Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Vodka grabbed Gin's arm and lifted him up, while Curaçao, who had rushed over, also kicked Gin's arm.

This caused Gin to drop the gun from his hand.

Ignoring Curaçao's offense to his elder brother, Vodka quickly said, "Brother, this little girl is Zheng Yi's sister."

As Gin's underling, Vodka had a fairly good understanding of the organization's members.

Especially someone like Zheng Yi, who isn't even that fond of his older brother.

At the very least, it's necessary to know about that guy's family.

Otherwise, if you accidentally offend Zheng Yi, he's not someone to be trifled with.

He got angry and acted recklessly. What if he offended his elder brother's authority?

Curaçao kicked away the gun that had fallen to the ground, walked over to Ai, and winked.

Why did it change back?
She held Ai in her arms and got up to leave.

Although I don't know how it changed back, I'm sure I'll be very happy when I find out.

"and many more."

Gin called out to Curaçao.

He looked at Ai in Curaçao's arms and asked, "Where did Sherry go?"

Ai huddled in Curaçao's arms, too afraid to speak.

Curaçao had a blank face and didn't say anything, but for some reason, her face looked like she wanted to laugh.

“Our involvement in arresting Sherry is none of our business,” Curaçao said.

"Oh."

Gin sneered, looking at Ai in her arms, and said, "Sherry's coat is on her, and Sherry couldn't have escaped that dead end without anyone's help."

“What do you mean?” Curaçao asked.

Gin said, "Sherly must have stepped on her to climb over the alley wall."

Gin glanced at Ai's coat and said, "This coat is probably to prevent me from seeing the footprints."

Upon hearing this, Ai simply tightened her clothes and shrank herself into an even smaller ball.

Actually, I was afraid you would notice that the clothes I was wearing were exactly the same as what Shirley was wearing earlier.

This coat covers more than just a footprint.

Curaçao had no intention of explaining to Gin and simply left with Ai in her arms.

"Big brother."

Vodka grabbed Gin and said, "Brother, there's no need to argue with a kid."

"Humph!"

Gin said coldly, "That Sherry guy is definitely involved with Shoichi."

There was no one who could protect Shirley, and she wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.

Moreover, before Sherry defected, Zheng Yi had already expressed his desire for Sherry.

He's not a good person.

"Big brother, this..."

Gin turned to look at vodka, his eyes cold.

He said in a low voice, "Do you think there's someone in the organization who already knows Shirley's whereabouts but is keeping it from me?"

The air pressure around Gin was very low.

This is the kind of low-pressure atmosphere that only arises when encountering a traitor.

Vodka's breathing became difficult.

"How could that be? Big brother, aren't you overthinking it?" Vodka said in a low voice.

The organization is full of loyal and capable officials.

How could anyone defect to Zheng Yi and deceive their elder brother?

Zheng Yi rarely appears in the organization, so why would anyone fawn over him?

Aside from Tequila, besides Vermouth, besides Curaçao, besides Rum, besides the security company members, besides those lowly henchmen on a 1/4 salary, besides…

Vodka swallowed hard.

Well, it's hard to say.

"Too deceiving!"

……

Curaçao carried Ai all the way home.

Upon opening the door, the first thing Curaçao saw was Zheng Yi's surprised and delighted expression.

Zheng Yi walked over and took Ai from Curaçao's arms, holding her in his arms and looking her over from left to right.

"Why did you turn back again?" Zheng Yi asked.

"do not know."

Ai struggled out of Shoichi's arms and said with unusual calm, "I'll go change my clothes first."

It seems like this has happened before, so I wasn't particularly disappointed this time.

He simply went back to his bedroom, changed into smaller clothes, and returned to the living room expressionlessly.

"She was cuter when she was little."

He was touching and hugging Ai.

After having her cheeks pinched several times, Ai finally couldn't take it anymore and said, "Aren't you worried about Conan? He's probably already performing the magic trick in front of Ran right now."

"Too."

Zheng Yi nodded.

Ai can play here anytime.

The main focus is on Conan; teasing Conan is a lot of fun.

In particular, did Conan actually transform in front of Ran, and what was Ran's reaction?

He took out his phone and quickly dialed Conan's number.

"Hey, what's up, Brother Zhengyi?"

