Conan: Goodbye, Brewery, I'm running away

After finishing his morning exercise and walking the dog, Toru Amuro came back to see that his girlfriend was not still sleeping as he expected, but was lying on the sofa in the living room downstairs, looking as if she had lost all hope in life.

Amuro Toru changed his shoes and wiped the dirty feet of Haro who was waiting outside the door while asking, "Sarina, what's wrong?"

Akikawa Sarana waved her phone at the person at the door, "Vermouth wants to see me at 2pm."

Amuro Toru paused before continuing his actions, "She came back from America so soon?"

Hearing his caution towards Vermouth, Akikawa Sarana suddenly remembered that she seemed to have forgotten to tell him about Vermouth.

She sat up suddenly from the sofa, but because she stood up too quickly, her vision went dark and she fell down again. She actually forgot to tell him such an important thing.

Amuro Toru noticed her movements and just happened to wipe Haro's feet. He dropped the things in his hands and hurried to Akikawa Sarina's side, "How is it, are you okay?"

Akikawa Sarina took a break and was fine. She looked at Amuro Toru, who was looking at her worriedly but didn't dare to touch her because his hands were dirty. "It's okay, it's just that I was a little dizzy when I sat up suddenly just now."

As she spoke, she hooked her arms around Toru Amuro's neck and kissed him on the side of his cheek.

Amuro Toru, who was caught off guard, saw that she was really fine, and the anxiety on his face disappeared. He smiled and kissed his girlfriend back, "My hands are dirty. I'll go wash my hands first and then prepare breakfast. I'll be done soon."

"Well, I'm going to tell you something important later. I forgot to tell you before."

"it is good."

Akikawa Sarana loosened her arms that were around his neck and sat up again.

She looked at Haro who was squatting beside them and touched its head. "Good morning, Haro~"

"Woof!" Haro stood up happily and wagged his tail at Akikawa Sarina.

Toru Amuro looked at the man and the dog with a smile, then turned and left the living room.

[Host, host, Hello is so cute!!!]

In a corner that Toru Amuro didn't know about, the system had quietly consumed a little bit of energy to materialize. A small ball of light simulated a tiny human hand and touched Haro's head in the same way as Akikawa Sarina.

And Haro seemed to have some sense. He wanted to look up to see what was going on, but he couldn't see the top of his head. He could only put his head in the hands of the hostess and ask her to help him see if there was anything on top of his head.

[Tongzi, did Haro feel you?] Akikawa Sarana naturally noticed Haro's pitiful look. She touched Haro's head again and began to stroke his fur.

[Hey! Haro can actually sense my presence!] The system was also startled. It quickly floated up from Haro's head and quickly rushed back into its host's head, carefully looking at Haro from the host's perspective.

Seeing that Haro was already lying on the ground and humming softly under his host's superb fur-stroking skills, he breathed a sigh of relief and complained to his host, "Host, as expected, the pet looks like its owner. Haro is just like his owner and loves to act like a spoiled child to you, host."

[How cute.] Akikawa Sarina had a smile on her face. It was unclear whether she was referring to Haro's cute behavior or its owner.

But the system knows who its host is talking about. It mimics the state of having its hands on its hips (ball) in its host's head, [Host, you are a beauty in the eyes of your lover. ]

[You are right~]

Akikawa Sarina hummed the nursery rhyme she had heard when she was a child and continued to stroke her boyfriend, not denying her preference for her boyfriend at all. [When I first saw Zero, I thought he was super cute~]

[By the way, Tomoko, how about calling your new alias Niino Natsuho? ]

The system stopped its anthropomorphic form and pretended to be angry. [Eh, has the host decided to use the ID card?]

[Well, they had no choice but to believe your information without checking anything before on the ship. Now that they have time, they will definitely check it out.]

[Then I should come up with a new identity now? ]

[No, wait a minute. I asked you your name because I am bad at naming.]

