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"Hey? Why is the balcony light still on? Did the boss forget?"

Akemi Miyano, who had just finished showering, came to the living room and was about to go back to her room after getting her things when she noticed that the balcony light was still on.

"Huh? Boss? So you're still here. I thought you forgot to turn off the lights."

"Oh, I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd come to the balcony to get some fresh air."

Looking back at Akemi Miyano, she saw that she had removed her disguise and returned to her original appearance.

"Is something on your mind? Or perhaps..."

"No, it's nothing, I just can't sleep." Asakawa Yu stretched and replied calmly.

"So this is ah……"

"Hmm...hmm? What brings you here too?"

Just when Asakawa Yu thought that Miyano Akemi would obediently return to her room after listening to him, her actions greatly surprised Asakawa Yu.

She then imitated Asakawa Yu's movements, stretching her slender waist before walking over to him and resting her hands on the balcony like him.

"I can't sleep either, is that not allowed?" Asakawa Yu was a little surprised by Miyano Akemi's words.

"Hehe, whatever you want. I won't be responsible if you catch a cold later."

Upon hearing this, Miyano Akemi knew that Asakawa Yu had already compromised.

"Boss, since we're all free, why don't we have a chat?"

After the wind blew for a while, perhaps feeling that the time was right, Miyano Akemi took the opportunity to ask Asakawa Yu a question.

"Sure, what would you like to talk about?"

"Hmm... let's talk about what we overheard in Officer Shiratori's car just now."

"Are you talking about Mr. Mori shooting at Ms. Eri Kisaki?" Although it was phrased as a question, Asakawa Yu knew that was what she was referring to.

“That’s right, that’s right! I really don’t understand why Mr. Mori chose to fire at that time. No matter how confident he is in his marksmanship, shouldn’t he have had some concerns?”

Like Ran, Akemi Miyano was puzzled by this, and it's understandable that they would think that way from their perspective.

"Boss, do you know the reason?" Seeing Asakawa Yu smiling, Miyano Akemi thought he knew something.

"Well... of course I know that."

"Really? Then..."

"However, I don't want to tell you that just like that."

Just as Miyano Akemi was about to ask Asakawa Yu a question, Asakawa Yu interrupted her first.

"Huh? Why?" Miyano Akemi was puzzled as to why Asakawa Yu didn't just tell her the answer directly.

"You're asking why... Do you even need to ask? Isn't it more fulfilling to figure it out yourself than to have someone else tell you?"

"I see... But I understand now, Mr. Mori had some reasons for choosing to do that back then, right?"

Although she didn't get an answer, Miyano Akemi was not discouraged. Instead, she asked a question that surprised Asakawa Yu.

“It’s alright to tell you that. Yes, Mr. Mori did have his reasons for doing that. Is that alright?” Asakawa Yu replied.

"Okay, no problem. But actually, I have another question I want to ask you, boss."

?

"What's the problem?" Asakawa Yu's eyes revealed a puzzled expression.

"Actually, I want to ask, if one day you and I were in a situation like Mr. Mori's back then, would you choose to fire a gun like Mr. Mori did?"

silence……

After the question was raised, the two fell silent for a moment, but Miyano Akemi did not sense anything was wrong. She still looked at Asakawa Hajime with a smile, as if she was determined to get something out of him.

"...I can tell you very clearly—no." After a moment of silence, Asakawa Yu answered Miyano Akemi with a firm look in her eyes.

"Huh? Can you tell me why?" Miyano Akemi seemed somewhat surprised by Asakawa Yu's answer.

"No! Okay, okay, it's about time. It's time to go back to sleep."

Seemingly unwilling to answer Miyano Akemi's question, Asakawa Yu awkwardly changed the subject, saying that it was getting late and he should go home.

"Eh... why is it like this?" Although she was very unwilling, Miyano Akemi still obediently went back. She knew that Asakawa Yu had his own considerations.

The moon was exceptionally bright that night, and a gentle breeze rustled the trees in front of the balcony, creating a particularly pleasant sound.

Watching Miyano Akemi's departing figure, Asakawa Yu stood on the balcony, lost in thought.

"Idiot, I would never let you get into that situation, so that problem was unsolvable from the start, wasn't it?"

Asakawa Yu's tone remained calm, but his unparalleled determination was evident in it...

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The next morning, Asakawa Yu was woken up by a phone call.

"Conan? Why is that kid calling me so early?" Asakawa Yu was puzzled when she saw that the caller ID showed Conan, but she still chose to answer the call.

"Hey, so what brings you here so early?"

……

"So you're saying the criminal's next target is actually Hiroki, right?"

"Yes, so..."

"So you want me to come and help, right?" Conan was interrupted by Asakawa Yu before he could finish speaking.

“...Yes.” Conan seemed a little embarrassed, as if his little scheme had been discovered.

"Sigh, really, fine, fine, I give up. Send me the address, I'll pick you up on my way." In the end, Asakawa Yu gave in.

"That's great, thank you so much, Asakawa-nii!" Conan's anxiety vanished instantly upon hearing Asakawa Yu's agreement.

"But I'm not helping for free. After this is over, you'll have to come and help out at my shop, okay?"

Although he agreed to Conan's request, Asakawa Yu wasn't going to help for free. While hiring child labor wasn't a good thing, Conan's true identity was that of a high school student, which put him at no risk.

"No problem! It's settled then." Conan agreed without hesitation upon hearing Asakawa Yu's conditions.

What a joke! He's a high school detective, so he's not afraid of doing a mere part-time job at all, let alone working at a friend's shop. No matter what, Asakawa Yu shouldn't make things difficult for him.

But little did he know that his subsequent work experience would completely overturn his current perspective…