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

A game called deduction...

A game...

Muttering these words to himself, Conan Edogawa's expression was somewhat distorted, and his whole body was trembling.

At that moment, he broke down.

He never expected that his most prized reasoning ability would be described as a child's game by Kitagawa Isao.

How could he possibly accept such an outcome?

This is a direct denial of his more than ten years of painstaking cultivation, and a blatant trampling on Sherlock Holmes and the law!

At this moment, he could no longer hold back and suddenly looked up, ready to demand justice from Kitagawa Isao.

However, one sentence easily quelled his turbulent emotions once again.

"I know you might not agree with my logic, but... I still want to say this: putting aside Shinichi Kudo's reasoning ability for the moment, he always seems to be looking for fun when it comes to solving cases, which makes him overlook many details and key points during the reasoning process..."

"After all, life isn't a game; no one gets a second chance. When he becomes a detective, standing in a position where a single word can decide someone's life or death, even the slightest oversight could easily lead to the needless loss of a life."

"So, I genuinely think he didn't value life that much, nor did he really care about the actual situation of the victims and perpetrators. He just thought about whether he had completed another game's task progress in the process of reasoning... That's roughly the idea."

After saying this, Conan Edogawa's expression turned grim. He knew that Isao Kitagawa was right. He had indeed always approached cases with this mindset before, but after experiencing the death of Akemi Miyano and the Tsukikage Island incident, he had changed!

If he could, he really wanted to stand up and tell the whole story of all the cases he had investigated under the guise of Kogoro Mouri, but unfortunately, that was another impossible thing to do.

Thinking of this, he could only sigh silently and sit back down on the sofa after being shoved back down by Kitagawa Isao's ruthless words.

Having said everything he wanted to say, Kitagawa Isao glanced at the clock on the wall. Feeling that he had already wasted enough time, he finally stood up, called Ai Haibara, and said goodbye to Professor Agasa.

……

Ai Haibara didn't drink that cup of tea either. In fact, if we only consider the level of caution towards the outside world, Ai Haibara is definitely not much less cautious than Isao Kitagawa.

As early as when Professor Agasa was making tea, Ai Haibara saw Conan dash into the kitchen, and she guessed what the two were planning to do.

At the same time, she also realized that Professor Agasa should also know Conan Edogawa's true identity.

So, like Kitagawa Isao, she didn't choose to drink the black tea, but quietly put it aside and then picked up a magazine from the table to pass the time.

Originally, Ai Haibara intended to take advantage of this moment to reveal her identity to Conan Edogawa, and then use the disk in Professor Masami Hirota's house to verify her words, thereby gaining Conan's trust and seeking like-minded allies to support her.

But because of Kitagawa Isao's interference, not only was her speech interrupted halfway through, but now so much time has been wasted, and it seems inconvenient to go to Professor Hirota's house to retrieve the disk.

Ai Haibara actually harbored some resentment about this. She even considered going back to Professor Agasa's house after Kitagawa Isao fell asleep, and then secretly repeating what she hadn't finished saying to Conan Edogawa.

however……

Kitagawa Isao's comments about Kudo Shinichi had just resonated deeply with her.

She recalled how her older sister, Akemi Miyano, had trusted Conan Edogawa, this strange child.

I remember my sister when she was still alive, and all the times I spent with her, her voice, her smile...

There was a time when she complained about Conan Edogawa, who was supposed to be the savior of the Japanese police, but why couldn't he even see through his sister's identity?

After suffering such a misfortune and fleeing the organization in disgrace, she tried to console herself by letting go and not demanding anything from others.

But now...

Hearing Kitagawa Isao say with regret, "It could be a trivial detail that is overlooked, but it could easily lead to the loss of a life," her emotions were stirred once again.

As Kitagawa Isao said, Edogawa Conan... had the opportunity to save his sister's life.

If only he could discover his sister's identity sooner and realize that there was an organization behind that seemingly ordinary billion-dollar robbery.

Maybe my sister could have survived back then, and perhaps she still can now...

But what's the point of saying all this now?

Shinichi Kudo, oh no, I should say Conan Edogawa...

Did he ever really care about these things?

Ai Haibara looked up at the night sky with a somewhat confused expression. She didn't know the answer to this question, but she figured she must have cared about it.

But even if you care, what's the use?

For Conan Edogawa, it was just a criminal he couldn't save. Perhaps he would feel sad and regretful about it, and then learn from the experience to pay more attention to details in the next case.

But...that's her older sister...

That was her older sister who would always care for and love her, no matter what...

That was her only family in the world...

The starry sky she and her sister once gazed upon together still hangs in the heavens...

The stars in the night sky seem to be more numerous and brighter than before...

But what's the use of that?

The person who watched the stars with her is long gone.

Like a falling meteor, it can no longer appear beside me.

It's really ridiculous...

What has she gained from all these years of growth?

A body that has shrunk again, a poison developed against one's conscience, and... the death of her beloved older sister...

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara felt her vision blurring.

It seems like the night dew accidentally fell into my eyes.

How annoying! In this early autumn weather, there's still dew...

She wanted to reach out and wipe away the 'dew', but for some reason...

The more I wiped, the more dew appeared...

……

Thank you to the Emperor of the Zhong family, who reigns supreme in the southeast, for sending such a 'brilliant' child. Little boy, please continue to support my book in the future. I wish you find your boyfriend soon, good luck!

The little boy is in my book club group. If you're interested, you can join and tease him!

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Love you all~