Model worker and his little darling

He was on edge all day, frightened, tormented, and shocked, completely unaware that someone else had taken his place. As for 'Hirakimi', he went to the restroom after the case was over and then gracefully withdrew.

Amuro Tooru's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the group leave.

I initially thought that Mishika and Ito Heikiyo were likely the same person, but what happened today...

Judging from the Mori family's reaction, it seems like Ito Heikiyo is fine.

Could it be that he's overthinking things?

Soon, the bar returned to its usual bustling state.

Su Dai looked at Amuro Tooru and said, "Handsome, another Summer Memories."

"it is good."

Amuro Tooru continues his work as a bartender.

……

Conan, still a little confused after finishing the story, asked, "Brother Taira, did you say that person was killed by Oshika and Gin?"

Ping Qing was silent for a while before speaking: "According to Officer Takagi, those people were just ordinary students and shouldn't have any contact with the organization. The murderer should still be one of her friends. It's just that so much time has passed, and there are no clues left."

"Brother Pingqing, don't you feel like we've run into Gin and Yushika too many times lately?"

After hearing Conan say that, Hirai also felt that it made sense.

The time at the amusement park was intentional, while the time on the mountain was an accident.

"You mean there's a problem here?"

Conan couldn't understand it either. "I don't know, but it's too outrageous for them to go on dates in places like that."

Ping Qing blinked. Was it that outrageous? Not really.

"There's a problem now. You should keep a close eye on Mitsuhiko and the other two. If they foolishly go after Gin or Mikazuki again next time they run into him, who knows what might happen."

Speaking of the three little ones, even Conan is stumped; this is a big problem.

“How can I keep an eye on them? Most importantly, I can’t tell them that those two people are bad guys. If we run into them again, they’ll definitely yell for the police to be called and for the bad guys to be caught. I don’t even want to think about that scene.”

Seeing Conan scratching his head in frustration, Hiraikichi picked up his cup to hide the smile on his face.

The three little ones are a huge problem, enough to give Conan a headache.

"What I'm worried about is if they accidentally reveal something about you and Haibara, especially since you're leading them around solving cases and searching for treasure. It wouldn't be good if someone with ulterior motives noticed."

Conan looked at Hirai with a look of utter despair. "They've already told us we're the Junior Detective League, and they even showed Gin and Mishika the detective badges."

"Hiss, could it be that this is why the Doctor and the others ran into Gin and Yushika when they went camping last time? Did they discover something and deliberately approach them?"

Seeing Conan's wild imagination, Hirai also became serious.

Has anything unusual happened recently?

After thinking it over carefully, Conan shook his head. "There's nothing unusual at school or at home. Could it be a coincidence?"

Seeing Conan's distorted face, Hirai wanted to say, "It really was a coincidence."

"They shouldn't be so idle as to deliberately approach a few elementary school students. You can ask Mitsuhiko and the others what they said when they encountered Gin. At times like this, you can't panic; stay calm."

Conan nodded. Indeed, it was important to find out the details first.

"It seems that your and Haibara's identities haven't been exposed yet. I'll try to find out more. As for what happened today, it must have been an accident."

Conan thought about it carefully. The murder was an isolated incident, but there must be something wrong with that bar.

"Brother Pingqing, aren't there a lot of unexpected things happening?"

Pingqing stroked his chin. "Hmm... what do you think? Could it be that you have a special connection with them, which is why you always run into them?"

Upon hearing Pingqing's words, Conan's eyes widened instantly.

A special kind of fate?

Isn't this statement a bit too outrageous?

Seeing Conan's disbelief, Hirai blinked. "Just like how murders always happen where you are, you have a special connection with murders. Inspector Megure always says that older men are a jinx, and you were there in those situations too. It's just that Inspector Megure didn't notice you because of your height."

Conan: ...

Pingqing's words not only implied that he was a plague god like his uncle, but also called him a shorty.

That's really harsh.

"The case is clearly calling for detectives, asking us to help the victim find the murderer and uphold justice."

Seeing Conan's indignant response, Hirai said in a serious tone, "I'm telling the truth. Think about it carefully. Don't you and Uncle always run into murder cases as soon as you step out the door? Are there any exceptions? Just today, Uncle went out for a drink and ran into a murder case, and then you just happened to show up. Isn't that a special kind of fate?"

Conan thought about it carefully, following Hirai's words, and it seemed that it was really true, he would encounter murder cases almost every time he went out.

Could he really be a jinx?

Seeing that Conan was actually starting to think, Hirai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Hearing Pingqing's laughter, Conan gritted his teeth. Pingqing was playing tricks on him again.

"Brother Pingqing..."

"Don't be angry. I just saw you were too stressed tonight and wanted to help you relax. Are you feeling better now?"

Conan rolled his eyes and said through gritted teeth, "Heh... Thank you, Hirakiyo-nii."

Pingqing waved his hand generously, "No need, just call me Red Scarf."

Unwilling to pay attention to Hirai's sudden outburst, Conan focused his attention back on the events of that evening.

"By the way, do you know that woman next to Yu Lu?"

Ping Qing shook his head. "I don't know him. This is the first time I've met him. He might be a new member. We arranged to meet at that bar. Bourbon was there too. Maybe he has some kind of mission."

Go ahead and guess.

Conan sighed. The more he got to know this organization, the more terrifying he realized it was.

The members he has come into contact with so far are not easy to deal with.

Can he really destroy this organization?

Is there any chance he will ever recover?

He's already had several contact with the organization, intentionally or unintentionally. If he and Haibara are discovered by the organization...

"The organization's power..."

Ping Qing gazed sadly at the ceiling. "It's unfathomable, so I don't want you to get involved."

Conan lowered his head. If it weren't for his excessive curiosity, he wouldn't be in this state today.

He regretted it.

And Xiaolan...

Seeing Conan with his head down, Pingqing narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought, and directly grabbed Conan and walked towards the next room.

He still had to go find Gin, so he didn't have time to sit here and ponder with Conan.

"Don't overthink it. The worst is yet. If anything happens, talk to me. Don't act impulsively on your own."

Conan's muffled voice rang out, "Yeah, I understand."