Amuro-kun, Aren't You Bourbon-chan?

After getting into the car, Haibara Ai and Edogawa Conan sat in the back seat. Edogawa Conan did not understand why Haibara Ai had been giving him a cold shoulder ever since they got in.

It shouldn't be. He hadn't provoked her recently. Haibara Ai turned her back to Edogawa Conan, resting her chin in her hand as she faced the car window. Taking advantage of the fact that only Furuya Rei could see her expression from this angle, she rolled her eyes dramatically.

Furuya Rei saw this and was amused, but he did not say anything. Morofushi Hiromitsu drove straight to Professor Agasa's house, stopping with a screech.

Haibara Ai was extremely reluctant to get out of the car. Standing on the roadside with her hands on her hips, she glared fiercely at Edogawa Conan, who was still in the car.

Edogawa Conan: "..."

So what on earth did he do to displease this young lady?

Furuya Rei rolled down the window, resting one hand on the door frame while saluting Haibara Ai with the other.

"See you later, Ai-chan."

Haibara Ai's expression instantly became very obedient. She knew; she would obediently wait for Brother Tooru to come find her and wouldn't cause trouble by showing up uninvited.

So, she raised her hand and waved back at Furuya Rei.

Sitting in the car, Edogawa Conan's eyes suddenly widened. Before he could rub his eyes to get a clearer look, Morofushi Hiromitsu had already driven away. The light brown-haired figure in Edogawa Conan's eyes blurred and was left behind the car.

Thus, he could only half-kneel on the back seat, pressing his entire face against the window, trying to get a clear look at the person behind them.

"Conan-kun, sit properly." Furuya Rei tilted his head, speaking to Edogawa Conan, whose large movements in the back seat had stretched the seatbelt.

No need to be so surprised; wasn't it obvious that his little sister would be obedient?

Shinichi really lacked experience.

Reminded like this, Edogawa Conan could only sit back down, but his heart was still far from calm.

Was that Haibara just now? *That* Haibara?

*Gasp!*

Amazing! As expected of his Brother Amuro, even someone with Haibara's temperament could become so obedient.

Wait, could it be...

A strange smile appeared on Edogawa Conan's face. Although Haibara claimed to have no interest, she actually super liked Brother Amuro, right?

He knew it! No wonder Haibara had eagerly run over today. What "coincidentally meeting Brother Amuro downstairs" was actually her secretly watching him and getting caught, right?

His Brother Amuro was such a sharp person.

Well, seeing that Brother Amuro also seemed to have a high opinion of Haibara, he would definitely remember to bring her along when he solved cases with Brother Amuro in the future.

Edogawa Conan felt he was very generous, even willing to share Brother Amuro's cases with Haibara.

The two undercover police officers in the front had no idea what the shrunken high school detective in the back seat was actually thinking.

Once Morofushi Hiromitsu parked the car, Furuya Rei looked up and saw the penthouse apartment Morofushi Hiromitsu had mentioned to him earlier.

Located near the Metropolitan Police Department, it was a place that neither the public safety police nor the Organization would think to investigate.

Edogawa Conan got out of the car and looked at the location. He couldn't help but marvel in his heart. As expected of Brother Amuro, choosing a place so close to the Metropolitan Police Department. This way, it would be very convenient to drop by the Metropolitan Police Department to leech onto cases at any time.

Completely ignoring other possibilities, Edogawa Conan looked up at Furuya Rei. He couldn't wait to go up and see Brother Amuro's place!

It was a serviced apartment-style building. Morofushi Hiromitsu could clearly see that the two of them had things to discuss. As Amuro Tooru's assistant, he tactfully stayed on the first floor. Amuro Tooru took Edogawa Conan up to the second-floor study and locked the door.

"Alright, now let's talk about you shrinking."

Edogawa Conan wanted to speak, but the words got stuck in his throat.

He began to look around, unsure if he should tell Furuya Rei about this. He felt that involving him in such a dangerous matter was a bad idea...

Uh... Edogawa Conan fell silent.

