Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

Well, what does it matter? As long as there is no hostility. She waited for Vermouth to finish smoking this cigarette, took a deep breath, and exhaled a white mist that looked like smoke.

"somebody is coming."

"not good."

Vermouth murmured, twisted the cigarette butt and wrapped it with a wet tissue.

"Dr. Shinde doesn't have the habit of smoking... I don't smell like cigarettes, do I?"

"It's not strong. Although you can smell it faintly, it shouldn't be easy for ordinary people to notice it. Of course, it's hard to say for people who hate the smell of smoke."

Hearing her say this, Vermouth smiled, pursed her lips and started joking.

"In that case, I have to consider quitting smoking. Otherwise, there is nothing more sad than being rejected by my Angel."

Winette put her index finger to her lips.

There was a gentle knock at the door, and then a man walked in. He looked a little gloomy, and his thick hair seemed to have not been cut for a long time, making him look like a video game nerd. He was tall and slender, with distinct facial features. He was Ara Yoshinori's assistant, named Sukama.

"We have prepared dinner."

"it is good."

Vermouth put her mask back on and replied politely.

After he left, Vermouth looked at Winnett somewhat helplessly.

"Am I being too cold?"

"You know, I have this terrible personality."

"How can it be as you say?"

She spread her hands.

The passionate part will never be scattered, and she is also not very good at expressing herself. This is what Vermouth thinks of Winnet.

"Aren't you usually a passionate pastor? This won't do."

"Who caused this situation?"

Winnet turned her head away. If she could do it, she would have rolled her eyes at her. But now that things had come to this, she was too lazy to mention her initial reluctance. No one liked people who always liked to complain. She just felt that it was troublesome.

"Also, your collar is crooked."

"Can you see clearly?"

"If a pig rolls around in a pigsty, its skin will become wrinkled."

"How could this happen? Are you taking me for a fool?"

Winette nodded nonchalantly, and Vermouth crossed her arms and tilted her head slightly.

Although on the surface the two people seemed to be at loggerheads, Vermouth still enjoyed this feeling. For her, there were almost no people with whom she could get along so easily. Compared with intrigues, quarrels were extremely mild.

Winnet opened the door and happened to meet Kuroda Naoko who was also going out. She was enthusiastic and wanted to help Winnet downstairs.

Now, she couldn't keep a stern face and smiled faintly.

At this time, she looked like a doll.

"This is also a kind of magic. It remembers the entire route of action and makes a map in the mind. If you act weak, people will think you are harmless, right?"

"Haha, indeed. I can't imagine you moving so freely... I mean, judging from your appearance."

Kuroda saw that Winnet did not hold her hand, but walked in front and passed the stairs without slowing down.

The pace of the descent remained roughly the same, she noticed.

"Look, it's no problem."

"I was also surprised when I first met her."

Vermouth used this topic to get close to Kuroda. Judging from Kuroda's attitude, Vermouth was a relatively gentle character in the chat room, occasionally participating in discussions about magic techniques.

But magic is not the important part, Winette thought. Vermouth couldn't possibly be online with her real name, so the identity she registered might not match that of Aida Tomoaki. Maybe her target was someone who was also using a fake identity to go online.

"Wow, it's so rich."

Kuroda saw the dining table and sighed.

"If it suits your taste."

Araki replied with a smile. Tanaka pulled them to sit down.

On the table was a Western-style meal, a steak with vegetables, toast and salad as the main course, and forks on the side. After everyone was seated, Hamano Toshiya began to liven up the atmosphere and discuss magic with everyone.

Winette knew nothing about this and had never paid attention to magic shows, but Vermouth acted very well. It was unclear whether she was very interested in this or had done her homework before coming.

"Tell me about the Japanese magician you most respect."

Hamano started the topic.

"The most respected Japanese magician...My favorite is probably Kuroba Touichi. His stage performances are simply amazing."

Araki replied positively, with a piece of steak still on his fork.

"Right...yes, me too."

Doi Takeshu followed.

"Me too."

Winnet was slightly surprised by Vermouth beside her, and she followed the two people. Thus, the name Kuroba Touichi left an impression in Winnet's mind. She originally thought that Vermouth would give them a different answer like herself.

Maybe this group of people are a group of Black Feather Bandits?

Kikue Tanaka gave a name that was different from theirs.

"If you ask me, I think it should be Kinoshita Yoshiro who has all the titles at the young age of 20."

"As for me, the one I admire the most is Jiujiu Yuankang."

Hamano Toshiya said.

