Shuichi Akai, the man known as the "Silver Bullet" in the series.
Undoubtedly, he is one of the most important characters in the entire story.
And his entrance is certainly one of the most memorable moments.
After all, the scene where Conan was holding Haibara on the bus that was about to explode and jumped off, telling her not to be afraid, was probably the birthplace of many "Conan x Haibara" fans.
With the Detective Boys going skiing, Haibara joining the activities, and Professor Agasa catching a cold, these three elements combined, along with Jodie Starling's appearance a while back.
At this sensitive juncture, it's not surprising that Senichi would associate these events.
At this moment, Senichi could even imagine that the "Silver Bullet" had probably arrived in Japan, investigating all the recent occurrences.
Regarding this main storyline case, Senichi was giving it a lot of attention.
Because not only were Shuichi Akai and Jodie Starling present as the red side, but Vermouth was there as the black side.
It could be said that undercurrents were stirring.
Moreover, since Vermouth seemed to be suspecting Conan's identity, this case happening would further bring the prominently performing Conan into their line of sight.
Haibara's peculiar behavior would naturally also catch the eyes of both the red and black sides.
Therefore, just for the sake of better concealing Haibara's identity, Senichi felt it was necessary to carefully review his plan and see which approach was more suitable.
...
Early the next morning, Senichi, along with the five youngsters and the elder, boarded the bus headed for the ski resort.
"Achoo!!"
"Achoo!!"
On the bus, Professor Agasa continuously sneezed, drawing concerns from the others.
"Professor, are you alright? You caught a cold and you still want to go skiing? It'll only worsen your cold, won't it?" Conan looked at Professor Agasa, who was feeling uncomfortable due to the cold, and said somewhat impatiently, "You're not a child, so don't push yourself."
Of course, although the words didn't sound very polite, the concern within them was undeniable.
"╭(╯^╰)╮ Hmph! Who asked him to stay up late watching skiing tutorials until midnight? I told him, but he didn't listen." Haibara beside him gave a light snort, "At his age, with his constitution, he shouldn't be staying up late."
"I know, I know!"
Facing the two, Professor Agasa couldn't quite defend himself and chuckled, "I just wanted to give you a demonstration while skiing today. As an adult, I should set an example."
"We have Officer Senichi to teach us." Mitsuhiko said unappreciatively, "Professor, you really don't need to go through all this trouble."
"Senichi-kun isn't very good at skiing." Professor Agasa couldn't help but retort upon hearing that, "He mentioned during a chat that Miss Ayako taught him."
"Speaking of which, why isn't Ayako-neesan here?" Ayumi looked at Senichi regretfully and said, "It would have been great if Ayako-neesan were here so she could teach us skiing."
"Yeah, actually, I didn't ask her." Senichi smiled and said, "I also wanted to practice secretly, so I could surprise her next time."
"Ah, I see!" Ayumi's eyes lit up, then she encouraged Senichi, "Well, Officer Senichi, you better do your best later!"
"But I thought only us kids would do this sort of thing..." Mitsuhiko on the side heard their conversation and couldn't help but speak up.
"Ah, I know, they mentioned it in TV dramas!" Genta, upon hearing Mitsuhiko's words, boasted, "It's the 'couples in love are fools' thing, that's what's happening now, right?"
"Right, that makes sense." Mitsuhiko nodded with a wise look, "So, only adults would engage in these childish and romantic behaviors."
Hearing the conversation between the two kids, Senichi couldn't help but have a sweatdrop.
I just casually made up an excuse, how did it turn into this?
Giving a stern glare to the gleeful Conan and the chuckling Haibara, Senichi rubbed his temples with both hands, and with a slightly exasperated tone, he looked at Genta and Mitsuhiko, "You kids don't understand anything. This is just interaction between adult couples!"
"Alright, settle down now." Professor Agasa on the side saw that the bus had filled up with passengers and hurriedly got the rowdy kids to sit properly in their seats.
"Sigh..." Conan rested his head on his hand, sitting in his seat looking utterly bored.
"What's wrong, Great Detective? You seem quite bored." Haibara teased, "Could it be that you're hoping for some sort of case to happen?"
"Huh?" Conan looked at her with a perplexed expression, "No way..."
"Or is it that you're just hoping to run into those guys quickly?" Haibara continued with a smile.
"Dummy, those guys wouldn't be on a bus like this..." Conan's words weren't finished when among the passengers who had just boarded the bus, there was an elderly man dressed in all black with headphones on, walking straight past Conan's seat. His all-black appearance instantly changed Conan's expression.
"Don't worry, he's not..."
"Huh? What?" Conan looked puzzled.
Haibara turned her head and glanced at the all-black man walking towards the back seats, "That annoying scent that only organization members emit... I'm quite familiar with it..."
"Scent?" Conan lifted Haibara's left arm and sniffed it, "What scent? There's nothing."
"Come on, that's really impolite to do to a girl." Haibara pulled her arm back with irritation, "I'm talking about a feeling."
"There's absolutely no scientific basis for that..." Conan was muttering and about to say more, when suddenly he saw Haibara's expression change drastically.
He saw her ice-blue pupils contract intensely, as if encountering the most dreadful archenemy. The fear was engraved in her genes, causing her to unconsciously cross her arms and hug herself, her body trembling uncontrollably.
"C-Conan... could you switch seats with me, so I can hide on the inside?" Haibara pulled her hoodie over her head, her tone fearful, "Please!!"
"Oh! It's the new doctor!"
Just as Haibara was experiencing this wordless terror, the three kids saw a familiar face among the boarding passengers and shouted in surprise.
"Huh? Everyone? Why are you all on the bus too? Are you headed somewhere?" Upon hearing the kids' words, the new doctor also noticed the surprised expressions of the group and asked.
"Hehe, we made plans to go out." Mitsuhiko explained politely, "Thank you for the previous medical check-up, Doctor. You've worked hard."
"No problem~"
Faced with the kids' gratitude, the new doctor scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit embarrassed, "It's something I should do, no need to be polite."
"By the way, new doctor, are you on a date with your girlfriend today?" Genta, upon seeing the foreign blonde woman following him, couldn't help but show a gossipy expression.
With Genta's slightly provocative words, a warm female voice rang directly in the ears of the group.
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