[Detective Conan] Needle and Thorn

In celebration of the release of Movie 22.

A slightly awkward, subtle little story involving Rei Furuya. It's not romantic, and it ends without going anywhere.

Even in 2024, I still haven't managed to revise this short old story from 2019 to my satisfaction. Just looking back at it makes me cringe so hard I want to claw out an entire apartment's worth of space. I can't bear to face the embarrassment.

Until it becomes something new, and until I can face that embarrassment, please forgive me for keeping it locked away.

Title credit: RADWIMPS, "Needles and Thorns"

Inspiration: The lyrics, "Please pull the needles from my words, please pluck the thorns from my heart."

Theme: It's wonderful that you're special enough to make enemies