Chapter 59: To 18-year-old Shiho
Miyano Shiho stroked the videotape with trembling hands: "You said, this is what my mother left for me?"
Youya nodded, "Yeah, Mingmei hid it in your old house, I just went to get it back."
"Old house?" Miyano Shiho was a little surprised. She never knew that there was a house in her family.
Youye smiled and said, "I have found a way to get the house back, but I can't live in it for the time being. Of course, if you want to go and take a look, we can find a time to go over and take a look together."
Miyano Shiho uttered an "oh" and stared at the tape intently. All her thoughts were now on the tape.
What would my mother say if she left it behind? I haven't heard my mother's voice yet.
Yuya asked, "Do you want to listen?"
Miyano Shiho nodded vigorously.
Youya brought over a tape recorder and headphones and took a look at the tapes. There were four tapes in total, numbered 4-1 on them.
Could this be a copy of Miss Shiho's birthday every year from when she was 1 year old to when she turned 20?
He took a tape and put it into the recorder, then handed the headphones to Miyano Shiho.
Miyano Shiho put on her headphones and waited with anticipation.
"Happy birthday to 11-year-old Shiho. At your age, do you already have a boy you like? Mom still remembers her first love..." A gentle and slightly tired female voice came into her ears. Miyano Shiho widened her eyes slightly. This is... her mother's voice.
Miyano Shiho couldn't help but look at Yuya. Mom, really, he is so young at 11 years old. Whose child would fall in love at the age of 11!
Youya sat quietly aside, watching the tape silently, not knowing what he was thinking.
I don’t know how long it took, but Miyano Shiho opened her eyes with a gentle smile on her face.
She didn't say anything, but picked up another tape and started listening.
"To 16-year-old Shiho..."
"To 17-year-old Shiho..."
"Happy birthday to 18-year-old Shiho. Is the boy you like still around at this time?"
Miyano Shiho subconsciously glanced at Yuya again and found that he had fallen asleep with his eyes closed. She smiled helplessly and continued listening.
"···Shiho, you won't regret what you are doing now, right? Then mom is very supportive. Mom will always cheer for you, so you must work hard..."
Mom... Shiho Miyano had a happy smile on her face.
"Well, the next one will be my 19th birthday, bye. Oh and, I think it's time to tell you..."
The smile on Miyano Shiho's face suddenly froze and became solemn.
"Mom is making a very scary drug. Colleagues in the lab think it's a fantastic drug, but Mom and Dad have high hopes for it and gave it another name, Seliver Bullet.
But in order to complete this medicine, Mom and Dad must separate from you, I hope you can understand, Shiho."
Terrible drug... Shiho Miyano's pupils shrank into a small dot. Is it APTX4869? This drug should not be produced, but why... Mom and Dad, what secrets are you hiding?
Miyano Shiho couldn't help but tremble. At this moment, a big warm hand held over her, and You didn't know when he woke up.
"What's wrong, Miss Shiho? What did your mother tell you?" Youya asked worriedly. Did Miyano Elena say something about the organization in the tape? Otherwise, why was Miss Shiho so scared?
Miyano Shiho took off her headphones, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "My mother mentioned that drug in the tape."
"Medicine?" Youya was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood, "Are you referring to APTX4869?"
Miyano Shiho nodded: "But as far as I know, that medicine should be a poison. I have been researching in this direction, but now listening to what my mother said, it seems that it is not just a poison, but a terrible and dreamy medicine."
Terrible? Fantasy? Yuya's pupils shrank slightly, and he thought of Vermouth.
Vermouth is at least 40 years old, possibly even over 50, but her appearance, that is, Chris Wynyard, is clearly only in her 20s.
Yuya remembered that in the animation, Judy from the FBI said that Vermouth's fingerprints were the same as those of the murderer who killed her father 20 years ago.
As we all know, everyone's fingerprints are different, even twins, so there is no doubt that Vermouth is the murderer who killed Judy's father.
And there is a gap of 20 years...either Vermouth also took drug A later and became younger, or she took drug A back then and has always maintained her youthful appearance.
As for which one it was... You didn't know. The anime he watched didn't reveal this either. Maybe there would be an update later in the story? Unfortunately, he didn't know.
Alas, this is what it's like watching this kind of century anime. You won't know the answer until the very end, and there are even cases where the later content overturns the early settings and foreshadowing. There's no way around it, the story line is too long, not to mention the audience, maybe the author himself has forgotten it.
"So, what kind of medicine is that?" Miyano Shiho bit her lip. She originally thought that the tape was just a birthday blessing left by her mother, but she didn't expect that there was such a big secret hidden in it.
"Could it be that its real function is to rejuvenate?" Yuya tentatively guessed, "Just like Kudo Shinichi?"
Miyano Shiho was stunned, with fear in her eyes: "Rejuvenation? How is it possible? This is completely against scientific ethics!"
