"Hey, Kousuke, why did you say that Kid is me?" Conan looked at the nonchalant Kousuke with some dissatisfaction.
Waving his hand dismissively, Kōyū said, "Don't worry, they don't believe me. Besides, Inspector Megure went with you to arrest Kid, right? That time at the clock tower."
"How did you know? I don't remember you coming to the agency back then." Suspicion was written all over Conan's face.
"Well, anyway, with her around, I'm on your side. So how you know doesn't matter. The famous high school detective Shinichi Kudo is always on TV and in the newspapers." Kōyū propped his head up, looked at the ceiling, and said bluntly.
These words were spoken from the heart. Even if he had other bad intentions, he would not do them, and the reason is obvious to everyone.
Conan suddenly smiled and said, "Yeah, everyone has secrets. Anyway, you don't have any bad intentions, otherwise Haibara would be sad."
"Good to know, go to sleep." Guangyou pulled the covers over himself and closed his eyes.
Conan also turned off the lights, preparing to play cards with Morpheus.
...
"Hey, Ran, you look so handsome today!" Sonoko, having just finished showering, dried her still-damp hair with a towel and looked at Ran with admiration.
Ran, now dressed in her pajamas, sat on the bed and replied shyly, "Sonoko, why did you suddenly say that?"
"When you used a fire hose and jumped down with Conan, you really gave off the feeling of a female hero."
Sonoko exaggeratedly described the image of Ran she saw, using overly flamboyant descriptive words, which made Ran blush.
"After all, I can't just sit here and wait to die."
"After all, I'm still waiting for Shinichi." Sonoko raised her eyebrows, looking infatuated, and then smiled at Ran, "Right?"
"The garden!"
Xiaolan blushed even more and hurriedly shouted to her best friend, her shyness very obvious.
Sonoko knew her limits. After teasing him for a while, she plopped down on the bed, picked up the pillow next to her, hugged it to her chest, and said with a hint of resentment in her voice, "If Makoto were here now, that would be great."
"Oh my, you're usually so bold, but you're still so shy around Mr. Kyogoku." This time it was Ran's turn to tease Sonoko.
Sonoko's reaction wasn't as strong as Ran's. Frustrated, she reached out and messed up her freshly washed hair again, seemingly a little irritated.
After a while, Sonoko suddenly lay down: "Go to sleep."
It was only then that she realized that Ran had fallen asleep while she was in a daze. Looking at Ran's sleeping face, Sonoko suddenly sighed, "Compared to Ran, I'm probably much luckier. I wonder where Shinichi has gone."
In the other room, Conan seemed to have heard Sonoko's words. His eyes were still closed, but his mouth did not stop. Instead, he was saying something.
If you listen carefully, you might be able to hear that Conan only said one word: "Ran..."
Nothing happened that night. The next day, perhaps because what happened the night before was so sudden, everyone was on edge. It wasn't until noon that everyone gradually woke up.
Not many people stayed at the hotel. Many of the guests who came to the banquet went home that night. After eating the food prepared by Mei-seo and replenishing his energy, Kōyū and his group went to the Metropolitan Police Department to give their statements.
When Mio left Nishitama City, the twin skyscrapers had fallen silent, but the towering buildings were badly damaged by fire, which saddened her.
It was already four or five in the afternoon when he came out of the Metropolitan Police Department. The sky was already turning red. When Kwang-yu walked out, the wind blew him to wrap his clothes tighter, but his face, which was exposed to the air, was still hit by the wind. The sudden cold wind made Kwang-yu shiver.
Achoo!
Professor Agasa rubbed his big nose, then suddenly tapped his palm and said to the group, "You have tests next week. If you do well, how about I take you skiing?"
"Professor, you've got a cold and you're still causing so much trouble," Kōsuke said, looking at Professor Agasa's slightly red nose.
"Haha, I'll be fine after a few days of rest." Dr. Agasa suddenly felt a tickle in his nose. "Achoo!"
Conan rolled his eyes at Professor Agasa and shook his head: "You said you were fine."
Ayumi and the others, however, shouted excitedly, "Yay!"
Seeing this, Kousuke and Ai shook their heads helplessly, but Kousuke was still very envious of Ayumi and the other two.
When we were young, we didn't have to think about much. We only needed to think about what to eat and what to play. At most, we would have to study when we got older. But that period of time was the most carefree time of our lives.
There was no backstabbing, no financial pressure, and no need to worry about being exploited by superiors. Everything was so wonderful. It's a pity that we didn't understand when we were young. We found studying annoying and wanted to grow up. Once we grew up, we were free and unrestrained.
But only when they grow up will they truly understand that there will be more constraints as they grow up. Except for those children from wealthy families, these are unavoidable for ordinary families.
"I'm overthinking this. Isn't this just giving me a chance to relive my childhood?" Guangyou chuckled to himself. "In this life, I want to try my best to break free from these constraints."
Although I don't know if it will come true in the future, at least I have a dream, right?
"Let's go."
Kōyū finally snapped out of his reverie and replied to Ai, "Let's go. I remember there's a new movie coming out today. Let's go together sometime."
"Whatever you say."
Listening to the girl's nonchalant voice and watching her slowly walking away, Kwangyu smiled: "Actually, this is the kind of life I long for."
...
After having dinner with Ai Haibara that evening and watching what was supposedly the most touching love story, the two of them exclaimed that even the most insignificant people dared to give such nicknames.
However, the movie was still quite commendable. It wasn't particularly touching, but it was certainly funny. If it had been categorized as a comedy, it might have performed even better.
The movie was passable, but what made Kōyū happy was that Ai smiled a bit more.
Looking at that beautiful and refined face, Guangyou secretly made a decision in his heart.
Coming back to his senses, gazing at the starry sky outside the window, Guangyou said firmly, "The world is too big. I can't protect all the stars, nor do I have the idea to do so. But perhaps I can protect a few of them."
"Skiing, huh? Come to think of it, it's that time of year." Kōyū gazed out the window.
"Kuangyou, it's time for you to take a shower," Conan said to Kuangyou as he opened the door.
Guangyou turned around, smiled, and nodded, as if nothing had happened.
Only Conan vaguely sensed that Kōyū seemed to have changed, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He shook his head and went back to bed, picked up the MP3 player on the bedside table, and started swaying his head to the rhythm while humming a deadly melody.
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