The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

However, when Kaoru Kazama appeared, the sweet smile on her face seemed to dispel the darkness, radiating endless light in the gloomy, rainy night.

"Yes, I'm back. I'm so sorry to have worried you."

"It's alright, it's alright, come in and eat quickly, or it will get cold."

During the week they spent together, Miyano Akemi's initial caution and unease gradually dissipated under Kazama Kaoru's calming and reassuring words.

Rather than comforting her, it was more about letting Miyano Akemi see her in such a dejected state, so that the impression of her being murderous would gradually fade away.

Thus, Kaoru Kazama enjoyed the feeling of having a virtuous wife at home. Every night when he came home, the bath water was already prepared, dinner was ready, and the house was spotless. Even Shiro's energy level improved dramatically, which made Kaoru Kazama sigh with admiration.

It's true that pets often resemble their owners; the effect of having a different caregiver is quite noticeable.

"Wait a minute, Mingmei, I found this child on the road. Because he got wet in the rain, his body temperature is high and he probably has a fever. Could you please get some fever reducers? They're in the second medicine cabinet in the first-aid kit."

"Okay, I'll go get it right away. You can put this little girl on the sofa first, give her her medicine, and then we'll give her a bath. Otherwise, she'll feel uncomfortable wearing wet clothes."

She seemed to have sensed something, perhaps it was a telepathic connection between sisters, that made her care a lot about this girl. Even when she went to get the family medicine box, she kept turning back, looking reluctant to leave.

However, the idea of ​​a twenty-year-old girl turning into a seven-year-old girl is too shocking no matter how you look at it. It's no wonder she didn't react immediately. Generally speaking, people wouldn't associate it with their own relatives. It can only be said that the appearance gave Miyano Akemi a strong sense of familiarity, since there aren't many people with this hair color.

"What a tragedy! It's a pity I can't say anything, otherwise it would be difficult to explain. I can only wait for her to wake up and explain it herself."

Seeing Miyano Akemi's absent-minded appearance, Kazama Kaoru, who knew everything, naturally understood why. He had also experienced what it meant to have telepathy.

"Hmm, what's this?"

Kazama Kaoru gently carried the unconscious Ai Haibara to the sofa. Before she could even cover her with a blanket, she hugged her tightly, as if afraid of losing her, which made one feel pity for her.

In this situation, he should have taken off his wet clothes and taken a hot shower or dried himself with a hot towel. However, given that the other party was not a simple seven-year-old girl and his own identity as a cross-dresser, he did not act rashly.

Who knows what the reaction will be? It's not easy to take advantage of a cunning little girl, especially one with mad scientist tendencies. She might die without even knowing how she died.

After much deliberation, he reached out and gently embraced the other person's climbing body to prevent her from falling due to exhaustion. Although she was a precocious twenty-year-old girl inside, her body was that of a seven-year-old little girl, so it was better to be careful.

He was now somewhat grateful for his identity as a cross-dressing master; otherwise, such actions would definitely be mistaken for lolicon, and that would be the end of him.

Chapter 124 Beautiful women are not to be trusted

"Did you find this child?"

After Akemi Miyano ran inside to get the first-aid kit, she stared intently at Ai Haibara lying on the sofa, her gaze extremely complex, carrying a clear sense of deliberation and judgment.

Kaoru Kazama shook his head. Sure enough, sisters have a telepathic connection. But this is too accurate! He just took little Ai Haibara home, and she reacted like this. This is definitely a family reunion. If Ran had this insight, Conan probably wouldn't have been able to keep it a secret for even a week.

"Don't keep staring at her. She seems to have a fever. Change her clothes first. I'll go cook some porridge for her to drink when she wakes up."

Normally, Miyano Akemi would have rushed to do this. Ever since Kazama Kaoru saved her, she has been doing these things. Kazama Kaoru tried to stop her several times, but to no avail. She was determined to repay the debt of gratitude.

If you didn't know better, you might mistake her for Kazama Kaoru's maid. Since Miyano Akemi's appearance hasn't changed yet, she can't go out freely. She basically stays at home doing housework, and even grocery shopping is done by Kazama Kaoru after get off work.

It's not fair to say she's overly cautious. After all, judging from the way Gin and Vodka act, they come over every few days, just like on a date. She's never taken aptx4869, and since she can move around in a child's body, she's naturally not as free as Ai Haibara.

Kazama Kaoru was gone for more than an hour, mainly because he hadn't figured out how to face the anime character he had once most wanted to meet.

It's alright now that he's unconscious. If he were to open his eyes, we might be able to tell something from his gaze. After all, whether you know someone or not can be revealed through their eyes.

