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

"Don't drug me, I promise I'll keep it a secret."

Ai Haibara: "......"

Who would drug you?

If I hadn't seen that strange "100% trustworthy" sign above your head, I wouldn't have confessed so easily.

Ai Haibara turned around and stared at Ning Higashino again.

Strange... why is it gone again?

She was quite certain that she hadn't been hallucinating, after all, she had tested it carefully.

"Could it be a kind of sensory ability similar to that of members of the perception organization?"

Ai Haibara thinks this is the most likely explanation.

Although she is a scientist, she must admit that her sixth sense about organizations is quite effective.

I watched the little girl walk into the kitchen.

Higashino Ning lay down comfortably.

The system's voice also appeared simultaneously.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully breaking through Shiho Miyano's mental defenses.]

Higashino Ning adjusted his pillow to make himself more comfortable, speaking with a sigh.

"I didn't expect it to be so easy. If I had known she trusted me this much, I could have explained things to her much earlier."

【Um. 】

[The system needs some adjustments and updates today. If any cases are resolved, the distribution of related rewards may be delayed. Please don't worry.]

"renew?"

Will there be new features? Will there be more rewards?

No, the system is offline and will be restored in 24 hours at the latest.

Higashino Ning frowned.

If there's nothing there, then isn't updating the same as not updating at all?

Well, my beloved concubine must have her reasons for doing this.

Breakfast was still white food, but it tasted exceptionally good.

There was little conversation during the meal, except for the last sentence, "I'm leaving."

It would be good to give everyone some quiet time to calm down.

Higashino Ning simply sat on duty at the Metropolitan Police Department.

Ai Haibara has a lot to do when she arrives at school.

With the school fair just around the corner, she also has to accompany the three little ones to rehearse their performances.

Although she initially joined the so-called Junior Detective Club simply because Edogawa had also joined, after a while, Ai Haibara found that this kind of school life was actually quite nice.

This was an experience she had never had as a child, and it wouldn't hurt to have the chance to experience it again now.

"Haibara-kun, we've decided to film a Kamen Rider short film. It's sure to be a hit!"

As soon as he entered the classroom, Mitsuhiko greeted him warmly.

Their seats were very close together.

Ai Haibara and Conan are deskmates, which makes it convenient for them to discuss organization-related matters during class.

During breaks, the three kids would almost never leave her and Conan alone, so there was hardly any chance to talk about serious matters.

Ai Haibara walked to her desk and put down her schoolbag amidst the gazes of the other children. She looked at Mitsuhiko and said, "Let me see the script first."

After flipping through the script, she immediately rejected it, saying, "I won't do this unless you give me a different role."

Why would there be a love story in a short drama made by children?

Not only are the lines cheesy, but she's also acting opposite Conan!

Dame, it has to be Dame!

It's not that she dislikes Conan, but she really can't bring herself to say those lines.

Now it was Mitsuhiko's turn to worry.

As initially planned, this scene was to be performed by him and Ayumi, but Ayumi was unwilling.

Let Ayumi act with Conan, but he himself is unwilling.

So after careful consideration, the combination of Conan and Ai Haibara was created.

Okay, now Haibara isn't happy about it.

He tentatively asked, "What do you think about replacing Conan with me?"

Ai Haibara tidied her schoolbag as she went about her business, saying, "Not very good."

Mitsuhiko: "..."

Conan, standing to the side, inwardly cheered.

He couldn't handle the intrigues of adults, nor could he get involved in the underhanded games of elementary school students, and he didn't even notice them.

Conan, who was already reluctant to act in such childish skits, immediately suggested, "How about we act in a crime investigation case instead?"

This was a very reasonable suggestion, and after a brief discussion, it was unanimously approved by raising their hands.

Soon, it was time for class.

Ai Haibara stared at the blackboard, but whispered, "I told Inspector Higashino my identity."

"What?!" Conan exclaimed in shock upon hearing this, and even stood up.

On stage, Ms. Kobayashi expressed that she was under immense pressure, saying, "Um... Conan, did you say something wrong, Ms. Kobayashi...?"

As she spoke, she scanned the elementary school content on the blackboard several times.

Conan, regaining his senses, smiled sheepishly and said, "Sorry, Ms. Kobayashi, I misread it."

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After dealing with the minor incident in class, he quickly lowered his voice and asked, "Are you crazy? Why did you suddenly tell Officer Higashino your identity?"

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan and said, "It's all because you took him to investigate cases related to the organization. Rather than letting him die without knowing why, it's better to make things clear sooner so that he's on guard."

This is indeed the truth.

Conan himself had thought about this yesterday, but he chose to give up because he couldn't fully trust Higashino Ning.

It seems Haibara trusts Inspector Higashino a lot...

Since they'd already said it, and there was nothing he could change now, he simply asked, "So, what did Officer Higashino say?"

Ai Haibara continued staring at the blackboard, "His choice to continue taking me in shows a strong sense of justice. Also, because of me, he wondered if you were also a child who had turned back into an adult."

"Although I said you weren't, it's hard to say whether he really believed me."

Conan was speechless for a moment.

His teammate revealed that he had also revealed his own secret.

If we had to point out a downside, there is one: his identity might be made public.

However, there are also advantages. In the future, Higashino Ning will most likely take him more seriously, rather than treating him as an "unusual child".

Officer Higashino seems to be completely fine, steady and not reckless.

As long as Higashino Ning doesn't reveal his identity to others, it's actually a good thing.

Besides, Higashino Ning might not be able to connect him to Kudo Shinichi, and even if his identity is leaked, he can still choose to stubbornly deny it.

After all, who would easily believe that an adult could turn into a child?

Okay, Xiaolan will.

Actually, he almost confessed to Ran Mouri last night.

Fortunately, Kaito Kid came to help him out of gratitude for saving the pigeon; otherwise, who knows who would have said "I've exposed myself" first between him and Ai Haibara today.

Chapter 88 Progress!

The morning passed quickly.

In the afternoon, Ai Haibara and her group went to the abandoned building to start rehearsing.

She feels much less stressed now and feels very relaxed.

In comparison, Conan, who was repeatedly considering whether to confess to Ran Mouri, was in a much heavier position.

In his view, Ran Mouri and Ning Higashino are different.

The latter will inevitably have dealings with the Black Organization due to their profession, but Ran Mouri will not.

With this in mind, he decided it was better to keep it a secret.

...

the other side.

Higashino Ning spent the morning relaxing, and even took some time to go to the airport with Sato Miwako and Takagi Wataru to see Higashino Yuichiro off.

This time he received very sincere gratitude, and there should have been some small rewards such as an increase in skill proficiency, but Sister Tongzi went to rest, so the notification will probably pop up after she has rested.

For lunch, I had a simple pork chop rice bowl again, with some of the owner's secret-recipe grapefruit vinegar – the perfect taste!

It seems like Yuki Nagasawa is on vacation again today; I didn't see her.

After lunch break, Higashino Ning originally planned to continue studying Sherlock Holmes, but Shiratori Ninzaburo approached him and called him to his office.

Right now, Higashino Ning is staring at Shiratori Ninzaburo.

There was no smell of gunpowder, and no electric sparks.