He couldn't help but recall the events he had experienced with Furuya Rei in a certain country.

Four years ago in Australia, because they witnessed a murder, they were pursued. The local police did nothing, and they didn't even report it to the local authorities.

That was until Brother Amuro met someone who came to rescue them.

He still remembered that man with shoulder-length black hair loosely tied behind his head.

That man looked barely twenty at the time, but his skills were incredibly formidable.

Although it was abroad, the man's proficiency with guns made Edogawa Conan suspect that Brother Amuro's family was involved in some kind of organized crime.

This made him feel very unnatural when facing Brother Amuro for the next few days.

Later, his father told him that the man who helped them was the heir to an ancient noble family in Germany.

He just happened to be in Australia for business and knew Brother Amuro, which was why he saved them.

Although they seemed to have gone legit, anyone who understood would know how such noble families trained their heirs.

If not for carrying a drag like him, Edogawa Conan believed his Brother Amuro could have fought his way through the pursuers back then.

Uh... probably, if the other party didn't have guns.

Brother Amuro also seemed to know how to use a gun. The moment the man with the braided hair threw Brother Amuro a gun, Brother Amuro caught it and shot down quite a few people.

They were only non-lethal shots, but enough to stop their actions.

Moreover, thinking back now, that man left a very familiar impression on him. Who did he look like?

Edogawa Conan ran through the people in his mind but couldn't find a match.

Another time was three years ago in Italy. That time was truly thrilling.

What was Italy most famous for? The Mafia!

Back when he was still Kudo Shinichi, Edogawa Conan really didn't know how Furuya Rei could be so agile. Having not met for a while, it seemed like Furuya Rei had changed several famous countries. At that time, the reputation of the teenage detective was already internationally known.

Coincidentally, they ran into a Mafia transaction.

Although Kudo Shinichi's skills were well-trained by then, at least not to the point of being a burden to Furuya Rei, facing a group of pursuing Mafia members, Kudo Shinichi had never felt life could be so exciting.

And the outcome was actually Brother Amuro pulling a group of people from somewhere, resolving the issue, and then calling the police.

Although they said the Italian police wouldn't interfere with Mafia matters, dealing with the Mafia was still a great achievement!

Thus, Amuro Tooru's name once again caused a stir internationally.

Recalling the past, Edogawa Conan's lips twitched violently.

He should just tell Brother Amuro. He felt that Brother Amuro was practically the nemesis of criminal organizations. No matter what criminal organization Brother Amuro targeted, their only end would be destruction.

Tsk, what was he thinking before? Obviously, pulling Brother Amuro in would make solving the problem much easier. Besides, the trouble Brother Amuro encountered on his own wasn't much lighter than what he was currently facing with the Organization.

Brother Amuro probably even happily participated in opposing such criminal syndicates.

Then, with a serious face, Edogawa Conan detailed everything that had happened to him recently, including Haibara Ai's identity, the fact that Professor Jodie was with the FBI, and Vermouth.

He trusted Furuya Rei, so he didn't hide anything.

Without taking a breath, he finished talking and naturally took the glass of water Furuya Rei handed him, gulping it down.

"So back then, you clearly knew that man named Gin was dangerous, yet you still followed him regardless of everything?" Furuya Rei tapped his fingers on the desk. When he used to take little Shinichi to solve cases, he had also conducted investigations and specifically warned Kudo Shinichi to be careful and not rush in when things happened.

He had wanted to see if he could prevent Kudo Shinichi from being knocked out by Gin at the amusement park. Perhaps he could have changed it to being knocked out by someone else in the Organization at a different location. If the plot really went off track, he could have rolled up his sleeves himself.

The result? Haha, should he say the plot was too sturdy, or that Kudo Shinichi was too stubborn?

Edogawa Conan looked very embarrassed. Obviously, having received so much education from Furuya Rei, he still made this kind of mistake, making him feel a bit ashamed in front of him.

