Shinichi Kudo: So Ai Haibara Likes Little Boys

Shinichi Kudo stepped out of the observation restaurant and pressed a hand to his completely flushed face. For a moment, he could hardly tell whether the medicine was acting up again.

The way Ran had spoken replayed in his mind over and over. He walked out through the restaurant doors faster and faster, until he finally broke into a run.

Ever since he had shrunk, it was as if he had been cursed by fate. Yet now, he finally seemed to have caught the favor of the goddess of fortune, with the threads of destiny lowering a branch within his reach.

This was a night worth remembering, worth celebrating, worth rejoicing over with an uncontrollable shout of joy.

But before that, he had to see how the person who had given him this miracle was doing.

Because of Ran Mouri's unexpected response, only half of the twenty minutes Joker had mentioned had passed.

That was good too. If Joker really ran into trouble, an adult body would certainly be easier to rescue than a child's.

Thinking that, he forcefully pushed open the emergency exit door.

"...What a surprising sight."

"Oh, I was just giving it a try. I didn't expect that to actually happen."

"Quit talking nonsense. Why would you carry a syringe around if you were just trying it? You clearly planned this beforehand."

"Well..."

She loosened the scarf wrapped around Tangze's shoulders to let him raise his arm, then Ai Haibara took out a specialized needle with a stern face and expertly replaced it. "Hold out your hand."

"Hiss, getting pricked with a child's hand still hurts quite a bit." Watching the tiny needle sink into his vein, Tangze blinked innocently, trying to get away with acting cute while still looking like a child.

He had brought