Chapter 377 Always
Chapter 377 Always
Pfft! ! !
The car, which was back on track, plunged into the swimming pool on the top of the opposite building. The children in the car also successfully landed in a safe area because the car and the water acted as a buffer. Unfortunately...

"Kaoru!"

Shiho, who had climbed out of the swimming pool with great effort, didn't have time to breathe too much air. She stood up and ran towards the back of the pool. She seemed to have forgotten the height here and the fence in front of her. She wanted to fall down from here as quickly as possible to see the pale golden figure that had just chased her down from here.

"Haibara, calm down!" Conan, who also came out of the water, hurriedly grabbed her arm to prevent her from making any extreme actions. Then, the children who swam out of the water one after another also hurried over and grabbed Ai, who was almost crazy.

Poor girl, the effect of APTX-4869 turned her back into a child. She was only a little over one meter tall and she couldn't even lie on the railing to look out. And the person she cared about the most was right outside the railing. No, to be more precise, she was falling straight into the abyss from the space outside the railing. And the result...

"No! No!!! Xun!!!" The girl screamed at the top of her lungs, calling out his name over and over again. Unfortunately, this did not get any response.

Soon, Xiaolan and the others who had just escaped danger returned to the swimming pool from the rooftop platform and saw that the five children present were safe and sound, except for that pale golden figure.

Everyone was silent. Tears began to well up in Xiaolan and Sonoko's eyes. Yes, everyone saw what happened just now. Everyone saw the pale golden light that turned the tide. Everyone saw Xun's passionate leap to save the girl who fell out of the car, using his own life to buy back the girl's right to live. And that decisiveness, calmness, and the lack of hesitation made everyone present feel awe for that child.

"Ai-chan..." Xiaolan walked forward slowly, and finally knelt behind Xiaoai, wrapping her arms around her body. On the one hand, she wanted to stop her from doing stupid things, and on the other hand, she also wanted to comfort her in this way. "Don't do stupid things, Ai-chan... He... definitely doesn't want you to have an accident again."

Xiaolan's eyes were red, and tears fell on Xiaoai's shoulders. Xiaolan saw the scene clearly. Maybe it was because of the feelings between the two, or because of the kindness in her heart, or... for other reasons. Xiaolan's tears were no less than Xiaoai's.

As she was being hugged, Xiao Ai also felt who was behind her. Her struggling hands gradually stopped, and there were only drops of water sliding down her face, not sure if they were the drops from the swimming pool just now.

Seeing Xiao Ai calm down, Xiao Lan slowly stood up and walked to her best friend. The two of them leaned against each other with sad faces, tears dripping down their eyes. Comfort can only be given by each other.

Snapped!
Behind the people, Conan slapped himself hard, then squatted on the ground with his head in his hands, self-blame and self-mockery written all over his face.

If I hadn't insisted on saving Kisaragi Mine, wouldn't I have saved a dozen seconds and allowed myself and Huibara, who got on the car last, to fasten our seat belts? If I hadn't been so stubborn, would Kaoru not have...

Did I kill my best friend? Was it my own persistence... No, was it my own stubbornness and arrogance that killed him?

Maybe... Xun was right. How many more years could the elderly Ruyue survive in prison? Perhaps suicide or other forms of relief would be a good ending for him.

A slap in the face cannot bring back that life, and what you are doing now is of no use.

"Habara, I'm sorry..." Conan stood up and walked to Shiho's side. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so stubborn, Kaoru wouldn't have..."

"Stop talking." Shiho lowered her head and whispered. "If I hadn't listened to him, the seat belts would have been enough for us. If I had listened to his instructions at that time, maybe everyone would be safe now. If... If..." Grievance, sadness, sadness. Lost, all these emotions made Shiho's blue eyes stained with a layer of gray. The pain had already made Shiho lose her strength. After kneeling on the ground, she covered her eyes and tried to stop the tears. Unfortunately, this action did not achieve the desired effect. The tears still slid down her fingers and fell to the ground.

Shiho blamed herself, Conan blamed himself. Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi had already cried their hearts out. But who should bear the responsibility...?

"It's all my fault." Shiho's voice was no longer soulful. "If I had listened to him, he wouldn't..."

"So...will you listen to me next time?" A heartless voice suddenly rang out from behind the crying pool, breaking the sad atmosphere.

"Well, if you can survive, I will definitely...eh?" The unscrupulous voice made Shiho unable to react for a moment.

"It's not good to be obedient early..." The unscrupulous voice sounded again, and everyone turned their heads. A small white figure was standing behind the crowd, gently picking his ears with his right hand, and took it out to blow after a few tenths of a second. The frivolous look was really hard to match the brave appearance just now.

"Kaoru?! You, what's wrong with you..." Conan turned around and looked so shocked that he almost dropped his jaw on the ground.

"Ah, I'm still alive." I smiled at everyone. "Actually, I was just... Ugh!"

Pfft!
Before I could finish my words, a strand of brown hair caught my eye. Before I could react, I fell backwards. With a splash, both of us fell into the water. The only thing left behind were bubbles floating up from the water.

The rippling water gradually broke the smiles on everyone present. This seemed... to be a good ending.

