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"Ah! I'm finally home. I feel like my whole body is falling apart." As soon as she entered the house, Asakawa Yu collapsed onto the sofa, looking as if all her energy had been drained.

"Thank you so much, boss. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to carry all these things back by myself. As for the money, I'll pay you back when I get my salary this month." Miyano Akemi put the bags on the ground and looked at Asakawa Yu, who looked like he was about to die, and said with a smile.

"You still know I'm your boss? Anyone else would think I'm your servant."

"Alright, your room is at the end of the corridor upstairs now. I've already packed your things, you can unpack them yourself later." As he said this, Asakawa Yu remained lying on the sofa without moving. Heaven knows that shopping with a girl can be so tiring!

"Thank you so much. As a way of repaying you, I'll cook dinner tonight. Oh right, I almost forgot, please take care of me from today onwards, my boss and landlord."

When she said those words, Akemi Miyano's entire demeanor changed. She shed her long-standing pretense, leaving only her purest self. Looking directly into her eyes, one could almost see her gentle yet strong heart, which was comforting.

"Hehe, you're making such a big deal out of it... Well then, it's the same for me. Nice to meet you, my tenant!"

That night, witnessed by the moon, the two people slowly clasped hands, their hands intertwining like threads of fate.

The road ahead is long, and perhaps many years later, the two may go their separate ways, or they may continue to stay together. But without a doubt, even at this moment, neither of them knows that when the boy chose to save the girl, the gears of fate had already quietly shifted...

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Chirp chirp! Chirp chirp!

The next morning, as soon as she opened her eyes lazily, Asakawa Yu scratched her messy hair, stretched, yawned, and then got out of bed.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of a door opening behind me. I turned around and saw Asakawa Yu standing there, looking sleepy, wearing pajamas.

"Good morning! You're up really early." Asakawa Yu asked curiously, looking at Miyano Akemi who was preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

"I couldn't fall back asleep after waking up this morning, so I just got up. Besides, it's New Year's Day today, so I don't think anyone else would sleep in like you, boss. Okay, let's wash up and have breakfast. I saw there were some ingredients in the fridge, so I made some."

"Wait, what did you just say? Today is New Year's Day? How come I didn't know?" As if she had heard something wrong, Asakawa Yu asked hurriedly.

"Yes, today is New Year's Day, boss, didn't you know?" Looking at Asakawa Yu's surprised expression, Miyano Akemi was a little confused.

What? Doesn't anyone find this strange? Everything was fine yesterday, and today you're suddenly telling me it's New Year's! Is there something wrong with me or with you guys?! Asakawa Yu couldn't help but mentally rant.

Ding Dong!Ding Dong!

Asakawa Yu was interrupted by the sudden doorbell ringing just as she finished washing up and getting ready for breakfast.

"Who could it be so early in the morning?" Asakawa Yu, with a piece of bread in her mouth, slowly walked over and opened the door.

Happy New Year, Asakawa-nii!

As soon as the door opened, the members of the Junior Detective League called out to Asakawa Yu, including Haibara Ai.

"Oh, it's you guys. Happy New Year! What's up? Why are you all here so early in the morning?" Seeing that it was this group of children, Asakawa Yu knew that her plan to stay home all day was probably going to be ruined.

"Oh, it's you all! Hello, kids." Seeing Asakawa Yu standing at the door for so long for some reason, Miyano Akemi also came over.

"Ah, it's Ayami-neechan whom I saw at the hospital last time. Happy New Year, Ayami-neechan."

"Happy New Year to you all too! Happy New Year to Ai-chan as well!" Miyano Akemi greeted the group of children warmly.

Seeing her younger sister finally make her own friends, Miyano Akemi felt very gratified.

"But, it's so strange! Why are Ayami-neechan and Asakawa-nii together so early in the morning? Oh, right, could it be that you two are dating? Is it? Is it?" Ayumi asked excitedly, thinking of this possibility.

"Seriously, we've been misunderstood again. I'm getting tired of explaining." Miyano Akemi felt helpless, but she still explained their relationship to them properly.

"Oh, I see. Oh, right, Haibara-san, didn't you say you were going to ask Asakawa-nii to take us to see the Emperor's Cup?"

"The Emperor's Cup? What's that?" Asakawa Yu asked upon hearing the unfamiliar term.

"Asakawa-nii, don't you know? It's a soccer match! Today is the final between Osaka and Tokyo. Professor Agasa has something to do and can't take us, so Conan said he could ask you to take us. Ayami-neechan, come along too!" Ayumi explained from the side.

"Hey... I was actually planning to stay home all day..."

"Okay, okay, let's go watch the game together, Ai." Hearing that she could go play with her younger sister, Miyano Akemi was overjoyed.

"Hehe, but someone seems a little reluctant..." Ai Haibara glanced at Asakawa Yu, who looked completely unwilling to go, with half-moon eyes.

"Please, boss, let's go together. I'll work even harder when we get back!" Miyano Akemi clapped her hands together and pleaded with Asakawa Yu.

"...Tsk, I'm really defeated by you. Fine, fine, you better remember what you said." Though she said this, Asakawa Yu's heart was already overflowing with tears!

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"Seriously, I don't understand why they're all so excited. It's much more comfortable to sleep at home..." Asakawa Yu complained, leaning on the fence with her dead fish eyes.

"Don't say that, boss. Look how happy those kids are. Even Conan is happy." Miyano Akemi pointed to Conan, who was chatting with the children about the World Cup.

"Oh my, I never knew someone had this side to them. If it weren't for work, they would probably be staying at home like a couch potato."

"I said, you seem to be the least qualified to talk to me here. This is the first time I've ever seen someone come to a football stadium with a magazine."

Ai Haibara was wearing sunglasses and holding a magazine, a refreshing sight in the crowded stadium.

"What can we do? You know, the people in the organization know what I looked like when I was a child. If a camera happens to capture my face and broadcast it, they will definitely find me immediately," Ai Haibara replied without looking up.

"Seriously, this is the kind of sentimental literature that only kids have."

"Hey, what are you doing?!" Ai Haibara, who was sitting in her seat flipping through a magazine, suddenly felt that her sunglasses had been taken away and replaced with a black hat on her head.

"I've already said I'll personally protect you while you're working for me, so for now, just enjoy yourself like those kids. As for the rest, leave it to the adults." With that, Asakawa Yu pushed Haibara Ai toward Conan and the others.

"Seriously, that's why kids should act like kids. What's with all that drooping and dejected look on you?" As he watched Ai Haibara gradually blend into the atmosphere, a faint smile appeared on Asakawa Yu's usually cold face.

"I didn't realize you were so good at comforting kids, boss," said Akemi Miyano, who had been watching the two talk. She was overjoyed to see her sister gradually opening up and getting into the conversation.

"Hahaha... No! This feeling... Someone is watching us! Who is it?" Asakawa Yu's eyes turned cold in an instant, his cold, star-like eyes sweeping across the audience, trying to find the person who gave him this chill.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Miyano Akemi asked hurriedly, seeing Asakawa Yu's face suddenly darken.

“Interesting. It seems that something not so good is about to happen here…” A flash of coldness crossed Asakawa Yu’s eyes, and a half-smile appeared in his deep eyes.