give it all to miss machima

Shiho was slightly taken aback, and was quite surprised. How did this matter get involved with the organization?

Machima, however, said casually:

"That was my first meeting with the organization. At the tropical park, I led my men to ambush Gin and Vodka. During their conversation, that detective sneaked over to try and eavesdrop, but of course, he was killed by Gin. Oh... if I remember correctly..."

Machima looked at Shiho.

"It seems they used the poison you developed back then, the one that can kill without leaving a trace?"

Shiho's pupils constrict slightly—APTX4869!?

Although it was a failed product from the experimental phase, the organization saw its potential in causing rapid death to those who took it, and the fact that no toxins could be found in the autopsy results, so they reused it as a poison... However...

"Wait, but just now... didn't Ran Mouri say..."

Machima shrugged:

"That's the strange thing. The medicine never made a mistake, did it? I sent people to collect the body afterward, but they told me they couldn't find Shinichi Kudo's body. I also sent people to search his residence and school, but there were no clues... Now it seems that after that incident, this famous detective went into hiding..."

Machima gave Shiho a smile that made her a little scared:

"But it seems he didn't hide well enough; he's even planning to go to the movies with his girlfriend. Tsk tsk, what an unexpected bonus..."

Shiho swallowed hard.

"You...you want to..."

"Of course we have to take them down!"

Machima spoke in a calm tone, as if she were someone who needed to eat when hungry or drink when thirsty.

"That guy overheard something he shouldn't have. Although he's just a nobody, detectives are all very curious, and he might cause trouble in the future, so it's natural to clean him up."

"But... he's already hidden, which means he poses no threat. Leaving him alone is also..."

"Alright, Shiho."

Machima took Shiho's slightly trembling hand and looked at her "gently":

"This has nothing to do with Shiho. It's like a frog on the roadside getting run over by a car—it has nothing to do with Shiho. You don't need to think about it or worry about it. I'll handle it. Tonight is our date, you know~"

Chapter 114 Machima's Thousand Layers of Tricks

During the wait for the movie to start, Shiho Miyano seemed somewhat distracted.

She suddenly realized that although Machima had only acted like a domineering CEO pursuer in front of her, and even his attitude towards her could be described as somewhat doting, but...

In essence, she was indeed the ruler of a terrifying black empire.

Ordering her subordinates to kill, or killing herself, never caused her any moral distress...

Organizations are terrifying, but even powerful organizations like them are forced to submit to Machima.

And if anyone threatens or obstructs her, Machima will not hesitate to take action.

Just like when she led her men to attack the pharmaceutical factory, she could have done it in a better way, but she did it anyway, just to show the organization her strength and toughness.

Shiho Miyano understood that she might be special in Machima's heart, and that Machima's love for her might not be fake... but...

For a moment, she felt incredibly apprehensive—especially when she saw Machima still able to smile and chat with Ran Mouri.

Even when Machima was planning to kill the other person's boyfriend, she could still chat and laugh with him without changing her expression.

So... what about myself?

What if this so-called special love were gone?

Will she still be the special Shiho Miyano to Machima? Will she still pamper her like she does now?

Shiho felt that her fate, which seemed to be turning slightly better, had once again become shrouded in mist...

No, it must all be an illusion...

A voice inside her was telling her that everything she had achieved was still a castle built on the sand, and that as long as Machima grew tired of her, she and her sister would still be unable to escape their tragic fate.

But another voice said—Machima must truly love me. Look, even though I blinded one of her eyes, she wasn't angry at all, was she? Even if Machima isn't a good person, am I just standing on the sidelines after developing those drugs? Why not try to accept it all…

Countless jumbled thoughts clashed in Shiho's mind until something cold touched her forehead.

"what happened?"

Shiho looked up and saw that it was Machima, who was holding an iced cola, looking down at her with concern.

As if she could see right through her, Machima shrugged:

"Hey, you're not still thinking about that famous detective, are you? Ugh... I already told you not to worry about it."

"...Machima, let that detective go."

After a moment of silence, Shiho Miyano pleaded in a soft but firm tone.

Even if Machima has already borne countless sins, even if she has issued similar orders countless times without her knowledge, but... even if it's just to save one more person.

At least for now, Shiho still hopes that Machima can have one less sin in her hands.

"You said it yourself, that was just a small fry. Now he hasn't done anything, and he hasn't gone to the police either, which means he must be scared. There's no need for him to kill anyone else, right?"

"..."

Machima looked at Shiho, and seeing the other's immense tension, she could only sigh in the end:

"Alright, alright, since you've said so, let that guy go this time..."

Shiho was still a little worried, so she took Machima's hand and gently squeezed it:

"...You promise."

"..."

Machima rolled her eyes, picked up her phone, and dialed a number:

"Get everyone out of here... Yes, leave no one behind, and forget about that famous detective."

She then hung up the phone and looked at Shiho: "Are you satisfied now?"

"…Um!"

Shiho also smiled from the bottom of her heart, even with a hint of joy—because… Machima was willing to listen to her!

Let's go~

Machima took Shiho's hand.

"If we stay here and run into that famous detective, I'll really have no choice but to take care of him. Let's find another place."

Just as Shiho grasped Machima's hand, she suddenly felt a huge shockwave and sonic boom come from behind, sending her flying.

After a dizzying moment, Shiho finally recovered from the shock. She rubbed her head and looked around, only to find the entire waiting area of ​​the movie theater in a mess.

"Explosion... Explosion? What happened? Machima, let's..."

Shiho tried to push away Machima, who was pressing down on her, but when she touched her, she felt something warm.

