In the Beika City Hospital, Mizuo Sosuke was finally discharged from the ICU. Ever since the death of Tenkai Takuma, he had been mentally unstable and had been seriously ill. He had finally gotten better, but he didn't know what he did in the kitchen in the middle of the night. He vomited, had diarrhea, and caught a cold, and was sent to the ICU.
After staying in the ICU for a week, he was transferred to the intensive care unit. It was not until today that he was transferred from the intensive care unit to the general ward. Editor Tanaka Xiangyang couldn't wait to visit him.
Mizuo Sosuke is a neighbor of Kudo Yusaku and they have a close relationship. They once worked under the same editor. Later, Kudo Yusaku settled in the United States, and Mizuo Sosuke became famous all over the world. The editor became the president of a publishing house. Now his son Tanaka Shoyo has succeeded Mizuo Sosuke as editor.
Tanaka Shoyo is 27 years old this year, but his appearance is far from his age. People in the Tanaka family have always looked mature. When he was 17, he looked like he was in his 40s. Now at 27, he still looks like he is in his 40s.
Although he works in the cultural field, his appearance is not weak at all. His height of more than two meters makes him stand out from the crowd in Japan. He insists on exercising all year round. He has a muscular body and a crew cut. When he doesn't speak, he has a serious face. When he goes out, he will be called "big brother".
At this time, this mighty and strong man was lying beside Mizuo Sosuke's bed and crying bitterly, "Mr. Mizuo, I feel so sad. It doesn't matter whether the manuscript is published or not. I am mainly worried about your health. Mr. Mizuo, the Japanese literary world cannot do without you!"
Mizuo Sosuke ate his apple slowly and methodically without even glancing at him.
Tanaka Xiangyang did not feel embarrassed and continued to cry, "Although Mr. Mizuo has not given me the manuscript for 16 days, 20 hours, 32 minutes and 14 seconds, I am not worried at all because Mr. Mizuo is not the kind of person who delays the manuscript without reason. It's just that the teacher is not in good health and didn't give me the manuscript on time."
Mizuo Sosuke finished the small apple in a short while. He stared at the fruit basket on the bedside table, which contained several bright red apples. He carefully selected the best-looking one, picked up a fruit knife and wanted to peel the apple.
But his assistant Sera Akira had gone home to prepare lunch, and Mizuo Sosuke had never done any work before, so he didn't know where to start with the fruit knife.
Tanaka Shoyo quickly took the apple and the fruit knife and began to peel the apples with practiced movements. "Mr. Mizuo's hands are the treasure of the Japanese literary world. How can I let you do such rough work? Let me do it."
He moved very quickly, spinning the apple in his hands. After a while, the red skin fell away, revealing the honey-yellow flesh inside. "Teacher Mizuo, please have some."
Mizuo Sosuke took the apple dignifiedly, Tanaka Shoyang wiped the juice off his hands with a tissue, sniffed, cleared his throat, and continued to cry loudly without even taking a breath.
"Mr. Shuiwei, I feel so miserable! My father called me over again yesterday and gave me a scolding, saying that we have distributed knives as welfare to members three times this month, but the publishing house still receives knife gift boxes from fans in a continuous stream. The main problem is that we are not taking good care of Mr. Shuiwei, which caused Mr. Shuiwei's manuscript to be late by 16 days, 20 hours, 41 minutes and 5 seconds..."
He spoke time without a pause, and one knew that even if he had no hills or valleys in his heart, he must have a clock.
Mizuo Sosuke remained unmoved, and Tanaka Shoyo didn't care either. He continued to "ask about" Mizuo Sosuke's health, starting with "Teacher Mizuo, I feel so sad!"
He cried with real feelings. Although he looked ordinary, Tanaka Shoyo had a voice comparable to that of a voice actor, and his rhythmic crying was not harsh. He also kept track of time, stopping every 15 minutes to replenish water, and every half an hour, he closed his eyes for a while and put in eye drops to protect his eyes.
I kept crying like this until Miyano Akemi finished cooking and brought it to me.
"Teacher Mizuo, I feel so sad--" Tanaka Shoyang's face changed instantly when he saw the bulging briefcase in Miyano Akemi's hand, "Mr. Sera, how can I let you make this trip?" He took the briefcase with such quick eyes and hands that it could be said to be "grabbing" speed.