Zheng Yi frowned as soon as he heard the sound from the other side.

Wait a minute, why is it still Shinichi Kudo's voice?
Shoichi asked suspiciously, "Are you Shinichi Kudo?"

"Uh, right, weren't you going to call me?" Shinichi Kudo asked, puzzled.

"Actually, I wanted to call Conan."

Zheng Yi said, "There's still a problem with the antidote I gave you. People with the same symptoms as you who took the antidote have already turned back into children."

"What!?"

Shinichi Kudo was shocked.

“Besides, that person took their medicine later than you, so you’re in big danger now,” Zheng Yi added.

Shinichi Kudo's body stiffened.

Is the antidote complete or incomplete?
That's really dangerous. He's with Xiaolan right now.

"I understand, Brother Zhengyi."

"Well, just be prepared for that," Zheng Yi said.

"Uh-huh."

After hanging up the phone, Shinichi Kudo felt very heavy-hearted.

It's been almost a month, so why are you suddenly saying the antidote isn't working?

too suddenly.

Moreover, why does Zheng Yi Ge sound so regretful?
They must be regretting that I can't fully recover.

"Ran, I suddenly have a case to deal with, I have to go!" Shinichi Kudo called out to Ran.

Xiaolan's right eyelid keeps twitching.

"No, you can't go!" Ran ran over and grabbed Shinichi Kudo's arm.

She even showed off the muscles on her arms, hoping to make Shinichi Kudo think things through.

But Shinichi Kudo had already thought it through very clearly.

If he changes his size in front of Xiaolan, his fate will definitely be even worse.

“I really have an urgent matter, but I promise I won’t be away for that long this time,” Shinichi Kudo said.

The antidote has been working for so long, and even though this one still has some issues, we're not far from a complete cure.

Shinichi Kudo was very confident.

Perhaps because Kudo's face seemed sincere, Ran let go of his arm.

"Alright, Xiaolan, goodbye!"

As soon as Ran let go, Shinichi Kudo immediately ran away.

He is in danger of transforming at any moment and needs to go home as soon as possible.

"Ugh!"

Ran watched Shinichi Kudo's retreating figure, hesitant to speak, and finally could only sigh helplessly.

……

They are a family.

Zheng Yi patted Ai's head again and asked, "You didn't scare anyone, did you?"

If you transform in a crowded place, it can indeed be very easy to scare people.

“I was frightened,” Curaçao said. “But not by frightening others, I was frightened by others.” Curaçao then recounted her experiences of the day.

Xiao Ai picked up her water glass and drank some water to calm herself down.

Zheng Yi listened quietly to what Curaçao had to say, then his expression suddenly changed.

Ai was the first to notice the change in Shoichi's expression.

She stepped back slightly.

But her legs were still as long as Zheng Yi's arms, and he pulled her directly into his arms.

"You do it..."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Zheng Yi gently patted Ai's back, comforting her.

Ai was startled by Shoichi's strange behavior.

She instinctively tried to break free from Zheng Yi.

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

Shoichi's voice was very gentle, so gentle that it frightened Ai.

He bent down slightly and gently lifted her up from the ground.

That posture was just like that of a loving father.

His arm steadily supported her back, while his other hand slipped under her knees, encircling her completely in his embrace.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Ai asked, somewhat frightened.

As he put Xiao Ai down, he said expressionlessly, "Is there anyone in the organization who doesn't know you're one of my people?"

"I?"

Ai pointed to herself, not understanding what Shoichi meant.

Is Sherry your person, or is Ai Haibara your person?

This is different.

"Humph!"

Shoichi snorted coldly and said to Ai, "Gin dares to touch my people, he simply doesn't take me seriously."

"Too deceiving!"

Hearing Masakazu's words, Ai became even more frightened.

Masayuki glanced at Ai, making Ai's hair stand on end.

Fortunately, Zheng Yi didn't do anything to her. Instead, he took out his phone and called Gin directly.

"Gin, do you not take me seriously at all?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

"Tell me, where are you right now?"

This time, there was no silence; Gin told Shoichi his location.

Ai was terrified.

She kept backing down.

But Zheng Yi ran up and picked up Xiao Ai.

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Yi said to Xiao Ai with righteous indignation, "Come on, I'll take you to get justice for you."

