"Hey, Shin, aren't you going to hold my hand? Aren't you afraid I'll get lost?" Akako Koizumi hurried after Shin, then took his hand on her own initiative.
"It'd be better if you got lost." Ai Haibara glanced at Akako Koizumi and said flatly.
"Ai, if you hadn't spoken up, I might've forgotten about this morning. I was kind enough to take you to school, yet you drove me away halfway there."
Akako Koizumi placed one hand on Ai's head and looked at her dangerously.
"Want to fight? I'm not afraid of you." Ai looked calmly at Akako Koizumi.
"Fine." Akako Koizumi answered at once, but the moment she agreed, Shin's fists landed on both their heads.
"Behaving yourselves now? You were actually going to fight." Shin snorted.
Ai and Akako Koizumi shot Shin dissatisfied looks at the same time, then walked ahead and left him behind.
"What, are you two angry?" Shin quickly caught up and asked them.
"Can't you tell? I'm angry. Hurry up and comfort me." Akako Koizumi said to Shin.
"How am I supposed to comfort you? I don't know how." Shin spread his hands, completely serious. He really didn't know how.
"That's your problem. Figure it out yourself. Don't ask me." Akako Koizumi said, turning her head away.
"Oh, if that's the case, then so be it."
Shin reached out and placed a hand on Akako Koizumi's head. "There, there. Don't be angry. Uncle will buy you some candy later."
Akako Koizumi froze, then Shin's words enraged her. She gritted her teeth and glared at him.
"Hyuga Shin, get back here!" Akako Koizumi gritted her teeth and chased after Shin, who had already run far ahead.
The corners of Ai's lips curled up slightly, and an unconscious smile appeared on her face.
Soon after returning