Dad!! Mother!!
Ran! Are you alright? Are you hurt?
I... I'm alright... Wuwuwu... I'm so happy to see you again!
It's really great that you came back safely!
...
After reuniting with Mouri Kogoro and Eri Kisaki, Ran threw herself into their arms, unable to hold back her tears any longer.
Mouri Kogoro and Eri Kisaki were also rarely not arguing at this moment, instead continuously comforting their daughter.
Even the usually cold and beautiful Eri Kisaki was shedding tears at this moment.
On the other side, Yukiko also reunited with her family.
Yusaku! Conan!
Yukiko, I was very worried about you when you disappeared!
Old... Aunt! I'm sorry, if it wasn't for me, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
I know you were worried about me, Yusaku! Conan... Regarding your matter, we'll talk about it slowly after we go back!!
Yukiko was very happy to reunite with her husband and son.
As soon as Conan heard the latter part of the sentence, the happiness on his face clearly faded a bit; he already realized what kind of outcome awaited him.
But he was still very happy that his Mother could return safely!
Thinking of this, Conan looked at Baishi Hui, who was standing nearby, immediately Ran up, bowed deeply, and said sincerely, "Shirashi, thank you!!"
This "thank you" of his came from the bottom of his heart.
Conan knew clearly that if it weren't for the other party, he would have probably fallen into the hands of that Organization long ago!
If it weren't for the other party, he would have most likely been buried in the sea.
If it weren't for the other party, his Conan's Mom and Ran would have already perished at sea.
Recalling the last time at Toro Tropical Land, and the kidnapping incident the time before that...
After recalling this, Conan realized that he owed the other party more and more.
He felt a strong wave of guilt!!
"Don't be so polite, we're all family." Baishi Hui smiled and patted Conan's head.
This whole incident, from beginning to end, was orchestrated by him.
Even without the appearance of Vermouth and Kir, it would have happened this way.
Thank him for what?
Besides, the favor you owe me, your Mother is currently repaying it for you.
What's there to be polite about!
At this moment, Mouri Kogoro also walked over.
He patted Baishi Hui's shoulder, his eyes full of gratitude, and said, "Baishi! I really don't know how to thank you."
"If you really want to thank me, then transfer your house to me!" Baishi Hui said in a joking tone.
"Don't even think about it!" Mouri Kogoro decisively refused; he was still counting on that house for his retirement!
If he really transferred this house to the other party, he would have to live on air for the rest of his life!
However, after thinking for a moment, he spoke again, "But, I can let you manage my Detective agency!"
"Are you thanking me or trying to harm me?" Baishi Hui decisively refused, "As for your third-rate agency, you should manage it yourself!"
"What do you mean third-rate agency? I've been slowly building it up recently, alright?" Mouri Kogoro immediately retorted, "The Sleeping Great Detective! That's the nickname the media reporters gave me!!"
"Give me a break, with your level of deduction, you can fool others, but don't try to fool your brother." Baishi Hui said impolitely.
"Hey, you kid——————don't you dare say anything!" Mouri Kogoro's voice suddenly lowered as he warned, "My business has finally started to pick up recently... If you spout nonsense, I'll come looking for trouble!"
"Don't worry! I'm not the type of person who talks nonsense." Baishi Hui motioned for the other party to relax.
Just at this moment, Eri Kisaki came over, pulling Ran.
This undefeated queen covered her chest with her hand, bowed and thanked him, "Shirashi-kun, thank you! If it weren't for you, I'm afraid Ran wouldn't have been able to return safely!"
"There's no need to be so polite, Lawyer Fei. This is what I should do." Baishi Hui said softly, "I was the one who brought Ran onto the ship, so I have the obligation to bring her back safely."
"Speaking of which, if I hadn't brought her onto the ship, none of these things would have happened later."
"You can't say that, who could have known that these things would happen later?" As Eri Kisaki spoke, she subconsciously glanced at Mouri Kogoro.
If that guy hadn't fallen asleep that night, there's no way it would have been Ran's turn to get on the ship!
Mouri Kogoro guiltily averted his gaze... He also knew it was his own problem; if he hadn't gotten drunk, Ran wouldn't have gone to work in his place.
Eri Kisaki didn't want to dwell on these matters with Mouri Kogoro right now; she turned to look at Baishi Hui and smiled, "Next time you're free, you and Ran come over to my place... I'll make something delicious for you."
"Uh... definitely next time." Baishi Hui said this verbally, but he didn't want to go at all.
Although he hadn't personally tasted Eri Kisaki's dark cuisine, just by looking at the changing expressions of Mouri Kogoro and Conan nearby, he could tell it wasn't something delicious.
At this time, Yusaku also walked over, pulling Yukiko, and expressed his gratitude to Baishi Hui as well.
Immediately after, the two families went to thank the fisherman.
They pooled together two million yen as a thank-you fee.
It wasn't that they couldn't afford more money, but giving too much would easily attract attention from others.
In addition to the money, they also left their business cards for the old man.
If he encountered trouble, he could find them.
...
Yusaku and the others had come to Okinawa by private jet, and now they were returning to Tokyo by private jet as well.
A lavish feast had already been prepared on the private jet.
Everyone ate and chatted.
Conan asked curiously, "Shirashi, how did you spend your time out at sea?"
As soon as he said this, everyone else also put down their chopsticks one after another and turned their attention over.
"We were lucky; there were quite a lot of supplies on the yacht, so we didn't really starve." Baishi Hui also replied, "We ate two meals a day, conserving supplies as much as possible."
"When resting, we tried to lie down as much as possible to not waste energy."
"The three of us took turns being on duty 24 hours a day."
"More than the food problem, it was the mental torment."
"No one knew if a ship would pass by."
Yukiko nodded repeatedly and sighed, "Yes... Every day, looking out at the vast, endless sea, hoping for a ship to pass by."
"And at night, wanting to see a speck of light in the pitch-black darkness... That period was really difficult to endure." Ran also added.
Before Yusaku and the others arrived, the three of them had already coordinated their stories.
What happened on the patrol ship definitely couldn't be told.
Not even to the closest people.
It was both to keep the secret and to prevent bringing trouble to them!
Yusaku and the others didn't suspect anything either, even nodding repeatedly and saying that doing so was correct.
When encountering a maritime disaster, there isn't much a person can do; they can only resign themselves to fate.