He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

Amuro Tooru will absolutely not allow this to happen!

Seeing Shinichi Kudo's gaze gradually turn cold, Tooru Amuro remained unfazed. Instead, he defied the odds, turning back to Vermouth and whispering in her ear:

"Hesitation will only lead to more trouble. Kiyoko-kun, let's press on with one decisive move."

"Hey! What are you saying?!"

"Qingzi! Don't listen to him!"

Both Shinichi Kudo and Sonoko Suzuki, who were inside and outside the store, spoke at the same time. They both had a vague idea in their hearts and secretly cursed Amuro Tooru as a scumbag.

Even Vermouth, the person involved, couldn't help but think to herself, "You, Bourbon, using such methods to lure an ignorant high school girl, huh?"

but,

Given her current status, she had to admit that Amuro Tooru's words made a lot of sense.

If you don't stop now, it will be too late to stop once Cool Guy gets more and more involved.

With a sigh, she expressionlessly took Amuro Tooru's hand and stepped aside.

"Let's go, let's ignore him."

Amuro Tooru smiled slightly, not even glancing at Kudo Shinichi, and followed her away, whispering a reminder:

"Isn't that expression a bit too stiff?"

Hearing Shinichi Kudo and Sonoko Suzuki calling from behind, Vermouth ignored them and calmly said:

"My mood was ruined by some random guy, that's how it should be."

"Oh, is that all..."

Snapped! ! !

After a series of hurried footsteps, an arm suddenly appeared from the side, trying to grab Belmod's free right hand.

Amuro Tooru grabbed him mid-air.

Amuro Tooru tightened his grip slightly, pulling out Shinichi Kudo, whose eyes were already showing signs of annoyance. His eyes narrowed slightly.

"Qingzi has already made herself clear enough, hasn't she? It would be impolite to keep arguing, kid."

Shinichi Kudo gritted his teeth: "She clearly hasn't said anything yet, it was you who..."

“Hey, hey, hey, don’t just spout nonsense. Take a closer look,” Amuro Tooru raised his hand, which was clasped with Vermouth’s, and waved it in front of Shinichi Kudo, grinning. “Excuse me, did I force her?”

"!!!!!!"

The mockery was so effective that even the usually calm Shinichi Kudo was so enraged that he couldn't help but reach out with his other hand.

But in the next instant, he suddenly felt as if the world had collapsed.

Has he grown further away from her?

*Thud!*

He flipped over, touched the ground, and Shinichi Kudo, completely bewildered by the situation, was almost unaware of anything, only staring blankly into Vermouth's eyes.

Her feigned composure and calmness were so convincing that they almost fooled him.

But in the instant his body flew backward, he did see a hint of worry flash in her eyes.

Even if it's just a fleeting moment, that's enough.

This confirmed Shinichi Kudo's earlier guess: his body was filled with power again!

Snapped!

The moment he landed, Shinichi Kudo stood up, looking at Vermouth with excited eyes:

"Qingzi, come with me, you can't fool me."

Amuro Tooru raised an eyebrow, feeling helpless. High school students are just high school students; their acting skills are lacking. If Vermouth were in this situation, she would never have shown any weakness.

But in the blink of an eye, he stepped in front of Vermouth again, frowning as he looked at Shinichi Kudo:

"Kid, can't you understand what others are saying?"

Shinichi Kudo frowned: "Hey, you should be able to tell by now, right? She..."

"No, I can't see anything. I just think you're picking a fight." Amuro Tooru slowly rolled up his shirt sleeves, a cold smile on his lips. "Kid, I only used a third of my strength just now. If you keep bothering me, I won't be so polite."

"Damn it! You really are a piece of scum!"

A girl's scolding came from behind, followed by a whooshing sound of wind.

Amuro Toru tilted his head slightly, and a glass of lime and grape Yakult flew past his ear, splattering onto the ground and exploding into a green mess.

Sonoko Suzuki rushed up from behind, trying to grab Vermouth's hand, but Amuro Tooru easily grabbed her wrist again:

"Excuse me, I don't want to lay a hand on a girl. Could you please move away a bit?"

Amuro Tooru glanced at Vermouth out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that she seemed to be doing alright, he smiled again:

"You've seen what happened before, please respect Kiyoko's personal wishes."

