After the driver spoke with the police and showed them his business card to identify himself, the head of the traffic police department immediately led the way in expressing sincere gratitude to Yuzuru and his companions.

As for the damaged police station gate, everyone tacitly refrained from mentioning it.

They had already planned to hold Shishido Kenichi accountable for this, the one who came to turn himself in.

Yuzuru declined the police officers' offer to present him with a banner, then waved the IOU in his hand at Conan, who was carrying his skateboard and looking dejected, before getting into the newly arrived car with Ai and Ayako and driving away.

The damaged Rolls-Royce was left at the scene to await further repairs.

In fact, if Yuzuru were willing, he could simply use a horse charm on the damaged Rolls-Royce and restore it to its original condition instantly.

However, this rare opportunity to trick Conan shouldn't be wasted.

"The older brothers have left!"

Mitsuhiko and Genta, watching the car drive away, regained their energy and gathered around Conan.

"Conan, is it going to cost a lot of money? I still have some pocket money saved up, I can help you pay it off!" Mitsuhiko gently nudged the silent Conan and said earnestly.

Genta patted his round belly and said loudly, "Don't worry, Conan, we Junior Detective League are one, we'll help you pay it back. At worst, I'll just eat less eel rice."

The two of them had been cowering in the back under Ai's intimidation, so they didn't hear the final calculated price. They only saw Conan looking like he was about to die.

Even if they heard it clearly, given their childish nature, they wouldn't take it too seriously, because they simply didn't understand how much money it was.

That is, Conan, who appears to be a child but is an adult at heart, is so desperate.

"Thanks a lot, both of you!" Conan said listlessly.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. It seemed like he had been tricked by Yuzuru and his family again.

Who would charge 1.1 billion just to fix a tail?!

Is this car made of gold?

(Rolls-Royce: That's not true. Even a car made of gold wouldn't be as expensive as mine!)

"So why did I agree to sign just now?"

Conan rubbed his hair in frustration, realizing he must have lost his mind to be so intimidated by Ai Haibara's cold demeanor, forgetting even the most basic detective duty of caution.

Now that the IOU has been signed, there's no way to avoid paying it back.

If you try to deny it, the other party has a dedicated legal department waiting for you, so you can't win the case at all.

Thinking of this, Conan felt a wave of helplessness wash over him, and he could only stand alone by the roadside in the cold wind, pondering how to raise the money.

The wind howled, tousling his hair, but it couldn't dispel the sorrow in his heart.

Mitsuhiko and Genta, who had gotten into trouble together, had already run to the police station to be praised.

...

The atmosphere inside the car as it drove along the road was somewhat relaxed.

Thinking back to what had just happened, Ayako asked curiously, "Hanyu, I think that little boy named Conan is a bit strange... Were you guys teasing him on purpose?"

Yuzuru smiled, exchanged a glance with Ai, and then replied, "Haha, he's not an ordinary elementary school student."

Ayako seemed thoughtful after hearing this, but she didn't ask any further questions. All she needed to know was that Yuzuru didn't really like that kid named Conan.

Before the car reached its destination, Yuzuru took out his phone, skillfully took a clear picture of the IOU, and then sent the photo and related information to Yukiko.

Dear sister, you wouldn't want your son to be sued in court and become a defaulter, would you?

Above this message, another message that Yukiko had sent him earlier was also displayed:

【It's okay, let him do what he wants, as long as he doesn't mess things up!】

He didn't die, he just incurred a huge debt.

As long as the person is alive, everything is fine.

Kudo House.

After taking a nap, Mimi, with her hair disheveled, lay lazily on the living room sofa, hugging the pink teddy bear she had named "Bad Little Brother," and watching a recently released movie.

She is preparing for her comeback by first understanding what kind of actors the public currently prefers.

She, Yukiko Fujimine, never fights a battle she's not confident of winning.

"Hiss~" Yukiko suddenly shivered while watching TV, shrank her neck, and quickly jumped off the sofa barefoot to find the air conditioner remote.

The temperature was set a bit too low.

"Oh dear, I remember I just used it to turn on the living room air conditioner... How come it's gone now?" Yukiko muttered to herself as she quickened her pace and began searching the room.

After rummaging around for a while, Yukiko finally found the air conditioner remote control in the coffee table drawer, which she didn't know had put there at some point. She quickly turned the temperature up a few degrees, complaining all the while, "It's so cold, so cold, I'm freezing to death."

After adjusting the temperature, Yukiko curled up back on the sofa and continued watching the movie. But a little while later, her phone chimed, notifying her of a new message.

Yukiko casually picked up her phone and glanced at it. When she saw the message and IOU photo sent by Nanami Hanyu, her eyes widened instantly, and the slight drowsiness she had felt earlier vanished without a trace.

"That idiot son!" Yukiko couldn't help but curse, "He actually signed his name like that?"

In situations like this, you should deny everything and wait for your own family to resolve the issue. There's no reason to believe whatever others say.

Yukiko grew angrier the more she thought about it, and furiously started typing furiously on her phone.

[You naughty little brother, all you do is bully my son! Strictly speaking, he's your son too! What kind of father are you?!]

After sending the message, Yukiko's chest was still heaving violently as she plotted how she would teach Conan a lesson when he returned.

Should the money be returned first, or should Conan be made to bear the consequences so that he can learn his lesson?

She planned to see how Conan performed at that time.

If he behaved well and satisfied her, she would take out her savings accumulated over the years to help her mentally challenged son pay off the debt.

If she doesn't perform well, hmph... Yukiko bit her lip, a ruthless glint flashing in her eyes.

If he doesn't perform well, let him face those troubles and suffer a bit, and see if he dares to act so recklessly again!

...

"Yeah! I can just ask my mom for the money, right?"

After mentally ruling out people like Professor Agasa and Heiji Hattori who obviously didn't have money, Conan slapped his forehead and suddenly remembered that he had a rich family member!