"Moreover, you actually ran into Gin's car before and tried to plant a wiretap? Leading to Ai-chan almost getting into trouble." Furuya Rei shook his head at Edogawa Conan, with a face that said 'how could you do something so unreliable'. "It's your good luck that Ai-chan didn't hit you with a hammer."

If it were him, he would have given Edogawa Conan a big bump on his head.

Edogawa Conan: (Annoyed expression)

Scolding once was enough, he still needed to save face!

Edogawa Conan was indignant. His clever eyes darted around as he retorted to Furuya Rei, "Brother Amuro, aren't you the same? You often rush in regardless of everything when you encounter a case. I heard Mr. Tanji complaining to my dad about you before."

Furuya Rei glared at him. "Is that the same? When I encounter danger, I can run! I can even counterattack. If I had met Gin back then, I would have definitely thrown him into prison!"

He, Furuya Rei, as Bourbon, could fight Gin all night without showing weakness. What about Kudo Shinichi? Leaving a deep impression on Gin? Or was it just because of sheer luck that Gin didn't expect Kudo Shinichi to have some skills?

After all, a certain Bourbon often complained to him about Kudo Shinichi's poor skills, leaving Gin with a very rigid impression.

It could be said that Kudo Shinichi's moment of glory back then owed seventy percent of its success to Bourbon.

And Furuya Rei's words left Edogawa Conan speechless.

True... in terms of skills, he indeed couldn't match Brother Amuro. (Sad expression) Fine, he knew he was wrong. Stop lecturing, his dignity was almost gone.

Seeing the usually proud little detective hang his head, Furuya Rei stopped talking.

He liked Kudo Shinichi, and he also liked the current Edogawa Conan. It was precisely such a righteous and passionate youth who had a brighter future.

Rashness and impulsiveness were only due to an obsession with the truth, which was actually very good.

"Alright, I didn't mean to blame you." Furuya Rei reached out and patted Edogawa Conan's head, telling the little detective not to be dejected anymore. "To be able to achieve this level, Shinichi is already very amazing."

"Don't, don't talk to me in a tone used for praising kids." Hearing Furuya Rei's words, Edogawa Conan was first happy, then his face instantly flushed red as he said embarrassedly.

He always felt that in Brother Amuro's eyes, he was still the same as when they first met. Um... speaking of which, the 17-year-old Shinichi indeed didn't seem as mature as the 14-year-old Brother Amuro back then.

Damn, was this what a genius was?

Relying on his age, Furuya Rei didn't feel guilty at all.

Amuro Tooru was Amuro Tooru, and Furuya Rei was Furuya Rei. The two were inherently different, and he had witnesses.

"Now let's make three rules." Furuya Rei looked seriously at Edogawa Conan. "First, I will help investigate that organization and share important news with you. Similarly, Shinichi, you must absolutely not hide anything about the organization from me."

Edogawa Conan nodded.

"Second, in an emergency involving people from the organization, let me know first. Even if you can't make contact, leave a message. You must absolutely not tail them alone again."

Edogawa Conan hesitated for a moment, then nodded again. If the atmosphere got to that point sometimes, Brother Amuro would understand, right?

Furuya Rei saw his expression and was almost amused.

Fine, he would make sure this kid suffered a big loss in the future to learn his lesson.

"Third, always prioritize your life and the safety of those around you." Furuya Rei stared into Kudo Shinichi's eyes. This point was particularly important. Otherwise, even if Kudo Shinichi was captured by the organization, he had ways to rescue him, but if he died, there was truly no saving him.

Edogawa Conan was stared at until his scalp went numb, almost raising his hand to swear that he would definitely put his safety first.

"Very good!" Furuya Rei stood up, clapped his hands, and looked at Edogawa Conan with a smile. "So, can you tell me the information about Professor Jodie of the FBI?"

"???" Edogawa Conan was stunned. Why bring this up all of a sudden?

Moreover, Brother Amuro's gaze was terrifying, as if he wanted to make a move on Professor Jodie in the next second.

*Gasp...*

A possibility arose in Edogawa Conan's mind, and he asked, "Uh, Brother Amuro, what do you want to do?"

