Chapter 333
Conan Edogawa, who had been distracted by Ran Mouri next door, instantly became focused.
As a detective, he was fascinated by these little secrets, but he usually restrained himself from going too far. But now...
Although Conan Edogawa believed that Saiki Usaba was merely someone being targeted by the organization and not a member himself, and had analyzed this with Yukiko Kudo and Heiji Hattori, there were indeed suspicious points about Saiki Usaba that could not be completely ignored. Any new suspicious points would cause Conan Edogawa's dormant suspicions to resurface.
For example, right now.
The doll that fell out of the vase was a rather large spider doll with a somewhat frightening appearance. Most children, like Ayumi Yoshida, would only back away in fright and wait for an adult to help them.
Conan Edogawa didn't care about that, so he just picked it up, but unexpectedly felt that the weight was wrong - after all, it was just a doll, and even if it was stuffed with a lot of cotton, it shouldn't be this heavy.
Generally speaking, one would immediately think that the doll might be a mechanical doll with some high-tech features, but considering the suspicious behavior of Usui Saiki before, Conan Edogawa was a bit overwhelmed.
He immediately changed from holding the spider doll by one leg to hugging the whole doll in his arms and kneading it.
Sure enough, there was something hard hidden inside the cotton... Wait, could that shape be...?
Gun?!
Conan Edogawa's mind quickly flashed back to a memory from a few years ago when he and Saiki Usaba went to eat barbecue, and Usaba overturned the table and threatened him with a gun after they encountered a criminal.
At the time, he thought it was just a model gun, and that it was probably a prop that Usaku Saiki, who was with Vermouth on set, had taken away to play with.
But now this thing is hidden inside the doll... Should he unzip it and check?
But what if we get discovered? Won't that put the others here in danger...?
"What's wrong?"
Suddenly, Usoya Saiki's voice rang out behind him.
Conan Edogawa froze instantly.
That moment, without exaggeration, was as terrifying as if he were speaking into Kogoro Mouri's voice using a voice changer behind him, only to look up and find someone staring at him the whole time!
"Haha, it's nothing, Brother Bo Ye, it's just... the vase fell over, and I was helping it up..."
Sweating profusely, Conan Edogawa used all his acting skills, turning his head to innocently smile and explain, while quickly preparing to stuff the spider doll in his hand into the vase.
But Usakabe Saiki stopped him, easily snatching the spider doll from Edogawa Conan's hands, then casually flipping it over and glancing at the zipper.
Conan Edogawa watched Usaku Saiki's actions, his heart growing colder and colder.
If it contained nothing important, there would be no need to be so cautious. This attitude actually proves that there is indeed something wrong with the contents of the doll.
Usuha Saiki thoughtfully tossed the spider doll around, then her light green eyes suddenly turned to Edogawa Conan, her tone wistful.
"You discovered it?"
With a gaze devoid of all emotion, he fixed it on Conan Edogawa, who could almost feel the sweat trickling down his back, yet he still forced himself to continue acting: "...What did you discover?"
Bo Ye... if he has a gun and gets so close to the organization, he must be one of them, right?
The time at the barbecue restaurant, Brother Bo Ye was threatening people with a real gun. He could have accidentally discharged it and killed someone, but he seemed completely unfazed. It's very likely that he has already taken other people's lives.
Now that he's discovered it, Brother Bo Ye might not necessarily break off relations. After all, there are so many people here, and Brother Bo Ye can't kill them all at once. So, he'll most likely threaten him, telling him not to tell anyone, or he'll harm the people around him...
Usoppei tilted his head slightly, a faint smile still on his face, but at this moment, it inexplicably sent a chill down one's spine: "Really didn't notice?"
"I-I already said I don't know what you're asking, can you remind me?" Conan Edogawa continued to play dumb.
"Hmm." Usoppei Saiki nodded, then suddenly picked up the doll in one hand and pushed Edogawa Conan with the other, walking towards his bedroom.
Conan Edogawa was on high alert, and even had a tranquilizer dart ready, preparing to knock out Saiki Usaba if things went wrong, and then call the police to get help!
While taking care of the three real elementary school students, Ai Haibara sensed something was wrong and glanced over, just in time to see Saiki Usaba and Conan Edogawa entering the bedroom.
That's not surprising. Conan Edogawa and Heiji Hattori often whisper to each other, probably because Conan wants to ask Saiki Usaba about Kir.
I just felt a little nervous looking at Conan Edogawa's back...?
Ai Haibara was a little puzzled, but then she thought that maybe they were talking about Kir, so she put her doubts aside.
Click.
Just a moment ago, Saiki Usaba was very careful to avoid suspicion, not even closing the door when she went to the guest room with Ran Mouri to look at clothes. Now, however, she remembers to lock the door.
This elicited an even more nervous, dry laugh from Conan Edogawa: "Brother Usopp, what's the matter that you have to come in to talk about?"
"It's nothing, I just suddenly felt that there are some things I need to explain to you."
Usaku Saiki released Edogawa Conan, slowly unzipped the doll, and reached inside to grope for something.
Is this a sign that they're about to lay their cards on the table?!
What happens after the showdown?! Is it a threat or silencing?! Damn it, he thought Brother Bo Ye wasn't that kind of person; was he wrong about him...?
