Gin doesn't want to work hard

After saying that, he walked into the alley without hesitation.

Seeing this, Vermouth shrugged and followed her inside.

It's different from what you see on the street.

The narrow alleyway, lined with buildings on both sides, is obviously not frequented by many people.

The surrounding environment suddenly became much quieter. Amuro Tooru and his companion did not show it on their faces, but they were already on high alert.

The two were moving at a good pace, but the alley was longer than they had imagined.

By the time they crossed the alley and reached another street, nearly five minutes had passed.

The first thing Amuro Tooru did after leaving the alley was to look for "Sherry".

His gaze swept over the people around him, but he couldn't spot that familiar figure.

"Bourbon."

Vermouth suddenly called out to Amuro Tooru and pointed in a direction.

"Look at that."

Amuro Tooru looked in the direction Vermouth was pointing.

A black sedan was seen driving across the street.

Through the half-lowered car window, Amuro Tooru could clearly see the person sitting in the passenger seat.

This is the "Shirley" they've been looking for!

The car was moving very fast and disappeared around the street corner in the blink of an eye.

Amuro Tooru's gaze sharpened, and he subconsciously began searching for a vehicle to get around.

"Bourbon, come up here!"

With a roar, a slightly indistinct voice came from behind Amuro Tooru.

But Vermouth somehow got hold of a motorcycle and was reaching out to him.

Amuro Toru chuckled and reached out to shake hands without hesitation.

"Sit tight."

Vermouth narrowed her eyes and twisted the accelerator hard.

"Boom boom boom..."

The motorcycle roared off, shooting off like an arrow in the direction where "Shirley" had disappeared.

……

Osaka.

On a road leading to the port.

A car was speeding along.

In the passenger seat, Yukiko Kudo, disguised as "Sherry," urged him on.

"Hurry up, drive faster, honey!"

Yusaku Kudo smiled helplessly.

"It's already fast enough. If we speed up any further, it will be too dangerous."

He maintained his speed and glanced at the rearview mirror.

The mirror reflected the scene behind them: a motorcycle was closely following.

"how come?"

Yukiko Kudo does not accept Yusaku Kudo's explanation.

"If I were in charge, the speed could be increased by at least 20%!"

Yukiko Kudo held up two fingers and gestured.

Even Yusaku Kudo couldn't help but shake his head at the thought of Yukiko driving.

Seeing Yukiko's serious expression, he quickly changed the subject.

"Is the venue all arranged?"

Upon hearing this, Yukiko Kudo gave an "OK" sign.

"Don't worry, we're ready!"

“All unrelated personnel have been evacuated, and the police are nearby. Everything is going according to plan.”

She paused for a moment before continuing.

"However, it seems Shinichi has come too."

Kudo Yusaku was not surprised by what he heard; instead, he chuckled.

"Haha, Shinichi."

"It's understandable that he couldn't resist coming over in person, isn't it?"

"That's right, that's right."

Yukiko Kudo nodded in agreement.

Just as she was about to continue, a bullet came from behind, grazing the car and sending sparks flying.

Yukiko Kudo glanced at the mirror.

But Vermouth, who was behind them, had raised her gun at some point.

I followed "Shirley" all the way here.

Even if Vermouth were slow to realize, she would have understood that this was a premeditated "chance encounter".

We can't keep being led by the nose like this.

Vermouth realized this.

There were no other vehicles on the road at that moment.

Without any hesitation, Vermouth raised her hand and fired a shot at the car in front of her.

The bullet grazed the car body but did not cause much damage.

Seeing this, Vermouth continued to pull the trigger.

Yusaku Kudo noticed Vermouth's actions.

He suddenly turned the steering wheel, and as the car twisted, the bullet that was originally going to hit the fuel tank landed elsewhere.

"It seems they can't wait any longer."

Yukiko Kudo snapped out of her daze, looked at Vermouth who was still holding a gun behind her, and said with a sigh.

Yusaku Kudo remained noncommittal.

He stepped on the gas, and the car accelerated sharply, putting distance between himself and Vermouth and the other two behind him.

Vermouth clicked her tongue in disapproval.

She has already started considering retreating.

Although I want to figure out what "Shinichi Kudo" is all about.

But she wouldn't be so foolish as to step into something that was clearly a trap.

If it were really Sherry, she might be willing to take the risk and try it.

But that's fake...

Since that's the case, there's no need for her to take the risk.

Amuro Tooru sensed Vermouth's intention to leave.

He feigned doubt.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to keep pursuing it?"

Vermouth was silent for a moment.

Indeed, in Amuro Tooru's eyes, the "Sherry" who had just appeared was the real one.

Therefore, her sudden stop at this moment is somewhat strange.

Vermouth turned to look at Amuro Tooru and said jokingly.

"Aren't you afraid this is a trap?"

"We have gathered enough intelligence these past few days; there is no need to take any more risks."

Amuro Tooru naturally understood this principle.

But he didn't want to stop there.

He had other plans and was unwilling to give up so easily.

He then gave a cold laugh.

"We already knew that someone was helping Shirley, didn't we?"

"This is a perfect opportunity to root out those rats!"

Upon hearing Amuro Tooru's words, Vermouth gave a soft snort.

"How come I never noticed before that you cared so much about Shirley?"

Amuro Tooru timely revealed a hint of anger and annoyance.

"It was my mistake to let Shirley escape."

"This time, I will absolutely not let her escape again!"

"Is that so?" Vermouth chuckled. "Then go after him."

"Shirley's defection has absolutely nothing to do with me."

Vermouth said, getting out of the car without hesitation.