in short.
The girl named Nanakawa Aya was suspected of being a thief by the convenience store manager where she worked.
The convenience store's security cameras did not capture the thief's appearance.
Furthermore, the store manager monitored the convenience store all night after it closed, but never saw the murderer.
The items were stolen precisely on the day that Nanakawa Aya was on duty alone.
In this situation, the store manager believed that Nanakawa Aya had stolen something from the store, but she refused to admit it.
He said he would call the police if she didn't admit it.
But Nanakawa Aya still insisted that she didn't steal it.
Ran and Sonoko, who knew Nanakawa Aya to some extent, didn't think she was the kind of person who would steal.
This case is not difficult.
Even though Kousuke's reasoning skills are average, he was able to identify the thief after listening to Ran's description and identifying the suspects.
Conan, with his superior reasoning abilities, is no exception.
Just as he was about to reveal his identity as a thief, Xiaolan stopped him.
Then Xiaolan said:
"Actually, I just tried to reason it out myself."
"Please stop laughing at me and listen to me, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Conan smiled.
He agreed without hesitation:
"Okay, sure."
"Xiao Lan, then I'll listen to your reasoning."
Then, Ran explained her reasoning to Conan.
After explaining her reasoning, Xiaolan became a little nervous.
She said:
"Actually, I considered a lot when I was reasoning."
"If it wasn't a thief, and it wasn't Xiaoxuan who stole it, then there's no other possibility."
Worried about making a mistake in her reasoning, Xiaolan quickly asked after saying all this:
"How about it?"
Was my reasoning correct?
But Xiaolan heard Shinichi suddenly laugh on the other end of the phone.
Hearing the laughter, Xiaolan complained somewhat discontentedly:
"Shinichi, didn't I just tell you not to laugh at me?"
After suppressing his laughter, Conan explained:
"Sorry, I wasn't laughing at your reasoning."
"I just find it really funny that you've reasoned this far but seem helpless and have no way to solve it."
This statement also indirectly revealed a message to Xiaolan.
Realizing this, Xiaolan's furrowed brows immediately relaxed.
She asked:
"So that means my reasoning was correct?"
But Conan doesn't want to admit it.
He kept us in suspense:
"I don't know about that."
Upon hearing this, Xiaolan said with some dissatisfaction:
What do you mean?
"Don't keep me in suspense, just tell me directly."
"Xiao Xuan is still being misunderstood."
"I'm not like some high school detective who can confidently state his reasoning every time."
To this, Conan smiled and said:
"Fool, detectives are human too, not all-knowing and all-powerful gods."
"Most detectives feel uneasy when they articulate their reasoning."
"They also worry that they might have missed some details."
"Therefore, the pleasure is doubled when the truth is told."
"I just felt that I shouldn't take such a rare pleasure away from you."
"If you believe your reasoning is correct, then try to say it out loud."
"Xiao Lan, it's actually very simple."
"There's a very simple way to find that thief."
"If you were that thief, under what circumstances would you feel afraid?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaolan pondered for a few seconds and then came up with a solution.
With Shinichi's reminder and encouragement, Ran mustered her courage and got up to go into the convenience store.
She decided to try to find the thief, as Shinichi had suggested, and then explain her reasoning.
...
Through Xiaolan's deduction, the real thief was finally found.
After learning the thief's reasons, the kind-hearted shop manager decided not to call the police, considering that the thief was a decent person.
Instead, they made him work at a convenience store to pay off the debt.
It can be described as a happy ending.
The three girls also enjoyed the joy with smiles on their faces.
Although he didn't want to interrupt, Conan, still harboring questions, spoke up to break the atmosphere:
"Hey, hey, hey, female detective."
Hearing Shinichi's voice, Ran realized that she hadn't hung up the phone yet.
Moreover, Shinichi had something to discuss with her.
She then asked:
"I'm sorry, Shinichi."
"What were you going to tell me earlier?"
Then, Conan smiled, as if it were truly a trivial matter.
He said:
"It's not really anything important."
"I just wanted to ask if you've been to my house recently?"
"No, why?"
Conan's expression turned serious upon receiving Ran's negative reply.
But his tone remained relaxed:
"It's nothing, it's fine as long as you didn't go."
"Let's talk another day then."
Just as he was about to hang up, Kōyū suddenly spoke in Shinichi Kudo's voice:
"Lan, I miss you a little."
At that moment, Conan had already pressed the hang-up button.
The call was then disconnected.
Immediately afterwards, Conan turned his head and looked at Kōyū with a slightly flushed face.
He knew there was a listening device in the room.
He had no choice but to lower his voice and say:
"Kuangyou, what exactly were you saying just now?"
Seeing Conan's unnatural expression, Kōyū waved his hand and said softly:
"Ah, you're welcome."
"I never leave my name when I do good deeds."
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