It's obvious that Ai is just pretending because she's shy.
However, Kōyū didn't ask the question aloud, stopping at "What kind of ruler is it...".
Looking at Kōyū's face, Ai's coldness vanished, leaving only a slight blush on her cheeks, and she teased:
"He looks like a child, but he's anything but honest."
"I'm just curious." Kōyū chuckled twice, took Ai's hand in his palm, and she pretended to break free, but of course, she didn't succeed.
Then, he said softly, "Nothing else."
"Besides, I only treat you this way."
Looking down at their clasped hands, Ai's gaze softened, but her words carried a hint of threat.
"If you did that to other people..."
"Who knows, one day the drug I develop might accidentally fall into a glass of water, and you might just happen to drink it..."
"No need to be careless." Kōyū knew she was joking, and he also knew that Ai would never do such a thing if it really happened.
But he still answered seriously:
"If that's the case, even if you put the medicine in in front of me and make me drink it, I won't hesitate."
That's what he said, but he would never do such a thing, and this situation would naturally not happen.
"That would be best, to save me the trouble." Ai's tone was calm, but the corners of her lips were curved.
She pulled her hand out of Guangyou's grasp and gently massaged the spot on Guangyou's waist where she had just pinched him.
It was as if she had used a lot of force just now.
When Ai withdrew her hand, Kōyū took her hand in his own and smiled at her.
"..."
Conan saw all of this.
He felt somewhat helpless.
The two used to deliberately avoid them, but now even if there are other people in the car, they still flaunt their affection without hesitation.
Fortunately, I've gotten used to eating it so often.
On the contrary, he was quite envious of Guangyou and his companion.
So, what exactly does that "X" mean?
Even now, he still can't figure it out.
He's good at reasoning, and occasionally he needs to solve riddles to get clues, so his riddle-solving skills are naturally quite good. But he just can't figure out this seemingly simple but actually complex "X".
Previously, he only knew that "X" was the twenty-fourth letter in the English alphabet and some other meanings.
For example, it can represent infinity, in sociology it can represent "perfection," and in mathematics it is an unknown...
It was only through a case that I learned it also meant "kiss".
Now, telling him that there's another meaning behind it all.
He simply couldn't figure it out.
However, judging from Xiaolan's expression, this should mean something similar to "kissing," both of which would make people shy and blush.
"I'll text her later..."
It might be more effective if you speak to Ran as Shinichi.
This is something he learned from Guangyou.
When it comes to deduction, neither of the two Mitsuyuki could match him, but when it comes to emotions, perhaps even three of them couldn't defeat Mitsuyuki.
At least, he couldn't bring himself to say those mushy things.
He looked up at Ran, who was chatting with Sonoko, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
...
"Detective boy, detective boy..." Uncle Mori exhaled smoke from his mouth. Even though several minutes had passed, he was still very unhappy.
"I really don't know what's so great about that detective kid."
He looked up, glanced at his daughter in the rearview mirror, and stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray in the car.
After struggling with the decision in his mind, he said softly:
"If I ever find out he bullied Xiaolan, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"
As he spoke, Uncle Mori clenched his fist, and the veins on his arm were clearly visible.
Hearing Uncle Mori's words, Kōyū felt a little envious of Conan.
He couldn't possibly hear Ai's father, Atsushi Miyano, earnestly telling him in any place other than in his dreams:
"I'm leaving Shiho in your care. If I find out you're bullying her, I won't let you get away with it!"
Then, with the same serious and firm attitude, he replied, "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of her and I will never bully her!"
He couldn't wait for Ai's mother, Elena Miyano, to personally place Ai's hand in his.
At that time, she might, like any other ordinary mother entrusting her daughter to the man her daughter loves, have tears welling up in her eyes.
Perhaps she will be all smiles.
Or perhaps she will be very serious and earnest.
In the end, all the words can be summed up in one sentence:
"You must treat her well."
Then he nodded solemnly to Elena Miyano, giving a promise a man should make:
"I will!"
Just like he said to Ai in the case of Ruri Amatsuki.
He also wanted to see Ai's father talk to him.
Unfortunately, he will never see this scene.
To avoid worrying Ai, Kousuke felt uncomfortable, but he didn't show it on the surface.
"if..."
"If only we could reverse the flow of time and bring the dead back to life."
This is just wishful thinking.
The idea of bringing the dead back to life sounds fantastical, but even in fantasy novels, bringing the dead back to life requires all sorts of rare and precious materials and the soul of the deceased.
Even if that group of people could actually do it, bringing two people who have been dead for many years back to life is not an easy task.
If the Miyano couple could really be resurrected, he felt that group of people would be invincible.
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