"Tadaima" Conan greeted. "Okaeri, Conan" Agasa welcomed. "Where were you?" Fusae asked. "Sorry, I was meeting with the FBI, again. And when I was walking home I was brought to the MPD by Otaki-keiji" Conan explained. "Oh, well, glad that you're okay" Fusae replied. "Where is Ai, Agasa?" "She is in her room" Agasa pointed to the staircase. "Thanks" He went up the stairs and approached Ai's room. He knocked the door. "Hey Ai, may I come inside?" No reply. "Ai, can I come in?" He asked again. Still no reply. He became anxious. He opened the door. "She's just sleeping" He sighed in relief. He walked closer to her and sat on the bed. He caressed her face. "You shouldn't get very tired. You don't have to be the one suffering. I swear I will bring that organization down and avenge your sister. Your family" He kissed her forehead. "Goodnight Ai. Sweet dreams" He stood up and leave. "How's Ai-kun?" Agasa asked. "She's already asleep. I don't think we should wake her up, she must be tired by all the activities this week" They sat in the living room. "So, why are you called by the police, Conan-kun?" Fusae asked. "They said many accidents happened recently and believed that the organization is behind this. I already told them that this is only a trap so they should stay low" Conan said before sipping his tea. "Oh. Well, my employees said they haven't seen any people in black and if they saw one they would contact us immediately" Fusae said. "Thanks Fusae-san" Conan smiled at the older woman. "No problem, Conan-kun. We should help anybody who needs it" Fusae smiled back.
"I love you" A voice said. "I love you too, Shinichi" Ai said. They kissed. "Stay with me, Shinichi" Ai pleaded. "I won't ever leave you" Shinichi said while looking at her straight in the eyes. She gasped. "It's just a dream" She thought. "I shouldn't have a dream like that. I'm so selfish" Ai thought again. She left her room and went downstairs. "It's already six in the morning. School starts in an hour" She yawned. "Ohayou, Ai" Conan greeted from the kitchen. "Ohayou" She replied. "Did you have a nice sleep last night?" Conan asked. "Yeah, thanks for asking" She grabbed a bowl and a cereal. "Where were you yesterday?" She asked. "Oh, are you worried about me?" He teased. She death glared at him. "Answer" She demanded. "Geez, I'm only kidding you know. I was brought by to the MPD after I went to the FBI hq" He answered. "What did they want?" "They only wanted an explanation for some accidents in Japan right now" "Oh" They finished breakfast and got ready for school. "Hey, you slept early yesterday, are you tired?" "No, I'm not" The truth is she listened to her sister's tape and cried to sleep. "You shouldn't you know" Conan said while his eyes are closed. "Huh?" She asked confused. "I know you listened to her tape and fell asleep. The proof marks of water in your pillow and the tape player is still on the desk" "THIS IS MY LIFE. YOU SHOULDN'T BE TELLING ME WHAT TO DO" She snapped at him. "I'm only advising you Ai. I didn't meant you shouldn't listen to your sister's tape, I only wanted to say to stop blaming yourself for it. You don't need to push yourself too hard" She stayed silent. "What is done cannot be changed. We shouldn't muse over the past but instead focus on our future. You shouldn't mourn for your sister any longer instead be happy that she is already up there with your parents" He smiled at her. "You should be happy like your sister said. You deserves to be happy. Everybody does, except those who is happy by ruining other's life" He holds her hand. "Let's go, the kids are waiting for us" She stayed still. "What's wrong? Are you sick?" He asked concerned. "N-no" She said. "Maybe you want to skip school?" He suggested still holding her hand. "W-what?" She stuttered, bewildered by what he just said. "Do you want to skip school?" He repeated. "Won't that put us in trouble?" She didn't want to put another weight on him. "No problem, just tell the school that you're sick. If anybody found us, just tell them we're just getting some fresh air" He smiled gently. "Well, if you're good with it then it's okay perhaps…" She said shyly. "Don't worry. If we get into trouble, at least we're together" He smiled more warmly. "His smile sure is intoxicating" She thought.
