Conan: I'm Not a Model Worker in the Winery

Chapter 575: Dad’s Big Trick

Conference hall.

"I see... You got intelligence from the FBI that the organization would be at this press conference, so that's why you're so nervous?"

After listening to Conan's explanation, Haibara Ai's crescent eyes slightly rolled up.

For some reason, her half-moon eyes looked particularly oppressive.

Under the gaze of Huihara Ai, a drop of cold sweat flowed down Conan's forehead. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Well... almost?"

Conan glanced at Hiroki cautiously.

When he and Akai Shuichi were communicating with Mr. Lin, Hiroki was not there, and he didn't know whether Hiroki knew about these things...

Conan thought, Rei wouldn't tell such a heavy thing to a child...right?

Huihara Ai noticed Conan's wandering eyes, but didn't pay much attention to it. She said while chewing on a pastry: "So that FBI agent also got in? But forgive me for being blunt, at a press conference of this level, there are security checks at the door. It's not easy for someone from the organization to get in with weapons..."

"But if they wanted to steal software programs, they wouldn't necessarily bring guns or anything like that, right? They probably couldn't even bring a knife in."

Conan analyzed and raised opposing views.

Hiroki, who fully understood the situation, took an advanced Chinese manual and assisted in a comprehensive analysis: "Not necessarily. If the staff in the venue were replaced by the people of 'Night', then the members of the organization who entered the venue would still have the opportunity to enter with weapons;
Of course, it is also possible that the "Night" will create some chaos in order to get people to sneak in, but we don't know how they will act. In my opinion, we should just wait and see. "

Hiroki’s meaning was very clear: Don’t always think about walking into the muzzle of a gun.

"'Night'... Oh, that's the nickname given to the organization by Mr. Lin." Conan felt complicated when he saw Hiroki being so calm - judging from Hiroki's appearance, he probably knew everything.

and……

Conan's eyes glanced back and forth between Haibara Ai and Hiroki for a while, and finally fixed on Haibara Ai who had no reaction to Hiroki's words, "Haibara, you, do you know Hiroki and Mr. Lin..."

Huihara Ai looked back coldly: "Ah, you just realized it, confused detective."

Conan: "..."

Careless.

However, he did not completely doubt that Haibara Ai and Rei had communicated with each other before, but he had never confirmed it with her.

For a moment, Conan had a lot of old questions he wanted to ask, but after hesitating for a while, he was thinking about whether he should start asking from the beginning.

Just in time, when he was hesitating, a gentle gaze came from behind him.

Conan was slightly stunned.

This feeling is...

He turned his head suddenly.

A figure that I saw looked particularly familiar.

"Dad?!" Conan widened his eyes and opened his mouth slightly.

The person surrounded by a group of reporters was looking at him with a kind gaze - who else could it be but Kudo Yusaku?

Conan was shocked for a moment: Why was his father here?

Could it be that his father is actually...

“……”No, no, what is he thinking about!
Conan shook his slightly clumsy head and suddenly remembered that his father had said before that he was busy with something... Could it be related to this press conference? Noticing that Conan was a little abnormal, Huiyuan Ai also turned her head, "What's wrong? Are you dizzy?"

"…If you feel dizzy, shaking your head will make you feel even more dizzy, right?" Conan was speechless.

But then, Hiroki and Haibara both noticed the gaze from Kudo Yusaku.

Kudo Yusaku was being asked all sorts of questions by reporters at the entrance, and it seemed that he didn't want the three children to be noticed, so he just smiled and nodded at them, and waited until the reporters had finished asking most of their questions before coming over to them.

Because all kinds of people in the venue formed small groups and chatted enthusiastically, not many people actually noticed Kudo Yusaku being interviewed at the entrance.

When Yusaku Kudo came up to them and greeted Conan, Conan's brain was still in a semi-downtime state:
Autumn bean sack!

Why did his father come here without any hesitation? !
And this introduction...

"Conan, Hiroki, long time no see... Oh, by the way, Miss Haibara, I am Conan's father, Kudo Yusaku. It seems this is the first time we meet officially." Kudo Yusaku said.

Previously, because they learned that Vermouth was the Thousand Faces Witch, Kudo Yukiko and Kudo Yusaku also knew about the existence of Haibara Ai.

but……

"Dad! When did you meet Hiroki?!"

Conan stared at his father, who seemed to be very familiar with Hiroki, and had a bad feeling in his heart.

And what Kudo Yusaku said next made Conan feel that he had been deceived:
"It's a long story." Kudo Yusaku sighed, "We actually wanted to tell you about this before, but because you were so determined, we didn't mention it again."

"…What does this have to do with my attitude?"

Conan almost couldn't catch his breath, and with the indifferent looks of Haibara Ai and Hiroki on both sides, the feeling of being deceived was even stronger.

Fortunately, Conan had gained some self-control after these experiences. He took a few deep breaths, suppressed his desire to roar, and controlled his voice: "Dad, when did you and Mom communicate with Mr. Lin?"

My father knows Hiroki, and it seems that they have met more than once...

If he couldn't imagine that his father had a relationship with Lie, then all the mystery novels he had read over the years would have been in vain.

Kudo Yusaku patted his son's head and said, "I've said before that I know a friend in Interpol..."

Conan frowned: "...and then?"

Kudo Yusaku said seriously: "Actually, I asked Mr. Lin to come and protect you."

Conan's eyes: "......?"

Why is he a little unconvinced?
After taking a look at Hiroki, Conan turned his half-moon eyes to Kudo Yusaku: "Dad, you should prepare a draft before telling a lie, right? If Mr. Lin is from ICPO, how do you explain it to Hiroki? Also, why would ICPO organize theft activities?"

Regarding his lie being exposed, Kudo Yusaku's expression and inner feelings did not fluctuate at all, and he said calmly:
"Shinichi... this world is not as simple as you think. If you rely solely on the power on the surface, then some stains hidden in the cracks of the bricks will never have a chance to be removed... and in order to clean up these filthy places, some people must choose to go deep. Can you understand?"

Conan actually listened to Kudo Yusaku's analogy.

The latter seemed to make sense, but he also felt something was wrong. After thinking for a while, Conan decided not to miss the opportunity to get to the bottom of it: "But, what about Hiroki?"

Kudo Yusaku looked at him deeply and said, "I came here mainly to ask about Hiroki."

Conan: "...?"

Does it feel like he is just an accessory?
Is it biological?
(End of this chapter)