“Wow, so cunning.” Sonoko commented jokingly.

Less than half an hour’s drive, they arrived at a spacious riverbank. The sightseeing boat was tied to a wedge on the riverbank. It looked like a shrunken ship. It was not big enough for a luxurious party, but for a small party, the space was like a large villa. The folding ladder was lowered, and Sophia, wearing a burgundy long skirt and a dark brown coat, came to the entrance to greet them.

Because of Sophia’s long-standing dissatisfaction with Winnet, her face has become a little mean, but her intellectual and competitive side is still clearly reflected, which makes her give people an atmosphere that is difficult to approach.

“You’re five minutes late,” she said to Winnet.

“The road is a bit congested. It seems that I still don’t know enough about the traffic conditions in Japan.”

Sophia pulled a pack of crumpled filter cigarettes from her coat pocket and handed one to Clyde. He took it and she lit it for him with a rose-patterned satin lighter. “Is she making excuses again, Clyde? You look tired.” She was still as at home as she had been on the boat, and Clyde had long been accustomed to her company.

“My estimated time was not accurate because the lady had friends to entertain.” Clyde shrugged, appearing very relaxed.

According to the contract, his relationship with Winnet was not that of master and servant.

“But you, Sophia, you would have refused such a boring invitation in the past,” Clyde said. “You have exhausted yourself again.”

He saw that the skin under Sophia’s eyes was pale, with subtle eye bags due to lack of sleep, but still smooth and plump.

The two kissed in public.

Mao Lilan and Sonoko had never seen a French kiss before. The former blushed and the latter had a gossipy look on her face.

In comparison, Winnet and Haibara Ai were much calmer.

“Why don’t you stay and join us?” Winnet suggested to him.

“No, I have something else to take care of.” Clyde returned to the car with a cigarette in his mouth and gestured goodbye.

Winnett, who witnessed the whole process, felt something was wrong. Although Mao Lilan tried to block Haibara Ai’s eyes, she should have seen it. For a child, this was not a situation that she could remain calm. She thought of the “absurd things” Shirley had done, and it was understandable that she, who was “experienced”, was unmoved.

That’s terrible, she thought, and the feeling grew stronger.

What if all this was just her imagination? Winnet felt that she might not be able to accept it calmly. After all, she had wasted a lot of time in the wrong direction.

“Let’s go,” Winnet said, narrowing her eyes. “Although she looks a little fierce, she is actually a nice person.” She introduced Sophia.

Sonoko and Xiaolan introduced themselves. Sophia also showed her friendly side and chatted a little about the next arrangements of the ship. Then the young butler Ishimura on the ship led them to the guest room. The interior of the cabin was very spacious, with bedrooms distributed on both sides of the passage. The hull had only two floors, and the lower floor was a place for storing sundries. There were a total of more than ten rooms.

The room is configured for double occupancy. If a single room is assigned to each person, the number may not be enough. The butler expressed this tactfully. The four people have seen the interior structure of the cabin. The spaciousness and luxury are indeed specially designed for two people. Haibara Ai’s main opinion of the “double room” is that it is close to a space for couples. It is conceivable what purpose its owner has renovated it for. A large bed with an ambiguous color, just this point, the tourists almost understand everything.

At this time, Yuanzi pulled Xiaolan and said, “Xiaolan, let’s stay in the same room!”

Facing Sonoko’s sudden attack, Mao Lilan let out a light “ah” to express her surprise. When they began to distribute, the butler Ishimura had something to do and left first. He expressed his apologies for the poor hospitality and tactfully explained that he was the only service staff on the boat because the owner of the boat, Hebe Yuichi, did not like too many people walking around at the same time, so he was a little overwhelmed.

“How is it?” asked Sonoko.

“Uh……”

Xiaolan was speechless for a moment. She was not against being with Sonoko, but she was the one entrusted by the doctor to take care of Ai, and she couldn’t just pass this task on to Miss Winnet.

Although she thought so in her heart, Xiaolan also felt that Ai was the kind of child who didn’t need much care, and seemed more mature than her and Sonoko.

She felt that just like what Sonoko said, Ai and Conan were a bit strange kids, especially compared with Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, Genta, etc., which made Xiaolan feel even stronger. Sometimes when Conan was helping to solve the case, his expression was like Shinichi who found the murderer, but he was not as good as Shinichi to solve the case directly.

“Ah!” Sonoko took two steps and sat on the wine-red bed. She smiled mischievously again and hugged her shoulders. “Sleeping in the same bed with my beloved Xiaolan is such a wonderful thing! It’s a pity that the person she expects is not me…” Sonoko imitated Xiaolan’s voice: “Shinichi, Shinichi, where are you?”

