Ke Xue: I have a knife, and you still dare to fight me?

After finding a secluded spot, I switched to a different phone and called Kurokawasaki Tsuki.

the other side.

Kurokawasaki Tsuki felt strange seeing Amuro Tooru's call.

How long has it been? Why are you so eager to contact me?

"Hey?"

Amuro Tooru got straight to the point: "I found someone in the organization who seems to be after you. She said she's very interested in the person who seriously injured Gin. I think she'll be investigating secretly. You should be careful of anyone who gets close to you, Mr. Kurokawa."

"Interested in me? Who are you?"

"She is known in the organization as the Thousand-Faced Witch, and her codename is Vermouth!"

After Amuro Tooru mentioned Vermouth's name, there was a moment of silence on the other end.

Then, Kurokawasaki Tsuki said casually, "Oh, I see. Anything else?"

Seeing his lukewarm reaction, Amuro Tooru's tone became serious.

"Mr. Kurokawa, don't underestimate this woman. Her disguise skills are unparalleled. She can easily impersonate someone close to you to get close to you. She is a very troublesome and dangerous character. Don't let your guard down!"

Kurokawasaki Tsuki rubbed his temples in exasperation. It was still uncertain whether Vermouth would dare to show herself in front of him.

He answered a little more seriously, "I really understand, I'll be careful. Is there anything else the organization is doing?"

"Gin asked me and Vermouth to cooperate with Pisco in assassinating a senator, and that's all."

Pisk?

Kurokawasaki Tsuki touched his chin.

Is he the unlucky guy who got killed by Gin after finding out Sherry's identity?

I think I vaguely remember it.

Do you know the time and place of the operation?

"I don't know yet, but I can let you know if you need it."

"Okay, sure, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

You really need to be careful with Vermouth!

"I know, I know."

Kurokawa Saki replied dismissively, and then hung up the phone.

Amuro Tooru felt anxious looking at the phone after it was hung up. It seemed that Kurokawasaki Tsuki didn't care about Vermouth at all. He hoped that things wouldn't go wrong.

at the same time.

Vermouth also disguised herself.

They secretly sneaked into Shinichi Kudo's house.

Judging from the tone of Yukiko's previous attempts to probe her, it seems that she is unaware that her son has already encountered an accident.

Or perhaps she actually knew about it but deliberately kept it a secret.

Vermouth wasn't quite sure what was going on.

However, one thing is certain: his Cool Guy is still alive, though whether it's the same kid he saw before remains to be seen.

Vermouth climbed over the wall of the Kudo family's house.

He opened the door to his house in no time and slipped inside.

The furniture in the house was covered with a thin layer of dust, indicating that no one had lived there. However, based on the timeline, there shouldn't have been only this much dust.

Someone must have helped clean it.

Vermouth continued searching the room and soon made the same discovery as Shiho Miyano had made initially.

That is, all his childhood clothes have disappeared.

A smile crept onto Vermouth's lips.

"Oh, I knew it."

Shinichi Kudo probably overlooked this detail himself. Even though Ai Haibara had mentioned it to him before, he probably never thought that someone would sneak into his house again.

.........

"Haha!"

Ai Haibara was practicing kendo in the yard as always.

Thanks to Death, elementary school students' holidays are always exceptionally long and extended.

After completing her daily practice goals, she began breathing exercises.

She has begun to slowly figure out the way out.

Kurokawasaki Tsuki stood on the balcony, quietly watching her.

Knowing that Pisco was about to take action, he felt that time was of the essence and that special training was necessary.

He planned to continue treating it as a trial for Ai Haibara, but he would definitely keep an eye on things from the shadows.

I wonder if she'll still be able to wield her knife when her opponent becomes a member of the brewery.

The distillery could almost be considered her inner demon during her spiritual practice.

Watching Ai Haibara puff up her little face like a goldfish again.

Kurokawasaki Tsuki simply couldn't stand it anymore.

He drew a bamboo knife.

He quietly walked up behind her and gently tapped her on the head.

"What?"

"I'm letting you breathe, not making you hold your breath."

"I am feeling my breath!"

"It would be strange if you could sense it like that. Since you know the world isn't that scientific, you have to learn to be flexible."

"What do you mean?"

"You can be a little idealistic, bring out your beliefs, and use your absolute consciousness to perceive your surroundings. Watch me demonstrate."

As he spoke, Kurokawa Saki gripped the bamboo sword in his hand.

"Empty your mind, slowly blend into your surroundings, imagine the air flowing around you, and then take a deep breath."

Ai Haibara stared blankly as Kurokawa Saki Tsuki, holding a bamboo sword, closed his eyes and struck a pose.

"Feel the airflow through your body, resonate with it, and then control it!"

The moment the words fell.

Ai Haibara's eyes widened. "You can do that?"

She saw pure white energy condense into a tangible form and surround Kurokawa Sakizuki.

At the same time, a gust of wind burst forth from Kurokawa Sakizuki's body.

The grass beneath our feet was also swept up by this whirlwind.

Finally, we will make them our own.

Having said that, Kurokawa Saki opened his eyes and swung his sword forward.

The aura surrounding him instantly adhered to the blade, and he slashed forward with it.

The fierce sword energy swung towards the wall in front of him, but vanished without a trace just before it hit the wall.

Kurokawasaki Tsuki put away his bamboo sword and looked at Haibara Ai, who was still in a daze beside him.

"See? It's so easy! Why don't you give it a try?"

"Simple my foot! Is this something a human could do?"

"What do you mean? I feel like you're subtly insulting me."

Ai Haibara took a deep breath to calm herself down.

I kept reminding myself not to compare the person in front of me to a normal person.

Kurokawasaki Tsukiya waved his hand, "Forget it, I won't argue with a child."

"Alright, alright, try it as I say."

Ai Haibara gripped the knife.

Continue taking deep breaths, and then, as he instructed, clear your mind.

Imagine the air around you.

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen...

Ai Haibara suddenly opened her eyes.

What am I thinking?

Kurokawasaki Tsuki tilted his head and asked.

"What's wrong? Is this really that difficult?"

Ai Haibara didn't know what to say, so she quietly asked, "How long did it take you to learn this before?"

"Learn? I didn't learn this before; I just picked up a knife and I knew how."

"..."

Chapter Ninety-Nine: I'm Coming to Get You!

Picking up a knife will...

Ai Haibara felt her self-esteem was somewhat hurt.

And so, she stood there all day with the knife in her hand and her eyes closed, sensing the energy within.

All the resentment in my heart turned into drops of sweat.

Kurokawasaki Tsuki lay quietly in the rocking chair, watching.

He reflected on whether his words had been too hurtful.

However, Kurokawasaki Tsuki's inspiring words were quite effective.

After standing there all day, Ai Haibara finally gave some feedback.

Kurokawasaki felt a slight breeze.

She sat up and looked in the direction of Ai Haibara.

A faint aura had already enveloped her.

However, it looks a bit too faint.

You wouldn't notice the aura surrounding her unless you looked closely.

It is completely incomparable to the pure white and solid beauty of Kurokawasaki Tsuki.

But for beginners, this is already quite remarkable.

Ai Haibara's short hair was gently blown by the wind.

She could also sense the presence of this faint aura.

Take a deep breath! Take a deep breath!

She told herself that.

The energy slowly flowed into her body, and she vaguely felt a connection between herself and the energy around her.

However, this connection is so weak that it's as if only one thread is connecting them.

Ai Haibara slowly guided her energy towards the blade.

almost.