied with the room: "So, is this your room or mine?"

Upon hearing this, the older woman responded with a "Hmm?" and then said, "This is our room."

"..."

"So you booked a room?"

"Correct."

"what do you think?"

"We have an affair."

"...?"

Fujino's expression became complicated, and he frowned as he looked at the old lady in front of him.

A secret affair?

Buddy, I don't remember ever doing anything to an old lady like you!
Defamation! Watch out, I'll sue you for defamation!!!
Seeing Fujino's unusual expression, the older woman smiled and explained, "What I meant was that Dr. Liu and Nurse Lin have an affair. It wouldn't make sense for Dr. Liu to take Nurse Lin with him on his trip abroad for a friendly exchange. But given his status, it makes a lot more sense to bring her along. Of course..."

Upon hearing that it was the private affair of the character he was playing, Fujino immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

I almost thought I had suddenly had my personality stolen and was doing something extraordinary.

Next time you speak, please don't gasp for breath like that!
It could easily lead to someone's death!

This could easily lead to someone's death!

If you keep talking like that, it's not just about human lives; it could easily lead to the destruction of the world and the Earth-shattering Star attracting the Harmony Divine Beast!
Seeing that the older woman wanted to continue talking, Fujino interrupted her, saying, "Ahem, stop talking, or I don't think it will pass the review."

"?"

Vermouth silently typed a question mark at the words the boy in front of her was saying, words she couldn't understand.

After thinking about it, I just felt that the boy was having a fit of adolescent delusions.

Fujino paused to collect his thoughts, then suddenly remembered something and asked the older woman, "But before booking a room, did you consider one thing?"

"what is the problem?"

Fujino said calmly, "If it were a typical spy drama, if they suspected the two of us, they would definitely install listening devices in this room."

“That’s true.” Vermouth nodded, having thought of the problem, and then explained, “I don’t have anything else to do right now, so staying here is fine.”

"What if they come over and eavesdrop?"

"Have you forgotten that I am your martial arts aunt?"

Vermouth was referring, of course, to Fujino and her old aunt, both of whom were under the name of Kuroba Toichi.

The techniques of voice changing and disguise.

To this, Fujino calmly replied, "That's not what I meant. I meant tonight."

"...?"

Upon hearing this, Fujino shook his head slightly: "It's fine for you to stay here, since you have more free time, but I definitely have to go home at night."

"If they overheard a man and a woman sharing a room, they wouldn't even make a sound..."

"Don't you find this strange?" "..."

Vermouth fell silent again.

She realized that she hadn't really thought about it in that way.

In response, Fujino crossed his arms and adopted a serious expression: "I do have a solution."

"any solution."

"Aren't we from the same school?" Fujino smiled like an old aunt. "Why don't you stay here and at night each of you play two roles and make a couple of noises when you're not doing anything?"

"..."

"Oh, and remember to shout louder."

"..."

This time, the older woman's expression was complicated.

A person is calling out in the room...

Do you want me to shout louder?
What kind of weird play is this?
Is this a solution that a human could come up with?

How incredibly unsatisfied I am!
The old lady felt a little strange at the thought of being alone in her room.

But an old lady is still an old lady.

The older woman immediately realized that this was the boy getting revenge on her.

She seemed helpless towards the child, saying, "It was just a little joke. We're all in this together, there's no need to be so vindictive, is there?"

"Don't worry, I'm even more ruthless to my own people than to my enemies when it comes to holding grudges."

Fujino thought for a moment and then said, "Of course, that's all... I usually retaliate against enemies using physical means."

"Tsk."

The older woman raised her chin and clicked her tongue.

Of course, it's just a performance.

She remained quite calm and composed.

The old lady is a monster who has lived for many years, and she has long been an expert in getting along with people.

As for how to get along with this handsome younger brother who is both mature and a bit unconventional, she had already figured it out long ago.

Being too serious won't work; you have to tease him like an older sister teasing a younger brother, and then let him retaliate.

This will make the other person feel involved, thus increasing their positive impression.

After all, this little brother seems to be someone who cherishes old friendships...

(Sato Miwako: I feel like my account has been hacked?)
Feeling that she had said enough, Vermouth knew that continuing would only annoy the other person, so she quickly changed the subject, ceasing her older sisterly flirting, and pulled out her phone to bring up Bourbon:

"Bourbon seems to be getting impatient."

