Chapter 184, Seventy-Threeth Cycle (14)

Not long ago, Kiel, who had infiltrated the organization, took the opportunity to pass on some intelligence to the FBI.

She said, "In order to find Shirley, the organization sent a new member, an intelligence expert with terrifying intelligence gathering, observation and insight, but he was also proficient in combat, sniping, hacking... there was almost nothing he couldn't do, he was a terrifying man who could be called an all-rounder, codenamed Bourbon."

Her situation was extremely dangerous, and she could only manage to convey these brief two sentences of information, seizing the opportunity.

There was also a warning with mixed emotions.

“Stay away from Bourbon as much as possible,” she said. “He’s an extremely dangerous man, even more terrifying than Gin. It’s said that you can see through all his secrets just by talking to him or making eye contact. If the organization still has a second-in-command, he would undoubtedly beat everyone to stand in that position.”

And yet, Ai Haibara, a member of such a powerful organization with terrifying rumors even within the organization, claims to know nothing about it?

Conan Edogawa, of course, didn't believe it. He was more inclined to think that, like Ai Haibara, who knew about the organization's boss but didn't tell him or even prevented him from checking the boss's email, knowing about Bourbon's situation would be as dangerous as approaching Pandora's box. He was worried that Bourbon would take risks, so he simply said that he didn't know.

Even if Bourbon were already beside them, it would be the same.

Ai Haibara was probably prepared to run away and die if she was discovered, so as not to implicate them. That girl always does that.

Conan Edogawa sighed inwardly, but the flames of curiosity in his eyes burned even more fiercely.

Unfortunately, he's the type who gets more excited when threatened.

No matter how terrifying the danger, he still had to keep exploring to find out the truth.

but……

"Mr. Akai? Mr. Akai! Tea!! The tea is overflowing!!!" Conan Edogawa stared in disbelief as the tea overflowed the cup and continued to pour.

After his reminder, the pink-haired graduate student, who seemed unchanged but was actually daydreaming, finally came to her senses. Without feeling embarrassed, she apologized and naturally put down the teapot to get a towel to wipe the table.

Conan Edogawa was now even more curious. He jumped off the sofa and followed behind him on his short legs, continuing to ask, "Did Mr. Akai and Bourbon know each other in the organization before? Have you met? Are you familiar with each other?"

Although it was a question, his tone was very certain.

To elicit such a reaction from Mr. Akai, Bourbon is indeed a terrifying member of the organization!

"I know him," Shuichi Akai replied, and then fell silent.

He didn't seem keen to talk about Bourbon.

Undeterred, Conan Edogawa pressed on, "Mr. Akai, can you tell me what kind of person Bourbon is? Is he really as powerful as the rumors say? What does he look like?"

After wiping the table, Shuichi Akai put down the towel, turned around, squatted down, and stared at the black-haired elementary school student wearing glasses.

Conan Edogawa immediately fell silent, but his eyes remained resolute.

Shuichi Akai chuckled.

He's been laughing a lot ever since he put on the skin of Subaru Okiya, but this time his laughter is Shuichi Akai's laughter, with a sharp and dangerous edge to it.

The man's large hand, still smelling of black tea, gently pressed down on the child's head.

“Bouya, stop asking. The best thing to do is to face that person without knowing anything,” he said. “Remember, the more you know, the more dangerous it becomes, especially in front of Bourbon.”

*

Achoo!

Rei Furuya touched his nose, suspecting he had caught a cold from the unpredictable weather.

He rubbed his hands together, thought for a moment, and then turned on the air conditioner, switching it from cooling to heating. Only then did he sit down at his computer to continue writing his confidential diary and update his memo.

His appearance has temporarily ended, and it will probably be a long time before he officially appears in his true form again.

Although he didn't know the specifics, he remembered that a lot of things happened during that time, but none of them were particularly important, and he didn't get a chance to appear.

The most crucial thing at this stage has already happened.

The thirteenth major event of April 1st has also come to an end.

This is a truly "big event".

Gin flew an armed plane and strafed Tokyo Tower.

Ireland died too.

Ireland's death signifies the complete disintegration of Pisco's power. Now, not only has the second-in-command lost power and reputation, but even the veteran members of the organization have had their power and reputations shattered. The only one in power now is the BOSS.

Karasuma Renya's health deteriorated further; he was almost unable to leave the house and had to rely on a respirator, barely clinging to life.

So he went even crazier.

Rei Furuya lightly tapped the paper with his pen, his eyebrows furrowing slightly.

Thirteen years have passed so far, but only two months have gone by.

So much has happened, but they say it's only March.

So, how long is it until December 25th, when everything will be over?

Furuya Rei was unaware of this, but he was somewhat shocked by the time he was about to make his official appearance.

It should have only been a few days, but before that day arrived, he experienced three major April 1st events.

In other words, he waited backstage for three years.

Furuya Rei watched with frustration and irritation as Akai Shuichi and his sister Sera Masumi ran several laps before it was finally his turn to make his official appearance.

*

【The Sakura Team to Save the World】

[Hirota: Is it finally here? Zero will officially debut tomorrow?]

The Sakura team now has one more person. Hirota Masami means Hirota Masami, which is a pseudonym that Miyano Akemi used to use.