Moreover, if Ai Haibara were to wake up at this time, she would most want to see her sister. He, as an outsider, would not need to get in the way. His presence might make the two of them uncomfortable.

He had sensed earlier that the little girl in the coma would wake up in half an hour at most, which is why he specially cooked porridge in a clay pot for more than an hour.

"Click"

Just as Kaoru Kazama was listening to the gurgling sound and spacing out in the living room, wondering how to face Ai Haibara, the bedroom door was opened and a little girl with brown hair walked out.

Her icy blue eyes were red and swollen, as if she had just been crying. She looked like a very lovable little girl, but her expressionless face ruined that feeling and gave off an aura of "keep away."

"Um, thank you, thank you for saving my sister!"

"Shiho, are you alright like this? You just woke up, and just now..."

"Sister, stop talking!"

Ai Haibara, who had been expressionless, suddenly turned around to cover her sister's mouth, but only realized the height difference between them after seeing her sister.

Kaoru Kazama, sitting on the sofa, almost burst out laughing when she saw this scene. It was just too hilarious. Although she was mentally prepared, such a significant height difference was not something she could easily accept.

Just like a doorknob that has never changed height, in the past we would just reach down and turn it, but now we have to stand on tiptoe to reach it.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxun, my sister isn't very good at communicating with people. Don't let her appearance fool you, she's actually very grateful to you. After all, in that situation, if the organization's people had come after us..."

"Sister, now that you're out here, don't think about them anymore. That's all in the past."

Hearing this, Kaoru Kazama's eyes showed a hint of surprise. When did Ai Haibara, Conan's world-famous pessimist, start saying such positive things?

This is understandable. In everyday life, it's easy to see that in the sisters' relationship, the aloof Ai Haibara is the one who takes the lead, while the older sister is more gentle and kind. In that hellish life, it would be difficult to survive without a cold mask.

With her older sister around, she would naturally cheer up and say encouraging words. However, in the original story, she lost her older sister, with whom she had depended on since childhood, and lost her spiritual support, which naturally made her more negative and pessimistic.

Sometimes, people aren't born strong; they're forced to be strong because of the more vulnerable people around them.

"So, what are your plans for the two of us now? You didn't save us without a reason, did you?"

"Shiho, you mustn't talk to Kazama-san like that!"

Before he could answer, Miyano Akemi angrily spoke to Haibara Ai, then nervously looked at Kazama Kaoru, as if afraid he would be angry.

"Don't be so nervous. I'm not that petty. I wouldn't hold a grudge against a little girl."

He appropriately displayed his ignorance, his ignorance about aptx4869, after all, he couldn't treat the other party as an adult right now, even though he knew all the background information.

"Miss Kazama, actually, it's like this..."

Upon hearing this, Miyano Akemi instinctively looked at Haibara Ai, and only after the other nodded did she slowly begin to explain that she had taken a drug that made her smaller.

It has to be said that although Kaoru Kazama saved Akemi Miyano, it was still insignificant compared to her sister's safety. At least she wasn't completely trusted by Akemi Miyano. As for Ai Haibara, needless to say, besides Akemi Miyano, she was the only one who understood her tsundere personality best.

Especially after shrinking, her personality has changed quite a bit. Or rather, it's less of a change and more of a liberation of her true nature. After all, after shrinking, she has fewer constraints than before and can express her likes and dislikes more naturally without worrying about anything.

"So, I've picked up a scientist!"

After listening to Shiho Miyano's embellished introduction, Kaoru Kazama made a half-joking remark, not expecting the Miyano sisters to trust him completely right now.

In this respect, he is not as good as that old geezer Professor Agasa. Miyano Akemi has already told her about her own situation. If he goes head-to-head with Gin and doesn't lose, Ai Haibara would probably interpret it as him being just as dangerous as Gin.

After all, Professor Agasa is a hardcore otaku obsessed with research, and his credibility is much higher than hers. Moreover, his kind-hearted and silly personality is a great sense of security for Ai Haibara, who has escaped the organization and has no relatives or friends.

In this respect, Kaoru Kazama is indeed inferior to Professor Agasa. However, one thing is obvious: as someone who can directly confront Gin and even use a sword to cut bullets in such a miraculous way, his safety is at least guaranteed.

It's likely that the reason Ai Haibara wasn't so negative before was largely due to the way Kaoru Kazama forcefully rescued Akemi Miyano.

"So, does that mean I'm evenly matched with Professor Agasa?"

While the two sisters were "connecting," Kaoru Kazama was spacing out, pondering whether she or Professor Agasa was more suitable for Ai Haibara. It has to be said that this was a rather bizarre thought.

