Conan and Gin are both my brothers, what's wrong with meeting them once?

Conan and his friends attended a party organized by Ayako Suzuki, Sonoko's older sister.

After Conan had only said a few words, Kazuma Kudo guessed which case it was.

The Bandaged Man Incident at the Mountain Villa: A childhood nightmare for almost all Detective Conan viewers.

Aside from the rather horrifying visuals in the animation at the time, what's even more chilling upon closer examination is the fact that the murderer concealed the victim's head close to his body...

The thought of the murderer brother remaining so calm while carrying a severed head made Kazuma Kudo sigh – it's a pity that someone as capable as him ended up in prison.

Moreover, after hearing the crucial part, he finally understood why Conan was injured.

In the original work, Ran did not know that Conan was Shinichi Kudo, so the two of them slept in the same bed that night.

When the bandaged monster, who was actually the culprit, tried to attack the sleeping Ran, Conan couldn't wake her up, so he simply kicked her off the bed, thus avoiding the attack.

But now that he did it on purpose, Ran knows Conan's true identity, so of course she can't sleep in the same bed with him anymore.

At her insistence, Sonoko specially prepared two beds for them in the room.

As a result, when the bandaged monster attacked, Conan, who hadn't woken Ran up, couldn't help her dodge the attack like in the original story. In the end, he ended up blocking the attack for Ran...

Ever since Conan began recounting their experiences from the previous day, Ran's brow has been furrowed with a lingering worry.

After telling his younger brother how he got injured, Conan looked up at Ran, his eyes full of tenderness: "Ran, you..."

Is Lan blaming himself?

Seeing this, Kudo Kazuma simply became his older brother's mouth mouth: "Ran, you're not blaming yourself, are you?"

"Don't worry, my brother is happy to do this... Besides, his injuries aren't serious. You stay with him at the hospital for two days, and he'll be fully recovered."

"Damn it! You talk too much..."

Conan blushed slightly and glared at his talkative younger brother, but didn't offer any rebuttal.

Xiaolan's cheeks were also flushed, but she still explained seriously, "Well... it's not entirely because of that. I was too scared when I faced that bandaged monster, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to escape at all."

"I'm worried that if I encounter a similar situation in the future, I might be too afraid to take action. What should I do then...?"

"It's okay, Ran!" Conan looked at Ran and said sincerely, "I will definitely protect you."

"Shinichi..."

Xiaolan's expression showed some emotion, but in the end she still firmly shook her head.

Conan was taken aback: "Ran?"

Seeing his older brother's incredulous expression, Kudo Kazuma couldn't help but ask, "Brother, have you ever considered that Ran might not be waiting for your protection? Is it possible that she has her own ideas?"

Conan looked up at Ran, opened his mouth, hesitated, and asked, "Ran, can I hear your thoughts?"

Ran looked at Conan and said softly but firmly, "Shinichi, you don't always have to think about protecting me. I can protect myself."

"Shinichi is in elementary school now, and given the special circumstances, I should be the one protecting you. How can I wait for you to protect me?"

“I know I’m not as smart or as calm as you, and I know I often act on emotion. But I don’t want to be a burden to you, so…”

Xiaolan's tone grew increasingly firm: "I want to overcome my weaknesses, I want to become stronger."

"orchid……"

Conan stared blankly at Ran, but his heart was filled with turbulent emotions.

Compared to the lively, cute, and gentle Xiao Lan he used to see, the Xiao Lan in front of him, with her strong will and burgeoning desires, felt a little unfamiliar to him, yet he was also incredibly amazed.

What should I do...? My heart is beating so fast...

This feeling is like the first time he fell for Xiaolan; it's like he's experiencing it again... no, it's like he likes this girl even more now...

Seeing this, Kudo Kazuma quickly and discreetly took a photo of the two of them together, then left the ward, closed the door, and left.

He didn't send a message to Xiaolan until he arrived at Base 4.

To eliminate a weakness, the most important thing is to face it first. I remember my brother saying you're afraid of the dark, afraid of ghosts, and so afraid you're afraid to move. Next time, try imagining them as things you're not afraid of, and then just take action.

After thinking for a moment, he added another sentence.

For example, imagine them as my brother.

The vibration of a phone receiving a message startled the two people who were staring at each other.

Conan, his face flushed red, quickly looked away from Ran, coughed heavily twice, and pretended to continue reading the detective comic.

Xiaolan also looked away, a little embarrassed, and lowered her head to look at her phone...

Then he looked up and glanced at Conan, who was blushing and wished he could fit into a detective comic book.

I took another look at the message from Kazuma Kudo.

Take another look at Conan...

It seems that Yizhen's idea might not be a bad one?

Try it next time!

Xiaolan quickly made up her mind.

After putting away his phone, Kudo Kazuma, having accomplished something great, went to the cafeteria at Base 4 with great satisfaction.

Ai's chocolate cake tasted good, but such a small piece wasn't enough to fill you up.

After the meal, he took the initiative to approach Gin.

"Big brother, are there any missions with great rewards recently?"

Gin: "?"

Kudo Kazuma plopped down next to Gin and said earnestly, "Big brother, you see, I asked for a few days off for my birthday before, and it's been more than ten days now. I think it wouldn't hurt to do a mission once in a while, right?"

Gin was speechless: "Give it to vodka."

Kudo Kazuma's eyes widened suddenly, and he said eagerly, "You gave him all the vodka? Can he even handle it? How about giving me two, preferably with a generous reward? I can help share the load!"

Gin: "And then you give me vodka?"

What if he didn't know that Dampo had asked Vodka for a birthday present?

Kudo Kazuma confidently declared, "That's right! If I give them more vodka, that's my mission, and the reward is mine too!"

"Helping me with the tasks for the next month is a birthday gift Vodka promised! Big brother, you're not going to not give me any tasks for the whole month, are you?"

"It doesn't matter who does the task, big brother, are you just going to spoil Xiao Fufu like this and not let him work for free? What about my birthday present? Big brother, you're not going to make it up to me!"

Seeing that Gin didn't respond, Kazuma Kudo nodded: "I understand. I'll go find Vodka and ask him for a new birthday present..."

"stop!"

Gin called out to Kudo Kazuma in an annoyed tone, and the "hidden weapon" in his hand whizzed straight toward his throat.

With a "snap," the thing ended up in Kudo Kazuma's hand.

Holding a bank card between two fingers, Kudo Kazuma said with a smile, "My brother must be upset that my birthday present went missing, so he's giving me pocket money, right? I get it~ Okay, I'm going to go ask Vodka for my present~"

Gin: "..."

That brat deserves a beating!