"What do I want to do?" Furuya Rei tilted his head, smiling. "Shinichi, let me tell you, the FBI's actions are called illegal entry and investigation. As citizens of this country, we should naturally deport them."

Furuya Rei didn't hide his dislike for the FBI at all; his malice practically filled the room.

Edogawa Conan: "Just as I thought."

The FBI indeed had a grudge with Brother Amuro, right? What happened? He didn't know.

Then again, seven years ago, Brother Amuro had traveled to so many countries, but it seemed America was indeed the only place where he never appeared.

A grudge, absolutely a major grudge.

Edogawa Conan felt that if Professor Jodie and the others from the FBI appeared in front of Furuya Rei, they would definitely be made miserable by him.

"But Professor Jodie has a tourist visa, she has a reason to stay in Japan..." Edogawa Conan's voice defending Jodie grew smaller and smaller because Furuya Rei's gaze was exceptionally terrifying.

*Gulp.* Edogawa Conan swallowed hard and stopped talking.

Having just promised Furuya Rei that he wouldn't hide organization news, Edogawa Conan made up his mind: in the future, he should avoid telling Brother Amuro about FBI clues, or else the two sides would probably fight upon meeting.

Edogawa Conan looked up and smiled obediently. "Don't be angry, Brother Amuro. They do have visas, and we haven't caught them red-handed."

The FBI was also a great help, so he absolutely couldn't let Brother Amuro drive them away.

Furuya Rei's dark gaze took a while to return to normal. He seemed quite satisfied with Edogawa Conan's attitude and said, "Alright then."

Edogawa Conan breathed a sigh of relief. After finishing the serious talk, he excitedly examined the bookshelves in Furuya Rei's study.

He had noticed upon entering that there were many out-of-print mystery novels.

These were prepared by Karasuma Renya for Bourbon, who liked mystery novels. There were many of them, and Morofushi Hiromitsu had conveniently placed some in almost every safe house.

"Brother Amuro!" The little detective's eyes were full of anticipation.

Furuya Rei said helplessly, "Read them yourself."

Then, his gaze swept imperceptibly over Edogawa Conan's back.

So, a certain great detective who had already made contact with Moroboshi Dai wouldn't tell him about Akai Shuichi for now, right?

According to the plot, this kid already knew Akai Shuichi was FBI and probably guessed Moroboshi Dai was Akai Shuichi.

Since a certain someone would disguise as Okiya Subaru in Kudo's house in the future, Furuya Rei planned to play around with Akai Shuichi, who had changed his identity.

He couldn't let the great detective delay things.

And most importantly, what if Akai Shuichi told Edogawa Conan about Bourbon's identity? If an organization member knew Akai Shuichi was alive, and Bourbon didn't take any action against him, wouldn't that be an obvious problem?

Furuya Rei wanted to eliminate this kind of meaningless exposure beforehand.

Originally planning to tell Brother Amuro about Moroboshi Dai, Akai Shuichi, and the FBI at the very end, Edogawa Conan also quietly swallowed the "surprise" back into his stomach.

Given Brother Amuro's attitude towards the FBI, he'd better not. He had already felt before that Brother Amuro didn't really like Mr. Akai.

Before the two met, he wouldn't speak up.

Instantly throwing this matter to the back of his mind, Edogawa Conan was completely immersed in the world of mystery novels. Furuya Rei quietly opened the door and walked out.

Standing at the top of the stairs, he made eye contact with Morofushi Hiromitsu, who was leisurely watching TV downstairs. The unspoken understanding between the two required no words.

......

Late at night.

Almost everyone was asleep.

Haibara Ai sat at the head of the bed, yawning.

Would Brother Tooru come? Or would he not?

Then came another big yawn.

Forget it, she wouldn't wait anymore; she wanted to go to bed.

Just as Haibara Ai hugged her pillow and climbed onto the bed, a soft tapping sound came from the window.

Her sleepiness vanished instantly.

Haibara Ai rushed to the window like a flash, opened it, her eyes shining brightly.

Sleep? No way, time to wake up and play!