"Brother Kitahara, thank you for the wagashi you sent yesterday."

While other children were playing with the puppy, Ayumi ran to Kitahara Sosuke who was reading a book and whispered.

"You don't have to be so polite." Kitahara Sosuke touched her head and asked, "Are the wagashi delicious?"

"Well, it's super delicious! My parents also like it very much." Ayumi said happily at first, then hesitantly: "Well..."

"What's wrong?"

"Um...Brother Beihara..." Ayumi glanced at him anxiously and said, "I have something to ask you. Can you not tell everyone?"

"Of course. What do you want to ask?" Kitahara Sosuke said with a smile, suddenly remembering the scene in the plot where Ayumi and Mitsuhiko took turns talking to Mao Lilan about their concerns.

Does Ayumi want to tell him those little girl's concerns? For example, she likes Conan but doesn't know how to confess it? Hmm... Although I don't like it, I still can't deny it directly, right?

"It's just... um..." Ayumi rubbed her toes on the ground, lowered her head and asked in a low voice: "Haihara-san spent yesterday... at Dr. Agasa's house for Women's Day, right?"

Kithara Sosuke was a little surprised, but there was nothing to hide, so he said, "Yeah, yes."

"Then... Haibara-san's parents... are like Conan's parents, who are abroad and have not come back?" Ayumi asked anxiously.

Kithara Sosuke was stunned for a moment.

Ayumi continued: "You haven't come back even for Women's Day... You must be very busy with work, right? Haibara-san is at school... Even if you are with everyone, you still feel lonely..."

——Is that why these kids must drag her into the Teen Detective Team?

Kitahara Sosuke's heart felt soft. He hesitated and did not tell the fact that Haihara Ai's parents were dead - children's friendship is sincere and pure, but if one of them is always pitied by others, even if the other person is not malicious,

It can also make people feel uncomfortable.

So he skipped the topic and said, "Xiao Ai is a bit unsociable. Fortunately, you guys take care of her."

"No, no!" Ayumi hurriedly waved her hands and said, "Actually, Haibara-san takes care of us more! She is smart, sensible, and knows everything, just like an adult. But..."

"Um?"

"...but everyone always calls her Haibara-san, and I always feel that there is...a sense of distance." Ayumi clenched her fists and said seriously: "But I think if we are good friends, there should be no distinction.

Treat! Right, Brother Kitahara?"

--I see.

Kithara Sosuke couldn't help but laugh, and put aside those heavy topics and said with a smile: "You are right. So what should we do?"

"Of course..." Ayumi seemed to be gathering strength and said solemnly: "I, I want to call her Ai, Ai... Aijiang!"

Kithara Sosuke almost laughed out loud, but he was afraid of scaring away the girl's courage, so he held back his laughter and said, "That's great! I think Xiao Ai won't refuse, just go ahead and try."

Try it!”

"good!"

Ayumi said loudly, turned around and walked out majestically.

Kithara Sosuke put away his book, followed them out with great interest, and stood by the window watching them.

Haiyuan Ai was holding a wooden comb and brushing Visa's hair. The black dog was lying comfortably on the ground, almost groaning. Ayumi strode over, and the closer she walked, the lighter her footsteps became, and the distance became closer and closer.

The courage she mustered up had gradually disappeared like a deflated balloon.

Bumi said with her last remaining words: "Sorrow...sorrow...sorrow..."

"Huh?" Hui Yuarai turned around and looked at her doubtfully.

"Oh, Haibara-san, Visa's fur is so shiny today!" Ayumi praised exaggeratedly.

Hui Yuan Ai blinked and said slowly: "Is it because I gave it a bath last night?"

"Oh, yes! Haha..." Ayumi smiled dryly and walked back with hands and feet.

Haibara Ai:"……"

She watched Ayumi leave in confusion, then looked down at Visa.

The black dog's round eyes looked at her, as clear as gems, without any complicated emotions.

"Brother Kitahara..." Ayumi's expression dropped as soon as she entered the door, and she said with loss and frustration: "I messed up."

