n years ago.

In the dark room, a woman was crying on the computer screen.

"Please, sir, help me, I really love him."

"So what?" Under the cover of darkness, the face of the person who made a sound could not be seen clearly, and the voice was also indistinguishable through the voice changer.

"Please help me. I want to never be separated from him, but my husband is not that easy to deal with. I beg you for your help."

The man known as Mr. seemed to have some interest, and through the shadow, he could tell that he was sitting upright slightly.

"What do you want?"

"I hope to die romantically with him." A bright light appeared in the woman's eyes, and her already gorgeous face added a little more beauty. She muttered to herself as if she had found the meaning of survival, "Together."

After that guidance, it was an ordinary day of the week.

After ordering a cup of coffee, he walked towards the window.

But he was attracted by a little girl in the middle.

The child sat alone with beautiful facial features and could vaguely see what he looked like when he grew up. He looked like a child who should be loved, but now he was crying in a mess while keeping cakes in his mouth.

So he went back to the bar and asked the waiter for a glass of water.

———

Nozawa Nagaichi could taste the salty taste in his mouth, which was the smell of tears. She wanted to go find her mother, but her mother had been dragged away by her father for a long time, and she asked herself to wait for her here.

I am a good child. If I don’t waste food, my mother can come back soon, right?

Thinking of this, she stuffed a bite of the cake hard.

"Ahem...hem..."

"Do you want to drink water?"

Before Alice could figure out who was talking, she took the water and took a sip.

Then she looked up and saw the man sitting opposite her.

"Thank you uncle."

The man looked at her with a smile, "You're welcome, I just feel like you might need a glass of water."

His dark red eyes shone like gems under the sunlight outside the window, with a gentle smile inside, wearing a delicate suit and a black windbreaker on the outside, which was better than any star girl had ever seen on TV.

“So beautiful…”

The man opposite was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, "You are also very beautiful."

"My name is Nagaichi Nozawa...What's your name?"

The man pretended to think for a while, and then quickly replied, "If you can see you again next time, I can tell you, what's going on?"

"Um……"

"I heard that people who cry and eat can survive strongly. Yongyi is such a good child." The man comforted her gently.

"If I were a good child, why would my parents quarrel?"

"Well... because mom and dad are actually still children, no one is perfect. Look, in kindergarten, are there any children fighting because of toys?"

"Yes, Liang Tai and Xiao You often fight."

"So it's normal for parents to argue about something. They don't have Yongyi's good deeds, Yongyi will forgive them just like the teacher did."

"They quarrel because of love, how can they share love with them like a teacher?"

"Ah... because of love..."

The man took out his handkerchief and leaned forward, wiping off the butter from the corner of the girl's mouth, "Sooner or later, the story will always end. If you can't do it, then watch it quietly."

At this time, another voice sounded, "Sir, are you playing with the child again?"

The silver-haired killer with a hat stood at the table.

———

Because Gin came, Shi Lu quickly left with him.

But shortly afterwards, Okabata Tetsu reported a news.

Yuriko Nozawa did not kill Nozawa, and she committed suicide.

He clearly loves his husband pathologically, afraid of breaking up after being discovered, so he wants to meet death together, and even comes to find a mentor, but in the end he still can't do it.

"madness."

"Yes." Okata nodded in agreement.

Although I said so, this was the first accident since Shi Lu Guidance, and the plan of this case was a failure.

Shi Lu went to her residence alone and stood downstairs for a while.

I silently lamented my first failure and the pain of bleeding again at night.

When he was about to leave, he saw the girl standing under the street light.

"Who is that?"

"Sir, it's Yuriko's daughter."

Shi Lu suddenly stopped, then turned around and walked back until he stood in front of the little girl.

That was Nagaichi Nozawa, whom I saw not long ago.

The girl looked at him timidly, as if she wanted to say something.

The man squatted down, and the hem of the black coat drooped to the ground, sand and soil were stuck, but he didn't care at all. He reached out to wipe away the tears from the girl's face and looked at her gently, as if this child was a treasure of the world.

It seems that he will listen carefully to whatever he says.

Under such a gaze, she gradually relaxed.

"Uncle...My mother fell asleep and couldn't wake her up...Is mom..."

"Do you think she will never come back?"

"Yes." Although Nozawa Nagaichi was still young, he vaguely understood what was going on.

"Did you know, God sometimes takes away very special people." The man approached the girl and hugged her gently, "Your mother is very beautiful, right?"

Seeing the girl nodding well, a cruel smile appeared on the man's face, which was cast with shadow due to the brim of the hat, "When you become an adult, you can also come to me."

———

A day later, Lu was sitting in the cafe.

Nozawa Nagaichi found him with a bullet.

"Uncle, you are still here." She handed the things in her hand like a treasure, and the bullet was stained with blood. "Dad is now with mom forever. Just like the name my mother gave me. They should be very happy to love each other so much."

The girl's body was even trembling with excitement.

Shi Lu opened his eyes wide and the coffee cup was stuck near the corner of his mouth.

But the girl's words were as natural as a river plunged into the sea to ask, "Why can't I find a sir now?"

"Even if I'm still a kid, I can help."

"Ah..." The man felt the long-lost joy, "I am Edward Holland, Yongyi, from today on, you will be my Alice."

"Okay." Alice's blue eyes were deeply in her admiration that was exactly the same as her mother, "Sir."

———

Gin is silent.

Shi Lu waited quietly for him to praise his vision.

Looking at the silver-haired killer with a cross raised on his forehead.

"I only showed up for a few minutes, and I'm here too?"

“Emm…isn’t it right?”

"It's okay... Since this child has had an incredible talent since he was a child, her father who needs to seek help to kill him, she actually did it on her own."

"Well, but it's also true that Nozawa is not guarding."

"How do you guarantee that she won't backlash? The child's admiration is not lasting."

"What are you talking about—" Shi Lu's long voice was dissatisfied, "It's because Alice doesn't love me."

"Oh."

"Well, she's still young, I can't do it. If there is one day, I'll deal with it."

“It will be late then.”

"Isn't you still the killer of no.1."

"...No, I'll just watch it, don't worry."

———

"Don't you say it?" Alice sighed, looking very sorry, "then I can only say goodbye."

She raised Kikura again and aimed at Conan's heart.
Chapter completed!