Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

The management of the cat cafe is handed over to Akemi Miyano, and the equipment of the cat cafe is handed over to Nekozuka.

Koizumi went up to the second floor alone and sat at her desk, looking out the window, thinking about the most important issue at hand.

In fact, there was no need to guess. Rum and Gin would definitely use this test as an opportunity to test her again. Moreover, there was a high probability that there was a big boss watching from the dark behind this test. If there was any mistake here, all her previous efforts would be in vain.

So, what will they use to test themselves this time?

Either challenge her physical limit or challenge her psychological limit. Anyway, it is definitely not a task that she can complete easily.

Given her current image as a "madman" in the organization, Koizumi actually prefers the former.

Maybe that gentleman was planning to let her fight with Gin again? To give her a warning?

But this speculation contradicts the hint that Rum inadvertently gave.

She was given so many weapons and ammunition and was asked to prepare well. It seemed like they were going to do a big fight, and it didn't seem like a small event at all.

The psychological challenge of a big scene?

You can't ask her to blow up the Metropolitan Police Department.

Koizumi laughed at his own thought.

Considering that the organization may be preparing for large-scale expansion and growth, she should not be allowed to do such a provocative and suicidal thing.

And when it comes to the assessment of criminal organizations, the first thing she can think of is the letter of allegiance.

According to the organization's usual style of action, she would definitely not be able to escape murder and arson. The question was who were they going to let her deal with?

Koizumi recalled the hint that Ethan Hondou had given her at the Daikoku Bar.

He reached into the glass and pulled something out, sending it flying.

What do you pick out of your wine glass? Trash or small flies.

What is the little fly in the wine glass? Bug...bug...eavesdropper...traitor...undercover?

Could it be that he wants me to deal with the undercover in the organization?

Are there other undercover agents in the organization now?

Koizumi couldn't think of a solution, so he just took out a piece of letter paper and wrote on it.

【What do you think about the organization's assessment content? 】

Soon, Sakurai Izumi gave the answer: [It's nothing more than killing people. ]

[I thought of this, too. The question is who they are going to kill.]

【Is there any difference? 】

The difference is huge.

Seeing that Sakurai Izumi didn't understand her train of thought, Koizumi changed the question.

【Did you see the Jack Daniel's tip? 】

[Hint? What hint? My attention is all on Rum. I still don't understand how you can tell the real from the fake. That person and his double look exactly the same!]

Koizumi: ...

[The smell is different, the temperament is different, and the style of doing things is also very different. Didn't you notice that there are traces of plastic surgery behind the ears of the double? ]

Wait, what does it mean to smell different?

Oh, by the way, this is an ability from the skill God of Cookery and cannot be shared with her.

[…Let your father look at me! Look at me too! ]

Koizumi: ...

I simply destroyed the letter and ended this meaningless conversation.

Unable to figure out what was going on, she simply took out the phone that Yuya Kazami left her when she was in the hospital and started typing emails.

[I will soon be tested by the organization. The content of the test is unknown. It is expected to be before the New Year. There may be a big move. In addition, I guess I have been noticed by the organization's big boss. At this critical moment, if there is no extremely special situation, do not approach, do not contact, and do not send personnel to the cat cafe in the short term. The phone will be destroyed and this contact method will be permanently invalidated. ]

She did not send this report to Yuya Kazami's new number, but directly to the top leader.

Before sending it, she added one last sentence: [Don’t forget what you promised me. ]

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At night, Dormitory 144 welcomed an unusual visitor after a long absence.

Around ten o'clock in the evening, there was a knock on the window.

Hagiwara Kenji reacted quickly, immediately stood up to check, and said in surprise: "Kuro-chan!"

He quickly opened the window to let the black cat jump in.

Seeing the small backpack that Black Cat was carrying, all five of them laughed.

"Hei-chan, long time no see. I missed you so much."

"You were sent here to deliver something again this time? Could it be snacks again?"

"The snack called spicy strips I had last time was delicious. It's a bit addictive."

"Indeed. I looked around but couldn't find it. I don't know where Sakurai bought it from."

"This backpack looks a bit light, as if it doesn't have that much stuff in it."

"Hey, isn't this another recipe?"

Zhu Fujingguang placed a bowl of warm water in front of the black cat: "You've worked hard, would you like some water?"

However, this time the black cat not only refused to drink the water, it even seemed to have no intention of playing.

