Conan and Gin are both my brothers, what's wrong with meeting them once?

Tequila attempted to fight back.

Unfortunately, Kudo Kazuma was incredibly fast, and he dodged almost every counterattack.

Vodka, who was previously a little tipsy, was now completely sober.

He suddenly felt a little scared. He had just complained about Danpo for a long time while he was drunk. Would he be able to get better?

What would be the consequences of someone as big as him fighting against Tanpo? Tequila has already set an excellent example.

Chianti and Cohen were originally just watching the show.

As they watched, their attention shifted from the agave that was being beaten to Danpo, who had done the beating.

With such skill and speed, it's no wonder he could participate in the movement group despite being frail and sickly since childhood, and no wonder he became a code name member at such a young age.

Some watched the play, others felt a lingering fear, but none of them wanted to step forward and stop it.

Seeing that Kudo Kazuma had vented his anger enough, Gin finally raised his eyes and said, "Danpo, stop."

Kudo Kazuma's fist was already right in front of Tequila when he heard this, so he withdrew his hand, pursed his lips, and walked to the bar.

"Cohen, a gin, on the rocks, please."

Having witnessed firsthand Dampo's brutal beating of Tequila, Cohen simply gave him a thumbs up, then holstered his gun, prepared the drinks, and did it all in one smooth motion.

Tequila stared intently at Gin and Danpo, the hidden anger in her eyes burning ever brighter.

Heh, he stopped when told to stop. That's what Danpo meant when he said he wouldn't listen to Qinjiu.

And Gin, he only came out to stop Danpo when he was almost beaten to a pulp. Was that on purpose?

Good, very good, he'll remember all the grudges!

Vermouth, always eager for drama, said with a grin, "Let me tell you a well-known fact in America—Gin is Tempo's biological father..."

"Ahem, dear Master. You only got a beating for not giving Gin face in front of Danpo, which shows that Danpo has become much more restrained since coming to Japan."

Seeing that the group of people in the bar were either hostile to him or eager to watch the show, Tequila's expression was uncertain. In the end, he snorted and left.

Kudo Kazuma, unusually, looked somewhat embarrassed: "Bei-nee, that was all from when we were kids. Why are you talking about that with someone like that?"

He was indeed the one who could provoke Gin the most.

But he is also the one who is most protective of Gin.

Who can blame him when Gin, aside from being ruthless when beating him up, is otherwise quite nice to him?

However, he felt very embarrassed when this was said in front of others.

If someone else had said that, they definitely wouldn't have gotten away with it.

But it was Vermouth who said those words, someone who cared for him even more than his own mother. What could he do?

Just bear with it...

He pursed his lips, put the drink he'd just taken a sip on the bar, and said, "Gin is no good at all. Miyano Akemi is going to make her move tomorrow. I'm going to prepare for my mission. Goodbye."

After saying that, he turned and left, completely ignoring Vermouth's amused smile.

"Gin, you didn't expect that, did you? Little Ichima is all grown up now, and he's still shy..."

As Vermouth spoke, she put one hand on Gin's shoulder.

"Hmph! Boring."

Gin pushed the hand off his shoulder, got up and walked out, with Vodka quickly following.

Vermouth glanced at Chianti with amusement: "Want to know how Dampo angered Gin?"

Chianti shook her head quickly.

Forget it, you need to have the power to ask about someone's dark past.

The next day, Kudo Kazuma decided to stay in bed.

When he woke up, it was already 3:30 in the afternoon.

On his phone, there were two messages from Gin and Vodka, urging him to participate in the investigation and search for Shuichi Akai.

Just kidding, he wouldn't do something as energy-consuming as searching for someone.

Besides, the message was sent in the morning, and he hasn't replied. Gin hasn't sent a second message or made a phone call either, so he must not be in a hurry.

That's it.

After washing up and getting ready, Kudo Kazuma went outside and found Kagemitsu and Narumi sitting side by side in the living room watching TV.

The news broadcast on television was about Siling Bank being robbed of 1 billion yen.

"Good morning." Kudo Kazuma stretched and greeted the cat and rabbit. "Aso, is the wound on your leg getting better?"

Chengshi Rabbit nodded: "I'm a doctor myself, and the medicine you gave me is very effective. Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Also..."

Rabbit's voice held a hint of amusement: "The news happened at noon."

Jingguang Cat and Kudo Kazuma are much more familiar with each other now, and she's also become much more "direct": "It is indeed quite early. Look, the sun has already risen in the west. Aren't you hungry after not eating all night?"

Kudo Kazuma rubbed his nose and said, "The mission is tonight, so of course I need to get some rest first. Same as usual, you guys guard the base, I'm going out for dinner. Bye~"

Just before leaving the house, he sneezed loudly.

[Seriously? We just received a soul fragment yesterday, and we're already struggling?]

[Master, the root cause is that you are too close to the chosen one.]

[I get it, they were too close. One spirit soul could only last for a day. So... the reason I was able to act so arrogantly in front of the Grim Reaper a while ago was because I absorbed more than thirty spirit souls in one go during that Shinkansen explosion, right?]

So, shouldn't he take the initiative and try to create some spirits?

That night, a light drizzle fell.

In a blind spot of the surveillance cameras outside the hot spring bathhouse, Kudo Kazuma leaned against the wall by the roadside with a black umbrella, sneezing occasionally in the cool breeze.

The target's name is Kishii, right? Will I ever finish this bath?

If he stays any longer, he'll probably get a fever. Let's get a spirit to help him withstand the backlash from the power of death.

He silently prayed in his heart: Brother Death, please let the spirits come to you on their own, Kemen.

Just as I finished praying, a long-haired man with an umbrella walked over without warning.

Kudo Kazuma sneezed again, and taking advantage of the moment when the other person passed by, he seized the opportunity to fire a shot.

One of the perpetrators in the bank robbery involving 1 billion yuan died instantly from a silenced gun.

Kudo Kazuma ignored the souls floating out of the corpses, absorbed the spirits, and left satisfied.

It seems that occasional prayers do have their uses.

Look, he's not sneezing anymore.

Arriving near Shiro Kaizuka's house at the address in the information, Kazuma Kudo found a secluded corner, leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and used the [Two Forms Clone] skill.

At the same time, a man named Kudo Kazuma, dressed in a black trench coat, suddenly appeared in Shiro Kaizuka's house.

Murder, absorb the soul, throw away the lipstick, disappear—all done in one smooth motion.

It was his yin clone.

After absorbing two spirit souls in succession, Kudo Kazuma was truly satisfied and went back home to stay.

The next afternoon, Gin texted him to meet at the dock warehouse.

While petting a bunny and playing a game, Kudo Kazuma quickly typed out a sentence, sending it out despite his lack of confidence.

【No! I finished my mission yesterday, and I'm exhausted from tracking down Shuichi Akai these past few days. I need to rest—Danpo】

Even so, he still planned to go out.

It wasn't to follow Gin in shooting Akemi Miyano, but for Akemi Miyano's soul and her ten billion yen.