Artificial Life 6
Mao Lilan seemed to have been waiting.
When she was young, she faced the separation of her parents. She could only lie in bed waiting for a call from her mother who was busy returning to work, and for Kogoro Mouri, who had not yet learned to raise a child on his own, to sober up from mahjong and beer. When she grew up, she faced the sudden departure of her childhood sweetheart, Shinichi Kudo, who left too suddenly. Even with the company of her father and friends, she had to face the loneliness of the departure of her childhood sweetheart who had been with her for more than ten years.
"...Just like when Shinichi left, Conan," Mao Lilan's sigh hit Edogawa Conan's heart directly, "No matter what happened before, whether he was obsessed with reasoning or obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, Shinichi was always where I could see him...But now," she smiled bitterly with helplessness, "I don't know where he went, what he did, what kind of person he became...No, Shinichi has always been an upright and kind person, I just think..."
"While he was becoming better, I seemed to have not grown at all."
"No, Xiaolan-sister," Edogawa Conan stammered. He was originally a sharp-tongued man, but now he could only spit out a few dry words after racking his brains. "Shinichi-sister, he just has something to do, he didn't mean to..."
"There are things you can't tell me," Mao Lilan's voice was still gentle, but the emotion contained in her words was sharp, dissecting the beautiful appearance and bringing out the bloody truth. "He is doing something very dangerous and doesn't trust my ability, so he wants to face it alone. He will come back to me as if nothing happened after the problem is solved."
No... Edogawa Conan opened his mouth, but in the end he could only lower his head dejectedly and said nothing. The best way to refute at this moment was to confess, but this was something Kudo Shinichi couldn't do. He was now involved in too many things, the Neon Public Security Bureau, the FBI, the CIA... He couldn't drag another person into the game because of his emotional inclination, no matter how eager he wanted to clarify to the person he liked that he did not distrust her, there would always be sacrifices for justice, just like Holmes chose the news that he was still alive even though he knew Watson's pain.
"...I'm going to go to Ono's apartment to help, Conan."
Edogawa Conan looked up in astonishment. Mao Lilan continued to speak. There was an indescribable power in the girl's voice. Her kindness was confirmed. "Ikki-san left a lot of things..." Mao Lilan took a deep breath. "He has been helping me and Shinichi. Even if it's a little late now, I must repay him."
"I've already told my mother," Mao Lilan stood up and drew aside the curtains. The dazzling sunlight dispelled the darkness in the room. The girl subconsciously shielded her eyes with her hands until she got used to it. "During this time, I will follow her to help at Ono Apartment. If there are any people with ulterior motives, I will also subdue them with karate."
"I won't stay here and wait for Shinichi, Conan."
"...I understand, Sister Xiaolan," Edogawa Conan slowly stood up while holding the door, his tone filled with relief that was not in line with his age, "I'm proud of you."
I'm proud of you, Lan.
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