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"I am the main player in the major leagues"

'This overtime is about to begin.'

The competition will officially begin at noon tomorrow.

'Until 3 PM'

Even if I find someone to stop me, it's all in vain.

I will eventually turn the tide and win.

'If you want to stop this match, then stop me!'

'Wait until you policemen arrive, stepping over blood-stained bunkers.'

"Finally, I'll be waiting for you atop the steel home plate."

With each sentence she read, Officer Sato's face grew increasingly grim, and by the time she finished the last sentence, the veins on her hand gripping the paper were clearly visible.

The contents of this inexplicable letter left everyone present baffled.

"what!"

"this is……"

The members of the Junior Detective Club, especially Ayumi, had a drastic change in expression.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is undoubtedly a challenge to the police; no, it would be more accurate to call it a declaration of war.

But if it were just a regular challenge letter, it wouldn't have caused Officer Sato to lose his composure like this.

"That's it...it must be him, he's made a move again!"

Officer Sato's face was contorted with rage, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

"Boss, what's wrong with her..." Akemi leaned close to Asakawa Yu's ear and asked softly.

But there might not be enough time to explain to Akemi what had happened, so Asakawa Yu could only say:

"If it's as I think, then it is indeed a very painful memory."

Asakawa Yu didn't say it explicitly, but vaguely indicated that she knew something.

"Huh? You actually know that?"

Mingmei was a little surprised. She had only asked casually, but she didn't expect her boyfriend to actually know.

Seeing this, Asakawa Yu looked at Akemi and a slight smile appeared on her lips. "You don't think I only know things about you two sisters and the organization, do you?"

"Hmm...that's true. It seems like there's really nothing you don't know from the past to now..." Akemi sighed softly.

"So, what exactly is Officer Sato's situation right now?"

Akemi expressed some curiosity, after all, she had been dealing with Officer Sato and the others for quite some time, and this was the first time she had seen her so out of sorts.

There was one more thing she didn't mention: she also really wanted to know some information about the murderer.

Not only did she almost hurt herself and Ai, but she also caused Asakawa Yu to get injured again. If she could endure this, then she would have lived for nothing.

Asakawa Yu hadn't expected Akemi to think that way. Instead, she recalled the memories in her mind and began to speak:

"It must have been about three years ago. At that time, the police were tracking down a criminal. Officer Sato's partner at the time was killed in the line of duty because of that criminal. And that partner was very important to Officer Sato. Do you understand what I mean?"

Asakawa Yu briefly recounted the memories in her mind to Akemi.

After learning the general outline of what had happened, Akemi also showed a worried expression.

"I see... No wonder. How could anyone easily get over the death of someone important in their life right before their eyes?"

In an instant, Akemi's sympathy for Officer Sato reached a new level, and even her gaze towards her carried a hint of pity.

In that instant, Akemi also began to imagine what she would do if this scene happened to her.

No! No way, that will never happen, absolutely not!

The next second, Akemi shook her head, throwing all the messy thoughts out of her mind.

Then, with a determined look in his eyes, he said to Asakawa Yu, "Promise me, okay, boss? You promise, you promise, don't let that day come, understand?"

Asakawa Yu, who had originally intended to lighten the mood with a joke, turned to look at Akemi's serious gaze, and swallowed back the words that were already on the tip of her tongue. Instead, she said:

"Of course, I assure you!"

Seeing Asakawa Yu's firm answer, Akemi was overjoyed. Then, as if remembering something, she looked at Asakawa Yu's arm again and said worriedly:

"By the way, boss, your hand..."

If it hadn't been mentioned, Asakawa Yu herself might not have noticed.

After the explosion, the clothes on the arms were torn to shreds, revealing gaps and scrapes on the once pristine white skin.

Now that the crisis has passed, the pain he hadn't felt before surged back up, causing him to frown slightly.

But not wanting Mingmei to worry, he held back and said, "No..."

"Are you still trying to be tough? You're already injured like this. If you don't disinfect it quickly, it could cause an infection."

Just as Asakawa Yu was about to speak, Haibara Ai's voice interrupted him.

She stood there with her arms crossed, her eyes slightly raised, and her tone carried an air of unquestionable authority.

"Is it that serious? We need to get it treated quickly!"

Upon hearing Ai Haibara's words, Akemi, who knew her sister's abilities well, immediately stopped hesitating and ran back to the store to get the first-aid kit.

Only Asakawa Yu and Haibara Ai were left staring at each other, and the atmosphere fell into silence for a moment.

Just as Asakawa Yu was about to say something to break the atmosphere, Haibara Ai suddenly spoke up:

"Thank you……"

"Huh?" Asakawa Yu was stunned.

"Thank you for saving my sister. If it weren't for you..."

Having understood what Ai Haibara meant, Asakawa Yu immediately smiled and placed his hand on Ai Haibara's head to rub it.

"You're still telling me this?" The next second, Asakawa Yu's eyes softened. "Your sister is my girlfriend, and even more so, my future wife. If she were in danger, I would even be willing to give my life for her. So, you don't need to thank me, understand?"

Unusually, Ai Haibara did not slap Asakawa Hayao's hand away as usual this time, but let him rub it.

"...I...I understand. Well, you did well this time, I'm quite satisfied."

"Pfft!"

Seeing Ai Haibara's smug expression, Asakawa Yu finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing, which naturally earned him a roll of his eyes from Ai Haibara.

Just then, Akemi, who had just left, returned. Seeing the two of them like this, she couldn't help but tilt her head slightly.

"So... what happened?"

"No, there's nothing there!" In an instant, Asakawa Yu and Haibara Ai said in unison.

One was mockery, the other was shame and anger...