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After his working hours at Café Poirot, his eyes stared in amazement at his phone screen, which showed Shuichi's message to him, and his astonishment reached its peak when he read the last sentence, which was:—
"I will pay for his recklessness by myself but protect her."
- Vermouth was right. That blonde still owns his heart.
He walked out of the café while tapping his phone's keypad to reply to Shuichi. He sent his reply with a sly smile on his lips.
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- Jodie-sensei!!
A lively voice called out her name from behind, forcing her to return the product in her hand to the shelf and turn to the source of the sound with a radiant smile.
- Mouri-san!! Cool kid!!
- It's been a while since we last met, sensei. - Conan said in his childish voice.
- Yes, unfortunately - Jodie replied with a sad expression - What's the news with you, Mouri-san?
- I'm fine. Sensei. How about you?
- I'm fine, I'm doing my best.
- How was the United States when you came back to it last time?
- It was usual America, nothing new. I missed Japan from the first days. - Her phone rang interrupted her words. She read the name that appeared on the screen and then smiled a smile of victory - I apologize to you both, it's an important call. Nice to meet you.
Jodie answered the call as she walked away from them. But Conan, with his curious ear, was able to pick up a sentence that caught his attention.
"Okay, Mr. Phil, I'll be at the embassy office at 9:30 tonight."
[ Mr.Phil? Hmm, look that Akai-san will start his move against him tonight] - Conan with a smile
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- Robin is coming to visit you today, Akai-kun. He will be the link between us while I am in the United States.
- Well, James.
- Akai-kun, is there anything you're hiding from me?
- I'm the one who should ask you this question. The sudden return of Jodie made me a little suspicious. Is there something wrong, James? - With his usual skill, Shuichi managed to turn the matter on James and divert attention from the anxiety that had became his companion for a week.
- No, there is nothing serious, just Natsuko's birthday is approaching. She wants to go back to Japan to celebrate with her.
[She managed James very well too!! That mad hasn't changed!!] - Shuichi said in his mind.
- Hm, well. I am waiting for Robin this evening over a cup of tea. I hope he likes to drink it as English as you do — Shuichi jokingly with James tried to hide his anxiety.
- Don't be afraid, He is the only one among his brothers whose British identity has not been affected. - James answered with a laugh.
They ended the call. Then Shuichi's fingers quickly tapped the contacts, and the voice came from the other end quickly.
- Things are suspicious so far, Akai-san.
- Well, Camel, I hope you didn't tell anyone about your coming.
- Don't be afraid. No one knows I'm back in Japan. Everyone thinks I'm spending my vacation in Australia.
- Thank you very much, Camel.
Shuichi hung up the call and went to tell the Kudo family about tonight's guest.
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- Jodie, you're coming with me tonight to the Kudu family's house.
- Don't try it. If we meet tonight, we will end up with a bullet from one of us to the other. - Jodie referring to Shuichi
- JODIEEEE...
- Don't try.
The 15 straight minutes of Robin's failed attempts to persuade Jodi to go with him to meet Shuichi at the Kudo family home ends with Jodi turning off the phone in his face.
Jodi took one last quick look at her appearance in the mirror before the meeting with Mr.Phil that would be an hour from now.
She felt satisfied with her look in the black dress that fell on her charming body to the middle of the leg, with a wide neckline and short sleeves. She put on her beige high-heeled shoes, and took her brown leather bag, and then headed to the car parked in front of the entrance to the hotel where she was staying.
- What is your destination, Agent Jodie?
- Embassy building
- Your order
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In the guest room of the Kudo family's home, Shuichi, Robin, and Kudo's couple were quietly sipping their cups, and then Robin turned to Shuichi and said.
- Well, Shuichi, as my dad said, I'll be the link between you this time.
- I'm sure that we'll get on well, apparently you're not as stubborn as Jodie on some subject - Shuichi jokingly said.
- Joking aside, let's try to find a way to get her to give up her crazy idea. - Robin becoming serious.
- Excuse me. - Yusaku’s voice cut off their conversation and drew attention to him - I think the idea of drawing attention to a specific person instead of the entire FBI is good. It will make it easier to spot other weaknesses...
- How could that be? - Robin replied in a questioning tone
- If the matter is published as an act of personal revenge and the directors of the FBI put pressure on Agent Jodie, and the necessary measures are taken. This would make the other party maintain his work style, which we can track through Jodie’s previous investigations about him. But if the procedure is taken formally, this will be lost the important thread because they will hang out for a while the whole thing isn't over.