Conan Edogawa had already put his hands behind his back, adjusting the tranquilizer dart on his watch.
Then, Usakabe Saiki pulled a gun out of the doll.
Conan Edogawa immediately recognized that the gun was the same model as the one at the barbecue restaurant; it might even be the same one.
The gun flew through Saiki Usaba's wrist, twirling a few times before he snapped off the safety and pointed it at Conan Edogawa with a grin: "What are you doing with your hand?"
Conan Edogawa took a deep breath, dropping his childish act, his eyes sharpening as he changed the subject: "Brother Usopp... is this gun real?"
"Guess?" Bo Yezhai looked at him with great interest.
Conan Edogawa remained silent. Although he felt that Usaku Saiki wouldn't actually fire at this moment and was probably just negotiating and putting pressure on him, the fact that his older brother, who had been trying to clear his name, actually had a problem was still a blow to him, and he was in a very bad mood.
He didn't speak, but Bo Ye Saiki didn't mind. He continued, "I told you before, you're not like an ordinary elementary school student... Who exactly are you?"
This was a question Edogawa Conan knew all too well. Even though he was in a bad mood, he instinctively answered, "Edogawa Conan is a detective..."
"puff!"
Bo Yezaki suddenly turned his head, suppressing a laugh, and said, "When I used this name, I wasn't as pretentious as you."
Conan Edogawa: "…………???"
The atmosphere shifted from tense to relaxed with Usaku Saiki's laughter, and even Edogawa Conan noticed something.
His lips twitched as he reached out and took the gun from Usuiba Saiki's hand. Usuiba Saiki actually let go, allowing Edogawa Conan to take it.
The weight is substantial, but for a realistic model, accurately reflecting the weight is a fundamental requirement.
Conan Edogawa quickly checked it over and then confirmed one thing—the gun was indeed a model gun.
Turning his head to look at Usui Saiki, who was lying on the bed laughing so hard he could hardly breathe, Conan Edogawa's temple bulged with veins: "Usui-nii-san—this joke really went too far!!!"
"How can you blame me?" Bo Yezaki wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and said righteously, "You were the one who suspected it was a real gun first!"
Conan Edogawa, enraged, shouted, "Whose model gun is hidden inside a doll?!"
Bo Yezaki sighed, "Isn't it because you were coming today? I was afraid of scaring the children, so I just found a place to hide."
"...Is that so?" Conan Edogawa squinted at him. "I have a feeling you're doing this on purpose."
Like that time at the barbecue restaurant, when someone openly threatened him, he might have some suspicions, but he wouldn't take it too seriously and would even help make excuses... Even if he came in and saw Bo Yezaki displaying a gun in the entryway, he wouldn't think too much about it.
The more something is hidden, the more it indicates a problem. Isn't this a common and proven, reliable logic?
Besides, Brother Bo Ye has always had a peculiar sense of humor...
However, Bo Ye didn't know that he had provoked the Black Organization. All he knew was that he followed Kogoro Mouri around and would always think more about cases and model guns when they came across them.
Thinking about it this way, the joke wasn't even that excessive; it was just speechless.
Usakabe Saiki, thick-skinned as ever: "It was just an accident. Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Conan Edogawa: "..."
You are! What misconceptions do you have about yourself?!
"And if your expression hadn't looked so funny, I would have explained it to you right outside." Bo Yezaki became more and more self-righteous as he spoke. "Think about why you look so amusing."
Even Conan Edogawa was shocked: "Is that something a human being should say?"
Just then, someone knocked on the door. Ai Haibara asked from outside, "Usui-nii, Edogawa, we've found a board game. Do you want to come out and play?"
Usakabe Saiki went to open the door and said with a smile to Ai Haibara outside, "Okay, which board game? I have quite a few."
Ai Haibara quickly glanced at Conan Edogawa behind him.
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. She couldn't believe that Conan Edogawa's back view when he entered the room was voluntary. Since Genta and the others had given her an excuse, she came over to check things out.
It seems she was overthinking things. Hopefully, she didn't interrupt their conversation—wait, is that a gun on the bed?!
Ai Haibara's pupils trembled.
Conan Edogawa brushed past her with a look of detachment, saying, "Don't look, it's just a model gun."
Ai Haibara: "…………"
At that moment, Ai Haibara felt she might have understood something. She turned her head and asked, "So, you thought you had found a real gun just now?"
"...He hid it inside a doll, and you're blaming me for overthinking that?!" Conan Edogawa complained, "He just displayed it openly as a figurine, why would I suspect him?!"
At that moment, Usaku Saiki, who was still stuffing cotton into the doll in the room, called out "Edogawa Conan," and then turned around and went back into the room.
Ai Haibara, knowing he was alright, stopped worrying and went to find Ayumi and the others without waiting for him. Only Conan Edogawa ran back, looking gloomy but still managing to ask, "What happened?"
"I just remembered to remind you."
Usakabe Saiki, holding a spider doll, said casually, "You should try to control your expressions a little in front of others, otherwise it's too obvious... I've already reminded you that you're not like an elementary school student anymore, yet you're still so easily detected. I feel sorry for Yukiko-neechan."
Conan Edogawa: "...?!?!?!?!"
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Extra chapter tonight
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Thin Leaf: Am I that kind of person?
Conan: What misconceptions do you have about yourself?!
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