Sonoko Suzuki gritted her teeth and stared intently at Vermouth:

"Qingzi, do you think I'm meddling in other people's business?"

Vermouth looked away, offering no reply...

“I think you’d better give her an answer, Kiyoko,” Amuro Tooru said calmly. “Otherwise, if these two keep arguing, we won’t have time to drink.”

"!!!!!!"

Damn it, what kind of scumbag's comment is that!

Sonoko Suzuki immediately felt a surge of anger, and seeing Vermouth about to speak, she could no longer contain herself:

"Shinichi Kudo! Give it your all!!!"

Chapter 145 Kudo: Don't overthink it, Kiyoko. Just enjoy life while you can.

Sonoko Suzuki's shout did, after all, stir up the seventeen-year-old boy's blood.

then……

Less than three minutes later, Shinichi Kudo collapsed in the milk tea stains that had just been spilled on the ground.

Even with one hand controlling Sonoko Suzuki, Tooru Amuro's fighting ability completely overwhelmed Shinichi Kudo. If it weren't for his own goodwill towards this high school student and the presence of his target, he could have knocked Shinichi Kudo unconscious in a single exchange.

Shinichi Kudo dislocated both of his shoulders and lay on the ground for a long time without getting up.

Sonoko Suzuki finally gave up on taking back Vermouth. She gave him a complicated look, ran to Shinichi Kudo's side, and helped him up, ignoring the dirt on the ground.

Amuro Tooru sighed inwardly upon seeing this scene.

He genuinely hadn't expected to go this far, but Shinichi Kudo's stubbornness exceeded his expectations.

If it weren't for Shinichi Kudo's bones and joints giving way at the end, judging from his performance just a second before, Amuro Tooru would have thought he could have lasted all day.

But there was no turning back now. Amuro Tooru withdrew his gaze, looked at Vermouth who was standing there stunned and seemed somewhat lost, and said softly:

"Since you've already made up your mind, don't look back. It's better to end it quickly than to suffer for a long time. What do you think?"

Vermouth looked up blankly, and she felt...

Bourbon is a complete scumbag!

In this situation, anyone with a conscience would give up, right? Just how desperate are you, you beast!

But as I said before, that makes sense!

Vermouth steeled her resolve, grabbed Amuro Tooru's hand again, and forced herself not to look at Shinichi Kudo as she walked away from the crowd.

Sensing that Bourbon immediately followed without slowing down at all, Vermouth thought to herself, "I must book a hotel room tonight, and when Bourbon goes in, I'll give him a good whack and teach this scumbag who dared to hurt Cool Guy a lesson!"

"Kyoko."

A weak voice came from behind her. Vermouth paused slightly, but quickly recovered. No one noticed except Amuro Tooru, who was holding her hand.

"I don't understand what you're worried about. Aren't you free of worries now?"

The voices behind him continued, and Amuro Tooru suddenly regretted it, realizing that the force in his hand had increased slightly.

They should knock Shinichi Kudo unconscious.

"Besides, Shuiyue said it last night, right? Don't overthink it. We... are companions. And don't think too far ahead. Who knows what the future holds?"

Ah, now that I think about it, that guy was speaking in such a refined manner last night, what was it again...?

Looking downstream, the ebb and flow of the waves, the changing seasons on both banks, are nothing more than morning dew, fleeting dreams. Once the sun's shadow appears, all traces vanish. Why not cherish the present, travel and sing as you go? Even a mayfly's life can be lived freely in the world!

"!!!"

An indescribable shock suddenly descended from the sky, freezing Vermouth in place.

Shinichi Kudo shouted out his last words:

What are you hesitating about?!

Thump—

He fainted!

"Shinichi! Kudo Shinichi!"

Suzuki Sonoko's urgent calls echoed in her ears. Vermouth longed to run back to his side, but overwhelmed by a mix of complex emotions, she ultimately did not turn back.

Bourbon is absolutely right.

Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

She exhaled slowly, took Amuro Tooru's hand, and whispered:

"let's go."

But Amuro Tooru stood still, his gaze complex, his mind filled with only one thought besides being moved by the genuine affection between the two:

Given Kiyoko Yukimatsu's current state of mind, she probably won't be able to gather any information at all.

Moreover, Shinichi Kudo just said that she has no more worries.