From the corner of his eye, he saw someone behind him, but Ai couldn't stop.
Her body suddenly went airborne, and Ai found herself held in that person's arms.
"Let me go."
Her voice was cold as ice.
"Ai looks cute when she's angry."
Hearing this voice, Ai suddenly looked up, a flash of surprise in her cool, beautiful eyes: "Brother-in-law?"
Of course, it was Heiji.
"Ah, it's Big Brother."
"The amazing Big Brother is here again."
Ayumi and the other two ran over, looking at Heiji with admiration.
Heiji put Ai down and glanced at the three brats: "You're playing soccer? Where's that brat Conan?"
"Conan said he was going to find Dr. Agasa. Actually, we knew long ago, he went to the Metropolitan Police Department," Ayumi said unhappily.
"Exactly, going to solve a case without bringing us, Conan is really too bad," Mitsuhiko nodded in agreement.
"That guy Conan, he's going to get it when he comes back," Genta said unhappily.
[Conan went to the Metropolitan Police Department?]
Heiji paused slightly, then reacted instantly: To make that reasoning maniac attach so much importance, it could be nothing other than the Black Organization.
"Big Brother, let's play soccer," Ayumi looked at Heiji expectantly.
Heiji came back to his senses, shook his head, and smiled faintly: "I have things to do, you guys play. Ai, smile more, don't always keep a straight face."
After speaking, he left directly.
Ai glanced coolly at Heiji's back, said a sentence to Ayumi and the others, and quickly chased after him.
"Ai~~"
Mitsuhiko looked at Ai's back with disappointment.
"Did Ai fall for Big Brother?" Ayumi said, pouting.
"How is that possible," Mitsuhiko shook his head in disagreement.
Heiji walked aimlessly. The footsteps behind him went from far to near, then maintained a distance.
"Ai, why are you following me?"
Heiji didn't stop, but he knew who was behind him without looking.
Ai walked quietly, her cute, exquisite face carrying a trace of coolness. Her tsundere appearance made passersby look frequently.
"Kudo kept asking me about my relationship with you last time."
After a long while, a cool voice came from behind.
"What did you tell him?"
"I said you were my brother-in-law."
Heiji stopped abruptly and turned to look at Ai: "Did you really say that?"
Conan knew Akemi Miyano, and Heiji wasn't Ai's brother-in-law at all. If Ai really told Conan that, his lie would definitely be exposed, and the result would naturally be...
He felt a bit of sweat inside!
Observing the expression of this tsundere queen slightly, she didn't seem angry.
"You don't like it?" Ai looked at Heiji coolly.
"No, I just didn't expect you would actually..."
Heiji sweated internally: I'm not your brother-in-law at all. Who would like having such a lie exposed?
"I tricked you."
Ai suddenly walked past Heiji, lifted her head arrogantly, and walked ahead.
Looking at Ai's back, Heiji was dumbfounded: Seems I was played today.
"Mm hm hm~~"
Ai's mood seemed to have suddenly improved, her small mouth humming a pleasant tune.
Heiji shook his head: This tsundere queen's mind is really hard to fathom.
The two walked quietly on the street, one after the other. Unknowingly, they arrived at the Haido Shopping Mall.
"Let's go on the Ferris wheel."
Ai suddenly stopped and looked at Heiji.
"Ferris wheel?"
Heiji looked up at the red Ferris wheel. The serial bombing case last time felt like yesterday.
He suddenly grabbed Ai's small hand and walked over quickly.
Ai's eyes trembled. She glanced at Heiji coolly and let him pull her along.
"Welcome, how many?"
"Two."
"Please, this way."
Guided by the attendant, the two sat in a gondola.
Along the way, Ai didn't speak.
Suddenly, a large hand patted her head: "Just have fun today, don't think about anything else."
Ai looked up, meeting Heiji's serious gaze. After a long while, she nodded gently.
Heiji smiled faintly, pulled her into a hug, placed her in the seat next to him, and pointed at the Tokyo Tower not far away, asking: "From here, what does Tokyo Tower look like?"
Ai wanted to struggle, but her waist was held by a large hand, making it impossible to move, so she helplessly gave up. Hearing Heiji's words, she looked at Tokyo Tower.
"A sword?"
Heiji smiled faintly and shook his head.
Ai glanced at Heiji, her gaze returning to Tokyo Tower.
"An awl?"
Shook his head again.
"An arrowhead?"
Still shook his head.
"I don't know."
After guessing several times without success, Ai pouted arrogantly.
Heiji smiled faintly: "It looks like a claw, a claw gripping the ground tightly."
Ai frowned, looking at Tokyo Tower, her eyes suddenly lighting up: "Looking at it upside down?"
Tokyo Tower looked upside down indeed resembled a claw gripping the ground, refusing to let go.
"What do you want to say?"
Ai tilted her head to look at Heiji. She knew it definitely wasn't as simple as it seemed.
"I want to enlighten you."
Ai paused, a trace of confusion flashing in her cool, beautiful eyes.
"The Black Organization."
Hearing this name, Ai's body trembled, and her face turned somewhat pale. Suddenly, a large hand picked her up and sat her in his lap.
"The Black Organization is like this Tokyo Tower. Sharp claws gripping the ground tightly, seeming very stable. But, look at its roots. The further down you go, the thinner they get, eventually becoming like a needle. A tough exterior, but the inside is often rotten. Just exert some force, and you can cripple its claws. As long as the claws can't grip the ground, what's difficult about pulling up the roots?"
Listening to Heiji's explanation, the fear in Ai's heart slowly calmed, her small hand gripping his collar tightly.
"But, the claws have terrifying power, they can't be crippled."
Her cool voice carried a trace of fear.
Heiji smiled faintly: "So, before the claws are crippled, a warrior will first protect our little princess."
He gently stroked Ai's hair.
"Ai is that lovable little princess."
Ai suddenly looked up, staring at Heiji in shock. After a long while, she shook her head slightly: "I'm just a glass of bitter Sherry."
"Sherry itself is sweet, it's just you who thinks it's bitter."
Ai smiled faintly, got out of Heiji's arms, sat aside, and looked outside, speaking no more.
Her petite figure emanated a trace of melancholy, a trace of loneliness.
Clang~~!!!
The Ferris wheel landed, and the two came out.
"Heiji? Is it really you?"
Suddenly, a female voice with a hint of joy rang out. Seeing the person arriving, Ai couldn't help frowning. She took the initiative to hold Heiji's hand, a trace of coldness appearing in her beautiful eyes.
"Miwako, why are you here?"
Heiji didn't mind Ai's action, smiling and greeting Miwako Sato not far away.
"Mm, just happened to be on a case. Are you and classmate Ai playing?"
Miwako Sato walked over with her long legs.
"Yeah, this girl clamored to play, I had no choice."
Heiji laughed.
"Is that so? I'm so envious."
It was unclear whether she envied the two being able to play or envied something else.
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