Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 468 Starry Sky

On the dragon's back.

Ai Haibara kept her eyes tightly closed. Although she knew what was happening, the sounds seemed to be blocked out, and all she could hear was the sound of the cold wind whistling past her ears.

The temperature seemed a few degrees lower tonight than usual, but this fragile body didn't seem to feel any cold at all.

After all, she was leaning against someone's warm chest.

I don't know how much time passed, but the howling wind gradually stopped, and there seemed to be no other sounds in my ears, only complete silence.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she opened her eyes.

"You're awake. The surgery was a success. You've now become a D."

Hearing someone behind her speaking in a mocking tone, she couldn't help but turn around and mutter a curse under her breath.

"……Fool."

However, this "idiot" drew teasing from someone behind him.

"Okay, the surgery was a failure. You're still not as old as me."

Haibara Ai glanced at Qi Ming, embarrassed and annoyed, and didn't want to argue with him.

After all, there's no way to argue with him, so let him say what he wants.

So where are we now?

Sitting down, I can still feel the soft, furry touch of the dragon, so are they still in the sky?

Ai Haibara turned her head, her small mouth slightly open.

They are indeed still in the air, but above a sea of ​​clouds.

The white jade plate of dew is reflected in the eyes and within reach, while countless silver sands adorn the night sky as far as the eye can see.

"What a nice view."

Behind him, Qi Ming also looked up at the bright moon in the sky, pondered for a moment, and then said softly.

"Hmm, I'm kind of craving a pancake."

"..."

Ai Haibara's small hand, which had been slowly reaching towards the moon, gradually withdrew.

His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to speak, but in the end he just gave a slight smile.

She'd long been used to this clueless guy, hadn't she?

"Is the movie over now?"

"ended."

Qi Ming looked down at Ai Haibara, and with a gasp from the girl, he laid her down on the dragon's back while holding her.

"Don't talk, let's look at the starry sky in the distance, family, take a rest."

Looking at the stars, or perhaps thinking about other things, Qi Ming took out a bottle of cola, pulled the tab, and poured it into his mouth.

"puff!"

Unsurprisingly, the cola overflowed from her mouth and spilled down her chin onto Ai Haibara's hair.

What did you do to my hair?

Laying her entire body on Qi Ming, Ai Haibara also heard the noise Qi Ming made and felt a chill on the back of her neck.

Seeing that Ai Haibara was about to turn her head, Qi Ming also chose to throw the cola away from a high place, and cupped Ai Haibara's small face in his hands so that she could continue to look at the sky.

"I'm giving it to you, applying mousse, yes."

"Don't let external factors affect you; enjoy the tranquility."

"……Yeah?"

Ai Haibara felt something was off, so she frowned and stopped thinking about it.

Qi Ming breathed a sigh of relief and took out another can of cola.

This time he was smarter and chose to drink it with his head tilted to the side.

Qi Ming placed the half-empty can of beverage on the dragon's back and quietly gazed at the starry sky.

Now is his time to relax after a long day.

Although he didn't seem to be very tired.

Today doesn't seem very interesting.

Qi Ming couldn't help but think to himself.

I've clearly done these things before, and each time I've felt different degrees of joy.

But today, the happiest times seem to be only the times when I'm throwing money around on the street and playing games at the casino.

Seeing Chianti Gin and his men fighting, he could only sigh inwardly as he fired machine guns at the heads of the Japanese soldiers.

Furthermore, there was no ripple in my heart.

Could it be that my mindset has really changed?

Because I know this is reality, because I can do anything, I always feel like something is missing no matter what I do.

"……What’s wrong with you?"

Ai Haibara's voice came from in front of him. Qi Ming came back to his senses and noticed that Ai Haibara had turned to the side at some point, her lake-blue eyes staring quietly at him.

With her back to the moon, the girl's face appeared exceptionally soft, her eyes reflecting a faint starlight, and her skin appearing even whiter under the moonlight. Qi Ming was momentarily stunned...

However, they were not stunned.

After all, with the moon behind you and the light shining back, even the fairest skin will look dull in this environment.

Although logically speaking, even moonlight shouldn't be able to illuminate the area, since the old ox has no say in this world, the words of other scientists are naturally not to be taken seriously.

"Nothing, I'm meditating."

Ai Haibara blinked and answered with half-closed eyes.

"Can meditation cause such an irregular heartbeat?"

"...Maybe I have a bit of an irregular heartbeat?"

"Don't speak carelessly, lest your words become a self-fulfilling prophecy."

Seeing Ai Haibara's suddenly serious expression, Qi Ming couldn't help but smile and playfully flicked her nose.

Qi Ming spread his arm, which was resting behind his head, and gave Ai Haibara a look.

Ai Haibara understood and, slightly shyly, moved to Qi Ming's side, leaning against his arm.

Under the moonlight, only then could one clearly see the particularly noticeable blush on Ai Haibara's fair face.

The fluffy, soft hair brushed past Qi Ming's ear, and he smelled a faint fragrance.

Hmm, it doesn't smell like shampoo, it smells like freshly spilled cola, and it's a little sticky.

The two nestled together quietly until, after a long while, Qi Ming turned to Ai Haibara and asked her a question.

"I've finished meditating. Would you like to fly off somewhere else for a while?"

"No, lie down a little longer."

Ai Haibara closed her eyes, seemingly a little tired, and spoke to Qi Ming in an almost murmured voice, curling up closer to him.

"...Okay, then I'll take a nap."

Qi Ming took out a blanket and draped it over Ai Haibara, then quietly stared blankly at the starry sky.

The silence of the night often makes people's minds wander.

Ai Haibara leaned against Qi Ming, her outward appearance revealing a different kind of weariness than her inner turmoil.

Her thoughts drifted back to every moment she spent with Qi Ming, this carefree guy who always gave her a sense of security in crucial moments.

Although there were times when he did things that I really couldn't understand...

Perhaps it was because of the silence around her, or perhaps it was because she had her eyes closed, but a feeling of weariness washed over Ai Haibara.

How long will I have to maintain this appearance?

She was clearly the person closest to Qi Ming, she had clearly witnessed so many things he had done, and she had clearly tried her best to believe him.

Effort... it doesn't seem to be the case.

Perhaps subconsciously I really like this state.

She can find warmth in Qi Ming and others, live an ordinary life, and mend the regrets of her childhood.

Well, although these days don't seem ordinary, they're full of fun... Of course, killing people isn't fun.

However, she is now somewhat tired of this kind of warmth that only children can receive.

Her head felt increasingly dizzy, and Ai Haibara's thoughts became even more chaotic, with a flood of strange ideas coming to mind.

Life is like a play.

The play in drama, or perhaps the play in games.

I am not the protagonist, but just an NPC in this game.

From the start, I was given the identity of a researcher for the Black Organization. I was working with the villainous organization, and my daily task list was to manufacture drugs and wait for the drug research to reach 100% completion.

There were no options to choose from; the process was linear, and all one could do was go straight to the end.

Fortunately, this NPC was lucky enough to encounter a player who could control her destiny, giving her multiple options in life afterward...

Now I can be considered to have broken free from the NPC and become the protagonist who can jump out of the script, right?