Conan's other me

Chapter 51: Moths to the Flame ([-])

Those who are fascinated by its light, even though they know that death is waiting for them, still yearn for that light involuntarily.

Hirota Masami is such a person.

She was part of a criminal organization, and so was her sister, but much more than she was.

She hoped to take her sister out of the organization, but was told that she could take her sister away and fly away as long as she grabbed one billion yen.

A billion is not a small number.

But if even she can do it, what is it to the organization?

So she knew that the other party was lying to her.

But... what if?
Masami Hirota could not refuse the temptation.

Just thinking that maybe one day her sister could still smile like she was when she was a child, it would be hard for her to refuse this proposal.

She is a moth chasing a flame.

But all these plans, just because she went to a detective, all were screwed up.

Just being suspicious was not acceptable to her.She cannot be targeted by the police at this time, and she cannot let the police go all out to find the "robber" Kenzo Hirota.

She was flustered just now and said the wrong thing.

The situation has exceeded her expectations.

However, Hirota Masami still didn't want to give up the last straw that might save her sister from the organization.

But now, this straw has been firmly grasped in the hands of the child opposite.

Hirota Masami was at a loss.

She didn't know if there was anyone else behind Fengyuan, and she couldn't bear to attack a child.

She didn't even know when she would find Kenzo Hirota, so she couldn't knock the child unconscious and lock him up.

So she will die.

People in the organization will not let her go, she will not even have the chance to go to prison.

But if she's dead... her stupid actions won't cause trouble for her sister, right?

Thinking of her sister, Hirota Masami felt a bit of firmness in her desperate heart.

She can't just give up like this.

So after the silence lasted for a long time, Hirota Masami raised her head, with tears on her face, and smiled at Fengyuan: "...you are not Conan, right? You are the other child."

Fengbara without glasses gave her a completely different feeling.

"Ah."

"Would you mind telling me who you are?"

"... Feng Yuan Sora, is a detective."

"Detective... What a powerful profession." Hirota Masami seemed to be relieved, "You didn't even say anything to persuade me to turn myself in. Really, my mind is so easy to guess - you want me to say it myself, right?"

Feng Yuan did not speak.

Hirota Masami adjusted her breathing.

"Me, I'm actually part of a criminal organization," Hirota said. "My sister is the same as me. This organization restricts our freedom and makes us do things we don't want to do... So one day I wanted to escape."

"I want to escape from this organization and take my sister with me. They asked me to grab one billion yen for them, and told me that they would let me and my sister go as soon as it was done."

"I promise..."

After telling her motives for committing the crime, Masami Hirota began to talk about the details of the crime and her plan to rescue her sister.

She was very detailed.

She didn't care if it left evidence.

The little detective's quietness during this time made her feel that he was giving herself a chance - even though she didn't know why, she didn't want to miss it.

So she finished her story in one breath, and then waited for the little detective to speak as if waiting for a sentence.

In fact, Feng Yuan felt a little embarrassed.

He wanted to save Hirota Masami, not to solve the case.

But it is impossible for him to come up and say something like "Masami Hirota, run with me."And he felt that to save her, she needed her cooperation.

That's why he chose to intervene in the robbery.

However, Masami Hirota, who was forced to be strong, was more fragile than he imagined, and her current appearance made him feel like a bad person.

"Can you tell me about that organization?" After thinking for a while, Fengyuan decided to speed up the progress.

Masami Hirota hesitated.

She didn't want to involve the little detective in that behemoth.

But she wanted to persuade the other party to return the straw that was more important than her life to herself.

So Masami Hirota opened his mouth: "It's a huge organization surrounded by layers of mysteries... I'm just a member of the lowest level, and I don't know much about it. The representative color of the organization is black, and senior personnel don't use their own names. They all use wine names as code names..."

Hirota Masami hesitated for a moment, as if just mentioning the code name made her feel scared, "For example, gin and vodka, they are the ones who told me they would let me and my sister go as long as I grab one billion yen..."

Hirota Masami continued.

But she deliberately concealed some things, including her sister's affairs.

Although Hirota Masami has some unrealistic fantasies, she also has a clear understanding of the strength of the organization.

She doesn't believe that the police or detectives can help her save her sister--if it was that simple, she would have called the police--but she is worried that a failed rescue will bring danger to her sister.

After another round of Hirota Masami's narration ended, Fengyuan specifically asked about the appearance of gin and vodka.

Of course he knew what these two people looked like, because Kudo Shinichi had seen them before.But Kudo Shinichi shouldn't know the code names of these two people.

Hirota Masami was obviously very impressed with these two people. Under her description, Fengyuan completed an important part of matching them with the code names.

Therefore, Fengyuan can get straight to the point: "Coincidentally, we are looking for this organization."

Masami Hirota was a little surprised.

"So, as long as you are willing to be a tainted witness, we can help you." Fengyuan continued.

"…help me?"

"That's right." Fengyuan tentatively said, "You have to hand over the money to the people in the organization, and we can let the police squat at the place you agreed in advance—"

"No."

"This is not acceptable." Hirota Masami repeated, showing a pleading look, "If people in the organization feel that I have defected, then my sister..."

She didn't go on.

A few years ago, someone very important and close to her defected from the organization.

And since then, she, who was still relatively free, has become more and more difficult in the organization. That guy Gin Jiu hardly concealed his murderous intentions towards her...

So she wanted to be able to "resign", but she didn't want to "defect".

She didn't want what happened to her to happen to her sister again.

"...What do you think?"

my thoughts?

Of course I hope that I can go to the appointment alone and exchange my sister with money.

But Masami Hirota himself knew that this was wishful thinking.

She is now just talking to the detective as a robbery criminal.

And now she can't trade with money that doesn't belong to her.so…

After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, Masami Hirota raised his head and looked into Fuedahara's eyes.

"I hope I can go to the appointment alone." Masami Hirota said softly, "I won't take the money with me, I just let them pick it up elsewhere—but don't worry, the transaction will not be completed, they are just cheating me..."

"I will die." Masami Hirota's voice sank.But it won't cause trouble for my sister...

"But even if I die, I want to go. I must go."

(End of this chapter)