Critical Strike!
First Kill!
Double Kill!
Triple Kill!
Akashi unleashed all his enhancement skills at once.
Showing no mercy!
A critical hit—followed by another!
Without hesitation, he branded Yukiko with the succubus mark, overwhelming her with sheer force.
Under Akashi's relentless onslaught, Yukiko's resistance crumbled completely.
The once-glamorous idol of Japan now stared up with tearful eyes, her delicate body trembling.
She was nowhere near the level of someone like Vermouth, a seasoned operative of the Black Organization.
Facing the full might of this deceptively youthful succubus shota, Yukiko was utterly outmatched.
Within just a few devastating moves, her "ceiling" had been shattered.
No—more accurately, it had been obliterated repeatedly in less than thirty minutes.
Unable to endure any longer, Yukiko broke down, sobbing as she surrendered.
Tears streamed down her face like falling petals in the rain—beautiful, yet utterly humiliating.
Akashi, as generous as ever, used his Lv1 『Retractable Bandage』 to release her bindings.
The summoned bandages loosened, and Yukiko shakily tried to rise.
She was trembling uncontrollably—it was a pitiful sight.
But standing up in her condition? That was a mistake.
She didn't even register her surroundings.
She was standing on a slippery inflatable mattress!
Sure enough, in the very next moment, the goddess of drama slipped.
Just as she tried to stand, Yukiko lost her balance.
With a soft yelp, she dropped like a duck settling into a pond.
Thud!
The impact made her eyes roll back in dazed agony.
Even the succubus shota watching her flinched.
DOUF!!!
Apparently, this was Yukiko's infamous "Face Slam."
Unbelievable.
Lesson learned.
"Wuuuu…" Yukiko whimpered again from the painful landing.
Akashi tilted his head and said with mock concern,
"Why are you crying? I'm not the one crying, am I?"
"This place is way too slippery. You'd be better off crawling out on your knees."
Sniffling, Yukiko pouted and began crawling forward, just as he suggested.
Her graceful curves swayed hypnotically under Akashi's watchful gaze.
A devilish grin spread across his face.
Yukiko's crawling… who knew how long that would take?
Meanwhile, on the beach—
Kiwako Toda's life was hanging by a thread.
Next to her, the tall figure of Hiroshi Itou was performing emergency first aid.
Bitten on the back of her hand by a sea snake, he had quickly tied off her arm with a silk scarf, then lowered his head and tried to suck out the venom.
It wasn't the most recommended method, but under the circumstances, it was the only one available.
Conan immediately rushed toward the restaurant.
Eri frowned and asked, "What happened to that girl?"
"She was bitten by a sea snake—it's dangerous!" Conan answered urgently.
Hearing this, little loli Haibara looked up calmly.
"Are you looking for this?"
She pointed to a bottle of lemon tea nearby.
Conan snatched it up and sprinted back toward Kiwako.
Eri's eyes widened in surprise.
Tannins!
Lemon tea contains tannic acid—useful for neutralizing sea snake venom.
She knew that. But how did a child like Ai know?
Yet Haibara ignored Eri's stare and turned to the restaurant owner.
"Boss, please make a large serving of lemon tea!"
"Someone is trying to suck out venom by mouth. They'll need lemon tea to rinse thoroughly."
"Otherwise, the poison could be absorbed through the mouth and cause further infection!"
The restaurant owner didn't hesitate. He rushed into the kitchen to prepare more tea.
Eri, unable to suppress her curiosity, asked, "Ai-chan, how do you know all this?"
Haibara shrugged.
"Oh, I saw it on a science show on TV. Why? Is that a problem?"
"N-No, not at all!" Eri stammered.
Haibara continued, calmly:
"Auntie Eri, I suggest you call for an ambulance."
"Some sea snakes are extremely venomous. First aid can only do so much."
"They'll need anti-venom serum at the hospital—quickly."
More composed than the adults around her, Haibara realized no one had even called for help.
She immediately reminded them.
Eri withdrew her suspicious gaze, pulled out her phone, and dialed the emergency number.
Not long after, medics from nearby Ito Hospital arrived at the beach.
Kiwako was quickly carried into the ambulance.
Her fiancé, Masahiko Matsuzaki, followed closely.
The ambulance headed straight for the hospital.
Back on the beach, members of the diving club returned to the restaurant to collect some belongings.
Conan, ever the sleuth, frowned and began thinking deeply again.
That snakebite wasn't an accident—it was clearly planned.
His eyes scanned the diving club members.
Kunio Kawazu stepped forward.
"Detective Mōri, could you drive us to the hospital?"
"Masahiko's on his own—I doubt he can handle everything."
Harumi Matsuzaki quickly chimed in:
"I'll go too. My brother just messaged me—he needs Kiwako's health insurance card."
"I left it in the hotel. I'll grab it and bring it over."
Ran added, "We should go back too. I remember the hotel had a sea snake identification book."
"The doctor said if we can identify the species, they can use the correct serum."
Kogoro nodded. "Alright, let's head back to the hotel first."
The group left for the hotel in a rush.
But Eri and Haibara stayed seated.
They had only shared a table earlier because Ran had been there and there weren't enough seats.
They weren't part of the diving club, nor did they know anyone involved.
Naturally, the two women—both calm and poised—saw no need to follow strangers.
More importantly, they were waiting for someone.
Akashi.
The young shota had vanished without a trace.
If he returned and couldn't find them, what then?
Their priorities were clear.
However, neither of them realized that the Akashi they were waiting for…
…was currently being chased down mercilessly.
There would be no escape for a while.
Ran glanced back, puzzled to see her mother and Haibara still seated.
But this wasn't the time to hesitate.
She was the only witness to the sea snake attack.
Saving a life came first.
She followed the group back to the hotel, where she quickly asked the manager for the illustrated sea snake book.
Page by page, she flipped through—until she found it.
"Here! This is it! I'm certain this is the one I saw!"
She pointed at the image of the half-ringed flat-tailed sea snake in the book.
Harumi immediately said, "Alright, I'll call my brother now!"