"This is the first time that Ryunosuke and I have met. I think he is a shameless man. He uses the fruits of others' labor to pick up girls and even asked me to keep it a secret for him!"

In the dim office, Ishikawa Hide lit up a red Marlboro, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said:

"Thanks to him, I even forgot to be depressed!"

"And then?"

Miss Miyano asked.

"There were only two of us in that ward. There were many people visiting him every day, all wearing black suits. There were so many gifts that they couldn't fit in all the space, but he never ate them. He only chose the apples that the beautiful woman brought, two a day, without fail."

Ishikawa Hide smiled bitterly and said:

"I peeled apples for him for three whole days. It was not until the seventh day that several of my relatives came to the hospital. They were not there to visit me, but to hold the contract and ask me to transfer the property to their name in the name of guardianship. They would return it to me when I came of age, haha..."

"Of course I won't agree. Such a crude trick can only fool elementary school students... No, it can't even fool some elementary school students!"

"My goal was not achieved. Those relatives were very angry. They glared at me fiercely, threw the contract on the table, turned around and left. I saw murderous intent in their eyes. Undisguised murderous intent."

"That night I couldn't sleep again, but Ryunosuke-sama was sleeping soundly, snoring loudly, sleeping in a terrible posture, and even grinding his teeth!"

"I couldn't sleep so I went out to get some fresh air. As soon as I walked to the door, I heard Brother Ryunosuke say, 'If I were you, I would stay in the ward and never run around.' I turned around and found that he was staring at me. The moonlight shone on him, as gorgeous as armor."

“He’s on high alert.”

Nodding slightly, Miss Miyano made her comment:

"Did you go out afterwards?"

"No."

Ishikawa Hide curled his lips:

"Although I have had thoughts of committing suicide, it doesn't mean that I really want to be killed. That would be so painful. The murderer will not consider your feelings."

"I took his advice and returned to the bed, thinking that since he was awake, he might be willing to listen to my story. I was so depressed during those few days, and there was no one to talk to. But before I could open my mouth, he fell asleep again!"

"I didn't fall asleep until 7am the next day after being tortured by him. He woke me up at 9:30am and asked me to peel apples again!"

"I couldn't help it at the time, so I asked him what he wanted to do. He said nonchalantly that it was obvious. Do you need a reason to improve your relationship with someone you like?"

"I was stupid, so I obediently peeled an apple for him and asked him if he was a gangster. He glanced at me and said they didn't hire kids."

After taking a puff of his cigarette, Ishikawa Hide said with a depressed look:

"I have a stubborn temper and hate it most when others look down on me, but for some reason, I can't get angry in front of him."

"It stands to reason that he and I shouldn't have anything in common, but we actually got along very well. He was very sympathetic to my situation and said a lot of comforting words. He was even more gossipy than the female hosts on the radio who gave chicken soup speeches every day."

"It was also on that night that two uninvited guests came to the ward."

His tone suddenly dropped, Ishikawa Hide's hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

Makoto Sakaki can roughly guess what will happen next. Now that Ishikawa Hide has rejected the property transfer agreement, what will those jealous relatives do?

When benefits are readily available, the greedy side of human nature emerges.

"It was about 3:30 in the morning, and it started to drizzle outside the ward. Two men in black sneaked into the ward and came straight towards me. I was drugged in my evening meal. I was conscious but couldn't move. I could only watch them grab a pillow and cover my mouth and nose."

Ishikawa Hide said softly:

"The strange thing is that I wasn't scared at all at the time. I was just a little depressed. I felt that it was too absurd for me to die like this. In those few tens of seconds, I thought about many things. I also hoped that the man in the bed next to me would not wake up, otherwise he would probably be silenced as well."

"Silence..."

Sakaki Makoto shook his head and smiled:

"You underestimate him. Even the elderly Pisk couldn't be killed by two thieves who have no experience in killing. The backbone of the Black Organization would not be so vulnerable."

"That's right."

Ishikawa Hide sighed with emotion:

"Just when I thought I was about to die, I heard someone sigh, followed by two silencer gunshots, and the pillow covering my mouth and nose loosened instantly."

"I turned my head stiffly and saw Brother Ryunosuke coming over. He raised his silenced pistol and shot again at the two men in black who were lying on the ground and clearly had lost their fighting ability. Then he smiled and asked me how I felt. His voice was as calm as if he had stepped on two ants."

"Seeing that I was speechless, he grabbed his quilt to cover me and made a phone call. Soon, a foreign woman with silver hair came in. I had never seen such a beautiful woman. She was as beautiful as an angel from a painting... Brother Ryunosuke called her Sharon."

"Sharon?"

Miss Miyano was startled and asked quickly:

"Sharon Wynyard?"

"That's her, the famous American star."

Reaching into his pocket, Ishikawa Hide pulled out his wallet and pulled out a two-inch black-and-white photo. The photo showed Vermouth attending a banquet:

"Don't get me wrong, even though she is beautiful, it doesn't mean I like a monster."

Ishikawa Hide said with a gloomy face:

"It has been nearly 25 years since I first saw this woman, but her appearance has not changed at all. This must be related to the experiment she participated in 17 years ago!"

17 years ago...

His eyes flashed, and Sakaki Makoto remembered that 19 years ago, the Miyano couple had joined the Black Organization and developed the APTX plan for them.

Vermouth, who looks ageless, must be similar to Conan, both of them have taken drugs related to the APTX program.

"Ishikawa-san, do you know the details of that experiment?"

"I only know one thing."

Ishikawa Hide was very serious and did not hide anything. He said frankly:

"The experiment screened 50 eligible people, all of whom took the same drug, but only one person survived, Sharon Wynyard, who was 29 years old at the time."

"It's no exaggeration to say that she is the chosen one."

"However, this chosen one was very respectful to Brother Ryunosuke. He asked someone to deal with the two bodies on the ground and then left."

"After the effect of the drug wore off, I asked Brother Ryunosuke why he saved me, and he said something I will never forget."

"What?"

"For an angel, saving people doesn't need a reason, but for a demon, killing people might just be a whim. I killed them but saved you. Do you think I am an angel or a demon?"