Ke Xuezhen, starting with hypnotizing Vermouth.

"Um……"

As Yukiko Kudo fastened her leather clasp, she would often let out a sigh of relief, as if something weighing on her heart had been lifted from its veil.

She was no longer the same Yukiko Kudo.

It is a completely new existence.

[Gain 20 units of the story character Yukiko Kudo's emotional value]

"Come downstairs, I'll wait for you outside!"

Gu De left after saying just one sentence.

Yukiko Kudo nervously lowered the pull cord and covered it with her trench coat. After confirming that no one was in the corridor, she quickly walked out as well.

There were many tourists eating, playing, and strolling in the square in front of the hotel.

The distant sea and the bright moon overhead are both beautiful sights under the clear night sky.

Gu De and Kudo Yukiko walked one after the other.

Yukiko Kudo covered her hat with one hand and struggled to grab her collar with the other to cover her neck, making every step feel exceptionally difficult.

Yet it was also incredibly tense and exciting...

Her movements were somewhat stiff.

"Gu...Dad...where are we going?"

Yukiko Kudo had mixed feelings; excitement, anticipation, nervousness, and exhilaration were all intertwined, making her feel like her heart might jump out at any moment.

"The beach, of course."

Gu De remained calm, as if he were recounting something utterly ordinary.

Yukiko Kudo glanced expectantly in the direction of the beach; there were indeed far fewer people there!

The sandy beach made driving difficult, which reminded Yukiko Kudo of her own car, which always leaked oil when it encountered such special conditions.

Moreover, the oil leak was particularly severe, and the chassis would become a muddy mess due to the leak.

Even while driving, engine oil will drip onto the ground!

"This is what a good off-road vehicle should be like."

"Ms. Yukiko, you are really lucky to have such a nice car!"

Gu De's words resonated in Kudo Yukiko's mind.

Thinking of the joy of driving on the sand and the urge to floor the gas pedal, Yukiko Kudo quickened her pace.

but.

"Brother Gu De?"

Ran Mouri's questioning voice suddenly rang out!

Yukiko Kudo quickly looked up and saw that it was indeed Ran Mouri!

What's this girl doing here!

"Ah, I came out for a stroll."

Gu De's voice was full of calm, and there was no trace of excitement about what he was going to do on the beach.

Yukiko Kudo tried to dodge.

But just as she was about to pull down her hat, Ran Mouri noticed her.

"Hmm? Aunt Yukiko?"

Ran Mouri had no idea that her brother Gu De left the restaurant so early; it turned out he was going to have treatment with Aunt Yukiko!

"I'm sorry, Brother Gu De, I'm sorry to have disturbed you."

"I...I'll just walk around for a bit and then go upstairs. Aunt Yukiko, I'm leaving now!"

After Ran Mouri finished speaking, she hurriedly left.

"Ah... Xiaolan..."

Yukiko Kudo wanted to call out to Ran Mouri.

But Gu De stopped her, saying, "Alright, Xiao Lan knows that we're together for therapy."

"Heal your heartache!"

Yukiko Kudo looked at Gu De with some gratitude.

But Gu Dezhong's next words made her feel a tightness in her back: "You don't want Xiaolan to know the truth about you, do you?"

"However, there's something I need to remind you of!"

Gu De smiled slightly: "Ran has seen you twice, so she's bound to have some thoughts about it. If those thoughts reach Shinichi Kudo's ears..."

Yukiko Kudo's eyes narrowed.

Yup!

Although I don't know why Shinichi keeps saying that Ran is distancing herself from him lately, it's inevitable that Ran will have some thoughts about this!

Shinichi probably knows these thoughts!

So... what should I do?

Yukiko Kudo looked to Gu De for help.

"Don't look at me like that. If you're really worried, then the only thing you can do is... keep the two kids apart!"

"Although I don't know where Shinichi Kudo is, you, as his mother, must know, right?"

"You wouldn't want your son to know your true colors, would you?"

"You must make a decision on this matter!"

Gu De smiled and voiced his thoughts.

Yukiko Kudo is unaware that she knows Conan is Shinichi Kudo.

"I...I understand..."

Yukiko Kudo was somewhat downcast.

This hobby of mine is really starting to affect my family!

Now it's Shinichi, will it be Yusaku in the future...?

But... but it was Yusaku who neglected me that made me like wild and reckless driving!

At least Yusaku was also at fault!

Correct!

Yuzuo bears a great responsibility!

I... I wanted to get revenge for his irresponsibility, that's why I did this!

Through constant self-reflection, Yukiko Kudo surprisingly found a perfect explanation for her behavior.

"It's time to go!"

Looking at Yukiko Kudo, whose eyes were constantly flickering, Gu De's voice returned to its usual cold tone.

"okay."

"There are fewer people here now. Have you forgotten who you are?"

Yukiko Kudo pursed her lips, looked around, and then looked at the imposing Gu De in front of her.

"Yusaku, this is all because you neglected me!"

"I'm doing this to get revenge on you!"

"It's all your fault!"

I'm going to get my revenge on you!

Thinking of this, she felt that nothing could restrain her anymore!

He happily pulled out the pull cord, and barked a shy yet excited "Woof!" at Gu De.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky.

In the bushes by the beach, a figure is slowly strolling, seemingly holding onto something.

A fishing boat in the distance.

"Why are there still people strolling on the beach so late?"

A fisherman vaguely saw figures appear on the beach.

"It's not a walk, it looks like he's walking his dog! Look at him, he's walking such a big dog!"

My companion rubbed his sleepy eyes; fishing in the wild, especially sea fishing, can be really exhausting.

"A dog? It looks pretty big. Judging by the breed, I'd guess it's a giant poodle!"

"Oh, why are you guessing? They're just walking their dog!"

My companion, sounding impatient, urged, "What's so interesting about walking the dog? It's just that the dog is a bit big! This spot doesn't look very good; I haven't caught a fish all day!"

"But I'm curious, the way that dog was crawling seemed a bit strange, was it injured?"

"A dog that big could easily get injured! Alright, let's drive a bit deeper out to sea, I haven't even opened for business yet tonight!"

"Okay, okay!"

The two quickly steered their fishing boat towards the city center, which was further away.

Soon, the sound of the waves and the engine gradually disappeared from the sea, but another sound began to appear.

It sounds like the call of some animal, but it also has some strange patterns.

……

The car had been driven to its limit and could only be parked on the beach afterward.

Driving on sand already tests a driver's physical strength and skill, not to mention that this vehicle had engaged in other driving behaviors before its aggressive driving.