Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

"Nowhere...is it not here..."

Conan Edogawa's face darkened upon hearing this. He had expected the organization's power to be enormous, but he hadn't imagined it would be this great.

It's everywhere in the world, what kind of force is this?

Is such a force truly something they can match?

For a moment, Conan Edogawa felt a deep sense of powerlessness, like someone who had fallen into the middle of the Pacific Ocean and, after choking on water several times, found himself surrounded by complete darkness.

Despair, and helplessness...

He sighed and sat down on the sofa, looking somewhat dejected.

Seeing Conan Edogawa in this state, Professor Agasa felt a pang of sympathy and wanted to say a few words of comfort to him.

But when the words reached his lips, he didn't know what to say.

Finally, the two, one old and one young, sat on the sofa in a daze, their eyes blank as they contemplated the rest of their lives.

Ai Haibara felt somewhat helpless about this. She was just telling the truth, but she didn't expect that these two people would have such low mental fortitude. It was a shame that Edogawa had previously vowed to eradicate the organization and uproot these people.

In retrospect, it was nothing more than youthful arrogance.

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara shook her head. After giving Professor Agasa a few more instructions on the recipe, having completed her mission, she had no reason to stay at Professor Agasa's house any longer.

After saying goodbye to the two, Ai Haibara quickly took her leave and slowly walked towards their apartment.

However, the little girl was unaware that in a corner she hadn't noticed, a dark figure was lurking in the crowd, silently watching her...

……

Back home quickly, Ai Haibara rubbed her hands together and looked at a listless figure sitting on the sofa, watching TV with boredom:

"Brother Kitagawa! You're still awake? What time is it?"

She looked at the wall with some surprise. The clock showed that it was already past 10 p.m. According to his usual routine, Kitagawa Isao would have already gone back to his room by now, or was lying leisurely on the sofa, watching TV while he was already asleep.

How could he still be awake at this hour?

Is it possible...

Was Kitagawa actually waiting for me to come home?

The thought suddenly popped into her mind, and Ai Haibara felt her heart flutter.

The girl, who had been calm just a moment ago, suddenly turned bright red, and even her fingers were twitching slightly behind her back.

However, her girlish thoughts lasted for less than ten seconds before Kitagawa Isao yawned and sat up from the sofa.

"Oh, Ai, you're back! I almost fell asleep just now. Honestly, the weather has been so unpredictable lately. It's only a few months, and it's already so cold even in my thermal pajamas... Achoo!"

As he spoke, Kitagawa Isao let out a loud sneeze.

Looking at his innocent face, Ai Haibara felt a little lonely.

Are you overthinking it?

It seems Kitagawa-kun just had a cold, that's why he couldn't sleep...

Ok?

cold?

Suddenly remembering something, Ai Haibara looked up, went to Kitagawa Isao's side, reached out and touched his forehead, then frowned and said:

"That's strange, you don't have a fever. Kitagawa-kun, how are you feeling right now?"

"Uh, I'm fine, Ai, you don't need to make a big deal out of it,"

Kitagawa Isao smiled and patted his chest. "Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm in great shape. Alright, now that you're back, hurry up and go back to your room to rest. It's already this late, and you have school tomorrow, don't you?"

"really?"

Ai Haibara looked at him suspiciously. "Kitagawa-nii, are you sure your body is really okay?"

"Of course, trust me."

Kitagawa Isao nodded firmly. He was indeed not lying; his body was immune to all poisons, and this virus was certainly a poison...

He had been secretly protecting Ai Haibara when he went out, but when he came back with the little girl and confirmed that there was no danger, he hurriedly climbed over the wall and up the building, wanting to get back into the apartment before Ai Haibara entered the house.

In his haste, he accidentally caught a chill and sneezed, but he's completely fine now.

Of course, Ai Haibara wouldn't easily believe Kitagawa's words, but after seeing that this guy really looked full of energy, Ai Haibara, under his repeated urging, reluctantly walked into the bathroom to start washing up...

……

Time flew by and it was already late at night.

Finally, after Haibara Ai insisted on taking a shower, Kitagawa Isao reluctantly took some cold medicine and promised to get a good rest.

Only after watching the guy return to his room and not make any more noise did Ai Haibara finally go back to her own room to sleep, satisfied.

only……

I don't know if it was because I was at Professor Agasa's house, and Conan Edogawa led me to talk about the organization.

As Ai Haibara began to snore softly, she soon dreamt of the most terrifying scene of her life.

In Beika Town, where it was snowing heavily, she was walking home when she unexpectedly saw a black Porsche 356A parked on the side of the street!

That was Gin's car.

Memories of the past flooded back, and Ai Haibara broke out in a cold sweat. She tried to turn and run away, but found her legs felt as heavy as lead.

At that moment, Gin got out of the car, a cold smile on his face, and approached her step by step.

"Ah, Shirley..."

The voice was icy, like that of a demon who had just crawled out of hell.

As this terrifying figure approached her step by step, Ai Haibara opened her mouth in panic, only to find that she couldn't make a sound. She could only watch helplessly as Gin drew closer and closer...

Even when she was right in front of her, Ai Haibara couldn't make a single move.

The Junior Detective League children had been subdued by Vodka, Gin's loyal henchman, who was now pinning the three children under his knees and glaring at him with a ferocious expression.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ai Haibara felt utterly hopeless.

Having long since lost the ability to distinguish between dreams and reality, she watched as Gin coldly pulled out a pistol. In despair, she could only close her eyes and await her fate.

In a daze, Ai Haibara seemed to hear some kind of sound.

"Ai..."

"Ai... wake up!"

"Wake up quickly!"

Is that... Kitagawa-san's voice?

She subconsciously opened her eyes, only to find that the scene before her seemed to have frozen in time. Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. In front of her, Gin, though holding a gun with a sinister look in his eyes, stood like a wax figure in front of Ai Haibara.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara mustered her courage and reached out to take the Beretta pistol from Gin's hand.

However, before she could make a move, the scene before her completely collapsed...

When she opened her eyes again, although everything was still blurry, she could see things with unusual clarity...

A tall, handsome man in a white shirt was standing by her bedside, gazing at her with a worried expression.

So, even in my dreams, you've always been protecting me...

……