They left the place of trouble.
Ren vaguely saw an elementary school student at the scene but had no interest in joining the commotion.
After buying ingredients with Miyano Shiho, they returned home together.
At that time, Akemi was sitting on the sofa, hugging her knees and watching a movie.
"Back already? Why so early today?" Akemi got up, preparing to make dinner.
"I'll cook today," Ren volunteered.
In the Akame ga Kill world, anything Ren made was praised highly by the two sisters.
They were true food lovers, so his cooking wouldn't be bad.
"Ren, are you sure?" Akemi was a little worried.
"He already bought the ingredients. If it tastes bad, he can eat it all by himself," Shiho said, feeling annoyed.
"Don't worry, it'll definitely be delicious. It's been approved by two food lovers," Ren guaranteed.
"Heh." Shiho didn't look very pleased.
The "two food lovers" were just her and her sister — was he calling them gluttons?
The truth was, the food really was delicious.
The two sisters happily ate the milk tea and dinner Ren prepared.
"Ren, from now on you're responsible for dinner," Miyano Shiho assigned household duties.
"But I'm so tired," Ren sighed.
"A proper massage can relieve fatigue," Shiho said.
"Alright, Ren, teach me. I'll cook instead since I have nothing else to do," Akemi said softly.
"Sure, it's actually very simple. Shiho, do you want to learn?" Ren looked at Miyano Shiho.
"Call me when it's time," Shiho replied.
At night, the three watched a movie in the living room.
Ren and Miyano Shiho sat close, with about a fist's distance between them.
"What are you planning to do tomorrow?" Akemi asked from another sofa.
"Tomorrow? My plan is to make a small step forward in my experiment," Ren answered seriously.
"I need more sample data," Shiho Miyano said seriously.
"Um, you two are boyfriend and girlfriend, right?" Akemi Miyano asked hesitantly.
Ren and Shiho exchanged a glance and nodded, but they didn't understand how being a couple had anything to do with what tomorrow was about.
Akemi looked a little flustered, as if it was her fault, then quickly asked, "You really don't know what day tomorrow is?"
"What day?" Ren asked, confused.
Shiho's expression suddenly darkened, like she had realized something.
"Huh?" Ren felt left out. Why did Shiho suddenly understand? Was there some secret code he didn't know?
"Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Aren't you going to celebrate?" Akemi reminded them.
"Oh, so tomorrow is Valentine's Day," Ren said, understanding now why Shiho's face looked as dark as a burnt pan.
"Shiho, do you want to research love?"
"Research love?" Shiho became interested. You could actually study that?
"Yes, like the best time to confess, the atmosphere for a kiss, and the hormone changes during sex," Ren said seriously.
"Oh? Sounds interesting. It won't affect our experiments, right?" Shiho asked with curiosity.
"No, it won't. Your experiments must have hit a bottleneck. You can only repeat them to confirm differences. Gin never pressured us either, right? He just asks about progress," Ren smiled.
"Alright then," Shiho agreed.
Akemi was completely confused. What was going on? Her sister and boyfriend were studying love? Did love really need research? Wasn't it just about wanting to do more things together and live together?
The two ignored Akemi and planned their schedule for the next day. Ren asked Gin for a day off, and Shiho did the same.
Shiho didn't expect the leave to be approved so quickly. She remembered how she once had to apply just to go see her sister.
Ren understood this well. Having attachments made it easier to control things. Both of them were like this, so the organization didn't stop Ren and Shiho from being together. Even Akemi surviving was related to this.
The next day, Ren and Shiho wore casual clothes and prepared to go to the entertainment district. After saying goodbye to Akemi, the two left on time.
Valentine's Day, the festive atmosphere gradually thickened, and the streets were filled with couples walking hand in hand.
Ren and Miyano Shiho, caught up in this mood, instinctively held hands. To be honest, even though they were a couple, such basic interactions were rare between them.
"I see, when the atmosphere reaches a certain level, emotions briefly overpower reason," Ren suddenly understood.
"Yeah, that's true," Miyano Shiho said, looking at their intertwined fingers, agreeing with the observation.
Then they saw a couple nearby. The guy gave a gift, and the girl happily hugged him and gave him a kiss.
"When surprised by a gift, dopamine in the body spikes rapidly, causing people to act irrationally," Miyano Shiho analyzed.
"Ah~"
A sharp scream broke the atmosphere, and Ren and Miyano Shiho instinctively let go of each other's hands.
"So that's how it is, atmosphere really matters."
"Looks like someone's dead," Miyano Shiho stopped joking around.
"Not looks like, it is," Ren said, noticing a familiar group: Conan, Mouri Ran, and Suzuki Sonoko—the well-known trio. But Ren didn't recall any Valentine's Day murder case in the restaurant.
"Shall we check it out?"
"Let's see the famous detective's skills," Ren didn't hesitate anymore.
"Edogawa Conan, huh," Miyano Shiho murmured quietly.
Experimental data shows that APTX4869 has the power to reverse aging, but only Kudo Shinichi's whereabouts after taking the drug remained unknown.
The day after Kudo Shinichi disappeared, Edogawa Conan appeared. It's almost impossible for a person who reverted in age to investigate Kudo Shinichi's disappearance, but for those who knew, it was easy to figure out.
Conan saw Ren and Miyano Shiho arrive but didn't pay much attention; they weren't suspects, clearly just bystanders.
Soon, the police arrived—one very familiar chubby officer. Ren didn't recognize the other cops.
They sealed off the scene. Everyone gathered inside the restaurant. No one was allowed to leave until the forensic investigation was complete.
A small boy ran around and soon appeared on the second floor at the crime scene.
"Whose child is this? This is a crime scene."
"Officer Takagi."
As the friendly officer appeared, Conan vanished around the stairwell corner.
At that moment, Ren's phone rang. Unlike the others, his was a full-screen smartphone.
[Why are you hanging out with the police? — Gin]
[A murder case happened. We're stuck here. — Hennessy]
[Leave early. — Gin]
[Can I use the AI I invented to solve this case? I want to test its performance. — Hennessy]
[Sure, when will it be ready? — Gin]
[It needs more testing and data. — Hennessy]
Ren sensed a presence on the second floor, but he didn't care. Actually, he did it on purpose.
At least now Conan had no mood to investigate, only shock that he was black organization member. This was entertaining.
"Ren, what's the next step?"
"Finish this case quickly and leave. We can't stay long." Ren said, pulling out his smartphone to start judging the case.
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