Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

(Something came up at home, so I haven't had time these past couple of days. Sorry everyone.)

This masked woman is none other than Shimabukuro Kimie, whom Kitagawa Isao brought back from Mermaid Island. Because of her return to Tokyo, although Kitagawa Isao gave her a new identity and name, Shimabukuro Kimie no longer likes to wear a disguise all the time after experiencing so much.

A fox-shaped half-moon mask was more than enough to conceal his identity.

Especially when facing Rena Mizunashi, this CIA agent was unaware of her identity, and even if he accidentally revealed a little bit of it, it had little impact on the overall situation.

For the time being, only Kitagawa Isao needs to be concealed; Shimabukuro Kimie is actually in a relatively relaxed state.

Upon returning to Tokyo, although she immediately received a secret order from Kitagawa Isao to help guard the 'prisoners', the job was actually quite leisurely.

She can move freely in this room, and she can go out for a walk whenever she wants, but she must ensure that Rena Mizunashi does not break free of her restraints.

Of course, this is not a big problem for Shimabukuro Kimie.

Even though Rena Mizunashi is a high-ranking agent, with her hands and feet firmly bound to the chair, where would she find the space to escape?

Moreover, she would routinely check and search Rena Mizunashi's body every day to ensure that there was no possibility of her being separated from the ropes.

Although the work was tedious, Shimabukuro Kimie always enjoyed it.

Perhaps in her heart, she also deeply resented these foreign forces that disrupted the peace of Mermaid Island, and Rena Mizunashi was a representative of these people.

Looking at the exhausted woman before him, Shimabukuro Kimie clenched his fists and continued in his unchanging tone:

"I know that as a special agent, your top priority is always to escape and report back to your superiors. But I think you should be very clear about your current situation, right? Here, you have absolutely no chance of escape. I'm watching you every moment... So, put away your little schemes and cooperate with us obediently, okay?"

"A good suggestion, but what's the cost?"

Seeing that her little scheme had been exposed, Rena Mizunashi simply stopped hiding it. "If you want me to cooperate, then tell me what I need to do. So many days have passed... Whether it's you or that person, you never say anything. Am I supposed to guess what you're thinking?"

"Oh dear, has the renowned CIA agent still not figured it out?"

Shimabukuro Kimie snorted and said with amusement, "I thought you guys who infiltrate other people's land and stir up trouble would be very smart, but I didn't expect you to be just mediocre people."

"Ah……"

Upon hearing Shimabukuro Kimie's words, Mizunashi Rena turned her head away and snorted coldly.

As clever as she was, she naturally guessed some of the general idea. Although she couldn't figure it out on the day, during her imprisonment, as long as she calmed down a bit, she could understand the pros and cons.

To be precise, she felt that the 'fake Gin' was trying to use her to communicate with headquarters in order to achieve some unknown purpose.

However, she had not yet figured out the specifics.

Of course, in Rena Mizunashi's opinion, this was not a very important matter.

In her mind, there were countless people trying to cooperate with the CIA. The fact that the other party kidnapped her but didn't kill her was very likely because they wanted to use her identity to establish some kind of cooperative relationship with the CIA headquarters.

For example, seeking asylum, or finding a way to join...

But as time went on, neither the 'fake Gin' nor the masked woman in front of him paid any attention to him.

Over time, Rena Mizunashi became increasingly uneasy, but in any case, since she wasn't being questioned, it meant that the other party still needed her help.

This gave Rena Mizunashi some confidence. In order to gain more bargaining power, she could only grit her teeth and continue to pretend, hoping to gain more initiative in the upcoming negotiations.

However, her idea was destined to be fruitless...

Seeing Rena Mizunashi turn her head away haughtily, Kimihiro Shimabukuro didn't have much interest in paying attention to her.

After casually placing the pork cutlet rice bowl on the table, Shimabukuro Kimihiro simply picked up a magazine, sat slumped in his chair, and began to enjoy it, completely ignoring the awkward look on Mizunashi Rena's face beside him.

Just as Shimabukuro Kimi said before, Mizunashi Rena just wanted to appear tougher in order to gain more initiative. As a CIA agent, how could she possibly be 'gloriously' killed in such a place without any explanation?

Therefore, after resisting a little, she would then reluctantly eat the food, which naturally became a way for her to express herself.

However… because her hands were tied to the chair, Rena Mizunashi's movement was limited. Looking at the pork cutlet rice bowl so close to her, she roughly calculated the distance and realized that even if she tried her best to reach it, she couldn't possibly reach the edge of the rice bowl…

Not to mention picking up chopsticks to eat.

This is clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for myself!

Thinking of this, Rena Mizunashi looked at the person next to her with a resentful expression, but Shimabukuro Kimi deliberately ignored her gaze.

As the caretaker, Shimabukuro Kimie still had the right to vent his anger a little within permissible limits.

This was something Kitagawa Isao had tacitly approved from the very beginning...

……

Finally, after finishing reading all the magazines in her hands, Shimabukuro Kimie stretched lazily. Four hours of intense reading had left her not only stiff but also with sore eyes.

However, upon seeing that Rena Mizunashi beside her had completely lost her previous toughness and looked dejected, she quickly swept away her fatigue.

"Phew, time really flies. Hey you... it's been so long and you still haven't eaten? Looks like you're more determined than I thought. Keep it up! If you can hold on for another three to five days, you might just starve yourself to death!"

"Ha ha……"

Hearing Shimabukuro Kimie's sarcasm, Mizunashi Rena gave a wry smile and sighed, "Let's not talk about sarcasm. Isn't this something you did on purpose?"

"Oh dear, you saw through me. I thought I was acting well enough."

Upon hearing this, Shimabukuro Kimie feigned surprise, then picked up the pork cutlet rice bowl and walked forward with a smile. "Since you figured it out, there's nothing I can do. By the way, Ms. Mizunashi Reina, would you like some of this pork cutlet rice bowl?"