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

Seeing the bewildered expression on Ai Haibara's face again, Kitagawa Isao thought to himself, 'It's done.' Then, still feigning a guilty look, he scratched his head and said:

"Actually... I did have ulterior motives when I first took you in, including when you were enrolling. You know, I'm personally quite interested in Shinichi Kudo, this high school detective. But after I learned more about his reasoning methods, I became somewhat disappointed."

"However, amidst this disappointment, I also had a vague feeling that something was amiss... Shinichi Kudo, after all, is the son of Yusaku Kudo, the world-renowned mystery novelist. How could he possibly have such a playful attitude towards mystery cases?"

"So I looked through some newspapers and saw that Yusaku Kudo had moved to the United States a long time ago. A terrifying suspicion began to surface in my mind..."

"What guess?" Ai Haibara asked immediately upon hearing this.

However, Kitagawa Isao took a slow, deliberate breath before sighing and saying:

"I suspect that Shinichi Kudo and his son Yusaku Kudo... are very likely not pure detectives. They may have been colluding with some criminal gangs from the very beginning. They are using their detective fame to cover up for these underground gangs!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara could no longer hold back, her face practically screaming "speechless."

Shinichi Kudo... and Yusaku Kudo, are they colluding with some underground gangs?

This is just too ridiculous!

No wonder Ai Haibara didn't want to believe it; Kitagawa Isao's words were simply too absurd for her to believe...

However, after hearing this, she was basically certain of one thing.

That means this guy must have genuinely not heard his conversation with Conan Edogawa, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a guess.

But then again...

Kitagawa-san, what is he really thinking?

Why would anyone suspect that Shinichi Kudo is colluding with yakuza forces?

The little girl looked at Kitagawa Isao with suspicion, as if she wanted an explanation from him.

Seeing this, Kitagawa Isao quickly continued:

"Ai, think about it. Shinichi Kudo was making such a big splash before, so why did he suddenly disappear overnight? If I'm not mistaken, he must have gotten involved in a gang war and had to smuggle himself to America, which is why he was forced to disappear and have to continue operating in the shadows!"

This……

Ai Haibara's eyelids twitched; she sensed Kitagawa Isao's reasoning was correct...

It's not entirely wrong, because Shinichi Kudo, or rather, Conan Edogawa, has indeed concealed his identity. Saying he's continuing to operate in the shadows isn't a wrong way to put it.

However, she simply couldn't describe the process of reasoning in words.

In the next few minutes, Kitagawa Isao confidently told Haibara Ai about his second part of his guess, which was nothing more than some other speculations about Shinichi Kudo. Haibara Ai rolled her eyes and felt terrible.

In the midst of the conversation, Kitagawa Isao even mysteriously mentioned some customs from America. He worried that the Kudo father and son, having been influenced by that culture for so many years, might do something truly hellish if they saw Ai Haibara coming to them for help. That's why he interrupted them and tried to keep Ai Haibara there in this conciliatory way, lest she go astray...

Ai Haibara couldn't bear to listen to such bizarre speculations any longer.

She abruptly raised her hand to interrupt him, then walked towards their apartment without looking back.

At that moment, Ai Haibara felt like a fool for actually believing that Kitagawa Isao's reasoning skills were capable of seeing through her disguise...

So, this guy thinks he's a bad person because he's hiding this inexplicable reasoning?

idiot!

idiot!

Fool!!

Throughout the journey, Ai Haibara cursed Kitagawa Isao countless times in her mind, and even after returning to her apartment, she was still furious.

Alone in the bathroom, she angrily wrote Kitagawa Isao's name on the foggy mirror and rubbed it repeatedly before she felt a little better.

However, even though she was so angry with Kitagawa Isao, Ai Haibara was very clear about what was going on.

Her Kitagawa brother had indeed always cared about her. Although his reasoning abilities were somewhat unconventional, she genuinely felt his sincerity.

As for Conan Edogawa...

Well, it's so late already, she'll just find a chance to reveal her identity to this guy tomorrow when she goes to school.

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara sighed silently. After turning off the tap and drying herself, she quickly changed into some clean clothes and went back to her room to rest.

……

Meanwhile, Kitagawa Isao, whose plan had succeeded, felt a great sense of relief.

He knew that deceiving Ai Haibara was no easy task. This little girl had just escaped from the organization, and if she discovered even the slightest uncertainty in the surroundings, she could leave at any moment.

The timeline has been manipulated by him many times, and it has actually deviated from the original plot. At this point, anything is possible for Ai Haibara to do.

Therefore, if Kitagawa Isao wants to keep Ai Haibara and continue the plot destruction, he must take risks and not stick to those old-fashioned routines.

No amount of heartfelt confessions or heartfelt exchanges will have any effect on Ai Haibara at this moment.

Therefore, gaining Ai Haibara's trust is not an easy task.

However, to put it another way...

If you want to keep Ai Haibara, do you really have to confess your feelings to her at this time?

Kitagawa Isao felt that this was not necessarily the case. Judging from the current situation, Ai Haibara did not actually want to leave Beika Town, and in fact, she did not doubt herself at all.

So what he wants to do is quite obvious.

He continues to cultivate his persona, portraying himself as a kind-hearted older brother with average reasoning abilities.

This is what he needs to do most right now...

……

P.S.: I'm a little tired today. I went on a date with my partner and didn't get home until evening...

If you're not satisfied with the plot of these two chapters, please leave a comment in the comment section to discuss it. I'll see if I need to make any changes tomorrow. Currently...

That's all for now. I'll just post two chapters today to rest and recharge. I'll continue posting more tomorrow!