Ke Xuezhen, starting with hypnotizing Vermouth.

Moreover, I've been to their house before and know its approximate location!

But halfway through the run, Shiho Miyano hesitated again.

Because Kumail had gone with him before!

Just as she was hesitating about what to do, she suddenly felt something fall from the sky, and then she became completely dazed.

When she regained consciousness, she found herself in a mansion!

A long-haired woman with a cold demeanor and wearing a strange uniform was playing with a crystal ball that seemed to be filled with chaotic gas not far away.

Shiho Miyano dared not speak.

She was worried that this aloof woman was a member of the organization.

After all, the organization has femme fatales like Kumail and Vermouth.

But the next second, Shiho Miyano was dumbfounded.

"Tell me, what's this girl's name?"

The aloof woman gave a command to the crystal ball.

Then, the woman sneezed again.

"Ah!"

But next second.

A strange sound came from the crystal ball!

"Shiho Miyano".

Shiho Miyano!

"Splash!"

Upon hearing this name, Shiho Miyano sat up abruptly!

How did the other person know my name?

I clearly...

Shiho Miyano quickly looked down to check her body, and indeed she was still in the state of a child!

But how did they know that?!

And, can that crystal ball talk?

Are you sure it's not playing a recording?

"you're awake?"

The aloof woman turned around.

Long, straight, purplish-black hair, a cold gaze, and...

"Ahh~"

A sneeze instantly revealed a fraction of the aura she had cultivated. 423 But.

Shiho Miyano was still completely bewildered.

I didn't immediately snap out of my daze because of the sneeze.

“I know your situation very well.”

"So, you now have two paths."

Koizumi Akako was satisfied with the other party's reaction and coldly extended one finger.

"First, I'll let you out onto the street, and let whoever wants to take you away can take you away."

"Secondly, become my adopted...sister..."

Koizumi Akako originally wanted to say adopted daughter, since adopted daughter was more in line with the witch identity she was creating at the time.

However, considering that the other party looked like a little girl, it seemed a bit strange to adopt her as a daughter, so he temporarily changed the words he was about to say.

"A strange soul is trapped inside your body."

With a wave of her hand, Koizumi Akako conjured a black cat out of thin air.

Koizumi Akako reached out and scratched the black cat's head.

"Meow meow~"

The black cat obediently rubbed against it.

But next second.

When Koizumi Akako waved her arm again, the black cat transformed into a crow with black feathers and red eyes.

"Gah~ Gah~"

The crow flapped its wings, circled the room once, and finally landed on Koizumi Akako's shoulder.

It tilted its head, its pair of red eyes staring at Shiho Miyano.

“I am very interested in your soul, but if you don’t like it here, I will let you leave.”

Koizumi Akako felt like she was going to have an amazing time.

Since becoming a witch, I have never been so brazen in showing off in front of others!

Previously, you always had to be careful that the other party discovers your identity!

But this time, there's absolutely no such taboo!

Cool!

Moreover, the expression on the little girl's face made her feel incredibly satisfied.

Yes, that's the kind of shocked expression you see!

This is my favorite expression, Lady Akako!

Perhaps... next time I could ask my master if I could teach the other person some magic?

Wouldn't that shock the other party even more?

"I...0"

Shiho Miyano now believes what the other party said.

To conjure a black cat out of thin air and then into a crow—I doubt anyone could do that so quickly.

Even those legendary magicians you occasionally hear about on TV, like Tsukumo Yasushi.

And most importantly, the other party knows his real name and knows that the soul inside his body is not actually this age!

"I believe you..."

Shiho Miyano finally nodded.

"Okay, then I'll arrange a new identity for you tomorrow."

From now on, your name will be...

Koizumi Akako looked at Miyano Shiho.

The owner had previously stated that, with the other party's consent, he could arrange for them to attend Teitan Elementary School, Class 1-B.

Moreover, the owner even provided details about the name!

Thinking of that name, and then looking at the little girl in front of her, Koizumi Akako vaguely felt that the name her master had given her was quite fitting.

but.

Shiho Miyano clenched her small fists, feeling a little nervous.

The other party wants to adopt me, which might actually help me escape the organization's pursuit.

But then I think of that crystal ball.

Shiho Miyano was also a little worried that she might be subjected to some strange experiment.

Koizumi Akako slightly raised her face, making her aloof aura even more pronounced.

I felt incredibly happy.

I had rehearsed this move several times while the other person was unconscious.

"From now on, your name will be Ai Haibara!"

"This name resonates perfectly with your soul!"

Shiho Miyano's eyes narrowed.

Ai Haibara?

This name seems to really resemble myself...

Haven't I been living in darkness all along?

She looked up at the aloof Koizumi Akako, feeling even more that the other woman was mysterious and unpredictable.

"Ahh~"

Gu De was woken up by a phone call early in the morning.

He glanced to the side, picked up the phone, and went to the study next door.

That's the good thing about the Kudo residence—it has many rooms and big beds.

After bidding farewell to Koizumi Akako last night, he only instructed Tachibana Maya to continue monitoring Miyano Akemi, while he himself went to the Kudo residence to rest.

"Kumell, where are you?"

Gin's voice was cold and weary.

I guess he didn't sleep all night.

Gu De stretched and said, "I looked for Shirley all night and was just about to take a nap."

Gin's voice trailed off for a moment.

"How should we handle Akemi Miyano?"