- I will not allow it. If someone has to be sacrificed, that person would be me.- Shuichi interrupted in a sharp tone.
- It's as if I've heard that sentence somewhere before - Robin said in a sarcastic tone
Shuichi wanted to continue the conversation with him, but his phone was interrupted by ringing.
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- If you hear continuous gunfire, call Mr. Robin - Jodie ordered her security team.
- Well, but…
- I don't want any objection!!
Jodie walked down the confident steps towards the American embassy building to find Sam, son of Mr.Phil, greeted and escorted to his father's office.
- Jodie-san!!! What is she doing here!! - Camel's fingers quickly tapped to call Shuichi.
- What happened, Camel?
- Akai-san, I saw Jodie-san entering the embassy building, and Mr.Phil's son Sam was greeting her. Did you...
- What are you saying?!! -Shuichi shouted in a sharp tone and then turned his eyes to Robin - That reckless gone there!
- What?!! Let me call her and try to stop her! - Robin groaned, trying to call Jodie.
— Camel, be behind her and watch the situation and intervene if necessary
- W.. well, Akai-san.
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In Mr.Phil's office, after he finished receiving Jodie and her sitting on the leather mattress opposite his desk, the owner was sitting behind him.
- How would you like us to honor you, Miss Jodie?
- I think, dear Sam, two cups of coffee for us would be a great addition to our conversation - answered Jodie in a diplomatic tone.
- as you like - Sam said while he leaving the office.
- What was the urgent matter you wanted to meet me for Agent Jodie - Phil started their conversation with this question.
- Bad things have happened to some of our mission personnel, you know. Some have been killed by a member of the organization which hunting for twenty years by the FBI.
- Yes, I have heard of this unfortunate event.
- Of course, you heard about him, although we kept it a secret, as a spy funded by them your Knowledge is not strange.
- What do you mean, Agent Jodie. - Phil with a nervous tone.
- After my encrypted message, which I made it reveal readily for the organization, deliberately to throw a bait for one of the spies, after observing the progress of my movements, my investigations suddenly encountered some names, the most prominent of which was your name, and suddenly.
- They must have played with the information to mislead you about the main goal, Agent Jodie. They are skilled at misleading the facts as you know.
- No one plays like you, Mr. Phil. Now tell me, what is Rum's identity? What are the goals of this organization that my father approached and it was the cause of his death? speak now! - Jodie with an angry tone
Phil's hand slips lightly to his desk drawer, and Jodie's phone suddenly rings to look at the name on it and decide to answer it.
- Sorry I have to answer, my brother is calling- Jodie answered the call and put the phone to her ear- Yes, Robin?
- Jodie! What are you doing in that place? - Robin with a worried tone.
- Was telling us that difficult? - Shuichi with an angry tone.
- What do you mean by that place? - Jodie in a cautious tone, her hand slipping into her purse
- Don't play dumb! We know where you are now, get out of there now! - Shuichi's and his anger is getting bigger
- Okay, I'll finish my work and go out. - Jodie in calm tome
- What job are you talking about?! Jodie Get out now before disaster strikes - Robin warning.
Meticulously observing her as an FBI agent. Jodie was able to stop Phil from taking his gun from his desk drawer by aiming her gun faster than him, causing him to raise his hands as a sign of his surrender.
- Now we have in hand a man named Charles, serving a member of an alcoholic named called Shuco who works under the order of the second member Rum. Mr. Phil-Judy was telling me about this in a confident tone, aimed his weapon at Phil.
- For James's sake, I won't do anything to you, get out of here now then I'll guarantee your life - Phil in warning tone.
- Jodie! don't make me crazy! Get out of there right now - Shuichi yelled angrily.
- Well, Robin, as you wish.
"BANG"!!!
The sound of a gunshot interrupted the conversation in the middle, followed by the door opening.
- DAAD!! - Sam with a surprised tone after entering the room while Camel aiming a gun on his head.
- JODIE!! ARE YOU OKAY? JODIE!!! - Robin and Shuichi in a trembling tone.
- I'm fine, Mr.Phil has committed suicide - Jodie put down the phone to speak to Camel - What are you doing here, Camel?
- Judy-san. What have you done! - Camel, in a worried, admonishing tone
- Robin, I'll hang up. I'll meet you at home - Jodie quickly hung up.
After she hung up the phone, Robin furiously threw the phone against the wall, and Shuichi whispered some curses.
- If you don't want to die with a shot from Camel, then tell that member Shuco, to confront me with his true identity - Jodie with a confident tone as she confidently walked out of the office while Camel following her to protect her.