Chapter 267
After school that day, Ai Haibara and Conan Edogawa went to Professor Agasa's house together.
Since Professor Agasa and the Kudo family are neighbors, they pass by the Kudo family's house when they go to Professor Agasa's house.
Therefore, any changes in the Kudo family would naturally be noticed.
"Hey, Kudo, your gate is open." Ai Haibara frowned slightly. "Your parents are back?"
Edogawa Conan shook his head: "No... it should be Usoppei-san, the guy I told you about, the one who calls himself Detective Conan."
"Oh..." Ai Haibara revealed a suppressed laugh and teased, "Luckily, your brother Usopp didn't run into the organization when he came to borrow books before."
Conan Edogawa, still shaken, said, "That was indeed quite frightening."
After meeting Ai Haibara, Conan Edogawa learned that the organization had sent people to his house, and only after finding that no one had cleaned his house did they realize that he was dead.
However, Ai Haibara noticed that his childhood clothes had disappeared from the wardrobe. Based on the results of previous experiments, she deduced that Shinichi Kudo had shrunk, but for some reason, she still registered Shinichi Kudo's death.
Ai Haibara: "If your Usui-nii brother were even a little more diligent and helped you clean the house, this would have become a bit more troublesome."
“…Uh.” Conan Edogawa was speechless. “Well, I’m not that close to Bo Ye. He seems to be closer to my mom. There’s no one else at home, so he probably wouldn’t want to touch anything… And in the end, it’s a good thing he didn’t help with the cleaning.”
Ai Haibara nodded: "Yes, we didn't check the dust on the bookshelf very carefully, we mainly looked for signs of habitation..."
"If the door is open now, he must have gone to Professor Agasa's house."
As he spoke, Conan Edogawa glanced at Ai Haibara.
Although Ai Haibara goes to and from school normally, she is still not very willing to meet strangers. If she does not want to meet guests, she can wait outside.
Ai Haibara didn't say anything, but calmly continued walking forward.
After all, if this Usakata Saiki frequently borrows and returns books and has a good relationship with Professor Agasa, they might meet again in the future even if they don't meet this time... As for ordinary people, there's no need to keep hiding. She's not that fragile.
Seeing that she didn't seem to care, Conan Edogawa felt relieved. The two walked together to Professor Agasa's house and found that the door was unlocked, so they simply pushed it open and went inside.
"PhD--"
Conan Edogawa pushed open the door, then looked up and suddenly froze.
They saw Professor Agasa slumped over the table, red liquid flowing down the tabletop and onto the floor. Behind him, a man holding a gun seemed to have heard the commotion and suddenly turned to look in their direction.
His originally light green eyes took on a strange hue in the dim indoor light. His gaze fell lightly on Conan Edogawa's horrified face, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Just you?"
Conan Edogawa instinctively took a step back, blocking Ai Haibara's path: "Usui-nii..."
Dr. Agasa... is he dead? Because of Usopp-san?
But if we're talking about any forces that Professor Agasa might have offended, the only one that comes to mind is that black-clad organization... Could Usaba be a member of that organization?!
Wait, Bo Ye also attended that game launch event...
Ai Haibara, whose path was blocked, was confused and a little wary. She asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Just as Conan Edogawa was about to say something, Professor Agasa suddenly groaned and sat up straight.
Conan Edogawa: "...???"
He stared blankly at Professor Agasa, who seemed completely unaffected, before slowly turning his gaze to Usui Saiki beside him.
Usakabe Saiki acted as if nothing had happened, tapping Professor Agasa on the shoulder with the gun in his hand.
Professor Agasa was startled and turned around to see: "Oh, Usuo-kun, you've arrived..."
"Hmm, what's this for?" Usakabe Saiki handed the gun back to Professor Agasa.
Professor Agasa laughed heartily: "This can launch playing cards! Doesn't it look just like Kaito Kid? My old friend's granddaughter likes Kaito Kid, so my old friend asked me to develop this little toy... Hmm? Shin-Conan is back?"
Not quite understanding, Ai Haibara walked past Conan Edogawa and took a couple of steps inside. Looking at the mess on the table and floor, she was speechless: "Doctor! Tomato juice spilled!"
Professor Agasa scratched the back of his head awkwardly: "I accidentally fell asleep. I must have bumped into something..."
Looking at the "All-Purpose Navigation" app, and noticing that Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara were almost at the door, Usaku Saiki, who had deliberately spilled tomato juice to recreate a scene from the manga where he was misunderstood, now casually straightened the jar: "I'll just wipe it clean in a bit."
As he spoke, Usaku Saiki looked at Ai Haibara: "You must be Ai, right? Nice to meet you, I'm Usaku Saiki."
He was a little curious whether Ai Haibara's "Blacksmith Radar" would be effective against him.
Ai Haibara's attitude was a bit cold, but she nodded politely to him and said, "Hello."
...Hmm, it seems to have failed.
That makes sense. Ai Haibara's radar, while somewhat mystical, does have some principle. It roughly means feeling "very scary and dangerous." For ordinary people to reach the level of danger and terror of a Black Organization member, it seems like they've experienced many things that ordinary people can't, and the pressure that naturally settles in is quite difficult, so it seems very accurate.
As for Usoya Saiki...
A carefree person is carefree and has nothing to worry about; that's exactly what he is! He has no pressure himself and doesn't put pressure on others!
