Conan: I've been linked to the tech tree system.

Fortunately, she didn't set it to explode instantly, otherwise everyone on the bus would have been killed.

"what?!"

Everyone on the bus was startled.

Forget the FBI and the Black Organization; everyone is equal before eight eggs.

"Open the car door quickly!"

The passenger sitting in front of the car door was the first to react, and stood up and shouted at the bewildered driver.

"!"

In a panic, the driver unbuckled his seatbelt and slapped the door open button next to him.

"laugh"

The front and rear doors of the bus opened simultaneously, and the passengers rushed off.

Chapter 194 Coffee Shop

"boom!!!"

Not long after, the sound of the bomb exploding echoed throughout the sky of Mihua Town.

The police officers, who had been anxiously following the bus all the way, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the vehicle suddenly stop and the passengers get off safely.

"...No one was injured, right? Hmm, that's good."

Upon receiving Inspector Megure's call with good news, Inspector Moroboshi, who had been worrying remotely from his office, breathed a sigh of relief.

After hanging up the phone, he glanced with some relief at Shinji Tachibana, whose expression remained unchanged.

"Just like you said, we don't need to get involved in that bus at all."

"Hmm," Shinji Tachibana replied calmly.

"You didn't release the criminals because of the kidnappers' threats...and you rescued the hostages on the bus in time, and captured the remaining three main culprits...This is enough for our police to publicize extensively." Toshio Morohoshi was quite satisfied. "With this as a starting point, combined with your previous achievements...is that enough?"

Moroboshi Toshio has been deeply involved in the police force for many years. Although he works in the Metropolitan Police Department, he actually has a lot of connections in the National Police Agency. Many young people have been mentored by him, and he can say a lot about many things.

"Thank you, Moroboshi-senpai." Tachibana Shinji remained expressionless.

......

Because the police arrived in time, Toru Tono, who was caught red-handed by Miwako Sato, had no chance to escape giving a confession.

"You are hurt?"

However, on the way to the Metropolitan Police Department, Sato suddenly noticed that Tono Toru's ankle, which was exposed from sitting in the back seat of the car, was wrapped in bandages.

"Well, it's nothing serious."

Tohru Tono nodded, glancing awkwardly at Shiho Miyano beside him.

"If you're injured, it's best to go to the hospital and have a professional doctor take a look. Don't delay treatment just because you think it's nothing serious," Sato Miwako said to Tono Toru in a tone of someone who's been through it all, while maintaining a moderate driving speed.

"Hai, hai~"

Tohru Tono gave a perfunctory reply.

......

"Shuichi? What are you thinking about?"

After giving her statement and leaving the house, Judy parted ways with "Dr. Araide." She looked at Shuichi Akai, who was standing inside the box waiting for her, smoking and lost in thought.

“…It’s nothing.” Shuichi Akai snapped out of his daze.

He wondered if that person did it on purpose.

Because it involves Akemi Miyano, he suspects that Toru Tono's matter cannot be brought up in public. If possible, he hopes that they can only communicate privately as "Shuichi Akai".

"Ha, so you're thinking about your Japanese girlfriend, aren't you?" Ex-girlfriend Judy forced a disdainful laugh.

She felt wronged when she thought about Shuichi Akai's reason for breaking up with her: "I can't love two people at the same time."

If that's really the case, why didn't you tell her beforehand? She thought it was just a casual fling.

When that woman came to my door, her surprised and delighted expression was truly eye-opening.

Shuichi Akai knew he was in the wrong and didn't respond.

"How's your observation of 'Dr. Araide'? Is it confirmed that the one playing him is 'The Thousand-Faced Witch,' also known as the organization member codenamed Vermouth?"

At this point, Judy's expression also turned grim: "Of course, I could not possibly mistake the enemy who killed my entire family."

Shuichi Akai frowned: "Coming from America to Japan... what exactly is her purpose in impersonating Tomoaki Niide at Teitan High School?"

"Who knows?" Judy suddenly laughed. "A secret makes a woman woman. It's not gentlemanly to pry into things, is it?"

Shuichi Akai looked at her coldly.

......

After recounting all the details of the bus case to Sato and supplementing his statements with those from other cases he had encountered previously, Tohno walked out of the Metropolitan Police Department.

