"At that time..."
“They’ll be even harder to deal with,” Kōyū chimed in.
He added:
"Besides these, if the research and development had been successful, Conan wouldn't be alive today."
“However, they don’t have this kind of artificial intelligence,” Ai said, looking at the data. “They haven’t successfully developed the drug either.”
"Mm." Kōyū nodded.
Looking at the information in front of her, Ai's eyes held a complex expression.
She really wanted to successfully develop the APTX4869.
It wasn't that she wanted to help the distillery; she was simply doing it for her own idea.
She wanted to "reverse time," even if it meant being punished.
APTX4869 was just the first step in achieving her goal.
But as things unfolded:
When Akemi was about to be silenced by the distillery, she took medication to escape and met Kōyū, and the two have been together ever since...
Not only did her life undergo a dramatic change, but her mindset did too.
In fact, when she learned of Friday's existence, she had considered continuing the relationship.
Although she later decided to give up, the thought would sometimes still appear in her mind.
She couldn't help but think about the possibility of completing it and what the scene would be like after it was completed.
However, after chatting with Guangyou for a while, and considering the word "drinkhouse" that had unconsciously slipped out under Guangyou's influence, she decided to completely extinguish that idea.
With the help of artificial intelligence, her idea might be realized in the future, but with her current abilities and technological level, it is just a pipe dream.
She should now completely abandon that hopeless idea and cherish the present moment, life...
And those two people who are very important to her.
Sitting next to Ai, Kōyū was unaware of her emotional changes, but for some reason, he felt that Ai seemed much more relaxed.
He hadn't noticed it before, but just now, he suddenly had that feeling.
He looked at Ai's profile until she finished what she was doing before asking:
"Ai, I don't know why, but I feel like you're much more relaxed now."
"I had this feeling when you started the examination. Did something happen while I was away a few days ago?"
"No." Ai closed the folder containing the documents, turned to Kouyu and gave him a slight smile, indicating that he didn't need to worry.
She didn't want to bring up that idea again, so she skipped over that part and explained:
"I just feel..."
"Meeting you is a miracle for me."
"So I was just thinking that I need to cherish all of this."
"I will cherish it too." Kōyū raised his hand and ruffled Ai's hair, a smile playing on his lips, and emphasized firmly, "Definitely!"
"Um."
After responding, Ai stood up from her chair and said to Kousuke:
"Alright, I'll go back and continue my research."
"Go home early and get some rest tonight."
"Okay." Guangyou responded and stood up, spreading his arms wide without saying a word.
"I just can't do anything with you."
With a helpless tone and a helpless expression on her face, Ai opened her arms and hugged Kousuke.
As if it were just a perfunctory gesture, after hugging him, Ai started urging Kōyū to go back:
"Let's go, I've already hugged you, I still need to go back and do my research."
"Then I'm leaving." Kōyū said goodbye to Ai.
"Mm." Ai nodded.
After taking a few steps forward, Kōyū wanted to remind Ai to rest as well, but when he turned around, he saw that Ai, who had just looked disgusted, was now smiling.
Although he already knew about Ai's proud and aloof personality, he still couldn't help but laugh when he saw it on the spot.
Especially Ai's expression when she saw him turn around and realized that her disguise had been seen through.
After a moment of stunned silence, Ai's smile vanished, and as if nothing had happened, she walked past Kousuke, leaving behind only the words:
"Remember to text me when you get back. I'll continue my research."
Then, Kwang-woo saw that she had also closed the door leading to her room, which was the basement stairwell.
Once her figure disappeared from sight, Guangyou chuckled to himself.
"This girl..."
A few seconds later, he stopped smiling and said softly:
"Go get the equipment."
Before coming here, he told Ran that he and Conan would be staying at Professor Agasa's house for a few days to help him test his new inventions.
When he arrived, he had already placed the equipment needed for the operation in the Kudo residence next door.
They say they'll operate tomorrow, but they're not stupid enough to raid someone's hideout in broad daylight. In reality, they'll set off tonight and take action in the early morning.
The FBI agents and Conan are now in position at the Kudo residence.
Since Conan had no experience in this area, Shuichi Akai took advantage of this time to teach Conan some basic knowledge.
Although Conan doesn't go to the front lines, there are still some things he needs to know.
Arriving at the Kudo residence next door, after greeting Shuichi Akai, Kousuke went to change into the combat suit he had prepared in advance.
After changing his clothes, he saw Conan checking the equipment used in the operation, so he went over and asked:
"How about it?"
Are you nervous?
“A little.” Conan put down the communicator and nodded.
The distillery is the largest criminal organization Conan has ever encountered. Even Mitsuyu believes that Conan is putting on a brave face if he says he's not nervous.
Even he was nervous because he hadn't carried out a mission of this level in a long time.
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