Chapter 909 We haven't known each other long, wishing everyone a good morning, good afternoon, and good night.
01 put the notebook away and returned to the soft pillow, where his scent still lingered.
It was already broad daylight.
He heard the doorbell ring downstairs, and a moment later someone pushed open the gate and entered the yard.
01's line of sight can see the other person through obstacles.
It's Ai Haibara.
Her expression was calm, but 01 easily noticed the underlying unease beneath.
—This feeling is just like when Rong Qian is looking at Him.
Ai Haibara looked into the living room through the window with the curtains open, but she didn't see Chizuru.
"Could it be that he hasn't woken up yet?" Ai Haibara frowned slightly and muttered to herself.
She turned to leave, but because of her worries, she kept looking back.
Feeling uneasy, she told Professor Agasa about it, and the two decided to go check on it later.
Two hours have passed, but Qianzhu is still nowhere to be seen—normally, he should be visible from the sofa in the living room at this time.
Ai Haibara's unease had almost surpassed her reason.
She pursed her lips, and finally called Subaru Okiya over to help unlock the door, while also contacting Conan.
Conan and Ran rushed over almost immediately after receiving her call, only to find that Chitake was not at home.
They tried to contact each other by phone, but his phone rang in the bedroom.
He disappeared.
Qianzhu has disappeared.
They weren't sure, but the thought just lingered in their minds.
Ran Mouri called Kogoro Mouri and asked him to help find Chizuru.
They went to the places Qianzhu used to frequent to search.
Without any concrete information or clues, they only assumed that Qianzhu had gone out for a walk and had simply forgotten to bring her phone.
Until Conan suddenly remembered something, he dragged Ran Mouri to Beika General Hospital, and with his protagonist aura working in place, he successfully obtained Chitake's medical report from Dr. Mitsumi.
Upon seeing the results above, both of them fell silent.
"Qianzhu, he..." Ran Mouri's voice trembled slightly as various unpleasant thoughts flashed through her mind.
Conan took her hand and comforted her, but deep down he wasn't very confident himself. "Don't overthink it. Maybe he just went somewhere else to relax."
Ran Mouri nodded and shook his hand in return.
After they left the hospital, Conan called Ai Haibara to tell her what had happened.
Ai Haibara remained silent for a long time before finally responding with a soft murmur.
Conan noticed that something was wrong with her, and just as he was about to ask her what was going on, the call was cut off. He guessed that Ai Haibara might be planning to use the church card that she had suddenly obtained. He and Ran Mouri rushed over and called Professor Agasa to stop her.
Professor Agasa naturally tried to stop it, but to no avail.
After reading the reminder and warning on the back of the card, Ai Haibara took out a pen and wrote her wish on the front of the card.
"Ai..." Seeing that she had already put down her pen, Professor Agasa sighed helplessly.
When Conan and Ran arrived, Ai Haibara had already put away her pen, was sitting in a chair with a card in her hand, head down, waiting with an inscrutable expression.
"Ai?"
Ran Mouri sat down beside her with concern, reached out and gently hugged her, patting her back softly in silent comfort.
They didn't have to wait long. Soon, several women wearing white cloaks came up to them. Their hoods just covered their foreheads, so they could see their faces.
The woman in the lead had brown hair and brown eyes, and she exuded a warm and gentle aura.
She smiled, greeted them gently, and then looked at Ai Haibara and said, "Hello, please give me the card you have."
Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara handed her the card.
Yuna glanced at the contents of the card, her gaze paused slightly, and a hint of difficulty appeared in her eyes.
They all noticed the change in her expression, and their anxiety suddenly intensified.
Yuna glanced at them, then turned to exchange a look with her companion, and finally looked apologetically at Ai Haibara, "I'm sorry, your wish is a bit difficult for us. Please give us some time to consult with the adults."
Ai Haibara paused for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
As long as I don't get no answer.
With Ai Haibara's permission, Yuna turned and left alone, walking to a secluded corner where she took out a black magic crystal from inside her cloak.
She placed the card in front of the magic crystal, and the card instantly turned into smoke and entered the crystal. Two seconds later, the answer appeared before her eyes—
"Dead."
Yuna was stunned when she saw the answer.
She never expected that Chino would also die.
Yuna closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again. After putting away the magic crystal, she composed herself and returned to the group. Under their expectant gazes, she softly answered:
"I cannot disclose Mr. Chino's whereabouts, but he left something for you, which should be at his home."
"Is he really..." Ai Haibara asked anxiously, but hesitated to speak.
Yuna smiled slightly, but did not respond to her words. Instead, she said, "We have not fully fulfilled your wish, so... the price you need is not high, and it may happen without your knowledge."
After saying that, she put her hands together and bowed slightly to everyone, saying, "Goodbye."
Ai Haibara and the others were somewhat stunned as they watched them turn and leave.
They stayed there for a short while before getting up and heading back to the Chino residence. Yuna didn't say what Chizuku had left for them, but they didn't rummage through it either.
Upon arriving at Chizuru's bedroom, Conan saw a notebook that Chizuru had deliberately placed on his desk.
Now only this notebook remains on the desk.
He opened the notebook; there wasn't much inside.
It's just a musical score, a piece that Qianzhu started composing before she was discharged from the hospital.
Conan stared at the musical notes for a long time, then suddenly looked up at the others and said, "Let's go check out the piano room."
This was their first time entering Qianzhu's piano room.
It's quiet and spacious here, with only a white piano stand by the floor-to-ceiling window, and a faint floral fragrance lingering in the air.
There was a bouquet of flowers on the piano; the flowers were delicate and vibrant, clearly freshly changed that day.
Everyone's attention was focused on the piano bench in front of the piano, where a tape recorder, a cassette tape, and a letter were placed under the tape.
Conan first picked up the letter, looked at them, and then opened it to read.
The letter was addressed to everyone, but it contained very little content, taking up less than half a sheet of paper.
I'm sorry for leaving so suddenly, and I'm also sorry for keeping it from everyone. I didn't say goodbye to you in person because I didn't want to see the sadness of parting.
After all, we can't let a farewell that means we'll never see each other again make the winds of the future bitter.
We haven't known each other long, wishing you all good mornings, good afternoons, good nights, and sweet dreams.
After Conan finished reading those few simple words, the room fell completely silent.
After a long while, Conan put the cassette tape into the tape player and pressed the play button.
The calm and gentle prelude has passed—the youthful spirit is like the early summer sun, the young girl's tender feelings are like a mountain stream, and the winter snowflakes are cool yet gentle and resilient...
It seems to be them.
Before the song had even finished playing, Ran Mouri was already in tears.
If this separation is forever, can I turn my sorrow into anticipation? If I receive no news of him, then I can look forward to our next encounter. Even if it's just passing by, even if it's just for a fleeting moment.
Everyone's feelings were complicated, but no one dared to believe that Qianzhu would really die in the end.
Ai Haibara's hands hung at her sides, clutching a corner of her dress tightly, her eyes slightly red.
How could that be? He was clearly light, how could light disappear...?
Conan stared at the tape recorder, remaining silent.
He thought about many things.
For example, the Black Organization.
For example, Death.
For example, the church.
But the focus is all on Qianzhu.
Conan reached into his pocket and pulled out the necklace that Kawasaki Machi had left him. He looked down at it for a moment, then clenched his fist around it.
Time may separate them, but the things they need to do continue.
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