Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

The phone's browsing page pops up with the day's news and information.

The conflict between the winery and the zoo has escalated recently.

The conflict is not limited to Tokyo; it has also occurred in nearby Yokohama, Osaka, and other areas. The exchange of fire and clashes between the two sides has put local police in a very passive position, and there seems to be a trend toward forming a joint investigation team.

Karasuma Renya was even more annoyed.

Under his command, most of the organization sprang into action.

Against this backdrop, shopping malls in Tokyo remained bustling with people on weekends.

Wow!! The first prize is a trip to Hachijojima to go whale watching!

Holding a raffle ticket, Genta Kojima rushed to the end of the queue and excitedly shouted as he looked at the large words on the promotional poster, "We absolutely have to win!"

"Okay! But each person can only participate in the lottery once."

"I really want to see whales!"

Ayumi Yoshida and Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's eyes also lit up. They followed behind the group, talking and nervously watching the lottery box.

Lin Jiashu stood to the side, waiting with Xiaolan and Yuanzi.

During this time, Xiaolan picked up her phone because it vibrated and saw that it was a news notification. She couldn't help but sigh with worry, "The news lately seems really scary. It looks like there are dangers in so many places."

"Indeed... but they were all targeted attacks, probably due to conflicts between gangs or organizations." Lin Jiashu reassured them softly.

"It feels like every morning when I wake up and check the news, I see news reports about heinous crimes or murders," Sonoko muttered.

Would you like some juice?

Lin Jiashu asked with a smile.

After receiving a clear response from them, Lin Jiashu headed towards the beverage shop.

In the queue over there, Ai Haibara clearly wasn't very interested in the lively lottery event.

Bored, she looked around and her gaze was soon drawn to an elegantly decorated jewelry store on the other side of the mall—[Fusha Campbell].

It was a brand with ginkgo leaves as its logo. Interestingly, this brand was founded by Fusae Campbell Kinoshita, Professor Agasa's first love... Remembering that the brand was currently promoting limited-edition brooches, she subconsciously walked over and, before she even asked, luckily received a voucher from the clerk to purchase a limited-edition brooch.

Lucky……

Feeling great after receiving the qualification ticket, she turned around and looked towards Lin Jiashu, only to find that he had already disappeared.

She didn't care, only thinking that she would ask him to go shopping with her later.

Her research on resistance to the temporary antidote for APTX4869 has temporarily come to an end... Although she was not able to completely avoid the development of resistance, she is still very satisfied with the results at this stage.

Just as Ai Haibara was examining the qualification ticket, an elegantly dressed grandmother walked up to the counter with slightly hurried steps.

"Oh dear, are they really all gone?" The old woman looked at the empty voucher box with obvious disappointment, her tone tinged with anxiety and regret. "I took the tram for an hour just to come and buy them..."

"I'm so sorry, this item is indeed in limited supply." The shop assistant said somewhat apologetically.

"so……"

The old woman sighed in disappointment.

Watching the other person turn and leave, Ai Haibara hesitated for a moment, then chased after her and called out to her.

"Please wait a moment."

"Huh?"

The old woman turned around and paused for a moment when she saw the child handing over the qualification ticket he had just received. She smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Oh, it's alright, you can keep it for yourself."

Ai Haibara gently shook her head.

A faint smile appeared on her lips as she said, "It's okay. Actually, I didn't look at the price carefully just now. This is a bit too expensive for me."

"..."

The old woman, Vermouth, paused for a moment as she looked at the petite and bright face before her.

Sherry...

How could she not recognize this face?

She only came to this mall today by chance after seeing the news that the brooch was going to be released, hoping to try her luck. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Jundu and Xiaolan and the others...

Out of awkwardness and not wanting to run into that guy Jun Du, she chose to disguise herself like this before coming to buy, but she never expected that the person who came before her in line would be the last one.

She subtly observed the friendly smile on Shirley's face.

"Is that so...? Thank you so much."

A gentle and kind smile appeared on her face. Without further hesitation, she reached out and accepted the voucher that carried the little girl's kindness.

Seeing that the other party accepted it, Haibara smiled sadly and turned to leave.

Looking at her small figure from behind, and then at the qualification ticket in her hand, Vermouth felt a mix of emotions.

She once hated her because of the sins of her parents... This girl, who always had a tense face and was prickly like a hedgehog because of her lack of security, can now show such a bright smile.

It seems that Cointreau has indeed protected her very well.

Then one's own child...

She gently placed her hand on her lower abdomen, and the life quietly growing inside her stirred a strange maternal ripple in her cold heart.

Cointreau, surely you can protect this life too?

Vermouth didn't even dare to ask for more; she only hoped to have the same level of freedom as Sherry.

Unable to sense the complex and unfathomable thoughts in Vermouth's eyes behind her... Now that the other party had lost all trace of murderous intent, her organizational radar couldn't detect Vermouth as a dangerous person at all. She put her hands in her pockets and returned to the queue, only to see several children looking dejected.

"Looks like I didn't win."

"I didn't win any, but I did win a few bags of Kamen Rider snacks." Conan chuckled. "I can only hope that the cards inside are rare."

Haibara smiled wryly but remained silent.

At this moment, Lin Jiashu returned to the two high school girls with the juice.

As soon as he returned to the garden, the children called out "Brother Jiashu, Brother Jiashu" and tugged at his clothes.

"What's wrong?" Lin Jiashu asked, handing the juice to Xiaolan.

