give it all to miss machima

“Aphrodite has spared no effort in promoting her, and she has been constantly surrounding her at the banquet. Presumably... there must be a... direct connection between the two of them.”

Conan originally wanted to say "a rather intimate relationship", but considering Haibara's feelings, he changed his words.

“Don’t worry, although your identity as Ai Haibara has been exposed, I haven’t entered her field of vision yet, so… I can use her as a breakthrough to find Aphrodite and Makima.”

"No... Regardless of whether your guess is right or wrong, we can't take any more risks."

Haibara shook her head—she had personally witnessed Kawakami Tomie splitting up Pisco's operations.

“That woman… is an extremely dangerous assassin, I can sense it—she would never care how many people she has killed, Kudo, the investigation can wait, but… don’t take any more risks.”

Conan wanted to say he was confident, but seeing the fear in Haibara's eyes, he finally nodded.

“Okay, you’re right. The organization is involved this time too. We should definitely be more careful lately.”

Chapter 177 Calm Seas and Return to the Warring States Period

While Haibara and Conan thought the matter was finally over.

In a secluded parking lot in Tokyo, Gin sat in his car, glaring at Vermouth, who was smoking in another car.

"So... Pisco is dead just like that? No matter what, he was one of the organization's elders. Aphrodite killed him like that. Is she going to start another war with the organization?"

"There was nothing I could do. It seemed like that guy was trying to stalk Aphrodite. I even tried to dissuade him, haha... Well, you know the result. Aphrodite doesn't understand the meaning of tolerance."

Vermouth shrugged, looking completely unconcerned.

"Besides, it's just Pisco. The BOSS has actually been unhappy with his embezzlement for a long time. If the organization weren't so short-staffed lately... heh... and..."

She looked at Gin with dissatisfaction.

"In the end, it was his own stupid decision to do this, so... don't drag me into this death—be extremely careful when dealing with Machima, I've told you this more than once."

Gin was silent for a moment, then asked:

"...Did Pisco say anything else to you before he died?"

"……for example?"

"Humph."

Gin, who didn't want to tell Vermouth about Sherry, snorted and signaled Vodka to drive away.

Seeing Gin's attitude, Vermouth realized that something she didn't know had happened.

"Is it...Aphrodite's script again?"

Recalling the strange feeling she had vaguely sensed at the banquet, Vermouth sighed and decided to ignore it and pretend she didn't know anything about it.

After all... only Machima is someone you cannot be your enemy.

A few days later

Just when Haibara and Conan find things have calmed down and are once again embroiled in a routine murder case, Makima, who can't stay idle, decides to go back to the Sengoku period to see Kikyo.

Higurashi Shrine

After taking a shower, Kagome collapsed onto the soft bed.

"Ugh... this bed... it feels so good..."

The comfort, so different from sleeping outdoors in the Warring States period, made her hum a contented hum.

Even after returning to the modern era, Kagome couldn't help but think about her friends, especially a certain idiot who always made her angry.

"That Inuyasha guy... Hmph, let him worry about it this time."

She had made up her mind to rest at home for a few days and leave that guy out of the picture for a while.

"Did you have another fight with your puppy?"

"No, I just... hey hey hey!?"

Kagome, belatedly realizing what was happening, suddenly sat up and looked at Machima, who had appeared in her room at some point.

"Ma-Machima-kun!?"

The latter smiled and looked at the girl who was only wearing a bathrobe:

"Long time no see, Kagome."

Kagome was naturally quite surprised by Machima's arrival, and she also had a lot of questions to ask.

"You...where did you go after we parted that day? Sango and Grandma Kaede both said you left with Kikyo. How did you end up with Kikyo? Sango even said you were..."

Before she could finish speaking, Kagome suddenly found herself pinned down on the bed—Machima held her shoulders, then gently touched her lips with her fingertip and smiled:

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush—your family is all resting, so we won't disturb them, okay?"

Kagome could only nod, but she noticed that Makima didn't seem to have any intention of letting her go. She kept Kagome on the bed, and... her eyes seemed to have a... subtle feeling about them.

"Um... Machima?"

"—Are you concerned about Kikyo, Kagome?" Makima interrupted her. "Are you worried that Inuyasha will be taken away by her?"

"I……"

Kagome fell silent.

—After Kikyo returned to the Sengoku period, Inuyasha and his companions encountered Kikyo again while searching for the Shikon Jewel shards, as well as several cat demons who obeyed Kikyo.

Although the latter seemed to no longer want Inuyasha's life and no longer paid much attention to Inuyasha, well... Inuyasha himself would try to find her!

Kagome's attitude towards herself is always ambiguous, but whenever Kikyo is around, Inuyasha becomes completely absent-minded... Every time she thinks about this, Kagome gets furious.

"Ah, I get it. Even though it's his own dog now, he still instinctively goes to his former owner when he sees him. What a bad dog..."

"No...that's not right!"