They decided to skip school and went somewhere more quiet and more private. "Hey, uhm… Conan, why did you go with me?" She broke the silence. "Do I make you more tired?" He asked the question back at her. She blushed. "I didn't meant that, you know what I mean" She blushed even harder realizing he never releases her hand. "Well, you said it yourself once right? How am I going to protect you if I'm not with you?" He smirked. "Do you want some food? Cause I'm paying" He offered her a meal. "But, you don't need to spend your money for me, I have my own" She refused his offer of paying. "No, I won't let you pay yourself. Who's the guy here?" He grinned. She sighed. "Fine. Don't blame me if you go poor" She smirked mischievously. "Oi, oi. How much money do you think I have?" He replied. They ate lunch in a restaurant that's not so expensive yet not so cheap and walked around the park. "Hmmm… I really love it like this, alone, quiet, no interruptions" He said with a low voice, didn't want to ruin the quiet time they had. They sat on the grass field right under the sun. "Conan, if I go one day will you be sad?" She asked suddenly and he was shocked about her question. "Of course, b-because… Because…" He stopped. "Because of what?" She pushed him to continue. "Because… You're the most important person for me" She snorted. "Why? Is it because I can make the antidote?" He suddenly glared coldly at her, very cold that it didn't suit him at all. "Didn't I told you I don't need the antidote anymore, forever in my life?" He said with a cold voice that could even rival hers. She never knew he could be this cold. "He never reacted like this when I mentioned the antidote. Well, that's before he told me to stop working for it and I've never talked about the antidote again" She thought. "So, why am I so important to you?" She asked still curious about his answer. "You will find out about it as time passes. I guarantee that you will" He looked down. The atmosphere became intense. This time she decided to cheer him up. She put her head on his lap and looked up in the sky. "Will you stop me if I go? And if I'm already gone, will you bring me back?" She said while stretching her arm to reach the clouds. He's still silent. "Will you hate me if I do that?" He suddenly looked at her with serious eyes, and… loneliness? "If I stop you, will you run away? If I bring you back, will you go again?" He asked her in a hollow voice. She didn't reply. More like she couldn't. "I can never hate you, Conan" She caressed his face. He seemed shocked by the physical touch, even though he holds her hand before, she never caressed his face. "I will convince you to stay… With all my wits and sane mind…" He grabbed her hand that was touching him. "And I won't ever give up" The silence appeared again. She sat up and rested her head in his shoulder. She fell asleep. "She's very tired" Conan thought. Then not long after that, he fell to sleep also with his head above hers.
"Then he kicks the opponent in the face and he won the match. He is so cool. That's my Makoto-sama, the prince of kicks. And of course I'm going to be the princess" Sonoko said in a dreamy girl voice. Ran giggled while Sera was really absorbed in the story. "Hey, it's that brat" Sonoko suddenly said. "Huh, where?" Sera looked around. "There, and I think he is asleep" Ran said. "Yeah, and with that girl" Sonoko snorted. Ran giggled again. "I hope he can confess sooner or later" Ran gazed at the two. Unknown to them, somebody was watching from afar with binoculars. "They looked so cute with each other" The person said. "Yeah. It will be too bad if they had to disappear" Another one grinned maliciously. Conan and Ai woke up. "Ahhh… How long have we been out for?" He stretched his arms. "I don't know. You're