It was already late when he left. Shiho Miyano, Conan, and several other "special passengers" at the scene had already left after supplementing some details of the bus case.

Tohru Tohru thought for a moment, and for the first time in a long time, he didn't go back immediately.

His mind was still a bit muddled.

Thinking about what happened on the bus... At the time, I was able to temporarily suppress the excitement in my heart because I had more urgent things to deal with. But after the incident was over, the delicate touch that lingered in my palm, and the sound of my heart beating like a drum, which I hadn't felt in so many years, still lingered in my mind.

Turning the corner, I found myself in a coffee shop.

Tohru Tono still remembers this place.

Through the bright afternoon light, the gaze passes through the spotless French windows.

A family of three sat by the window, enthusiastically drinking coffee.

A child about the same age as Conan was gesturing and talking excitedly, seemingly expressing his joy, and the whole family showed warm smiles from the bottom of their hearts.

The first time she met Akemi Miyano, who was then disguised as "Masami Hirota," this was the meeting place she chose.

That was also the first time he met Shiho Miyano.

I can no longer clearly recall what the other person was wearing, but I can still clearly remember how I felt at the time.

After pausing for a moment at the entrance, Toru Tono finally stepped into the coffee shop.

Chapter 195 What’s going on?

After buying some desserts and the signature coffee at a café with a sign that read "Peach Sunday," Toru Tono, having lost any reason to linger outside any longer, slowly walked back to the villa.

The scorching August air, carrying the aroma of coffee, brushed against his hair. He glanced down at the coffee cup swaying in his hand; condensation on the cup was sliding down his knuckles, spreading dark spots on the stone pavement.

Upon entering, only Tachibana Maya, as always, was curled up on the sofa in a duck-like position, hugging a cushion and watching a long and tedious Korean drama.

Every now and then he would let out a strange laugh, as if he were watching a TV drama starring Yoko Okino.

Tohru Tono placed the takeout coffee and tiramisu on the entryway cabinet and bent down to change into her indoor shoes.

He noticed a new scratch on the corner of the shoe cabinet, which he guessed was left when he moved that piece of experimental equipment for Shimabukuro Kimie.

"Welcome back~"

It seemed that the sound of the packing box hitting the cabinet caught the attention of Tachibana Maya, who had very sensitive hearing. She turned around and looked at the things in Tohru Tono's hands, and her eyes lit up.

Her tone of voice was even sweeter than usual.

“...That Sunday Cafe.” Tohno Toru handed her the dessert without saying a word.

"Thank you, boss!" Tachibana Maya took the box, satisfied.

"Speaking of which, where are the others?" Toru Tono asked casually.

"Oh, as for Junhui, she went to liaise with the department under your company responsible for providing 'special research materials,' as you know... As for Shiho..."

Maya Tachibana, who had only unwrapped half of the dessert packaging, suddenly looked up and gave Toru Tono a suspicious look.

"Did you bully her outside?"

"…Why do you say that?"

"Well, she didn't seem very happy when she came back. She went straight to the basement as soon as she walked in." Tachibana Maya scratched her head. "She didn't even complain about how bad the TV series I was watching was... It was just really strange."

"Is that so?" Tohru Tono replied somewhat absentmindedly.

He then stared blankly at the coffee on the table for a moment before stepping down the stairs leading to the basement.

"...?"

Tachibana Maya was completely confused.

What happened?

......

The two were doing research in the same basement, separated by only a wall, and didn't see each other all night.

The next morning, Toru Tono, still preoccupied with nanobots, opened the door, and the door next to him opened simultaneously.

Shiho Miyano closed her eyes and yawned, her short brown hair sticking up messily, exuding a lazy aura.

Seemingly sensing the gazes of others, she opened her eyes and met Tohru Tono's gaze.

The atmosphere is a bit subtle.

"morning."

After a moment of silence, Shiho Miyano, as always, spoke with a cold expression and greeted him quietly.

"Good morning." Toru Tono nodded as well.

The two tacitly avoided mentioning what happened on the bus.

Upon reaching the top of the stairs, I realized that Tachibana Maya was probably still asleep; she wasn't on the island platform.

Tohru Tono thought for a moment, then simply opened the refrigerator door and took out a few slices of bread and some blueberry jam.

“And peanut butter,” Shiho Miyano, who was standing behind him, suddenly spoke up.