Kagome quickly realized that the biggest problem right now wasn't Er Gouzi, but the person in front of her!

She looked at Machima, who refused to let go of her, with slight annoyance:

"Machima! Who... exactly are you?"

Machima looked at Kagome with great interest:

"So, what kind of person do you think I am?"

“I… I don’t know… Sango said you can transform into a giant demon, even Naraku wouldn’t be your match. Those cat demons under Kikyo’s command were all sent by you. And… Grandma Kaede said you and Kikyo knew each other a long time ago, and even… she suspects that you were involved in Kikyo’s resurrection…”

"Oh?"

Although the exact reason is unknown, Sango did indeed join Inuyasha's group, just like in the original story... However, thanks to her intervention, the demon-slaying village wasn't destroyed, and her brother Kohaku should be spared Naraku's clutches...

As for Kaede… Hmph, that old woman is quite perceptive. Not long after she met Kagome, she already had a vague sense of wariness towards her.

Looking at the silent Makima, Kagome hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask:

"Machima... are you... a monster?"

"You guessed right! Now, I'm going to eat you up!"

Machima lowered her head, pretending to eat Kagome, and gently bit Kagome's neck. At the same time, she groped Kagome's neck with both hands, and soon Kagome was panting heavily.

"Hahaha! No...it's so itchy! Machima! Stop—stop it!!"

After a bit of playful fighting, Machima managed to stop herself from continuing, thanks to immense willpower.

She sat up and looked at Kagome with a regretful gaze.

"You are the first friend I've made in this world, Kagome. There are many things I don't intend to lie to you about. If you have any doubts, just ask, and I will answer you."

Kagome blushed, straightened her bathrobe, and then sat up straight.

"Then... what exactly is Machima? A monster?"

Chapter 178 The Two Jealous

"I am a demon, the demon of domination."

Faced with Kagome's questions, Makima told her directly about most of her experiences since coming into this world.

—Of course, some information that is not suitable for children has been omitted.

Therefore, in Machima's words, her image is naturally very noble and righteous—in order to maintain the normal operation of society, she single-handedly established the Special Investigations Division to secretly handle anomalies and protect human civilization, etc.

The naive Kagome was deeply shocked, but also began to have some doubts about Machima's behavior.

"So... Machima, why did you find Kikyo?"

"I like bellflowers."

Machima said bluntly.

"And I like you, Kagome, very much too."

"Hey! Hey hey hey hey?"

For Kagome, who had never experienced the Dong people before, Machima's statement was quite damaging. Her face, which had just recovered, flushed red again. She avoided Machima's gaze and asked uncertainly:

"What...do you mean by 'like'?"

I like it psychologically, physiologically, and in terms of reputation.

"……Why!?"

Is this...is this a confession?!

Kagome lowered her head and stammered:

"But...we're all girls..."

“Inuyasha and you are both demons, so isn’t it even more taboo for a human and a demon to fall in love?” Makima said confidently.

"Um...that seems to be true...ah! No, I don't like that idiot Inuyasha at all!"

"Oh, really? That's great! In that case, how about considering me?"

"...Ugh..."

Kagome subconsciously glanced at Makima, who was so close to her—although she had suspected it for a while, Makima was indeed very beautiful and handsome, and possessed a special charm. If they were to become lovers, it wouldn't be so bad…

Ahhh! No, no! What is she thinking?!

"Um...sorry, I...I'm straight!"

"is it?"

Machima smiled and leaned closer to the other person, simultaneously unbuttoning her shirt and whispering:

"The pasta was straight before it got wet!"

Seeing Kagome practically steaming hot, Machima couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore... But I really do think that Inuyasha is a bit unworthy of you—and also unworthy of Kikyo."

Machima was serious about what she said.

Although the ship itself split in two, Inuyasha...

In the original storyline, this guy firmly expressed his feelings for Kikyo, yet he couldn't reject Kagome's confession, and he couldn't understand Kagome's feelings either... tsk tsk...

Of course, Makima, being a scoundrel, has no right to stand on moral high ground and criticize Inuyasha—after all, who can refuse "I want it all"?

It's just a pity for Kagome, such an innocent girl. She knew that the person she loved was obsessed with another woman, but in the end, she was still willing to accept everything about him and stay by his side.

In Machima's view, Kagome's feelings... were somewhat humble.

and so……

or……

How about breaking them up?

Machima gazed tenderly at Kagome, but a surge of malice began to well up within her.

Such a lovely child, are we just going to hand him over to Er Gouzi like that?

I'm a little annoyed...

I am the master of demons, taking away other people's lives. Isn't that a matter of course?

Since I'm already at the bottom of morality, what difference will it make if I do more bad things?

Go find Naraku, who is still weak, kill him, destroy the Shikon Jewel, and kidnap Kikyo and Kagome...

No, perhaps it could be more vicious, like Naraku, using some tricks to make Kagome completely give up on the two dogs...