After repeating this to herself several times, Curacao finally tapped her phone and exited the Uzo Coin collection page.
"I watched a live detective drama before bed, and confirmed that Uzo is still in Izu. Two Uzo Coins to ensure this mission goes smoothly—no matter how I calculate it, I'm not losing out."
Curacao climbed out of bed, hurriedly blow-dried her hair, and slipped beneath the covers.
The hotel stood by the sea in Okinawa, and the rustling roar of the waves was soothing.
Listening to the pleasant white noise, Curacao estimated the physical distance between herself and Izu, as well as Tokyo. Gradually, her lips curled into a smile, and she peacefully drifted off to sleep.
Far away in Tokyo.
A figure kept to the shadows along the base of the wall as she exited the Metropolitan Police Department, then quickly turned toward a nearby Commercial Street.
After shaking off any possible watchers, Vermouth entered an underground parking lot. She avoided the cameras, tore off the disguise on her face, and slipped into a car.
Opening the mirror and glancing at her original face, Vermouth did not delay. She pulled over the Toolbox beside her and began working on her face again.
Soon, the world-famous actress "Chris Vineyard" vanished from the mirror, replaced by a gentle-looking Asian male doctor with flaxen hair.
"Dr. Araide" adjusted the plain glasses on his nose, started the car, and drove toward Araide Clinic.
—As the Thousand-Faced Witch determined to capture Sherry, Vermouth now had her first lead.
She had originally planned to send Jiang Xia away, then investigate the clue of "shrunken Kudo Shinichi" bit by bit... But while Uzo had indeed cooperatively left, he had also taken Conan with him, along with everyone close to Conan.
Staring at the empty Tokyo,