Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

"I'm a little curious, what code name did Narumi-kun give himself?"

"Ha Beer. They say it's because it sounds the same as happy."

Koizumi: ...

There are a lot of spirits, cocktails and wines in the organization, but you insist on being unique and starting with beer. Don't you feel awkward?

Even if I drink Lao Baigan, it is a strong liquor after all!

"Anyway, after that gentleman confirmed his code name, he said there were no suitable assignments for him at the moment, so he was transferred back to me to continue being my bodyguard."

Koizumi pulled the corner of his mouth: "I just guessed that, he should be very happy to be able to return to the fish pond?"

"Oh, you're right."

Vermouth chuckled: "At the same time, I received a secret order from that gentleman, asking me to investigate the details of this Mr. Ha Beer and find out why he can become powerful so quickly.

“So when he pestered me again later, I didn’t say no.

“Acting is my major.

"I originally thought that Narumi-kun was just playing a trick on me, trying to create a weakness to confuse that gentleman, but later I found out that he was serious."

Vermouth put out the cigarette in her hand and sneered: "Even a 16-year-old girl like me who had little social experience at the time knew that I had to be more careful when I went out. But Ming Haijun... I really don't know whether to say he is a genius or stupid. He was the same with that gentleman and me, and he didn't guard against me at all. For a long time, I even thought he was just pretending, and he was a heartless person who was forced to be so."

Koizumi: ...

The reason why he didn't take precautions against that gentleman was probably because he felt that the emperor was far away and that gentleman couldn't control him.

You have no defense against Sister Bei, um...

Vermouth continued: “Until one time, he got drunk in front of me and said a lot of weird things.

"What's that? I clearly selected the very beginning of the time, why is it so much earlier? It must be a system bug.'

"What's that? But it's not bad to meet Vermouth of this age. If I train her, maybe I'll have a chance. I can join the organization, then.'"

Vermouth narrowed her eyes and smiled at Koizumi: "I didn't understand, do you understand?"

Koizumi said without hesitation: "...I don't understand. The words of a drunkard are of no reference value. (No matter what you played or how you played, it has nothing to do with me!)"

“Oh, I don’t understand…”

Vermouth did not pursue Koizumi's nonsense, snorted coldly and continued: "At that time, I clearly hadn't received a code name yet, but he actually called me 'Vermouth'. So, why did he say that? Is there any special information?

"Later, I heard more interesting things from him."

Koizumi: "...like 1999?"

Vermouth gave Koizumi a meaningful smile.

“Speaking of which, I’ve been wondering since the last time you exchanged the secret code. Since you said you were from 2023, when exactly did you come here?

"In the past few months, I have re-investigated and analyzed your experience after applying for the police academy, and I did find a few suspicious points."

Vermouth counted on his fingers, "You had an immune response when Rum used the new truth serum developed by the organization, you had a fight with Gin and were almost beaten to death by him, you killed Tequila and were seriously injured and hospitalized...

“However, before and after these serious accidents, Sakurai Izumi’s personality and behavior patterns did not change much, which does not match the reactions and changes after Ming Haijun traveled through time.

"So I continued my investigation and finally found that your personality and behavior patterns were indeed different before and after you left the police academy.

"However, these changes can be explained by the unfair treatment by the police academy and the pressure from Rum. The huge stimulation caused the changes."

Vermouth looked at Koizumi with a smile: "I have to say that you are smarter and more cautious than Narumi-kun. Even I, an experienced person, only noticed your abnormal recovery ability, and didn't realize that someone else had changed in your heart. It's amazing.

"Come to think of it, that time when you got drunk at the Daikoku bar and vomited all over Gin, you did that on purpose to enhance Sakurai Izumi's character, right?

"Although the behavior was reckless, it was indeed very effective. Not only was I deceived by you that time, but even Gin thought he had something on you and felt a lot more confident in you.

"Later on, I thought about it. You never drink, or rather, you never drink in front of us. It was suspicious that you got so drunk in front of us. So you can actually hold your liquor quite well, and you weren't really drunk that time. You were just pretending to be drunk in front of us?

"Not only is he as cautious as Gin, but he also knows how to be patient and show weakness to his enemies. That's incredible."

Koizumi: ...

Suddenly I had a creepy feeling.

So, she should actually thank Sakurai for causing trouble for her back then?

Man proposes, God disposes, it’s all fate!

"So, when exactly did you enter this body? Can you tell me?"

"……cannot."

"Can I ask you what you did before you came here?"

"Nothing. I'm just an ordinary office worker who just graduated from college."

"So young? Are you originally a student at the police academy? Have you received any special training? Or are you an avid fan of spy movies?"

"None of them. What I like most are cartoons, gossip interviews and brainless dating variety shows."

Vermouth pulled the corners of her mouth together, and her eyes clearly showed disbelief.

"My dear, I just want to chat with you out of curiosity. Are you unwilling to tell me even such a trivial matter?"

Koizumi smiled and said, "I'm telling the truth. I can't help it if you don't believe me."

Vermouth stared at her for a long while: "Why, you still don't believe me?"

The smile on Koizumi's face did not change at all: "...My mother said that beautiful women are the best at deceiving people, so I must be careful when I meet them. We also have a song called "Women are Tigers", and the lyrics of the song also say that you must avoid beautiful women when you meet them."

Vermouth burst into laughter.

After a while, she wiped her eyes, poked Koizumi's forehead twice with her slender fingers, and sighed: "If Ming Haijun had been as cautious as you...

"Don't worry, I'm just expressing my feelings and praising you. I don't mean anything else. If I really wanted to harm you, you would have been lying in that gentleman's laboratory long ago."

At this point, the smile on Vermouth's face gradually faded: "... Just like Ming Haijun back then."

The corners of Koizumi's eyes twitched slightly.

really……

She carefully looked at Vermouth's expression and said, "Then why did you call for help when you were injured this time? With your ability, even if I didn't come, you should have a way to get away, right?"

She turned her head and glanced in the direction of the door of the room: "Could it be that they just wanted to lure me here and set an ambush to catch me?"

Vermouth looked at her and put on a sly smile again: "Guess?"