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The living room of the villa.
A laptop is on the coffee table.
Natsume wrote Ai and Akemi's information into an email and sent it to Teitan High School's email address.
He received a reply in less than three minutes. The reply was polite and sincere, expressing a warm welcome to the two young ladies of the Haibara family to study at Teitan High School, and that they were very honored.
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It was clearly Sonoko's mother, Tomoko Suzuki, who made the phone call, which startled them. The head of Japan's No. 1 conglomerate had personally given them instructions, so how could they dare to be negligent!
I owe Sonoko a favor.
Xia Ye put down her laptop, leaned back on the sofa, and sighed.
Xiao Ai climbed onto the sofa, naturally snuggled into Xia Ye's arms, found a comfortable position to lie down, and pouted, saying:
"That girl is easy to please; you can buy her any chocolate chips and she won't even mind."
"You silly goose!"
Xia Ye pinched her cheek and said with a smile, "She may not care, but I do. Besides, this wasn't just a favor from Yuanzi; her mother also helped. If I visit her house next time, I'll have to prepare a suitable gift."
"Then think about it~"
Ai picked up her phone and started playing on her boyfriend's lap, not wanting to worry about anything else.
Xia Ye gently combed her hair and, taking advantage of the free time, opened the system.
There are two notifications in the system.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the Crane Needle identity quest and obtaining the item: Myriad Poison Pouch.]
[Congratulations, host, on completing the "Roland" identity mission and gaining the skill: Magazine Expansion.]
[Ten Thousand Poisons Pouch: Generates ten poisons and their antidotes randomly each day. These can be accumulated, with a storage limit of ten thousand.]
[Virtual Magazine: Can be attached to any firearm to generate a virtual magazine with 100 rounds of ammunition. It will automatically reload when the original firearm runs out of ammunition.]
Today's operation accomplished two tasks in one go.
I obtained an item and a skill.
As for the Poison Pouch, it's too early to say whether it's effective or not; we can wait until we've accumulated enough poison before making a judgment.
But that virtual magazine...
It's definitely a very useful skill!
For example, Gin's Beretta 92F, even with a double magazine, can only hold fifteen bullets. After firing them all, you have to reload. Now, with the addition of the virtual magazine skill, you can fire one hundred and fifteen bullets in a row. It's absolutely insane!
Although Xia Ye doesn't use guns much, he's still quite satisfied with this skill! Knife.
Chapter 81 Vermouth: How should I coax Yukiko?
I originally wanted to try out the effect of the virtual magazine.
However, it was inconvenient to conduct the shooting experiment at home, so Xia Ye had to put it aside for the time being.
The log was opened.
Hmm, what should I write about?
A sentence appeared.
Many log holders became interested.
Waiting for Xia Ye's log to be updated and then taking a look has basically become a habit for them.
Anyway, the logs are all automated, so they won't cause any problems.
Those who know Xia Ye want to know his whereabouts and thoughts, while those who don't know him yet also want to know if there will be any "plot" involving them, just like watching anime. However, Xia Ye is too capricious as an author, and he can't predict how much he will write each day. Sometimes, it really makes people want to go to his door with a knife and urge him to update.
[By the way, Bei is meeting Yukiko today. I wonder how their conversation went?]
Speaking of which, Yukiko doesn't seem to know that her best friend Sharon Vineyard is actually Vermouth, the Thousand-Faced Witch of the organization, right?
[Wait a minute! Does she even know?]
Why can't I remember?
In an elegant upscale restaurant.
Soothing and moving music flowed quietly.
Delicious food was laid out in front of Vermouth and Yukiko, and the two chatted happily.
Vermouth styled her long blonde hair into a ladylike updo today, and her usually delicate and charming face was only lightly made up.
She was wearing a very ladylike white dress, but "690"'s deep V-neck and the beautiful figure she showed off made her look less ladylike and more like a witch.
Yukiko, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. She wore a black, tight-fitting short dress, and her long, straight, and shapely white legs shone with an ivory-like luster under the lights. She wore black high heels that were almost ten centimeters high, making her look completely sexy and charming.
only.
No matter how much makeup she wore, her pretty face couldn't hide her innocent charm, which contrasted perfectly with her sexy figure, giving her an alluring blend of angel and devil.
There are two such top-tier beauties.
Even though it was a very upscale restaurant, and the guests all considered themselves elites of high society, many men still couldn't help but stare at them rudely, secretly drooling.
"Yukiko, come have a drink~"
Vermouth... Sharon gracefully raised her wine glass, a faint smile on her pretty face. She was in a good mood from being with her friend.
