Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 104 Let Shiho Choose for Herself

"Shiho?"

“She just has a cold,” Zheng Yi said as he walked over.

"cold?"

Akemi Miyano touched Shiho's burning forehead.

At this temperature, it couldn't possibly be just a simple cold.

Miyano Akemi wanted to help her younger sister to the hospital, but Masakazu grabbed her sister's arm, not wanting them to leave.

"Let go!" Akemi Miyano shouted.

“Your sister isn’t fit to go out right now,” Zheng Yi said, standing in front of her. “If you take her out now, you’ll definitely regret it.”

Akemi Miyano hadn't been blinded by passion yet; she asked Shoichi:

"What happened to my sister? What did you do to her?"

"I didn't do anything to her." Masakazu looked into Miyano Akemi's eyes and asked, "Do you need a new little sister?"

"What did you say? What did you do to my sister?"

Shoichi gently changed his position from supporting Shiho to carrying her, and then asked, "Do you want a new little sister or not?"

Zheng Yi deliberately lowered his voice when he said "new".

"I don't want her! I only want Shiho!"

Akemi Miyano roared.

Akemi Miyano's voice drew Kula inside.

She leaned against the doorway, looking at the mess inside the room. She did not disobey Zheng Yi's order not to let her in.

She came to protect Masakazu simply because Akemi Miyano's voice was too loud and she was worried that Akemi Miyano might harm him.

This is a bodyguard's duty.

“If you don’t want it, then you don’t want it. I’ll take it,” Zheng Yi said.

Why are you yelling so loudly?
Looking at the anxious Akemi Miyano, Masakazu said, "Don't worry, Shiho Miyano will be fine."

She's just changing her form.

Akemi Miyano also wanted to get her younger sister away from Masakazu.

But before he could push Zhengyi, he saw his sister's body begin to emit heat.

Even through her clothes, Miyano Akemi could feel her sister's body getting hotter and hotter.

Then, she watched helplessly as her younger sister went from an eighteen-year-old girl to a seven or eight-year-old child.

Having witnessed all of this, Akemi Miyano's worldview was greatly shaken.

She stared in disbelief at the little girl who had been snatched away by Zheng Yi and was now in his arms.

The little girl's face clearly showed the resemblance to her younger sister; she looked exactly like her sister when she was little.

Masakazu held the little girl in his arms and shook her, then said to Akemi Miyano, "This is your sister's daughter."

Zheng Yi pinched Ai's cheek with his fingers and said, "Good girl, call me Auntie."

Unfortunately, Ai is asleep now and can't be called out.

Akemi Miyano's arms were trembling.

If Zheng Yi had carried her over alone, she might have believed this absurd story.

But the truth is even more outrageous than Zheng Yi said.

Her sister has grown into a child.

After Shiho transformed into Ai, her body temperature also dropped.

Although it was still higher than normal body temperature, it was no longer hot to the touch.

"My sister..."

"She's my sister now."

Shoichi looked at Miyano Akemi and said, "You just said that you only want Miyano Shiho. She is Haibara Ai, and now she is my sister."

"Why did she become like this?" Miyano Akemi asked.

Masakazu grabbed Ai's wide sleeve and wiped the sweat from her face, saying to Miyano Akemi as he did so:
"Perhaps it's because of magic."

Akemi Miyano stared blankly at her younger sister.

"Let's go home first," Zhengyi said.

There's a reason why Zheng Yi chose this restaurant: it's not crowded and there are no security cameras. Otherwise, if someone saw a man and two women enter a private room, and then a man, a woman, and a child came out, it would be hard to explain.

When they returned to the Masayuki family home, Ai's body temperature had dropped to around 37°C.

After helping her bathe and cool down, Akemi Miyano gently placed her on the bed.

Why did my sister become like this?

"I don't know, it was like this when I found it," Zhengyi said.

Akemi Miyano bit her lip.

To be able to turn someone into a child is truly beyond her comprehension.

How did so much meat just disappear into thin air?
How do bones shrink?
Although she didn't know the underlying principles, Akemi Miyano could imagine that the process must have been extremely painful.

“I’m going to take her away,” Miyano Akemi said.

"No."