Winette was almost amused by Sonoko. But to her, it sounded a bit like a joke from hell. Kudo Shinichi was no longer in this world, and waiting was useless.

She may be pitiful, but she is not the kind of person who is so emotional.

“Sonoko! What are you talking about!?”

Xiaolan was both embarrassed and angry, and she clenched her fists with an expression that said, “I don’t want to bother with you anymore.”

Garden: Dangerous.

However, Sonoko knew she would not really do it, so she quickly admitted her mistake. “I’m sorry, Xiaolan, I won’t do it again next time!” Sonoko sincerely put her hands together, “How about living in the same room with me?” She pointed at Huibara with her finger, “Look, she seems to want to live in the same room with Miss Winnet too.”

When looking at Ai, Sonoko winked at her.

When Xiaolan saw that Haibara Ai had already walked into the room opposite, she felt that the matter was done, so she had no choice but to respond and apologize to Winnet – taking care of Haibara Ai was her job.

“It’s okay… I’m actually more relaxed when I’m with kids.”

Winnett feels that children are not yet complete individuals, and most of the time they are not hopeless and are more likely to be frank. From a human perspective, getting along with children can help her stop being suspicious.

“Yes, Xiaolan.” Sonoko agreed, “Miss Winnet is very good at taking care of children.”

With Yuanzi’s encouragement, Xiaolan finally agreed. Winnet turned around and saw that the door had been opened. The orange-red light seemed to be beckoning. She gave Xiaolan an apologetic smile and went to the remaining room.

From Sonoko’s deliberate actions just now, Winnet felt that she and this child named Huihara Ai had an appointment. She wanted to see herself, Winnet came to this conclusion, but she felt that she was a little deliberate. After being baptized by the existence of this strange child Edogawa Conan, Winnet became nervous when looking at other children. Fortunately, there were no similar children in the welfare home.

When she walked into the room, Huiyuan Ai, who was standing by the door, closed the door. She made a shushing gesture, warning Winnet not to speak, as if they were familiar with each other, and now they were meeting again after a long separation.

Winnet felt her chest stirring, and every subtle detail was telling her a magical answer.

Before she could ask, the handsome kid who closed the door took off his hat, revealing the same wavy brown short hair as Shirley, turning from a boy into a pretty girl.

Haibara Ai’s eyes drooped listlessly, as if she had been doing scientific research all night. When she looked at Winnett, there was a hint of complaint in her eyes, but there was a thoughtful smile on her face, and her eyebrows were slightly raised like butterfly wings.

This look of hers was what Winnet was used to and fascinated by. As expected, Winnet now also saw it.

“Haven’t you guessed it yet?” Haibara Ai went straight to the point.

When Winnet heard this question, she naturally combined all her doubts and conjectures with the scene in front of her. However, the conclusion she finally came to was too incredible, so she couldn’t be sure unless she heard it from the other party’s mouth. She felt blocked in expressing herself, but her desire to see Shirley in front of her prompted her to speak.

“Sherry?”

Haibara Ai nodded silently, confirming the answer to the question.

……

242 The Abyss Ahead

Winnet was stunned.

The little girl in front of her, is Shirley?

Although Shirley was not an adult when they met, she was still not an adult to that extent. Now Shirley, who is only about six or seven years old, is a child out and out. On the one hand, she realizes this fact, but on the other hand, she feels unbelievable. How can an eighteen-year-old girl become a child again? Is this like some movie where life is rewritten, and Shirley just happened to get the script?

“This is…what exactly is going on? Why did you become a child? Besides this, I have many other questions. This is unbelievable!”

“This is not the worst,” Huibara sighed, “or rather, it is the luckiest outcome.”

She walked to the freezer in the room, grabbed a bottle of Dr. Pepper, sat on the couch, and recounted what had happened in the meantime.

Seeing Ai’s indifferent look, Winnett realized that she had been a child for quite some time, and even used this body shape to escape from the research institute.

This only exists in legends and literary creations. Even if Gin has a keen sense of smell, he would never be able to guess it. Perhaps, as Shirley said, this is the best outcome, Winette thought.

But she still had mixed feelings.

When listening to the part where Ai thought she was dead, Winnett felt her heart tighten, her cheeks stiffened, as if in pain, her mouth became sore, and she couldn’t keep smiling. The more she listened, the more she felt her chest swell, as if it was about to burst, and at the same time it was beating in a palpitating state.

Pain and confusion appeared on her face.

She was just one step away from never seeing Shirley again!

This is all her fault! She didn’t think it through, and didn’t expect the organization to have such concerns. When she thought that Shirley fell into such a trap because she loved her too much, she felt even more guilty, as if she was dragged into hell and burned. However, it would be useless to say anything now, because destruction is much easier than creation. Even if she understood the principle of the drug, it would be difficult to find a way to change back. – Will Shirley always be a child? Or will she grow up? And how can she get Shirley’s forgiveness – that’s why Shirley has been hiding from her and unwilling to see her during this period.