the one with the watch" She replied. "Hmmm… Let's go home. Or the professor will be worried about us" He stood up and so does she. "It's weird you know. Since that that Jodie-sensei told us about the organization, cases seemed to reduce drastically" He put his hands behind his head. "Is it? Or are you just not satisfied by the murder's happening all around you?" She said sarcastically. "Oi, I'm just saying you know… It's not like I want a murder to happen anyways" He glared at her. His cellphone abruptly ringed. "Hattori?" "Yo, what's up? Are ya still sleeping with that girl?" Conan swear he heard Heiji snickered. "B-Baro~ Why would I do that?" He blushed. "Awww, don't lie to me, Conan-kun" Heiji teased. "How did you know Hattori?" He asked irritated. "Kazuha told me" He snickered again. "Kazuha? How did she know?" He asked curiously. "I think she was told by that nee-chan" "Oh. And what about you, Hattori. Have you sleep with her yet?" Conan said while smirking. "Ahou~ I'm not like that" Heiji blushed at the other end. "Really? I thought she asked for a baby before?" Conan grinned this time instead of smirking. He took out his other cellphone and played an audio file. "WHAT'CHA DOIN' TO MY KAZUHA?!" The recorded voice sounded. "WE'RE NOT LIKE THAT, OKAY?" Heiji yelled out of embarrassment and ended the call. "Hmph… Take that for calling me all of the sudden" Conan smirked again. "What was that about?" Asked Ai. "Nah… It's nothing important"
They reached home. "Tadai-" "CONAN-KUN, AI-CHAN. WHERE DID YOU GO ALL DAY?" Shouted Ayumi. "YEAH CONAN. WE SEARCHED FOR YOU AND THOUGHT THAT YOU'RE KIDNAPPED" Yelled Genta. "Calm down guys, they must have an explanation for not going to school today, right?" Mitsuhiko asked. "Yeah, Ai said she wasn't feeling well so she decided to skip school. And I went to accompany her" Conan explained. "Hmph, so I searched without a meaning then" Yumi said annoyed. "Y-Yumi-san? What are you doing here?" Conan asked. "Well, I was patrolling the city when I bumped into this guys and they told me to look for you two. Seems like you both are pretty young enough to go eloping" Yumi smirked. Conan and Ai blushed. "No were not. Didn't I said it before?" Conan stammered. "Yeah, yeah. Oh and guys, do you remember that murder case with Naeko's friend?" Yumi turned to the Detective Boys. "Huh, I think so. Why do you ask Yumi-san?" Mitsuhiko answered. "That time I told you that one of the suspects was my ex-boyfriend right?" "Ah, it's that shogi player" Mitsuhiko and Genta covered Ayumi's mouth before she could finish. "Hey, we shouldn't say that. What if he was planning a surprise for Yumi-san?" Mitsuhiko reminded. "Yeah, Ayumi. That was a close one" Genta crossed his arms. "Hey guys. It's okay. I already know" Yumi said. "Well, he told me about that two days ago and wanted us to be together again" Yumi squealed like a little girl. She deadpanned. She coughed. "What I want to say is that now I have a boyfriend" Yumi declared. "Wow, congratulations Yumi-san" Ayumi shook the police woman's hand. "Happy now because you're not left out by the others aren't you?" Ai smirked. "Y-yeah, you could say that" Yumi sweat dropped. "Well, I'll be going now. There's still much chaos in the city" Yumi waved at the kids. "Bye~" They waved back, save that for Conan and Ai. Eisuke appeared precisely after Yumi went out. "Eisuke-niisan~ What are you doing here?" Ayumi greeted. "Ah, I'm only here to talk with Conan-kun" Conan elbowed him after he finished the sentence. "I mean… I'm here for tea, yeah, I liked having tea with you guys" Eisuke was a pretty bad liar. "Really? Have we ever drink tea together?" They asked raising an eyebrow suspicious. "Y-yeah. Really" He chuckled nervously while stuttering. Conan mentally facepalmed.