After spending a long time with the host, the system instantly understood what the host meant. [Host, do you think we should let them check for a non-existent person first? ]

[Well, although you will definitely not be found by them, it would save some trouble if you don't exist at all, right? ]

One person, one rule. He made the decision while petting his dog.

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The breakfast that Amuro Toru said was fast was indeed fast.

"Sarina, breakfast is almost ready, wash your hands and get ready to eat." Not long after, Akikawa Sarina, who was preparing meals for Haro, heard Toru Amuro's voice in the kitchen asking her to wash her hands and get ready to eat.

"hai~"

Akikawa Sarana put the egg yolk into Haro's bowl, and then looked at little Haro who was sitting beside her and waiting obediently, not in a hurry at all.

She smiled and touched Haro's head, "Wow, whose puppy is so well behaved~"

"Woof~" Haro responded in a low voice very cooperatively, as if responding to Akikawa Sarina's words.

Akikawa Sarana nodded, "Yeah, so it's our little Haro!"

"Woof woof!" Hallo wagged his tail to show that he was very happy to be praised!

Akikawa Sarana saw that Amuro Toru had already started to carry out the plate. After looking at him with a smile, she gently touched Haro's head and said, "Well, good little Haro, have breakfast. I want to have breakfast too~"

"Wang Wang~"

The system suddenly complained, "Host, your voice became much more shrill when you talked to Hello, like you were coaxing a baby."

Akikawa Sarina stood up and walked to the bathroom while replying to the system, "Is our almighty Tongzi jealous of little Haro?"

[Well... it's not omnipotent.] When the system heard the host talking to it in the same tone as he talked to Hello, the program froze for a moment.

[Host, I will help you summarize the previous intelligence!] After saying this, the system suddenly slipped away, leaving only a call button for its host.

Seeing the little system suddenly run away shyly again, the smile on Akikawa Sarina's face deepened a little.

When Akikawa Sarana came out of the bathroom, her boyfriend, who had successfully achieved the image of a perfect husband, had already prepared food for the two of them and was sitting at the dining table waiting for her.

Not far away, Haro was also eating his breakfast obediently.

Peaceful and happy, Akikawa Sarana finally experienced the feeling of home again after many years.

Toru Amuro had the same feeling at this moment. It was the scene he had imagined countless times in his dreams, his and Sarina's home.

After the two finished their breakfast, and after Toru Amuro had cleaned up the dishes, Akikawa Sarana briefly told Toru Amuro what Vermouth had said before.

However, she concealed a part of the content that might involve Conan's vest. This part is not particularly important. Anyway, after Conan's vest is removed, this part of the content will no longer be a secret.

After listening to what Akikawa Sarana said, Amuro Toru fell into deep thought, and Akikawa Sarana did not speak to interrupt his thoughts.

However, Amuro Toru did not remain silent for too long. He raised his eyes and looked at Akikawa Sarina, "In other words, we can now basically confirm Vermouth's position? As long as Conan is here, Vermouth will not stop us, right?"

"That's basically the case, but from what I know about her, as long as the organization doesn't let her or send someone to attack Conan, she won't change her stance."

"Conan..."

Amuro Toru didn't know what he was thinking, "Sarina, can't you really tell me Conan's little secret?"

Akikawa Sarina crossed her arms over her chest, "No, this is Conan's own secret."

"Eh?"

The big golden retriever looked at his girlfriend with some disappointment, "Can't you really tell me?"

Akikawa Sarina was very firm this time, "No, you should check it yourself or talk to Conan."

"Okay then, I'll continue to check on my own."

Amuro Toru's face returned to its usual smile. He had seen something from Sarina's attitude. It seemed that Conan's identity was really extraordinary, and he might even be an existence that could subvert his cognition, otherwise Sarina would not have rejected him so decisively.

As for Vermouth, as Sarina said, they cannot change Vermouth's position without involving Conan, so they have to put it aside for now.

However, Amuro Toru said thoughtfully: "In this case, we can be a little bolder when using Vermouth in the future."

Noticing that Sarina was looking at him, Amuro Toru explained, "I previously investigated the relationship between Vermouth and the boss, and I made a simple deal with her."

