"Ah, it belongs to the young master!" Kyoko Asano blurted out.

In fact, there shouldn't be anything special about a card of this size, but when she saw that thing, she subconsciously thought it was the one that Kitahara Sosuke often held and played with.

"That's right." Shenyedong took the card, and a faint smile finally appeared on his stern face: "Thank you. If the young master wakes up and finds that it is missing, he will definitely be sad."

"Can I ask the origin of this card?" Mao Lilan said: "Because there is nothing on it, but I feel that Mr. Beihara attaches great importance to it."

"…The reason?"

Kamino Higashi held the card and turned it around in his hand like Kitahara Sosuke often did. Suddenly he remembered that he himself had asked similar questions.

At that time Kitahara Sosuke said——

[Perhaps the river was too cold, the night was too dark, and death was too painful... In short, I quickly climbed out of the river again... It was as if I had been given a new life by it. So it is special to me.

It’s like a talisman.】

He had never forgotten this sentence, so he knew very well that behind that man's firm, confident and gentle smile, there was a soul that had been traumatized and was so desperate that he wanted to end his life.

Sometimes, Kithara Sosuke sits on the porch and looks into the distance, unconsciously turning this card in his hand. It makes people feel that he is so out of tune with this world, as if there is something hidden in his heart that no one can help.

The galaxy universe touched.

If you think about it carefully, he is only eighteen years old!

I don’t know when the burden on his shoulders became heavier and heavier, carrying the survival and expectations of many people. Everyone around him seemed to be relying on him, but he could not let himself rely on others weakly like a child.

.

After seeing a question, the old man suddenly fell silent, and his expression gradually revealed a bit of sadness. Mao Lilan felt that she had asked the wrong thing, and hurriedly said: "Well... if it offends me, please just pretend that I haven't asked!"

Feel sorry."

Seeing Mao Lilan and Conan opposite him looking at him, their clear eyes showing concern from the bottom of their hearts, Kaminodong smiled and said: "There is nothing I can't say - this is the young master's amulet, it once helped him get out of the

It’s a desperate situation, so this card is very important to the young master.”

"Ah." Yonehara Sakurako couldn't help but let out a soft cry, and immediately covered her mouth.

This was the first time they heard about this reason, and they were all a little surprised - in the minds of the two little maids, their young master was omnipotent, and it was hard to imagine that he would have such difficult times in the past.

But thinking about it again, who hasn’t gone through the childhood of ignorance and weakness? Even Sosuke Kitahara... there must be times when he is fragile, right?

When the girls thought about the young man who was still lying in the intensive care unit, struggling with injuries, they suddenly felt a deep sense of distress in their hearts.

……………………

Through the window, Kanno Higashi saw the nurse he had entrusted put the card into the pocket of Kitahara Sosuke's hospital gown.

He is not a believer in God or Buddha, but at this moment, he can't help but place his hope on some illusory power——

Please!

If you are really a talisman, please protect your master!

There are billions of living beings in the world, but Kitahara Sosuke... there is only this one...

No one could see it. When the card fell on Kitahara Sosuke, lines of text appeared on the blank surface like ink dipped in it——

[The rescue mission of the Young Detective Team has been completed, freedom points obtained: 5]

[Suzuki Sonoko’s rescue mission has been completed, freedom points obtained: 1]

[Hai Yuan Ai’s rescue mission has been completed, freedom points obtained: 6]

[Maolilan’s rescue mission has been completed, freedom points obtained: 8]

[The protagonist’s rescue mission has been completed, freedom points obtained: 10]

[After testing, the difficulty of the task has been increased by 200, which is significantly beyond the predicted range. Additional freedom points obtained: 10]

[Total free points obtained: 40]

[Total free points now: 48]

[After testing, the contractor is in danger, probability of death: 27]

[Probability of recovery: 47]

[Minimum time required for recovery: 39 days]

[Estimated at least number of missed missions: 9 times]

All the numbers on the card disappeared, leaving a blank space, as if it was thinking and weighing.

After a while, new text appeared:

[Enable emergency plan]

[Total free points now: 48]

【Power:12】

[Agility: 12]

[Endurance: 12]

【Coordination:8】

[Sensitivity: 8]

[Flexibility: 8]

Then, the number of free points suddenly decreased by 1 point, from 48 to 47, while the [Coordination] attribute changed from 8 to 9.

Kitahara Sosuke on the hospital bed frowned slightly, as if he felt something.

A few minutes later, the free points changed from 47 to 46, and the [Sensitivity] attribute increased again.

……………………

The equipment in the ward suddenly made a harsh beep, and nurses and doctors rushed over quickly.

Shenyedong's face changed suddenly and he asked hurriedly: "What's going on?"

"Please rest assured that we will do our best to save the patient's life!"

The nurse hurriedly comforted her and ran into the intensive care unit with a cart of medicines and equipment. Then she turned around and closed the door. She closed the curtains with an unusually skillful and neat movement. After a while, another little nurse came in holding several blood bags.

Go in.

Kaminodong stared at that scene blankly, feeling as if his heart had been torn in half.

How could...how could this happen?

Wasn't the situation stable just now? Wasn't the operation a success?

Why……

Soon, other people also came after hearing the news, and the words of inquiry rang in their ears like a mess. But Kaminodong couldn't hear a word, and he didn't want to say a word.

He looked at his hand - it was stable and strong when holding the sword, never trembled when holding the gun, and it was always easy to take away life.

But it cannot be used to save people.

……………………

Kitahara Sosuke's condition was extremely dangerous this time. The alarm sounded almost three times a day, and the hospital issued critical illness notices more than ten times in a row. At the end, his look seemed to say, "The chance of survival is basically zero, so prepare for a funeral."

Gan Shinji spent excessive medical fees and invited famous doctors at home and abroad. More than a dozen world-renowned doctors flew over from various countries, but no one could tell what was going on with Kitahara Sosuke's condition. Every time After the rescue, all the numerical values ​​were very good, as if he was out of danger, but soon the situation would take a turn for the worse, with his blood pressure dropping rapidly, his heart rhythm severely arrhythmia, and he seemed to be on the verge of death in an instant.

After a few days, everyone was exhausted mentally and physically.

Conan stood on tiptoes and leaned against the window to look inside anxiously. From here, he could see the screens of some medical instruments, and the values ​​on them seemed to be changing within a safe range.

He breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at his watch again.

"It's been three and a half hours."

Everyone can understand what he means.

In the past few days, every two or three hours, the buzzing sound was like a needle piercing the ears, making everyone jump nervously, watching the people inside being rescued by doctors with all their strength, every time Seconds seemed to linger between life and death.

But this time, the quiet time seemed particularly long.

Everyone standing outside the ward couldn't help but check the time on their watches every two minutes, even the doctors and nurses in the ward who were waiting attentively.

Four hours...five hours...six hours...

The whole night passed.

Finally, that harsh buzzing sound never sounded again.

[Comprehensive quality integration completed]

[Physical fitness: 1]

…………………………

"Children, are you here to see the young master again?"

Yonehara Sakurako took the bouquet from Ayumi's hand with a smile and put it in the vase next to her.

"Well." Ayumi asked, "How is Brother Kitahara doing today?"
To be continued...