Yuya said dimly: "But it did happen, although we don't know if there are any side effects, such as... staying forever at that age and not growing up."
Hiss, Youya took a breath of cold air. If this is true, how will Conan live in the future? He will always be like a 7-year-old child. We can't let him hide for the rest of his life, right?
Conan is not an old monster who survived from the last century. He has so many interpersonal relationships, how can he hide his past?
"No," Miyano Shiho suddenly stared at Yuya, "How do you know that Kudo Shinichi has become young again? I only told you that he might turn into a child, right? It's just a probability. Maybe he is really dead."
Youye was stunned. Did he accidentally let the cat out of the bag?
Miyano Shiho stared into Yuya's eyes: "Do you know something?"
Yuya scratched his head and said helplessly: "Okay... I was thinking about when to tell you, but since you guessed it, I'll tell you now. That's right, Kudo Shinichi is not dead yet, he has turned into a child."
"That kid is the little brat who has always been following Mao Lilan, Edogawa Conan."
Miyano Shiho's pupils slightly dilated, revealing an expression of "as expected": "I guessed it was him."
Youya was a little surprised, but not too surprised: "You know?"
Miyano Shiho shook her head and smiled bitterly: "I had some guesses, but I didn't fully believe it until you said it just now. During this period of contact, I felt that his way of speaking, his behavior towards the case, and his reasoning ability were not like those of a child, and your attitude towards him was also very special."
"Although sometimes I do treat him like a naughty kid, but when I discuss things with him, I treat him as a peer, and, uh, someone with the same IQ as me."
"But now that I think about it, he sometimes acts as innocent as a child. After knowing that he is actually a 17-year-old high school student, I feel... a little disgusted."
Miyano Shiho complained quietly.
Yuya's mouth twitched slightly, and he didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only laugh awkwardly: "Yeah, yeah, you observe very carefully... I think so too."
Miyano Shiho felt her ears getting hot, but she didn't say anything - she couldn't tell Yuya that she couldn't help but secretly observe him, and then she discovered that Conan was special, right?
The two were silent for a while.
Miyano Shiho was digesting the contents of her mother's words, while Yuya was thinking about what reason he could use to get Miss Shiho to start researching the antidote. What if Conan really wouldn't grow up? That would be really fun.
After a long time, Miyano Shiho made up her mind, looked at Yuya and said: "Kamiya, you..."
Yuya nodded solemnly: "I do."
Miyano Shiho didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What was this idiot thinking? "I haven't said anything yet."
Youye scratched his head, and just spoke subconsciously. He coughed lightly and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Being interrupted by this, Miyano Shiho almost forgot what she was going to say, and organized her words: "I want you to get some Conan's blood."
You was also stunned: "Are you planning to research the antidote?"
Miyano Shiho nodded: "Yes, I originally wanted to forget about this matter, but now that I know that Kudo Shinichi is alive and has turned into a child, I can't pretend that I don't know."
“This is something we have to face sooner or later.”
Yuya held Miyano Shiho's cold hand, trying his best to pass on his warmth to her, and said softly: "You don't have to force yourself."
Miyano Shiho forced a smile: "Kudo Shinichi is your childhood friend, right? Are you planning to just ignore him like this?"
Yuya muttered quietly, "This kid is having a great time right now."
Perhaps thinking of something, Miyano Shiho couldn't help laughing: "But we have to go back eventually. We can't keep living with a false identity. Escaping is not a solution."
I said this to Youye, and also to myself.
Yuya nodded gently: "I know, in fact, I have always wanted to let you two meet, but I am a little worried that Conan will not be able to accept you, and the organization..."
Miyano Shiho held Yuya's hand with her backhand, looked into his eyes and said firmly: "I will make him accept me. No matter what, we are on the same front now, right? As for the organization...you will protect me, right?"
"Of course," Yuya wrapped Miyano Shiho's small hand and said firmly without any wavering tone, looking into her eyes and speaking word by word, "I won't let you get hurt."
In my previous life, I could only watch you on the screen and feel frightened; but in this life, I will not let you get hurt.
Looking at those sparkling eyes, Miyano Shiho felt her heartbeat quicken, her face began to get hot, and she subconsciously wanted to turn away.
But Youya grabbed her hand gently to prevent her from escaping, and the two looked at each other, the atmosphere began to become tense.
"I, I'm going to sleep first." Miyano Shiho's heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out. No, they were clearly talking about serious things, how could it suddenly unfold like this...
Miyano Shiho was panicked. She struggled to break free from Yuya's hand, hurriedly picked up the tape, and ran upstairs quickly.
Yuya smiled as he watched Miyano Shiho fleeing in panic, and couldn't help but sniff his nose.
Just now when Miss Shiho passed by, a faint fragrance hit my nose. This is...
The smell of jasmine?
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