Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 81 77. Vermouth: I’m here for my mother!
Americus, Los Angeles.

At this moment, Vermouth, who is in Los Angeles, is a little irritated, but the source of this irritation is not the couple Kudo Yusaku and Kudo Yukiko whom she is monitoring.

Her irritability came from the organization, or more precisely, from Gin.

A year ago, she met Kudo Shinichi and Mao Lilan in New York. At that moment, these two high school students were like two rays of sunshine that pierced her dark life.

Just as she said herself, someone like her would actually be blessed by angels.

So from then on, Mouri Ran became Vermouth's angel, and Kudo Shinichi became Vermouth's non-blood-related son.

But not long ago, she discovered that Kudo Shinichi's name appeared on the organization's "execution list".

The method of execution is still the new drug developed by that evil bastard of the Miyano family.

Vermouth's relationship with the Miyano family is complicated. Thanks to the parents of the Miyano sisters, Vermouth has the body that will not age. Time seems to have paused for her.

But the immortality pursued by ancient emperors is nothing but a vicious curse in Vermouth's eyes.

The medicine developed by Atsushi Miyano and Elena Miyano turned her into a poisonous apple with a beautiful appearance but a rotten heart.

Miyano Shiho, the second generation of the Miyano family, actually used the new drug she developed to poison one of her only two treasures.

When Vermouth learned about this, she almost went crazy. She almost returned to Tokyo from Los Angeles and let the woman from the Miyano family know about her methods as the Thousand-Faced Witch.

But reason eventually calmed her down. She realized that returning to Tokyo rashly would not only do no good, but might also expose her only remaining treasure.

The hatred was buried deep in Vermouth's heart, and it quickly took root and grew.

Just when the vines of hatred were about to wrap around Vermouth, she suddenly heard good news from Gin.

It is possible that his "own son" Kudo Shinichi survived after taking the organization's poison.

She was arranged by Gin to observe the Kudo couple who settled in Los Angeles, in order to analyze from their behavior whether Kudo Shinichi survived.

Vermouth was determined to do nothing in this mission. Asking her to investigate the situation regarding Kudo Shinichi, what's the difference between that and putting a mouse into a rice jar?
Anyway, she is a famous mystic in the organization. What's the point of being a mystic if you can easily guess her thoughts?
A secret makes woman woman.
If it's not mysterious enough, what's the charm?
Since accepting the mission from Gin, Vermouth has paid more attention to the situation in Tokyo.

Then she learned from Gin that Kudo Shinichi was indeed not dead, and her mission became to get close to the Kudo couple and try to find out Kudo Shinichi's location.

After that, Kudo Shinichi's reputation in the island country became ruined.

This accident actually caught Vermouth off guard.

How come a high school detective suddenly turns into a cowardly kid?
Her "own son" is a coward? Vermouth is the first one who doesn't believe that a person who can track down a serial killer wanted by the FBI in a foreign country and even dare to sacrifice his life to save him would be cowardly?

Vermouth knew that there must be some reason why her "own son" could not appear in public.

Vermouth guessed that the reason why Kudo Shinichi did not appear in front of the public might have something to do with the organization, but it must not be a big deal. Kudo Shinichi must have been tripped up by some difficult difficulties and could not appear in front of the public. But Vermouth did not know the specific reason. Maybe the Kudo couple would know about Kudo Shinichi's situation, but...
The more Vermouth monitored the couple, the angrier she became. It seemed that the godmother was anxious while the emperor was not. But the biological mother didn't take it seriously at all?

It is said that when Kudo Shinichi first got into trouble, the accident may have happened too suddenly, and the Kudo couple did not have time to receive news from the island country.

But how much time has passed? Could it be that the couple had not heard of such a big incident in Tokyo?
Is your heart really that big?
Who is the biological mother of the child?
Today, Vermouth received another overseas call from Gin. Based on Vermouth's understanding of Gin, Gin is now very impatient.

Her mysticism might be able to tease Gin at ordinary times, but once it comes to serious matters, Gin never cares about friendship.

"Okay, okay, you are as anxious as ever." Although he was extremely angry, Vermouth's acting skills were superb and Gin didn't hear anything wrong.

“Ever since you gave me the task, I have been observing Kudo Yusaku and Kudo Yukiko.

But Gin, is your source of information really okay? I don't think there's anything wrong with these two people.
They seem to have never heard of Tokyo?"

"Humph, there's nothing unusual. After all, the high school detective isn't really dead.

But it doesn't matter, as long as he is still on the island, he will never be able to escape from my grasp."

Sometimes the absence of abnormalities is also a message in itself. At least Gin can be sure that Kudo Shinichi did not go to Los Angeles to meet his parents and thus escape the organization's sight.

"Keep staring at them, Vermouth, and stop showing off your mysticism."

Gin was about to end the call, and as usual, he "warned" Vermouth before ending.

Of course, based on past experience, Vermouth will most likely not listen to Gin's warnings.

But this time, Vermouth stopped Gin in an uncharacteristic way: "Wait, Gin. You need to find someone else to do the Los Angeles mission."

"What do you mean?" Gin was not confident about the other members because of this matter. Although Vermouth liked to act mysterious, she was still reliable.

What does it mean to give up now?
"Because I'm going to Tokyo." Vermouth rarely acted as a riddler and said directly:

"This was decided by the boss a long time ago. At that time, Tequila died in the mission, and he left many tasks that needed to be taken over.

There were some tasks that he and I carried out together, and after he died, I had to do the subsequent tasks."

Gin, who was originally slightly angry, suddenly calmed down after hearing that Vermouth's trip to Tokyo was arranged by his boss.

"I understand. Then you should prepare to hand over the task." Gin said and hung up the phone.

He now urgently needs a reliable member of the American branch to take over Vermouth's mission.

In Los Angeles, after hanging up the phone, Vermouth shook the red wine glass in her hand, and finally looked towards Tokyo through the floor-to-ceiling window.

My son, don’t panic, your mother is here!
(End of this chapter)