The sky was overcast, snowflakes were falling, and there were far fewer pedestrians on the street.
Despite the cold weather, the children of the Junior Detective League remained full of energy.
The energetic Genta even started walking in exaggerated ways: "Let's go! Let's go home and play soccer! I'll be the captain!"
"It's you again!" Mitsuhiko also wanted to be the captain for once. "Let me do it this time!"
Yuan Tai didn't respond directly, but changed the subject: "Did you watch yesterday's game? Wasn't it exciting!"
A few people walked ahead, discussing yesterday's football match.
Guangyou lagged slightly behind, watching the snowflakes fall into his hand and disappear, a smile spreading across his lips.
"Oh my, Kousuke, do you really like snow?" Ai looked at Kousuke's smiling face, which resembled that of a real child, and smiled back.
“Yes, don’t you think snowflakes are beautiful?” Guangyou nodded. “It’s just that snowy days in movies and TV shows usually end in tragedy.”
"That's a real shame." Ai's face also held an inscrutable expression. "By the way, Kousuke, do you still have any lollipops?"
Kōyū took a lollipop out of his pocket and handed it to Ai: "Here, this is strawberry flavored."
Just as Ai was about to take the lollipop, she suddenly seemed to sense something and turned her head to look.
The icy blue pupils reflected the figure of a silver-haired man in black. The man's eyes were as cold as a snake's and filled with murderous intent.
The moment she saw the man, Ai unconsciously took a few steps back, gritting her teeth as she called out his name: "Gin!"
Gin, a cigarette dangling from his lips, reached into his pocket and pulled out a pistol, pointing it at Ai: "Sherry, to celebrate our reunion, let's celebrate with the bright red color of your favorite rose!"
The wind suddenly picked up, and snowflakes pelted Ai's face. Ai's face turned ashen, and her cherry lips lost their color: "What exactly do you want?"
Gin's smile grew even more exaggerated: "I just wanted to celebrate. Tell me, why did you rebel against the organization?"
With that, Gin lightly tapped his finger, and the bullet burst from the muzzle. Almost simultaneously, a splash of blood bloomed in the air, the crimson stain on the snow-white ground so conspicuous.
"Plop"
A body fell to the ground with a dull thud, like a hammer pounding into Ai's heart.
A thin mist instantly welled up in Ai's eyes, and crystal-clear tears streamed down her cheeks. The warm tears dripped onto the ground, instantly melting the snowflakes as if there had never been any snow there to begin with.
She shouted the name: "Kuangyou!"
When she shouted it out, everyone in the scene disappeared.
But she didn't pay attention to all that. She knelt down beside Guangyou, supporting him, and tears streamed down her face.
As Guangyou coughed up blood, he slightly opened his eyes and looked at Ai, who was crying her eyes out. With great effort, Guangyou raised his hand and placed it on Ai's face to wipe away her tears: "Don't cry, I'm just a little tired."
Xiao Ai sobbed, "I'll call an ambulance right away! Hang in there! You have to hold on!"
"You are my sun, please, please don't cry."
Kōyū tried hard to force a smile, but he failed, and his hand on Ai's face fell limply to his side.
......
Xiao Ai, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up with a start, opened her eyes wide, and greedily breathed in the air. Her beautiful eyes, which were usually devoid of any emotion, were now filled with terror. A sliver of moonlight shone through the curtains onto Xiao Ai's face.
After a while, Ai's hair was a little messy, and there were two glistening marks on her face: "Was it a dream?"
The following day, in the classroom of Class 1-B, Teitan Elementary School
Mitsuhiko took out a disk and said to Ai with a smile, "Haibara-kun, this is the MO I borrowed last time. Please tell the professor that the game he designed this time has really exceeded my expectations!"
Ai took the disk with a polite smile: "Okay, I'll pass it on to him."
"Ah! It's snowing!" Ayumi's excited voice reached the group's ears. "Come and see, it's started snowing outside!"
Ai looked out the window: "Snow?"
“I actually quite like snow.” Kōyū’s voice caught Ai’s attention. “It’s just that snowy days in movies and TV shows usually end in tragedy.”
These words caused Ai's pupils to shrink sharply, and her whole body trembled involuntarily, as if she were recalling the poignant dream from the previous night.
"Oh my, Haibara-san, come and see the snow together." Ayumi smiled and took Ai's hand.
Ai's smile vanished completely, and she said coldly, "Please don't touch me!"
Ai's unusual behavior attracted everyone's attention. With her eyes hidden under her bangs, she said softly, "I'm tired of this place. I wish I could disappear from here right now. But I think that day will come soon."
Unaware of the situation, Ayumi was naturally unaware, but her reaction startled Ai, making the atmosphere strange: "Eh! Haibara-san, are you transferring schools?"
Mitsuhiko's face was filled with anger: "Tell me, were you bullied by someone!"
Genta gestured to his "muscular" physique: "Don't be afraid. I'll definitely help you beat him up!"
Ayumi was very reluctant to part with Ai: "Please don't say things like you're leaving again!"
"I was just talking nonsense, why are you taking it so seriously?" Ai was a little touched and chuckled softly. "I just felt a little uneasy because I was about to catch a cold, and I just didn't want to infect you guys."
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