Waldszenen

Golden Week has arrived, and Kudou Shinichi, better known as Edogawa Conan, is incredibly busy. An old friend of Kudou Yukiko’s has invited them to Lake Biwa to help with a case: Kaitou Kid is planning to steal the Crystal Mother. Meanwhile, Hattori Heiji has invited them to his kendo tournament. To top it all off, Shinichi's birthday is approaching, not that he ever remembers it himself.

Kaito’s usual grin softened into something gentler, earnest, more personal. “Happy birthday, Shinichi,” he said in a low voice. The words landed with a quiet weight and somehow, all at once, everything else faded: the city lights, the river, even the fireworks themselves.Shinichi’s mind caught up, and the truth struck him all at once. Oh. Today was the 4th of May. His birthday.“So you remember now,” Kaito added, leaning slightly closer, his tone teasing yet soft, eyes never leaving Shinichi’s.Shinichi nodded slowly, his chest tightening in a way he couldn’t quite rationalise. He glanced back at the fireworks, blinking once, then again, as colours bloomed and faded across the sky, mirrored in the water below.“…Thank you,” he said finally, his voice low. “For… everything.”