Yoruichi Toyama... Oh right, he doesn't use that name anymore.

The young police officer from a certain community in China has been back for several days, but he keeps replaying the scene of his final act of tackling Gin in the play.

Logically speaking, since the remote control had already been taken away, was it still necessary to control Gin so strictly?

After all, Shuichi Akai must have had his eye on him for a long time.

Even if the world of Detective Conan suddenly becomes less Detective Conan-like, and there's a one in a million chance that Hide Akai might make a mistake, there are still so many public security police around!

Enough for one person, one gun, to riddle the immobile Gin with bullets.

So, do I really have to pounce on him?

Why don't you run away?

Was it a surge of individual heroism, or was he worried that Gin's marksmanship was too good and would inevitably hurt a few people around him?

Or perhaps I didn't think about anything at all? ...

That's such a huge loss!

Thinking about it carefully, Shuichi Akai probably didn't recognize himself at first and thought it was really Shiho Miyano as a hostage.

He had never seen Shiho shrink in person. Even if he had vaguely figured it out, if he saw the larger Shiho, he would definitely assume that she had taken the antidote and turned back to her original size.

Therefore, Shuichi Akai's favorability rating surged at the end, partly because he knew he had protected Shiho, and he extended his affection to her because of her.

That person is more sentimental than he appears, so protecting Akemi or Shiho would be a plus for him.

On the other hand, it was probably because of that final "cooperation".

He grew up in the United States, and the way Captain America catches grenades probably left a deep impression on him.

That's not what I really meant!

It's simply...

Unexpectedly...

Why! ……

I regret it so much!

If it weren't for that final incident, would Shuichi Akai's favorability rating still be hovering at a low level?

Anyway, the distillery has been shut down, so there's no need for me to deal with the FBI anymore. I can just live a peaceful life with Miss Akemi.

How did it get like this? ...

A husky scratched its head, completely baffled.

He was then hit on the forehead by a colleague who was passing by.

"What are you thinking about, Xiao Jing? You've been so absent-minded these past few days. Are you in love?"

Community police officer Xiao Jing chuckled twice.

Would you believe me if I said I was heartbroken?

"First of all, when it comes to dating, I need to have a romantic partner, right?"

A colleague of similar age curled his lip, looking knowing.

"Everyone knows who your love interest is! Sailor Moon, or Princess Altair!"

"...Get out! Get out!" Xiao Jing chased these jeers away like chickens.

It was lunch break, and my colleague walked towards the door, laughing and joking, not forgetting to turn back and ask:

"Did I bring you back some spicy hot pot?"

"No need, I brought my own lunch. I cooked it myself: Mapo tofu and stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar."

"Shredded potatoes! I see you eating shredded potatoes all the time, what's so good about that stuff?"

"What I make tastes good!" Xiao Jing snorted confidently.

"Even the FBI says it's delicious!"

"Wow! You even know the FBI!" The colleague laughed and turned to leave.

Xiao Jing couldn't help but sigh.

These days, nobody believes you if you tell the truth, so where can you reason with them?

Just as I was about to turn around to get my lunchbox and heat up the food in the microwave, I suddenly heard a crisp but fierce shout from outside the door.

"Hey, you surnamed Jing! Are you there? I'm not finished with you!"

Well……

Okay, that voice sounds familiar. It's definitely the director's unreliable daughter.

This girl is a high school sophomore this year. Because her parents are both busy with work, she has been doing her homework at the police station and has become very popular with the people there.

Yes, that's the guy who dropped the time-travel token.

Xiao Jing saw it on her desk, found out it belonged to her, and chased after her to return it, then put it on herself.

When I returned, I was still outside the police station. The time seemed to have barely changed; at most, only a dozen seconds had passed.

Knowing full well that the keepsake was unusable after one use, but it wouldn't do to leave it in his hands, I went to school and returned it during break time, without having a chance to explain anything.

The little girl was probably busy with her studies and wanted to find some free time to fast and bathe before wearing it, which is why she delayed it for a few days.

But they still came knocking on our door eventually.

In terms of familiarity with people in the institute, the little girl was actually more familiar with them than Xiao Jing. They were all older brothers, sisters, uncles, and elders who had tutored her. Before Xiao Jing could even say a word, she had already entered like a star surrounded by a crowd.

Sure enough, she was still holding that plush keychain as a keepsake.

"Hello……"

Upon seeing Xiao Jing, the girl's dream was shattered, and she was furious. But just as she was about to speak, she turned around and saw her father.

Hearing the noise outside, the director also came out to see what was going on.

Upon seeing his daughter, his face immediately darkened.

"What's going on here! This is the police station!"

The little girl's arrogance immediately subsided in front of her father.

"I didn't cause any trouble, I just needed to talk to Jingran about something."

"Call me brother!" the director routinely nitpicked first. "Go do your homework, stop fooling around here!"

"I really didn't make a scene!..."

Seeing that the father and daughter were starting to talk at cross purposes, Xiao Jing quickly crawled out.

"Um... Director, Shanshan really needs to talk to me, she's not just messing around... She wants to ask me for some information, right?"

Seeing Xiao Jing's winking and grimacing, Shan Shan reluctantly said, "Yes."

"She asked you for information?" Turning to Jing Ran, the director's eyebrows twitched, as if he'd heard him speak Hebrew. "What information did she ask you for?"

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