A stance that will never be forgotten, whether in reality or in the world of Detective Conan.

I want to protect others, as many people as possible.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a New Year's Eve today.

The car drove to the bank of the Tsuchizu River, to a spot where there were fewer people watching the fireworks.

The snow that fell during the day was neat and tidy, with hardly any footprints.

The pale moonlight shone on the snow, reflecting a silvery glow.

Everyone in the car got excited and rushed off as soon as it came to a stop.

However, the two children overestimated their ability to walk in the snow.

After taking only two steps, Gao Yuan stumbled as he was tripped by the snow.

Then a pair of arms supported him from under his arms and lifted him up.

Gao Yuan turned his head like a disturbed cat, glaring at Toyama Yoruichi's face, which was right in front of him.

"What's wrong?" Yoruichi Toyama said matter-of-factly, "We still have to walk a bit further to see the fireworks. With your short legs, are you going to have to walk until tomorrow?"

short?

Me? Short legs? ...

Gao Yuan was so angry he wanted to bite him.

Who was it that mistook me for Miss Akemi and peeked at my legs back then?

However, it wasn't exactly something to be proud of...

Full of complaints, Gao Yuan had no choice but to accept the current situation.

But when Yoruichi held him and then tried to hold Ai, she felt a little strained.

Mingmei also wanted to come and help, but after trying, she realized she couldn't even lift him up.

Gao Yuan realized this was an opportunity.

"Put me down, I can..."

He had only spoken half a sentence when another pair of hands came over and took him away.

Yoruichi Toyama was thus able to easily pick up Ai.

A group of people, two adult men each carrying a child, walked towards the best viewpoint by the river.

Looking closely at Mingzhi's upturned lips, which seemed to indicate a successful scheme, Gao Yuan didn't want to say anything.

However, his arch-rival clearly didn't want him to have it too easy.

"Mr. Puppet Master, how does it feel to be in the hands of the police?"

Mingzhi asked with a smile as he stepped through the snow.

Gao Yuan scoffed and silently turned his head away.

A firework exploded right above the Timujin River.

Everyone stopped and looked up, letting the fireworks illuminate their faces.

Whether it's a detective, a police officer, or a female bank robber.

Even an expert who creates terrible poisons for the dark organization.

Even a puppeteer from hell.

We are all bathed in the New Year's fireworks.

The fireworks, a blend of gold and red, made Akemi's face look like a fine marble sculpture.

Yoruichi Toyama turned her head slightly, glanced at him, and couldn't take her eyes off him.

"Mingmei..."

"Hmm?" His girlfriend's nasal reply carried a rare hint of coquettishness.

"We..." Yoruichi Toyama thought for a long time before finally managing to utter a complete sentence, "How long have we known each other?"

Akemi blinked, slightly surprised, and then giggled.

"I think it should be around eight months? Starting from the first time you came to the bank to open an account..."

"oh……"

Yoruichi Toyama was out of words again. She racked her brains but could only utter meaningless syllables.

It's hard to say whether the sudden greeting interrupted him or helped him out of a predicament.

"Mr. Yuanshan, and Miss Lin! What a coincidence!"

A petite girl, who was wrapped up tightly from head to toe, ran over waving.

The figure looks somewhat familiar.

"It's me! I just got back from the TV station." The girl pulled down the scarf covering her face, revealing her face, which frequently appears in various media outlets.

"It's Miss Yoko!"

In a sense, Yoko Okino is not only Yoruichi Toyama and Akemi's "benefactor" but also their "assistant".

From borrowing a bulletproof vest to save Akemi, to the two disguising themselves and escaping to Fudoyama, Yoko did a lot of work.

Therefore, neither Yoruichi Toyama nor Akemi were wary of the female celebrity's appearance and exchanged pleasantries with her warmly.

He also introduced Mingzhi and the two little ones to her.

"So you guys came out to watch the fireworks!" Yoko said, still excited from the New Year's Eve celebration. "I'm the poor one, I was a host at the Kohaku Uta Gassen, and I'm only just getting off work now!"

Of course, everyone complimented her, saying she was already a national host, her career was booming, and she would reap both fame and fortune in the new year, with lots of money, and so on.

Yoko didn't pretend to be modest; she just showed an expression of wanting to share gossip.

"The guests this time are really amazing! There's Reika Hayami, a national idol and triple threat in film, television, and music, and Chris Vineyard, a rising star in Hollywood..."

Upon hearing the name that followed, Yoruichi Toyama couldn't help but shudder.

At the same time, Ai, who was in his arms, also began to tremble.

"Hey, are you cold?" Yoko asked casually.

"Yeah, haha, I didn't expect the weather to suddenly get so cold..."

Yoruichi Toyama gave an awkward laugh, but her gaze when she met Ai's was filled with seriousness.

She is...

Yes, that's her...

So we...

We need to be more cautious...

Of course, on the organization's side, Shinichi Kudo, Shiho Miyano, and Yoichi Takato have all been confirmed dead.

But "she," Lan Zexi, Chris Vineyard, one of the organization's most capable lieutenants, Vermouth...

She was still not far from them.