Model worker and his little darling

Seeing the garden slowly recover, everyone finally felt relieved.

"Who could have played such a prank?"

When the staff tried to downplay the incident and dismiss it as a prank, Uncle Mori, the patriarch, couldn't stand it anymore and looked at them seriously.

"A prank? This can't be considered a prank anymore; it's outright attempted murder. Please call the police immediately!"

The staff had no choice but to sheepishly call the police.

Sonoko recalled the attack, saying that she lost consciousness after being hit on the shoulder in the dock.

Ran stayed with Sonoko, while Hirai and Conan followed the old man to the dock. Conan ran ahead and spotted the fan that Yashiro Entarō always carried.

The three of them immediately went to Yatsushiro Entarō's room, where Uncle Mori remembered that he had just encountered a masked man.

"Wearing a mask in the hallway is practically a deliberate attempt to cover one's face."

This surprised everyone, and they immediately rushed into the room, where they found a familiar scene.

Takae Yashiro, dressed in a yukata, lay dead on the ground, a cold knife pressed against her chest.

Uncle Mori went over to examine the body and said, "It's probably been dead for about 30 minutes."

Soon, the secretary who had gone to inform Yashiro Entarō returned, saying that the chairman was also missing. The crew searched the graves in the ship's hold but found no trace of Yashiro Entarō.

Shortly after, the Metropolitan Police Department's helicopter arrived.

"Speaking of which, wherever Mr. Mori goes, whether it's in the sky or at sea, murders always seem to occur."

Hearing Takagi's teasing, Shiratori also started to quip back.

"Will it be in space next time? Let's go by rocket."

Uncle Mori rolled his eyes. "How could that be?"

The group discussed the case in the lobby. The forensic team found Yatsushiro Entarō's fingerprints and bloodstains at the dock entrance. Uncle Mori guessed that the man had been attacked and had fallen into the sea.

Inspector Megure agreed and immediately contacted the Japan Coast Guard, instructing them to search the nearby waters.

After some discussion, everyone concluded that the person who killed Yashiro Entarō and Yashiro Takae was probably the same person.

The atmosphere was a bit serious, but Uncle Mori spoke up to ease the tension.

"This is a secret chamber at sea; the prisoner must still be on this ship."

"So, there are only 600 suspects in total, including passengers and crew, right?"

The choice of one of 600 super deluxe packages left Uncle Mori with a helpless expression; his usual method of elimination was no longer effective.

"You may have been wiretapped while you were making your itinerary."

Upon hearing what Pingqing said, the secretary recalled that after being interviewed by Kusaka Hiroshige, they had indeed lost a master key, but later found it again, so they didn't think much of it.

Having such subordinates is truly a blessing for the Eight Generations Conglomerate.

Seeing that Inspector Megure was going to question Hiroshige Kusaka, Hiraiki separated from the group and went to the deck, where Professor Agasa was playing a guessing game with the three members of the Detective Boys.

Hirai glanced at Haibara, who had sat down next to him, and found it somewhat amusing.

I used to be terrified when I saw him, but now that I know his true identity, I'm not afraid anymore.

"Is there a problem?"

"When can I see my sister?"

Ever since she learned that her sister was still alive, she had wanted to see her, even if it was just once.

Pingqing looked at Haibara and said, "Don't rush. I told you to go home last time, but I was too busy and neglected you. Let's go to a place you're familiar with first."

Although he had obtained all the research materials and records on Haibara, he couldn't understand what was in her mind. These things were best left to the professionals, since he couldn't comprehend them anyway.

Haibara lowered her eyes. A familiar place?

The only place she was most familiar with in the organization was the laboratory, and the BOSS was most concerned about experiments.

"I see."

From the very beginning, everything she did was under the organization's control; she had no right to refuse. Moreover, it would implicate those who were kind to her.

Heiji smiled. He had never thought of Haibara as a big problem.

"Do you regret it?"

Haibara paused for a moment. Did she regret it? She probably did.

Her perceived resistance and struggle were nothing but a joke in this person's eyes, and it dragged so many people down with her.

"Do you want to go back to the organization?"

Haibara looked at Hirai, her eyes vacant. "Did I even have a choice?"

"Yes, once you complete the experiment, you and your sister can live a normal life. Even if someone tries to harm you, I can protect you."

But that day may never come.

However, when you ask someone to do something, you should at least give them something to look forward to.

Haibara knew that Taira Kiyoshi was referring to Vermouth. Taira Kiyoshi held a high position, but could she really survive under Vermouth's control? Perhaps on that day, only death awaited her.

Seeing that Haibara didn't believe him, Taira no Kiyoshi tapped the table. "You just need to know that I can do it."

Haibara nodded, unsure whether she believed it or not.

"He's already suspicious of you, or rather, all of us."

When Conan returned and started asking questions about everything that had happened recently, she realized that Conan didn't trust anything around him.

Ping Qing hummed in agreement. After experiencing such a drastic change, it was understandable that Conan would suspect them. After all, they were all people connected to the organization.

The Conan of today trusts himself the most.

Not to mention, Conan had suspected him many times before, and only completely believed him after learning about his FBI identity.

"Heiji, Ai, what are you talking about? You look so serious."

Seeing the three members of the Junior Detective Team curiously approaching, Ping Qing smiled and said, "We're talking about the murder case on the ship. The murderer is still on the ship, so you guys need to be careful."

"Yeah, we get it."

When the case was brought up, the three children began to express their feelings.

"Oh no, my precious trip has been ruined."

"But why hurt others?"

Wouldn't it be better if everyone lived together happily?

Pingqing shook his head. How naive.

"That's impossible. Humans are emotional beings. Emotions are invisible to the human eye, and they are changeable and troublesome. If it's friendship or love, that's fine, but if it turns into jealousy or hatred due to certain circumstances, it may give rise to murderous intent."

After saying that, Haibara glanced at Hirai, of course, such a person has no heart.

The three little ones are too young to understand what Haibara is saying.

"But my parents often argue, but they are still very loving."

"That's because they both have a heart that understands each other. As Ai said, people can hurt others and be hurt by others over small things. To avoid this, people must have a heart that understands others."

When the topic of relationships came up, even Professor Agasa, who is over fifty years old, joined the group chat.

The three little ones nodded as if they understood but not quite.