Bonded By Destiny: Co x Ai/ Shinichi x Shiho Novel

Episode 5 (APTX4869)

Episode 5.

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Conan was heading to none other than Prof. Agasa's place, where Haibara lived.

With a stricken face, he ran as fast as he could while thinking to himself...

'Killing someone without leaving any trace...

It has to be APTX4869'

As he made this hypothesis, his mind was filled with a series of additional facts he didn't want to believe in.

'Then...

This must be the works of the Black Organization...'

Conan suddenly remembered the faces of Gin and Vodka, whom he had seen at the Tropical Island a few days ago.

'And Ran...

There is no doubt she was attacked by them.'

Similar to what happened to me in the past, she probably was ambushed by one of them when she witnessed the crime and tried to stop it.

After realizing this fact, Conan's heart was aching and could not control his rage.

'I will never...forgive them.

I will do whatever it takes to put them behind bars!'

Wait...

How about Haibara?

If she finds out yet another person's life was taken away using her invention, he knew she would blame herself even more and be in far great pain than himself.

This was the reason why he was heading to Prof. Agasa's place...

Conan soon regained his composure and ran faster to the Professor's place.

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"Professor A...gasa!

Pants heavily

I'm here!"

"Oh! It's you, Shinichi. What brings you here?"

"No time...pants...to explain! Where is Haibara right now?

Hurry!"

Conan was barely able to speak clearly as he was gasping for air.

"Well...

Ai-kun just recently ran downstairs to her lab after watching the updates of Ran's Tropical Island case. She didn't look all too well..."

'I knew it!'

Ignoring Professor Agasa's questions, Conan went straight to the basement where Haibara was.

"HAIBARA!"

"K...Kudo-Kun?"

(Shiho) Kudo-kun was here.

After watching the news, I knew it was my invention that took away this person's life. Realizing this truth, I was struck by waves of guilt and unimaginable pain... tearing me apart into million pieces. It was then when I was secretly crying in my lab, Kudo-Kun arrived.

I quickly wiped away my tears

"Wh...Why are you here?"

"A...are you okay?"

Hearing his words, Shiho suddenly burst into tears.

And contrary to her heart, only harsh words left her lips.

"If you were me...

Would you be okay?

Another person lost his life because of this drug I created.