The Dream Should End
Before we knew it, it was evening.
After finishing two large bowls of ramen, Fujino Hiratsuka Shizuka paid the bill and then planned to drive home.
But on his way home, he heard a system notification again:
[A new Detective Profession Mission has been detected. Please check your inbox!]
"Another mission?"
Fujino exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this, and then opened the system interface.
A light screen appeared in front of us, displaying the details of this mission:
Detective Profession Mission: Protect the Client
Mission Objective: Prevent the death of the entrusted protection target, [Shiho Miyano].
Mission Rewards: 2 million yen, 300 Detective Reputation Points
Mission Location: Haido Hotel
"Shiho Miyano?"
Fujino examined the newly released System Task, his brows furrowing slightly.
Normally, protection missions like this should be bodyguard missions.
However, Fujino was not surprised by the task of protecting the detective.
Long ago, Akemi Miyano had asked him to help take care of her younger sister, Shiho Miyano.
This was a complex task, Fujino took her soul as the price.
He has been keeping that promise ever since.
Even without a mission notification, he would still take action.
Since there was a mission, he naturally had to accept it.
After accepting the System Task, Fujino immediately began searching for relevant memories in his mind.
Beika Grand Hotel, the Black Organization, and Ai Haibara...
Soon, he found the corresponding memory in his mind.
After pondering for a moment, Fujino closed the system interface and turned to look in the direction of Haido Hotel, which was indicated by the system: "This mission is a bit troublesome. It seems I need to be fully prepared."
On the other side.
After discovering Gin's car, Conan promptly contacted Professor Agasa, pried open the Gin door, and installed a tracking device and a listening device inside.
Ai Haibara wanted to climb in and stop them, but by the time she looked up, it was too late; Gin and Vodka had already returned.
Fortunately, the two acted quickly and were not caught in the act.
However, even the most meticulous plans can have flaws. Gin still found Ai Haibara's hair in the car, and then deduced that "that woman must have been in his car."
A roadside near the Haido Hotel.
Amidst the falling snow, the tall Vodka was checking the car for any other tracking devices or listening devices.
Gin, on the other hand, dialed the phone of Pisco, a veteran executive at the Alcohol Company who was in charge of this operation.
"The plan has changed. In addition to getting rid of that guy, you also need to capture a traitor within the organization."
Gin leaned against his car, holding the phone, his long, white-gold hair fluttering in the snow.
An elderly voice came from the other end of the phone. "A traitor to the organization?"
Gin spoke coldly, "Sherry."
After a pause, Gin continued, "If you don't know what Sherry looks like, you can check the files on the organization's computer. We'll head over there once we've confirmed there are no other trackers or listening devices in the car."
The person on the other end of the phone asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure she'll really come?"
"She'll come. I just used that drug to seduce her."
Gin sneered, "In short, once you see her, bring her to me. I want to execute her myself..."
On the other side.
In front of the Haido Hotel, Fujino, dressed in Assassin's Robe, calmly watched the reporters swarming around the hotel entrance. "The crowd is starting to grow."
He took a deep breath, his consciousness shifted slightly, and he transferred it to the Soul Lotus.
Then, a dark figure on a rooftop not far away began to move.
At this moment, Hun Ou was wearing a black cloak and a fox mask. Fujino had also slightly adjusted the face inside the mask to ensure that her identity would not be exposed even if the mask fell off.
Fujino, piloting the Soul Lotus, used the [Soul Wings] skill to traverse back and forth on the rooftop, then quickly climbed along the hotel's protrusions, heading straight for the hotel's rooftop.
Having completed the deployment of the Soul Lotus, Fujino left a wisp of thought within its body. His spirit returned to his physical form, his body swayed slightly, and he activated Eagle Eye Vision, rushing quickly towards the crowd at the hotel entrance.
His figure darted through the crowd, and after arriving at the hotel, he took out Grappling Gun from his Pocket Dimension, hooked onto the edge of the hotel wall, and sneaked into the hotel through a second-floor window.
They sneaked out of the room on the second floor.
Fujino entered the lobby. Thanks to the abnormal skill [Night Ranger], he was not detected even though he had openly infiltrated the hotel.
Inside the hall, people dressed in black gathered to attend a memorial service.
A huge chandelier fell from above, killing an unfortunate man instantly.
But Fujino didn't meddle in those other people's business.
His mission this time was to rescue Private Ai Haibara.
There's no need to create more trouble.
Along the way, he saw many faces that he usually only saw in newspapers.
Chairman of the board, university professor, writer, actor.
Notably, a blonde woman Chris Vinayard was present.
Fujino felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar.
If he remembers correctly, it should be Vermouth...
Wearing Assassin's Robe and activating Eagle Vision, Fujino quickly located Ai Haibara's position.
—A storage room on the roof of the hotel.
Fujino moved quickly and soon arrived at the door of the storeroom where Pisco was imprisoning Ai Haibara.
He was about to push the door open when Ai Haibara's voice came from inside. "Listen, Kudo Shinichi, the aptx that shrinks us is apotoxin, which means programmed cell death. Cells have the ability to kill themselves, and they usually survive by suppressing this ability. But this drug can not only induce cell death, but it can also regulate cell activity and increase cell activity..."
"What are you talking about?!"
Conan, who was contacting Ai Haibara, interrupted, "Why don't we just talk about these things when you come out?"
"Shut up!"
Ai Haibara forcefully interrupted Conan, "Even though I've shrunk, they still found me. Even if I escape, they'll still be able to catch me. At that point, not only Fujino, who took me in, but everyone connected to me will be silenced!"
At this point, she paused suddenly, then said softly, "Also, after they kill me, don't tell Fujino about my death. Just say that I was taken away by a distant relative."
"He is a gentle person with his own family. We must never involve him in the organization's affairs."
"My best option is to die here."
After saying that, she hung up the communicator, closed her eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, and her mood seemed to return to calm.
That's fine.
Perhaps she should have died in the dimly lit room where the organization had imprisoned her.
It was all just a dream.
Now, it's time to wake up from the dream.
[A friend wrote a book; interested readers may want to check it out.]