Because she wanted to play with everyone, she chose Hirota as the code name for the Sakura team and used it as the group chat name.

[Zero: Yeah, if I don't start soon, I'll have to find something new to learn.]

[Zero: How are things going between you and Ai now?]

[Mazda: That kid doesn't want to go home at night, and he just left looking back every few steps. Maybe we should just let Rota move in with Dr. Mazda.]

Hiroki Sawada, who was looking at his phone, couldn't help but laugh.

Of course, Matsuda Jinpei was just joking. It would be too dangerous to leave Miyano Akemi, who was in a state of apparent death, at Professor Agasa's house. It would definitely cause instability in the world line.

After all, Shuichi Akai, who lives in the Kudo residence, is also keeping an eye on Professor Agasa's house.

Not to mention Shuichi Akai, they didn't even tell Shiho Miyano the whole truth.

In fact, given Shiho Miyano's situation, she could have easily joined them, but the rules of the world are there, and those things can only be told to "the dead," otherwise it would be considered cheating and spoiling the plot, with serious consequences.

But even if she couldn't say it directly, Shiho Miyano probably understood most of it through some subtle hints.

At least she knew that the so-called cousin of Matsuda Jinpei, Tamagawa Sakiko, was actually Miyano Akemi, and guessed that her sister had faked her death. Even though she didn't get an explanation, all her probing was met with gentle affirmation and acceptance, which is why she would run over to chat with her sister whenever she had the chance.

Furuya Rei only left the group chat after confirming that everyone was okay, and then took out the materials he would need for tomorrow and checked them one last time.

Only after confirming that everything was perfectly prepared did he get up to tidy up the house.

There aren't many things in this room yet, because he just moved in. It's not far from the Mouri Detective Agency and Poirot Cafe.

If given a second chance, Rei Furuya booked the same house without much hesitation.

It's neither too big nor too small, but it's very discreet and ordinary enough to fit the identities of a coffee shop waiter and a mediocre private detective like Tooru Amuro.

After tidying up the room, it was already evening.

It was still raining outside, so Furuya Rei decided not to go out to buy groceries and opened the refrigerator to cook a simple meal.

"Sizzle—"

Rei Furuya paused, his eyes narrowing dangerously and warily.

The houses here have poor soundproofing, and the keen-eyed Furuya Rei can detect any noise in the surroundings. He quickly determined the direction from which the sound came.

The refrigerator door was gently closed, and Rei Furuya silently approached the doorway, his hand already on the gun at his waist.

"Woof..."

Rei Furuya was taken aback, his eyes flickered for a few seconds, but he couldn't see anyone outside through the peephole.

However, the peephole doesn't allow you to see the low edge of the door.

"Woof woof..."

The sound of the puppy weakly scratching and sobbing came from outside the door again; it was very familiar.

Rei Furuya eventually opened the door.

The sky outside was gloomy, and a light drizzle was falling, making the air damp and heavy.

Then, a wet, white puppy was lying at his door.

Rei Furuya froze, his eyes widening slightly. Even though his guess had been confirmed, he still couldn't believe it. He crouched down and tentatively asked, "Hello...?"

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, while his eyes remained alert and observant of his surroundings.

Is that really Hello? It definitely looks like Hello... but why would Hello find its way to his door at this time? It looks like it's not even weaned yet, right? Did it come looking for itself? But why?

"Woof!" The little white puppy responded loudly, its already excitedly wagging tail now leaving afterimages. Its previously droopy eyes lit up instantly when it saw the blond youth, as if it had seen the blazing sun, instantly dispelling the dark clouds and rain in this little world.

"Is it really you? Hello? How did you find me?" Furuya Rei's expression changed drastically. No matter how he observed, he could only come to one conclusion, and that conclusion was enough to make him lose his composure.

When that warm hand reached out and gently stroked the puppy's head, Harlow's round eyes instantly became moist.

"Woof woof woof woof..." The puppy whimpered and cried at the same time, stumbling but determinedly rushing into its owner's arms.

"Hello?" Furuya Rei carefully caught and hugged it, an unbelievable thought forming in his mind, "You wouldn't happen to be one of them too..."

He wanted to lift the puppy up to get a better look at it, but the puppy's paws clung tightly to him, and it even let out an extremely pitiful howl when he lifted it slightly.

Rei Furuya's hand froze for a moment, then immediately and steadily pulled it into his arms again, his palm still gently stroking the puppy's wet, cold, trembling body in a soothing manner.

"Hello..." the man sighed softly, his deep voice filled with helplessness, heartache, and guilt.

Hearing its owner's familiar voice calling it again, smelling its owner's familiar scent, and feeling its familiar warmth, Haro's tears fell even harder.

"Woof..."

fraud.

That day, you clearly said you would be home soon, but after you closed the door and left, you never opened it again and came back.

The puppy sat obediently at the door for a very long time, but the only person who came was that easily bullied bespectacled subordinate, who even tried to take it away.

Of course it refused to leave; it wanted to wait at home for its true owner to return.

But that person never came back.

It took it a long time for it to realize that the puppy would never see its owner again.

Amuro Haro is still here, but Amuro Tooru has left this world forever.