"Don't be nervous, she is your friend, not a teacher in the teaching office." Kitahara Sosuke encouraged: "Would you like to try again later?"

"Hmm..." Ayumi felt a little moved. She took two steps in that direction and then backed away: "How about... um... or... wait until we go camping?"

She delayed.

"Camping?" Kitahara Sosuke asked.

"Yes." The girl nodded: "Dr. Ali is going to take us camping this Saturday and Sunday. Can Brother Kitahara also go?"

Kitahara Sosuke thought for a while, this time it should be an ordinary case without any danger, but...

The little girl's eyes were wet, like a scared little rabbit without support.

Kithara Sosuke said: "Okay, it just so happens that I have been thinking about going out for a walk recently."

"Great!" Ayumi almost jumped up with joy, but then she felt the pressure again. She put on a thinking posture like Conan and said: "Well... First, I need to make a plan... Yes, just pretend

It was natural and not strange at all to greet her... Well, it starts from the moment we meet..."

The little girl muttered and was a little worried, but Kitahara Sosuke found it very cute.

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In the cramped rental house, Miyano Akemi, whose pseudonym was Minamino Suzu, reviewed the contents of her email again before clicking the confirm button.

After the email was sent, she was not in the mood to do anything else, and her fingers were shaking the mouse unconsciously. After a while, she found that she had received a reply, clicked on it, took a look, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The police helped her disguise herself and change her identity to return to Tokyo. Naturally, it was not for her to contribute to the express delivery industry. Despite Amuro's transparent and covert protection, Miyano Akemi still had to show the value of being a courier.

What is her greatest value?

Naturally, it’s the sister of the organization’s genius scientist—Miyano Shiho.

But Miyano Akemi could not betray her sister to anyone, even the seemingly reliable police. Fortunately, she recently met a man by chance while delivering food, who she had met in the organization.

However. Although he is just an inconspicuous peripheral member, it is somewhat useful for the police to have his identity.

So after Miyano Akemi confirmed the other party's location, she reported him.

Fortunately, the public security authorities did not think that the value of her information was too low.

But...what will happen to that person?

Will he be caught? Will he be sentenced? Or will he become a double agent and be executed by Gin?

Miyano Akemi didn't know, but she was a little disgusted with her current life. She took out her phone, clicked it, then enlarged a photo in the album, then enlarged it again, and finally looked at the blurry figure in the corner, feeling both nostalgic and...

Sour.

——No matter how much she missed her sister, she couldn't contact her frequently. She couldn't even save a photo of her on her phone. She only dared to cover her sister secretly in a corner while pretending to take pictures of night scenes.

She had hundreds of photos of the same night scene on her phone, but only one captured Shiho...

No.

She should be called Hui Yuan Ai now, right?

Haibara Ai……

...Aijiang.

I thought about it silently in my heart, as if I wanted to draw some courage from it.

"Ding dong".

The phone rang suddenly. After she opened it, her eyes widened suddenly.

[Change in work content...]

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[Be careful, they are digging for the cat’s identity!]

There is no beginning or end, not even a signed text message.

Kitahara Sosuke stared at the phone for a while and put it away.

"Young Master, it's time to rest." Shenye Dong came over with a cane and said.

The night was dark, and the trees that looked beautiful during the day were swaying in the cold wind, casting shadows like ghost claws on the ground.

"Kamino." Kitahara Sosuke thought for a moment and said, "Has Amuro-kun not been here for a while?"

"Well, about a month." Kaminodong asked, "Are you worried that something happened to him?"

"I'm more worried that we are being targeted." Kitahara Sosuke said while playing with his cell phone.

Kaminodong frowned slightly: "That organization?"

"Um."

The old man said nothing and cast suspicious eyes on a certain room.

Kitahara Sosuke was also a little suspicious, but after a moment of silence, he still said: "It shouldn't be her. During this period, Curacao has not had any contact with the outside world."
To be continued...