Detective Conan: The Literary Genius is Actually a Great Scientist

The Lin Residence.

In the living room, Mingmei watched curiously as Lin Ran, who hadn't even had time to put down her schoolbag upon returning home, rushed upstairs and came down dressed in all black.

"Young Master, what's wrong with you...?"

Don't ask, it's a surprise.

Lin Ran straightened the collar of her black shirt, looked at herself in the mirror in the entryway, and wondered if she should wear a black hat as well.

Someone's perverse sense of humor and dramatic flair are burning brightly.

The chance to scare (scratch that) a genius scientist loli who has just escaped a den of demons and is extremely vigilant may only come once in a lifetime.

We must maximize the atmosphere!

Although she didn't understand the connection between "surprise" and being dressed in all black, adhering to the principle that "whatever the young master says is right," Mingmei obediently stepped forward and carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes, aiding and abetting his evil deeds.

Everything was done, and Lin Ran glanced at her phone.

"Let's go."

"Um?"

"I'll take you to pick up a little girl and raise her."

The two of them came out of the villa, each holding an umbrella.

The rain was still pouring down, the sound of the downpour almost drowning out all other noises.

The young maid followed behind Lin Ran, feeling uneasy. What did he mean by picking up a little girl? Wasn't that... child trafficking? Her young master was actually a trafficker. Should she try to persuade him? It was against the law!

If all else fails...

Mingmei stole a glance at Lin Ran's tall and straight back, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Actually... she could also have a little girl with the young master, she'd be absolutely adorable, and the young master would definitely adore her...

Why bother picking them up outside? It's too dangerous.

Lin Ran had no idea what strange things his little maid was thinking. As he watched the rain getting heavier, a strange expression appeared on his face.

Speaking of which, does the APTX-4869 have any hidden features?

For example, researchers who are determined to die take medication on their own;

The famous detective was knocked unconscious and forcibly given medication;

Moreover, when you eat it, it has to be during a rainy day or a strong wind to successfully trigger the "shrink" buff; otherwise, it's a guaranteed instant death and Game Over.

It has to be said that this is unscientific, but very scientific.

When a main character or an important supporting character appears, there must be some special celestial phenomena to match, after all, that's probably how the world is programmed.

……

The rain is getting heavier.

The streets were deserted, with only streams of rainwater flowing across the road.

Even a fool knows to go home when it rains, but a small figure went against this instinct to go home, staggering in the rain without even an umbrella.

Perhaps, she doesn't have a home.

Her small body was wrapped in an ill-fitting, soaked white coat. She was barefoot, head down, her short brown hair stuck to her pale cheeks by the rain, and every step she took was difficult.

Shiho Miyano is feeling lost right now.

After escaping from the organization, she didn't know where to go.

My sister is dead... she was executed by the organization.

Well, Gin still can't bring himself to offend his cold-blooded older brother.

He was beaten black and blue, but when he came back he insisted that he hadn't failed his mission and that he had already taken care of Miyano Akemi. Then he secretly investigated the masked man's information, preparing to take revenge.

This news shattered her last glimmer of hope.

Without her sister, the world had no place for her to belong.

With a death wish, Shiho Miyano swallowed the aptx4869 she had developed, gambling on a possibility she had previously guessed, and she won the gamble—she actually shrank.

Now, the only thing keeping this tiny body moving is the thought of finding the famous detective Shinichi Kudo, who may have also shrunk.

Find him, and then... take revenge on the organization.

Deep within his cold, clear eyes lay a deep-seated hatred.

"Gin..."

She murmured the name silently.

"Hello there."

A calm voice suddenly rang out amidst the sound of rain, right next to my ear.

"...?!"

Shiho Miyano froze. This voice... wasn't the usual gloomy or violent one from the organization, but it carried a calmness that made her heart pound.

Looking up, raindrops slid down my tea-colored hair.

Through her blurry vision, a figure stood in front of her.

A black shirt, black trousers, black leather shoes, and even his hair was pure black. Most outrageous of all, he was wearing a pair of... black sunglasses on his nose.

Wearing sunglasses in the rain, are you blind?

But her intuition told her that it definitely wasn't.

Shiho Miyano looked up at the man dressed in black in front of her, her face pale. Having just escaped from the clutches of the organization, she, like a certain great detective, reacted to the sight of black clothes.

This outfit, this way of showing up...

Are they members of the organization?

Are they here to take me back?

Or... to silence them?

"thump!"

Her legs gave way, and her small body fell backward, landing directly in the puddle behind her.

Lin Ran watched with satisfaction as the little girl reacted with excessive fright. She pushed her sunglasses down and perched them on her nose, revealing her eyes.

He crouched down and looked at the little girl, who was sitting in a puddle, soaking wet and looking as disheveled and wary as a drowned rat.

"It's so late, and it's raining heavily. Why are you out alone, little one? Where are your parents?"

Shiho Miyano stared intently at him.

That outfit, that tone of voice... he's from the organization!

Absolutely!

Although she didn't recognize the person in front of her, the extraordinary aura emanating from him reminded her of those codenamed members.

Upon realizing this, she suppressed her fear and replaced it with a cold calm.

Now that she's been discovered, there's absolutely no way she can escape in her current childlike body.

My older sister is no longer here.

For her, living meant nothing but pain and despair.

That being the case...

Shiho Miyano raised her eyes, her icy blue eyes now filled with a deathly indifference. She looked at Lin Ran and said coldly:

"Just do it, enough talk, give me a quick death."

Lin Ran stared blankly at the little girl's listless and resigned appearance for a moment, then chuckled.

"Hey, kid, have you misunderstood something?"

He shook his head, his tone returning to its usual clear and bright manner.

As she spoke, she turned to the side, avoiding eye contact, revealing the figure behind her who had been holding an umbrella but had not been immediately noticed by Shiho Miyano due to the angle and the rain.

"I'm not here to arrest you."

Lin Ran said, "I'm here... to take you home."

Shiho Miyano's gaze passed over Lin Ran and landed on the young woman behind him, who was holding an umbrella, wearing simple home clothes, and whose face was filled with disbelief, excitement, and tears.

That face...

That incredibly gentle face she thought she would never see again in her life...

"Sister...Master?!"

Shiho Miyano's pupils contracted to their maximum.

The shock and ecstasy overwhelmed her, causing her vision to go black. Her small body slumped forward, and she lost consciousness.

Before she was completely plunged into darkness, she seemed to hear her sister's scream:

"Shiho—"