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

Having made up his mind, Kitagawa Isao quickly gained clarity of thought, and in fact, so far, his actions had been going quite smoothly...

The next day arrived in a flash. When he took Ai Haibara to school after she woke up, the little girl was still a bit cold towards him the night before and barely spoke to him on the way.

When they arrived at the school gate, she simply reminded him not to eat junk food at noon, and that she would prepare dinner when he returned in the evening. Then, Ai Haibara slung her backpack over her shoulder and walked into the gates of Teitan Elementary School.

Does this mean... Ai Haibara is going to cook for him herself and take charge of his dinners from now on?

Kitagawa Isao felt somewhat excited. At present, his cooking skills were just so-so. He had already exchanged the reward points for changing the 'Ai Haibara's lament' storyline for 'throwing skills'. He didn't know when he would be able to exchange them for cooking skills.

Now that Ai Haibara has said these words, at least he won't have to worry about food anymore.

Moreover, Kitagawa Isao felt that his lifestyle was relatively regular and he was not obese, so it shouldn't be Ai Haibara's place to try to lose weight.

Enjoying convenience without paying a price is a dream come true for Kitagawa Isao.

Soon, in this mood, he got into his car and drove back to his apartment, humming a song all the way.

……

Meanwhile, Ai Haibara, who had stepped back into the Teitan Elementary School campus, was in a very calm mood. After carrying her schoolbag to the classroom of Class 2, Grade 1, she sat down next to Conan Edogawa as usual, completely ignoring his uncomfortable expression, as if nothing had happened before.

Upon seeing her like this, Conan felt as if he had encountered a formidable enemy, and spent the entire morning on high alert.

However, Ai Haibara ignored everything and calmly continued her morning classes. This peaceful opportunity to study was a rare experience for her.

After all, when she was studying in the United States, it only took her two years to complete her entire primary school education. Now that she has the opportunity to calm down and enjoy this kind of peaceful joy, Ai Haibara is unwilling to miss a single day.

The school day dragged on uneventfully until the end of the school term. Finally, as all the students were preparing to go home, Conan Edogawa, who had been kept in suspense by Ai Haibara all day, couldn't hold back any longer.

While she was changing her shoes, he dragged Ai Haibara to a relatively secluded corner of the playground at Teitan Elementary School and began to sternly question her about why she had played such a nasty joke on him.

"Do you think I'm just joking with you? Shinichi Kudo, in fact, I've known your identity for a long time... During the days you were playing the idiot detective game under the alias Conan Edogawa, I had already entered your house and investigated it more than once. Otherwise... why would you think I would choose to appear in front of you?"

Seeing the calm and collected look on Ai Haibara's face, Conan knew that this woman had not deceived him.

At the same time, from the conversation between the group last night, he also knew that Ai Haibara did not have any ill intentions towards him.

So, after yet another 'friendly negotiation,' Conan Edogawa finally learned about Ai Haibara's background.

“My code name is Sherry. I was indeed a member of the organization before, but the organization used APTX-4869, which I developed, for human experiments without my consent. Later, it was even used as poison to eliminate troublesome guys like you. I was dissatisfied with this. In addition, my sister was also killed by the organization, so I have now defected from the organization and am always in danger of being hunted down by assassins from the organization.”

"You, you are like..."

Hearing this, Conan wanted to say something to Ai Haibara, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he suddenly thought of Kitagawa Isao's matter.

The man who criticized him with bizarre reasons in front of him and Professor Agasa—if he appeared with Ai Haibara, could this person also be…?

Out of fear of this man who appeared out of nowhere, Conan abandoned his vicious words towards Ai Haibara and instead began to inquire about Isao Kitagawa.

"That Mr. Kitagawa... judging from what he said, you two are currently living together. Could it be that he's also a member of the organization? One of the high-ranking members who defected with you..."

"No, Kitagawa-san has nothing to do with the organization. He's just an ordinary person who adopted me."

Ai Haibara shook her head calmly. From the unfinished words of Conan Edogawa, she had already guessed that he was originally going to say something unpleasant.

However, Ai Haibara didn't mind these things. If it had been a few days ago, her face might have shown some panic or helplessness.

but now……

With Kitagawa Isao's use of the word "family" as a foundation, Ai Haibara's dependence on Shinichi Kudo is far less than one might imagine.

The reason she searched so desperately for Shinichi Kudo was mainly to find a place where she could take a short break, a place where she, who was being drenched by the storm and could hardly breathe, could stop and catch her breath.

But now that Kitagawa Isao is here, and these past few days living with him, for some reason, Ai Haibara has felt a sense of peace.

This struck her as incredible, and if she could, she would have preferred this kind of life to continue indefinitely.

The two of them occasionally bicker, but most of the time they support each other through life.

It has to be said that this kind of life is actually something she longs for.

However, Ai Haibara was well aware that she would always face the organization's pursuit, and such a life was something she could only dream of.

Even though Kitagawa-san made all sorts of promises to himself, he was still just an ordinary person after all.

Ordinary people are like a mantis trying to stop a chariot when faced with an organization.

Right now, Ai Haibara is like a little bee that's already drunk on honey, hoping that this kind of life can last a little longer, and much longer...

However, Conan Edogawa is destined never to understand such feelings.

Seeing Ai Haibara's calm shake of her head, his face was full of suspicion, as if he was unwilling to believe that Kitagawa Isao was really just an ordinary passerby who accidentally stumbled into their relationship with the organization.

Where in this world could such a coincidence happen?

Therefore, after much deliberation, he stroked his chin and proposed a tentative plan...