137: Chapter 137: Picked Up a Little Loli

Night ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠fell. After making up some excuse to get rid of Miyano Akemi, Fujino left home, following the HUD to the target location for the bodyguard task: near the Aoyama Pharmaceutical factory.

A light rain started to fall, soon escalating into a downpour.

Fujino parked the Ford Taurus in a nearby parking lot, pulled a black umbrella from his pocket dimension, and stepped out onto the street.

The sky was dark and oppressive, like an army about to invade the city.

Being an impromptu shower, most people didn't have umbrellas and were soaked to the bone.

The drenched people scurried around, seeking shelter or hailing taxis to go home.

Of course, those who could afford taxis were not ordinary people.

At least Fujino wouldn't dare take a taxi in this situation.

A fishy, musty smell from the rain filled the air, picked up by Fujino's enhanced senses.

He didn't like the smell of rain.

The night of the accident, he vaguely remembered being hit by a car late at night in the pouring rain...

The number of pedestrians dwindled. Eventually, only Fujino remained strolling in the rain.

Fujino looked around the empty street, clicking his tongue.

Excellent, the atmosphere was fitting "Conan shenanigans."

The rain intensified, until only the sound of raindrops splashing in puddles remained.

Soon, on the dimly lit street, Fujino spotted a glaring red dot.

Looking closely in the dot's direction, he saw a small figure trudging along the sidewalk. Based on its build, it seemed to be a little girl, around six or seven years old.

Don't ask how Fujino knew it was a loli. His senses were simply extraordinary.

The little girl wore an ill-fitting white lab coat, her head lowered, silently trudging through the rain. The coat dragged on the waterlogged street behind her, gathering mud.

Fujino slowly walked forward, stopping when he could clearly see the girl's movements.

Looking closely, the little girl had short brown hair. Her fair face was smeared with mud, but beneath the grime, you could see her rosy cheeks. Though her expression seemed aloof...

A red sweater dress hung down like a long skirt. From the shape of the upper part, it was clear the original owner of the sweater dress must have been well-endowed.

Fujino watched silently.

The little girl accidentally stepped on the hem of the red sweater dress, lost her balance, and fell.

She pitched forward, landing face-first in a puddle, splashing a bit of water.

Fujino took it all in.

He took a deep breath and walked towards the little girl.

The little girl struggled to stand up. Just as she raised her head, she saw two black pant legs.

"..."

She frowned in confusion, wiping her face, smearing the mud around.

Looking up, she saw a tall figure standing before her.

In the rain, the person wore black suit pants, a long-sleeved black suit jacket, a white shirt, and a red tie. Fair skin, smooth like jade, so fine it could have been a girl's. His black eyes were dark and still, like bottomless abysses. Short black hair framed his face. He held a black umbrella, exuding a mysterious aura.

The umbrella was positioned at a perfect angle to shelter her from the torrential rain.

Based on appearance, the young man before her was only around twenty years old.

But judging from his aura, he was definitely over thirty, no, forty, or even older.

In the rain, her eyes met his.

But in an instant, she shook her head, averted her gaze, and tried to walk around the tall figure, intending to continue on her own.

No matter what, she had to avoid trouble...

Reaching her destination was all that mattered.

"Tap tap tap tap!"

Footsteps pierced through the sound of rain, reaching her ears.

Hearing this, she quickened her pace, running as fast as she could.

But soon, tripped by the bulky clothes, she fell again.

This time, she landed face-first in the puddle, covering herself in mud.

She struggled to turn her head and saw that the figure was still behind her, seemingly following...

Was it really someone from the Organization?

They found her so quickly...

Looked like he was a high-ranking member with a code name.

But she didn't recognize him.

Was the Organization deploying a high-ranking agent specifically to hunt her down?

Suddenly, she felt a wave of despair wash over her.

Everything was over...

Thinking this, she simply gave up and lay in the puddle, arms outstretched.

Come, beautiful death.

If she was killed here, at least she wouldn't endanger anyone else.

She could see her sister again.

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Fujino: "..."

Watching the little loli before him giving up, Fujino was silent.

He looked down at his black clothes.

