Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 222 Huibara Ai lives with the love of the world!

The slowly flowing river created faint silver ripples under the moonlight. Everything around was quiet except for the sound of the wind.

Miyano Shiho's skin was almost all burnt black. After careful cleaning, the black color did not decrease much, but became more mottled.

Those extra colors are the light yellow fat, the finely oozing blood, and the pink tender meat.

The effect of the morphine was probably no longer able to be suppressed. Even though her breathing was so weak that it was inaudible, her body was already trembling slightly.

In order to prevent her naked pink skin from being contaminated by dust after she came ashore, Xiaolan held her up with both hands, three inches above the water.

Yingsheng fed her APTX-4869 and slowly stepped back.

Just like that, a miracle happened.

A breeze came from the lower reaches of the river, gently caressing her naked chest, as if reversing time and shaving off a bit of the quality of her growth.

A large amount of heat emanated from all parts of her body, enveloping her in a misty fog, making her appear vaguely visible.

Her body was slowly shrinking.

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There were a few ripples in the river water, which was the result of the burnt black skin falling off, revealing such smooth and delicate skin underneath.

The water reflects the moon, and the mist is hazy, like jade and stone.

Her hair, which had been ruthlessly devoured by the flames, also grew out rapidly, as if following the owner's wishes, until it was only a few inches long. The brown hair tips gently hung on the water, brushing against the flowing water and even brushing against time.

She slowly opened her eyes.

In the night sky, the stars were sparse and scattered, blinking at her slightly. Countless lights and shadows flowed across the sky one after another, and a trace of confusion appeared in her eyes.

The river flows gently.

With a rustling sound, Xiaolan put clothes on her.

Slowly closing his eyes, Yingsheng recalled the miraculous scene and exclaimed in admiration from the bottom of his heart:
"What a nice view."

Just like Aphrodite emerged from the sea, just like life itself emerged from its cocoon into a butterfly.

Feeling three strange gazes in an instant, Yingsheng smiled lightly and opened his eyes.

"Xiaolan, maybe your nickname from now on can be Eunomia."

Eunomia, the goddess of time in Greek mythology, corresponds to spring and dressed Aphrodite in new clothes when she was born.

As soon as he said this, Junerick felt relieved and continued to stare at Miyano Shiho, who had been reborn in Xiaolan's hands.

Xiaolan also smiled slightly and looked down at the little figure in her hand: "Miss Shiho is indeed very beautiful, with very clear eyes and a hint of mist, just like Aphrodite just came into this world."

Helpless and confused.

Miyano Shiho subconsciously clutched her clothes tightly. Now she was all alone in this world.

Yingsheng chuckled: "Aphrodite was born with the love of the world, how could she be lonely? Besides, the sky and the moon are still the same, the breeze is still the same, the river is still flowing, and there has never been any change between now and the past."

Miyano Shiho's eyes trembled, as if she wanted to say something. Yingsheng shook his head and walked towards the shore:
"Let me buy you some clothes first, and we'll talk later if you have anything to say."

He passed by Junerick, grabbed his collar, and dragged the dazed guy backwards:
"But before that, we have to go to the public bathhouse to take a shower. Of course, we have to book the whole place."

Bathing, shopping, changing clothes, time passes in a flash.

At 10:50 pm, the group of Yingsheng, who had all looked refreshed, sat in a private room of a izakaya.

The crowd outside was quite noisy, with people toasting and laughing one after another. Behind the screen, there was a different world.

"Sorry, the only izakaya open at this time, would you like something to drink?"

Hotaru handed the menu to the two people opposite him. Miyano Shiho, who was wearing a light purple hoodie, glanced at the menu and did not take it.

"Drinking doesn't make your sorrow go away."

Next to her, Junerick was wearing a black sweatshirt and waved his hands quickly with an embarrassed look on his face.

"I just want orange juice."

"Oh."

Yingsheng turned around the screen, asked the proprietress for a large bucket of orange juice, and ordered some fried skewers, grilled bird, tempura and the like to start his midnight snack. The previous actions had consumed most of the food in his stomach.

Xiaolan looked over curiously: "Why don't you ask me if I drink?"

"Stop messing around. You have a karate match tomorrow."

Yingsheng poured orange juice into her glass, and then stood up to pour for the other two. Miyano Shiho didn't react, but Junerick became more and more embarrassed, his face flushed, so Yingsheng had to raise his hand to hold his shoulder and shook his head:

"Show your code member spirit, Junai."

Junerick quickly corrected, "A former code member. I am no longer a member of the organization."

"OK, what should I call you now? Have you thought of a new name?"

Junerick nodded, but his eyes secretly glanced at Miyano Shiho, who frowned slightly:

"Look at me for what? Your own name."

This seemed to give Generick great courage. His eyes lit up, and he took a deep breath and said the new name he had decided on after careful consideration:

"Morland the wise."

Yingsheng raised his eyebrows slightly. Is this guy mocking him?
Or is it a triple mockery of him? !
He shook his head and sat back down. "Not a bad name. Can I call you Mingzhi?"

"Yes, of course!"

Junerick, who had just changed his name to Akechi Moran, nodded excitedly, his hand tightly grasping the wine glass, and he couldn't wait to raise it high, but Yingsheng raised his hand to hold it down.

"What about you, Miss Shiho?"

Yingsheng looked at the other person.

Miyano Shiho looked at Generick with an expression that seemed to indicate she didn't know what to say, and shook her head vigorously:

"I'll have to think about it some more."

Xiaolan looked at him in confusion: "Xiaoai, didn't you already think about it in the women's bath before?"

Junerick also spoke quickly, as if he was afraid that someone would regret it if he was a step too late: "Shirley, you... no, Ai, you have already chosen the name 'Graybara Ai', haven't you?"

"Haibara Ai?"

Yingsheng looked at him strangely, but nodded quickly: "It's a good name, but Miss Shiho, you can change it if you want."

At first glance, the names of Huiyuan Ai and Akechi Moran seem insignificant, but when compared...

Huibara comes from Cordelia Grey, a female detective created by P. D. James; Ai seems to have many sources, but the one corresponding to Moran should be Irene Adler in the Sherlock Holmes series "A Scandal in Bohemia".

Akechi comes from Kogoro Akechi, a detective created by Edogawa Ranpo; Moran comes from Sebastian Moran, who is Moriarty's right-hand man and has appeared in many chapters of the Sherlock Holmes series.

Tsk, this guy Junerick, his name sounds like a pervert.

Huiyuan Ai thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll call..."

(End of this chapter)