The boy soldier next to the famous detective

In the end, Ran Mouri never managed to get any information from Sonoko Suzuki about what Sonoko had promised Jonah to make him her subordinate.

Unable to get an answer, Ran Mouri stormed back home and locked herself in her room.

Ran Mouri wasn't really angry; she just felt betrayed by her best friend and younger brother. She had known Sonoko Suzuki for longer and had met Jonah first, but now Jonah and Sonoko Suzuki were having a secret they were keeping from her.

"Conan, did I make Ran angry?"

Jonah blinked blankly. He had absolutely no experience in dealing with this kind of thing and could only look innocently at Conan Edogawa, hoping to get help from this little genius friend.

"It's okay, Xiaolan won't really be angry with you. She'll probably be fine by tonight."

With a smile and a shake of his head, Conan Edogawa, as Ran Mouri's childhood friend, naturally knew how kind Ran was, and naturally wouldn't be really angry.

"Conan, you can't be rude. You have to call Ran 'big sister'."

Looking intently at Conan Edogawa, Jonah felt he needed to correct Conan's way of addressing him. Ran Mouri was a very kind older sister to them, and they needed to show her some respect.

"Oh, that was a slip of the tongue."

Startled for a moment, Conan Edogawa awkwardly scratched the back of his head, chuckled sheepishly, and apologized to Jonah, though only he knew the bitterness in his heart.

It's really unlucky that a rising star and promising high school detective like him suddenly turned into a child.

Not only do they have to change their identity and become elementary school students every day, but they also have to call the girl they like "older sister".

This is humiliating, absolutely humiliating!

Hmm, wait a minute?

Suddenly realizing something, Conan Edogawa stroked his chin, looking at Jonah who was sitting on the carpet and quietly reading a book, pondering the feasibility of revealing his identity to Jonah.

According to Conan Edogawa's investigation over this period, Jonah lacks some common sense, but he is also a child with extraordinary initiative and a tight tongue.

By telling Jonah that he is Shinichi Kudo, he will no longer need to be nervous about revealing his identity to Jonah and can participate in the investigation of cases more openly.

Furthermore, if he were to encounter members of the Black Organization taking action, he could confidently have Jonah protect Ran from behind, allowing him to focus on his own safety without any worries.

Thinking about it this way, Conan Edogawa was indeed tempted, but he knew he couldn't act too hastily. He should discuss this matter with Professor Agasa and that fierce-looking yawning woman.

With this thought in mind, Conan Edogawa ate dinner and drifted off to sleep. However, the next day, as soon as he opened his eyes, he was startled by Jonah sitting next to his bed.

"Jonah, what's wrong? Didn't you go for your morning exercise today?"

"Conan, who is Shinichi Kudo?"

"Hmm?" Conan Edogawa paused slightly as he put on his glasses, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes. He looked at Jonah with feigned composure. "Shinichi-nii? He's Ran-neechan's childhood friend, and he's a very skilled detective."

"What's wrong, Jonah? Why are you suddenly asking about Shinichi?"

"I got up to get a drink of water last night and heard a noise downstairs. When I went down to check, I found Ran looking at her phone and wiping away tears, saying things like, 'Shinichi, where did you go?'"

"I see." With a blink, Conan Edogawa's panic disappeared, replaced by deep guilt and heartache.

"I heard that Shinichi took on a very dangerous and complicated case, so he left quietly without contacting Ran-neechan, probably because he was worried that Ran-neechan might be in danger."

"But Ran-neechan cried." Ignoring Conan Edogawa's explanation for Shinichi Kudo, Jonah's expression was different from his usual indifference, appearing more serious and cold.

Ran Mouri is Jonah's older sister who brings him warmth and a sense of home, and Jonah will not allow anyone to make Ran Mouri so sad.

"Can you find Shinichi Kudo, Conan?"

"What do you want with Shinichi, Jonah?"

"Kill him."

"...Haha, Jonah, you're really joking."

"Can you find him?"

"..."

Seeing Jonah's blank expression, Conan Edogawa couldn't even manage a dry laugh.

Looking at Jonah with tears in his eyes, Conan Edogawa was moved by Jonah's protectiveness of Ran Mouri. However, the thought that he was on Jonah's assassination list made Conan even more frustrated, and his face turned red.

"No, Jonah, Shinichi is the person Ran likes. If you kill him, Ran will be heartbroken."

"Does Sister Xiaolan like him? Does he like Sister Xiaolan?" Jonah frowned, not quite understanding this complicated interpersonal relationship.

"Of course!"

"Then why did he make Sister Xiaolan sad?"

"..."

Speechless, Conan Edogawa never expected that Jonah would leave him speechless with such blunt words.

"Jonah, things between adults are very complicated."

"oh."

Seeing that he had finally managed to fool Jonah, Conan Edogawa secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gave up on his plan to tell Jonah that he was Shinichi Kudo.

Conan Edogawa wouldn't dare do that until he personally reversed Jonah's impression of Shinichi Kudo.

"Sister Xiaolan."

"What's wrong, Jonah?"

Do you like Shinichi Kudo?

"Pfft!" Conan Edogawa coughed violently, spitting out the white porridge in his mouth. He didn't bother to wipe his mouth, but looked up at Jonah in horror and reached out to stop him.

"Jonah, who told you that?"

Her face flushed, but Ran knew Jonah wasn't the type to talk nonsense, so she kept smiling and gritted her teeth as she pressed on with another question.

"Conan told me."

"Conan!"

"Sister Xiaolan, I'm going to school!"

In a panic, Conan Edogawa grabbed his schoolbag and ran out of the detective agency without looking back, hastily wiping his mouth and nose with tissues from his bag.

"Conan, you didn't bring your craft project."

Jonah, who was a step behind, handed Conan Edogawa a Sherlock Holmes pipe made of cardboard. His nonchalant expression left Conan speechless.

"Jonah, how could you say that? It's outrageous!"

"Can't I tell you? But Conan, you didn't tell me to keep it a secret from Ran."

"...My bad, let's go to school."

Looking into Jonah's sincere eyes, Conan Edogawa's lips twitched, and he gave up the idea of ​​arguing with Jonah about this part.

"Then you need to apologize. Uncle said that it's wrong to make random accusations against others."

"...I'm sorry, it was my fault. Here's the dessert from my lunch break, Jonah, as an apology."

"Okay, I forgive you."