"The new house is here, we've arrived." Xiaolan looked at the familiar building in front of her, feeling a little excited.
“2-21 Beikacho… Kudo-kun’s house is very close to me,” Hanyu Nansu muttered to himself, pretending that he had just discovered it.
Xiao Lan turned around and looked at her in surprise.
"Oh, really?"
“Yes, my home is at 2-26 Beikacho, but I usually stay home reading when I’m going to school, coming home, or resting, so I never noticed that Kudo-kun was so close to me,” Hanyu Nan said calmly.
In fact, Yuzuru Hanyu already knew that Shinichi Kudo's family and Professor Agasa's family lived near his home, but he deliberately didn't say it at the time.
"Haha, I see." Xiaolan chuckled awkwardly, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.
She realized that because she waited for Shinichi to wake up every day, when she arrived at school in the morning, Yuzuru was already quietly reading in the classroom; and after school, she was always pulled away by Sonoko and Shinichi to leave together, so they usually didn't have the chance to meet on the way.
"Shinichi, Shinichi, are you home?" Ran stood at the door, calling out anxiously and knocking loudly.
Meanwhile, at the Kudo family home, Shinichi Kudo was rummaging through his closet for clothes he had worn as a child. After much effort, he managed to put them on and said with a helpless expression, "Luckily, Mom didn't throw these old clothes away back then, otherwise I wouldn't be able to find a single decent outfit to wear now."
Professor Agasa looked Shinichi Kudo up and down with a curious gaze, muttering, "So that's how you turn back into a child, Shinichi. That's unbelievable..."
Seeing Professor Agasa's envious expression, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but roll his eyes and said irritably, "Please, Professor Agasa, stop looking at me like that! Do you want to try one of those shrinking drugs? And you're not planning to cut me into pieces for research, are you? This isn't the time for that! You always claim to be a super-skilled scientist, so hurry up and think of a way to get me back to normal!"
"Shinichi, what are you talking about! I'm not one of those crazy biologists, why would I slice you up? Besides, I'm a PhD in applied physics, I'm usually busy with inventions and creations!"
As Professor Agasa spoke, a curious expression appeared on his face: "Shinichi, weren't you on a date with Ran yesterday? How did you end up getting involved with those two men in black?"
When this topic came up, Shinichi Kudo himself felt a little embarrassed. After all, he had abandoned Ran and chased after her, and Ran was probably still worried about him.
"I was indeed too impulsive in this matter, but it's too late to dwell on why it happened. The most important thing now is to figure out how to restore things to normal."
"Hmm... Shinichi, since those two men in black gave you the poison, does that mean they might have the antidote...?"
"Doctor, you're absolutely right! That's right, if we can find those two men in black, we'll definitely find the antidote!"
Upon hearing Professor Agasa's words, Conan's eyes lit up instantly, and his previously somewhat downcast mood turned into excitement.
"So what should we do? In my opinion, it's best if we call the police. That way, we can quickly find the whereabouts of those two men in black."
Dr. Agasa rubbed his head as he offered his suggestion.
"Absolutely not! If we call the police, it will definitely alert those men in black. Besides, given their arrogant attitude at the time, even the people around me might be in danger."
Upon hearing what the professor said, Conan quickly intervened to stop him.
"If that's the case, what should we do? We can't just let you investigate it yourself, can we?"
Dr. Agasa was momentarily at a loss, not knowing what to do.
Conan slowly shook his head and said, "First of all, we can't call the police. Putting aside those men in black, just the fact that the police know that I, a high school student, have turned into an elementary school student will surely drive those people in the scientific community into a frenzy. Before the men in black are caught, I will be taken away as a research subject."
For a moment, Professor Agasa and Conan stared at each other, neither able to come up with a good solution.
...
"Shinichi, Shinichi, are you home?"
"Oh no, Xiaolan is here to see you."
"Doctor, let's hide!"
Yuzuru looked up into the house, a faint smile playing on his lips. Actually, he had noticed two fleeting figures inside when Ran knocked. Without a doubt, if he wasn't mistaken, Professor Agasa was likely inside with Shinichi Kudo at that moment.
"Is Kudo not home? Or is he too tired from investigating the case last night and is fast asleep right now?" Yuzuru subtly conveyed a hint to Ran.
"No way? If he were home, he shouldn't be ignoring the phone..."
Xiaolan said with a suspicious look on her face, while taking out the key from her handbag.
"Let's go in and see if Shinichi is home. I have a key to Shinichi's house. Sometimes I come over to help Shinichi tidy up his house; that guy always makes a mess of his room."
Damn it, you deserve to die, Shinichi Kudo! Ran is so kind and considerate, and you don't even appreciate her. Since that's the case, then I'll just have to take care of her for you!
"Ran, I think you're more like his housekeeper, or even his mother, than Kudo's childhood friend," Yuu Nan said with a mocking smile, mercilessly adding insult to injury.
"Ah, no, we just grew up together..." Xiaolan's face flushed red instantly as she hurriedly explained.
"Haha, I was just kidding! Don't be so shy~" Seeing Xiaolan's nervous look, Yusheng Nan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Hearing this, Xiaolan smiled, but a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.
The two walked through the gate together. As soon as Ran entered the house, she began looking around anxiously, searching for Shinichi Kudo. Seeing this, Nanami Yuzuru also curiously followed her, looking around as well.
They first checked the living room and bedroom, but couldn't find Shinichi Kudo. So, the two decided to check the study.
Just as Xiaolan and Yusheng Nan were about to reach the study, an obese elderly man with a large belly, thinning hair, and a receding hairline appeared at the study door. He looked embarrassed and seemed to be about to say something.
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