She looked up and saw that several sharp metal pieces were stuck in Machima's back. Clearly, if she hadn't shielded herself with these metal pieces, they would likely have already pierced her body.

"Ma-Machima!?"

"Ouch...it hurts..." Machima groaned. "Are you...alright, Shiho?"

"You...you don't move! I'll help you right away..."

Before he could finish speaking, another explosion seemed to come from afar. Then, the lights on the ceiling flickered a few times before going out completely.

Meanwhile, at the home of the person who perpetrated the bombing.

Kogoro Mouri angrily grabbed Professor Teiji Moriya by the collar: "What exactly do you want to do!?"

Moriya Teiji let out a nonchalant laugh: "Don't be nervous, I only blew up the entrances and exits of the hall and the emergency exits. The real excitement is yet to come..."

He looked at the phone in Inspector Megure's hand:

"Hey, Shinichi Kudo, you can still hear me, right? If you don't hurry up, your precious girlfriend is going to be blown to pieces, hahahaha!"

"You bastard, I absolutely have to—"

Enraged, Kogoro Mouri was about to punch the other man, but was stopped by Inspector Megure and Detective Shiratori. However, during the struggle, the bomb design blueprints in Teiji Moriya's pocket were pulled out.

Conan, who was standing nearby, snatched the design drawings and immediately shouted, "I'm going to give the design drawings to Shinichi-nii-san!" before rushing off to the scene.

"Were all the entrances blown up...?"

In the waiting room, Shiho, who had been painstakingly tending to Machima's wounds, let out a long sigh of relief, and then received bad news from Ryoko Tamiya on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, according to the information we have from the Metropolitan Police Department, this is a targeted terrorist attack, but it doesn't seem to be aimed at Lady Machima. The rescue team will need more time to clear the road, so in the meantime... I'll leave it to you."

When Ryoko Tamiya said this on the other end of the phone, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

Although she didn't know why she would run into the bombing, she was sure Machima was playing her little games again—things like "injured by shrapnel from the explosion," "the situation is very serious..."

What a joke! Let alone such a minor injury, even a fatal wound would have no effect on Machima. She even suspected that Machima herself had arranged for those fragments to be there...

Knowing Machima's many tricks, she deliberately kept the Special Investigations Section out of the rescue operation.

And her guess was clearly correct.

Machima looked at Shiho Miyano, who had just hung up the phone, and said in a weak voice:

"I feel...so cold...Shiho, can...you hug me?"

"Hang in there, Machima!"

Shiho hugged her tightly and said in a voice trembling with tears.

"Hold on a little longer, we'll be saved!"

Chapter 115 Old Man—Oh, Old Man!

As the saying goes, "One trick can make you a master"—the trick doesn't need to be new, as long as it works.

Unlike a certain demon who could truly bewitch Dianci in just a few moves, Makima is currently a complete klutz when it comes to love. Her rank can't be said to have reached Platinum; she's just trying to climb to Silver.

Machima was utterly clueless about how to create romance, how to advance a relationship, and how to gain the other person's trust.

It's not that she doesn't want to learn, it's just that she's simply lazy—Machima is someone who's too lazy to even coax herself, let alone bother to please others.

Fortunately, she has the ability to control demons, so she can easily obtain most things in this world if she wants them.

But as the saying goes, even the most sumptuous feast can become tiresome if you eat too much of it. After getting pure gratification from Jieluo, Tomie, Sadako, and others, Machima began to crave something new.

For example... the mature sensibility of Kikyo, the inclusiveness and love of Kikyo, and the twisted pleasure he will feel when he persecutes Shiho in the future.

These wonderful things are hard to obtain once the power of control is used, so Machima is exceptionally careful and tolerant, willing to spend time savoring them little by little.

But her destiny as the ruler of demons dictates that she will not give her heart to anyone, so... she has no choice but to resort to some brutal methods.

"Harming" oneself to make the other person feel guilty, and making the other person unable to refuse through "huge sacrifices," achieving the suspension bridge effect in a specific dangerous environment, and thus creating "love," becomes a powerful, effective, and tried-and-true tactic.

After all, in the relatively scientific worldview of Detective Conan, who could have imagined that she would be a monster that could never be killed?

As long as the goal is achieved, the means are not important.

Now, Machima, feigning weakness, was thoroughly enjoying Shiho's anxious expression.

—This feeling of being worried about and feared for...it's just wonderful!

Meanwhile, Ran Mouri, who had been trying her best to help, quickly found the bomb hidden in the waiting room after receiving a call from Shinichi Kudo. The bomb was already on its countdown.

Those around Ran Mouri, witnessing the countdown with only a few tens of minutes left, were immediately frightened and moved away from her, while others hid behind any available cover to avoid it.

Shiho, who also witnessed everything, had a look of despair on her face—she knew very well that if a bomb of this size were to explode, the people trapped in the waiting room would not be able to escape death no matter where they hid.

With only a short time left in the countdown, Tamiya Ryoko said that the rescue team would need at least another hour to clear the buried passage.

Can that girl really defuse the bomb under the guidance of that Shinichi Kudo guy?

Having absolutely no knowledge of explosives, Shiho Miyano can only stand by and hold Makima, trying her best to bind Makima's wounds with strips of cloth, leaving their fate to decide.

"Damn it...why! Why won't the bleeding stop..."

Thick blood kept seeping from the wound, staining their clothes and Shiho's hands red.

Seeing Machima's face growing paler and paler, Shiho couldn't help but wonder if she had been too hasty in pulling out the shards that had pierced Machima's back and caused the terrible wound...

Was her supposedly clever first aid a mistake?

If this continues, Machima may not live to see rescue and medical assistance arrive...

no no……