Toru Amuro told Akikawa Sarana the summary of the transaction between himself and Vermouth.

Akikawa Sarina nodded in understanding after hearing this, "No wonder Vermouth told me not to trust Bourbon."

She deliberately stretched out her words, amplifying the teasing in her tone several times.

Anyway, the one being threatened was Vermouth, and Amuro Toru was not ashamed but proud. He smiled and said, "How are you going to guard against me, Lord Limu?"

Akikawa Sarana shook her head helplessly, her tone full of regret that she had fallen into a trap of a mystic, "No, Vermouth warned me too late, I have fallen into Mr. Bourbon's trap and can't get out."

At this point Akikawa Sarana couldn't help but laugh, "Maybe they already know, especially since I didn't even avoid you because of my physical condition."

Toru Amuro naturally understood that the "they" that Akikawa Sarina was referring to was Gin and the others who knew both of their identities.

He nodded. "That should be it. Although the doctor doesn't know our two code names, he will definitely report the situation. It's been a day, and they should have known what we wanted him to know."

Thinking about Sarina going to meet Vermouth, even though he already knew Vermouth's attitude towards Sarina, Amuro Toru couldn't help but worry, "Do you need me to accompany you this afternoon?"

Rum's confidant got into trouble on the cruise ship, and he had to avoid suspicion so that Rum wouldn't target him, so he couldn't go to the police for the time being. The organization didn't have any missions at the moment, so he was relatively free.

Akikawa Sarina coughed lightly, "I think Vermouth may not want to see you."

Thinking of the expression that Vermouth might have, Amuro Toru was speechless, "Okay."

Then he should go back to work at Poirot, so that he can continue to investigate Conan's identity.

......

Akikawa Sarana looked at the door in front of her that opened automatically. There was no emotion on her face and she walked straight into the room.

In the room by the window, Vermouth was holding her coffee and looking at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window. She didn't turn around when she heard someone coming in.

Akikawa Sarana took off her sunglasses and asked, "Why did you suddenly change the meeting place?"

When she came to Belmode, she sat on the sofa next to Belmode without any courtesy, "Why are you back so soon?"

Vermouth put down the coffee cup in her hand and turned to look at Akikawa Sarana, "You are in better condition than I thought."

Akikawa Sarana touched her face and said, "It wasn't serious at all. I just fell asleep for a while."

Hearing that she didn't mention Bourbon at all, Vermouth picked up her coffee cup again, "It seems that you didn't take what I told you before to heart?"

"what's up?"

Akikawa Sarana naturally knew what she was talking about. After asking the question, she pretended to have just realized it and continued, "Are you talking about Bourbon?"

Vermouth didn't say anything, but just looked at her with a smile. The understanding look on her face revealed something.

Akikawa Sarina was like a child who had tried to hide her premature love from her parents but was seen through by them. She shyly shifted her gaze, "I... I naturally remember what you told me to do. I haven't forgotten."

Under Vermouth's all-seeing gaze, Akikawa Sarana continued, "I am on guard against him."

Vermouth said lightly, "Are you so cautious as to let him know your physical condition?"

"Given Bourbon's personality, he has already sent me to the hospital. He will go to check whether I let him listen or not. It's better to let him listen directly and let him think that I trust him enough..."

Akikawa Sarana didn't continue speaking, she believed that Vermouth already understood what she meant.

Sure enough, after hearing her explanation, Vermouth's half-smile disappeared, "It's good that you know what's going on."

She took a sip of coffee and continued, "You can fall in love, but don't let yourself fall into Bourbon's honey trap."

Akikawa Sarana, who had expected her to say that, nodded and said, "I know."

Hearing her say this, Vermouth laughed again, "Come to think of it, if you don't fall completely into the trap of love, Bourbon is also a good target. It's not bad to let him play with you."

Vermouth's eyes swept over Akikawa Sarina's slightly flushed cheeks, and she added a bit of teasing to her tone, "It's a good opportunity for him to enlighten you."