People in Detective Conan are going crazy over the comments section.

"Seriously, Conan's so cunning! He's run off again by himself!"

"That's it!"

In the back of the car, several members of the Junior Detective League were sitting together, chattering and criticizing Conan, 'angrily' condemning his behavior of abandoning his teammates.

But compared to them, the atmosphere in the front seats felt so different.

A tense atmosphere filled the air. Miyano Akemi was expressionless, but it was clear to everyone that she was not in a good mood.

"Sister," Haibara cried out to Miyano Akemi.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Ai?"

Although she was worried, Akemi forced a smile and asked Ai Haibara.

Seeing her older sister like this, Ai Haibara felt very uncomfortable.

But Ai Haibara was helpless to offer any comfort, because even if she told her, her sister probably wouldn't admit it.

As Ai Haibara thought this to herself, her eyes involuntarily drifted out of the car window.

As she watched the Tokyo Tower recede into the distance, Ai Haibara's gaze seemed to pierce through time and space, reaching Asakawa Hane, who was inside.

He pursed his lips, and in the end, he could only let out a long sigh.

…………

"Officer Takagi, what are you doing? There are only ten minutes left!"

On the phone, Officer Sato was shouting at Officer Takagi, his tone unusually agitated.

"No, I can't cut it!" Officer Takagi's voice came through the phone.

"What nonsense are you spouting? You need to know what's going on now..."

Before Officer Sato could finish speaking, another person's voice suddenly came through the phone.

"This police officer is truly courageous..."

!!!

The familiar tone, the familiar way of speaking—at that moment, Officer Sato instantly recalled a person.

It's him...it really is him!

The owner of the voice ignored Officer Sato's shock and spoke again:

"Your courage in the face of difficulties will be rewarded with a grand fireworks display after this competition. You will see my message three seconds before the explosion. I wish you success in advance."

After saying this, the call was disconnected. Because the voice had obviously been altered with a voice changer, even the police would find it difficult to trace the source.

After the assailant's voice disappeared, Officer Takagi's voice came again.

"So you should understand now, Officer Sato. Although I'm very reluctant for Mr. Asakawa, Conan, and me to sacrifice ourselves, in order to save more people, I can only wait until Conan sees the hint before I call you..."

[Holy crap, are you serious, buddy?!]

[Heh, judging from the situation, Conan has no way of letting Officer Takagi die. In fact, it seems like Officer Takagi might even be able to turn the tables and take down Officer Sato.]

"Hey buddy, Conan's the main character, there's no reason for him to die. At most, it'll be Asakawa who dies..."

[Screw you! Even if you die, my Asakawa will never die!]

The comments section was almost erupting into a heated argument, but this didn't affect Asakawa Yu and her team at all.

"So that's how it is! So those codes had this meaning too!"

Inspector Takagi's voice echoed in the elevator, startling Conan, who quickly glanced at the location of the bomb and then hissed:

"Shh! Why are you shouting so loudly? That thug will hear you!"

Startled, Takagi quickly covered his mouth, then glanced at Asakawa Yu, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed and eyes closed, and sighed deeply.

Seeing that Asakawa Yu didn't seem to want to participate in their conversation, Takagi continued to ask:

"But there are over four hundred places in Tokyo that meet this criterion!"

Seeing that Asakawa Yu didn't seem to intend to explain, Conan, though somewhat puzzled, continued:

"Well, it's unlikely that the bombs could be found in such a short time without the perpetrators noticing."

"In other words, all we can do now is to check those locations one by one and find that deadly bomb."

Takagi was sweating. It was the dumbest method, but they had no other choice; it was all they could do now.

After glancing at Conan again, Takagi turned his gaze back to Asakawa Hayao and said somewhat apologetically:

"Also, I'm so sorry, Mr. Asakawa. It's all because of me that you're trapped here and have to go through this..."

In fact, Takagi had already prepared to receive Asakawa Yu's outburst, although he felt that, given Asakawa Yu's personality, he wouldn't do something like scolding him to vent his anger.

But this was the only way he could seek comfort at the moment, and since Asakawa Yu had remained silent from the very beginning, Officer Takagi felt even more uncertain.

At that moment, Asakawa Yu suddenly opened her eyes and slowly said to Takagi, who looked on in surprise, "When did I say I blamed you?"

"Huh?" Takagi was suddenly taken aback.

Asakawa Yu stood up, her eyes devoid of any warmth, staring at the elevator ceiling as if observing a bomb.

"To be honest, I am actually a very selfish person."

Under Takagi's bewildered gaze, Asakawa Yu began to explain.

"I don't care about the lives of innocent people or the safety of the masses. The only people I care about are the people I care about."

"I cannot do what you do, willing to sacrifice yourselves for the safety of others. I cannot do that."

Suddenly, Asakawa Yu's voice softened, and a pretty figure flashed into her mind.

"I believe that there is someone in this world who doesn't want such an important person in their life to die like this. You must feel the same way, right?"

Asakawa Yu looked at Conan, and the two exchanged a smile, subtly reaching a tacit understanding.

"This……"

Takagi remained silent, because it was also the first time he had seen Asakawa Yu like this.

No, or rather, this was the first time he truly got to know this young man who had been helping the police all along.

After a moment of silence, Takagi raised his head, staring intently at Conan, before turning to look at Asakawa Yu.

With a slightly hesitant tone, he asked, "There's only one minute left. I have a question for both of you..."

"Conan, and Mr. Asakawa, who exactly are you people?"

Inside the elevator, the atmosphere between the three people became silent.

Conan's eyes gleamed with a white light, making it impossible to discern his expression.

Asakawa Yu continued to look at him expressionlessly, but the meaning in her eyes was self-evident...