Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Seeing the two of them playing around, Ai's lips curled into a small smile.

……

night

Ai Haibara has agreed to Tatsuno and Ran's suggestion and is prepared to stay here temporarily.

Ran excitedly discussed with Ryuno what they needed to prepare for Ai.

They've even planned out their schedule for the coming week.

Taking Ai to buy daily necessities, clothes, and snacks...

Seeing Xiaolan's excited expression, Longye stared intently into her eyes, his gaze tender and affectionate.

The next moment, he gently patted Xiaolan's head.

Feeling the warmth coming from above her head, Xiaolan looked at Longye in confusion.

Noticing Ryuno's expression, she first glanced at Ai Haibara beside her, then blushed slightly and said, "Ryuno! What are you doing? Ai's still here..."

Seeing Xiaolan's shy expression, Longye smiled gently and then withdrew his hand.

Perhaps after seeing Longye's smile, Xiaolan's face flushed. She stood up nonchalantly and walked up the stairs.

"I'm going to tidy up Ai's room. Remember to wash the dishes!"

"Okay~"

Longye watched Xiaolan walk upstairs and chuckled to himself.

Then, he stopped smiling, turned to look at Ai Haibara beside him, and said softly, "Don't worry, no matter what happened before, you are safe now."

"While I can't say it's absolutely safe... at least you don't have to live in fear anymore."

"Maybe there's another surprise waiting for you in a while~"

These words stunned Ai Haibara.

She first looked at Longye's face with a puzzled expression, then her eyes widened in surprise.

A strange thought suddenly came to her mind.

Could it be that this person knows about my dealings with the organization?

If that weren't the case, why would he say those words?

Who is he? ?

Ai Haibara bit her lip, her flustered state was fully observed by Ryuno.

He didn't say anything more, but turned around and carried the bowl and plate to the kitchen.

Watching Ryūno walk towards the kitchen, Ai Haibara wanted to ask him a few times, but in the end she didn't say anything.

She was aware of her current state; not only had she suffered a severe mental blow, but her body had also shrunk due to the medication.

What if she's just overly sensitive and sees danger everywhere?

After all, this man named Ryūno seemed to be just an ordinary high school student, at most a little kind.

How could he possibly know about his dealings with the organization?

The gentle world they inhabited and the dark world she lived in were two completely parallel worlds.

Perhaps he was referring to those bad people who traffic children…

But what is that so-called "surprise after some time"?

It seems like it's Girls' Day in a while...?

Could the surprise he's referring to be a Girls' Day doll?

What a joke! I'm 18 years old, how could I possibly like that kind of thing?

Thinking about this, she looked down at her body and remained silent for a moment. Then she said self-deprecatingly, "Well, I do look like a little girl who likes Girls' Day dolls now..."

Just then, Ran's voice came from upstairs: "Ai, come and see your room!"

Upon hearing the voice, Ai smiled gently and replied, "Okay, Ran... big sister!"

Chapter 90: The line between perseverance and relentless pursuit is thin.

The next day

Teitan High School gate

After training, Ran led Tatsuno and Ai Haibara to the Beika Shopping Mall.

Ran and Ai's eyes sparkled as they looked at the dazzling array of goods.

Seeing the two of them, Longye silently took out his bank card from his wallet.

"Wow, this little dress is so cute! Ai, you'll look so good in it!"

"Sister Xiaolan, that dress over there would suit you very well!"

"Look at these shoes!"

"..."

After following the two to several stores, Longye actually felt a little tired.

I don't know whether the fatigue is mental or physical.

But since his five dimensions were upgraded to S, he hasn't felt "tired" for a long time.

But now, after just following behind the two of them around the mall for three hours, he actually experienced the feeling of "tiredness" for the first time in a long time.

……

Soon after, a very luxurious-looking store appeared before Longye and his two companions.

The store sign features several large, ornate gold characters: "Chanan."

This store instantly caught Ran and Ai's attention.

They all looked at the many bags in the store without prior arrangement.

Upon noticing their reactions, Longye smiled helplessly.

It seems that most women have no resistance to so-called "handbags".

After chuckling softly, Ryuno led Ran and Ai into the "Chanel" store.

It wasn't until they stepped into the store that Xiaolan and the other girl realized what was happening, and they looked at Longye with a mixture of confusion and surprise.

Xiaolan asked directly in a low voice, "Longye, why did you bring us in? The bags here are so expensive, I..."

Although Ai didn't say anything, her gaze towards Ryuno was also full of doubt.

Seeing Xiaolan's cautious look, Longye gently stroked the bridge of her nose with his finger.

"What are you saying? I know you're a silly little thing who likes to rely on yourself. But..."

At this point, Longye leaned close to Xiaolan's ear and whispered, "What's mine is yours, and you... hehehe~"

After saying that, Longye stuffed a bank card into Xiaolan's hand.

"Consider it a gift I bought for you and Ai. You two can pick out any of the bags you like."

"I gritted my teeth and bought the art museum, so giving you a few bags is a piece of cake, right?"

Seeing that Xiaolan still looked serious, Longye leaned close to her ear again.

But this time, his tone was not as casual as before, and his expression was very sincere: "Don't think too much... Takeda Ran!"

The moment those words left her lips, Xiaolan's ears turned bright red, and her eyes seemed to dart around.

A short while later, she murmured a single syllable softly, like a fawn—"Mmm~"

Seeing that Ran had agreed to Ryuno's suggestion, Ai Haibara seemed even more excited than the two of them.

God knows, she had wanted to own a Chanel bag for a long time.

Although the winery salary wasn't low, and she could save up enough to buy it, she simply didn't have the time!

They already have little time to rest, and then they are under the surveillance of the organization.

I don't even have enough time to see my sister regularly, how could I possibly have time to leisurely pick out bags at the mall?

As for now, her wallet and luggage are still with the organization.

Forget about money, she didn't even wear shoes when she escaped the organization!

Soon after, Ryūno sat on the sofa in the store and smiled as he watched Ran and Ai happily choosing bags.

Just then, his phone rang in his pocket, and he answered it out of curiosity.

"Brother Longye! Listen to me, we've been selected by a tour group!"

As soon as Ryūno answered the phone, Conan's excited voice came through.

"Huh? What tour group? And...us?"

"Of course it's the Sherlock Holmes tour group! I heard from Shinichi that you also really like the great detective Sherlock Holmes, don't you?"

"???"

Upon hearing "Sherlock Holmes," Longye immediately hung up the phone.

If one had to pinpoint any dissatisfaction or even hatred he harbored towards Shinichi Kudo, it would be as if he were a "Sherlock Holmes."

Over the years, whenever he had the chance, that kid would pull him aside and talk about Sherlock Holmes.

When they were in elementary school, Shinichi Kudo would secretly tell Tatsuno stories about Sherlock Holmes during class.

At first, Longye listened with great interest.

After all, listening to detective stories is much more interesting than watching a teacher count on their fingers on stage.

But the good times didn't last long.

Before long, Shinichi Kudo had already told him all the Sherlock Holmes cases.

Just when Longye thought the story was over, an unexpected event occurred.

—As if he had never told the story before, Shinichi Kudo started telling the Sherlock Holmes story from the beginning again.