The boy soldier next to the famous detective

Finally, under Conan Edogawa's extremely worried and reproachful gaze, Jonah saw him off into Professor Agasa's car and Ai Haibara's car, and the three of them went to watch the circus performance together.

After packing his things and saying goodbye to Ran Mouri, Jonah took a car to the "Gunfire Wargame" venue.

"Hey, Jonah, you're here. Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Junichi Morimoto, who was typing on the computer at the front desk, stood up with a gleam in his eyes when he saw Jonah appear. He quickly walked up to Jonah to greet the little boy he admired.

"I thought Mr. Oshima said that."

"Is Oshima coming today too? He didn't contact me. Oh, I guess I'll have to get in touch with everyone and ask them to come over."

Why?

Jonah looked at Junichi Morimoto with confusion, wondering what his and Cohen's connection was with Junichi Morimoto contacting those high-level members.

"Haha, it's because you, Jonah, and that guy Oshima, don't come here very often. Since you're here so rarely, of course no one wants to miss it."

With a smile, Junichi Morimoto explained why he did what he did.

Even though Jonah and Cohen were among the worst performers in matches, the tension and fear of being on a real battlefield, with everyone who experienced it, was addictive.

Simply put, it's incredibly immersive.

In the past, when someone touched and hit me while I was playing in the field, I would laugh and raise my hand to indicate that I was eliminated.

But when Jonah charges at their face with a gun, they almost always instinctively fall to the ground and wait a while for their pounding hearts to calm down.

They didn't know that the oppressive feeling that made their hearts pound came from the murderous aura that Jonah unconsciously exuded when he was serious. They only felt that when facing Jonah's charge, there was an immense pressure that made their blood boil.

Jonah arrived a little earlier than the agreed time, so he sat in the rest area to wait for Cohen to arrive. However, Jonah did not expect that Cohen would not be the only one waiting for him.

"Oh, this kid is... your new friend from Kouichi Island?"

Jonah blinked blankly at the woman who appeared next to Cohen, wearing a leather jacket, with short brown-red hair and a butterfly tattoo under her left eye. He looked at Cohen standing next to Chianti with a puzzled expression.

"She's my friend. She knew I was coming to visit and insisted on coming along."

It was a very ordinary answer, but Jonah sensed the helplessness in Cohen's words.

"Hello, I am Jonah."

"Just call me Kurosaki, kid. Oshima really raves about you, saying you're amazing."

Grinning, Chianti looked at Jonah with amusement. Always sharp-tongued, she didn't care that it was their first meeting and casually remarked, "But even if you leave, you're still just a kid. Just have fun when you go in and play. Don't worry, even if I lock onto you, I won't shoot you."

"Of course, don't act too stupid. Although we're here to have fun, I don't want you to hold me back and ruin my mood."

"..."

Jonah's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared and started spouting nonsense. He paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"I understand, I'll take care of your feelings."

......

"Oh, kid, aren't you on my team with Cohen?"

"Okay, I'll be fine here."

"Alright then, don't worry, I'll keep my promise. But if you get beaten up by someone else, don't cry, hahaha~"

10 minute later.

"Damn it! What's wrong with this kid! Has he always been this impulsive? I was too careless!"

22 minute later.

"It's happening again, it's happening again! Isn't he afraid I'll hit him? Who charges in like that during a gunfight!"

"Cohen! Did you hold back? You didn't hit a single shot!"

"Call me Oshima. Didn't you also miss?"

34 minute later.

"FK! FK! I want a different gun! I don't need a rifle anymore, give me a submachine gun! I want to charge in too! I refuse to believe I can't hit this brat with a single shot!"

"And you guys, charge! Win or lose, forget about it, kill that brat first! After losing so many games in a row, don't you have any fighting spirit at all?! Follow me, charge in, let's wipe him out!"

40 minute later.

Jonah stood calmly in the center of the field, changing paintball magazines. Looking at the six opponents lying around him, Jonah slowly walked to Chianti, who was leaning against the wall, his face covered in paintballs, his eyes glazed over and questioning his existence. Jonah tilted his head and thought he might have gone a bit too far.

No matter what, Chianti is Cohen's friend. Cohen and she have such a good relationship, she shouldn't take it so seriously just because the other person has a foul mouth.

To show goodwill, I should say something to comfort the other person.

Jonah blinked, thought for a moment, and said calmly, "You played great, I had a lot of fun, how are you feeling?"

"...Don't stop me, don't stop me! I'll fight him to the death!"

Seeing Chianti struggling to lunge at him as Cohen grabbed her, Jonah vaguely realized that he might have said something wrong.

"Damn it! You little brat, you're really something."

After the game, Jonah was taken to a restaurant by Cohen, and the three of them had lunch together.

Chianti looked at Jonah with a defiant gaze, still feeling that the venue today was too restrictive for him. He was a sniper, how could he possibly risk a head-on confrontation with Jonah!

"Kurosaki is also very skilled; you shoot much faster than Mr. Oshima."

Jonah nodded slightly, genuinely praising Chianti. For Jonah, who came from the battlefield, shooting accuracy was important, but reaction time and speed were even more crucial qualities. Firing first meant having the opportunity to suppress the enemy.

"Of course, I'm not as indecisive as Oshima. You have good taste, kid."

"Oh, Mr. Oshima, I brought you a gift."

Seeing Chianti's mood brighten again because of a single sentence, Jonah, who had never encountered someone with such rapidly changing emotions before, was unsure how to interact with her, so he turned to look at Cohen.

"Thanks."

Somewhat surprised, Cohen took the autographed plaque from Jonah, which contained the signatures of the Earth Ladies Team and Kenzaki Osamu. After thinking for a moment, he handed it to Chianti.

"Accept the gift, and don't be angry with Jonah anymore."

"A gift? It's for you, not for me... Hmm, this is Yoko Okino's autograph. Oh, and even Osamu Kenzaki's is on it. Wait, that autographed record you gave me before, you didn't get it from this kid, did you?"

"Um."

"Haha, alright, I'll take that. Kid, I'm not a stingy person. From now on, you're under my protection."

"So how are you feeling now? Are you happy?"

"...We really should go and have another match!"