give it all to miss machima

“You said we can’t go any further, but… since we haven’t found Shiho yet, I think we can still continue… right? Well then, it’s my turn to please you…”

"Wait...wait a minute..."

"You can't refuse, or I won't go see Shiho..."

Machima lowered her head forcefully until Akemi was almost out of breath, then whispered pleadingly to her in a voice Shiho couldn't hear:

"Please, let me feel your warmth, Akemi-nee..."

With her allure at its maximum, Mingmei's reason began to crumble once more as she gazed into Machima's eyes. Finally, she embraced Machima, whispering shyly and pleadingly:

"...Please...*me..."

Machima also felt her sanity crumbling—especially when she thought about Shiho eavesdropping nearby, which made her even more excited.

Without saying a word, she buried her head again.

A few dozen seconds later, sensing the little guy's hasty departure, Machima revealed a mischievous smile and continued to concentrate on playing her beautiful music.

That bastard! Scumbag! A walking **!

As Ai Haibara crawled laboriously through the pipes, she gritted her teeth and muttered the names of everyone.

She eventually ran away—for a fleeting moment, she desperately wanted to rush over and slap Machima hard across the face.

But the thought that this would mean her sister would know she had discovered their relationship...

Compared to her own anger, Shiho was more unwilling to hurt her sister.

My sister... she has given everything for her, she has suffered so much, and now she is submitting herself to the amnesiac Machima in order to find her whereabouts...

If I rushed out now and found out that my sister had already discovered everything, how much regret and embarrassment would I feel?

So... Haibara still managed to escape amidst their panting.

However! She had already made up her mind—she would wait a moment and then ambush Machima at the pool entrance!

Although she still had to pretend she didn't know, she at least had to stop that guy from continuing to prey on her sister!

As long as you keep it a secret that you secretly went into the swimming pool, everything else can be explained, and your sister won't notice anything unusual.

Ai Haibara struggled to climb out of the ventilation duct, but lost her balance and fell.

"it hurts!"

She tried hard not to cry—she couldn't tell if it was from physical pain or emotional pain.

"Kudo? Kudo?"

Haibara looked around and realized that Conan, who had promised to wait for her there, was nowhere to be seen.

Could that self-important detective have acted on his own initiative?

Ai Haibara stood up, leaning against the wall, and headed towards the corridor. But when he turned the corner, he didn't bump into Conan; instead, he bumped into an even taller figure—an old man dressed in a black suit, with a gray beard, and looking like a successful businessman.

The moment their eyes met, Haibara felt suffocated—this guy…this dangerous aura!?

"Who are you!?"

The other person looked at her with surprise and uncertainty, then seemed to recognize Haibara's identity.

"This appearance... How is this possible!? You are—Shiho Miyano!?"

"!?"

Terrified and realizing her identity had been exposed, Haibara immediately turned and ran towards the swimming pool—as long as she got there! Even the organization wouldn't dare...

But the next second, she was grabbed by the collar and then covered with an ether-soaked handkerchief.

While unconscious, Shiho faintly heard Pisco's surprised voice:

"I can't believe it! Gin was actually telling the truth! Good...good! This is wonderful!"

Chapter 174 A Twist of Fate

When Ai Haibara groggily opened her eyes again, and her hazy mind recalled what had happened, she immediately regained consciousness.

She scrambled to her feet and realized she seemed to be locked in a... uh... wine cellar?

"Oh, you're awake?"

Pisco's voice came from not far away. Haibara turned her head and saw the old man sitting at a table, leisurely drinking a glass of white wine.

"you……"

Haibara instinctively shrank back, realizing that the situation couldn't be worse. She was so close to reuniting with her sister.

"The last time I saw you, you were still an infant."

Piske looked her over with a smug expression.

"So, I've seen your photo before, Shiho Miyano... no, or perhaps, Sherry?"

"You...you're Pisco?"

Ai Haibara glanced around, trying to find a way out of the predicament.

"Yes, speaking of which, your parents and I are old friends. Although I've heard about the drug they've been developing, I never imagined that your research would have progressed to this point, and even... that you've successfully tested it on yourself."

Piske stood up, walked up to her, looked down at her, and gave a sinister smile.

"You escaped from the organization using this drug, didn't you? Hmph, we originally thought Vermouth had let you go... or even hidden you away on her own. Now it seems we were wrong about her."

"..."

Ai Haibara kept her lips tightly closed and did not answer.

Her only hope now is to buy time—if Kudo hasn't gotten into trouble, he'll at least try to find her.

Piske was clearly displeased by her silence.

"Seeing you now, I understand why the organization and that Aphrodite value you so much. Heh... Rejuvenation, who in this world could refuse such a drug? You are truly a treasure given to me by heaven, Sherry..."

"What...do you want?"

"How about it?"

Pisco crouched down, pulled out a pistol, and pointed it at Ai Haibara.

"Of course, you'll give me all your secrets, especially... the drug that can change your body's age! With such a miraculous drug, what in this world can't I have?"

Haibara breathed a slight sigh of relief—this guy, unexpectedly, actually had his own ambitions. It seems he hasn't had time to inform the organization yet.

That's fine too. Haibara's biggest fear right now is that she'll be captured by the organization and become a hostage who can blackmail Makima... Of course, she's not worried about Makima, she's just worried about her sister.

"You...you're going to betray the organization? You've got some nerve, Pisco. Even if you bring me back, aren't you afraid I'll tell the organization what you're saying now? And..."

Ai Haibara sneered.

"Do you really have the guts to provoke both the organization and Aphrodite at the same time?"