"So, what are we going to talk? If it's about the organization, we still haven't found any-" "It's not about that" Eisuke cut him. "Soooo… About what?" Conan asked dumbly, while sipping his drink. "It's your relationship with that girl" Conan spitted his tea out from his mouth. "Wh-what are you talking about? There is nothing going on between us" Conan denied even though he already admitted to Eisuke that he loves her. "Please let me help you. You had helped me and my sister too many times" Eisuke pleaded, more like begged. "But I didn't ask for repayment of what I'd done" He convinced Eisuke. "Please, I know that you really love her. Even before you broke up with Ran-chan your actions already showed that you liked her. Please, you can't be left alone like this. She is waiting for you, you know" Eisuke almost kneeled down. Conan sighed. "What would you want to know about us?" He asked quietly. "Well, you should've been the one who's telling me" Eisuke said. Conan sighed again. "Like I said before. We met almost a year ago. At first I accused her for my situation, but the same night she broke down in tears in front of me and accused me back for letting her sister die" He said, copying Ai's tone. He wasn't being cruel, he just doesn't want to show his weakness. He is a tough person, but Akemi is one of the few things or person who could make him shed a tear, tears of pain. "After that, I vowed to protect her, forever, no matter what should I do" He clenched his fists. "You really should talk to her. Not confess, just, tell her a little about your feelings" Eisuke suggested. "No, she is different than any woman you've ever met in your life. She is hard to read. Very hard that the moment you thought you've seen something, she would do something else that will prove you wrong" He explained. "Then how do you know that she didn't love you?" Eisuke asked. "Huh, of course I know, because…" He thinks of a proof that Ai don't like him moreover loves him but didn't find any. "See? There is no evidence that she didn't like you" Eisuke cheered. "Trust me. If you don't believe me, then ask your parents" Eisuke assured him one more time before leaving the house.
Ring, ring. "Moshi moshi?" "Ah, Ai-chan. The person I just wanted to talk to" Ran said cheerfully. "What is it Ran-neechan?" Ai got used by calling her neechan since a case in a beach. Ran was the first one to notice that Ai was not feeling well. And after that she saved her from Vermouth when they were kidnapped. But still, she won't ever admit that Ran is on the same degree as her sister. No, she will never do that. Her sister is irreplaceable. "Ai-chan, what would you say if we go on a girls day out this Saturday? Don't worry because it will be only me and you" Ran asked. "Hmmm…" She hesitated at first. Conan was right, she is tired. But she didn't want to disappoint the physically older woman, so she said yes. "Great, then I'll pick you up at eight" Ran said before ending the call. "What have you gotten yourself into?" She thought to herself. She sat at the sofa and opened her magazines. "How long will that idiot take?" She thought while flipping the page. Click. "Ah, there he is" She thought happily. "Sorry for the long time" Conan said while seating beside her. "What are you doing?" Conan asked. "Reading obviously, moron" Ai replied. "Errr… Are you sure you're reading?" Conan pointed at her magazine and she followed his fingers direction. And she found out… Her magazine was upside down. "Seems like you're spacing out more that reading" Conan rested his head in front of his hands as usual. Ai glared at him. Conan winced. Well, he's not all wrong either. She was waiting for him to appear and have been taking glances that she didn't realize that her magazine was reversed all along. "Silence is better, ne?" She smirked. "So… Who called you earlier? I heard the phone's ringing from downstairs" "Oh, it's Ran-neechan" "Really? What does she wants? Was she mad because I didn't visited her?" Conan suddenly panicked. "She wanted to ask me out for a girls day out" She said calmly. "Oh. And…?" "I accepted" "What? You usually doesn't like that kind of stuff, why did you said yes?" He said frantically. "What? Can't I go with her once in a while? Or are you planning to do something with me this Saturday, hmmm…?" Her face closed in on Conan's. "U-uh, uhhh…" He stuttered then stayed quiet. "Detective these days, too much gullible" She went back to her previous position. "What the heck-? I thought you're going to do something, Ai" He yelled. She hides a smile. "Be quiet or you will disturb the hakase and Fusae-san" She told him. "Urgh…" He rubbed his hair and sighed. "I always falls for that trick" He thought annoyed. "What if I do that to her huh?" He thought mischievously. He went closer to Ai and put his face in front of Ai. So close that their lips almost touched. "W-what are you doing, Conan?" She asked afraid of what he might do. He keeps pushing forward until her head fell to the sofa. He smirked. "Gotcha" He said. Ai cursed under her breath. "Damn detective" She mumbled. "What was that?" He put his hand next to his ears, pretended not to hear. She throws a pillow onto his face. "Aww, what was that for" He rubbed his butt that hit the floor. "You know what that's for" She half snapped half teasing in an annoyed voice. "Taku~ You did that to me yet I never throws anything at you" He glared at her. "Want another pillow on your face?" She glared back at him. He flinched a little then sighed. They sat down with silence again.