Mizuo Sosuke is not an old-school writer. He often uses a computer to write, but he has a habit of switching to handwriting when he is excited. The contact between pen and paper will add bricks and tiles to his inspiration. Generally speaking, if you see handwritten manuscript paper, it means that this update must be higher than usual.
"Mr. Mizuo is really humorous. The manuscript is already prepared, but he still hasn't told me. Are you trying to give me a surprise?" Tanaka Shoyang grinned.
Miyano Akemi shuddered. Although she knew that Mr. Tanaka was a good person, why could someone laugh so viciously?
"This is not the manuscript of the previous book, it is a new article. I will send you the ending of the previous book later. Please take the manuscript back and read it. If the quality is no problem, I hope you will promote this book as soon as possible and use all means. I want this book to be seen by everyone, no matter what method is used. I can cooperate with you in any way."
"Including a book signing event?" Tanaka Shoyang's eyes lit up. As the successor of a publishing company, he keenly sensed the business opportunities involved. This was definitely a good opportunity to expand the influence of the publishing company.
"Including, just use all means to promote it. I said, I can cooperate with you in anything." Mizuo Sosuke said, staring into Tanaka Shoyang's eyes.
Mizuo Sosuke doesn't like to show up in public. In all the years since his debut, there has never been any photo of him on social media, nor any interviews, let alone a book signing event. If he holds a book signing event for his new book this time, it will definitely cause a huge topic and become popular all over Japan.
"Hahaha, then leave it to me. I guarantee that all of Asia, no, the whole world will see Mr. Mizuo's new work!" Tanaka Shoyang suddenly stood up and moved his feet towards the door, looking very impatient.
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard. How can it be hard to serve Mr. Mizuo~" Tanaka Shoyang patiently said the last social words and ran out.
Miyano Akemi looked at the other person's back with a smile, "Really, Mr. Mizuo had already prepared the manuscript, but he still teased editor Tanaka."
Mizuo Sosuke's porcelain-white face forced a faint smile, "Don't you think it's funny that he doesn't mean what he says, and he talks nonsense when he's supposed to urge the manuscript to be submitted?"
Miyano Akemi recalled the look on the face of the editor Tanaka when he urged her to submit her manuscripts, and she chuckled. It was really quite funny. She set up the table on the bed and placed the dishes she brought on the table. "Mr. Mizuo, today's lunch is a stir-fried chicken set meal. Please enjoy."
"Hmm." Mizuo Sosuke picked up the chopsticks and reluctantly took a few bites before putting them down again. "I'm full."
Miyano Akemi frowned, she opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out. She skillfully put away the tableware, and glanced at the apple on the table casually, "Mr. Mizuo, didn't you say you can only eat one apple at a time? Did you eat too much just now?"
Mizuo Sosuke's eyes wandered. He was sure that he had dealt with the core of the fruit. "No, no."
"I counted the apples before I left, and there was one less." Miyano Akemi advised, "If you eat too many apples, you will get bloating and you won't be able to eat. Teacher Mizuo is not in good health, so you should eat well."
Mizuo Sosuke curled his lips and said nothing.
Miyano Akemi looked at him with a nonchalant look, sighed, and threatened: "If you do this again, Mr. Mizuo, I will report it to Miyazaki-kun and let Miyazaki-kun teach you a lesson."
"Ren won't care about me!" Mizuo Sosuke buried his head in the quilt, "He doesn't want to pay attention to me at all, he doesn't even come to see me, let alone care about me, he must hate me!"
Miyazaki Ren, who was holding a fruit basket at the door, heard this and retorted loudly, "I didn't!"
The two people in the room were stunned, and Mizuo Sosuke poked his head out from under the quilt in disbelief.
Miyano Akemi breathed a sigh of relief. She knew a thing or two about this awkward pair of brothers. Seeing that Mizuo Sosuke was unhappy these days, before coming, she gritted her teeth and sent a text message to Miyazaki Ren, explaining Mizuo Sosuke's recent situation and asking him to come and check on him.
Miyano Akemi tactfully left the ward, leaving the two of them alone. Before leaving, she reminded them, "Miyazaki-kun, Mr. Mizuo ate two apples today. Don't eat well. Remember to persuade him later."
