Conan: Life between Green Plum and Skyfall

Chapter 202: Xiao Ai's True Feelings

After taking a taxi back to Chengshi, Mingmei hurriedly found a tape recorder and placed it in front of Xiaoai. She took out a disk, looked at the number on it, and inserted the disk.

"Okay, you can listen now. Come on, Ai~"

As she spoke, she took out a pair of headphones and handed them to Ai.

"..."

Looking at the headphones in her hand, Xiao Ai hesitated for a moment and looked at her sister:

"Sister, can't you really tell me what's inside?"

"No way~"

Mingmei said with a smile. If Ai knew about this birthday gift in advance, the tape's effect on her would be greatly reduced.

"So, does the content here have anything to do with the organization?"

Seeing that Mingmei didn't want to say, Xiaoai hesitated for a moment and continued to ask.

"Well, I think so, right..."

Mingmei hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly.

After all, no matter what, this is what mother left for Ai, and mother was also a member of the organization before she died.

"That's it, I understand."

After saying that, Xiao Ai nodded in understanding, put on one earphone, and handed the other earphone to Conan.

"Eh?"

Looking at the headphones in his hand, Conan was stunned for a moment. What did it mean? Was he supposed to listen to it too?

"What are you standing there for? Take it with you! I don't know what's inside, but there might be other information related to the organization. If you don't take it with you, do you expect me to analyze it alone? I won't do such a thing!"

Looking at the proud little queen in front of him, Conan smiled. Is this the difference? In the original work, Shiho did not want any contact with the organization at all. Even when she got the disk, she was trying to prevent Conan from getting deeper into the organization's information.

But now, she was willing to take the initiative to share this tape that might contain the organization's intelligence with him? Indeed, letting Mingmei survive was the best decision he had ever made.

Of course, Conan didn't know that the reason why Ai took the initiative to share the tape with him was not only because Akemi was still alive, but also because of his own influence.

"No, I think you should listen to the contents of the tape first before deciding whether to give me the headphones."

Conan smiled and pointed to the tape recorder beside her. If she really listened to what was recorded on the tape with Ai, she would probably be too embarrassed to death!

"?"

Seeing that Conan rejected her invitation, Ai showed a look of confusion on her face.

No, what's going on? Why doesn't Kudo seem interested in the content?

However, due to Mingmei's misleading, Xiao Ai had no idea that this tape was actually a gift for her alone. Therefore, with a hint of doubt, she turned on the play button and waited quietly for the sound inside to sound.

Not long after, a gentle voice sounded from the headset:

Happy birthday to 15-year-old Shiho...

"!"

When Xiao Ai heard this voice, she was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that this was a birthday blessing from her mother.

Seeing Ai standing there in a daze, Conan smiled.

Although I really want to be naughty, I'd better give up at this critical juncture.

Thinking of this, he tiptoed to Xiao Ai, carefully put the earphones in his hand on her ears, and then walked out of the room with Cheng Shi.

Let's leave the space here to these two sisters.

At this time, Ai, immersed in her mother's gentle voice, did not notice Conan's actions at all. A bright smile appeared on her face.

......

After a while, listening to the gentle voice coming from the tape recorder, although Xiao Ai had a smile on her face, tears were quietly sliding down her cheeks without her noticing.

Elena talked about a lot in the tape, including her expectations for Ai, her experience with Miyano Atsushi, and...

And she also felt a tinge of regret about joining the Karasuma Group. Those who joined the organization had no future, and the same went for their descendants.

She herself had no regrets about joining the organization, because only the Karasuma Group could sponsor Miyano Atsushi to complete his experiment. However, she was very regretful about letting Ai and Akemi fall into this deep pit.

After listening to the recording, her mother's gentle comfort and apology to her, Xiao Ai couldn't help but feel a slight soreness in her nose.

Looking at her sister's expression, Mingmei walked up silently, held her in her arms, and comforted her sister.

However, while she was trying to comfort her, she didn't forget and took the opportunity to secretly take a picture of Xiao Ai's current expression.

After a while, the sound in the tape disappeared completely, and Ai still stayed in Mingmei's arms as before, feeling the warmth from her sister.

Mingmei also hugged her sister in the same way, comforting her heart.

"Sister, I'm fine, you can let go."

After a while, Xiao Ai breathed a sigh of relief and struggled a few times in Mingmei's arms. Seeing this, Mingmei also loosened her arms around her sister in due time.

"Ai, are you really okay? I need you..."

"unnecessary!"

Before Mingmei could finish her words, Xiaoai stopped her in advance and said:

"Rather than looking back at the past, people should look to the future, right? Mom left me with a lot of words I wanted to say, but I can't always be immersed in the past. I will follow Mom's words and create my own future."

Looking at Xiao Ai's resolute eyes, Mingmei smiled slightly:

"Well, Shiho has really grown up~"

"Of course, before that, there is one more thing to do."

As she spoke, Xiao Ai rolled her eyes and looked at the phone in Mingmei's hand:

"I have to delete the photos and videos from my sister first!"

"No! Shiho in this state is my treasure! I will never let you delete it!"

As she spoke, Mingmei raised her phone high, trying to stop Ai from grabbing it.

"You don't have to delete it, but the premise is that you have to guarantee that this photo will never fall into the hands of anyone else!"

"Well... well, after all, Conan is my savior. If he wants something, I can't refuse him..."

Mingmei said, shifting her gaze somewhat guiltily.

"Sure enough, I should delete the photos!"

Looking at her sister's expression, Xiao Ai's face turned dark and she started fighting with Mingmei again.

Conan, who was waiting outside the door, heard the noise inside and smiled slightly. Sure enough, he knew it had to be Mingmei!