When these two names were mentioned, Winnett had an impression of them, and so did Xiaolan. Kujuku Motoyasu killed Kinoshita Yoshiro out of jealousy, and his sister took revenge on Kujuku Motoyasu. Winnett heard about the whole thing from Xiaolan, and Edogawa was also involved.

It is conceivable how frequently Kudo Shinichi is involved in incidents.

Listening to the discussion, Naoko Kuroda couldn't help but sound a little helpless.

"What's wrong with you? You only worship people who are no longer here."

Someone who is not here.

A new tag has been added to Kuroba Touichi, and Winnett plans to investigate this person a little later.

"I like Sanada Kazuzo who is quite popular right now."

As Kuroda spoke, he turned the topic to Sonoko, who was concentrating on cutting steak elegantly.

"As for me...of course it's——"

As soon as Sonoko started talking, Winette had a bad feeling. Could she be -

"Of course it's Kaito Kidd!"

When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked and laughed slightly awkwardly.

"But he's a thief."

Huang Yi expressed the mainstream view.

Yuanzi didn't care.

"No matter who it is, no one can compare to Kaito Kidd."

She said so.

In response to Sonoko's answer, Xiaolan was also surprised. She put her hand to her mouth and leaned over quietly.

"Your prince charming, could it be..."

"Hmm, that's right, isn't it?"

Kaito Kidd...it's not a good idea to fall in love with such a person.

Winnet thought about it for a moment and it seemed that it was not her turn to speak.

She wants Ai to stay away from people like her, but she also wants to be with her forever.

In terms of bad nature, this young boy Kaito Kid is still far behind.

Yuanzi acted as a topic terminator, and everyone was more focused on their meal.

During the meal, there was still no news about the [Escape King] and the [Shadow Mage]. Ara Yoshinori and his hired man Sukama were cleaning up the kitchen utensils. Hamano went to the phone and dialed the number of the Escape King again, but this time there was no answering machine, only a beeping sound from the other side.

"It's strange, the phone can't be connected."

He murmured.

Naoko Kuroda had a good impression of Vermouth and took the initiative to talk about magic. Winette followed Sonoko and Xiaolan, who stood behind Hamano. Xiaolan suddenly walked to the window and lifted a corner of the curtain.

Sonoko felt strange and followed him, while Winnet looked at the phone with some concern.

In an environment like this deep in the mountains, there is only one working telephone. If the telephone line malfunctions, it would be considered an accident if it happens once in a while, but Winnet, who has experienced several incidents, is very sensitive to this.

Almost every time, the conversation was interrupted by someone and then the scenes in a mystery novel were played out, which made her think more.

Winnet raised her eyes and glanced at Xiaolan in front of the window.

Outside the glass, it was completely dark.

There are very few things you can see clearly on a snowy night, except for the white snow covering the ground.

"What's the matter, Xiaolan?"

Yuanzi called her.

"Just now I felt like someone was calling me."

Xiaolan replied with a smile.

"Who would call you from deep in the mountains?"

"I'm going to go to the gate and have a look."

Xiaolan left as soon as she said she would.

Winnet was sure that no one called Xiaolan just now.

Yuanzi chased to the gate and repeated his previous advice, thinking that it was impossible for anyone to come.

With a creak, the door was opened and the cold night wind blew in from outside.

Winnet's ears trembled slightly. She heard Xiaolan's surprised voice. Just as she moved to the entrance, she heard an urgent shout -

"Conan!"

It couldn't be hallucination. She went through the inner door and came to the steps outside, where she saw Xiaolan kneeling in the snow, holding the unconscious Edogawa in her arms.

Xiaolan touched his forehead, her eyes widened and her palms trembled slightly.

"His head is so hot!"

"what happened?"

Winnet came out and asked, and Sonoko shook her head in confusion. As Winnet walked down the stairs, Conan woke up from Xiaolan's arms and made a weak sound.

"Xiaolan... run away..."

"Hurry up...get out of this place..."

He said, and then repeated it again.

He immediately fainted.

Xiaolan called his name worriedly again, stroked his cheek and shook him slightly.

Winette squatted down and pressed her fingers to his upper neck.

"It's probably just a coma caused by the high fever. Take him back to the house quickly and find... find Doctor Shinichi. He has a solution."

Winnet said this, but she was a little unsure after she finished speaking, after all, the person in the villa was not a real graduate of Tokyo University of Medicine. However, since she dared to play him, she must have some medical knowledge.

Winnet urged Xiaolan and then walked into the snow.

"Miss Winnet, where are you going?"