———————————Detective Conan the Movie 5 & Countdown to Heaven——————————

"So, what did you do? It's nearly a hundred meters high. You didn't die?" Ten minutes later, everyone left the top floor. Dad took Xiaolan and Sonoko to the Suzuki Zaibatsu first, and sent Sonoko back. Because of this accident, the children were picked up by their parents one by one. Because of Shiho's last dive, Xiaolan gave the right to send me home to the doctor. Although Sonoko wanted to pull Conan away and leave some space for the two of us, Conan refused in every possible way, causing Sonoko to say that he had no vision. When we got in the doctor's car, Conan also began to question me about what happened just now.

"Why do you sound like you want me to die?" I rolled my eyes at Conan. "Nothing, I just fell down and flew up again." I shook my windbreaker while speaking.

Swish!
The white hooded windbreaker suddenly unfolded, a pair of conical frames supported the two sleeves, the corners of the windbreaker suddenly straightened, and a small hang glider appeared clearly in front of Conan and Shiho.

"Hang glider?!" Conan's eyes widened. "When did you get this?"

"This is a gift from Kidd for saving me last time." This was the gift Kaito gave me on the island a few days ago. I actually asked Kaito to make this thing for me. I didn't expect it would come in handy. I'm not afraid to tell Conan, after all, he had already guessed that Kidd and I knew each other. "Kidd saved you last time by dressing up like you, and this time, the hang glider he gave me also saved my life. The word fate... is really indescribable. Do you think we are sharing our lives with Kidd?"

"Alright, alright. No need to speak well of Kidd." Conan said impatiently. "Knowing that you two must know each other, I won't ask you for any information about him. Anyway, I'm glad you're okay." "Don't worry, I never fight a battle I'm not sure of." I motioned to Conan to rest assured. "But you, you sent that old man, Kisaragi Minemizu, to prison again. Do you think this is really a good thing?"

"I don't know either." Conan was a little confused. "Maybe sending him to prison is not the best option, but I can't just watch him die in front of me, even though it almost ruined your life..."

"Huh~" I whistled softly, signaling Conan to stop talking about this topic. Then I turned my attention to Shiho, who was standing next to me. Shiho lowered her head and said nothing. I didn't know what she was thinking.

Seeing that Shiho seemed to be worried, I stopped talking to Conan, shook my head, closed my eyes, and leaned back to rest. Conan saw my state, looked at Shiho next to me, and then turned around and sat in the passenger seat without saying anything.

Feeling Conan turn his head, I reached out and gently squeezed the girl's soft hand. Feeling the warmth of my palm, Shiho finally became aware of it, looked at me sideways, smiled at me, and then returned to silence.

Squeak...

After a long time, the car stopped in front of the doctor's apartment. Conan got out first. After saying hello to us, he walked towards the direction of Maori's office and went home first.

After parking the car, the doctor went to the shower room. For a moment, Shiho and I were left alone in the living room.

"I'll make you a cup of hot chocolate." Seeing that Shiho still didn't say a word, I took the lead in breaking the awkward situation and went to the kitchen. I boiled a pot of hot water and took out the cocoa from the cupboard.

"...Hmm?" While waiting for the water to boil, I felt movement behind me. I turned around and saw Shiho walking towards me.

"I'll do it, you just sit on the sofa first... Hmm." Before I finished speaking, my mouth was sealed by Shiho's lips. For a moment... I forgot to move. I just stood there quietly, feeling Shiho's kiss and her slightly nervous and closed eyes. This girl... must have been really scared.

Ugh. . .

I sighed in my heart, and for a second, I even thought. If I didn't have the hang glider that Kaito gave me this time, how would I save these children? If everything happened like today, how would I save myself the moment I pulled Shiho back? Or... If I really died like this. Shiho... Shizuru, Ling... What would they do?
After a brief thought, I gave up thinking about things that were impossible. I put my arms around Shiho's slender waist and began to take the initiative in the kiss.

After a long while, our lips parted. Shiho snuggled into my arms, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

"...I'm sorry I didn't tell you in advance. I scared you." I said softly to Shiho.

“…” Shiho didn’t say anything, but just shook her head gently.

"Anyway, this matter is over. Next time..." Just as he was about to apologize, Shiho put her hand on his lips.

"There won't be a next time." Shiho's voice was slightly trembling. "There won't be a next time. I will listen to you and won't let you take risks again. This time, it was my fault. I was too greedy. I was greedy for the warmth you gave me, the sense of security you gave me. So I unconsciously wanted more... I wanted better. I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

"Hey, don't cry." Seeing the girl in front of me about to cry again, I couldn't help but feel a little flustered. "I'm fine here, don't cry. I don't mean to blame you." I gently pinched Shiho's cheek. "Although, it is indeed a bit regrettable."

"Eh?" Hearing this, Shiho looked up and looked at me with a pair of misty eyes. It made me feel distressed.

"It's a pity... my car is a total loss, so I can't buy you a bag."

“...Phew.” The sad atmosphere was swept away in an instant.

"That's right...it's better to smile." I grinned. Sure enough, when a girl is about to cry, saying some dirty talk always has a good effect.

"Okay, don't be sad. Remember to be good and obedient in the future." After being sad, a word of comfort can have a great effect.

"Yeah." A soft affirmation hit my eardrums like a heavenly sound.

"...As expected." I pretended to be serious.

"Ok?"

"I remembered an old saying."

"what?"

"I cannot die... If I die, the country... the world..."

Snapped!
"You're out of heat!"

　I wish you all a Happy New Year!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)