Mouri Ran, however, had noticed another key point. "Even your parents and girlfriend don't know your real identity?... Living together while hiding the truth like that, doesn't it hurt?"
"!" For some reason, Conan felt a surge of guilt, as if he'd been caught in the sweep of a passing broom. He silently shifted his body and hid in a corner where Mouri Ran couldn't see him.
The two people talking over there didn't notice his actions.
When "Wolf-Mask Warrior" heard Mouri Ran's words, he fell silent for a brief moment. But soon, he smiled again. "At first, hiding my identity really was just a personal hobby. But now, it's completely tied to my career, and the company has repeatedly asked me to keep it secret.
"If my identity leaked, it would be fatal for me—only by keeping it hidden from my girlfriend like this, if my identity ever gets exposed one day, I won't have to worry that she betrayed me."
"Uh..." Hearing this, Suzuki Sonoko's eye twitched slightly, and her enthusiasm for the handsome guy dimmed a little. "That reason is way too realistic."
"Wolf-Mask Warrior" scratched his head in embarrassment. "Of course, part of it is also that I don't want her to worry about me—my matches are always broadcast in prime time and get high ratings, and the more exciting the match is, the more likely I am to end up injured all over.
"In short, whether it's for my own selfish reasons or for my career, I'll keep hiding my identity until the very last moment.
"Only the moment I lose a match will I take off my mask... Of course, that will also be the moment 'Wolf-Mask Warrior' dies in battle."
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy and sorrowful.
A moment later, a voice broke