"Have you found anything Vodka?" Asked Gin. "No I haven't aniki" Vodka reported. "Tch- Where is she?" Gin opened his phone and called. "Where are you Vermouth?" "Sorry Gin. I'm caught in traffic. I'll be there in a minute" Click. "Damn woman" Gin muttered. "Hi Gin" "So, have you found anything?" "My, Gin. No greetings at all?" Vermouth teased. "Vermouth" Gin pointed his gun towards Vermouth. "Well, I haven't found anything same as Vodka" Gin lowered his gun. "I'm beginning to think that Mouri Kogoro isn't innocent after all" Gin grinned. "I told you didn't I? He was just a bait" Gin pointed again with his gun. "What is it with you and that detective, Vermouth?" "Nothing, it's just admiration" Vermouth shrugged. "Hmph… Then why don't you pay him a little visit? You can admire him more… Before he die" Gin grinned widely. "Good idea. And I will prove his innocence while I'm visiting" Vermouth smirked. "Tch- If anokata hear this he wouldn't be happy" "I'm his favorite aren't I?" "Go. And search with all your energy to find that cunning fox of a detective" Gin ordered. "Roger, aniki" "Whatever you say Gin" Vermouth waved. "Have you seen Bourbon?" Gin asked. "Hmm… I don't think so Gin" Vermouth replied without turning her head and left.
"Hey Takagi, you wanna go to the Agasa residence?" Sato asked. "Hmmm… Okay, I wanna meet Conan-kun and have some conversation" Takagi sorted out his files and put it in his desk. "Does it concerns his identity?" Sato asked. "No, just some casual conversation. I will ask about that thing after we face that organization" "Takagi, shhh" Sato reminded him. "Oh yeah, I forgot. Sorry" They drove in their own cars to the hakase's house. "Oh, Takagi-keiji, Sato-keiji. Is there a case?" Agasa greeted. "No, we're just visiting and want to have a chat with Conan-kun" Sato answered with a smile. "Oh, if you want to talk to him his in the laboratory downstairs" Agasa motioned to the staircase. "Who is it Agasa?" Fusae asked from the kitchen. "Ah, it's just the police Fusae" Agasa answered. "Who is Fusae, Agasa-san?" Sato asked again. "Oh, well, she moved here and were getting married soon" "Oh, congratulations" The duo said. "Well, I'll be in the living room" Agasa said. "Well, let's go down there" Takagi reminded Sato their reason for coming. "Oh yeah" They went down the stairs and stopped before knocking. "Hey, Ai. I think we both should keep one more temporary antidote" They heard Conan talking to Ai. "Why? I thought you've given up on the antidote?" Ai asked curiously. "No, it's not for personal business. It's for the revelation. We need to proof it in front of their eyes or they won't believe us no matter how smart they thought we are" "What is this conversation about? Antidotes? Revelation?" Takagi and Sato thought. They continued eavesdropping on the conversation.
