Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

Ai Haibara turned around and looked at him, saying as she backed away, "But you can't have a proper relationship as a child."

"For example...for example, only I can kiss you, not you can kiss me..." Her voice trailed off.

Higashino Ning felt like he had been pulled into a vortex of confusion by Ai Haibara.

What's there to be so conflicted about?

He took Ai Haibara's hand and hoisted her onto his shoulder. "Whether we can successfully make the antidote is still unknown. If you want to change back, then change back. If you don't want to change back, then it's fine as it is now."

"Instead of worrying about this, we should hurry down the mountain and get some good food!"

Ai Haibara paused for a moment, then punched Higashino Ning in the back with her little fists. "Idiot! You just said you believed I could make the antidote!"

"No, I meant keep going."

"But...but I think the meaning is about the same!"

"Stop messing around, or I'll spank you."

"Then go ahead and hit me!"

"I......"

"Hey...! Why did you really... put me down!"

"We won't let you go. If you keep making trouble, we'll keep hitting you."

...

Dusk is approaching.

On the second half of the descent, Dong Ye Ning felt like he was carrying a corpse.

To avoid being spanked, Ai Haibara remained completely still.

All I can say is that this girl can be really stubborn at times.

After carrying it all the way, Higashino Ning's physical strength could no longer hold up.

"Go by yourself, even if you just say you're willing to get down and walk by yourself, please do so."

He put the little girl down and rested his hand on his waist.

Ai Haibara snorted twice, crossed her arms, and said smugly, "You were the one who said you wouldn't put me down, so I guess I have no choice but to obey my brother~"

Higashino Ning: "......"

Hello, tea!

After the mountain climb, it's time for a bus ride.

On the way, Higashino Ning and Haibara Ai did not communicate much. Instead, they each looked at their own scenery and only said a few words when they saw a particularly beautiful or interesting view.

I was really tired today, so Ai Haibara just fell asleep right afterward.

The plan to go out for a stroll in the evening was canceled, and the two chose to go back to the hotel to lie down. They even bought bento boxes to take back for dinner.

The next day.

It was still Ai Haibara who was considering the possibility of a safe outcome.

The two did not stay in Shikoku, but instead took a boat directly to Oita Prefecture in Kyushu.

After boarding the ship, Ai Haibara's words, "This is my first time on a ship," immediately silenced Higashino Ning.

He vowed that he would take Ai Haibara around the world in the future and take her to all the places she wanted to go.

However, in truth, he himself doesn't seem to have been to many places.

Large cruise ships also offer regular tickets.

Higashino Ning and Haibara Ai's trip was entirely on a budget. They bought the cheapest tickets, sat in the most basic seats, and even had to eat lunch through a vending machine.

But it is precisely because of this that Higashino Ning now fully understands the meaning of "enjoying the process".

Where you go doesn't matter, how you get there doesn't matter, what matters is who goes with you.

The selection of travel companions is quite limited.

The person I love most, the person I'm closest to, the person I'm best to, and... my own shadow.

"Ah Ning! Look, look! A fish is jumping up!"

Hearing his beloved call, Higashino Ning quickly ran over.

However, when he arrived, only the ripples of fish leaping remained on the sea surface, and those ripples might not even have been made by fish leaping.

"Here's your juice." Higashino Ning handed the canned orange juice to Haibara Ai, his elbow resting on the railing.

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The sea surface is sparkling.

The sky is high and the air is crisp, the sky is clear and the sea is blue.

You get used to the salty, fishy sea breeze after a while.

Ai Haibara took a big gulp of juice, then wiped her mouth without a care for her image, and continued to gaze at the sea.

After a while, she asked, "Did you also leave your hometown on this ship?"

Higashino Ning nodded. "Yes, I stood here looking in the same direction when I left."

"So, are your feelings complicated now?" Ai Haibara leaned closer to him.

Without hesitation, Higashino Ning replied, "Of course it will become complicated; melancholy and tension will dominate."

A moment of silence.

Ai Haibara held out her hand, "Then give me your paws."

She smiled as she rested her head on the sea breeze, saying, "Holding hands makes me feel at ease, at least that's how it is for me."

Hearing this, Dongye Ning shook his head and chuckled, "Actually, all I need to do is look at you."

But we should still hold hands.

Feeling her little hands being enveloped in warmth, Ai Haibara raised an eyebrow. "Not shy anymore?"

Higashino Ning looked at the sea and said, "As the saying goes, habit becomes second nature. No matter how shy you are, as long as you do it a lot, you won't be so shy anymore."

"so......"

He then fixed his gaze on Ai Haibara's icy blue eyes, "How about we sleep in the same bed a few more times to overcome our shyness?"

"Don't worry, I have absolutely no other intentions."

Pah! Pah! Pah! You're throwing those abacus beads right in my face!

Although she was teased, Ai Haibara doesn't have a strong desire to retaliate at the moment.

Because the ocean... it really can bring peace of mind.

I'll let you have your way today.

Chapter 142 I, Higashino Ning, am back!

We disembarked and landed on the island.

Higashino Ning covered his forehead with his hand, his emotions complex and intense.

Although he had never actually been here, the memories his beloved concubine had given him from the beginning were already deeply ingrained in his soul.

This emotion is not only directed at his hometown, but also at his other hometown.

It really has been a long time.

Port cities are inseparable from fishing boats.

Although it is noon, many fishermen are still busy at the dock.

The saying "If you don't work, you won't eat" is not just an empty phrase for them.

Hardworking people all over the world are actually the same.

Higashino Ning led Ai Haibara along the road, and soon someone asked a question with a hint of doubt.

"Hey buddy...you wouldn't happen to be Ah Ning, would you?"

"Wow~~ He really looks like him, but he's more handsome and stronger than I remember."

"Aning?"

"It should be the son of the Higashino family, I have no doubt about it."

"..."

The hushed conversations around them grew louder.

Higashino Ning continued to feign indifference and walked resolutely forward.

Ai Haibara, standing to the side, scratched his palm and whispered, "Aning, why didn't you say hello to them?"

"These must all be acquaintances, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several middle-aged men with sallow complexions, whose skin had been scratched by the sea breeze, stepped forward and greeted him directly.

"Is that Aning? You didn't even tell me you were coming back?"

"Ah Ning, come on, come on, come to my house for dinner tonight, your aunt misses you so much."

"What do you mean 'going to your house'? It's clearly 'going to my house'!"

"Speaking of which, Aning, you've only been gone a few years and you already have a child?"

"Yeah, what about your wife? Why didn't you bring her back with you?"

However, Higashino Ning still did not respond.

Now Ai Haibara was even more confused.

Judging from their posture, they don't seem to have any grudges.

Could it be that you're embarrassed?