The boy soldier next to the famous detective

When Jonah was taken to the hospital, Dr. Agasa and the others arrived.

After consulting with the doctor, we learned about Jonah's specific injuries: a mild concussion, a slight rupture of alveoli in his lungs, a minor rib fracture in his back, and some abrasions on his body.

Overall, it's not too dangerous; you just need to rest for a while.

"That really startled me. I'm so glad you're alright, Jonah."

Sitting beside Jonah's hospital bed, now that Professor Agasa had sent the three little ones home, only Conan Edogawa, Ai Haibara, and Jonah remained in the ward. With no outsiders around, Conan Edogawa no longer needed to pretend to be a child.

"It's not serious to begin with; they're just too cowardly."

Jonah still harbored resentment towards the nurse who kept trying to make him cry. He shook his head, reached out to grab the water glass by the bedside for a sip, but Ai Haibara beat him to it and brought the glass to his lips.

Blinking, Jonah saw that Ai Haibara's expression was still somber, and she hadn't said a word since entering the ward. He didn't know what to say either, so he just took a sip of water.

"The bombing case has been solved, all the robbers have been caught, and I've communicated with the police."

His gaze fell on the backpack he had brought and placed to the side. Conan Edogawa's expression was complicated. He wanted to get angry, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh to Jonah, whose face was covered in bandages.

"Jonah, I have a question for you. I recognize the Browning MK3 in your backpack, but what about the other handgun?"

"...I"

"You're not going to tell me you picked it up from the ground again, are you?"

Jonah blinked innocently, realizing he had no answer.

"Seriously, even if it's an explosion, the police will still conduct a thorough investigation of the explosion site. They certainly won't stop investigating until they find the wreckage of the handgun."

Scratching his head in exasperation, Conan Edogawa couldn't even imagine the chaos that would have ensued if he hadn't instinctively checked the backpack Jonah had tossed to him and handed the hidden handgun to the police.

"You already have a handgun, why do you need another one?"

"You can never have too many guns, Conan, don't you even know that?"

"...Is this still my fault? Is this really my fault? Do I have to help you find a sniper rifle to enrich your arsenal before you'll feel normal?"

"I want something that's easy to carry and has relatively low recoil."

"You actually got elected?"

Seeing Jonah's calm and agreeable expression, and then seeing Conan frantically pulling at his hair and falling into self-doubt, Ai Haibara, who had been silent all along, suddenly burst out laughing, seemingly lost in thought.

The soft chuckle interrupted Jonah and Conan's "argument," causing them both to look at Ai Haibara, who had remained silent and expressionless ever since Jonah rescued her.

"Have you adjusted it yourself?"

Seeing that Ai Haibara quickly suppressed her smile, Conan Edogawa rolled his eyes, glanced at Jonah's injuries, and gave up the idea of ​​further deepening Ai Haibara's guilt.

"Then I won't say any more. In short, Haibara, remember this: don't run away. It's your destiny, and running away won't help!"

Upon hearing Conan Edogawa's words, Jonah recalled the image of Ai Haibara sitting alone in a car waiting for a bomb to explode, and his expression turned serious.

"Haibara, life is precious. You must always strive to live!"

"When a person dies, they truly have nothing left!"

"Yes, I know, I won't do such a stupid thing again."

Nodding seriously, Ai Haibara met the gazes of Conan Edogawa and Jonah, formally expressing her resolve.

"Jonah, without you today, I might really have died there. I'm so sorry for doing something stupid and getting you hurt. I won't do it again."

"I trust you."

Jonah nodded slowly, his gaze never leaving Ai Haibara's eyes. Only after confirming that Ai Haibara was not lying to him did he nod in satisfaction.

"Haibara, can you tell me what happened on the bus now?"

Pushing up his glasses to confirm that Ai Haibara had returned to normal, Conan Edogawa asked the question that had been bothering him for a long time.

"Jonah and I both suspect that you sensed someone from that organization, is that right?"

"That's right. I sensed that there were organized people on the bus. The people in the organization all had a special scent to me, and I could feel their presence."

"We discussed this topic on the bus before. You seemed to have mentioned that at the Beika Hotel, besides Pisco, you felt there were members of another organization present, is that right?"

"Yes, that kind of magical aura gave me goosebumps."

Her expression unconsciously turned serious. Ai Haibara looked up at Conan Edogawa and Jonah, unable to hide the fear in her eyes, but she still bravely spoke.

"If my intuition is correct, there was definitely another member of the organization present at the time, but I can't determine who it was."

"Today on the bus, I also felt that chilling fear. I am certain that there are organized groups on the bus."

"But I don't know why the other party appeared there. I don't believe it was a coincidence. If it wasn't a coincidence, the other party must have appeared with a purpose."

Looking up at Conan Edogawa, Ai Haibara said in a heavy tone something that even Conan found difficult to smile about.

"So, is the target you, Kudo, or me?"

"Yes, we definitely need to investigate this thoroughly."

Taking a deep breath, even Conan Edogawa found the current situation troublesome.

The enemy has already made contact with them, but they are now unable to even identify who the enemy is, putting them in a completely passive position.

While Ai Haibara and Conan Edogawa were having a serious discussion, Jonah lay silently on his hospital bed.

Jonah never felt he should be involved in these planning and intelligence discussions; he only needed to take action after Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara made their judgments.

However, when it comes to taking action...

Jonah's expression shifted as he considered the emerging enemies and the fighting force on his side besides himself; he was clearly troubled.

Although Conan Edogawa and the others are Jonah's teammates, teammates are not comrades-in-arms. At least Jonah cannot expect Conan Edogawa to be holding a rifle and providing support from the side when he is fighting against the enemy of that organization.

Since that's the case, we still need to find a way out from within ourselves!

An idea popped into Jonah's mind, and he slowly nodded. When he came to his senses, he realized that Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara had stopped their discussion and were looking at him with complicated expressions.

"Jonah, what dangerous things are you thinking about now?"

"no."

"Then it seems you really have thought about it."

"..."