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"I just got home and checked, and sure enough, it was true."

Asakawa Yu showed the others what she was holding. It was an envelope just like Conan's, inviting the two of them to the so-called party.

What Asakawa Yu didn't expect was that even he himself had been exposed without his knowledge.

Fortunately, he is currently only exposed to Vermouth, or rather, Vermouth probably only thinks of Asakawa Yu as a major help to Conan and his team in their fight against the organization.

As long as his other identity remains hidden, he can still have fun.

However, this means we need to figure out how to deal with Vermouth's situation. After all, nobody wants someone who knows their identity constantly monitoring them, especially if that person is either good or evil.

If Vermouth is truly on their side, Asakawa Yu wouldn't mind cooperating with her; but if not... then don't blame him for not showing mercy. After all, a controllable pawn is a good piece of the game.

Asakawa Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and a different plan began to brew in his mind.

"No, you can't go there! It's a trap! If you go, you'll be killed!"

Look how scared the child is, he can barely speak.

[I am an organization cadre, codename: Old Baijiu!]

[My heart aches for Ai Haibara, she got so scared by just one name, sob sob.]

Ai Haibara suddenly shouted anxiously, her face filled with fear, her hands clenching involuntarily, her violent trembling making Akemi's heart ache.

Silence fell over the room. Akemi lowered her head and held Ai without saying a word. Asakawa Yu stood by the window watching the fiery sunset, while Conan stood quietly by the bed. No one spoke.

The atmosphere seemed to fall into silence.

"Shall we go take a look?" After a long silence, Asakawa Yu suddenly spoke, breaking the dead silence.

Hearing this, Conan's lips curled up slightly: "Of course, if we don't go, we'll never make any progress."

Ai Haibara's eyes widened, her voice trembling: "No! You..."

Just as Ai Haibara was about to continue, a warm pat came from her head. Looking up, she saw Yu Asakawa stroking her hair with a gentle smile.

“I know you’re scared, but since they’ve already come knocking on our door, we can’t just sit here and wait to die.”

"But……"

"Do you believe me?"

“Hmm…” Ai Haibara slowly lowered her head.

She naturally believed in Asakawa Yu, but she couldn't get over her own conscience; the shadow cast by the organization was still too great.

"Let's pinky swear." With that, Asakawa Yu extended her right pinky finger and placed it in front of Haibara Ai.

"I promise you, I'll come back safely, and then I'll take you all out for a good time, how about that?"

[This is hilarious! Pinky promise? Asakawa, are you trying to fool a child?]

Hey, you know what, we're really trying to appease a child right now.

[You're quite articulate, aren't we discussing the organization right now? What's with this feeling of setting a goal and then never coming back?]

The moment Asakawa Yu said "pinky promise," the tense atmosphere instantly took on a different feel.

Ai Haibara, in particular, stared wide-eyed as if she were looking at something unbelievable.

"You...you think you're comforting a child?"

Ai Haibara rolled her eyes, looking at Yu Asakawa with a look of utter disappointment, as if she wanted to scold him for not understanding the situation.

"Hehe, do you feel much better now? At least you're not so scared anymore."

"Well……"

Ai Haibara lowered her head again. She understood that Yu Asakawa was trying to help her and didn't want her to continue to be depressed, but she still couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart.

"Ai, you need to know that you can't live in the shadow of the organization forever. Compared to them, your family and your friends are more worried about you."

"You have to try to overcome it. Besides, you'll be helping me and your sister take care of our children in the future. This can't go on like this."

"What are you talking about!" Akemi muttered, and then gently patted Asakawa Yu's arm.

The laughter gradually subsided, and Asakawa Yu stared at Haibara Ai with a serious expression. "So, don't run away from your destiny, Ai."

After a long while, Ai Haibara slowly raised her face.

"Sigh~ I'm really defeated by you." Although she said this, Ai Haibara's face once again showed her usual confident smile. Even though her face was pale due to a cold, Asakawa Yu could still tell that she had recovered.

"Alright, now that you're alright, your sister and I will head back first. We'll discuss the next steps after you've rested."

After saying that, Akemi pulled Ai Haibara's blanket up a little, comforted her, and then the others left the room together.

"Thank goodness for you, Asakawa, otherwise we really wouldn't know what to do."

As soon as they stepped outside, Professor Agasa thanked Asakawa profusely. Ai's behavior had pained him greatly, but he didn't know how to comfort her. Fortunately, Asakawa was there.

“You’re right. I was originally thinking of using a tranquilizer gun to solve the problem, but since you’ve already solved it, there’s no need for that.”

"Huh? A tranquilizer gun?" Asakawa Yu saw Conan's expression instantly turn sour. Although she knew Conan was doing it for Ai Haibara, she still couldn't help but get angry after hearing it.

"Uh...no, besides, there was nothing we could do about it, but it's been resolved now, hehe."

Conan tried to escape by acting cute, but Asakawa Yu was just trying to scare him and didn't really intend to do anything to him.

"What should we do next?" Conan brought the topic back on track.

No matter how you look at it, the situation is very bad, especially since the enemy is in the shadows while they are in the open, and the information is completely unequal.

"We'll have to see how things go. I think Uncle Mori has probably received this invitation too. What are you planning to do?"

Asakawa Yu's words made Conan fall into deep thought. He had been thinking about countermeasures since just now, but no matter how he thought about it, he still couldn't come up with a good solution.

"And what about you? What's your plan?"

Based on his understanding of Asakawa Yu, he would not have accepted this challenge without a meticulous plan.

"It seems we'll have to split up this time." Asakawa Yu held the envelope above his head and looked up at it.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Literally, this time you just need to stay home and do your job, I'll take care of the rest."

"What are you talking about? How could I just stand here and watch you go off alone!"

They've taken the bait...

A subtle smile played at the corners of Asakawa Yu's lips. "Now, the game is about to begin. So, are you ready...?"

Vermouth…………