Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

In the restaurant.

Sonoko Suzuki: "Mr. Qi Ming, you've finally arrived! You little brat, what were you saying to others? Why did it take you so long to come?"

Conan: "..."

Qi Ming: "It's nothing. Conan is just very interested in my reasoning and wants to become my apprentice."

Conan: "..."

Ran Mouri: "By the way, Mr. Qi Ming, we saw on the news that there seemed to be a big car accident right where we left?"

Qi Ming: "That's right, it was a really terrible car accident, Conan. When you grow up, do you want to consider becoming a traffic cop? I think you should really want to find out the cause of the accident."

Conan: "..."

Conan was speechless.

Then, the cheerful dinner began as everyone toasted with juice.

Only Conan, like an outsider, couldn't bring himself to eat the food on the table.

after an hour.

The group walked out of the restaurant, their bellies heaving slightly.

"Mr. Qi Ming, see you next time!"

"Okay, I'll treat you to a meal next time."

"It's a promise, I definitely will."

After the meal, everyone smiled and said goodbye.

After exchanging a few polite words, Qi Ming drove away with Ai Haibara in his car.

Although there were some minor hiccups along the way during today's relaxation plan, it still ended with us making dumplings, which is still a cause for celebration.

Although a very few children were not so happy, it was not a big deal.

After Sonoko Suzuki left with Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi, only Ran Mouri and Conan remained at the scene.

Ran Mouri looked at Conan, who had no expression on his face, and bowed down with concern, her expression unreadable.

"Shinichi, about what happened at the theater just now, Ms. Ogiwara shouldn't be the culprit, right?"

"How did you know... Um, what did you call me just now, Sister Xiaolan?"

Conan turned to look at Ran Mouri with some surprise, but then suddenly realized what Ran had called him, and his expression became a little stiff.

What did Ran just call me? Shinichi?

Conan's previously confused and numb mind suddenly snapped back to reality.

"Hehe, Ran-neechan, what are you saying? Shinichi-nii isn't here."

Why does Xiaolan call him that?

Did he give anything away? But aside from a few mistakes with Qi Ming, I hadn't done anything else today...

Conan's heart skipped a beat; he remembered.

It seems like I even had a debate with Qi Ming there, and my tone of voice unconsciously turned into Shinichi Kudo's tone!

"Um, Ran-neechan, I've already made plans with Professor Agasa to play his new game when I get home today. I'm going now!"

Conan sensed something was wrong from Ran's expression. He forced a smile and waved to Ran, dodging her merciless hand that tried to grab him, and disappeared into the crowd.

Ran Mouri watched Conan disappear into the surging crowd and stomped her foot in frustration.

Actually, ever since Qi Ming mentioned it on the Shinkansen last time, she had tested Conan when she got back.

However, one day she received a call from Shinichi, and Conan's voice also appeared at the same time, so Ran Mouri put her suspicions aside.

Conan and Shinichi are two different people.

But once the seeds of doubt are sown, they are difficult to eradicate completely.

After today's events, Ran Mouri is starting to have doubts again.

Now that she thought about it, it wasn't difficult for Conan and Shinichi's voices to appear at the same time; all she had to do was record one of their voices.

"Hmph, this time I'm going to find out your secret!"

……

A foreign-style building located at 4-24, Yoneka-cho.

Qi Ming was sitting in a chair with a big, doting smile on his face, blowing on Ai Haibara's wet hair.

This nurturing system is just what he wants. Who wouldn't want a little angel at home to calm their nerves after playing games and fighting?

As the saying goes, games aren't just about xx to play, there's also xx.

After Qi Ming finished fixing Ai Haibara's hair, Ai suddenly asked:

"Brother Qi Ming, you talked to that kid named Conan for a long time."

Oh, that tone makes it sound like my kid is jealous.

"Hehe, they're all boys, they'll get to know each other quickly."

"But don't worry, Ai, you're number one to me now."

Ai Haibara's ears turned slightly red, and she lowered her head somewhat embarrassed.

Qi Ming put away the hairdryer, intending to end this interesting day and go to bed, but then he thought about Ai's behavior at the theater today and suddenly spoke up.

"By the way, Ai, you don't actually have to pretend in front of me."

Ai Haibara's relaxed state of mind suddenly tensed up, and her hand trembled slightly.

What does it mean?

She looked at Qi Ming with a sweet smile and said, "Brother Qi Ming, what are you saying?"

Qi Ming sighed as he looked at the little girl's obviously faked expression. "Look, that's how it is now, a forced smile."

"You don't need to pretend to be this kind of person."

Ai Haibara's heart pounded even harder.

What exactly happened to Qi Ming?

Could it be that Shinichi Kudo revealed something again when he was alone with Qi Ming?

No, probably not, otherwise he wouldn't have treated me and Kudo the same way during the meal.

Ai Haibara felt uneasy, unsure how to respond to Qi Ming's next words, and her mood became increasingly gloomy.

Did he find out after all?

However, with Qi Ming's subsequent response, the little girl's mood fluctuated wildly, sometimes low and sometimes high.

"Ai, you don't need to fake a smile in front of me. No matter what you look like, you're still my good little sister."

"Just be yourself, you don't need to cater to others."

Ai Haibara unconsciously opened her mouth slightly.

So this is what you meant by "disguise"?

Seeing Qi Ming's encouraging gaze, Ai Haibara lowered her head and nodded twice, a slight smile curving her lips.

Although she felt a sense of relief and warmth in her heart, there was still something else...

Can you please stop breathing so heavily when you talk? It's terrifying!

Thinking this to herself, the little girl quickly looked up, put her little hands behind her back, tilted her head cutely, and smiled.

"Then you'd better not regret it, brother. From now on, I'll speak according to my conscience."

"Just a heads up, this smile is genuine."

Qi Ming was deeply moved by the scene before him, clutching his heart, closing his eyes, and tilting his head back.

My goodness, my little sister is really this cute!

Conan, look at this! This is the right way to win my favor. Learn from it!

Without thinking, Qi Ming took a full wallet out of his pocket and patted it on the bed.

"Here you go, Ai, this is your allowance. Take it and spend it however you like!"

Ai Haibara looked at the several ten-thousand-yuan bills sticking out of her wallet and shook her head helplessly.

"...Brother, children don't need that much money."

Ai Haibara's affection level has increased.

New features unlocked: Affection transfer, Danger warning for your nurturing partner.

Affection Transfer: This ability has a separate cooldown from normal transfers, allowing you to teleport to Ai Haibara's side from any location. It has a 10-second cooldown.

Danger Warning: The host will be alerted when the pet is in a dangerous situation.

"System, turn off that notification sound and hurry up and take a screenshot for me!"

【...1】

……

After the brief interlude ended, it was almost 11 o'clock when Qi Ming turned off the lights, and the two of them lay down on their respective beds.

Qi Ming was about to activate the system to enter sleep mode when his phone vibrated.

Qi Ming glanced at the screen and raised an eyebrow.

Hey, Lao Qin!