Chapter 98

“I didn't call you here for any other reason.”

“In the suite of the skyscraper, the body of Assemblyman Ooki was discovered!”

Inspector Megure invited everyone to the police station.

And informed them that yesterday, in the suite of the Twin Towers Skyscraper.

An inconceivable murder case had occurred.

The deceased was Mr. Assemblyman Ooki.

Because everyone present was at the scene yesterday afternoon.

They were eyewitnesses to Assemblyman Ooki's request for early accommodation.

So they needed to come and assist with the investigation.

After a round of investigation and analysis by the police and Mouri Kogoro and the others.

They were still completely baffled by this case.

So as of now.

They still couldn't directly identify the true identity of the murderer.

Thus, everyone could only return to their respective homes.

Hoshino Ki walked home with Haibara Ai.

A large hand holding a small hand.

A heartwarming scene.

“I want to watch this movie!”

Haibara Ai stood in front of a shopping mall.

She applied a little force to her arm.

Causing Hoshino Ki to stop his forward pace.

Hoshino Ki turned his head to look at the movie advertisement on the poster.

Judging by the cover, it should just be an ordinary suspense film.

He nodded and agreed to Haibara Ai's request.

And so!

The two walked into the cinema.

“You know the fate of a traitor!”

A contemptuous male voice came from the cinema's speakers.

That was the plot of the movie currently playing.

“Although people in the organization are named after alcohol, they wouldn't leave such obvious evidence.”

“It seems this case wasn't the work of the organization.”

“But we clearly saw their car that day.”

Haibara Ai looked terrified.

Just seeing Gin's car.

Was enough to make her hair stand on end.

Hoshino Ki glanced at her slightly.

Then he placed his palm over her small hand resting on the armrest.

It felt ice-cold to the touch.

There was even a slight tremor coming from it.

Haibara Ai at this moment was like a body that had lost its soul.

She still stared blankly at the big screen in front.

Like a robot whose intelligent system had been burned out.

She muttered to herself:

“I sometimes ask myself who I really am.”

“Where did I come from? And where am I going to be...”

“I am now alone and surrounded by the organization!”

“If I am discovered by the organization, then I...”

“My sister... I leave her to you to take care of!”

Haibara Ai's cherry lips opened and closed.

She was talking to herself about things that were hard for ordinary people to understand.

“You are not alone!”

“What?”

Haibara Ai's spirit seemed to have been summoned back a little.

“The place you live now is home...”

Hoshino Ki gripped Haibara Ai's small hand tightly.

He placed her small hand into his large hand and wrapped it tightly.

Haibara Ai looked up at Hoshino Ki beside her.

He was still watching the movie screen as calmly as ever.

His calm and steady nature didn't feel a hint of panic because of Gin's sudden appearance.

As an outsider, Hoshino Ki seemed not to fear Gin.

Haibara Ai looked at Hoshino Ki.

Her eyes gradually regained clarity.

“Who... exactly are you?”

She finally asked the question that had puzzled her for a long time.

“Who do you want me to be?”

Hoshino Ki turned his head slightly.

His pupils flashed as they were illuminated by the movie screen.

Leaving those pitch-black eyes to meet Haibara Ai's gaze.

“......”

“I don't know...”

Haibara Ai felt a bit embarrassed being stared at by Hoshino Ki.

She could only slightly shift her gaze away.

When her gaze inadvertently fell onto her own small hand.

“Hiss!”

In just an instant!

She pulled her hand out of Hoshino Ki's hand.

At this moment, her eyes were slightly wide, and her cheeks were slightly flushed.

She held her hands tightly against her chest.

“Thump, thump, thump....”

That heartbeat rolled like thunder.

A few days later.

Chairman Tokiwa Mio invited everyone to attend the opening ceremony of the Twin Towers Skyscraper.

Mouri Kogoro sat in the driver's seat of the car, urging impatiently:

“Hey! What's going on? That rich young lady hasn't arrived yet?”

“Wait a little longer! She'll be here soon! She's already left!”

Mouri Ran stood outside the car.

Looking anxiously toward the front of the car.

“I'm so looking forward to today's banquet!”

“There must be a lot of delicious food!”

“I wonder if there is eel rice!”

“I think! There shouldn’t be that kind of thing!”

The three Detective Boys had already sat in the car in advance.

They were discussing today’s banquet.

“Is it possible that this case is a collusion between the organization and the former chairman?”

Hoshino Ki stood in front of the Mouri Detective Agency.

Showing an indifferent look at the hypothesis put forward by Haibara Ai.

He lowered his head and looked at Haibara Ai.

Seeing that she was still in lingering fear.

He opened his mouth to answer the other party:

“It’s possible!”

Haibara Ai was slightly stunned.

Continuing to say:

“I think so too.”

“They have often been in the financial and medical circles since before...”

“Luring some young people with promising futures.”

“Although Ooki is not strong enough, he is still young”

“Regardless, once you join the organization.”

“For those who want to quit or traitors.”

“The organization will show no mercy and deal with them with the sanction of death.”

“Just like they want to kill me!”

“……”

It seems that Haibara Ai’s fear of the organization is not just a little bit.

She seems to be afraid of the organization all the time.

Especially Gin.

He has never shown mercy to traitors of the organization.

And except for the two Miyano sisters.

No other traitor has been able to escape Gin’s crazy strangulation.

In this case, it’s no wonder Haibara Ai is so afraid.

“Hi! Sorry to keep everyone waiting!”

“Sonoko, what happened to your hair?”

— Author's Notes —

Seeking flowers, seeking subscriptions!.