The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

After walking all the way like this, when they finally arrived at their destination, Tang Ze's hands were almost full of shopping bags.

Vermouth was relatively restrained. Although she swiped her credit card without hesitation, she knew not to push her too far, so she didn't choose any particularly extravagant luxury items. She spent a lot on this trip, but it was still within an acceptable range.

Tang Ze looked at the short queue in front of the store, raised his eyebrows, and gestured to the things in his hands: "It looks like we'll have to wait in line for a while, I'd better go put the things in your car."

He had already seen a very familiar figure, so he decided not to join in the fun.

Just in case, he had to send a message secretly to ensure that the situation would happen as planned.

Although according to their current strength, there would be no threat to information security without this insurance, Tang Ze still wanted to see this scene.

If nothing else, it's worth the price of admission just for the fun.

“Are you so worried about being seen?” Vermouth looked at him teasingly, then waved her hand because he was still working hard. “Alright, I’ll just go line up by myself.”

According to common purchase restrictions, some brands' lottery selection criteria or purchasing qualifications are complex and time-consuming, so she understands Kumail's retreat.

While shopping, Kumail learned about what she wanted to buy and said that if she didn't arrive at the scene half an hour in advance, it would be difficult to get what she wanted. Although Vermouth said that the other party was exaggerating, she actually quickened her pace.

However, after she queued up seriously, the causal law of abstract commercial law still took effect, and when the card was distributed to the person in front of her, the purchase qualification cards had just been distributed.

“…Really, there’s no more?” Vermouth frowned and confirmed again, “I’m still very punctual. It’s only been less than ten minutes since the distribution started.”

They were all distributed in ten minutes, and the purchase method required you to register a purchase card number to activate it, and then use the number to participate in a lottery. Even if it was limited edition jewelry, the quantity was too much.

I don't know if she understood her Kyoto-flavored complaint, but the clerk simply gave an apologetic smile. "I understand your feelings, ma'am. We've really run out of items. The number of items in this jewelry series provided to the store is very small, so we really don't have many places to give out..."

"Is it possible to distribute more? I spent over an hour coming here..."

"I'm so sorry ma'am..."

After pushing and pulling for three or four times, she still didn't get a definite answer. Vermouth understood that this meant that she wouldn't get any redundant spots at all, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

In the end, I still have to find a way to solve it in the secondary market...

If you really want to buy it, it is not difficult to buy it. Just add some price and look for it patiently. However, it is difficult to solve the problem of numbering and customized engraving content.

With a look of disappointment on her face, Vermouth sighed softly, bent down to bow and express her gratitude, then turned around and prepared to leave.

Tsk, it turned out that what Kumail said was right. In this situation, if you are not prepared to wait, queue up in advance, and cooperate with the store's compliance test, it is impossible to buy it.

Thinking about it carefully, it really makes her unhappy. She should give Kumail a hard time and ask him to find the person who received the card. Then he can use his invincible special abilities to help her solve this little problem...

"Um, this lady..."

"Huh?" Vermouth, who was thinking, realized a little late that someone was calling her and turned around to look.

When she saw this, she almost couldn't control the slightly sad expression on her face.

The person who was talking just a moment ago actually came right in front of him. This subtle feeling, as if Kumail's words had come true again, was really unpleasant.

"Madam, do you want to buy this?" Haibara Ai looked at her expression, raised the qualification card in her hand, and showed a natural smile.

"Oh, yes..." Vermouth answered reflexively.

"Well, I didn't look at the price carefully. Now that I look at it carefully, it's too expensive for me." Huiyuan Ai said softly, handing the card to her, "I'll leave it to you."

This is of course a lie. After all, to get a lottery card, you need to register and complete a simple questionnaire. If you don't know anything about this brand, it is impossible to get it. How could it be possible that you received it but misread the price?

So this means that out of kindness, and because one cannot bear to see an older woman sad, one decides to give the things away.

"...Is this really okay? Actually, it's fine with me."

"Of course, I'd better give it to someone who really likes it."

