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

That's right.

All this talk of going out to play is just an excuse made by Conan.

Today Conan came to find Lie specifically to visit Teacher Judy.

Yesterday, after school, Conan overheard someone discussing the "gunfight" in Beido Town. He then dragged Hiroki to the scene and interviewed the police officers who were guarding the scene, as well as many passersby who testified about the witnesses...

When the characteristic of "black" was revealed, Conan, who suffered from organizational PTSD, immediately concluded that this must be related to the Black Organization, so he hurriedly dragged Hiroki to Retsu's house.

The time he went there was just in luck, and he ran into Retsu, Akai Shuichi and the other two who were discussing something together... Oh, there was another person Conan had never seen before, but through Retsu's introduction, he also knew that the man named "Tianle" was also a member of Retsu's "Masked Gang".

After learning that the other party assisted Shuichi Akai in saving Judy, Conan naturally had a positive impression of the other party.

But yesterday, he just showed up and was kicked out by Lie, so he didn't see Judy, so he specifically asked to go visit with Lie today.

——After all, Lie's home is not a nursing home, and Judy is a disabled person of the FBI. In their opinion, Lie agreed to help Akai Shuichi once, which was already enough face for them. He even agreed to treat Judy, so it was naturally impossible for him to keep her in his own home.

Along the way, Lie held John in his left hand and Conan in his right hand, and they looked like a harmonious family of three out for a walk.

"Mr. Lin...Aren't we going to the Toudou University Hospital?" As they walked, Conan realized something was wrong.

How come we are getting further and further away? Dongdu University Hospital is in the city!
"Huh? What are we going to the hospital for?" Lie blinked innocently.

Conan almost choked, "Teacher Judy, isn't she in that hospital?"

Could it be that Mr. Lin had deceived him again?

"Oh~ You're talking about this, Teacher Judy is not in the hospital~" Lie smiled brightly, "She is at Tianle's place now~ The man you saw yesterday, he is my eldest brother's subordinate."

"Teacher Judy is from the FBI after all. One reason is that their identity is not to be seen. Another reason is that they entered the country illegally. If they are discovered by someone with ulterior motives, it will be a disaster."

Lie made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Conan: "..."

It seemed to make sense and he was speechless.

Conan fell silent, and Lie didn't say anything either. He just quietly and skipped forward, dragging John and Conan along.

In silence, they moved at a fast speed and arrived at their destination in time for dinner.

A watch repair shop hidden in an alley.

The store still looks like it was built in the 1990s, and the buildings nearby are also very old. It's obvious that they haven't been updated to keep up with the world's progress...

After using a special method to knock the door open, Lie tied John at the entrance of the alley as the first line of defense for early warning, and then stepped into the store carrying Conan.

Inside the store.

As soon as he came in, Conan felt his ears buzzing. He turned around and looked around. He found the source of the noise...

In this watch repair shop, whether it is the walls, shelves, or cabinets where things are placed, they are all filled with densely packed and dazzling clocks. Moreover, they are all old-fashioned clocks that make a "clicking" sound every time the hands move.

After being put down by Lie, Conan covered his ears, his expression a little uncomfortable, and his half-moon eyes rolled up.

Wouldn’t the store owner feel uncomfortable staying in this kind of environment?
Actually, it’s not bad to put so many clocks in one room, but the main problem is that this room is too small. The aisle for people to walk is only 50 centimeters, and there is only about one square meter of space left at the counter for people to sit...

Lie didn't seem to like these noises either. He picked his ears and said loudly, "Hello~ Xiao Zhenzhen! Xiao Zhongzhong! We are here to visit the patient~"

“…Crack!”

As soon as Liegang shouted, some sounds different from those of clocks were heard in the innermost part of the store.

Then there was the sound of footsteps approaching from afar...

"I'm sorry, Master Lie, for not welcoming you in person." Tianle, whom Conan had met yesterday, walked out of the secret door deep inside the store and bowed slightly with a hint of apology. "The patient's condition has improved a little. Please follow me."

He noticed Conan's scrutinizing look, but just glanced at it briefly and no longer paid attention to it.

Conan felt that he was being ignored. He felt sad and worried.

Treatment in this place...

Can Teacher Judy really get better? Is it true that she won't get worse with treatment?

But when he actually saw Judy in person, this worry disappeared.

——There is a dark room behind the store. It is unexpectedly clean and tidy inside, and not at all as depressing and dark as the store... There is no noise either.

The walls of the white room are covered with some wave stickers and the ceiling is painted with light blue paint. The facilities in the room are simple but complete, with a bed, wardrobe, table and chairs and even a bathroom.

It looks like...

It's like a kid's room.

Conan looked at the layout of the room, and an idea popped up in his mind uncontrollably. Fortunately, when he saw the people eating at the table, his thoughts became more normal, and he excitedly said, "Teacher Judy! Are you okay?"

He only knew that Judy was injured, but he didn't know what exactly Judy was injured about.

There were only Conan, Judy, and the attending physician Tianle in the room. For some reason, Lie did not come in.

Under Conan's gaze, Judy, who was concentrating on eating, slowly raised her head, with visible confusion in her eyes: "You, who are you?"

Conan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Teacher Judy! I am Conan! You, don't you remember?"

"...Conan?" Judy blinked, but didn't stop eating with her fork.

Unexpectedly, she turned to look at Tianle, "Um, doctor, did I know this child before?"

Tianle stood at the door with a calm expression, "You need to recall this kind of question yourself, which will help your recovery."

"Is that so..." Judy murmured, looking at Conan embarrassedly, "Sorry, little brother, I can't remember a lot of things now... Um, what's your full name?"

"…Edogawa, Edogawa Conan."

Conan's voice was heavy.

He never thought that Judy's 'injury' was actually... amnesia? What on earth happened to Teacher Judy? !

Tianle noticed all the changes in Conan's expression.

Remembering the instructions from his temporary superior, he looked at the time and dragged Conan out as soon as the fifteen-minute visiting time was up - the reason was that he would affect the patient's recovery.

In fact, Conan did nothing but watched Judy stare at the ceiling in a daze after finishing her meal.

"She's not amnesiac."

After leaving the dark room, Tianle took the initiative to communicate with Conan.

Conan perked up and looked up: "Mr. Tianle! Teacher Judy...what happened?"

He did not ask Shuichi Akai clearly about this matter.

Firstly, Shuichi Akai had no intention of telling him, and secondly, he felt that asking Shuichi Akai... Judy was his teammate, and he felt that asking further would be like rubbing salt into someone's wounds.

"She must have been interrogated in the 'dark night', or tortured, which is why she is like this now."