Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

Inside the room, Conan and Ran Mouri snuggled together for a long time.

When Conan felt the weight on his shoulders getting heavier and heavier, he realized that the other person had already fallen asleep.

Conan mustered his strength and leaned Ran Mouri against the sofa, wiping away the tears that had not yet dried from the corners of her eyes.

Conan then took off his coat and gently draped it over Ran Mouri's shoulders before slowly walking out of the room.

There must be a way, there definitely will be a way.

Conan sat down by the window, put his hands together near his mouth, and lifted his legs onto the chair.

Whether it's to imitate his idol or because it really helps him calm down and think things through, Conan sometimes makes Holmes-like gestures.

Tread-

After an unknown amount of time, heavy footsteps sounded.

Conan, who had just entered meditation time, turned around and saw Professor Agasa's obese figure slowly walking towards him not far away.

"Shinichi, so you were here."

"Doctor? What are you doing here?"

Because of his obesity, Professor Agasa stopped in front of Conan, panting heavily. Once his breathing had calmed down, he looked at Conan with a puzzled expression.

"Shinichi, why are you so surprised? Shouldn't I be here?"

Conan scratched his face somewhat awkwardly and spoke frankly.

"Ah, it's mainly because you haven't said much along the way, Doctor, so your presence has been rather low."

"..."

"Hehehe, sorry, sorry."

Professor Agasa glared at Conan.

What kind of statement is "too low presence"?

Does that mean even if I die in my room, no one will know?

"Hey, Doctor, you're here too? What are you and Shinichi talking about?"

Just as Professor Agasa was reaching into his pocket to hand something to Conan, Ran Mouri, who had already woken up, came out with Conan's jacket and walked towards them.

"Oh, it's nothing, I just came to ask Conan if he wanted something to eat."

Professor Agasa quickly stopped what he was doing and waved his hand, but it was only then that he realized what Ran Mouri had called him.

What did Ran just call out? Shinichi?

Seeing Professor Agasa's expression freeze instantly, Ran Mouri smiled slyly.

After handing the coat back to Conan, Ran Mouri turned around, said goodbye, and left without disturbing him.

"You guys talk, Doctor. I'm going to go talk to Sonoko."

"oh oh."

After Ran Mouri's figure disappeared around a corner, Professor Agasa asked Conan with a surprised look.

"Shinichi, what's going on between you and Ran? Why did he call you by your first name just now?"

Conan's gaze remained fixed on the direction where Ran had disappeared, and he shrugged.

"As you can see, I've confessed to Xiaolan. No, I should say I confessed a long time ago, but we're only officially acknowledging each other now."

Conan shook his head with a bitter smile.

"It's funny to think about it. I only just realized that even if I hid my identity from Xiaolan and the others, so what? If something really happens to me, it will still implicate them, since I've already moved into Xiaolan's house."

"Is that so? Actually, it's not bad, but..."

Dr. Agasa frowned.

After listening to Conan's words, he is now wondering whether the advice he gave Conan back then was correct.

He was quite happy to see the two finally able to recognize each other... but it would have been even better if it weren't for this critical time.

"By the way, Shinichi, who have you decided to give this to?"

Stopping his wild thoughts, Professor Agasa took out a pill wrapped in a transparent bag from his pocket.

Conan took it somewhat bewildered.

"this thing?"

"Don't tell me you forgot. Last time, you were the one who gave it to me to study. It was the medicine Qi Ming mentioned that could restore your body."

Professor Agasa sat down in the chair in front of Conan and said helplessly.

"I'm sorry, but I had my friends in the medical field analyze the ingredients of this pill, and they couldn't identify its components at all..."

"After all, we're currently suffering from some kind of illness, so this medicine should be able to cure it, right?"

"..."

Seeing Conan's eyes widen suddenly, Professor Agasa assumed that Conan was recalling the origin of the pill. He was about to explain to Conan when Conan showed a relieved smile.

"Doctor, it's no longer necessary."

Conan spoke softly to Professor Agasa.

Sometimes he really felt that his elder was amazing, as if he had the ability to foresee things and would bring out things that could help him in advance.

"What's unnecessary?"

However, Professor Agasa, who brought out this important gadget, did not understand what Conan meant.

Conan replied with a smile.

"Haven't you thought of it yet? Perhaps from the very beginning, there was never any such thing as a virus."

“I asked Qi Ming, and he said that everyone on this spaceship would die, even Ai Haibara would die, and he could only revive her afterward.”

Conan held up the pill in his hand.

“But since he gave me all this medicine, I don’t believe he doesn’t have any more. Even if he doesn’t, he will definitely come back to me to get it.”

Now Professor Agasa understood, but new questions arose in his mind.

"What was the cause of our previous symptoms?"

Conan shrugged helplessly.

"Doctor, do I need to explain this to you? Because it was Qi Ming who did this."

"Oh, I see, I see. So it's the effect of one of his game items, right?"

"……maybe."

Professor Agasa finally understood. He nodded immediately, feeling a sense of relief at having survived such a close call.

"But what reason does Qi Ming have for doing such a thing? And what about those people who just vomited blood?"

"I don't know."

You don't know? That's obviously impossible.

If you want to know the answer, you can find it no matter how you look for it.

But now he no longer needs to know the cause and effect of this matter.

Conan looked at the pill in his hand, put it in his pocket, and jumped off his seat.

Conan turned to Professor Agasa and said.

"Doctor, please leave this medicine with me now."

"Shinichi, what do you want?"

Conan put his coat back on, put his hands behind his head, and laughed.

"Although I don't know what Qi Ming meant by what he did today, I've learned a lesson now."

"No matter how big the world is, only the people you love and the people who love you are the most important."

Upon hearing Conan's words, Professor Agasa felt his eyes well up with tears.

I feel like this child has suddenly grown up.

"Ah, of course I will continue to be a detective, but I will think about things a little more carefully."

Conan smiled and waved to Professor Agasa.

"I'll go talk to Hattori about this first. I guess what he just said... never mind, I'll go over there first."

Professor Agasa nodded, then asked Conan.

"By the way, Shinichi, none of us have the severe virus, should we tell them?"

"...Let's not tell them. Everyone will understand in three days anyway."