On the other side of the door. "Even if we say we are like this because of the organization who would believe us? I mean, hakase didn't even believed me at first" Conan said. "I guess so, but which one should we take?" "I think we only need about 6 to 7 hours at the very least. The most important thing is to let them see us transforming" "What? We're gonna change in front of them? What about the clothes?" Ai asked in disbelief. "Don't worry. I transformed before without needing to change clothes. You only need to find clothes that is not too tight for your body. But not too loose either" "Well, I guess it's worth a shot" "Shhh" Conan covered Ai's mouth. "What is it?" Ai whispered. "I heard someone's breathing behind the door" Conan whispered back. "Who is it?" Conan yelled. "What? How sharp his ears are?" Takagi and Sato thought before opening the door. "Takagi-keiji, Sato-keiji?" "Hi Conan-kun" Sato greeted nervously to hide the fact she's been eavesdropping. "How much have you had heard?" Conan asked. "What? What do you mean how much we've heard?" "You've been eavesdropping on us. How much how you have heard?" Conan asked seriously. "N-not much. Just the part of the antidote and the revelation and after that I think we're deep in thought" Takagi answered. Conan sighed. "Good. So, what are you here for?" He turned from serious to cheerful. Almost scary. "A-eh. Well, we want to talk to you. No worries, just regular chatting" Sato answered cheerful too. "Conan-kun, thank you for helping me. We're engaged now" Takagi and Sato showed them their rings. "Congratulations, Takagi-keiji, Sato-keiji" Conan said while Ai was smiling. "Oi, aren't you going to congratulate them?" Conan asked Ai annoyed. "Yeah, yeah. You don't have to say that to my face you know" Ai replied sarcastically. "These two" Takagi and Sato sweat dropped. "But they do fit for each other" "So, Conan-kun. How about you?" Sato asked. "Well, nothing much happening here. After we have asked for alliance from the police, cases stop happening, not all but not as much as usual" Conan replied. "Isn't it just you? Mr. Shinigami-san" Ai smirked while Conan glared at her. "Well, she's pretty right, Conan-kun. You are the usual one to jinx those cases" Takagi added. "Oi, oi. You too?" Conan thought annoyed. "Well, why don't we have a chat upstairs Conan-kun?" Takagi suggested. "Okay"
They went upstairs and sat on the sofa. Agasa is in his room and Fusae is still in the kitchen. "So, Conan-kun. I heard that you're going out with Ai-chan, am I right?" Takagi asked. "Well, yeah. We're going out if you might say. But not as boyfriend and girlfriend though" Conan replied. "You mean you haven't told her yet?" "Yeah, we're pretty much the same" Conan smiled. "And I hope it can go like you and Sato-keiji" "Conan-kun, about what you said to me at that case… What did you meant by that?" Conan didn't reply for a minute. "Takagi-keiji. What do you think a girl would do if somebody confessed to her. But… The one who is asking is the guy who let the sister of the girl die" Conan asked sorrowfully. "It depends on the situation. I mean the situation when the guy let the sister die" "What if… The person arrived too late to the crime scene?" "Well, then it's not his fault right? You can't predict things" Conan looked down a bit. "I was the reason of her sister death… I was the one who's late. I was the one who let her die. Ai's sister" He fought back some tears. Takagi felt pity. "Did you know about a one million bank robbery case?" Conan asked suddenly. "I know about it. There was three culprits right?" "Yes. And this case… The organization are the one… They ordered her sister to kill the other two and bring the money to them. And when she thought she will be set free. They shot her" Conan was building rage inside. Takagi didn't know what to say. "And the first time we met. I was blamed. She will never like me. I was the one who took her happiness. How can she ever fall for me?" Conan said both sad and mad.
