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

Upon arriving at Mamiya Noble's room, Kitagawa Isao took the bugging device into his hand.

Although the design of this bugging device was quite different from the one used by Conan Edogawa, it had an earphone connection and an antenna for receiving signals, so Kitagawa Isao figured out how to use it in a short time.

After putting on the earpiece, a sinister voice soon reached his ears through the bug.

And the owner of that voice, just as he had imagined, was none other than the son-in-law of the three masters in this castle whom he had never met before, the head of the family, Miyako Mamiya.

"Hmph, that brat, Guiren, so much time has passed and he still hasn't found any useful clues. Now he even thinks I killed that old woman. Really... I wonder whose genes he inherited from."

"But that's fine too. The old woman has finally started to make her move. As long as she can get rid of the VIP, I can report her to the police later. That way... even if I can't solve the mystery of this castle, all the property here will belong to me."

"Hehehe, what a bunch of fools. Instead of wasting time and effort here, why not get rid of the extra guys? If there's only one person left, this treasure doesn't have legs, where else can it fly off to?"

"Seriously, a bunch of idiots who inherited that old man's stubbornness..."

Mamiya Mitsuru muttered to himself on the other end of the bugging device, and his words made Kitagawa Isao realize a fact.

The reason why this blue castle seemed so eerie back then was probably because the real problem wasn't just with the First Madam.

Mitsuru Mamiya was not an easy person to deal with.

He probably noticed the First Madam's unusual behavior a long time ago.

This is understandable, though. After all, he has lived in this house for almost ten years, and compared to Lady Mamiya, he is the one who understands the First Lady better.

Even if a person's appearance and voice are very similar, their gestures and expressions cannot be easily imitated.

This meant that the First Lady's disguise would hardly escape Mamiya Mitsuru's eyes.

But this cunning fellow was very clear about his own position and the intentions of those around him.

He knew that Noble Lady Mamiya wanted to find out the truth about the fire two years ago, which directly touched upon the interests of the First Lady.

Given enough time, the First Madam will inevitably try to assassinate this persistent exchange student, and then Mitsuru Mamiya can step forward and point out that the First Madam is an imposter, thus eliminating his two most powerful rivals.

Next, just as he said, with no more threats, he could stay in the Blue Castle in peace until he found out the whereabouts of the treasure.

That really does prove that saying true...

People who are not family will not enter the same door.

The grandmother wants to kill her grandson, who suspects his stepfather, but the stepfather just watches the two fight.

What a wonderful drama of love, hate, and revenge!

This family is almost as famous as those spy families on foreign TV shows.

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

Since we're already here, and both members of the Mamiya family have fainted, leaving only Mamiya Mitsuru, it wouldn't be right to leave him all alone, would it?

The most important thing for a family is to be together, all in one place.

Since two people have already been arranged and the thirty-six prostrations have been performed, one more step won't make a difference.

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Isao nodded silently. After confirming his idea in the darkness, he quickly went around the secret passage and returned to the gate of the Blue Castle. He patiently used the bugging device to find the location of Mamiya Mitsuru's room.

Then, taking advantage of the darkness, they knocked him unconscious, gagged him, and carried him away...

The entire operation was executed flawlessly. While still asleep, Mamiya Mitsuru was taken directly to the grove at the end of the secret passage in the villa, where he stood alone as a watchman, drenched in the pouring rain...

……

It was late at night when Kitagawa Isao, having finished all his work but still unable to find the treasure, secretly slipped back to the campsite in the pouring rain.

After quickly wiping his body with a towel, he took off his coat, squeezed back into his sleeping bag, and closed his eyes to rest.

And when they closed their eyes again, it was already dawn.

"Wake up, Kitagawa-ge, we should pack our things and get ready to leave."

Ai Haibara gently nudged Kitagawa Isao's small hand, slowly waking him from his sleep.

It rained heavily at the campsite last night, and now the campfire outside has been extinguished, leaving the entire grassland damp and somewhat chilly.

In such an environment, it's definitely not safe to continue camping.

So after a brief discussion, Professor Agasa and Conan quickly decided to return home.

Since they had already had a picnic and slept in the tent, there was no reason for them to stay any longer.

Ai Haibara did not have any objection to this.

She was just a little curious.

I'm curious about what Kitagawa Isao did last night.

Why didn't I see this guy next to me when I was woken up by thunder in the middle of the night?

Did he go to the restroom outside?

Or perhaps he actually went to investigate something with someone?

Despite her many doubts, Ai Haibara's face showed a relaxed and carefree expression.

Looking at Kitagawa Isao, who was still sleepy and clearly not fully awake, she smiled gently.

Anyway, Kitagawa-nii won't harm me, so I'll just keep some of his secrets to this gentle young man.

In this way, they're even...

……

Soon, under Ai Haibara's forced activation, Kitagawa Isao quickly changed his clothes and climbed out of the tent.

Faced with the grass covered in rainwater, he and Professor Agasa quickly washed up and then began to tidy up the various gadgets they had brought, as well as the trash scattered all over the place after yesterday's revelry.

Taking your trash with you when you go camping is something every citizen should do.

Kitagawa Isao was no exception.

After packing up the trash, he casually tossed it under the back seat of his car, intending to throw it in the trash can when he got back to Beika Town.

However, just as he started the car, an annoying figure appeared again uninvited and plopped down in the back seat of his car.

This person is none other than Conan Edogawa...

Faced with this chatterbox-like individual, Kitagawa Isao really wanted to kick his butt.

However, considering that he still needed to be mindful of his image in front of Ai Haibara, Kitagawa Isao chose a relatively gentler approach.

"Conan, why don't you ride in Professor Agasa's car? Why do you insist on riding here?"

"what?"

Conan was taken aback when Kitagawa Isao suddenly called out his name, then explained, "No, Kitagawa-nii, your car is empty, isn't it? A few of them went to Dr. Agasa's, so I..."

"No, what I mean is... why did you have to sit here of all people?"

Kitagawa Isao fastened his seatbelt and watched the Beetle drive away. A mocking smile gradually appeared on his face. "Or is it that, Conan, you're actually avoiding someone you don't want to see? Like... Ayumi?"

Conan: "???"

What kind of talk is this? Why does he not quite understand it?

Conan Edogawa stared wide-eyed at Isao Kitagawa in disbelief.

However, Kitagawa Isao seemed to have found his rhythm and continued talking to himself:

"As far as I know, you kids love to imitate adults and do all sorts of romantic things. Conan, tell me the truth, do you have feelings for Ayumi? Don't worry, just tell me, I definitely won't tell anyone else."