Gin doesn't want to work hard

Since meeting Gin, his hospital visits have increased dramatically.

Gin...

As Shuichi Akai pondered, a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

Mr. Kurosawa!

How is Mr. Kurosawa?

He did not hear any news of Kurosawa's rescue before he fell into a coma.

Shuichi Akai's expression darkened.

He turned his head and looked around, but did not see any trace of Conan and the others.

Shuichi Akai struggled to get up.

"Shuichi?!"

The ward door was pushed open, and Judy's slightly excited voice came through.

"Are you awake? How do you feel?"

"The doctor said your injuries are quite serious and you'll need to rest for a while..."

"How is Mr. Kurosawa?"

Shuichi Akai interrupted Judy.

Judy fell silent upon hearing this.

Shuichi Akai got the answer from her reaction.

"Mr. Kurosawa has been taken away after all."

While this result isn't good, it's not the worst either.

At least, Gin didn't kill the man on the spot.

His kidnapping of the person indicates that the "Kurosawa Formation" is still useful to him.

Therefore, Mr. Kurosawa's safety should be guaranteed in the short term.

Shuichi Akai pondered for a moment, then calmly asked.

"How long has it been?"

"What's going on now?"

"Have you confirmed Gin's location?"

Seeing Shuichi Akai's calm demeanor, Jodie felt somewhat relieved.

She had previously worried that Xiuyi would be affected by this incident.

But it seems that things are not so bad now.

"You were unconscious for three hours."

"Judging from the surveillance footage on the road, it seems that Gin and the others have already returned to Tokyo."

"But we cannot determine the exact location yet."

"If possible, we plan to collaborate with Mr. Amuro."

Toru Amuro?

Ah, he left along as Bourbon.

Shuichi Akai understood.

Nevertheless, given Gin's personality, he would certainly not let Amuro know where he was staying.

However, with Amuro Tooru's help, they weren't completely clueless.

But would Amuro Tooru be willing to help them?

Or, would he be willing to cooperate with them (the FBI)?

Judging from Amuro Tooru's previous behavior, he may prefer to act alone.

Shuichi Akai felt a headache coming on when he thought about Amuro Tooru's malice towards him.

Perhaps it's a case of hating the house because of the crow, but Amuro Tooru doesn't seem to have any good feelings towards the entire FBI.

"Squeak..."

The ward door was pushed open again.

This time, it's Conan who's come in.

He paused for a moment when he saw Shuichi Akai, who was awake.

"Mr. Akai, you're awake? How are you feeling?"

"feel good."

Shuichi Akai ignored the throbbing pain in his body and said casually.

"...Don't try to be brave at a time like this!"

Conan was present when Shuichi Akai was wheeled out of the operating room.

According to the doctor, Shuichi Akai's current condition is not very good.

Shuichi Akai beckoned to Conan.

"Come here, boy."

"what?"

Conan was a little confused, but he still went over.

Shuichi Akai flicked Conan's forehead with his finger.

"it hurts!"

Conan covered his head, glaring at Shuichi Akai with a hint of anger.

"If we're talking about showing off, you're just as good."

Although Conan didn't say it explicitly, Shuichi Akai still keenly sensed his suppressed feelings.

"You must be thinking right now that Mr. Kurosawa was kidnapped because of you, right?"

Conan lowered his head upon hearing this and did not refute it.

If it weren't for him, Kurosawa wouldn't have gotten involved at all.

If he hadn't left while on the lighthouse, would Kurosawa not have been taken away?

And that car—Kurosawa was clearly inside, but he couldn't find a way to rescue him…

Conan felt increasingly guilty.

A tremendous panic gripped him.

And there's Professor Agasa and Ai Haibara...

He simply couldn't explain it to them.

Shuichi Akai flicked Conan's forehead again.

"Listen up, boy, this isn't just your problem."

"This plan was developed by the two of us together."

"Mr. Kurosawa's current predicament is partly due to my influence."

"Coming to Osaka was also Mr. Kurosawa's own wish."

"You are friends, and he wanted to help you, that's all."

"Don't take all the responsibility on yourself."

"You arrogant brat!"

"I'm not some arrogant brat!"

Conan retorted instinctively.

To believe that everything is one's own fault is nothing short of arrogance.

Shuichi Akai did not say this aloud.

He believed that Conan would understand what he meant.

Smart people always have to find their own way.

He said such a long thing, surely it couldn't have no effect at all?

Just as Shuichi Akai had thought, Conan remained silent for a while, his expression changing several times before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

"I understand."

Conan nodded and said seriously.

"The most important thing now is to rescue Kurosawa-san!"

They've moved on, but not completely.

Shuichi Akai sighed softly.

Conan still had a knot in his heart.

Until Kurosawa is completely rescued, Conan's lingering resentment will likely remain.

But this is only human nature.

Not to mention Conan, even he himself would feel uneasy if he didn't rescue Mr. Kurosawa.

As mentioned before, he also bears some responsibility for this situation.

Shuichi Akai rolled out of bed, picked up his coat, and put it on.

"Shuichi?"

"Mr. Akai?"