Chapter 50: That is enough

Whether to choose the comrade who fought and resisted the Wine Factory together, or the childhood sweetheart who had always made his heart flutter from the beginning.

It's just that Ren Amamiya didn't like the subsequent stories and theatrical versions that much, and had only heard of some similar plots; he himself didn't pay much attention to them.

He had no intention of talking about the parts he didn't know in detail.

"A story is a story, and reality is reality."

"Mouri, I believe you should understand this principle."

"People cannot be trapped in the things that will happen in the future within a story."

"...I know."

Mouri Ran took a deep breath with great effort.

"But I'm so angry!"

At this moment, it was truly difficult for her to keep her emotions under control.

"Clearly, Shinichi and I have the best relationship."

"He clearly knew I didn't like those Sherlock Holmes things; in the past, I was always the one accommodating him. Couldn't he accommodate me for once?"

"For our weekend date, I gave him so many chances, yet he still rushed off whenever he encountered a case, leaving me behind in the amusement park."

"I have feelings too!"

Ren Amamiya, who was listening quietly, sighed slightly.

'It seems a story is indeed just a story.'

'In reality, there are no girls who would keep giving chances after facing so many things.'

He could fully understand Mouri Ran's emotional outburst at this moment.

First, she learned of Kudo's concealment from her, then she discovered Kudo's "selfish motives" towards her.

Next, she learned that in the future, there would be an Irene Adler whose fate would intersect with Kudo's. Any girl would become emotional over such things.

Moreover, Mouri Ran herself was not a girl who could be that magnanimous.

Knowing there were other girls around the boy she liked, jealousy was the norm.

Knowing that in the future, the boy she liked would have a girl by his side who shared the same fate and direction of effort, getting angry was normal.

"Mouri, this is just my own understanding; what I say next has nothing to do with Kudo."

Ren Amamiya thought for a moment and decided to patch his subsequent words.

"I think Kudo didn't believe he would encounter such a big thing before he got hit by that club."

"This is also a matter of course; if he had known he would encounter such a thing, he certainly wouldn't have rushed up with hot-blooded passion."

"He was just very accustomed to doing the things he liked to do, just like a normal 17-year-old boy."

"It's just that his past life had been too smooth; he didn't know there was such a thing as a sneak attack, and he forgot that bad guys wouldn't reason with him."

"He was like the protagonist of a hot-blooded anime, always liking the unknown, liking to explore."

"Actually, these characteristics are quite normal anywhere."

"And think about Kudo's situation."

"Having received elite education from a young age, he understood many things from childhood. Plus, his father had gone very far on the path of a detective, and his personal teaching naturally gave him a lot of curiosity about the unknown."

"It can be said that he didn't do it on purpose."

"Or rather, he couldn't grasp the issues of emotions that accurately."

"For a boy, that's a very normal thing."

"What's more, you are childhood sweethearts, and you don't deny the title of 'Kudo couple' at school, so in the eyes of outsiders, you are a couple."

"But it was still lacking something."

"Kudo himself knew it was lacking something, so there were some words he must have wanted to say, but some scruples and nervousness kept him from saying them."

"Constantly retreating due to a series of emotions like nervousness, scruples, and anxiety might be the situation Kudo was facing."

"..."

Mouri Ran listened to these words very carefully and seriously.

She could fully understand the meaning in Amamiya's words.

She also recalled the times when Shinichi was conflicted, yet swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

But she couldn't help but smile.

"It happened many times."

"I remember many times when Shinichi wanted to say something but couldn't."

"However, it's enough."

"Words that can't be said, just can't be said."

"He couldn't say them at the time, he has no chance to say them now, and he will never be able to say them in the future."

When she said these words, she only felt her mood was exceptionally calm.

The current Shinichi no longer had the chance to say those words, so they would not have any more relationship in the future.

Moreover, at this very moment, she truly realized how correct Sonoko's advice to her in the past had been.

She and Shinichi had a fundamental incompatibility in their values.

It would be useless for them to be together by force.

Some things were destined not to change.

"Ran, this is just fine!"

"Don't think about that guy Kudo; just act as if the work thing doesn't exist."

"And didn't he already kill off the identity of 'Kudo Shinichi'? Just act as if he's dead."

"Mm, that's what I plan to do."

Listening to Sonoko's words, Mouri Ran was also deeply convinced at this moment.

No need to think about Shinichi's affairs.

He had made his own decision, so there was no need to think about changing the result.

Anyway, Aunt Yukiko and Uncle Kudo had already killed off Shinichi's identity.

She believed that the identity he killed off must be perfect, leaving no problems for people in that organization to find.

Since that was the case, she would just act as if Shinichi were dead.

No need to think about other things.

"After making this decision, I feel much more comfortable."

"Before, it felt like a stone was always blocking my heart."

"Now, it feels much better."

Mouri Ran relaxed her whole body.

She was relaxed now.

She knew that her state wasn't actually completely healed; some things couldn't just be let go of by saying so.

However, she felt she could let go.

As long as Shinichi didn't appear before her eyes again in the future, then everything would have time to change, and there would be time to get used to the fact that Shinichi would never return.

"Amamiya, do you think my choice to let go is a good thing?"

"I cannot give an answer to this question."

"However, if that is truly what you think, then everything needs to be considered with you as the standard."

"Don't think about the so-called story; this is a choice you need to make yourself."

"Mm, thank you."

PS: There is one more chapter, it will be a bit late.