Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

Soon, dawn broke, and winter was approaching.

Kitagawa Isao, who had fallen asleep leaning against the window, rubbed his nose and yawned lazily as the cold wind blew through the window cracks.

Although he had expected it, the sudden change in temperature still made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The temperature plummeted by nearly ten degrees overnight, a weather condition that was still somewhat unfamiliar to him.

Fortunately, Ai Haibara seemed to have gotten used to it all along. After getting out of bed, the little girl rubbed her still sleepy eyes. When she realized that she had left her good roommate in the room last night, Ai Haibara's face immediately turned a little hot.

At this moment, she didn't care about her messy hair. Taking advantage of the moment when Kitagawa Isao had just woken up, Ai Haibara quickly put on her shoes, got off the floor, and used both hands to push him out of her room.

'boom'

After she closed the door tightly, Ai Haibara, who had a good night's sleep, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She went to her desk, looked in the mirror, and started to comb her unruly brown hair.

Meanwhile, Kitagawa Isao, still half-asleep and disoriented, was kicked out of the room by the awakened Ai Haibara.

It wasn't until he went back to his room and lay down that he realized he had been used and discarded by the little girl.

"This girl, she really only uses people when she needs them and then discards them when she doesn't..."

After chuckling and making a few sarcastic remarks, Kitagawa Isao was just about to stretch when he heard a familiar voice ring in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for altering the Ai Haibara nightmare storyline. You have received reward points...]

"Pass."

Kitagawa Isao familiarly chose to skip the results screen. Although he hadn't seen Touko for a while, he still didn't want to hear that tedious, repetitive, and cold voice.

However, despite saying that, he still became somewhat interested after receiving the reward points.

After changing his position on the bed, he opened the rewards interface and began to consider the dazzling list of skills.

Now that he has redeemed the disguise and voice-changing skills, he has accumulated quite a few reward points, which he can spend quite a bit on.

Moreover, if nothing unexpected happens, he will soon be facing the organization head-on, and without some trump cards up his sleeve, he will feel somewhat insecure.

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Isao touched his chin, hesitated for a long time, and then chose to exchange for the level 1 [Luban Craftsmanship] and the [Concealment Technique] skill.

Lu Ban's craftsmanship is naturally worthy of mention. It is the work of Gongshu Ban, the legendary master carpenter of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Kitagawa Xun plans to take advantage of his free time to make some simple and practical hidden weapons to match with the [Throwing Skills] he had exchanged earlier.

As for this concealment technique, it's not a true invisibility technique, but rather an enhancement of his concealment methods, allowing him to observe his opponent face-to-face without being detected.

When facing Gin, it's always good to be prepared. This man, who was stabbed by Conan Edogawa with a tranquilizer dart powerful enough to knock out an elephant, actually managed to stay unconscious through sheer willpower...

With such a physique, no one can say for sure whether Gin harbors some unspeakable secret.

Kitagawa Isao did not want to take risks, so he made thorough preparations to deal with the unknown dangers.

A moment later, the two skills quickly merged into his brain. Kitagawa Isao felt it for a moment, then rubbed his stiff neck and got up to leave the room.

……

At this moment, Ai Haibara had already tidied her hair and was washing up in the bathroom.

"Brother Kitagawa, wait a moment, I'll be right there. What would you like to have for breakfast today?"

Hearing the door close outside, Ai Haibara worried that Isao Kitagawa might accidentally barge in, so she quickly responded.

"Hmm, a sandwich will do."

Kitagawa Isao thought for a moment and then added, "By the way, I think it might snow outside. It's going to be really cold today. Ai, remember to wear more layers before you go out."

"I see."

Soon, the sound of flushing water came from the bathroom. Ai Haibara, dressed up, slowly walked out, then ran to the kitchen. After some preparation, she carried a plate to the dining room.

"Hurry up and eat. The weather outside is bad. Brother Kitagawa, why don't you just not drive?"

"It's alright, don't worry. After I drop you off at school, I'll go out to run some errands anyway, and it'll be on my way, so there won't be any problems."

"That's it..."

Ai Haibara nodded, but didn't say anything more.

The two quickly finished their sandwiches. After listening to Kitagawa Isao's instructions, they went to their room to change into warmer clothes. Then, they went downstairs to catch a car and soon arrived at the gate of Teitan Elementary School.

"Oh my god, it's actually snowing!"

Ai Haibara reached out and felt the snowflakes falling into her palm, then turned to look at Isao Kitagawa with considerable surprise.

If she remembered correctly, last night's nightmare also started with a heavy snowfall covering the entire Beika Town.

Could it be that it wasn't an ordinary dream, but some kind of prophecy?

With a few guesses in mind, Ai Haibara's expression suddenly turned very ugly.

However, Kitagawa Isao reached out and pinched her cheek:

"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and go to class. I reckon that with all the snow today, your school will let out much earlier. Remember to text me beforehand so I can drive over and pick you up."

Hearing this, Ai Haibara, who was in a state of panic, immediately calmed down.

Yes, with Kitagawa there, she would definitely take a car back. How could there be a story about her walking home and then bumping into Gin and his Porsche 356A on the way?

Thinking of this, the little guy immediately gave a self-deprecating laugh.

She thought she no longer had so much fear of the organization, but unexpectedly, a mere dream brought her back to reality.

This is truly a situation that's both laughable and frustrating...

……

A few minutes later, watching Ai Haibara's figure disappear into the school building of Teitan Elementary School, Kitagawa Isao stretched his shoulders, took out his phone, and opened a picture he had saved earlier.

That's a fragment of a map of the home of Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Shigehiko Tobuchi!

"Sigh, I thought this day wouldn't come so soon, but life is indeed unpredictable. Rather than waiting for you to torment my little girl tonight, I'd rather strike first and give you a little surprise beforehand..."

"Since the story has already taken a turn, let the storm rage on..."