Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"Yes, that's definitely not the case, please don't worry."

"I remember Xiaolan went with you to pick up the test results last time, right? Was it the same result last time?"

"……Um"

Eri's brows furrowed slightly. "So she didn't even tell me..."

"I asked her to keep it a secret, so don't blame Ran, Aunt Eri."

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

"Is the last report the same as this one?"

"Yes, more or less... because last time it was just a simple physical examination, this time I took the opportunity to ask the doctor to give me some medicine at the hospital."

Lin Jiashu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will go for a follow-up examination after taking the medicine. I will give the report to Aunt Yingli to check first."

"..."

This child really shuts people up from saying what they want to say.

Seeing his gentle and cheerful smile, Eri, not knowing what to say, had no choice but to give up. After saying a few words, she prepared to go back to her room.

She sat for a while before getting up and leaving.

On the beige sofa, however, remained a very faint, yet incredibly perceptible... sultry, feminine scent.

Chapter 389: Put me down quickly, Jundu

A peaceful daily routine has temporarily returned to normal.

In moments of leisure, it's as if all tension has vanished, leaving behind a carefree and idle time.

"The sun is shining brightly."

"The breeze feels nice too."

"If things could stay this way forever, it would be a wonderful thing."

That was in a corner of Mihana Park.

Hayashi Yoshiki sat leisurely on a bench, with Ai Haibara, who was rarely seen wearing a cute dress, beside him.

Ai Haibara looked up at the clear sky.

It's been such good weather all along, that's really nice...

She doesn't like rainy days.

Because when she took the medication and escaped from the organization's gas chamber, it was a gloomy, rainy day.

The torrential rain at that time perfectly matched her despair.

Even though she was redeemed, she could never forget the feeling she had when she took off that capsule.

"..."

But the sunshine is really nice.

She rested her hands on her small knees, her lips unconsciously curving into a smile.

Ai Haibara glanced quietly at the man beside her.

In his leisurely daily life, wearing a thin gray sweater, his clear and delicate face seemed to naturally attract everyone's attention just by sitting there.

As Hayashi Yoshiki looked down, Ai Haibara's gaze shifted away again.

Lin Jiashu looked at her and smiled, "Your dress is very cute today."

"...It was my sister who insisted that I wear it."

Ai Haibara's ears turned slightly red.

Given her personality, it's quite rare for her to dress too cutely... Miyano Akemi bought her a lot of cute clothes, but Haibara Ai almost never wears them.

"So it shows that Miss Mei has excellent taste."

"..."

"Where would you like to go today?"

"Just basking in the sun like this is fine."

Ai Haibara shook her head, and said in a childish voice, "That's all."

“I went to see Dr. Chengshi again yesterday.”

"Go draw blood from Hiroki?"

"Um……"

Ai Haibara nodded. "That child keeps saying he wants to see you... Dr. Narumi also said that he often hides in his room and stares at the computer as soon as he gets home from school, and he seems to be getting nearsighted."

"..."

Lin Jiashu paused for a moment.

Hiroki Sawada... or as he should be called Hiroki Aso now, Yoshiki Hayashi hasn't seen him for a very, very long time.

According to Ai Haibara and Narumi, Hiroki is currently developing a new Noah's Ark from scratch.

Although there is prior successful experience in development, the progress will not be particularly fast due to equipment limitations.

"I will find a time to meet with him."

"Well, compared to this... there's been some new progress recently regarding the antidote for APTX4869."

"is it?"

"After all, with the medicine you gave me, the drug information I accidentally sent to Professor Hirota... plus Edogawa, Hiroki, and my own blood samples, the progress will be faster than I expected."

"Ai Haibara said."

She had a faint smile on her face, which Lin Jiashu noticed as well.

"Am I just imagining things? I always felt like you were very anxious about developing a cure."

"Of course."

Ai Haibara said, "After taking that medicine, both my body and Edogawa's body completely stopped growing... It's barely acceptable for a child to not change for several months, but after a while, someone will notice something is wrong."

APTX4869 doesn't shrink people and then grow back to their original size year by year; instead, it freezes the user at the moment they became small.

As Ai Haibara finished speaking, she glanced at Yoshiki Hayashi again.

This man always treated her like a real little girl.

Although she sometimes felt that this was not bad, she couldn't live like this forever.

Lin Jiashu, however, was thinking about another drug that Vermouth was taking, different from APTX4869—currently he had no fear of the upper limit of lifespan, but he was still somewhat interested in a drug that could preserve youth.

Ding-a-ling—

He suddenly received a phone call.

It was Amuro Tooru calling.

The other party indicated that an invitation had been sent to the firm, so they asked Lin Jiashu to go back and take a look.

"A commission?"

"No, it's an invitation."

Lin Jiashu explained for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let's go, how about I take you to buy some jam sandwiches, and then I'll take you back to Professor Agasa's house first."

"Now... can't I go to your office?"

"It might not be convenient for the office to be at this time."

Lin Jiashu smiled and patted her head.

Although Amuro Tooru is a fake alcohol, Ai Haibara's radar will still sound an alarm.

But Ai Haibara, who was being patted on the head, was a little bothered by it.

Why is it inconvenient?

Come to think of it, when I first escaped from the organization and was picked up by him, I spent the night at his office. Why wasn't it inconvenient then?

"Do you have a woman hiding in your firm?"

"……Um."

"!"

In an instant, Ai Haibara revealed a sinister expression.

Looking at Lin Jiashu's handsome and delicate face, she was speechless, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't find the words.

Cointreau…

It's not surprising that a man like him would have women, is it?

Or rather, it should be said that it is only natural.

but……

Although her complexion didn't change much, Ai Haibara's breathing became somewhat subdued.

Then she heard Lin Jiashu say:

"Two innocent-looking women, two alluring-looking women, five women who would ask me 'Do I want to take a shower first, eat first, or eat her first' when I get back, and then there are ten mature, older-sister-type women..."

Despite Ai Haibara's increasingly absurd expression, Yoshiki Hayashi calmly uttered these words.

"In the end, there will be a hundred girls as cute as you, Ai."

"They're all hidden in my office."

Where did this delusional otaku idiot come from?

Ai Haibara was somewhat speechless.

"You really are a heartthrob."

Shh, keep it a secret for me.

"No way, I'll definitely run out and announce it loudly."

"..."

Lin Jiashu seemed a little surprised, as if he hadn't expected her to say such a thing.

Even Ai Haibara probably couldn't have imagined the joyful yet assertive smile on her face at that moment. Then, Yoshiki Hayashi pressed her head down and ruffled her hair before picking her up in his arms.

"Huh?"

Unexpectedly, Ai sat on his arm with her small bottom, her expression somewhat confused.

"Put me down, Jundu."

"Oh dear, is that how you should address me right now?"

"..."

Ai's face immediately turned embarrassed.

But what made her even more embarrassed was being held like this—she wasn't really a little girl.

"Okay, don't move around."

Lin Jiashu gently patted her bottom.

Ai blushed instantly.

I really can't let him continue to look at me like that—

She became even more convinced of this idea.

But at this moment, all they could do was lower their heads:

"Brother Jiashu..."