However, seeing Kaoru Kazama with his vacant eyes, which added a touch of humanity to his ethereal appearance, Ai Haibara felt a sense of relief from the bottom of her heart.

What Kazama Kaoru didn't expect was that, under these circumstances, his stunningly beautiful appearance undoubtedly brought considerable psychological pressure to the Miyano sisters, who were also women, especially Ai Haibara, who had a psychological trauma related to vermouth. That's why she showed such a high degree of wariness towards him.

Perhaps she also had the lesson that beautiful women cannot be trusted.

Chapter 125 Be My Boyfriend!

For Ai Haibara, Akemi Miyano is her older sister, whom she naturally trusts unconditionally. However, Kaoru Kazama, a stranger with extraordinary abilities, is a difficult character to define.

Kaoru Kazama knew that if she wanted to put this suspicious girl at ease, she would at least have to show that she wanted something from her.

Saints are extremely rare in any world; most people live in reality.

Especially for Ai Haibara, who comes from a dark organization, indifference is the norm; unwarranted closeness and favors only make her feel uneasy.

"Since you're talking about researchers who work on drugs that can shrink people, then please research an antidote when you have some free time."

Is that all?

Ai Haibara was clearly a little surprised by Kaoru Kazama's request. In the original work, Conan made the request from the perspective of the victim, and Ai Haibara herself felt guilty about him shrinking, which is why she started researching the antidote.

However, Kaoru Kazama had no prior connection with aptx-4869; she was neither a user nor a victim. Why would she make such a strange request?

It's important to know that Ai Haibara is not just good at researching antidotes. As a top genius who is being groomed by the Black Organization, she has long surpassed her peers in biology. In the original work, she was able to develop drugs with Professor Agasa, which proves that she is not just an ordinary outstanding student.

She thought the other party would take this opportunity to let her study something, and perhaps their words wouldn't be so cold. Anyway, the intentions were the same. She didn't think that the other party would be willing to go against the organization for no reason and rescue her and her sister, since they had no connection with each other.

The only explanation for this is that the other party needs my services.

At least from this perspective, Ai Haibara's thoughts are quite dark; from the moment she met Kaoru Kazama, she never thought of him as a good person.

I don't know how Professor Agasa managed to gain favor with someone like that, managing to get a mad scientist like him to be his butler.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. We'll discuss what you need to do later. The key issue right now is the identities of the two of you."

"So, what are you planning to do with the two of us?"

The icy blue eyes were devoid of any emotion, like those of a emotionless robot, only able to see their own reflection in the other's eyes, as calm and undisturbed as a still lake.

"You don't need to think about it for now. After all, ordinary people wouldn't expect a grown person to turn into a child. The main problem is your sister. She still looks and has the same body shape as before. She hasn't gone out during this time to avoid being found by your organization. But this is not a long-term solution."

So you're planning to kick us both out?

The words came out flatly, but her face was expressionless, as if she hadn't just spoken. Meanwhile, Miyano Akemi had been looking at Haibara Ai and Kazama Kaoru with a hint of hesitation from the beginning, as if she was afraid that the two of them would start arguing.

Kazama Kaoru chuckled inwardly. Although these words were quite offensive, it felt like his good intentions had been taken for granted.

However, once you know her proud and aloof personality, you'll understand that these words are just a way for her to protect herself.

"I have a few suggestions here, you can listen to them."

"The most direct way is of course to let Mingmei go far away, preferably to the United States, and contact the FBI to participate in their witness protection program. I know the FBI is also investigating this organization, and they can provide the safest protection."

"No, sister absolutely cannot go to America. If she participates in the witness protection program, how will she be any different from a stranger!"

The protagonist, Akemi Miyano, remained silent, her eyes filled with complex emotions, as if she were recalling something.

Ai Haibara sighed inwardly after seeing this scene. As the younger sister, how could she not understand her older sister's thoughts? Wasn't the man who used Miyano Akemi to enter the organization just an FBI agent?

Of course, the man didn't tell Miyano Akemi about this; she guessed it. Although she didn't have her sister's super high IQ, her keen observation in daily life allowed her to notice the man's difference.

At the time, Akemi Miyano made the same choice as Ran, not revealing her discovery, but waiting for the other party to tell her. However, it seems that she did not live to see that day. Just like Kaoru Kazama before Conan traveled through time, Ran did not live to see the day when Conan told her that he was Shinichi Kudo.

"Shiho, actually..."

"Sister, I absolutely will not agree to you going to America!"

Before Miyano Akemi could finish speaking, Haibara Ai preemptively stated her position. It was clear that she had no good feelings towards the man who had taken advantage of her sister. By having Miyano Akemi participate in the witness protection program, she was essentially sending her directly to that man's side.