“I will give you the ransom,” Miyano Akemi said.

Zheng Yi frowned.

Why are you calling it a ransom when it's clearly a loan?

They made me sound so bad.

Shoichi gently brushed Ai's hair aside and said to Miyano Akemi, "Ai is a child now. Do you have time to take care of her?"

"I……"

"Don't say anything yet, listen to me first," Zheng Yi said. "Because your sister owes me a lot of money, and you'll have to work very hard to pay it back."

"And while you're working, do you have time to take care of your sister?"

"Do you have time to do her laundry, cook for her, and take her to school?"

Zheng Yi counted on his fingers and said, "You probably don't have time to play with her either, right? You're not going to expect Ai to do your laundry and cook for you, are you?"

Akemi Miyano kept her mouth shut.

She couldn't say she had time.

Because once she says she has time, Zheng Yi will definitely increase her workload and supervise her to work harder, so that she really won't have any time left.

“See? You don’t have time,” Zheng Yi said. “So, it’s better to let Ai stay at my house.”

Akemi Miyano remained silent until Shoichi finished speaking, then added, "Should we let Shiho decide for herself?"

"Then that's not interesting at all," Masakazu said, pointing at Miyano Akemi with displeasure.

What could a little child like her understand?

Zheng Yi said, "You need to think more about Ai's situation. She is currently wanted by the organization."

If I hadn't helped her cover up and created a new identity, do you think you and your sister could have escaped the organization's investigation?

You must understand, the organization has a very powerful intelligence system and operational capabilities all over the world. You two weak women certainly can't fight against them.

Akemi Miyano frowned.

Zheng Yi is right. Without the protection of others, she and her sister would definitely be found by the organization in the end.

"Don't even think about seeking protection from the police or the FBI." Zheng Yi sat on the edge of the bed, fiddling with Ai's little hand.

"Rejuvenation is something those powerful old guys can't resist, and your sister will definitely become their guinea pig."

"And I'm young enough not to treat your sister like a lab rat for dissection."

Shoichi kept talking about the benefits of adopting Ai.

Miyano Akemi listened quietly, feeling that besides being an older sister, she and her sister could offer her nothing else.

"So, if I take my sister away, will you tell the organization where Ai is?" Miyano Akemi asked.

Zheng Yi was taken aback.

In your heart, am I such a vicious person?

It seems like everyone is assuming the worst of him, except for Conan.

……

“Of course not, I’m a good… well, not a bad person,” Zheng Yi said.

Akemi Miyano looked at Masakazu, then glanced at her sister's room.

"I believe you."

The whole world rejoiced and wept with joy; finally, someone believed Zhengyi's words.

"Let's talk outside. Don't bother Shiho here," Miyano Akemi said. "Okay."

The two walked out of Ai's room and saw Curaçao passing by. Curaçao was carrying a water glass and went downstairs to get some water.

Akemi Miyano and Masakazu also came downstairs and sat on the sofa to discuss Ai's future.

Akemi Miyano knew that if she and her sisters wanted to avoid being disturbed by the organization, they would have to rely on Masakazu.

She hesitated before asking, "Um, may I move in?"

"Ok?"

"I want to be with my sister," Miyano Akemi whispered.

Looking at her pitiful appearance, anyone who didn't know better would think that Zheng Yi was forcing the sisters.

“After all, I am a member of the organization, and other members of the organization often come and go from my home. If you move in, it will be easy for the organization to find out,” Zheng Yi said.

Curaçao blew on the hot water in the cup.

Akemi Miyano was just a nobody in the organization.

Aside from Gin, who is known for his uncompromising nature, few people in the organization would remember her.

Shoichi looked at Miyano Akemi and said, "You are different from Ai. Ai's body has shrunk, and the organization would never have guessed that."

But Zheng Yi is soft-hearted after all.

"How about this, I'll buy the house next door, and you can live there. That way, it'll be convenient for you and Ai to meet, and you can also avoid running into the organization's people," Zheng Yi said.

"Wouldn't that be a bad idea?" Akemi Miyano asked.

Should we just buy a house for this?

“It’s alright, you don’t need to pay anything,” Zheng Yi said. “Just pay the normal rent.”