"No! I don't want to!" Ai cried out in Masakazu's arms.

She doesn't need justice to be served.

Ai, nestled in Shoichi's arms, said timidly, "I'm already very satisfied that you called and reprimanded Gin."

"No, I can't let you suffer like this," Zheng Yi said.

"I'm not wronged," Ai continued spinelessly. "What do I need backbone for, a little kid like me?"

Shoichi completely ignored what Ai was saying.

Curaçao opened the door in front, and Masakazu followed behind, carrying Ai in his arms.

Ai struggled frantically, but Shoichi's large hands held her tightly.

Ai shouted, "Shoichi Sumitomo, are you doing this on purpose?!"

"What do you mean by 'intentional'?" Zheng Yi asked, puzzled.

Ai gritted her teeth.

I was just trying to scare her!
When Masakazu actually put her in the car, Ai was really scared.

"You're not really going to take me to see Gin and the others, are you?" Ai asked in a panic.

"Yes." Zheng Yi nodded.

"I'm not going!" Ai shouted.

"no!"

Zheng Yi cupped Ai's face in his hands and said very seriously, "If you don't go, Gin will become suspicious."

"What do you suspect?"

"I suspect you have a problem."

Zheng Yi said slowly, "You don't know, Gin himself has some misunderstandings about me. He thinks I'm a lawless and unreasonable person."

Ai pouted.

That was not a misunderstanding.

I didn't expect Gin to know you so well.

Shoichi continued, "Because of Gin's misunderstanding of me, he offended my sister, and I will definitely seek justice from him."

“If I do nothing, he will suspect that I have something to hide.”

Looking into Ai's eyes, Zheng Yi said, "So, I did this so that your identity wouldn't be exposed, you know that?"

Masakazu touched Ai's hair.

He continued, "Although Gin is face-blind, he can still tell the difference in hair. Your hair is exactly the same as Sherry's, so it's no wonder he'll be suspicious."

Zheng Yi's words were all for Ai's sake, worrying that her identity would be exposed.

“But,” Ai said, staring into Shoichi’s eyes, “I see excitement in your eyes.”

"No, no, I'm actually quite nervous too, afraid that Gin will notice something."

"No, you're just very excited."

Zheng Yi patted Ai's head and said nonchalantly, "Fine, think what you want."

Anyway, you're already in the car.

"Gin is going too far, I really can't stand it."

……

Inside a private room of a bar.

Gin stubbed out his cigarette and stared blankly at his phone.

"Was it Zheng Yi who called?" Vermouth asked.

She swirled the wine in her glass and asked curiously, "What did he say to you?"

Vermouth overheard bits and pieces that Shoichi seemed quite angry.

What did you two do this time?
"What a nonsensical fellow," Gin said coldly.

There was absolutely no intention of explaining anything to Vermouth.

Vermouth turned her gaze to Vodka, who whispered:
"We saw Sherry today, but she managed to escape. We suspect that Jung-il's sister helped Sherry escape."

So he spoke a little harsher to his sister, and Masakazu seemed unhappy about it.

Vermouth paused.

My brain was a little slow to process what Vodka was saying.

They captured Sherry, but Sherry escaped with the help of Junichi's sister?
“Ooka Red Leaves?” Vermouth asked.

“No,” Vodka said, “it’s that little girl named Ai Haibara.”

Vermouth took a sip of red wine.

My mind is even more confused now.

Aren't Sherry and Ai Haibara the same person?
There's something wrong with what you're saying.

“Alright, Vermouth, it’s time for you to leave,” Gin said.

“No, I’ll stay a little longer,” Vermouth said softly.

Gin stared coldly at Vermouth.

You just said you wanted to go back and rest.

Vermouth pressed her lips to the glass, not even looking at Gin's reaction.

She wasn't there to watch the spectacle.

I just want to verify how Ai Haibara helped Sherry escape.

“Vodka, could you tell me in detail about your encounter with Sherry?” Vermouth asked.

"no problem."

Vodka also knew about Vermouth and Sherry's relationship, and directly told her about how he met Sherry.

Vermouth listened and thought.

"Oh!"

Zheng Yi kicked the door open and walked in, carrying a well-behaved little girl in his arms.

"So your name is Gin?!" (End of Chapter)