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

Honestly, Ai Haibara really didn't want to get involved in Conan Edogawa's affairs.

She told Conan more than once not to be so flamboyant in public, lest others notice something amiss.

Although Ai Haibara thought that neither Kitagawa Isao nor Mouri Kogoro, among the people Conan usually came into contact with, seemed to have any connection with the organization, even the most careful person can make mistakes.

Ai Haibara doesn't believe that Conan Edogawa's mindset will allow him to keep his secrets from the organization's members in the future.

However, Conan always remained unconcerned, stating that their disguise was flawless and no one could possibly suspect that they had taken APTX-4869 and transformed into children.

This perfunctory attitude made Ai Haibara somewhat unhappy. So after testing Kitagawa Isao, Ai Haibara thought that if this could teach Conan Edogawa a lesson, it might not be such a bad thing.

Anyway, Kitagawa is simple-minded and has nothing to do with the organization, so she's not too worried about him.

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara nodded silently and said nothing more. She shrank behind Kitagawa Isao and continued to be a nobody, listening to the results of these people's reasoning.

……

Meanwhile, Hattori Heiji's reasoning has reached its climax.

After guessing two Easter eggs and confirming that the remaining one was definitely also Kid's target, Hattori Heiji approached Kosaka Natsumi.

"Ms. Kosaka, do you have any leads on the whereabouts of this second Easter egg?"

After Hattori Heiji said that, Kosaka Natsumi tried hard to recall for a while, and then slowly said, "Hmm... I don't remember seeing this Easter egg before, but if it really exists, then I think it should be an heirloom of my great-grandfather, in my family's castle."

"That's right,"

Heiji Hattori snapped his fingers. "If I'm not mistaken, this second Easter egg is definitely also Kid's target. Instead of blindly chasing after the first Easter egg that has already been stolen, why not use the second Easter egg as bait? Maybe we can even trick Kid into taking the bait. What do you guys think?"

This suggestion won the approval of everyone present. After discussing it, Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Nakamori ultimately chose a more prudent option.

Led by Inspector Nakamori and Heiji Hattori, a group of police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Osaka Prefectural Police remained in Osaka to continue investigating Kid's whereabouts, while Kogoro Mouri and the others returned to Tokyo to protect the second Easter egg in the castle.

It must be said that this is a fairly rigorous plan. The castle of the Natsumi Kosaka family is in Yokosuka, and Kogoro Mouri and the others will not attract outside attention if they go back on their way.

However, Shiro Suzuki had no interest in this.

As Japan's richest man, he really didn't want to travel back and forth for a few billion yen. So after discussing it, the group decided to split up again, take the Suzuki family's cruise ship back to Tokyo, and then transfer to a train to Yokosuka.

Several guests interested in the Romanov dynasty also expressed their desire to join in the fun, including Pu Siqinglan.

Natsumi Kosaka agreed to everything.

……

Time quickly came to the next day.

After boarding the Suzuki family's luxury cruise ship at the ferry terminal, Kitagawa Isao and Haibara Ai were assigned to a room in a fairly good location.

The reason it's considered to have a good location is that they can see the sea through the cabin windows without leaving their rooms.

After a long and tiring day yesterday, Kitagawa Isao just wants to lie in bed and rest for a while, and have a good long sleep first.

However, before he could even close his eyes, he saw Ai Haibara standing solemnly at the head of his bed, not saying a word, as if she were observing a corpse...

Feeling offended, Kitagawa Isao quickly stood up and asked what was wrong.

But then he saw Ai Haibara looking conflicted, stammering as she asked him where she could take a bath.

It turned out that because of that impromptu meeting yesterday, they didn't get back to the hotel until late at night. They also had to come to the pier early the next morning to catch a boat, so the little girl didn't choose to take a bath and instead tried to catch up on sleep as soon as possible.

Now, feeling uncomfortable all over, Ai Haibara decided to take a shower first and then lie down for a nap.

However, after checking the bathroom in the room, she found that there was no shower or bathtub. Helpless, she could only ask Kitagawa Isao for help.

It was rare to see Ai Haibara acting so coy, so Kitagawa Isao smiled and reached out to touch her hair.

"This cruise ship has an open-air bath, as Mr. Nishino told me before, but I don't know if it's open at the moment. How about I go with you to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara nodded vigorously. After pulling Kitagawa Isao out of the room, the two of them circled the cabin several times before finally finding the location of the open-air bath.

Unfortunately, the bathhouse will not open to the public until the evening, and it is currently undergoing cleaning and maintenance.

Seeing this, Kitagawa Isao shrugged helplessly, indicating that he was powerless to do anything about it.

Ai Haibara expressed her understanding, but still felt somewhat sad.

Having gone more than 24 hours without a bath is something that has almost never happened since she shrunk. This psychological effect, which outweighs the physiological effect, makes the little girl feel uncomfortable all the time.

It's completely impossible to fall asleep peacefully.

Seeing that Ai Haibara looked uneasy, Kitagawa Isao blinked and suddenly whispered a few words in her ear mysteriously.

As a result, Ai Haibara's face turned red rapidly at a visible speed, and she looked as if she had been cooked.

"What did you say?! You want me to take a bath with...that thing?! No way, absolutely no way! Kitagawa-nii, just give up on that idea!!"

The little girl gritted her teeth, almost as if she was about to explode, which startled Kitagawa Isao, who quickly took a few steps back to distance himself from her.

"No, Ai, don't get excited. Actually, this larger basin has the same effect as a bathtub. You can soak in it without worrying about disturbing others. Most importantly, you can go straight to bed after you're done. Isn't that a good thing?"

Kitagawa Isao is still trying to seduce Ai Haibara, but Ai Haibara remains unmoved.

At this moment, she really wanted to chop Kitagawa Isao's head off and see what this guy was thinking.

Let her really be like a little child, taking a bath in a basin in the bathroom...

Such a thing is absolutely impossible!

She'd rather stink!

…………

It seems that yesterday's rooftop confrontation didn't quite suit the readers' tastes. Actually, I was in a bit of a rush to finish the manuscript yesterday, and I had just recovered from being sick, so I wrote it without thinking.

Now that I think about it carefully, we should have had Pu Siqinglan captured by Kid, and then, when she was handed over to the Metropolitan Police Department, we should have arranged for a mole within the Metropolitan Police Department to release her. This would make sense, highlight Scrooge's prestige, and explain why she was able to evade the Metropolitan Police Department and ICPO's eyes and ears.

However, since it's already written, it's not appropriate to revise it now, as everyone would have to read it all over again.

and so……

Let me just say that's how I wrote it. Next time, I'll try to put more effort into designing the plot and try not to make everyone feel stupid or disappointed!

Well, consider it a lesson learned. Love you all!

By the way, I'd like to ask for a five-star review, hehe. When this book is released, I'll update it for a week straight, guaranteeing at least four updates a day to thank my readers!

PS: Starting tomorrow, I will add an extra chapter for every 100 requests for updates. For example, 100+ requests will result in three updates per day, and 200+ requests will result in four updates per day!

Charge! ...

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