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What a lake, what a moon (is there)
Miyano Shiho looks up at the night sky. Her hands unconsciously find themselves together. She closes her eyes. She wraps her body in her arms. It's over. It's over.
It's over.
She hears his steps over the commotion. As Kudo Shinichi approaches, she takes one last glance at the sky.
The stars in the sky shine for us
Comfort. And courage.
“You’re a detective, right?”
“Can you deduce what I’m about to do now?”
“Haibara, you are not just Sherry.”
“Kudo-kun, I thought you trusted me?”
“I trust you.”
“Then you don’t need to remind me; I’m not running.”
“So what is it?”
“Would you like a clue, then, detective? You seem to have trouble deducing something so simple.”
“This hardly qualifies for a deduction!”
“Can’t you at least guess?”
“It’s ‘ Thank you,’ isn't it?”
“You clearly have not watched enough drama,”
“As if—”
“...Haibara, is this—“
“I loved you.”
“And I think I still do.”
You don't know how much I love you (How much I love you, you don't know it)
“Stop trying to think, Kudo-kun. It was not a question,”
“And this time I won’t say it’s a joke either.”
“I—”
“I am not asking for a reply. I already know after all.”
“It’s time to close this chapter,”
“Thank you, and see you, detective.”
“Don’t worry,”
“I remain, dear Heisei Holmes, very truly yours, Haibara Ai.”
Look what a starry night
“Hai—”
“Tease me and I’ll slip in APTX in your coffee.”
She turns around and walks away, not looking back even once, and slips into the black FBI car.
Look what a starry night