He almost forgot, this kid had some issues with black clothes.

Thinking this, Fujino ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠squatted down, a smile on his face, and asked Ai Haibara,

"Little girl, what are you doing here?"

"..."

Ai Haibara remained silent, her eyes constantly scanning Fujino, her expression wary.

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"Mute?"

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"Deaf, maybe?"

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"Can't speak, can't hear anything... so pitiful."

Saying this, Fujino adopted a cynical expression.

"Damn, society is deteriorating! People are still engaging in such vile acts! Deserves to die!" ¹

Ai Haibara: "?"

Fujino leaned closer, placing the umbrella aside.

"Little girl, where is your home? Do you know anyone...? Never mind, you can't hear or speak."

Ai Haibara: "?"

Judging from his words, he didn't seem to be with the Organization?

Just a passerby?

And... he had a cynical, holier-than-thou vibe?

Though she vaguely sensed he was faking it.

Pausing, Fujino gently wiped some of the mud from her face with his hand. "So pretty... to be so dirty like this."

Ai Haibara: "?!"

Instantly, a sense of danger surged through her.

She scrambled up from the puddle and backed away.

As Ai Haibara thought warily, Fujino's sinister hands reached out and grabbed her, lifting her under the arms and pulling her close.

"Let me go!"

Ai Haibara began to struggle.

Not someone from the Organization, not just a passerby...

A lolicon!

"So you weren't a victim of illegal mutilation... That's a relief."

Fujino silently set her down again and asked softly,

"So, where is your home?"

Ai Haibara: "..."

This guy... wasn't a lolicon; just a passerby?

Ai Haibara breathed a sigh of relief.

So why did this guy think she had been kidnapped?

Ai Haibara ignored Fujino's nonsense, simply shaking her head and turning to leave.

The Organization must be frantically searching for her.

If they discovered she had shrunk... anyone helping her would be implicated.

She couldn't endanger others.

But as she stumbled toward the Kudo residence, a force pulled her back.

She turned to see a pair of hands gripping the back of her white coat.

"You have a fever, don't you?"

"?"

Just as Ai Haibara was confused, Fujino placed his hand on her forehead.

"Burning up this badly, you definitely need a shot..."

"No... don't!"

Ai Haibara looked terrified. "I can't go to a hospital!"

Fujino's eyes narrowed slightly. "It's okay. I'll give you one."

"No!"

Ai Haibara refused sharply.

"Oh."

Fujino replied. He then silently picked up the umbrella and the loli from the ground, heading toward the parking lot.

A hundred thousand yen is still money, might as well pick it up.

Ai Haibara began to struggle weakly. "Let me go!"

Ai Haibara started yelling. "Are you a pervert?!"

Ai Haibara felt hopeless. "So you're lolicon after all!"

"..."

After a moment of struggle, Ai Haibara calmed down, ceasing her resistance.

Not because she had accepted the fact that she was being kidnapped by a 'lolicon', but because she had fainted in Fujino's arms.

"Passed out?"

Fujino glanced at Ai Haibara. "Passing out makes things easier..."

Carrying the little loli to the Ford Taurus's spacious back seat.

"Still quite hot."

Fujino touched Ai Haibara's head, feeling the heat through his fingertips, and frowned.

This fever was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠approaching forty degrees...

Why were her side effects so pronounced?

He remembered that guy who got whacked with a stick and force-fed the APTX 4869 ran for miles without a sweat, then managed to rescue a girl while looking cool after putting on his battle suit.

Was it because she was a NEET with a weak constitution?

Probably.

Collecting his thoughts, Fujino retrieved a medical kit from his pocket dimension.

Finding a fever reducer, he adjusted the dosage and injected it into the spot where it would take effect fastest.

[Detected Host performing healing action: Triggering White-Clad Angel skill effect, increasing healing effect on others by 100%.]

"Half the dose should be enough, right?"

Fujino put away the syringe, looking at Ai Haibara.

The fever reducer was also part of ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠his medical kit's supplies.

After all, his original body died from a fever.

"Hmm..."

Ai Haibara suddenly moaned ¹softly.