Detective Conan: The Literary Genius is Actually a Great Scientist

That was about six months ago, when she had just made up her mind to save her sister, disguised herself as Masami Hirota, and started working at Yotsubishi Bank, secretly planning a robbery.

It rained very heavily that day.

She was holding an umbrella and on her way to work when she passed a bus stop.

Then, she saw him.

On a bench at the station sat a boy, head down, his face obscured. He was dressed in very thin clothes and sat motionless, as if isolated from the world, exuding a sense of loneliness and... alienation.

Like an asteroid that has accidentally crashed into Earth, it is completely lost and confused.

She had already walked past, but her mind was still on the details of the robbery plan and how to deal with the section chief who always liked to cause trouble.

But for some reason, the aura of abandonment emanating from the other person inexplicably reminded her of her and her sister's situation within the organization—

Both are lonely souls swept along by fate, unable to control their own destiny, but they struggle in the darkness, while he seems to be wandering aimlessly.

Perhaps it was a shared sense of sympathy, or perhaps it was simply the innate kindness deep within that had not yet been completely extinguished by the organization.

She eventually turned back, shoved her umbrella into the boy's hand, and ran to work at the bank in the rain.

"It's...it's you?!"

Akemi Miyano covered her mouth.

"Looks like you've remembered."

Lin Ran looked up, a smile on her face: "That's right, it's me, the unlucky guy who almost got soaked to the bone at the bus stop."

That was when he had just transmigrated to this world.

A strange world, a strange environment, strange people...

The system is still loading, the cheat codes haven't arrived yet, and I'm completely bewildered, like I'm starting with only one life and have to find all the equipment.

Everything was so unfamiliar.

But at that moment, someone handed him an umbrella, and that was the first "familiar" face he saw from the world of anime.

The feeling at that moment is hard to describe.

Sometimes, simply living well is enough to save someone else.

Tetsuya Ishigami could kill and take the blame for a small act of kindness unintentionally shown to him and his mother, Yasuko and her daughter; Ran Lin could also choose to confront that damned black-clad organization for the sake of Akemi's umbrella.

……

Everything makes sense now.

Akemi Miyano covered her mouth, her eyes trembling with shock.

The story from the book came true at this moment.

So... that boy in the rain was him?

That fleeting encounter on a rainy day, that umbrella she kindly gave me... how could it have returned to me in such an unbelievable way six months later?

Isn't this cause-and-effect karma a bit too efficient?

"An umbrella can save a life."

Lin Ran looked at her, her eyes gentle yet earnest: "This deal is very worthwhile for me."

Akemi Miyano opened her mouth, her nose feeling a little sore.

She never imagined that her unintentional, small act of kindness, which might even have been forgotten by the person involved, would become her lifeline in this desperate situation.

The cause and effect in this world are truly wondrous.

"So, you don't need to worry about why I saved you anymore."

Lin Ran's tone returned to its previous relaxed tone. She pointed to the bowl of noodles that was getting cold and said, "Eat quickly. You'll have the energy to think about the future when you're full."

"Gin... he won't let us get away with this."

Akemi Miyano put down her chopsticks and said with a worried expression.

Just like Yasuko Hanaoka in the book, they did not take the heavy debt of gratitude owed to them for granted. Instead, they immediately became worried about the other person. "The organization is very powerful and has infiltrated very deeply. They will definitely investigate to the end. I... I will implicate you."

"Relax, relax, don't worry."

Lin Ran waved her hand, "First of all, he can't trace it back to me for now. I disguised myself very well today. The truck was borrowed, the mask was from a street stall, and my voice was also altered."

I must say, the butterfly voice changer I "borrowed" from a certain great detective is actually quite useful.

"But……"

"No buts, buts are forbidden."

Lin Ran interrupted her, "You're mine now. I'll protect you. We'll discuss the organization's affairs in the long run."

"Am I... now yours?"

Akemi Miyano's cheeks flushed slightly.

This statement sounds a bit ambiguous.

Especially when the other person is quite good-looking and has just saved you, it's easy for people to have all sorts of wild thoughts!

"Literally, employee, or partner."

Lin Ran explained with a grin, "I saved you, and although it was to repay a debt of gratitude, you should at least repay me, right? I think you're pretty good at fighting, and you're also quite smart... well, good-looking too."

"I happen to need a personal assistant to help me with chores, like cleaning, cooking, and buying lab supplies. Of course, it'll be paid, with room and board included. It'll definitely earn more than you would as an outsider in the organization, and it'll be safer too."

Akemi Miyano stared at him blankly.

Even though I know that the other person's words were largely meant to comfort me, I still really want to complain!

Couldn't we let her immerse herself in that shocking and moving feeling a little longer?

Also, what's with that pause in the brain?

She could tell!

I feel like my life trajectory has suddenly taken a wrong turn.

From a low-level member of an organization about to be silenced, he becomes the personal assistant of a mysterious Chinese boy?

But... it doesn't seem so bad?

At least, she survived.

Moreover, although the boy in front of me had an unpredictable way of doing things, his eyes were clear and he was definitely not a wicked person.

After all, the other party couldn't possibly be lying to her, could they?

She was just an ordinary woman, with no money, a sister, and nothing else. What could she possibly have that would make the other party go to such lengths to deceive her, even at the cost of going against the organization?

Is it about seducing someone? That doesn't seem to require such elaborate methods...

Those words about repaying a debt of gratitude just now completely boosted Miyano Akemi's trust in Lin Ran.

"Okay, stop thinking about it."

Lin Ran finished the rest of the noodles in a few bites, stood up, and said, "There are guest rooms on the second floor. I've prepared basic toiletries and a change of clothes, all new. Go take a hot shower and get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow we'll discuss your job responsibilities and... future plans in detail."

He voluntarily took the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen.

As Miyano Akemi watched his retreating figure, she was filled with mixed emotions: the relief of surviving a disaster, the uncertainty about the future, and a faint but real hope.

She took a deep breath, stood up, and bowed solemnly to Lin Ran's retreating figure.

"Lin Ran-jun, thank you so much! Please continue to guide me in the future!"

Lin Ran turned around, looked at her serious expression, smiled, and waved:

"Sure, sure, let's learn from each other. Go and get some rest, my assistant. Remember to be on time for work tomorrow, or you'll get a pay cut."

Akemi Miyano: "..."

The initial surge of emotion seems to have been somewhat diluted.