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

Looking at the handsome Kitagawa Isao in front of him, and the well-behaved and sensible Haibara Ai beside him, Nakajima Toshihiko couldn't help but smile.

"Mr. Kitagawa, is that right? Let me briefly introduce our school to you. It's a wise decision for you to arrange for your child to enroll here. As everyone knows, Teitan Elementary School not only has middle school and high school, but also a university..."

Soon, Toshihiko Nakajima pulled Isao Kitagawa aside and began to introduce the strong teaching staff of Teitan Elementary School, as well as the stories of some famous people who had graduated from Teitan Elementary School.

He had heard such words from almost every parent of a transfer student, and Kitagawa Isao had also heard them during his previous investigation, so he didn't find it strange.

However, Nakajima Toshihiko's words seemed to imply that he mistook Haibara Ai for Kitagawa Isao's daughter, which made the little girl somewhat unhappy.

Finally, when she saw Kitagawa Isao seemingly being misled by Nakajima Toshihiko and about to write his identity information in the father's column on the family contact form, Haibara Ai couldn't hold back any longer and coldly reminded him:

"Not his daughter, I'm his distant cousin..."

"Forehead……"

Disturbed by Ai Haibara's interruption, Toshihiko Nakajima felt a little embarrassed, but his years of work experience allowed him to quickly recover. He hurriedly apologized with a smile, thus getting rid of the awkward topic.

However, Kitagawa Isao felt somewhat regretful that he couldn't become Ai Haibara's nominal 'father'.

However, upon further reflection, Ai Haibara is currently living in his house, preparing to search for her lost 'parents'. If she were to adopt the name of her father, it would indeed be somewhat inconvenient.

If something happens again in the future, it would be bad if Inspector Megure invited me to the Metropolitan Police Department for questioning.

Having figured this out, Kitagawa Isao regretfully dismissed his dangerous idea.

Following Toshihiko Nakajima's instructions, they submitted various documents and identity information. However, when it came to Ai Haibara, Isao Kitagawa used the excuse that "she is still a child and this is her first time in Tokyo" to barely cover up the information.

Anyway, once Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa make contact, the professor will handle these matters, and Kitagawa Isao is happy to be free from having to worry about anything.

Finally, after working for almost an hour, Ai Haibara successfully registered at Teitan Elementary School, and the little girl became a proud 'elementary school student'.

Well, an 18-year-old elementary school student, that's still a bit unbelievable.

However, seeing that Ai Haibara didn't seem to find it strange at all, and even had a hint of anticipation in her eyes, Kitagawa Isao finally chuckled and ruffled her hair.

It has to be said that rubbing Ai Haibara's hair is quite relaxing.

"Alright, that's all the materials we need, Mr. Kitagawa. This is our school's tuition breakdown, including textbook fees, gymnastics uniforms, and class fees, etc... It totals 250,000 yen. Please transfer the money to this account within a month."

After putting a pile of documents into his folder, Toshihiko Nakajima handed over a slip of paper with a smile. The slip of paper contained details of the tuition fees and the address for which remittances were required.

Upon seeing this, Kitagawa Isao quickly took the note, glanced at it briefly, and then stuffed it into his pocket.

He definitely needs to pay this money, but he doesn't have such a large sum of money on hand right now, so Kitagawa Isao needs to wait for the right opportunity.

Waiting for Conan Edogawa to appear, then letting him change the plot to earn reward points, and then exchanging them for yen...

……

After leaving Toshihiko Nakajima's office, Ai Haibara still seemed somewhat dazed.

In just one morning, she went from being a traitor hunted by the organization last night to an ordinary person living a normal life in Beika Town.

This change in identity made her somewhat unaccustomed, but fortunately, Teitan Elementary School did not require her to start classes today.

The two-day adjustment period is intended to allow the school to arrange classes and textbooks, and also to allow transfer students to adjust their mindset and adapt to the new learning environment as soon as possible.

Overall, they were quite considerate...

However, Ai Haibara still felt a little guilty if Kitagawa Isao were to pay all the tuition fees of over 200,000 yen by himself.

Yes, they were just strangers who met by chance, how could they expect him to do so much for them?

Being able to settle down in Kitagawa Isao's house for the time being was already an extremely difficult thing for Ai Haibara.

Now Kitagawa Isao is going to have to pay such a large sum of money again...

Could he be regretting it now?!

A thought suddenly flashed through her mind, and Ai Haibara stopped in her tracks, feeling her mood plummet.

At the same time, Kitagawa Isao, who was walking alongside Haibara Ai, suddenly noticed something was wrong. Why did the little girl suddenly stop moving?

Could it be that the bill is overdue?

He turned around in confusion and found Ai Haibara with her head down, looking preoccupied.

This puzzled Kitagawa Isao even more. He wanted to try asking, but before he could speak, he saw Ai Haibara look up with a troubled expression and tentatively ask him:

"North...this tuition fee..."

"What happened to the tuition?" Kitagawa Isao was even more puzzled as he saw Haibara Ai hesitant for the first time.

"I'll find a way to repay this tuition fee as soon as possible. Anyway... during the time I'm staying at your house, I'll try my best not to cause you any trouble. I... I don't want to owe you any favors, Kitagawa-nii, so..."

Upon hearing Ai Haibara suddenly mention tuition fees, and recalling his own state just now, Kitagawa Isao suddenly realized:

"So you're worried about tuition fees? Don't worry, it's just a small amount of tuition. I don't need you, a child, to pay for it. Don't let my appearance fool you, I actually have a lot of savings!"

"Yes, is that so?"

Ai Haibara was a little skeptical, as she hadn't seen anything related to 'being rich' in Kitagawa Isao's house.

No matter how you look at it, it's the living environment of an ordinary person who has just graduated from university and has just come to Tokyo to work.

She worried that her arrival would cause trouble for Kitagawa Isao, not only for tuition fees, but also for food and clothing expenses...

If you add them all up, it's an astronomical figure.

Even though she's still a child, Ai Haibara doesn't want to take advantage of Isao Kitagawa in any way.

She had just thought that if there was really no other way, she could actually look for opportunities to sell some of her previous research results for patents and make money.

Although this method is somewhat dangerous, if handled properly, it can indeed be a considerable fortune.

It's just a pity...

It would have been better if she had taken her bank card containing her savings with her when she left the organization.

but……

If she actually withdraws money from the bank card, the organization might track her down, which would affect Kitagawa Isao, and she would suffer a great loss.

But if she doesn't do this, what other way can she quickly earn money to support her family and pay for her tuition?

Several money-making schemes began to rapidly form in her mind, and Ai Haibara selected one from them.

However, before she could come up with a perfect solution, Kitagawa Isao suddenly reached out and gently pinched her cheek.

"Ai is such an obedient and sensible child. But... you don't have to think about these things. From now on, we're family, aren't we?"

"No matter what, I'm your guardian and older brother now, so you don't need to worry about this at all,"

"You must have suffered a lot when those bad guys captured you, Ai, right? From today onwards, you don't have to worry about anything anymore,"

"I will always stay by your side and protect you, please... don't worry."