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

With this belief in mind, Ai Haibara jumped out of bed without hesitation.

After picking out an outfit suitable for today from the closet, she quickly opened the door, greeted Kitagawa Isao who was watching TV, and then ran into the bathroom to wash up quickly.

When she came out, she felt completely unmoved.

However, upon seeing Kitagawa Isao lying on the sofa, having inexplicably fallen asleep, her steps involuntarily slowed...

Hmm, it's surprising that Kitagawa-san would sleep in a place like this so early in the morning.

He looks like he must be very tired.

But he clearly went to his room to sleep very early after returning from the campsite yesterday.

Has he not rested enough after a whole day?

That's really strange...

Filled with doubt, Ai Haibara quietly walked to Kitagawa Isao's side, wanting to check the specific situation.

However, just as she was about to get closer, Kitagawa Isao suddenly let out a groan, then struggled to roll over on the sofa, looking as if he was about to fall off.

This scene really startled Ai Haibara.

Instinctively, she prepared to step forward and catch the guy.

But Kitagawa Isao seemed to be fully awake. After humming a few more times on the sofa, he not only didn't fall off, but adjusted his position and let out a comfortable sigh.

This made Ai Haibara feel a little awkward.

Looking at myself, I realized that I had almost fallen because of my anxiety, and in the end I had to keep my balance and kneel on the floor.

Ai Haibara's ears began to turn red rapidly at a visible speed, and then the blush spread to her cheeks, and even her neck showed a slight tendency to heat up.

Damn it...

I just said I would never worry about Kitagawa-nii...

But why is it that her body is just like that...?

This is so disappointing!

No, she wasn't thinking about anything at all; it was just a natural bodily reaction!

That's right! That must be it!

She wasn't worried about Kitagawa at all; it was just an unconscious action on her part, and had absolutely nothing to do with her true feelings!

Hmph, if you want me to worry about you, Kitagawa-nii, you can wait until your next life!

After silently finding a way to save face in her mind, Ai Haibara patted her knees, got up from the ground, then snorted softly and walked back to her room without looking back.

However, Ai Haibara was unaware of this.

Just after she heavily closed the door.

Kitagawa Isao, who should have been fast asleep in bed, suddenly opened one eye, looked at Haibara Ai's tightly closed door, and gradually revealed a smile.

She really is a... cute girl.

……

Time slips away little by little like this.

Soon it was afternoon.

After receiving the invitation from the Junior Detective League and having lunch, Ai Haibara casually told Isao Kitagawa something as if nothing had happened, and then went out.

Every time these children have a holiday, they think about inviting Ai Haibara to join their group activities.

It's unclear whether it's out of genuine love for the name "Detective Boys" or simply their way of showing concern for the two transfer students, Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara.

In any case, none of these things have much to do with Kitagawa Isao at the moment.

After watching Ai Haibara and the members of the Detective Boys walk away from the window, Kitagawa Isao, who had already received the Blue Castle reward, opened the system panel.

He has now accumulated a full three reward points, it's time to spend them!

But where should he put all these accumulated reward points?

Looking at the dazzling array of system interfaces, Kitagawa Isao hesitated for a long time before finally choosing a relatively useful shooting talent for himself.

Although he doesn't know where to get a pistol in Beika Town yet, he figures it shouldn't be too difficult for a city like Sin City.

After all, Beika Town is a place where everyone has a bottle of cyanide and there's a shooting every three days. As long as you're patient enough to search, you can always find some channels to get it.

Kitagawa Isao even suspected that he had been spending too much time with those children, which was why he hadn't found a suitable opportunity to purchase weapons.

However, he believed that day shouldn't be too far off...

……

After finishing his own business and estimating the time, Kitagawa Isao quickly returned to his room and changed into his familiar black coat.

After donning the hat and sunglasses, he quickly pushed open the door and left the apartment.

As a plot disruptor, his purpose has always been clear.

After the Blue Castle incident is over, the next thing to face is the tragedy involving the movie theater.

If he remembered correctly, it was a case involving a projectionist at an old movie theater who, because he was annoyed by the behavior of a rogue real estate developer named Zhang Tian, ​​hanged someone in his favorite movie theater.

Although the case has not yet occurred, Kitagawa Isao feels it is necessary to take the initiative and find an opportunity to do something.

He quickly drove to the movie theater that was about to be demolished.

After parking his car in a secluded underground parking lot, he checked the movie theater sign again, as well as the nearby demolition notices and various construction materials piled up at the entrance.

Realizing he hadn't gone to the wrong place, Kitagawa Isao put on sunglasses, pulled his hat down low, and slowly walked into the movie theater.

"Hello, I'm a detective hired by Mr. Furuhashi, the projectionist at this cinema. I wonder if Mr. Furuhashi has any free time right now? Could you please help me contact him?"

Upon entering, Kitagawa Isao once again handed over the business card bearing the name 'Kurosawa Saburo' in response to the questioning from the receptionist, Yuri Yuriko, and began to impersonate a detective.

However, he does seem to be a detective...

"Oh, it's Mr. Kurosawa. Please wait a moment. Mr. Furuhashi is currently checking the equipment and should be in the screening room. I'll go and call him out for you."

After glancing at the business card handed to her by Kitagawa Isao, Yuri Yuri was unsure whether there was actually a detective named Kurosawa Saburo in Beika Town.

However, seeing the other party's serious demeanor, she dared not be negligent and hurriedly ran to the screening room to call Gu Qiao Nian out.

"Honestly, Yuriko, I've told you so many times, I haven't contacted any detectives at all. The final screening is about to start, do you know how busy I am right now?"

Before long, the portly projectionist, Furuhashi Nen, was summoned out by Yuri Yuri.

Looking at this guy who was full of hostility, Kitagawa Isao couldn't help but find it a little funny.

This guy... practically had 'I'm furious' written all over his face. Everyone in the movie theater knew he was full of complaints.

As a result, no one confessed to the police when the crime occurred.

I don't know if it's because Gu Qiao Nian has good interpersonal relationships, or if that guy Zhang Tian has offended just too many people...

But now that I'm here, none of the following will happen.

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Isao tugged at his black coat, took two steps forward, and looked at Furuhashi Nian, saying:

“Mr. Furuhashi, don’t be so absolute. Even if you don’t hire me now, I think… you should change your mind soon. There are too many people here. How about we go somewhere else to have a proper chat? It’s the coffee shop next door. What do you think?”