"Really? Then I'll take it..."

Haibara Ai looked at the kind-faced woman in front of her and took the small card from her hand. She bent down and thanked her repeatedly, smiled and shook her head, then turned around and walked towards the counter on the other side to meet her companions.

When she turned her head, her expression became very subtle.

"What were you talking to her just now?" Conan, who had watched the whole process from a distance, looked at her walking back to the queue and couldn't help but ask to confirm.

It is naturally unlikely that Haibara Ai would go shopping in the mall alone. She appears here and is working with the members of the Junior Detective League.

It's just that the children saw the raffle tickets on the back of the snacks and ran over excitedly to participate in the raffle. Haibara Ai, who didn't buy any snacks and had no interest in following them, turned her head and saw the jewelry store next to her, so she ran over to line up.

"Nothing." Huiyuan Ai shook her head and pushed her phone back into her pocket. When she pulled her hand out, she took out a card. "I happened to have an extra card. That lady didn't get one, so I gave the extra one to her."

"I got one extra ticket?" Conan had a strange expression on his face, as he had a feeling something was wrong.

For this kind of limited edition product, you have to queue up to be eligible to purchase it. Can one person get multiple tickets?

Conan felt that this move was a bit deliberate, so he lowered his head and observed the cards in Haibara Ai's hand for a while, and then couldn't help but be amazed.

For a brooch to be sold at this price, even if it has a beautiful design and is made of expensive materials, isn't it a bit outrageous?

"What else?" Huiyuan Ai shrugged and changed the subject. "What about the kids? Did you get what you wanted?"

One of the obvious characteristics of a raffle ticket that can be taken out of snacks, no matter what the prize is, is that the probability of winning is unlikely to be high.

That's why she didn't bother to join in the fun and chose to go out for a walk.

Not to mention that someone would reimburse her for her purchases, so she felt very at ease.

"Of course, no one won." Conan pointed to a group of people with dejected expressions not far behind him, "I already said it's impossible to rely on the lottery to subsidize the trip."

The children holding a bunch of unwinning tickets surrounded Dr. Agasa and sighed.

"I know I won't win the grand prize, but it would be nice to win a travel package." Yoshida Ayumi curled her lips, "I want to go to the beach and have fun..."

"We bought a lot of coupons, but we didn't even win the lowest-grade water cup. Isn't that a bit too much?" Kojima Motota was indignant.

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya sighed, "It's just a lottery, there's no guarantee of winning... The probability is still too low..."

"How could that be? Didn't the aunt in front of me get hit by the kitchen utensils?"

"There are also cases where you miss consecutively. It's just that it's very difficult to draw."

"Oh, if all else fails, a cheap swimming ring wouldn't be bad either..."

"Alright, alright." Dr. Agasa tried to comfort them one by one. "The travel plan has already been made. It doesn't matter if we can't make it..."

Even if their trip was not booked out this time, he could still afford to take a few children out to play, so it wouldn't be a big problem.

His business has been doing well recently, and many of his neighbors have placed orders, so he isn't short of money for the time being.

"That's another matter!" Yoshida Ayumi insisted. "If you don't win any of the dozens of tickets, it's not about money, it's about winning or losing with your hard work!"

"Well..." Haibara Ai walked over and looked at them like this, thought for a moment, and waved the only lottery ticket she hadn't used at all, "If it really doesn't work..."

"If it really doesn't work, why don't we wait for Xiaolan to come back and let her try?" Conan took over smoothly, pointing to the one with Haibara Ai. "Whether it's a probability problem or there's something wrong with their lottery settings, we'll know after we try it."

He knew that the kids were saying that there was something fishy about the lottery, so he just suggested it.

Mao Lilan is famous for her luck. If she can't win the prize even if she draws, there must be a problem with the prize setting.

After a while, Ran Mouri and Suzuki Sonoko, who had been walking around, came back and met them. They were very surprised to hear the children's request.

