Stay away from Conan.

Perhaps because of the previous "devil" effect, which made him a true cousin of Mitarai Kyosuke, Takato felt somewhat accustomed to this identity, especially given the current situation. With Hanada Megumi confirmed to have killed the original owner, this explanation was the most appropriate course of action.

After Gao Yuan calmly told Miyano Shiho the news that "Mitarai Kyosuke is dead," Miyano Shiho, who was already wary of Gao Yuan because of his earlier actions, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. The natural sadness caused by the passing of a deceased friend made Miyano Shiho's expression tremble. However, she quickly seemed to realize that apart from his appearance resembling "Mitarai Kyosuke," there was nothing else she could trust about the place she was in and the person in front of her.

Immediately, Shiho Miyano's resolve hardened, and her expression turned serious. She looked at Takato with a grave expression and asked in return:
"Why should I believe you? I remember... Kyosuke doesn't have any cousins!"

Although I haven't had any contact with Kyosuke Mitarai since graduation, I was fairly aware of his situation during my time at school.

Apart from his father, who is still alive, all other relatives, such as his mother, whom he knew had passed away long ago, and as for the other relatives...

Kyosuke Mitarai also said that he had no other relatives and that his family had lived on Shikoku Island since he was a child.

Therefore, the person in front of him, who looks very similar to Kyosuke Mitarai, claims to be Kyosuke Mitarai's cousin. This is something that the person in front of him must explain clearly.

"You just don't know it."

Takato wasn't surprised by Shiho Miyano's question at the moment, since Shiho Miyano was still a member of the organization, not the Shiho he would later meet who had gradually developed negative feelings towards the organization for various reasons.

Therefore, it must be said that, for Gao Yuan, facing Shiho Miyano in person, he still felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity and distance, but...

There's nothing we can do about it, given the current situation.

After Gao Yuan briefly refuted Shiho Miyano's question, he frankly pushed his cup of black coffee further onto the Miyano sisters' table and then sat down opposite Shiho Miyano, next to Akemi Miyano.

Thus, under the puzzled and slightly worried gazes of the Miyano sisters, Takato, who had taken his seat, continued speaking as if nothing had happened:
"Of course, it's not just you. I'm afraid even Kyosuke Mitarai himself probably didn't know about his own family situation until his death... Naturally, he probably didn't understand why he died either."

At this point, Gao Yuan, sitting in his seat, looked directly ahead at Shiho Miyano.

Noticing the other person's gaze, Shiho Miyano's expression shifted slightly. It seemed that because of the other person's actions, she couldn't help but start to think about the purpose of the other person's actions. Could it be that the other person was implying that the reason for this was because of her?
After all, when he was studying abroad, Kyosuke Mitarai was probably his most familiar classmate, and later he returned to Japan...

Could it be that the organization felt that someone like him, with whom they had previously had relatively close contact, might pose a threat to the organization, and therefore killed him?

Unconsciously, a pang of sadness welled up in Shiho Miyano's heart as she thought of this. However, before she could ask anything further, Takato's next words confirmed her suspicions—

"Of course, you should be able to determine whether Mitarai Kyosuke is dead or not very quickly. Don't you register the names of the deceased when a drug under development causes death?"
"What was that drug called again...?"

"Yes, 'APTX4869,' right? People who die from taking this drug don't show any toxins in their bodies during autopsies; it looks like they died of natural causes. So, if you keep an eye on that list, that name should be on it at least soon."

Thus, Gao Yuan's remarks made no attempt to conceal the extent of his understanding of the organization's affairs.

Upon hearing these words, Shiho Miyano became uncontrollably trembling, as if gripped by fear.

Because, after Gao Yuan said these words, the fact that Mitarai Kyosuke died from "APTX4869" was enough to make Miyano Shiho feel incredible. But what was even more frightening was how this person knew about the existence of the list.

Even within the organization, few people could directly name the drug they were developing, yet this person did!
Who exactly is he, and what is his purpose in coming to find me?
Thus, these questions kept replaying in her mind, leaving Shiho Miyano hesitant to speak, unsure of what to ask next. She silently lowered her head, placed her hands on her legs, and gripped her pants tightly, appearing extremely nervous and terrified.

Faced with such a reaction, Gao Yuan felt a little disheartened. To be honest, he didn't want to put Shiho Miyano under so much pressure, but given the current situation, the only way to achieve his goal quickly was to go straight to the point like this.

Meanwhile, seeing Shiho Miyano's reaction, Akemi Miyano clearly realized how impactful Takato's words had been on her sister. Although she couldn't fully understand the meaning of Takato's words or what each term represented, Akemi Miyano intuitively knew that what the man in front of her was saying touched on very deep aspects of the organization.

Faced with this situation, Miyano Akemi, as the older sister, couldn't help but speak up:
"Um... excuse me, sir... you haven't mentioned that you and that... Mr. Mitarai are cousins, have you?"

In this situation, Miyano Akemi indeed struggled to find a starting point regarding the organization, but earlier, her sister had asked more than one question, and this person had indeed failed to explain their identity or anything else—

Although Miyano Akemi knew from seeing her sister's graduation photo that the person in front of her looked very similar to her sister's colleague, it would be strange if they weren't related. But what kind of relationship was this, and why was she looking for her sister after Mitarai's death? What was the reason behind this...?

No matter how you look at it, it's a very crucial point.

Upon hearing Miyano Akemi inquire about this matter in detail, Takato felt a bit relieved and realized it was time to change the subject. So, naturally, Takato explained:
"Kyosuke Mitarai probably doesn't know that his mother actually had relatives, and I... am related to his mother's family, so naturally I'm a cousin of Kyosuke Mitarai..."

"However, this has nothing to do with why I came to find you, or rather, I was a little surprised to see you here..." (End of Chapter)