"Hmph, do you think the words of a traitor like you carry more weight than mine, who has been loyal to the organization for decades?! Besides..."

Piske sneered.

"Don't think I can't guess. The moment I saw you, I understood. That drug that can shrink you must be that deadly poison—APTX4869, right? I investigated. It was the only antidote available when you disappeared. If I hadn't seen your current appearance with my own eyes, I wouldn't have thought of that."

Haibara's pupils contracted slightly—this guy…knows!?

This is really bad... If the organization finds out about the drug's effects, Kudo's side will probably be discovered very quickly...

Worse still, the old fox seemed to have seen through her evidence and her panic.

"I knew it... If that kind of poison can still have this effect, ah... I see. It seems there are other survivors besides you? Let me think... Could that little brat who was always by your side in the venue also be a shrinker?"

Oh no...oh no!?

Piske's gaze turned serious:

"Hmph, judging from your expression, I knew I wasn't wrong... This trouble has exceeded my expectations. I originally thought... Never mind, once a third party finds out about this secret, it won't be a burden I can bear alone..."

He took out a cell phone.

"Capturing you is a significant achievement. As for the drugs... since they were already in the organization's hands... I suppose I won't be left out if they succeed after all these years of serving that lord... Let's notify Qin Bar first."

Terrified, Haibara lunged at him desperately to stop him, but was struck hard on the head with the butt of a gun and fell to the ground.

"Don't get in my way!"

Pisco gave Haibara a disdainful look, then dialed a phone.

"Hello? Gin? Yes... it's me. I've caught Sherry. Heh, you'd never guess what she looks like now... Hmph, of course I know. This hotel is full of Aphrodite's people. I've always felt like someone's been secretly watching me. Taking Sherry out now would be too conspicuous. If we act rashly, we might get discovered... Yes, you should be ready to meet me outside."

After hanging up the phone, Pisco pulled out another handkerchief.

"Well then, I'll have to make you take another nap, Ms. Shiho Miyano."

Just as the other party was about to drug her again, and Ai Haibara felt that everything was over, there was a knock on the door.

Piske paused slightly, his eyes becoming incredibly sharp.

Without saying a word, he re-gave Haibara's mouth with the cloth strip, carefully walked to the side of the door, slowly raised the pistol, and then suddenly pulled the door open and pointed it outside.

But strangely, there wasn't a single person in the empty corridor outside the door.

"...?"

Pisco seemed a little puzzled as well. He carefully raised his gun and peered out the door, scanning left and right, but still didn't seem to find anything.

Then, without warning, to Haibara's horrified gaze, a line of blood first appeared on his neck, and then his head and body separated—as if something incredibly sharp had sliced ​​through him in an instant.

Blood spurted out instantly, and the head, which had been etched with a look of confusion until its death, slammed heavily to the ground. The body followed two seconds later.

Shiho, who witnessed all of this, felt both terrified and incredibly relieved—this silent method of killing with wire was definitely hers!

But... when that figure gracefully descended from the ceiling, Haibara's expression froze once more—it wasn't Makima, but that... the big star who had been surrounding Makima—Tomie Kawakami!?

The other person, with a thin thread dangling from their hand, approached her with a smile, looked her up and down, their eyes filled with malice:

"I thought I was just dealing with a little rat from the organization, but I didn't expect... there would be an unexpected gain?"

Chapter 175 World Line Convergence

Because the events unfolded far beyond expectations, Haibara was stunned for a while before she came to her senses, and the other person stepped forward and untied the cloth strips for her.

Ai Haibara looked up at the other person in astonishment:

"You...you are...Tomie Kawakami?"

"Isn't it obvious?" The other person nodded with extreme vanity. "Besides me and Lady Machima, who else in this world could be so stunningly beautiful?"

"..."

Haibara was speechless for a moment, but at the same time, she finally understood who the person behind the rumors was who spared no expense to make her famous was.

"So...uh...do you know me?"

"Of course, it's Shiho Miyano. Although you seem to have shrunk a lot, Machima-sama has also shrunk a few years, and I've been eavesdropping on your conversation outside, so of course I understand."

Tomie Kawakami shrugged, walked back, kicked Pisco's head into the cellar like a football, and then dragged in the headless corpse.

Haibara finally breathed a sigh of relief—although it had been a long and winding road, it was finally over, and she had finally been found by her loyal subordinates…

"Miss Tomie, can you take me to see Machima now!? The organization! This person notified the organization beforehand that Gin is nearby, and is likely on his way!"

"No rush, I need to take care of this first."

As she spoke, Tomie Kawakami picked out several bottles of strong liquor from the liquor cabinet next to her, then smashed them and poured them on the corpse.

The strong smell of alcohol mixed with the stench of blood made Haibara instinctively cover her nose, and she was also puzzled:

"Are you going to... burn the body to cover up the crime? Why use such an inefficient method?"

Tomie Kawakami shrugged:

"There's no other way. I can't control those maids. For the sake of Lady Machima and my happiness, I have no choice but to use this method."

Haibara didn't notice the unusual tone in the other person's words. Unable to stand the smell, she carefully avoided the bloodstains and alcohol on the ground and tried to leave first.

But after taking only a few steps, she was suddenly grabbed by the collar and lifted up to be at eye level with Tomie Kawakami.

The other person was tilting their head, looking at her coldly.

"What... are you doing?" Haibara suddenly realized something was wrong.

"I really don't understand. Someone like you who doesn't know how to please Lady Machima at all, what is it about you that made her like you?"

"……you?"