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

……

After Qi Ming left, Ai Haibara came out of the room.

She turned off the TV and took a big gulp of juice.

After her burning cheeks cooled down a little, Ai Haibara sighed with mixed feelings.

I don't understand, I really don't understand what this man is thinking.

Putting aside these thoughts for the moment, Ai Haibara, feeling troubled, took out her phone and hesitated for a moment before dialing Akemi Miyano's number.

The call was quickly connected, and Akemi Miyano's voice came through the receiver.

"Hello, what's up? I don't need any credit cards, I don't need to borrow money, I don't need to rent a place, I'm hanging up now."

"..."

Ai Haibara fell silent.

I always felt there was something strange about what my older sister was saying.

I feel like I should be speaking Japanese, but what's with all the strange verbal tices mixed in?

And why do these words sound so familiar?

Sister, what have you been through?

Ai Haibara hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking:

"elder sister."

Upon hearing Ai Haibara's voice, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before a slightly trembling voice replied.

"...Shiho?"

Ai Haibara was no longer able to comment on Akemi Miyano's strange verbal tic.

It's so good to hear my sister's voice again.

……

The two exchanged pleasantries and talked about their recent situations.

Miyano Akemi was genuinely surprised to hear that her younger sister had shrunk in size after taking a drug she had developed, and that she had been adopted by Qi Ming by chance.

"Zhibao, let's video chat, let your older sister see what you look like now."

"No way, I don't want you to laugh at me."

"Oh, how could that be? Why are you making fun of me? I still miss Shiho when she was little."

Haibara sighed, but still wore a smile.

My sister sounds quite energetic; she's probably doing well.

"How are you doing over there, sister?"

"It's great, and the people here are very warm and friendly."

Akemi Miyano's tone was slightly joyful.

Ai Haibara frowned.

"Friendly? Really?"

Although we live in a time of peace now, the wounds of war should not be so easily forgotten, right?

"Yes, after all, Mr. Qi Ming gave me a tip, and it worked."

"Advice? What advice did you give?"

"Wait a minute."

The receiver picked up the sound of Akemi Miyano rummaging through something.

Then came the sound of papers turning over.

"Listen to this, Mr. Qi Ming just told me to remember these words, cough cough..."

"Our China is truly amazing! People from other countries are no good, but people from China are great!"

"Foreign sashimi is no good, but it's so good when cooked in Chinese hot pot! I love China!"

Akemi Miyano spoke in a high-pitched tone, and you could tell she was putting a lot of emotion into it.

Ai Haibara inexplicably feels that her current sister is a stranger.

What exactly did you go through over there, my dear sister!

"Sister, are you really doing okay over there?"

“Great! Why not? I really like China now. On the contrary, I think some people there are absolutely wicked from beginning to end.”

Akemi Miyano's tone suddenly became agitated.

They keep saying things like brainwashing to cover up the truth and historical nihilism.

Then he said he would send Ai Haibara some history books and biographies so that she could read them whenever she had free time.

However, Ai Haibara did not grow up in this country and knows the truth about the past.

But Ai Haibara still wants to say something.

If people had colors, my older sister would be incredibly red right now.

"Alright, my dear sister, I've come to you this time because I need your help with something. I'm really in big trouble this time."

Ai Haibara interrupted Akemi Miyano, saying with some distress.

"Hmm? Do you need my help?"

……

Then Ai Haibara recounted her experience with Qi Ming.

The favor she asked Akemi Miyano for was quite simple.

I'll make a voice changer and an IP address modification tool tonight and send them to Akemi Miyano.

Then, when Miyano Akemi went to school the next day, she was asked to call Qi Ming using a different number.

This way, he and Shiho Miyano would be two different people, which would temporarily dispel Qi Ming's suspicions about him.

Next, Qi Ming will take me to find the magician, and everything will be fine again.

After listening to Ai Haibara's story and thoughts, Akemi Miyano remained silent for a moment.

"...But Mr. Qi Ming discovered your identity and didn't bring you back to the organization, did he? So what if you admit your identity?"

Ai Haibara replied somewhat dejectedly, "No, it feels really strange that he's acting along with me now."

"Sister, as you know, Qi Ming has mental problems. I'm afraid that if I admit my identity, he will take me back."

Akemi Miyano sighed deeply upon hearing Ai Haibara's words.

"You've spent so many days with Mr. Qi Ming, what kind of person do you think he is?"

"...a pretty good person."

"Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"But……"

Ai Haibara did not speak again.

She also felt quite conflicted.

Sensitive to her feelings, she whispered in her left ear that Qi Ming was a very nice person, very good to her, and might even like her.

But the rational woman whispered in her right ear, "You still don't understand this person. It's best to proceed with caution."

Ai Haibara always felt that there was an insurmountable river between her and Qi Ming.

To put it bluntly.

That river might just be the water that got into Qi Ming's brain.

I have absolutely no idea what he's thinking!

After a long silence, Akemi Miyano sighed deeply on the other end of the phone.

"Send me the software when it's finished. But Shiho, what I really want to say is that sometimes a relationship doesn't need so much testing."

"Being honest with each other is better for both of us."

Huihara Ai didn't say anything.

Is sincerity enough?

But is there really anyone in the world who can do that?

……

Meanwhile, on the other side.

A nightclub.

Qi Ming really thought the people in the organization were all quite strange.

He always likes to meet people in these noisy places.

I could let it go if Vermouth asked me to go to a bar last time.

This guy named Amuro Tooru, who drinks dark beer and has bourbon, is even more outrageous. He even invited me to a nightclub.

Can such a noisy place be used for discussing business?

"But this senior black guy asked me to meet him at the bar, but I haven't seen him yet."

Qi Ming went to the bar counter, casually found a seat, turned around and looked at the men and women on the dance floor, preparing to make a phone call to Amuro Tooru.

"Sir, I'm sorry, we don't have Madeira wine here. We can only use this bourbon as a substitute for now."

Before Qi Ming could make a move, a voice suddenly came from behind the bar.

"Row."

Qi Ming didn't react for a moment, and casually took the wine glass from the table and drank it down in one gulp. A moment later, he turned his head with a strange expression.

"Hey, I didn't order any drinks, so I'm not paying...wait, huh?"

Upon seeing the waiter's appearance, Qi Ming made a strange expression.

The man in the uniform behind the bar, and the bartender pouring his drink, were none other than himself.

It was Bourbon Amuro Tooru, a member of the organization who invited him here.