When Fōtani Rei helped it take off the backpack, it suddenly took the lead, picked up the backpack, jumped to the long table in the middle of the room and put it down, then sat upright, stared at the five people with sharp eyes and meowed.

"Huh? Why does Xiao Hei seem so serious today?"

"Is there something important in the backpack?"

The five people looked at each other, and Yi Dahang stepped forward and stretched out his hand tentatively: "Is the thing inside for us?"

The black cat's tail flicked to the left.

"Can I open it and take a look?"

The black cat moved back a bit, but still kept a close eye on his every move.

Under this rather oppressive gaze, Yi Dahang opened his backpack and took out five envelopes with their names written on them.

This was beyond everyone's expectation.

Sakurai Izumi actually wrote to them? One letter to each of them?

While others were still checking the envelope for any additional information, Jinpei Matsuda had already quickly opened the envelope and poured out a red amulet.

Then he immediately took off the amulet and took out a five-yen coin from it.

Apart from this, there was nothing else, no note, no message, not a single word inside or outside.

"Eh?"

The other four people looked at each other and opened their envelopes to check. The results were all the same as Matsuda Jinpei's, with only one amulet and a five-yen coin inside.

Matsuda Jinpei threw the thing on the table with a bit of disappointment: "What? It's just an ordinary amulet. Could this be the New Year's gift from that guy?"

[Don’t throw it away, keep it with you! ]

The shrill cat cry startled all five of them.

The black cat stared at Matsuda Jinpei with its eyes, made a threatening "woohoo" sound, and slammed the table with its tail so hard that it made a loud bang.

Matsuda Jinpei was stunned for a moment, then pointed at the black cat's nose and cursed: "Why are you so fierce! You are as unpleasant as your master!"

The black cat narrowed its eyes and the hair on its back stood up, sending out a signal of attack.

Zhu Fu Jingguang hurriedly stepped forward to block the black cat's sight, and said soothingly: "Hei-chan, be good, don't be angry."

But this time even his soothing efforts were of no avail.

The black cat passed by Zhu Fu Jingguang and jumped onto Matsuda Jinpei's desk, and roared at him again: [If you want to live, take it with you! ]

When the black cat jumped over, Matsuda Jinpei had already stepped back several steps to take a defensive stance: "What are you doing, fighting? Don't think you can still scratch me!"

But surprisingly, the black cat did not launch an attack. Instead, it patted the five-yen coin on the table with its claws and continued to stare at him and issue a warning.

Furiya Rei stepped forward, picked up the coin and examined it carefully, then suddenly said, "No. Look carefully, these two coins are exactly the same. The small notch on the edge and the scratch here are like they were deliberately reproduced."

Jinpei Matsuda raised his eyebrows, took the coin from him and examined it, then took the coins of Hagiwara, Morobushi and Date Kou and compared them one by one.

There was indeed no difference between the five coins; even the signs of having been used were exactly the same.

"And look here." Ida Kou showed them his amulet. "Mine is a traffic safety amulet. What about yours?"

After comparing the five people, except for the one owned by Rei Furuya which was a health amulet, the other three people's amulets were all disaster-removing amulets.

Five amulets that were obviously designed for different purposes, and five coins that looked exactly the same. They were also placed separately in envelopes with corresponding names written on them.

This gift seems to have a deeper meaning?

Several people were silent for a moment, and Yi Dahang took the lead and decisively put his amulet into his pocket: "Although I can't see what it is worth, but since it was given by her, I'll keep it well for now. Who knows when I'll need it in the future."

Seeing that Date Hangken took the lead in carrying it, Koizumi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because she was worried that it would be difficult to find free time after launching the Code Operation, she could only send out the planned amulets in advance.

I hope they can really keep the tracking coins with them, so that when they encounter danger, she can get there as quickly as possible.

Especially Hagiwara...

Kenji Hagiwara was distracted for a while while holding the amulet, and suddenly turned his head as if he realized something, and his eyes met the black cat's.

He walked over with a smile and poked the cat's head gently with his hand: "Why are you staring at me all the time today?"

To his surprise, the black cat, which had always disliked him, not only did not dodge this time, but actually hooked its claws on his sleeves, stared into his eyes and barked several times.

[Be sure to bring it with you! Be sure to bring it with you! ]

Feeling the anxiety in the black cat's cry, Kenji Hagiwara also felt inexplicably irritated.

He took the opportunity to stroke the cat's head: "...It's really a spirit."