At this moment, Shirley caught a glimpse of Winnet’s heavy expression, and she put her fingers into her slightly trembling palm, feeling the coldness. She pulled Winnet until they sat down next to each other.

Feeling Shirley’s presence, Winette tried to keep her face calm.

Shirley naturally sensed Winnet’s hesitation, and even her nervousness was exactly the same as before, as if she had not grown up in the game of love. Now she somewhat understood Kudo Shinichi’s feelings. With this attitude, how should she face her lover? How should she comfort Winnet so that she would no longer mind the whole thing?

If Winnet had been brooding over this matter and feeling sorry, it would be bad. Winnet had never been able to accurately grasp the accuracy of her feelings. She was willing to devote her body and even soul to the one she loved. If someone hurt her during this period, she would be like a hound, mercilessly chasing after the traces, and then like the god of death, she would do something extreme.

Novel No. 8

Based on her daily experience, Shirley knew that if she didn’t reveal all her thoughts, Winnet would secretly make many preparations. Now that she was out of the organization’s control, she also hoped that Winnet would not do more evil things for the organization.

“Don’t show that expression. I am still very satisfied with the current situation. Isn’t it what I have always dreamed of to leave the organization?”

Shirley made the smile look natural, she touched Winnett’s right cheek and directed her gaze towards her, to look at her eyes and smile.

“But……”

“If you care about this elementary school student look, then there is nothing I can do. Although I will research medicine to restore the body to its original state, it is indeed impossible to achieve it in a short period of time.” Shirley stood up and kissed Winnet’s cheek unexpectedly. “Then I will allow you to find another woman. If she can give you good comfort, I don’t mind.”

Winnet’s face flushed, and her ears also turned red. She turned her face away and shook her head quickly.

“No, how could I do such a thing? I swear to only love you. I have waited for so long. It doesn’t matter even if the medicine can’t change you back, I will continue to wait, Shirley… No, Ai, as long as you are safe and sound, that’s enough.”

“Why, you want to wait for me forever? If there really is no antidote, it will take ten years for me to grow back to my original state.”

Huibara Ai said this pretending to be calm, but she was actually very happy in her heart.

“Ten years is not a long time.” Winnett implicitly expressed her view on time, but she was still a little worried, “As long as you don’t mind that I have become an old girl.”

Huiyuan Ai placed the cold drink can against Winette’s face and said with a smile: “In another ten years, you will only become more beautiful…”

She wasn’t complimenting him, but thinking about the changes over the past few years, Winnet was indeed gradually transforming from cute to beautiful, and for a woman like her, age would only add to her charm and become a charming medal.

“Why are you complimenting me all of a sudden? This is not like you.” Winnet smiled again, “Well, I have to put up with you, an old girl. I guess Shirley would have said this in the past.”

Huiyuan Ai felt that there was no difference between the two, and the latter was a relatively relaxed statement. The atmosphere became relaxed, which was what she hoped for. If the two of them were nervous and felt guilty, how long would it take for them to get along normally? Xiao Ai knew that although Winnet was very good at guessing other people’s thoughts and behaviors, when it came to real emotional problems, she would get stuck – if you couldn’t explain it clearly, she wouldn’t understand.

“My current name is Haibara Ai,” she reiterated, “Since someone already calls me ‘Xiao Ai’, it’s okay for you to follow suit.”

She actually wanted to ask about the organization, but that would be a bit of a spoiler. Besides, Winnet always made preparations in a foolproof way. If the organization was secretly monitoring her, Winnet would definitely remind her quickly and give a warning. She would not let her emotions get in the way when it came to safety. In other words, the organization was not that sensitive about her and Winnet’s connection. In other words, they did not see through the fact that they were actually a couple, but just had some doubts. The fact that Winnet was not restricted in her movements and was not monitored by anyone was the best proof.

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“Xiao Ai.”

Winnet called out Haibara Ai’s name, but soon she wanted to do something more important.

“You are living in that doctor’s house now… He didn’t do anything to you, did he?”

“No, he took me in and treated me very well.” Ai replied, “I am currently studying at Teitan Elementary School, and he is my official guardian. In a sense, he does treat me like his granddaughter.”

Winnett felt relieved. The whole process was thrilling, but she was safe in the end. However, she still found it difficult to accept that Shirley had to stay with someone else. But if she let Ai stay with her now, it would only put her in a more dangerous situation. The organization might not monitor her all the time, but it would be easy to detect problems. Many people in the organization had seen Shirley’s childhood.