Akemi Miyano felt very embarrassed.

It seems that the sisters have received too much help from Zheng Yi.

Zheng Yi suddenly asked, "By the way, would you mind living in a haunted house?"

"what?"

“It’s one of those houses where someone has died,” Zhengyi said.

Akemi Miyano's gaze toward Masakazu became strange once again.

Zheng Yi muttered under his breath, "Forget it, it's not easy for anyone. It's not worth it. Don't try to take advantage of this little thing."

"Don't kill anyone," Miyano Akemi said.

“I don’t kill people. I have never killed anyone,” Zheng Yi said.

Those were all killed by Conan.

But considering how much Conan has always trusted him, Shoichi couldn't just pin the blame on Conan.

That was a tribulation they were destined to face.

Akemi Miyano whispered, "I don't need to stay, but please don't kill anyone, okay?"

"I'll buy it with money."

……

"Hmm~"

First, it made a muffled sound, then rubbed its eyes with its little hands.

Ai sat up in bed and touched her face.

I looked at my chubby little hands.

Everything seemed to have returned to its original state.

She is still Ai Haibara, still in Shoichi's house.

She reverted to her original form as Shiho Miyano and saw her sister's memories, which became somewhat hazy, as if she had just had a dream.

"you're awake."

Zheng Yi walked over, patted Ai's head, and placed the water glass on the table beside the bed.

"It's not hot anymore. You slept for quite a long time."

Ai whispered, "Has it been a long time?"

"Yes, for a very long time."

Zheng Yi said, "Have some water."

Zheng handed a cup to Ai, who took it and moistened her throat with the water.

“You must have had nightmares too, right? You were crying in your dream and calling for your sister,” Zheng Yi said.

Ai looked up, bewildered.

is it?

Zheng Yi took out a bank card, gently pried open Xiao Ai's fingers, and put it into Xiao Ai's hand.

Ai held the bank card and looked at Masakazu with a puzzled expression.

Masashi said to Ai, "Don't you really like chemistry? This money is for you to set up a lab so you can research all sorts of random things."

Of course, as a proper laboratory, one cannot research poisons.

"A gift for me?" Ai asked.

“That’s right.” Zheng Yi nodded. “You know, I respect children’s interests and hobbies the most.”

Ai didn't accept Masakazu's money; instead, she pushed the bank card back to him.

He then said in a serious tone, "I've already paid you back for the expenses I incurred while staying at your house. Now we're even."

"Ok?"

Zheng Yi blinked.

Is this allowed? What are you doing, you unlucky kid?

"I'm leaving," Ai said.

"No, this money is specifically for setting up the laboratory, not for paying off debts!" Zheng Yi said, dissatisfied.

"Where's my sister?" Ai asked, pushing Masashi.

"What sister?"

Zheng Yi took out a voice recorder.

The recorder soon picked up Zheng Yi's calm voice: "Do you want a younger sister?"

Then came Akemi Miyano's voice, "I don't want to!"

Press the button to end this recording.

With a serious expression, Masakazu said to Ai, "Did you hear that? Your sister doesn't want you anymore. You can continue living with me."

"Don't worry, even if everyone else abandons you, I will still want you. And don't think about that sister who doesn't want you anymore."

"I want my sister!" Ai threw herself at Masakazu and kept punching him.

He pounded and shouted, until his hands were red from pounding.

"Actually, I'm an older sister too."

Masakazu put his arm around Ai's arm and looked at her, saying, "Although I look like a man, I have always considered myself an independent woman. You can also call me 'older sister'."

"I want my sister!"

Ai hit Shoichi while wiping her tears on his body.

Zheng Yi didn't understand.

Akemi Miyano wants Shiho, so why is Ai Haibara calling her "older sister"?
Nobody recognizes you.

"Sweetie, your big sister's here," Masakazu said, patting Ai's head.

"Shiho."

Hearing the familiar voice, Ai nudged Masakazu and made him raise his head.

"elder sister!"

Ai scrambled to her feet, trying to find her sister.

Masaichi frowned, picked up Ai, and helped her leap into Miyano Akemi's arms.

"Sister." "Sister."

The two sisters hugged each other tightly, making Zhengyi seem like an outsider.