"Are you kidding me!?"
"How can I understand you, a guy who invented a deadly poison?"
2-22, Beika-cho
After listening to Haibara Ai's nonchalant narration, Conan's emotions were instantly ignited.
He gritted his teeth and glared at the woman in front of him who calmly said, "Since you and I are in the same situation, maybe you can understand what happened to me." He couldn't help but shouted, "Have you figured it out? Do you know how many people have been harmed by the drug you invented? "
Huibara Ai's expression was a little shaken.
It was only then that she finally understood that being both victims of ApTx4869 did not mean they could understand each other.
What Kudo Shinichi said was absolutely correct.
As a drug developer, she is an accomplice of the Black Organization and an executioner whose hands are indirectly stained with blood.
You Ran said something like they could understand each other, but she was too naive and arrogant...
Huihara Ai's eyes became dim.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Dr. Agasa stepped out to smooth things over, saying, "Okay, okay, Shinichi, she was forced to research that drug... Besides, she has left the organization now. And think about it, since she's a researcher, wouldn't it be much easier for her to create an antidote?"
"That kind of thing is——"
When Haibara Ai was halfway through her words, the doorbell of Dr. Agasa's house rang.
Ding-ling～～
The sudden doorbell sounded like a bucket of cold water, instantly calming the furious Conan. He glanced at Haibara Ai, and his heart tensed up: Could it be that someone from that organization came to the door?
But he didn't have time to stop the careless Professor Agasa as he responded and walked to open the door.
After the door opened, Conan saw a figure that surprised him greatly.
"Mr. Lin?" Dr. Agasa looked at Hayashi Yoshiki in surprise, "Why are you here so late?"
"Excuse me so late at night, Dr. Agasa."
Hayashi Yoshiki smiled and responded, "The office is quite busy today, but I still care a little bit so I came to check it out."
"So that's how it is. You really put a lot of effort into it."
"Would it be convenient for me to meet her?"
"certainly!"
Dr. Agasa immediately stepped aside and looked at Huihara Ai inside: "Xiao Ai, Mr. Lin is here to see you."
"…"
Haibara Ai immediately got down from the sofa and walked over.
Hayashi Yoshiki also saw Conan standing there with a surprised look on his face. He pretended to be surprised and asked, "Why is Conan here too?"
"Ah! I came to Dr. Agasa's house to play the latest game, Yoshiki-nii!"
"…"
The guy who had a furious look on his face just now suddenly looked like an innocent elementary school student, which made Haibara Ai admire him.
When Conan saw Hayashi Yoshiki standing at the door talking to Huiyuan Ai, he had to pull Dr. Agasa over and ask, "What's going on?"
"Hmm? Didn't Ai tell you?" Dr. Agasa was stunned for a moment, then immediately explained in a low voice, "When Ai escaped from that organization, she had a high fever and was picked up by Mr. Lin... Then she seemed to have asked Mr. Lin to bring her to me under the pretext that she was my relative."
"Then Dr. Agasa, your reaction at that time must have been very surprising, right?"
"yes."
Conan frowned.
He looked at Hayashi Yoshiki who was standing at the door, talking to Haibara Ai with a smile and even touching her head, but he couldn't help but think more in his heart.
After being reminded by Hattori Heiji, Conan suspected that Hayashi Yoshiki might have discovered his identity...but he hadn't really revealed the truth, so no one could say for sure.
Another thing is that Hayashi Yoshiki has a strong ability to observe, and Dr. Agasa is the type who easily shows everything on his face... If a little kid suddenly rashly says that he is his relative, his reaction will definitely be very obvious and it is impossible for Hayashi Yoshiki not to notice it.
But Hayashi Yoshiki showed no doubt at this moment.
Thinking about Haibara Ai's true identity, and then looking at Hayashi Yoshiki's black suit... a terrible idea gradually emerged in Conan's heart: Could it be that the two of them are really in the same group?
Conan quickly shook his head and dismissed the nonsense.
Hayashi Yoshiki is such a gentle person, how could he be a member of the Black Organization? Besides, Conan still remembers clearly the last time he risked his life to save himself.
On the other side,
"Why don't you smile? If you keep a straight face, people will suspect you, right?"
"…I can't laugh."
In response to Hayashi Yoshiki's reminder, Huihara Ai spoke calmly.
He was touching her head.
The girl's short hair is soft and bright. She doesn't mind being touched like a well-behaved kitten... But from another perspective, Hayashi Yoshiki can feel that she seems to be a little worried at the moment.
"Did you suffer some injustice?"
"No." Do you really think of yourself as an elementary school student?
"Even if you didn't say it, I can guess it. It's nothing more than what Edogawa Conan said." Hayashi Yoshiki said this and gave her a gentle smile: "Don't take it to heart. You have no intention of harming others, just like the evil of bullets is never produced on the assembly line of a factory."
"…"
This was the first time that Haibara Ai saw Jundu smile like this.
Such a delicate, beautiful face...
There was a smile in his black eyes, and the corners of his lips raised with an intellectual and gentle aura.
Is this acting?
Haibara Ai doesn't seem to be that type.
She only felt that the hand on her head seemed to be somewhat warm at this moment, which made her speechless as she was not used to it.
"I got some information. You had a disk with drug information in the research institute that was mistakenly sent to your sister's university professor, right?"
"…How do you know?"
"Let's talk to Conan about that matter tomorrow night. Don't let him get involved today."
Hayashi Yoshiki did not answer her directly.
He stood up and looked at Conan and Professor Agasa who were talking over there with a smile.
"Has this child's personality always been like this, Dr. Agasa?"
"Ah, ah! Yes... Ai is not very good at acting like a spoiled child in front of others, hahaha." Dr. Agasa scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly.
"As long as she's okay, that's fine." Hayashi Yoshiki smiled, "By the way, Dr. Agasa, I have something I want to ask you."
"Please go ahead."
"Do you know of any coating that would make paper more fire-resistant without affecting its normal use?"
"Paint…?"
This question stumped Dr. Agasa.
He pinched his chin, and for a moment he couldn't think of anything that could do this.
"Well, let me think about it and I'll give you an answer later, okay, Mr. Lin?"
"OK."
Hayashi Yoshiki smiled.
Writing on the Death Note with invisible ink is a very useful trick, but the disadvantage is that the paper of the Death Note is not fire-resistant and can be burned at any time. Every time, Hayashi Yoshiki needs to place the paper above the flame to use the temperature to bake it instead of directly contacting the flame.