"Sera! Don't forget who is the boss who pays you!" Mizuo Sosuke threatened angrily when he heard Mingmei's complaint.
Miyazaki Ren glared at him, and Mizuo Sosuke immediately shut his mouth obediently.
Miyano Akemi didn't take his childish threat seriously and just closed the door and left.
Miyazaki Ren placed the fruit basket on the bedside table, and the two sat facing each other in silence. The ward was filled with silence, and even the air became sticky.
After a while.
"sorry."
"sorry."
The two said in unison.
Mizuo Sosuke turned his face away and said, "Why are you saying sorry to me?"
Miyazaki Ren shook his head awkwardly. The two of them hadn't sat down and had a good talk like this for many years. Even when he asked Mizuo Sosuke to help take in Miyano Akemi, they only communicated via text messages.
"I recently had a job transfer and was quite busy with the handover. So I didn't have time to come and see you." Miyazaki Ren explained.
He was previously in the Second Investigation Division in order to collect more dirt on officials so that the organization could better control these officials, but the organization recently used drugs to delay aging to reach a cooperation with the three most powerful people, so his stay in the Second Investigation Division is not very useful.
In addition, the recent fights between Gin and Rum were often caused by people from the Investigation Section, so Karasuma Renya sent him to the Investigation Section to assist Gin.
"You're lying!" Mizuo Sosuke retorted loudly, "I'm very smart, don't try to fool me. The work of the Second Investigation Division has no effect on your coming to see me. I've been in the ICU, and you haven't come once. You must still hate me!"
He felt more and more wronged as he spoke, and finally he burst into tears. He cried very hard, as if he wanted to cry out all the grievances and longings he had felt for so many years. His face was covered with tears and snot, and he looked like a child who had not grown up.
Miyazaki Ren was silent. Indeed, being busy was just his excuse. The real reason was that he didn't dare. He didn't know how to face Mizuo Sosuke.
At first, Mizuo Sosuke cried very sincerely, but later on, he became tired and kept glancing at Miyazaki Ren out of the corner of his eyes. He almost shouted, "Come and comfort me."
But Miyazaki Ren was immersed in her own emotions at the time and did not notice his little action. Mizuo Sosuke felt extremely aggrieved and started crying again.
The increasingly loud crying brought Miyazaki Ren back to his senses. He took out a tissue, turned Mizuo Sosuke's face, and wiped the tears from his face.
"I don't hate you, nor did I mean to not come. I just don't know how to face you." Miyazaki Ren wiped Mizuo Sosuke's face patiently and carefully, just like he did when he was a child. "After all, I knew what Takuma-kun was planning, but I didn't stop him. I watched him die. It's me who made you lose your brother."
Mizuo Sosuke squinted his eyes, enjoying the long-awaited service of Miyazaki Ren. When he heard this, tears welled up in his eyes again. "Ren is a big idiot, and Takuma is the idiot among idiots! It's not like I can't see that this stubborn guy, who can stop him from making a decision? In the final analysis, he is not doing it for justice! He abandoned us for bullshit justice again!"
Miyazaki Ren wanted to give him a lecture, but seeing that Mizuo Sosuke was about to burst into tears again, he didn't want to refute him. He changed the subject and asked, "Then why did Sosuke apologize to me?"
Mizuo Sosuke's crying suddenly stopped. Because he stopped too quickly, he even had difficulty breathing. His face, which was already red from crying, became even redder.
He lowered his head and hummed hesitantly, "I￥%&*#*%$"
After the tissue experiment, Miyazaki Ren's body has developed all senses except taste, so he gets dizzy every time he rides in Hagiwara Kenji's car. But even with his developed hearing, he couldn't hear what Mizuo Sosuke was saying.
"Hmm? Sosuke, what are you talking about?"
Mizuo Sosuke mustered up his courage and said, "I'm sorry! The death of Uncle Naruhi and Aunt Ayano was not only because of Brother Takuma's involvement with the Shindo family, but also because of me. If I hadn't been in the ICU, they would have stayed with me for several days. If they had gone back earlier, maybe they could have avoided the earthquake and nothing would have happened!"