Japanese people generally don't lock their doors, so Professor Agasa wasn't surprised that Usuba Saiki appeared inside, wiping the table as he asked, "Usuba-kun, is there something you need?"
"It's nothing," Usakabe Saiki said, tidying up the desk. "I just wanted to ask if anyone else besides me has entered the Kudo household?"
Ai Haibara and Conan Edogawa exchanged a glance unconsciously.
Dr. Agasa immediately recalled Ai Haibara's mention of the organization's inspection, but it was inconvenient to discuss this with Saiki Usui: "Yukiko came back a while ago."
Then he took his son with him and left, solving a case along the way. He didn't actually stay home much, but that excuse was enough to fool Usakabe Saiki.
"Sigh—Yukiko-neechan didn't even tell me!" Usui sighed. "I was planning to thank her properly for lending me the book."
Hearing the effortless address of "Yukiko-neechan," Ai Haibara's lips twitched. She felt a subtle sense of respect for Usui Saiki, who could address her so casually even when the person in question wasn't around.
Kudo's seniority dropped instantly.
"Speaking of which, what was Conan doing just now?" Usui Saiki tilted his head. "He suddenly seemed very wary... Was it because I was holding a gun? But most people would just think it's a toy, right? Why did you take it seriously at first?"
Conan Edogawa: "...! Uh, because I was involved in a shooting not long ago, I'm still a bit sensitive about it..."
"I see." Bo Yezaki looked heartbroken. "But in your mind, do you actually think I'm capable of killing? Why did you make that face even after recognizing me?"
Conan Edogawa: "…………"
Oh no, this is getting a bit hard to explain. We can't exactly say he suspects Bo Ye is connected to the Black Organization... Quick, think of an excuse! Shinichi Kudo!
Ai Haibara was somewhat speechless.
Please, this is obviously just a joke. The more you take it seriously, the more people want to tease you!
Seeing Conan Edogawa's conflicted expression, Usakabe Saiki couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Sigh, kids are still the most fun."
Conan Edogawa: "…………"
Almost forgot, Bo Ye also has a bit of a wicked sense of humor...
Just then, Bo Yezaki's phone rang. He took it out, glanced at it, and answered the call: "Hello? Hmm, tonight? Okay, see you tonight."
Although he spoke in English, everyone present could understand him.
Conan Edogawa wasn't surprised that Saiki Usaba had foreign friends—after all, it was the big star Sharon Vineyard who first brought him to meet Yukiko Kudo, and he had even guessed that Saiki Usaba worked on a film set.
Usoya Saiki hung up the phone: "I'm sorry, I was going to continue our conversation, but there's someone I can't really refuse right now..."
Dr. Agasa vaguely heard a woman's voice in the leaked audio, and with a gracious, elder-like smile, teased, "Girlfriend?"
"No, she's an elder's daughter." Usakata Saiki sighed. "Although their mother-daughter relationship isn't great, I've always been well taken care of by her mother. It's rare for her to come to Japan, so I should, as the host, welcome her... Sorry, let's talk later!"
Conan Edogawa seemed to realize something—it's Chris Vineyard, isn't it? Sharon Vineyard's daughter.
However, he wasn't a fan of celebrities and had no interest in such things, so he didn't bother asking any more questions: "Okay, goodbye..."
"Oh right, I almost forgot." As if suddenly remembering something, Usakabe Saiki said, "Conan-kun, do you remember those two rude men in black we encountered on the Shinkansen last time?"
Conan Edogawa, whose mind had just relaxed, tensed up again in an instant: "I remember, what's wrong?"
Ai Haibara had heard Conan Edogawa talk about his reunion with Gin and Vodka, and immediately realized who Usui Saiki was referring to. She quickly lowered her head to hide her panicked expression.
Bo Yezaki thought for a moment and said, "Never mind, it's nothing. I'll be going now."
Conan Edogawa: "...???"
Ai Haibara: "…………"
"Wait! How can you only tell half the story!" Conan Edogawa couldn't help but tug at Saiki Usaku's haori sleeve. "What happened between those two! Tell me!"
Under Conan Edogawa's persistent questioning, Usuiya Saiki finally reluctantly agreed.
"Ah, I just saw them again. They have terrible manners, jaywalking. If they hadn't been driving fast, I would have called the police... It feels a bit dangerous for people who would plant bombs on the Shinkansen to be around. You guys should be careful after school these days. But I don't think it's that much of a coincidence, so it should be okay if I don't tell you, right?"
Conan Edogawa: "...Yeah."
No! It's very important!!! You should have said so earlier!!!
Usakabe Kiichi turned his head: "Huh? Why is Ai suddenly shivering? It's not cold inside... Hmm, could it be that Ai has also seen those two men in black? What a coincidence."
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The tomato juice scene is a recreation of a scene from the original manga, with a dark, eerie filter; I thought the professor was dead.
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The next chapter will be the part where Gin chases down Ai Haibara!
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Scare the kids w
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Haibara: If you, Usui-nii, were even a little more diligent in cleaning for me, this would have been a real hassle.
Thin Leaf: Just kidding, I don't even clean my own house.
To be continued... Please click on the next article, "After the Undercover System Gone Wrong, I Switched to Farming Suspicion Points (Part 2)"
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