"Are you interested in going whale watching at Hachijojima Island?"

Why are you suddenly bringing this up?

"Is that so..."

Sonoko then explained her reasons.

—The scene where Ai gave the qualification ticket to the old woman was witnessed by her and Ran.

Because Ai Haibara has always acted coldly, like a cocky little girl, Sonoko initially thought she was an arrogant brat, but it turns out she's actually quite kind... Based on this, Sonoko couldn't help but want to "reward" her—it just so happens that her family owns a hotel on Hachijojima Island.

Of course, this is only one of the reasons; the other reason is, of course,...

Want to see whales?

Lin Jiashu hesitated for a moment, then her pretty face quickly broke into a friendly smile. "Sure, I can do it."

"Yay!!"

Sonoko eagerly turned around, raised her hand, and high-fived Ran, who was a beat slower.

Lin Jiashu was still smiling.

Hachijo Island...

Is it finally time for cross-age tracking systems to make their debut?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The afternoon sun slanted into the Iroha Sushi restaurant; the peak customer flow had passed, and the restaurant seemed somewhat deserted.

Kenjiro Wakita meticulously wiped the already gleaming tabletop with a rag. Just then, the curtain was roughly thrown open, and three flashy young men swaggered in and plopped down at the bar.

Unpleasant memories surfaced in Rum's mind once again.

What's even less pleasant than the memories is the shouting from the other side:

"Hey! Boss, I'd like to order! Do you still have the premium sushi set meal?"

Rum stopped what he was doing, looked up, and habitually put on that solid smile that belonged to Kanenori Wakita: "Um... gentlemen, I'm very sorry, lunch service has ended and the chef is taking a break. We will not be serving main meals for the time being."

"what?!"

The young man with dyed yellow hair suddenly stood up, grabbed Rum by the collar, and spat almost in his face. "I'm doing you a favor by coming to eat here! You think you can just refuse to provide food?! Do you believe I'll smash up this lousy place?!"

Rum's body stiffened for a moment.

He could almost feel the phantom pain in his cheekbone, and a chilling killing intent welled up uncontrollably from the depths of his eyes.

Realizing something was wrong, he didn't immediately lash out, but instead forced himself to remain calm and said with a forced smile, "Please wait a moment... I'll go ask the head chef for his opinion."

The young man glared at him fiercely upon hearing this, but then let go of his hand and released him.

"You're smart to know what's good for you, hurry up!"

Rum straightened his crumpled collar, lowered his head, and silently stepped aside.

Just then, the head chef, who had heard the commotion, came out.

He didn't let the honest man, Kenjiro Wakita, step forward to negotiate himself. Meanwhile, Rum stared at the three thugs, his heart churning with turmoil.

Once again...

Last time it was a few drunk thugs causing trouble, and this time it's the same thing again! How long has he been lurking here? How come he's been encountering these kinds of situations one after another lately? Once could be considered a coincidence, but twice in a short period of time, Rum is almost certain that someone is definitely targeting him.

Not right.

This time something's even worse!

Recalling the bizarre delivery from the missing person, the incident where he orchestrated the deaths of the thugs, and now this thug taunting him for no apparent reason… a strong sense of unease, like a venomous snake, began to tighten around Rum's heart. Who was it? The organization that was supposedly pursuing Pandora?!

But how could I possibly expose myself?

In short, we can't stay here any longer!

As soon as the idea came to mind, Rum made a decision immediately.

Without consulting the head chef, he quickly took off his work clothes after walking to the back warehouse. He didn't even have time to change back into his regular clothes, wearing only his shirt underneath. After sending a few instructions on his phone, he quietly slipped out of the sushi restaurant through the back door.

His movements were extremely fast.

They quickly made their way through the narrow back alley to the Rolls-Royce that had stopped just before the alley entrance.

"Oh shit……"

Rum was so angry that his face was trembling.

This passive situation of being watched in the dark, without even fully figuring out who the opponent was, was making him somewhat frustrated... Most importantly, his carefully concealed identity was suspected of being exposed, which had the greatest impact on him.

Two bodyguards stood beside the Rolls-Royce to meet it.

Rum opened the back door and got in, preparing to have the driver leave this troublesome place immediately—

Diu!

Diu!

Two extremely faint gunshots, each equipped with a highly efficient silencer, rang out almost simultaneously!

Before Rum could even look up, the two bodyguards standing outside the car, about to get in, each had a gruesome bloody hole in their foreheads, and the blood gushing from the back of their heads splattered onto the rear windshield.

Rum's pupils contracted sharply.

Through the car window, he saw the attackers—two men dressed in casual clothes, looking like they were out for a stroll, approaching from different directions at the alley entrance with guns. Their movements were professional and ruthless, without the slightest hesitation.

Passersby who noticed the commotion screamed in terror.

However, despite the perilous situation, Rum showed no sign of panic. He didn't even make any extra movements, simply staring coldly at the two approaching assassins with his single eye, a mocking smile even playing on his lips.

Just as the assassins' guns were about to spit fire again—

boom!

boom!boom!

More intense and precise gunfire erupted from the windows and rooftops of the buildings on both sides!

As if they had been prepared, several of Rum's true henchmen, who were lurking in the shadows, opened fire instantly! The intense gunfire startled the two assassins, and as they instinctively turned their guns to look, the bullets flying from the muzzle had already landed accurately on the two assassins.