Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

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In the vast forest, three adults and one child stood facing each other.

Apart from the chirping of insects and birds, the group remained unusually silent, and no one made a sound.

Qi Ming was suppressing a laugh, his left hand gripping his thigh tightly. His expression at that moment was enough to be screenshotted and used as a meme.

Who would have thought that this hot girl would one day become the girl next door?

Her mature oval face had gained a bit of baby fat, making it round and soft. Her originally aggressive beauty had been transformed into a doll-like cuteness.

However, this pocket watch seems to be somewhat imperfect.

Vermouth's hair hadn't shrunk; the silvery-gold waves cascaded down her calves.

But this seems to be a good thing.

"..."

Vermouth in her juvenile form stared intently at Qi Ming; thankfully, her eyes didn't glow red.

"Laugh if you want to. And can we get down to business now?"

Vermouth suppressed her emotions and spoke softly and sweetly.

"By the way, could you perform that?"

Qi Ming looked Vermouth up and down and asked her curiously.

"...What do you mean, 'that'?"

"That's the one, isn't it? You always say that secret that makes a woman a woman."

A secret makes a woman woman.

This is Vermouth's catchphrase.

Although there's a high probability that it's just for showing off.

Qi Ming really wanted to see what it would feel like for Vermouth to say those words in that voice, in an adult tone.

Vermouth clenched her small fists.

Let's not even talk about how Qi Ming knew that he often said this phrase.

But how come your machine translation made this sentence sound so cheesy in an instant?

This statement is a secret that makes women more feminine, right?

Vermouth turned her head away with an indifferent expression, and still uttered her catchphrase.

She never felt ashamed to say those words.

Seeing that Vermouth was so calm, Qi Ming found it rather boring.

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On one side, Gin stared intently at Vermouth, his originally narrow eyes now wide open.

Upon witnessing this scene, Gin's mind cleared instantly, and various past images flashed through his mind.

Vermouth, shrink...

Shiho Miyano... Qi Ming's younger sister named Ai Haibara!

Thinking about it now, that kid looked exactly like a miniature version of Sherry!

Gin gave Vodka a look, and the latter understood, following Gin as he pulled over to the side.

"Ai Haibara, do you still remember that name?"

Vodka paused, then turned to look at Qi Ming.

Seeing that Qi Ming wasn't looking at them, he said in a low voice.

"Big brother, do you think so too? Qi Ming's sister is actually Shirley!"

Gin nodded and asked in a deep voice.

Do you remember the first time we saw that girl?

"Forehead……"

Vodka frowned as he thought, when suddenly he realized they were in the game of the Cocoon Device.

It seems they met at the Beika Town City Hall, right?

Vodka opened his mouth, but it was only by chance that he thought of a particular time.

It seems so. They received a message from an outsider saying that they had discovered Shirley's whereabouts.

At that time, Shiho Miyano, who was still Ai Haibara, appeared in front of them wearing glasses and was brought by Qi Ming.

Looking back now, Vodka doesn't know why he couldn't recognize Sherry when she was shrunken and wearing glasses.

Now that I understand this, the glasses' ability to block perception naturally disappears.

But it seems that Shiho Miyano hadn't been away from the organization for very long that day, right?

"..."

Upon receiving Vodka's answer, Gin couldn't hold back any longer, his fists clenching tightly.

However, he loosened his fist after a while.

It doesn't matter anymore, it's all in the past.

Even if he gets angry, what's the use? He can't do anything to Qi Ming anyway.

What are you two talking about?

There were no footsteps behind them, and two arms were placed on their shoulders, causing Gin and Vodka's hearts to skip a beat.

"Alright, it's your turn. Didn't you read the description of this gift pack? No need to read it, just open it."

Gin glanced at Vermouth behind him.

Surprisingly, Vermouth's expression no longer seemed as annoyed as before; she was simply holding her phone and curiously looking at the face on the screen.

What happened to this woman?

Without further thought, Gin opened his newbie gift pack.

hum-

A flash of golden light appeared, clearly another golden legend had emerged.

Qi Ming really felt that the drop rate of this newbie gift pack seemed abnormal; how come every single one of them yielded gold?

When the golden light faded, what lay inside the box was an extremely ordinary pistol.

Beretta M92F.

Gin recognized the model of the pistol at a glance.

After all, this was the pistol he used to use.

However, since the base now has more powerful weapons, Gin has gradually stopped using this gun.

I never expected to find another one in this box.

Gin picked up his gun and glanced silently at Qi Ming.

Although this was just a game within the cocoon device, he felt much better after being betrayed by Qi Ming multiple times.

At least Qi Ming still remembered the pistol he had always used.

"Um……"

Qi Ming squinted at the gun in Gin's hand and pursed his lips listlessly.

Ordinary pistols obviously can't produce a golden glow, but this Beretta does have its merits.

This is a weapon that grows in power; as your proficiency increases, this gun will unlock more features.

Boring. I don't know why Gin would release this thing.

"Lao Fu, it's your turn now. Hurry up and open it."

"oh oh."

Vodka was single-minded; as soon as Qi Ming told him to do it, he immediately did so.

The box was opened, but unfortunately, his luck was a bit bad, or perhaps his inner desires were simply too superficial.

Inside the box was a book as thick as a dictionary.

Book Title: The Ultimate Sidekick's Handbook: How to Become an Excellent Sidekick

Vodka flipped to the first page with a puzzled look at the table of contents. Although he was wearing sunglasses, Qi Ming could still see the excitement in his eyes.

Because the table of contents in this book is exactly what Vodka was thinking about.

For example, how can someone with average talent act as a support for the leader, and how should they step in to help when others slander the leader?

Vodka, on the other hand, quite likes this stuff.

"..."

Qi Ming sighed.

The two of them didn't bring as much fun as Vermouth alone.

"Let's go, go back."