Ke Ai: Growing up with Xiao Ai

Lan: "Conan refuses to change back into Shinichi because of Xiao Ai......

" Gray Yuan Wai: "No, Miss Lan!!I didn't want to take him from you-"

I woke up from my bed.

“...... Another nightmare. "

The dream must have been the product of the guilt I felt for the girl in my heart.

Yes, even after becoming a junior high school student, Kudo-kun did not return to his original state.

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Conan: "Gray Plains... You don't look in good spirits today, what's going on?"

I shook my head.

"Nothing, nothing...... "

Kudo-kun and I are now walking towards Teidan Middle School.

"No, there is clearly something written on your face, and lies can't fool the detective~"

- at this time, your reasoning ability is really boring.

I sighed and looked at Kudo-kun.

Gray Yuan mourned: "Now that you know it, you don't need to ask more questions in the future, this is a very sensitive question for young girls."

Conan: "Girl

?" "What's wrong?" I'm an adolescent girl in junior high school now, so you should be a little more considerate. "

“...... Well, physical age is right.

Kudo-kun scanned my body.

Gray Plains: "Hey, you're rude, pervert!"

Conan: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just subconsciously-" I

know, but I still want to tease him.

Gray Plains mourned: "...... Forget it, can you stay with me for a while after school?"

Conan: "Yes... Is there anything important?

" Ayubara: "Hmm..."Conan

: "Okay~" Ayumi: "Mourning-chan

, Conan, good morning!" Motota: "Hey, Conan and Ashibara, it's late today!" Mitsuhiko: "Ashibara-san

,

Conan-kun, good morning."

I nodded to them.

Gray Yuan Ai

: "Well, good morning" Conan: "Good morning, Ayumi, Mototai-kun, Mitsuhiko-kun!" We

arrived at the classroom, and Ayumi, Motota, and Mitsuhiko, who were in the same class, greeted us.

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After school.

"The antidote can only be used until the second year of junior high school at the latest. But now, I think I can still change back to being the same age as that girl.

Conan: "Didn't you tell me this before

......?" Oh, it's because of your careless appearance that I'm here to remind you. What should you do if you can't recover into Shinichi Kudo because of your physical growth? If you want to use it, the sooner the better.

Conan: "Ann, Ann, how could I mess up." Well~ However, if you are worried about me and I said this, thank you. When

he said this, my little heart was moved, a very small kind of ......

The atmosphere of this conversation was very wrong.

Normally I would end this topic, but today I can't end like that.

"Hey, is this going to be the end of it?" I'm not interested in knowing what kind of posture you plan to continue to exist, but if you still ...... If you're doing this like you did because you're worried I'm going to do something out of character, then you don't have to!

Kudo-kun's eyes sharpened, and he pinned me against the tree.

Conan: "...... Gray Yuan, suddenly said something like this, has something happened lately?It doesn't look good in the morning

?" Gray Yuan lamented: "It's a bit strong...... Conan:

"Really? I'm sorry. "

He let go of my left wrist—

" ...... I'm sorry, Kudo-kun. Don't turn me back now.

I said in a trembling voice.

"Ahh......h

"You're all right......"

His voice, a little weaker than usual, reached my ears, but I hurried to the doctor's house as I pretended not to hear.

"Hey, Ashbara!wait!"

Kudo-kun grabbed my left wrist from behind—

"I'm sorry, Kudo-kun." I did... Don't turn me back now.

I whispered.

"Ahh......h

"You don't need to worry at all...... he

said weakly, but I pretended not to hear and hurried towards Agasa's house with a somewhat comical pace.

I didn't mean to be strong.

There have been many times that we have had such conversations.

INTERVIEWER Did the growth of the body lead to a change in the mind?

"I should have acted earlier, but in the face of Kudo-kun and the kindness of that girl, I have been putting it off perfunctorily. "

I lay on my back on the bed and covered my eyes with my left hand.

"It's not okay to continue like this...... "

Before it's too late, you have to find a way to ......

." ◇"

Hehehe, I've finally found you. Shinichi Kudo, Shirley!!".

The man standing in the shadows smiled pleasantly while staring at the photo of Shinichi Kudo and Shiho Miyano in his hand.

——

“...... Shinichi won't be coming back. That's right, Conan-kun. "

That, that—"

On the day of the graduation ceremony of Teidan Elementary School.

Feeling that Ran's infinite wait had reached the end of its limit, I revealed the true identity of Conan Edogawa on that day.

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"That kind of thing happened yesterday......

I hesitated to ring the doorbell of the doctor's house because I thought about meeting me, but the door opened by itself.

"............

" "What's wrong?" Stand there in a daze, if you don't hurry up, you'll be late.

As I was dumbfounded, Gray Yuan spoke.

And he took the initiative to hold my left hand.

Conan: "Gray Plains?

Yesterday's Event—" Gray Plains Lamented: "Yesterday's Event?" What's there to care about... Or do you have something to tell me?"

Conan hurriedly waved his hand.

"No, no, it's nothing. "

Is this to avoid talking about yesterday's events

? Or do you really not care?

But if you don't care,

then what's the dark circles in the corners of your eyes......

-

A certain classmate: "Ahh

Ayumi stepped forward and pestered Ashbara.

Ayumi: "Wai-chan, this is fake, isn't it!!"

Gray Hara: "Eh, what are you talking about, it's ...... for me

" "Rumor has it that you went on a date after school yesterday. Now the school is full of rumors. Yesterday someone saw you as if you were holding hands and playing with you, chasing me. And there are also rumors that one of you has already confessed to the other!"

Motota explained the situation to me in detail.

Gray Yuan's face was full of black lines: "Hand in hand, why are you chasing me?" This rumor is too!"

Mitsuhiko also came over.

"So is it true?"

I sighed helplessly as I looked at the expressions on the faces of several people who didn't understand and didn't stop.

"Well, people really like gossip...... However, why do you always tie me up with Edogawa-kun, there is no such thing at all.

Mitsuhiko: "That's, that's right." Gray Yuan-san and Conan-kun are dating something, something completely impossible to happen. Ah~, it's just a rumor!......

" Ayumi: "Then, in that case, Wai-chan, is it okay to go on today's shopping date as planned?"

Ayumi Ai: "Of course

" Ayumi: "Great!!" Ayumi

happily held Ayubara's arm.

Conan

: ".................." Ayumi: "What's wrong Conan?" Conan: "

Ah, no... Ayumi lately, why is she always sticking to Ashbara......"

Ayumi glanced at Kudo-kun, then spit out her little tongue and grimaced.

"Yes, I think the distance between Conan and Ai-chan is the same~"

Mitsuhiko agreed.

"Conan-kun has to pay attention to the sense of distance, it's because you often get too close that this kind ......of rumor will spread!" "

Ahhh

I couldn't help but laugh.

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A coffee shop.

Garden: "What's wrong Lan?".

Lan shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just a reminder of the past......"

Hearing Lan's words, Yuan Zi showed a helpless expression.

Garden: "Ah, I'm thinking about that idiot again." Forget about it, Lan still has me by his side!

" Lan: "Hehe, yes." Thank you, Garden!

" Garden: "...... It's a little shy to be so frank, "

With my good friend Sonoko by my side, I feel like I'm still able to maintain a normal ......life even if Shinichi isn't around."

Also, childhood friends aren't just good places.

The new ... Conan-kun, although he said a lot of beautiful things, I understood what he really thought-