Seeing this, Conan, who was anxiously trying to rescue the hostage, hurriedly crept closer and tugged the curly-haired man.
Though an elementary school student's strength was almost negligible, Mr. Kurosawa obligingly took two steps in the direction Conan pulled him.
The other passengers surged toward the front door and filed out, completely separating him from Akai Shuichi.
Seeing this, Conan took the opportunity to pull the curly-haired man off the bus.
Then he looked up at the successfully rescued "hostage." Even as he felt relieved, he could not help frowning: ...What exactly had those two been whispering about just now?
And just now, Mr. Kurosawa had had a gun pointed at his back and had nearly been shot in front of him, yet he had shown absolutely no fear or anxiety... That was not the reaction an ordinary person should have.
Thinking like this, Conan tugged the curly-haired man again. When the man bent down, Conan asked quietly, "Do you know the person who was holding you hostage?"
Mr. Kurosawa neither confirmed nor denied it. "We've met a few times."
Conan asked, "Who exactly is he?"
Mr. Kurosawa said, "I'm not too sure."
Conan: "..." Liar! You two clearly looked like you knew each other inside out. Was he trying to fool a child with that answer?!
But since the man refused to say anything, Conan could not force the issue. After thinking it over, he changed his approach. "Weren't you scared just now?"
Mr. Kurosawa sighed and pressed at his temple. "Ever since that car accident, I've had headaches from time to time. When I went back to the hospital for a follow-up, the Doctor found that I seemed to have lost the emotion of 'fear.'"
Conan: "..." A car accident?
...Could it have been the accident where he