Perhaps it was because of the cooling down that hot milk tea was sold in particularly large quantities. When Kuroki Ren finished his work in a daze, he realized that there was someone standing at the door.
Kuroki Ren saw a very small figure. He took two steps forward, but the other person seemed to be frightened and took a step back unconsciously.
Kuroki Ren saw clearly who was coming.
"Xiao Ai?" He was a little surprised, and the accident was full of surprises. He didn't understand why Hui Yuan Ai, who had never been very close to him, came to him alone this morning.
Kuroki Jin looked around and saw that there was no one else from the Young Detective Team around.
Haihara Ai didn't know why, but she hadn't slept very well these past few days, especially last night, when she once again dreamed about the organization and about gin.
Gin shot and knocked down the people around her one by one, and the pure white snow was dyed red with blood. He said that this was a return gift for her.
Haiyuan Ai was woken up by fright. After waking up, she glanced at Dr. Ali who was sleeping soundly, then tiptoed out of the room, blowing in the night breeze to calm down for a while.
Does she think she can really continue to stay here like this? The drug information is still being organized, and anyone who wants to come can continue her research. Making the same drug as APTX4869 they are taking is just a matter of hands-on work. In addition, the Supervision Department is conducting human experiments on this drug.
Sooner or later, the third or fourth person will become smaller, and the chance of being discovered is getting higher and higher. When the organization really learns about this, there is only a dead end waiting for her.
But what about Dr. Ali? What about the children?
Thinking of children, Haiyuan Ai subconsciously thought of someone in the candy house.
Kuroki Jin loves children so much, so he must be able to save the lives of the three children from Gin?
After all, they don't know anything.
Hui Yuan Ai thought of her sister again, her eyes darkened, and she stood in the corridor in a daze.
It wasn't until Dr. Ali came out that he got up that he was startled when he saw her. After feeling the temperature outside, he said a few words of greetings and drank a bowl of brown sugar water for her before packing her back into bed.
In fact, Haibara Ai didn't fall asleep. She listened to Dr. Ali's snoring and thought about it all night. In the morning, she went out in a daze. She didn't know why she subconsciously came here.
"What's wrong?" As she expected, Kuroki Ren, who likes children, still smiled at her who had always been cold.
Hui Yuan Ai opened his mouth and found that he had nothing to say.
She couldn't confess her identity to him, and she couldn't bet on Kuroki Jin's reaction when he found out that he was Shirley.
Kuroki is Gin's subordinate. Haibara Ai has seen Kuroki's care and obedience to Gin more than once, and the facts have proved this.
He saved Kiichiro Numabuchi who Gin didn't care about, but he didn't save his sister who Gin did it himself.
Haibara Ai originally thought she would hate him very much, just like how she was angry at Kudo Shinichi for being able to see through the case but not saving her sister. Kuroki Ren watched her sister die but remained indifferent.
But after meeting again, Huihara Ai found that she didn't think so.
Perhaps it was because she also knew that Kuroki Ren also wanted to save people.
"Xiao Ai? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
With a warm palm pressed against her forehead, Haiyuan Ai came back to her senses again and saw Heimuren squatting in front of her at some point, questioning her with concerned eyes and testing the temperature of her forehead.
Haiyuan Ai was not used to being approached by others, so she took an unnatural step back and avoided Kuro Muren's palm.
"It's nothing," she whispered, wanting to leave.
Kuroki Jin pulled her. Although he didn't know what happened, his powerful sixth sense told him that this child who had always been cold was not in a good mood now.
"There's still some time until class starts. Let me get you something."
Kuroki Jin carried Haibara Ai to the chair closest to the counter, gave Asai Narumi a wink and told him to keep an eye on her and not let her run away, while he went to the small kitchen at the back.
Narimi Asai used his doctor's charisma and started talking.
Kuroki Jin checked the oven. There was a row of small cakes in the oven, which he had started preparing when he first arrived at the candy house.
Kuroki Jin once mentioned to Belmod that he would come back to replenish the birthday cakes she made... It was impossible to make a big one, but it was still possible to make a few small ones to fill the stomach before the mission started.
Each cake is only as big as the palm of your hand, and he put a lot of thought into making each cake have a different pattern.
Kuroki Jin found the only cake decorated with red cream in the shape of a rose, and carefully wrapped it in thin aluminum paper. Because there was no box prepared, he could only use a candy bag to hold it.
When he came out of the kitchen, he saw Asai Narumi wrapping Haihara Ai tightly in a scarf, and looked at Kuroki with a reproachful look.
Kuroki Ren: "?"
"You didn't pass the cold to Xiao Ai, did you?" Asai Chengmi wrapped the cold medicine and put it into Haibara Ai's jacket pocket, and asked her to take it after lunch.
Kuroki Jin innocently pointed to the mask he was wearing.
"I just made it this morning, take it to school and eat it." Kuroki Ren gave the cake to Haibara Ai, and then paid attention to her physical condition.
Haibara Ai:"……"
She told the truth from the bottom of her heart. Apart from her inherent distrust of others and habitual cold personality, she really didn't mean to avoid Kuroki Ren or anyone else and not get close to them.
It's just... they are so enthusiastic.
Kuroki Jin is as enthusiastic as a strange man who wants to abduct a child. He makes Haibara Ai feel uncomfortable no matter how he treats him, and naturally he cannot get to know him well.
She admired Kudo Shinichi a little bit about this. He had also become smaller, but he was very skilled in acting cute and would not even blush.
"Thank you." Hui Yuan Ai said.
She did feel that her body was cold and she was about to catch a cold. Maybe this was the root reason why she was so depressed today?
Haihara Ai couldn't tell, but for the first time, she accepted the kindness from Kuroki Ren.
Kuroki Jin smiled, and although his smile couldn't be seen through the mask, it was unmistakable that he was exuding a happy message.
Haibara Ai left the candy house on the grounds that she had to go to class.
When there was no one in the store, Asai Narumi asked Kuroki Jin why he seemed to be particularly concerned about Haibara Ai's attitude towards him. Is it because what he doesn't get always causes turmoil?
Kuroki Jin wanted to hit him.
"Maybe it's because she looks like someone I know." Kuroki Jin thought about it and finally gave an answer, an answer that has always existed in his subconscious.
"Although they have known each other for a short time, they are quite similar in some aspects."
For example, they will use indifference to disguise themselves, for example, they clearly have something on their mind but still hide it so that people cannot see the sadness and joy.
Kuroki touched the pendant hanging on the phone with his fingers, and the smile under the mask faded slightly.
He had a hunch that it wouldn't be long before they meet again.
