Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Question: When does the system's coercive force begin to take effect?

1. When Hisao Kamimatsu decided to develop abroad.

2. When Hisao Uematsu decided to entrust the cat's cemetery to others.

3. When Nekozuka arrived at the office and saw the cat cafe sign.

4. When she let Nekozuka intervene in her fight with the Black Organization.

5....

9. When she chased the cat away just before the interview.

Just as everyone in the bar was rebooting their computers, Koizumi's CPU was spinning so fast that it was almost smoking.

She tried hard to recall what had happened after she chose this reward, but there were too many possibilities and she couldn't be sure at all!

Moreover, is it really because of the system's coercion?

No matter how she thought about it, she felt that the events that took place in between were extremely smooth and there was nothing particularly abrupt, except for the last email!

Koizumi looked up suddenly: "Mr. Honmiya, Gin, how about one of you call that boss back and ask if there's something wrong?"

Gin:......

I think so too.

But he rejected this idea in his heart, thinking that he should not question the gentleman's decision.

So he turned and looked at Vermouth.

Vermouth hesitated.

Before she could make any move, Rum suddenly stood up, took his cell phone and left the bar.

Everyone watched him go in silence, waited in silence for three minutes, and watched Rum walk back with a gloomy face in silence.

"It has been confirmed. This is what the gentleman intended."

Everyone:...

Koizumi turned around and looked at Nekozuka in surprise: "But, but, why? He didn't go through the test, and his blood wasn't drawn. The time he met Gin was also his first appearance. Before that, none of you knew that such a person existed, right!"

Even I had just met him that day!

Could it be that the gentleman had already set his sights on Nekozuka before this? Is there such a possibility...

Rum looked at Nekozuka solemnly, then stared at Koizumi for a long time, and suddenly sneered, "That's it. Congratulations on getting the code name, Mello. Now that it's over, I'll leave first."

After saying that, he turned around and left again, slamming the door.

Vermouth's eyes swept over Miyano Akemi, who was still standing in the distance in amazement, as if she were poisoned.

She sneered. "I didn't expect that the biggest winner today is someone else. You're lucky to have been protected by two codename members. I hope this can help you live a few more days."

After that, she yawned gracefully, stood up lazily and said, "If there is nothing else, I will go back first."

She walked over to Xiaoquan, suddenly bent down and kissed her on the cheek: "We will meet again next year. Happy Christmas and New Year, Xiao Mello."

Koizumi's mind was in a mess, and he was caught off guard by her sneak attack. He touched his face in astonishment: "Ah... Happy New Year."

When Vermouth passed by Gin, she paused, raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a smile.

Gin frowned, took two steps back without saying a word and dodged.

"hehe."

Vermouth chuckled and left.

Afterwards, Chianti, Cohen and Ethan also left one after another.

Koizumi kept staring at Isen Hondou as he left.

With such a big thing happening, this person should take the initiative to find a way to contact her, right? After all, they are "allies" who know each other's secrets.

The only things left in the bar were Koizumi, gin and vodka.

Oh, and there's also agave that looks like the dead are back.

Gin stared at Koizumi for a while, then suddenly asked, "Would you like a drink?"

Koizumi was a little surprised.

She turned to look at the dazzling array of wine cabinets behind the bar, thought for a moment and replied, "Okay."

Gin walked to the bar first and sat down, "Tom, two glasses of Merlot."

Koizumi: ...

Koizumi imitated the gentleman in the video. He first observed the glass of deep purple wine in his hand under the spotlight, then sniffed it with his nose, and finally took a sip.

Slightly sweet and sour, with a rich fruity flavor and a very smooth taste, like delicate chocolate mousse melting on the tip of the tongue, giving her a very pleasant feeling. The middle note is a mixture of vanilla and cinnamon, with a subtle aroma like toast. The base note becomes a woody aroma, which makes the fruity flavor more profound and layered.

Overall, this Merlot feels like a delicate dessert blend of blackberries, vanilla, and chocolate.

Do I taste like this?

Koizumi raised his wrist and smelled it, but still couldn't smell any special smell on himself.

She thought about it, took out a dagger from the pocket of her jacket, cut her finger, then licked the blood and smacked her lips.

It's just the pure smell of blood.

Seeing her action, Gin sneered.

Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, Koizumi asked directly, "That person, uh, what should I call him? The one who interviewed me?"

"…You can call him 'that gentleman'."

"Oh, that gentleman, can really taste alcohol in the blood?"

"Oh, who knows."

"He is the boss of your, ah no, our organization?"

"Correct."

"Who is he?"

"Do not ask."

"...You haven't seen him either, have you?"

"..."

Koizumi looked at Gin's face and said, "Oh, you have seen it. Can't you tell me?"

Gin:......

"Okay, okay, put down your eyebrows, I won't ask. Tsk, you just use your face to scare people."

"Pfft, cough cough cough..."

Vodka threw down the glass in his hand, turned around and covered his mouth and coughed violently.

Gin:......

Koizumi: ...

Koizumi changed the subject: "Can I spend the New Year peacefully before going back to work?"

Gin glanced at her and said nothing.

Koizumi sneered to himself: "That's right, look at what I'm asking. I will hide myself so well that you won't be able to find me at all."

After saying that, she pushed the glass in front of her forward, took out five thousand yen and put it on the bar, glared at Gin and said, "I paid for it, don't make trouble!"

Then she turned and called Miyano Akemi and Nekozuka, and the three of them left together.

Vodka looked at Koizumi's departing back, and after a long while he dared to turn his head back quietly.

Just as he was about to ask Gin what he was going to do next, he noticed that his elder brother was laughing at a glass of red wine in his hand. However, there was another glass of red wine in front of his elder brother.

The cup in his hand is...

Merlot wine?!

Big big big brother he he he he should not no no no he should just think about drinking...

For a moment, Vodka's eyes widened, and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, with countless "fuck"s flashing through his mind.

No wonder Boss Gin rejected such a beautiful woman like Vermouth!

Gin seemed to realize that there were two one hundred thousand volt light bulbs staring at him, and turned to look.

Vodka quickly turned his eyes away and lowered his head, almost choking on his own saliva.

"Vodka..."

"I don't know. I didn't see it. I wouldn't say anything!"

"… extract the saliva test file from the wine glass."

Eh?

With a "ding" sound, the red wine glass was placed in front of the vodka.

Eh? ?

"Humph, you're still not careful enough."

Vodka looked at the red wine glass of Merlot in front of him, then turned to look at Gin's happy expression.

Eh? ? ?