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Akai Shuichi waited in hiding, frowning slightly. The arrangement should have been perfect, but he had the nagging feeling that someone was watching. This mountain road was deserted and normally, no one would pass by.
He looked around but aside from the police cars passing by to check the fire, there's no one else.
For the sake of safety, he didn't come out for the time being and waited patiently. After all, he would have to assume the role of a dead person from now on.
After a while, he contacted Kudo Yusaku and Kudo Yukiko in order to disguise himself and obtain a new identity that he could use.
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Josh Parker only knew the next day that Akai Shuichi had already faked his death.
He looked indifferent and didn't seem to care that much. After all, he really didn't have much feeling towards this man nor did he have any thoughts about this incident.
All he knows is that Kir will be trusted more in the organization with Akai Shuichi's 'sacrifice.'
But that man would have to work hard and continue hiding.
Because once he appeared and it was found by the Black Organization, what they have done so far would be for naught.
He shared this matter to their group, but everyone had a lackluster response.
It seemed that they were really not that interested in this matter.
Then again, only some people would be interested in such a thing…
They all knew that Akai Shuichi will appear with a completely different identity. So there was no need for them to worry too much about this matter.
Kurokawa Saki even watched the scene personally.
But she didn't share this matter in the group.
Everything seemed to be quite peaceful after that and Hikari Yuki also appeared near Conan again, playing with the detective group and also stayed with Haibara Ai. From the way it looked like, the children liked her so much and wanted to play with her for a long time.
Hikari Yuki just laughed and simply played with them patiently.
Conan looked at this scene speechlessly. "I don't understand why the children like her so much."
Hikari Yuki's gaming ability or something like that was not very good. She was only accompanying them and sat with Haibara Ai most of the time.
"She's a good person," Haibara Ai said without hesitation and sneered. "Of course, a person like you wouldn't understand."
Conan: "..." Haibara is being sarcastic again.
Conan propped his chin with his hand, looking at Hikari Yuki who was playing with the ball along with the other three children.
Her ball skills were quite good and it seemed that she had improved from the last time he saw her before. Oh, Hikari Yuki was naturally showing off in front of the children while having fun with them.
Haibara Ai watched quietly with a faint smile.
It was an ordinary scene, yet it was definitely not something that they could easily achieve at normal times.
Yet, Hikari Yuki made everything look easy.
It was as if there was nothing that could stump her and she could even interact with Haibara Ai without the need to worry that their interaction would put herself in danger.
It was truly reassuring.
"Alright, let's get some rest." Hikari Yuki chuckled and brought the children away.
"Yes!"
"... I didn't expect them to listen to Yuki Nee's words so much. They never listened to anything I said before," Conan said, feeling somewhat amazed by how Hikari Yuki could manage the children.
Haibara Ai crossed her arms. "Of course. Unlike you, who only cares about solving cases and always abandons them. Even though they're still young, they know who paid attention to them and are truly good to them."
At the very least, Hikari Yuki would truly ensure that the children were safe and didn't put themselves in danger.
Conan gave a helpless and dry laugh, feeling that Haibara Ai always criticized him now.
He felt that in front of the Junior Detective Group, Hikari Yuki's charm was clearly off the chart and the children would always surround her.
*sigh*
"Did something happen before?" Conan suddenly asked.
"We met her and she guided the children to solve cases," Haibara Ai replied calmly. "Well, the children still can't solve the case, though."
Even though Hikari Yuki placed the clues right in front of them, the children were still not sharp enough to grasp it.
It was quite a pity.
"Yuki Nee, let's buy some ice cream?"
"Okay." Hikari Yuki smiled generously and was also thinking that she could buy more for herself. Hmm, which taste would be good today?
But before they could go inside the convenience store, they saw a crowd had gathered outside.
Conan, who saw the crowd in the distance, immediately run forward and squeezed through the gaps, leaving the others far behind.
"Conan! You're running around again!" The three three children were filled with resentment, but they didn't dare to move forward and instead turned to look at Hikari Yuki.
She glanced forward and from the words of the crowd, she could guess what case it was at the front. Since it was not a murder case but another thief case, then it should be fine for these children to go forward.
Hikari Yuki sighed helplessly. "Old rules, you can go but you can't run around, you can't disturb the scene, and you have to act in front of me. If you have any questions, you can ask the adults and don't charge alone."
"Yes!"
The children cheered and then moved forward energetically.
Haibara Ai saw this and shook her head helplessly.
"Are you going to call the police?"
"Hmm, if it's necessary, then call but if it's not, why should I?" Hikari Yuki replied with a shrug. "It'll depend on the convenience store owner.'
Haibara Ai nodded but as they got closer to the entrance, her intuition warned her of a very dangerous aura. She instinctively hid behind Hikari Yuki, cautiously glancing around until she saw a very familiar man and her pupil contracted sharply.
It was Vodka!
She clung tightly to Hikari Yuki, her body trembling uncontrollably.
If Vodka is here, then Gin should be nearby.
What to do? What to do?
Hikari Yuki also saw Vodka and her eyes flickered slightly, clearly also somewhat surprised by this scene. She didn't expect to be able to see Vodka when going on an outing with the Junior Detective Group.
After all, it hasn't been long since Kir's arc and Akai Shuichi's fake death.
Hikari Yuki sighed and patted Haibara Ai's head tenderly, her eyes scanning the surroundings.
Gin is not here.
He should be inside his car.
In that case…
"Come with me for a while," Hikari Yuki said and then walked to the clothing store beside the convenience store and brought a hat and children's jacket. After she paid, she helped Haibara Ai to wear them, concealing her eye catching chestnut brown short hair.
"Huh…?" Haibara Ai looked at loss.
"Stay close to me. They wouldn't notice you," Hikari Yuki said with a smile and then led Haibara Ai back to the convenience store.