There is another factor to consider. If someone who has just taken the mysterious poison shows the same symptoms as Shirley, the organization will definitely investigate in that direction. Winette thought that the pharmaceutical factory that produced this drug had been destroyed. Even if it had been tested on humans, it was still an “unfinished product” and would most likely not continue to be produced. In addition to the batch she had, it seemed that only Gin was using it.

The way Gin gently and unhurriedly fed medicine to the target he was hunting was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and cases like Kudo Shinichi’s were almost impossible to replicate.

In other words, this poison would only be considered if it was to kill someone with considerable influence and social status—taking advantage of its undetectable nature.

“But……”

Ai saw what Winnet was thinking, yawned, and said, “You know, it would be more dangerous for me to stay by your side. Besides, the woman disguised as a Chinese is my sister. If she finds out that I am Miyano Shiho, she might do something emotional, which would expose more flaws… Well, that’s not what I’m worried about. I want her to live without worries.”

Winette thought that they were indeed sisters, and they could be identified at a glance. When they were at the mansion, Mingmei’s reaction should be that Shirley now looked very similar to Miyano Shiho when she was a child. This was not surprising, after all, they were the same person, but Mingmei was definitely not sure. Even she, who had witnessed incredible things with her own eyes, could not imagine that a person could return to youth and time could flow backwards.

Huihara Ai pondered and continued, “Maybe I’ll have to trouble you to be the messenger between her and me. She will definitely feel relieved after receiving the letter I wrote myself. As I said just now, I will stay at Dr. Agasa’s house and use this identity as a disguise – I think you have guessed it.”

“Ah.”

Winnet did not deny it.

With the example of Shirley becoming smaller, she naturally recognized the weirdness of Edogawa Conan. At the same time, there is only one person who can take this drug, is a mystery fan, and is full of curiosity – Kudo Shinichi.

Considering Kudo Shinichi’s behavior, Edogawa Conan restrained himself a lot. Based on this, Winette guessed that Shirley knew that Kudo Shinichi was still alive, and the reason why Shirley went to Dr. Agasa’s house was to find Kudo Shinichi, because she had evidence against him, and both of them were in the same situation.

“I will let him go for now, but you shouldn’t trust that kind of person too much, Ai. Some people will inevitably do some despicable things for the sake of ‘justice’.”

Winette knew that if Kudo Shinichi was exposed, the organization would immediately associate it with Shirley. Although she thought about leaving Conan’s body to make the matter disappear, Shirley’s placement and mood were big problems. She vaguely realized that Shirley now yearned for a sunny life. She had never killed anyone, nor did she do anything unforgivable. There was no need for her to bear the guilt of fleeing.

“I’ll pay attention… To be honest, I thought you wouldn’t agree, or even kill Kudo Shinichi.” Ai said dimly.

“There’s a girl waiting for him next door…”

“That’s not something you would say.”

Huiyuan Ai smiled meaningfully, she sat sideways in Winnet’s arms, looking at Winnet’s cheek. In the meantime, due to her inner concerns, she had never looked at Winnet properly. This time, under the bright light, she looked carefully, Winnet was still as neat and tidy as before, but thinner and more haggard, just as Mao Lilan said, even outsiders could see how bad her condition was.

In Xiao Ai’s opinion, Winnet is now truly “fragile”, lacking vitality, with a sickly pale face, and even one or two acne spots on her chin. The gaps between her teeth are bright red, and her eyelashes appear a little listless, which makes her look like a patient who has been in the ward for a long time – a pitiful and delicate woman that makes people feel pity for her.

She looked away: “Okay, I’m right here.”

Winnet felt that this was like words to coax a child. As she shook her body, Ai’s sitting position became unstable and her body fell backwards. Then Winnet supported her back and held her in her arms: “I do feel it! However, when I think of you becoming a child and being taken care of by others, I feel jealous.”

“You are the kid, right? Although we are on a boat, there are not many waves in the river, and the soundproofing of the room may not be good. What if those two high school students hear you talking like this?”

Winnett said, “Don’t worry. This is one of the places where the owner of this ship meets his lover. I think the sound insulation will be fine.”

Before accepting the invitation, she did some research. The owner of this ship, Yuichi Hebe, had a bad reputation, and his purpose in inviting Sophia might not be simple. However, she would definitely not get what she wanted. The theme of today was also viewing, and nothing inappropriate would happen.

Shirley, who was picked up, did not panic. Instead, she raised Winnett’s chin and said, “Are you saying this because you want me to comfort you?”

“Uh……”

Winnett’s circuits shorted out. Ai looked only six or seven years old, and even the slightest knowledge in this area was incompatible with her. Even if there was no concept of premature love in Japan, it was still too advanced.