Conan: Life between Green Plum and Skyfall

On the way back, Cheng Shi maintained that gloomy look, which combined with his face gave him the air of a lonely girl...

'Ah! He's a man! A man!'

Conan shook his head desperately, trying to get rid of that feeling from his mind:

"So, can we talk? What are you thinking about?!"

Cheng Shi was immersed in his own world, and was stunned by Conan's sudden question.

After thinking for a moment, he slowly said:

"Tell me, is there really such a father who values ​​his own innocence more than the lives of his family?"

Conan was surprised. He thought Cheng Shi was worried about something, but it turned out that he was confused by the old man's words.

"Do you think that old man knows your father better than you do?"

Cheng Shi thought about it and shook his head.

"That's it! Do you think your father is the kind of guy who would sacrifice his family's lives for his own innocence?"

"But..."

Cheng Shi frowned, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said:

"But, he clearly knew that he would be in danger, so why did he put himself, Mom and the others in such a dangerous situation?"

"I was fooled by that old man again!"

Looking at Cheng Shi who was still in a state of confusion, Conan sighed helplessly:

"Tell me, is there a possibility that your father doesn't think that the friends he grew up with would do such a cruel thing?"

"what?"

Before Cheng Shi could ask, Conan continued:

"Is it possible that among the things your father left behind, the only evidence he prepared in advance was the criminal evidence, and the rest, whether it was the suicide note written to you or to the police officer, were written after he realized that he could not escape?"

Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment:

"But......"

"No buts! Your father is dead. Does it matter how he dealt with his own death, the death of his wife and daughter?

Even if he is really like what the police said, what will happen? Besides affecting your opinion of him, will there be any other changes?

No! He will not come out of his coffin and tell you what he was thinking when he died just because you question him; nor will he appear next to you and hug you and say you are great just because you believe in him!

The future depends on you alone, and what kind of image your father is can only be defined by you.

If that's the case, then why should you care about what others think of him? As long as you think he's a qualified father, isn't that enough? "

Cheng Shi stood there blankly, as if he was thinking about something. Conan didn't care about it, he stood beside him and looked at Cheng Shi quietly.

After a while, Cheng Shi let out a long sigh:

"Well, okay, I was being overly picky! You're right. He's my father, and he treated me very well. Just knowing that is enough! As for his thoughts before he died, they really aren't important."

"That's right!"

Conan patted Chengshi's thigh with satisfaction. There was nothing he could do. He was too short to get hurt.

"Now that you've figured it out, hurry up and carry this old man! Don't you think about how easy it would be for me to drag him this far?"

Chengshi smiled awkwardly, took the old man from Conan's shoulder and carried him on his back.

"Speaking of which, can you tell me your identity now? Didn't you say you would tell me after I got my father's relics?"

Suddenly, Cheng Shi thought of something and looked at Conan. He was really curious about who this little guy was and why he knew so many secrets.

Conan lowered his head suddenly after hearing this. A strange white light appeared on his glasses, covering his eyes tightly. The corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"My name is Edogawa Conan, and I am a detective."

"?"

Chengshi looked at Conan, and a question mark slowly appeared above his head.

Putting Cheng Shi aside, Conan only felt a strong sense of shame welling up from the bottom of his heart:

"Ahhh! How did Conan do it in the original story? Why is he so shameless and pretentious? I just wanted to play some famous scenes, but this is too embarrassing!"

"Ahem, that doesn't count. Let me do it again!"

Finally, under the influence of shame, Conan gave up the idea of ​​continuing to pretend. At the same time, he secretly decided in his heart that he would never repeat the famous scene again! He really couldn't afford to lose face!

"Before I introduce myself, let me ask you a question. Are you willing to give up everything you have on this island, follow me, and obey my orders?

It’s not too late to give up now. If you wait until you know everything, there will be no chance to turn back.”

Conan raised his head, stared into Chengshi's eyes, and asked word by word.

Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment by Conan's sudden seriousness, but soon he began to chuckle.

He did not answer Conan's question directly, but asked:

"Little Detective, since you know so much, you should also know what I originally wanted to do!"

Conan nodded. He knew exactly what Chengshi was thinking.

If I hadn't brought Inspector Megure with me; if I hadn't discovered the secret compartment in the piano in advance; if I hadn't been knocked unconscious by Cheng Shi, I'm afraid Cheng Shi would have gone crazy and killed people by now.

Looking at Conan, Cheng Shi showed a hint of gratitude on his face:

"If you already know everything, why are you asking me this?

Originally, I was ready to face death. In this world, is there anything more terrifying than this?

You saved me! Even if it was just for this, I should have offered you this body that should have dissipated. Not to mention, you also let me see the last words my father left me!

You've done so much for me, how could I refuse your request?"

Looking at Cheng Shi's clear eyes, Conan fell silent. He could feel that everything Cheng Shi said was from the bottom of his heart.

But precisely because of this, he was even more hesitant about whether or not to drag Cheng Shi into this endless vortex.

After hesitating for a long time, Conan finally spoke under Cheng Shi's scorching gaze:

"I understand! Since you're ready, from now on, we're in this together! Well, please give me your guidance in the future."

Cheng Shi smiled with satisfaction:

"Of course, please take good care of me, little detective."

After saying this, Cheng Shi paused for a moment, then continued:

"Now, can you tell me who you are?"

Conan thought about it and nodded:

"of course."