In the basement. "Ai-chan…" Sato said quietly. "How will he ever forgive me? I was the one who ruined his perfect life. The one who made him know about the organization. The reason for living in fear and suspense" Ai said coldly. "I will never be the apple of his eyes. No matter how many times I try to appear in front of him. How can he even have feelings for me if he can get somebody who is better? Just like the raindrops, I'm only one in millions of the same kind. If one drops, nobody will ever notice in the hard downpour. Rain, it can come suddenly and gone in an instant. And when the rain is over, the sun will shine through. I can't ever be the sun" Ai said with sorrow and anxiety. "But have you ever asked him?" Sato finally spoke. "Why should I even ask him? It's pointless to try to change his mind. I'm hated and that's final" "You can still try. Don't give up. Even if he doesn't pay attention to you he would still be around you. You can change his mind. Not anybody else. Not even his parents. But you yourself" Sato said with a smile. Ai looked away from her. She didn't want to be rude but she didn't know what to do also. "Even with that said what will happen?" Ai asked Sato, but sounded more like she asked herself. "Well, if nothing happens, then let fate decide" Sato stood up. "Well, I wish you good luck Ai-chan. I hope you and him can be together, you both look so cute" Sato climbed the stairs to meet her partner.
"How is she?" Takagi asked. "Well, she thought that he hated her. I'm very sad though, how can she think like that" Sato said frowning. "Well, those two aren't normal you know. It's possible to think that way. And he wasn't that different either. He thought she accused him for her sister's death. And won't be possible to like him back" Sato sighed. "Really. This is the biggest misunderstanding I've ever faced. Those two are in love together but too oblivious at the same time" Sato facepalmed. "Misunderstanding must have an end. And I think they would figure it out sooner or later" Takagi smiled. "Yeah. Those two are very smart and I like them. They are really mature. They're perfect for each other. And hey, I heard that Yumi is back together with her ex" Sato said full of excitement. "That's good. She won't be bothering or teasing us again then" Takagi laughed. "Hmmm… I'm happy for her. She always supported us and she used to be left alone when we are together, Shiratori with that teacher, and Chiba with that police officer Naeko Miike" "I haven't heard any news about Chiba. I wonder if he still doesn't know that that police officer is his first love" "I think not. I think he already knows but keep it to himself for some reason" Sato thought for a moment. "Well, let's wish for them to find their right mates as we do" Takagi and Sato smiled at each other. "We should tell Ran-chan and the others about us" "Yeah" They went into the car and drove off.
"Hey Ai. What did you and Sato-keiji talked about?" Conan asked. "Nothing" "C'mon. You can't talk about nothing that long" "Okay then. Something you shouldn't know. Better?" She said venom dripping on every word. Conan sighed. "Hey… Ai" Conan hesitated. "What?" She snapped, bored of the conversation. "Do you… Hate me?" He looked straight to her face with an unreadable emotion. She can't say that she can't hate him. She can't say she loves him. They were really emotionally exhausted that day. "I… I…" She said holding any movement or anything that could give her away. "You don't need to answer me if I'm right or wrong" He looked down. She bit her lip. "C-Conan…" She whispered but he incredibly heard that. "A-Ai…?" He looked to her eyes that looks like in pain. "Do you hate me for ruining your life?" She whispered in an in audible voice that could only made him heard that. "No" He said sternly. "No I don't. Don't you dare think of that" He said to her. "What… What could I do? What could I do to make you believe that? What could I do to make you happy?" Conan asked, lowering his voice on each sentence. She couldn't say anything. Her lips frozen. Even if she wanted to say "Be together with you" she can't. She only stayed like that. "Forget what I said. Let's just… Continue whatever we're doing, alright?" He managed to smile even if he was crumbling down deep inside. She knows that. She wants to cheer him up. She wants to but she can't. "Okay" She said. She knew he wasn't satisfied by the conversation but tried not to pressure him. "Conan, about the conversation earlier…" She bit her lip again. There's no more turning back, not now. "I don't hate you. I never hate you and never will" She said while looking away. His back is still facing her. "Really?" He looked over his shoulder. He couldn't stand any eye contact right now. It's too depressing. "Yes" She whispered slowly. "Even after I was late saving your sister?" He shouldn't have said that he knows. He knows that the topic could cause her to snap out. "Yes" She repeated while closing her eyes. He didn't reply. He walked away and whispered to the surroundings. "Thank you…"