Seeing the smile on Guangyou's face, Ai's lips curved upwards even further.
Just like she told Guangyou last night, she felt that she was pretty lucky.
Just when she thought the darkness would last forever and was about to give up, a ray of light quietly shone into her world through a gap in the dark clouds.
And that ray of sunlight illuminated her entire world.
If her inner world was originally an icy wasteland shrouded in darkness, it has now come alive.
By looking at the world with two different mindsets, Ai made different discoveries.
For example:
Camping, a boring activity where a group of people use the excuse of getting close to nature to have a meal in a different place with modern tools and ready-made ingredients, and may leave behind non-biodegradable waste, has become interesting.
It's supposed to be a social activity that can enhance relationships, but for Ai Haibara at that time, this function was completely useless.
But the situation is very different now.
When your mindset changes, your attitude towards things also changes.
Last night, as the two were whispering to each other, their relationship subtly became closer, though the change was so small that it was hard to notice.
But today, when she called out that name, Ai could clearly feel that their relationship seemed to have become closer.
It's just like those games where you fight monsters and level up.
Most games have small progressions at level 1 and large progressions at level 10.
In daily life, interactions between two people can be understood as moving up one level, while something like changing how they address each other is like moving up a whole rank.
It may seem abstract, but it's actually not hard to understand.
During the interaction, unless something special has happened between the two people, such as their first time having sex or their first time making love...
If no story unfolds, the changes might be more noticeable in the early stages, but as the two spend more time together, these changes become very subtle.
You can't even feel it.
It's like leveling up in a game; the changes in attributes aren't obvious until you've played for a long time.
As for what happens in those stories, it's like having experience boosts or using experience items in a game. Depending on the story, it's not impossible to level up several ranks directly.
Different names can evoke different feelings, and the differences are quite obvious.
For example, between "桑" and "君", the latter is clearly more intimate.
To elaborate further, calling your partner by their full name versus calling them "darling" sounds significantly sweeter, as long as it's not intentionally sarcastic or sarcastic.
"Guangyou", "Guangyoujun", "Guangyoujun"
Of these three forms of address, it's easy to tell that the first two represent roughly the same relationship between the two people. If you had to choose, calling each other by their given names might seem more intimate.
However, the latter description of the relationship between the two people is far superior to the former two descriptions.
In most cases, this term of address is used by family members, very close friends, or lovers.
For Ai, she was definitely neither of the first two, so when she called out that name, she automatically assumed the latter identity.
Therefore, she clearly felt this change.
Just like leveling up a major rank in a game, the changes in attributes will definitely be more noticeable compared to before the level up.
This change was something that Xiao Yile noticed, and it was also something that Guangyou hoped to see.
"He really has changed a lot of things." Ai's eyes reflected the smile on Kousuke's face, and a smile appeared on her face as she recalled what he had said last night.
On the way back, the atmosphere inside the Beetle was cheerful.
Ayumi, in particular, who gained the approval of both Mitsuyu and Ai, was the happiest of the three.
Along the way, Ayumi sang several songs, and Mitsuhiko and Genta sometimes sang along.
When they got tired of singing, the three of them stopped to discuss when to go camping again, or to plan to get together the next day to discuss the plot of Kamen Rider.
Besides the three of them, Kousuke and Ai were also in a good mood.
That nickname made Ai feel that she and Kousuke were closer, so Kousuke could always find a hint of a smile on her delicate face.
Guangyou's mood, which was initially quite good, turned sour because he had to give a statement.
Of course he cares about this kind of thing; saying he doesn't care is just him comforting himself.
But after thinking about it, Kōyū thought it would be more appropriate to go with Professor Agasa and the others to take the statement, so he comforted himself with those words.
But now, after hearing that name from Ai's mouth, Kōyū regained the good mood he had when he woke up that morning, and was even happier than before.
His mood that day was like a rollercoaster ride:
I woke up from a dream in the morning and saw Ai sleeping in his arms.
—The roller coaster reaches a high point.
Knowing that the camping trip was to end early so I could give a statement.
—The roller coaster began to plunge downwards.
To comfort myself
—The plunge ends, and the roller coaster enters a stable phase.
Hearing Ai call him "Yu-kun," such an intimate term...
—The roller coaster reached another high point, this time the highest point.
As time went by, Kōyū went from feeling satisfied when he first heard Ai call him that name to being able to view the matter with a more stable mindset.
—The roller coaster slowly descended the slope along the track.
What he didn't want was for the roller coaster to plunge again before the day ended.
Going downhill at a slow pace like this is actually quite good.
Professor Agasa, who was driving, was also caught up in the cheerful atmosphere inside the car.
Upon hearing a news report about a powder ski resort on the radio, he had a sudden inspiration and, with a smile, posed his unique, dry riddle to everyone.
Let's play a riddle!
"Listen carefully, I'll only say this once..."
"My question is, what's the best snack to eat at a powder ski resort?"
"A. Roasted sweet potato, B. Isobe yaki, C. Squid yaki, D. Takoyaki."
"What is the answer?"
"..." Kōyū glanced at Professor Agasa, who was all smiles, and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something but didn't say anything.
The atmosphere inside the car was actually quite nice at first, but it instantly turned cold when Professor Agasa asked him to solve a riddle.
Dr. Agasa, however, was completely unaware of what was happening, thinking they were listening attentively to the questions.
As for this riddle, it's not difficult to guess compared to the previous ones.
When he heard the riddle, Kwangyu already knew the answer.
Then, Kōyū looked at Ai and, as expected, saw a speechless expression on her face.
Clearly, Ai had guessed the answer as well.
"This riddle is so easy..."
Looking at Professor Agasa, who was still smiling ahead, Conan shook his head and muttered, "And it's so cold... The perfect atmosphere was ruined by the professor's riddle."
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