Ke Ai: Growing up with Xiao Ai

"Thank you so much for yesterday's blanket.

"That's the case, but why didn't you tell me......"

I glared at Kudo-kun.

"Sure enough, did you see it....... Anyway, from day one, have you been a little too snooping into my private life?"

"Don't make fun of it. After all, there is no such thing as a private space between us.

"Maybe so. But for that, I don't think it's worth using your hands. Liar

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"Or would it be better to tell a lie that sounds better?" Detective Takagi, Miss Akai, and Miss Amuro all assisted in the investigation, and it seems that the investigation has been carried out on a fairly broad scale. ...... Am I not your partner?"

"That's right....... To be honest, although it was a previous matter, it involved an incident involving a black organization, so I would like to try not to use you to solve it.

"Ha, I guessed it a long time ago. However, I'm not the weak princess you imagined.

On the contrary, I am more afraid that you are in danger without my ...... knowledge

"I'm sorry. I'll cooperate well in the future, don't be so angry, okay?"

"No way...... Don't hide anything from me next time.

"Hmm.

"—So, where is the investigation of this case?"

It seems that quite a lot of information has been accumulated—

"Although not all of them are counted as crimes, about a third of them. If you go back to the grassroots level, there are quite a lot of people involved. 」

「...... Are you trying to get hold of all the former black members?"

"What are you talking about? Wouldn't you be at ease if you didn't? Although most people don't know that they once belonged to a black organization, there's almost no case in the nature of investigating them. The

guy ...... unconsciously

and unconsciously"Well, I'm going to help too. I don't want to owe you any more debt.

"Gee, I'm not doing this to get you to pay your debts—" I

know.

I know, but—

"I wish I was your equal partner.

And, ...... your lover

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"Hey, why did it become like this

?" "What did you say?"

I know exactly what he said.

But I deliberately pretended not to know.

"Why am I forced to buy you FuSAE brand jewelry?"

"Just because I'm angry. You have to thank me for being so forgiving.

"Haha, but you seem to be very happy.

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"Don't always just make drugs, you should also fall in love! Sister, it's okay..."

When I walked down the street with Kudo-kun, I occasionally remembered the past.

It was when I was a high school student, dating my older sister at

the time, who not only included things I didn't know, but also ran around trying to get me out of the organization.

Despite our very different personalities from mine, we care about each other and act together, all for the same goal.

"For Shiho-sama-"

So, when I heard that my sister was killed, I felt hopeless.

Then, bound and threatened with death, I drank APTX4869 drug, even though it had a higher risk of death.

Perhaps, lately I began to feel that it was because my body was childish, because of the researchers of this drug, my parents who had protected me.

If my body hadn't turned into a childhood state, I wouldn't have met the Doctor, Kudo-kun, and the children of the detective group.

My current relationship wouldn't exist either—

"Well, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

he said as I gazed at the relaxed face walking next to Kudo-kun.

When I was an elementary school student, I didn't think it was possible to fulfill what my sister said.

Because the person I like already has a ...... of the person I like

And, even though I don't know, I don't think Kudo-kun will forgive the crimes committed in the course ......of drug research

With these things in mind, I was suddenly hugged tightly by him, his right arm around my neck.

"Hey, what's wrong? Why are you like this?"

I was confused and couldn't help but say something like that.

"Shiho, I know, you know what? Whenever you show that look, you must feel guilty or guilty. "

Huh?"

"What's wrong, why so surprised, how many years have we known each other, I know this. "

“...... I can't help it, no matter how much I struggle, my past crimes won't go away—"

Crimes or something, they don't exist. But even so, you probably won't be able to make it easy....... If so, then at least let me share a little bit of it, tell me why you're in such pain, why you feel guilty. "

Shinichi-kun ......

" If it were my usual me, I might joke and change the subject.

But today -

"Well, I see, for detectives who don't give up easily, something that will be said one day." "

Haha, is this your way of complimenting?" I

felt my sister quietly encouraging me behind my back.