Miyazaki Ren laughed dumbly, "It's really hard for you to bring this up in such a roundabout way. If you hadn't made a fuss about coming to Tokyo, we would still be in Ringo Town, and we would still be unable to avoid the earthquake. This is all the fault of Shindo Daigo's family. And mom and dad never blamed you and Takuma-san, not until they died! They just felt a little regretful that they couldn't see you one last time."
"Wow--" Mizuo Sosuke burst into tears again. He was always aloof and wise in front of outsiders, but in front of Miyazaki Ren, he seemed to have returned to his childhood and turned into a crybaby, unable to control his emotions. "I miss Uncle Narumi, Aunt Ayano, and that idiot Takuma so much. He never made me apple pie as promised!"
Miyazaki Ren was afraid that he would faint from being too emotional, "Don't cry, I've been learning how to make apple pie recently, I'll make it for you."
Mizuo Sosuke really stopped crying, "Really?"
"Really! I'm learning. I have my mother's genes, so I can definitely cook better than Takuma. Give me three months, and I will make sure you can eat apple pie as delicious as when you were a kid!"
Miyazaki Ren raised three fingers and promised. He knew he might not live long, but he still had a year, and before that day came, he would definitely make sure Sosuke had apple pie.
"All right."
Miyazaki Ren touched Mizuo Sosuke's head and said softly, "Sosuke, even though Takuma is gone, I am still your brother. I will take good care of you."
Mizuo Sosuke had a tangled expression on his face. After a long while, he protested in a low voice, "Although, Ren, I am the older brother."
Miyazaki Ren choked. He finally understood how his friends in the police academy felt when they were raped by him. Is this the time to talk about this, Sosuke?
After such a crying session, the two became closer and they recalled many things from their childhood together.
"By the way, Ren, isn't this the 18th year for the Time Capsule? Let's go dig it together some other time." Mizuo Sosuke suggested enthusiastically.
A hint of unnaturalness flashed across Miyazaki Ren's face. Ever since she talked with Furuya Rei, she sincerely apologized for her friend secretly digging up the time capsule to investigate him. She remembered that Furuya Rei had been so busy recently, and she didn't know whether the time capsule had been buried back.
As a master of micro-expression interpretation, Mizuo Sosuke captured Miyazaki Ren's emotions in a split second and completed the reasoning, "Who dug out the time capsule? Your dark-skinned friend, or someone else? No, who else? That kid Conan?"
Miyazaki Ren silently lit a candle for the two of them in her heart, wishing them all the best. "Yes, it's them two."
Mizuo Sosuke said fiercely: "I will make them pay!"
On that day, the Mori family and the Kudo couple in the United States received the cute photos of Conan wearing women's clothes. Furuya Rei couldn't help but shudder, feeling that something bad was going to happen.
.....
After packing up her things, Akemi Miyano returned to the Mizuo residence, and happened to meet Conan, who was looking depressed, on the way.
"Conan-kun? Why aren't you with Xiaolan today?"
Conan sighed, "My parents are worried about my safety, so they found an FBI investigator who is also investigating that organization. Let's work together and protect me. Brother Sera, if you and Ai don't want to reveal your identity, stay away from him. He is said to be a very powerful person, known as the trump card of the FBI."
Miyano Akemi paused. The FBI's ace, she also knew one. I wonder if it was such a coincidence.
Just as the two of them walked to the door of their house, someone came out from Dr. Agasa's house next door. He was a squinty-eyed man with pink hair. He was very tall, about 188 cm. The frameless glasses made him look even more gentle, but the leather choker around his neck made him look a little more bohemian.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Okiya Subaru." The man said with a smile.
"Hello, I'm Sera Akira who lives in the Mizuo house next door." Miyano Akemi bowed slightly.
"Sera?" The smile on Okiya Subaru's face froze for a moment, and then he continued naturally, "I also know someone with the surname Sera. Is this surname very common in Japan?"
Miyano Akemi didn't respond. "Oh? From what you said, Mr. Okiya, it seems that you don't know much about Japan. Did you live abroad before?"
Subaru Okiya stroked Conan's head, "I am this kid's relative. I used to live in the United States, but I came back to Japan for study. Now I am a graduate student at Toudou University. I am living in the Kudo family now. I may have to bother Serana more in the future."
