"Uncle, Auntie, we're leaving now."
Kazuha bowed respectfully to Heizo Hattori and Shizuka Hattori.
"Kazuha, have fun."
Shizuka Hattori said dotingly; she was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law.
"Mm, I will. I'll bring souvenirs back for Uncle and Auntie. Hehe~"
Kazuha laughed mischievously.
"Take good care of Heiji. This kid is great at deduction, but his life is a mess, so please watch over him."
"Mother, we're just going to play."
Heiji felt helpless at Shizuka Hattori's words.
"And Sonoko, come over to play often in the future."
Knowing that Sonoko was also Heiji's girlfriend, Shizuka Hattori had thrown a huge tantrum, of course directed at her son. However, after spending a day together, she had tacitly accepted it.
If the other girl's mother didn't mind, what was she worrying about?
"Mm, Auntie, I will."
Sonoko smiled politely, still a bit nervous.
"Heiji, is there another one in the car?"
Heizo Hattori glanced at the car; there was a faint silhouette through the window.
"Mm, her identity makes it inconvenient to meet people."
"A star?"
A glint flashed in Heizo Hattori's eyes.
"A big American star."
Watching Heiji and his group's car drive away, Heizo Hattori frowned: A big American star?
"Let's go, let's go. It seems we don't need to worry about Heiji, that kid."
Shizuka Hattori looked proud.
Heizo Hattori was speechless. Turns out the tantrum earlier was just acting. Of course, he dared not expose it, or he would suffer.
On the way, Vermouth didn't seem any different, still chatting and laughing with the three girls, but from her drifting gaze, some clues could still be seen.
The plane took off into the night.
Since it was night, everyone was asleep, and the cabin was quiet.
Vermouth didn't sleep. She sat by the window, looking at the night sky outside, wondering what she was thinking.
Heiji didn't sleep either.
"New York is a city where prosperity and sin coexist. I wonder what kind of encounters we'll have this time."
As if talking to himself.
Vermouth looked at Heiji, a curve rising on her red lips: "Are you talking to yourself?"
Heiji looked at Vermouth: "I'm asking someone who can answer me."
Vermouth frowned, a concentrated light flashing in her beautiful eyes: "Although New York is a city of sin, if you follow me, you won't be in danger."
Heiji smiled faintly, then closed his eyes to sleep.
The cabin fell silent again.
Vermouth glanced at Heiji, her brow still furrowed tightly: Did he discover it?
New York, USA, is an internationally prosperous metropolis, the world's economic center, incredibly prosperous, but also a city of sin. In corners unseen by others, it is filled with all kinds of darkness.
The plane landed!
"Ah, finally arrived."
After getting off the plane, Sonoko was like a bird released from a cage, stretching her tall figure to her heart's content.
"Is this New York?" Ran looked around, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Sure enough, it's different from what we see on TV," Kazuha said excitedly.
"Let's go, I'll take you to where I live."
Vermouth, wearing sunglasses, walked towards the airport parking lot on her long legs.
"Wow, Sister Chris's car is so cool."
Vermouth's car was a De Tomaso, red body, beautiful streamlines, cool appearance, lying quietly there like a cheetah.
"This is my beloved car, get in."
Vermouth smiled proudly, opening the door and gesturing for them to get in.
However, the highway was full of luxury cars and limited edition sports cars everywhere. Vermouth's car basically didn't make a ripple on the road.
Vermouth drove the car into the underground parking lot of a luxury apartment building, surrounded by famous sports cars.
"Wow, Sister Chris, are people here all so rich?"
Bentley, Maybach, Lincoln, Maserati, Ferrari... not a single ordinary car, leaving Kazuha and Ran dumbfounded.
"Come on, Sister Chris is a big star, it's not strange to live in this kind of luxury apartment."
Sonoko wasn't surprised. The Suzuki conglomerate ranked among the world's best, so she didn't make a fuss.
Vermouth didn't speak, taking them into the elevator.
"Sister Chris, what floor do you live on?" Kazuha asked curiously.
"22nd floor."
Vermouth pressed the button for 22.
The elevator trembled and began to ascend.
Ding~~!!!
The elevator stopped at the 1st floor, and the doors opened.
A tall woman with long, curly brown hair walked in.
Seeing this woman, Ran's eyes widened suddenly.
Vermouth's pupils also trembled involuntarily, looking at this woman in surprise.
The elevator continued to ascend!
"Auntie... Auntie Yukiko?"
Although Ran's voice was quiet, it sounded exceptionally loud in the narrow space of the elevator car.
The woman turned her head to look at Ran, blinking her big eyes, her gaze suddenly lighting up: "Ran?"
"Mm, it really is Auntie Yukiko."
Ran shouted in pleasant surprise.
"Oh my, Ran, it really is you. Long time no see, you've become more and more beautiful."
This woman was Shinichi Kudo's mother, Yukiko Kudo.
"Not at all." Ran was a bit shy.
"Why is Ran here? Are you here on a honeymoon with Shinichi?"
A teasing look appeared on Yukiko's angelic face.
"No, I came with my friends."
Ran blushed and quickly waved her hands.
"Really, that kid Shinichi, actually not accompanying you."
Yukiko glared angrily.
"Who knows where he is?" Ran's expression was a bit gloomy.
"Ran, this beautiful woman is that reasoning maniac's mom?" Sonoko was somewhat dumbfounded.
Long curly brown hair, an exquisite angelic face, big eyes that seemed to speak, a dark red long dress wrapping her tall and curvaceous figure, a sweet and moving voice, looking the same age as Sister Chris.
Such a woman was actually that reasoning maniac's mom?
Kazuha was also very shocked.
"Oh my, I'll take that as a compliment," Yukiko said with a giggle.
"But Auntie Yukiko, don't you live in Los Angeles? Why are you in New York?"
Ran remembered Shinichi saying his parents lived in Los Angeles, USA.
"Because I'm angry."
The girls looked confused.
"Did Auntie Yukiko quarrel with Shinichi's dad?" Ran asked carefully.
"Hmph, I wouldn't quarrel with that kind of workaholic."
Yukiko pouted her small mouth angrily.
Heiji was speechless; clearly, they had quarreled.
"By the way, Ran, you haven't introduced me yet. Who are these people?"
Yukiko looked at the group, especially when she reached Heiji, her eyes even carried a trace of vigilance.
Ran quickly introduced them to her. Only after hearing that Heiji's identity wasn't what she thought did the vigilance in her eyes disappear.
"What? Kazuha and Sonoko are both Heiji's girlfriends?"
Yukiko's high-pitched voice suddenly rang out in the elevator.
Heiji looked speechless: "Ma'am, making noise in an elevator doesn't seem like ladylike behavior."
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