"Is this the kind of lottery where the prize is determined by the ticket number?" Suzuki Sonoko analyzed. "If so, it could be a misunderstanding..."

If it is a lottery with fixed prizes at the printing stage, then some prize pools are not shaken evenly, and then there will be a whole box full of it, and then one bottle will be opened and ten bottles will be opened in a row.

"That's why it's so suspicious." The children argued, "Just give it a try, Sister Xiaolan, just give it a try!"

"Okay, let's be clear, there's no guarantee of winning a prize in a lottery..."

After taking the lottery ticket from Haibara Ai, Mao Li Ran smiled helplessly and was led to the lottery counter by them.

It was not until she was pushed to the front of the counter that Mao Lilan could clearly see the settings for the various awards in the event description, and she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"Isn't this a Kamen Rider snack raffle?" She pointed to a line of words on the billboard. "I understand there's a whale watching tour. Hachijo Island is certainly quite popular lately, but..."

What is the Aegis ship sailing experience activity?

Let’s not talk about whether you can win or not. Is this something that can be drawn for a prize and viewed?

"Uh, it seems to be a collaboration with a TV station." Conan scratched his head in confusion, "The probability is so low, there is no chance of winning..."

However, it is still a bit abstract to use such confidential military equipment for commercial viewing.

"Well, physical prizes like digital cameras are understandable, and self-service coupons are also normal..." Mao Lilan, who leaned in and began to carefully watch the advertisement, became more and more confused. "But, a snack raffle and beer combined prizes are too..."

Is this something you can give to children? Even if the family can afford to buy snacks, the children do have parents, and winning the lottery would be of some use, this is still not appropriate...

"Well, who knows what they're thinking." Conan's mouth twitched, "Let's just draw the lottery quickly."

Let's verify whether this extremely abstract lottery event of theirs is a serious setup, or whether there is some hidden trick...

"Okay. If possible, I'd better win something meaningful." Mao Lilan shook her head. "It's a rare vacation, I don't want to go to a ship..."

"This complete set of cleansing and care products is great, and it's portable, so it's great for traveling."

"Sonoko, I'd definitely bring something like this myself. Or maybe a camera or DV?"

"There's no need to win this through a lottery. I have a model I'm used to. Xiaolan, you should just wish for a transportation ticket."

"Hey, didn't you arrange a car this time?"

"No, I mean it would be more convenient to get a full year..."

The staff standing behind the counter raised their eyebrows at her tone.

This is a lottery, it's a lottery, why are these people being so picky, as if they're sure to win...

Then soon, the unscientific real world taught her how to be a human being.

"How long is the stay? Three years?! I didn't even know there were prizes like this in the pool..."

Mao Lilan was not surprised by this at all. She just carefully read the scope of use instructions on the back for a while, and shook her head at Suzuki Sonoko with some regret. "It looks good, but I remember that we are going to your newly built resort this time. That would be a bit of a waste."

"It's a good thing after all. Keep it. Just in case your father has to go on a business trip someday..."

"Nowadays, when he's on a business trip, the client usually takes care of his food and lodging. He doesn't have that kind of trouble."

"It's okay, it can be useful. Didn't you say your parents seem to be making good progress and might remarry next year? In that case, if your parents quarrel again, you can kick him out."

"That makes sense. But that means you can still win, it's just that the probability is really low."

"Hey, but we've already drawn sixty or seventy tickets in total..."

"If you want something, you still have to save up money and can't rely on lotteries. Speaking of which, you have to open this coupon to get it, right? Is it really okay for you to eat so many snacks?"

"Hey..."

Under the teller's gaze as if they had seen a ghost, a group of people slowly walked away.

Tang Ze didn't stand up until they walked up the escalator and left. He shrugged at Vermouth, whose disguise couldn't hide her strange expression.

"Like I said, they were lucky. They just happened to be the first in line and couldn't buy one. It's really your fault."

Vermouth, who had a profound conspiracy theory but was in turn taunted by Tang Ze, said: "..."

No, this isn't a matter of luck at all...