Conan also smiled adorably, "Sera-san's cooking is super delicious. I heard from mom and dad that Subaru's cooking skills are not bad either. There will be many opportunities for us to communicate in the future~"
Dr. Agasa stuck his head out of the door and interrupted the conversation between the two. "Sera-kun and Conan are back. This is Mr. Subaru who just came. It seems that you already know each other. Mr. Subaru has cooked a lot of dishes today. Why don't you come and eat together, Sera-kun?"
"Then I'd better obey your command." Miyano Akemi agreed readily.
Subaru Okiya's cooking skills are much better than Conan said. Although not as good as Akemi, they are not much worse. Whether it is cream stew or roasted potatoes, they are all delicious.
After dinner, Miyano Akemi went into the kitchen and started making dessert, while Conan, Okiya Subaru and Haibara Ai started exchanging information outside.
Conan and Haibara Ai both did not reveal Akemi's identity. As Shuichi Akai, Subaru Okiya naturally knew Miyano Shiho. His mother, Akai Mary, like Conan, became smaller after taking drug A. He quickly deduced Haibara Ai's true identity.
After knowing that Okiya Subaru is Akai Shuichi, Haibara Ai no longer has the idea of hiding her identity. Although she was angry with Akai Shuichi when she initially thought her sister had passed away, now that she knows that her sister Akemi is not really dead, and Akai Shuichi is still her cousin according to blood relationship, naturally she will not have any resistance or hatred towards him.
But Shuichi Akai was unaware of all this. Regarding the death of Miyano Akemi in a car accident, he had the same opinion as Rei Furuya before he knew the truth. Akemi was like an angel from hell, kind and smart, and it was impossible for her to fall in love with Gin.
Then she must have known about Gin's plan in advance and wanted to inform herself before Gin, which led to her death in the car accident. For this, Shuichi Akai has always felt deeply sorry.
The little girl in front of him is not only Mingmei's sister, but also his cousin. He transferred all his guilt towards Mingmei to Haibara Ai, and made up his mind to protect Haibara Ai even at the cost of his own life.
"By the way, do you know anything about that Sera Akira?" This surname made Akai Shuichi very alert. His mother, Akai Mary, and the Miyano sisters' mother, Miyano Elena, were both named Sera before they got married.
A man named Shiliang suddenly appeared beside Huihara Ai. He always felt that the other party had ulterior motives and was extremely suspicious.
Conan said with great acting skills, "Don't worry, this is Sosuke's assistant. Nothing can escape Sosuke's eyes. He is definitely not a member of the organization."
"Mizuo Sosuke?" Although Akai Shuichi still had some doubts in his heart, Mizuo Sosuke was not only a world-renowned writer, but also unmatched in reasoning. He was also a consultant to the Japanese police and had helped solve many cases. The assistant he chose would definitely not be a member of the organization.
This made Shuichi Akai feel a little relieved.
"Buzz——" Conan's cell phone rang, "Sorry, I have to answer a call." He picked up the phone and ran out.
After a long time, Conan still didn't come back. Haibara Ai and Akai Shuichi had nothing in common to talk about. She stepped on a stool, ready to find a book from the bookshelf to entertain herself.
Judging from the appearance of this stool, you can tell that it has been through a lot. Dr. Agasa is not tall, but the bookshelves in his study are made very tall for the sake of appearance. There are many books on the upper shelves that can only be reached by stepping on a stool, and this stool is the one he often uses.
Perhaps after years of destruction by Dr. Agasa, the stool finally couldn't bear the weight anymore. Not long after Haibara Ai stepped on it, there was a "crack" and the stool broke, and Haibara Ai fell backwards.
Akai Shuichi, who had been watching her from the side, rushed over and caught Haibara Ai who was about to fall.
"Are you okay?" Facing Akai Shuichi who had just saved her, a rare gentle expression appeared on Haibara Ai's usually cold face.
Akai Shuichi shook his head, "It's okay, it's just a simple move. Even if it's a bomb, I will rush forward without hesitation. For your safety, I will not hesitate even if I sacrifice my life, Princess~"
He held Huibara Ai's hand and spoke carefully and seriously.
Mingmei, who had just brought out the dessert, saw this scene. She was so shocked that the dessert in her hand fell to the ground. Mingmei's face turned black.