Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

After considering all factors, Takagi Wataru's expression tightened.

broken!

He needs to keep a close eye on Conan!

We absolutely cannot let Higashino Ning succeed!

But before that, he needs to try to have a heart-to-heart talk with Higashino Ning.

It's just not easy to bring it up... After all, it's a very private matter, and it might lead to a breakdown in the friendship.

Takagi Wataru hesitated somewhat out of habit, but felt that matters of principle could not be compromised, so he resolutely chased after Higashino Ning.

Chapter 7 Am I supposed to say, "Princess, please scold me?"

Takagi Wataru quickly caught up with Higashino Ning in front of a children's shoe store.

Looking at the dazzling array of children's shoes inside, Dongye Ning touched his wallet and hesitated for a moment.

He has no money left.

Although Japanese police officers are paid quite well, their daily expenses are still high.

This is Tokyo, after all, not some backwater town.

"Fine, if we're going to buy something, we'll buy the whole set. We can't let people go barefoot." Higashino Ning gritted his teeth and bought two more pairs of shoes for Miyano Shiho.

When paying, the clerk was very cautious, looking at the banknotes back and forth and repeatedly checking them until he was sure they were genuine before he breathed a sigh of relief and started giving Higashino Ning his change.

Takagi Wataru, being rather perceptive, asked, "Have you ever encountered someone using counterfeit money before?"

Upon hearing this, the shop assistant began to complain bitterly, "I received counterfeit money yesterday, and I ended up paying for it with my own salary."

"Sigh... The others here have also encountered this. These criminals have been far too rampant lately. I really don't know what those police officers are doing."

Because she was angry, she accidentally dropped some loose coins on the ground, and the two police officers who were being criticized in front of her could only quickly help pick them up.

Higashino Ning hasn't fully immersed himself in the role of a police officer yet, so his feelings aren't very deep.

But Takagi Wataru looked somber and didn't want to say a word.

Because of their own negligence, the people have suffered great losses, and now they are being publicly reviled. He feels terrible, and even if he regains gratitude, he will not be happy.

This gratitude was directed at citizen Wataru Takagi, not police officer Wataru Takagi.

As the two walked out of the shoe store, Takagi Wataru asked softly, "Have you bought everything you needed?"

Higashino Ning nodded. "There shouldn't be anything else I need to buy."

No sooner had he spoken than Takagi Wataru immediately pulled him away without another word.

Once outside the mall, his gaze was resolute. "Now that we've finished shopping, let's thoroughly investigate the counterfeit money case."

Higashino Ning was somewhat "surprised." "What, you're not going to talk to me about the issue of pedophilia?"

"Uh..." Takagi Wataru didn't expect Higashino Ning to be even more direct than him, "Since you already know that, I think..."

"Come with me." Dongye Ning waved his hand to interrupt. "I really need it. Come home with me first. Carrying all this stuff is hindering our movement, isn't it?"

Takagi Wataru had a premonition. "You don't have a little girl at home, do you?"

Higashino Ning nodded. "They're kind of cute."

"Is it your relative's child?"

"...I guess so."

Their voices faded into the distance along with their figures.

Half an hour later, Higashino Ning got out of the car and stretched.

He doesn't have a car, but Takagi Wataru does.

The main reason I asked Takagi Wataru to come back with me was to hitch a ride.

We're running low on money, so we need to cut back on transportation costs wherever possible.

Ring the doorbell.

The little girl's clear voice immediately rang out, "Who is it?"

"It's me." Higashino Ning pressed on the door panel. "Could you please open the door?"

Takagi Wataru was still confused. "This...this is your house...you lost your key?"

Dongye Ning rolled her eyes. "I don't know what she's doing at home. It would be so awkward if I just opened the door and stumbled upon something embarrassing."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened.

Shiho Miyano, still wearing an oversized shirt, smiled brightly and said, "You're so considerate."

Bonus points! Bonus points!

When Takagi Wataru saw Miyano Shiho, he froze, pointing at her but unable to utter a complete sentence. Finally, he managed to stammer, "Isn't this your clothing?"

Adding to that Shiho Miyano's words, which sounded quite mature and clearly reflected her identity, he had now completely filled in the blanks in his mind.

Higashino Ning showed the bag in her hand, "That's why I'm going to buy clothes."

Shiho Miyano then stepped aside, slyly asking, "Brother, is this your colleague? Please come in!"

Takagi Wataru quickly bowed and nodded politely, "Ah... my name is Takagi Wataru, nice to meet you."

For some reason, the petite Shiho Miyano somehow gave him the feeling of an adult.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to stay at the door and looked at Dongye Ning, "Since you're just back to put something away, I'll wait for you outside."

Higashino Ning raised an eyebrow. "Won't you sit down for a while longer?"

Takagi Wataru broke out in a cold sweat. "It's still working hours!!! What the hell are you doing!?"

“Okay.” Higashino Ning spread his hands. “Anyway, I don’t think Inspector Megure will know we’re slacking off.”

"Fish?"

Wataru Takagi and Shiho Miyano spoke in unison.

Higashino Ning realized he was in trouble; he hadn't noticed and had revealed his verbal tic.

He made two "uh" sounds. "It just means slacking off. Okay, okay, then please wait a moment, I'll be out soon."

After saying that, he went inside first, and Shiho Miyano followed him in after glancing at Wataru Takagi, habitually closing the door behind her.

Standing at the door, Takagi Wataru: "..."

So you two really didn't intend to be polite to me at all?

...

In the room.

Higashino Ning first looked at the dining table, then at the trash can, and only felt relieved after seeing the empty lunchbox.

Last night he bought extra breakfast and lunch for Shiho Miyano today.

"I mean... I don't think I'm so stupid that I don't even know how to eat when I'm hungry, right?" Shiho Miyano felt her intelligence was being underestimated when she saw Ning Higashino's gaze.

Higashino Ning put down the bag in his hand as well. "Who knows? After all, someone doesn't even know that they have to run home when it rains."

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Shiho Miyano: "..."

what!

She was running at the time!

I just ran out of energy on the way!

She snorted twice, glancing sideways sarcastically, "It's not my place to lecture someone who's just standing in the rain in a daze."

As if she wasn't satisfied, she added, "Stupid cop!"

Higashino Ning stared in disbelief.

Is that Sherry? Is that Ai Haibara? Is that Shiho Miyano?

Are you kidding me?!

Oh no, it seems I've been transported to a fake world of Detective Conan.

Could it be that Conan's personality has changed, or even turned into a little girl?

Higashino Ning quickly recalled that Conan was among the memories given to him by the system. After all, Conan had already appeared in 100 episodes, and no matter how marginalized he was, he had seen Conan before he transmigrated.

Hmm... thank goodness, Conan is still as annoying as ever.

From Shiho Miyano's perspective, Higashino Ning is now feeling relieved and comforted because he heard the term "idiot cop," giving off a sense of "thank goodness."

Shiho Miyano frowned furrowed in disbelief. What was wrong with this guy?

Could it be that her current behavior is exactly what Higashino Ning expected, while her obedient and cute demeanor when she opened the door just now was "out of character" in his eyes?

Hey!

I'm a well-behaved, cute, and polite person, okay?

What an outrageous misunderstanding!

Meanwhile, Higashino Ning, who had taken in all the changes in Miyano Shiho's expression, was also wondering what kind of absurd misunderstanding this was.

Our thoughts are completely on different wavelengths!

But he couldn't explain anything.

You're saying your public persona shouldn't be like this?

Or should I say, Princess, please scold me, I'd love to hear it?

That's all too abstract!