"Okay, Sharon~"
Yukiko also raised her glass, clinked it against hers, and opened her red lips to take a sip, then—
Xia Ye's log has been updated.
The two instinctively pulled out their logs.
Looking at the contents of the log, the atmosphere instantly became somewhat awkward...
"Yukiko..."
Even Vermouth, an Oscar-winning actress whose acting skills are considered divine, was at a loss for words when faced with Yukiko's complicated expression.
"So you're Vermouth..."
The surprise and doubt in Yukiko's eyes were genuine; she truly didn't know.
"It's surprising enough that Sharon and Chris are the same person, but I never imagined you had an even more outrageous identity hidden!"
"Also, when you learned the art of disguise from Teacher Dao Yi, you weren't doing it for acting like me, were you?"
"No wonder Xia Ye called you the Thousand-Faced Witch in her diary; with your disguise skills, that title is indeed very fitting..."
"Yukiko..."
Vermouth looked at her only good friend, her beautiful blue eyes filled with helplessness.
Aren't you curious about the identity of my organization?
"organize?"
Why should I care about those things?
Yukiko's expression had returned to calm. She waved her hand dismissively, "Since it's a criminal organization, there are naturally people who fight against it. I'm just a weak woman, so I won't get involved. But Natsume said that you're a fake bottle of liquor, yet you'd risk your life to protect Shinichi and Ran. What's going on?"
"Hey~"
Vermouth sighed and slowly recounted what had happened in New York a year ago.
"and many more!"
Yukiko suddenly looked strange.
"You mean, when Shinichi and Ran saved you, you were moved by their actions and words, and a crack was opened in your long-closed heart, and then you regarded them as the most important people in your life?"
Vermouth thought for a moment and replied, "You could say that... Yukiko, why do you look so pale?"
"Why?!"
Yukiko slammed her hand on the table in a very unladylike manner.
The loud noise instantly attracted the attention of everyone else in the restaurant, and even the voyeurs were startled!
"What are you looking at?!"
Yukiko straightened her pretty face, looked around, and snorted coldly:
Haven't you ever seen women argue?
Those gazes that had been cast over immediately withdrew, no longer daring to look in their direction.
"Yukiko, what's wrong?"
Vermouth was surprised. Why did he suddenly get angry? You weren't angry when you found out who I am.
"What did you say?"
Yukiko looked at Vermouth with a resentful expression.
“We’ve known each other for over ten years. I’ve gone shopping with you, eaten with you, chatted with you, celebrated your birthday with you, and even remembered to attend your movie premiere to congratulate you on your wedding honeymoon!”
"Now you're telling me that your heart has always been sealed away, that you felt nothing when you were with me, while those two brats saved you once and then became the most important people in your life?"
Yukiko felt like she was being used as a backup option!
I've given my heart for over a decade, and I still haven't been able to open the door to her heart!
Angry!
The kind that can't be coaxed!
Seeing Yukiko's sullen expression, Vermouth felt like a heartless woman who had started something and then abandoned it.
How should I coax him?
If Yukiko knew Vermouth's true identity, would she argue with her?
Speaking of which, Yukiko has a great best friend like Eri Kisaki, and she has quite a few other friends, but Vermouth only has Eri as her best friend. If they were to break off their friendship, I, her cheap teacher, would become the loneliest person in the world.
The assist came just in time!
Vermouth remained silent.
His eyes were downcast, and his expression was sorrowful.
Yukiko also saw the log update. Natsume said that she was Sharon's only good friend. Does that mean she really considers herself a good friend?
"Is what Natsume said true?" Yukiko asked directly.
"Yes~"
Vermouth nodded slightly.
"Then I'll forgive you this time!"
Yukiko's lips curled up slightly, and her mood instantly returned. All she cared about was Sharon's attitude. Since Sharon genuinely considered her a good friend, nothing else mattered!
"but--"
You are responsible for my emotional distress!
"What do you want me to do?" Vermouth asked with a slight smile, her red lips parted slightly as she took a sip of red wine.
"First and foremost, it's Shinichi's business!"
Yukiko sighed as she mentioned her son:
"That kid is a real handful. With you helping to protect him, I feel a little more at ease."
"I think you're putting your mind at ease too soon, Yukiko!" Vermouth frowned slightly.
"Xia Ye and I followed him for a while today. Do you know how much of a show-off he was at the crime scene?"
"You guys went to follow Shinichi?"
Yukiko was taken aback, then frowned and said:
"Does he still think he's Shinichi Kudo, directing the investigation at the scene?"