Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

Koizumi: "But if you are willing to be the Holy Son, that's fine."

Grab the bamboo shoots!

Vermouth almost laughed out loud.

Sakurai is just being a rogue and taking advantage, right?

This little bastard is getting more and more eloquent.

Shuichi Akai was silent for a moment, and seriously thought about the possibility of being taken advantage of for free.

However, considering that Sakurai was probably just teasing him and didn't take the suggestion seriously, Akai Shuichi eventually gave up the idea.

He actually knew what Sakurai had just explained.

If this person agreed to help without any bargaining, he would be really worried.

Akai Shuichi quickly weighed the options in his mind.

Working as a thug for Sakurai and doing some private work...

It's not impossible.

No, actually, it’s quite possible.

After all, given Sakurai's current position in the organization, helping her with private work would mean that he might be able to take the opportunity to obtain more advanced and secretive information.

This is a shortcut, and it can effectively avoid Gin's inspection, so the benefits obviously outweigh the disadvantages!

However, Akai Shuichi still asked cautiously: "Even if you are a thug, there must be a time limit, right?"

"Of course."

Koizumi smiled and said, "Just, let's give it a year. After a year, I'll tell you the answer you want."

After saying that, Koizumi turned to look at Vermouth: "Is everything okay, Sister Bei?"

Vermouth knew very well what Koizumi meant.

She knew all the old stories in the organization, and she also promised that if Koizumi wanted to know anything, she would give her an unconditional answer.

Vermouth knew all the information about Akai Tsutomu and even the intelligence about Akai's family.

Using this information as a bargaining chip to tie down Shuichi Akai, this deal is a good deal.

If used properly, Shuichi Akai can be a useful fighter.

However, since Sakurai can give a clear deadline of one year, it seems that he is confident that he can achieve his goal within a year?

Is it related to her sudden desire to pack the gold foil essence just now?

Vermouth was thinking in her mind, but she didn't show any expression on her face. She just smiled and nodded: "Of course, no problem."

Just when Akai Shuichi was about to agree, Koizumi added, "However, I have a special request.

"During this year, no matter what I ask you to do, you are only responsible for executing it and are not allowed to ask me any questions."

Akai Shuichi:......

It seems that his future work will inevitably involve some very important confidential information.

Koizumi: “Furthermore, if your private investigation causes my plan to go awry, even just once, our cooperation will be terminated immediately.

"How about this condition, do you accept it?"

Akai Shuichi:......

The level of confidential information in his mind was raised to a higher level.

I'm really curious, could it be something related to the ability or props that can make people smaller?

As for Koizumi's request...

Just don't let anyone ask, keep a low profile, and keep it secret. As long as he's careful, there will be absolutely no problem.

Moreover, once he becomes an insider to a certain extent, he will have the initiative in negotiations.

By then, even if Sakurai wanted to terminate the cooperation...

Oh, she has to stop it.

It's not easy to get Shuichi Akai to shut up.

So Akai Shuichi just thought about it for a moment and nodded and said, "Deal!"

Koizumi curled his lips and stretched out his hand to him with a smile: "Well, happy cooperation!"

She quickly glanced behind Akai Shuichi, and suddenly changed her tone: "What I want to say is, Mr. Moroboshi, you made a very wise decision! I hope you can complete the work handover with your former company as soon as possible, and then report to me earlier."

While Koizumi was looking behind him, Akai Shuichi was already alert to the movements behind him.

He immediately changed his tone and his expression instantly switched to a business-like mode.

"Okay, no problem. Is it the same contact information as before?"

As Akai Shuichi spoke, he matched Koizumi's actions and shook hands with her.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two held hands, Sakurai's face suddenly changed.

She quickly pulled her hand back, then rubbed it twice on her clothes behind her back in what she thought was a covert move.

“…Yes, just email me or give me a call.”

Akai Shuichi:......

What's with this super disgusted reaction?

Are there bugs on my hands?

Will you feel sick when you touch it?

It was obviously you who reached out your hand first!

Shuichi Akai was speechless when he heard footsteps beside him. A waiter from Sarah Chapman's beauty salon walked up to them and asked with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, is there anything else I can help you with?"

This is because they are driving people away because they are dissatisfied with them for occupying the public area for too long.

Koizumi immediately asked with a fake smile: "Excuse me, when can the things I asked to be packed be delivered?"

She still didn't dare to speak English, so she just spoke Neon.

As expected, the waiter didn't understand and looked confused.

When Vermouth helped her translate, the smile on the waiter's face froze.

It turns out it was you who asked for the package to be packed.

And do you really need to pack it?

When he heard about it before, he thought it was a joke from one of the guests.

So you're occupying the public area just waiting for take-away boxes?

The waiter bowed slightly and said, "It should be ready. I'll get it right away. Please wait."

Akai Shuichi:......

In this top club, packing?

What to pack?

Soon, the waiter came back with an exquisite paper bag.

There were three beautifully wrapped gift boxes in the paper bag.

The remaining gold foil essences of Koizumi, Bayonetta and Kudo Yukiko were not mixed together but packaged separately, and the names of the customers were thoughtfully marked on the gift boxes for distinction.

After all, Sarah Chapman's beauty salon is of such a high standard that even if it encounters strange customers with strange requests, it can still handle them very well.

Koizumi nodded with great satisfaction and held the paper bag in his arms with great care.

"Okay. Let's go, Sister Sharon."

Akai Shuichi also stood up: "Do you need me to take you two back to the hotel?"

"no need."

Koizumi smiled at him teasingly: "You should go back and comfort your girlfriend."

Akai Shuichi:......

Too lazy to explain.

Seeing that Akai Shuichi's gaze was always drifting towards the paper bag in her arms, Koizumi rolled her eyes, took out a gift box marked with Kudo Yukiko's name, and handed it over generously.

"Very interested? Here, it's a gift to your girlfriend as an apology."

Although he said it was for Akai Mary, Koizumi actually knew in his heart that Akai Shuichi would immediately send this thing to the testing center for a comprehensive inspection.

As for which testing center it will be sent to, it is most likely a professional testing center of MI6 or the London police?

However, they were destined to find out nothing.

Because I haven’t added any ingredients to it yet!

Then, what weird ideas will Shuichi Akai come up with when he can't find the answer?

How would the testing center, which has been busy doing nothing, criticize Akai Shuichi?

Hey, he doesn’t care anyway, so just continue to be a social dead!

Hehehe...

As for why he didn't give his and Bayonetta's gift box to Shuichi Akai?

Although the Japanese police's detection methods were extremely backward during this period, it is possible that the British police would be able to detect the user's epidermal cells in the gold foil essence.

Akai Shuichi looked at her in surprise, and took it without hesitation: "Just give it to me, is that ok?"

Koizumi shrugged his shoulders without answering, then got into a taxi parked in front of Sarah Chapman's gate with Vermouth.

When Akai Shuichi's figure completely disappeared from their sight, Vermouth asked, "This guy has great abilities. You have to be careful when using him."

Koizumi nodded and said, "Yes, I know. It's better to put him in the open than to let him trip me up in secret."

Vermouth smiled and said, "It's good that you know what's going on."

She looked at the paper bag that Xiaoquan was holding in his arms: "What about this thing, what are you going to do with it?"

Koizumi winked at her and said, "You'll know when we get back to the hotel."