"Let's go and meet up with Bourbon..."

…………

The meeting point with Bourbon is located under a large bridge near Beika Town.

The dark-skinned young man had changed back into his usual attire, a classic gray vest and suit for waiters.

Vermouth changed back into her stylish black dress.

Fujino changed into a black work uniform and gave himself a younger-looking face. He looked delicate and weak, but the next second he could smash your window with a motorcycle and hit you hard on the head with a baton.

Actually, he still wanted to wear a black bodysuit and a hood.

The older woman just felt that, no matter what, they had come here to discuss some shady secrets of a criminal organization, and that they were dressed like that because they were afraid others wouldn't recognize them.
In the end, they could only lose the opportunity to make a big splash and dress more plainly.

Seeing the two approaching, Bourbon broke into a hearty smile, like a cheerful young man, and greeted them, "Nurse Lin, Dr. Liu, we meet again?"

Fujino simply replied, "Shinichi Kudo and Fujino's hybrid janitor, the same goes for this side."

"..." Bourbon's smile froze.

He was prepared for his identity to be exposed as well.

But faced with such an outrageous response, I didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Finally, he cast an awkward glance at the older woman, Vermouth, as if to say: Are all your young men this outgoing?

Vermouth shrugged helplessly, as if to say: See, I'm useless too. I was just messed with by this guy, and I almost turned into an unsatisfied old aunt.

The older woman eventually changed the subject, saying, "Tell me about your findings, Bourbon."

Amuro Tooru's expression relaxed slightly upon hearing this.

He had some doubts; this Vermouth, like the one next to her, Dong Xuelian, was slightly eccentric.

But now it seems like she's a pretty normal woman.

Noticing this, he said calmly, "There are FBI agents everywhere in the hospital. We haven't figured out their distribution yet. It seems they come here in shifts. Give me a few more days and I should be able to find out."

"The Beihu Central Hospital has four floors. The police force on the first and second floors is relatively dispersed. Judging from this, the target should be in a ward on the third floor. This should be a preparation to prevent the organization from forcibly breaking in."

"The arrangement of your two offices also proves this point."

"On the third and fourth floors, there are two or three spacious, unused rooms that would be perfect as offices, but they assigned you to a small storage room on the second floor instead."

"From this perspective, they must have informed the dean in advance to avoid the third and fourth floors."

"Therefore, I will focus my investigation on the area between the third and fourth floors next."

“Kusuda Rikumichi’s room is on the second floor, so he can search both the first and second floors…”

Bourbon proceeded to speak at length about his investigation findings, which were very detailed in terms of intelligence. He had even pinpointed the floor where the target was located and offered his own suggestions.

Vermouth smiled radiantly at this: "As expected of Bourbon, his intelligence-gathering abilities seem as formidable as rumored, perhaps even more so..."

"It's just what I should do."

Bourbon's dark face broke into a hearty laugh, which carried a deeper meaning: "If we're talking about hard work, you guys have to work harder. Not only do you have to attract their attention, but you also have to help patients see a doctor without being exposed."

"If it weren't for you guys, I probably would have been suspected by them long ago."

Vermouth's smile remained unchanged, revealing no emotion: "It's all for the sake of achieving our goal. After all, the BOSS is taking this mission very seriously."

“Yes.” Bourbon nodded. “The BOSS contacted me before to inquire about information regarding this operation.”

"It's this Dong Xuelian..."

"The boss is very curious and specifically asked me to mention it."

"Who is this?"

Vermouth's smile remained, but her eyes held a sharper edge: "I won't trouble you with this, Bourbon. I'll speak to the Boss about this myself."

"I was just relaying a message for the boss; I didn't tell the boss about this." Bourbon smiled, immediately distancing himself from the matter, and then shifted the blame: "I think it was Mr. Kusuda who brought it up with the boss, right?"

The old lady's sharp eyes softened a bit: "Hmm, tattling is something an amateur like Kusuda would do."

"Yes, it seems Mr. Kusuda isn't very familiar with this kind of mission."

Fujino listened to the two men's voices and understood what was going on. It seemed that the two men were planning to gang up on Kusuda Rikudo.

It should be said that from the very beginning, Kusuda Rikudo was there to resolve the conflicts between him and Bourbon during their operations.

All I can say is that guy is really miserable.

(End of this chapter)