"It's so beautiful."

"The dress I picked is really beautiful."

These words made Ai's smile freeze.

She raised an eyebrow.

Just as he was about to say something, it was Guangyou who spoke first.

Then I heard him say:

"Of course, the main reason is that this dress is worn by my Ai."

"Otherwise, this dress is just so-so."

"It's still pretty, but it lacks a soul."

"This outfit was made specifically for my Ai to wear..."

He became more and more exaggerated as he spoke.

It's practically saying that if Ai Haibara isn't allowed to wear this dress, then it's "I'm sorry, it was born to be a dress."

Anyone can give a compliment.

He was sincere at first, but as the conversation went on, he started to joke around.

Hearing these words, Ai quietly sat down next to Kousuke.

She placed her hand on Guangyou's waist and made a twisting gesture, but did not actually do anything.

It's like a switch.

Feeling a "slight chill" from his waist, Guangyou shut his mouth and stopped "praising" him.

Ai withdrew her hand from Guangyou's waist, a triumphant smile playing on her lips.

She crossed her arms, gave a deliberately cold "humph," and said:

"You're exaggerating more and more."

Why don't you say that all the beautiful clothes in the world were made just for me to wear?

"You didn't let me continue... what else could it be?" Guangyou muttered to himself. "I did have that idea."

Speaking softly won't help.

The two sat side by side on the sofa, with only a short distance between them.

There was no noise interference around.

It would be quite difficult to make sure Ai couldn't hear it.

Upon hearing this, Ai deliberately put on a cold face, reached out to Kouyu's waist, and made up for the twist she hadn't managed to give earlier.

"It hurts, it hurts!"

He didn't use much force, but Guangyou still frowned and looked like he was in a lot of pain.

It only lasted for a second or two before Ai let go.

After massaging Guangyou a few times, she withdrew her hand and gave a soft "humph":

"That's an exaggeration."

Seemingly having not learned his lesson, Kōyū squeezed Ai's soft hands and smiled:

"That is indeed a bit of an exaggeration."

"However, that's how it should be in my heart."

He was just joking earlier, but now his words carried a more serious tone.

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