Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 197 Tutoring Anya is urgent!
Early in the morning, Natsukawa went to Professor Agasa's house to pick up Ai Haibara.

They were supposed to come pick them up last night, but because of Moriya Teiji's situation, it was postponed for one night.

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Last night was just a false alarm; the people who were killed in the explosion were not police officers, and Yuri was unharmed.

The deceased were likely scapegoats found by the police, sent there specifically to die.

Xia Chuan took several photos of the deceased and had Frank conduct an investigation. All of these victims were Japanese political prisoners—those who would spend at least twenty years in prison, and even then, there was no guarantee of release.

Japan claims that the death penalty has been abolished and the maximum sentence is only twenty years, but that refers to ordinary criminal cases that have been prosecuted by the courts and prosecutors.

There is another type of prisoner in Japan who is not included in this list.

A small number of political prisoners arrested by the police will not go through the prosecution process of the courts and procuratorates. These people will either be executed or sentenced to life imprisonment.

They will be detained and await sentencing, without defense lawyers, and the legal protection mechanisms will not work for them.

All the people killed in the bombing at Baijiu Pharmaceutical yesterday belonged to this type, and Frank went to great lengths to obtain their information.

Natsukawa was not surprised that the Japanese Public Security Bureau, a "red" faction, would resort to such methods to prevent Amuro Tooru from leaking information.

Special cases are handled specially. These departments only care about national interests and claim that they can sacrifice the interests of a small number of people for the sake of national interests, so doing so is a normal practice.

In the story, Amuro Tooru seems to have expressed the same sentiment.

People who love the nation have only the nation in their hearts, and ordinary people, including themselves, are within the scope of their sacrifice.

What a lofty ideal!
Xia Chuan even knew how the police spoke to this group of political prisoners.

If you complete this mission, your sentence can be reduced to a few years or you can be granted parole.

"Ai, let's go. I'll take you to Teitan Elementary School so you can officially become classmates with Conan and Anya."

After greeting Professor Agasa, Natsukawa prepared to take Ai Haibara away, but after scanning the living room, he couldn't find any trace of her.

Didn't we agree to go to school? Now it's time, but where are you?
"Doctor, where did Ai go?" Natsukawa asked Professor Agasa, who was wearing welding glasses, in the research lab.

"It seems I'm still in my room. I don't know why, but I was fine when I woke up today. After watching the morning news, I felt a bit off. I don't know if it's because I ate something bad last night."

I told her she shouldn't drink cola with coffee, but she insisted on doing it that way.

"When you get home, you'd better keep a close eye on him; this can't go on."

Dr. Agasa muttered a couple of things. Although he had the soul of an eighteen-year-old, his current body was that of a seven-year-old. Although his fever had subsided, he still had a slight cold, so iced cola and hot coffee were definitely not an option.

"I'll go up and take a look." Xia Chuan nodded and walked up the spiral staircase.

I only reacted this way after watching the morning news; I must have seen the news about the Baijiu Pharmaceutical explosion.

Seeing Gin raze Hakuju Pharmaceuticals to the ground, and because of him, would terrify anyone.

"Ai, may I come in?" Xia Chuan knocked twice on the door, but after waiting for a long time, Ai Haibara did not answer.

After waiting a while, Xia Chuan turned the doorknob and pushed the door open.

The guest room was very clean. Since it was only a two-day stay, Ai Haibara didn't decorate the room much; it was just a simple bed, table, and chairs.

Ai Haibara was sitting blankly in the chair, just like when Natsukawa saw her at the research institute last time, scribbling on the white paper on the table with a pen.

There's not much content, just simple circles. The only redeeming quality is that the circles are very round.

"Are you alright? Should we go to the hospital to get checked out?"

Xia Chuan put one hand on Haibara Ai's shoulder, trying to wake her from her daze.

I've been here for a while now, but the other person is still spacing out. It happened the same last time. I don't know what's wrong with them.

"Ah!?" Ai Haibara was startled by this move. Her shoulders instantly dropped, her buttocks moved forward, and her whole body subconsciously slid down, trying to hide herself under the table.

“It’s me.” Xia Chuan’s voice softened, and he didn’t continue to provoke Ai Haibara, but waited quietly for her to come to her senses.

Ai Haibara, pale-faced, huddled under the table for a long time. When she realized that the hand that had been on her shoulder had made no further move, she came to her senses, looked up, and saw that it was Natsukawa. Her heart couldn't help but relax.

"Uncle Xia Chuan."

Xia Chuan smiled, extended her right index finger, and shook it, saying, "From now on, you'll be my adopted daughter, shouldn't you?"

He raised an eyebrow and looked at Ai Haibara with a smile.

Call him Daddy quickly.

Ai Haibara was infected by the smile and felt much better, but she didn't respond to the conversation. After getting up from under the table, she blushed and changed the subject, saying, "I was just spacing out and didn't realize it was you. I thought it was an earthquake and unconsciously hid under the table."

Calling her "Dad" is still too early. Perhaps she's shy, or perhaps she's not used to it. In any case, Ai Haibara can't bring herself to say it yet.

The explanation was somewhat weak, but Ai Haibara didn't care. After all, she was just a child, so whatever she said was reasonable and made no problem.

Xia Chuan stayed with Ai Haibara in the room for a while. Feeling that she was in a better mood, he then explained his purpose: "I have already helped you with your enrollment. Go to the school today to meet your teacher, and then go directly to class."

Tutoring Anya is absolutely urgent!!!
Xia Chuan hung the small schoolbag he was carrying on Haibara Ai's shoulder, took her small hand, and walked downstairs.

Ai Haibara was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the hand being held.

The large hand was icy cold, but there was a faint warmth coming from the palm of the hand. It seemed that no one other than her sister had ever held her hand like this before, and she could feel at ease.

What a strange feeling.

Ignoring Professor Agasa's greeting, Ai Haibara immersed herself in her own world.

When I came to my senses, I was already sitting in the GTR.

The feeling of being pushed back in her seat after the car started made her completely bring her thoughts back to reality. She turned her head to look at her "adoptive father" beside her and let out a long sigh of relief.

Two days have passed. It's probably impossible for Gin to find her now, unless she comes to him herself, which is impossible.

Now we can relax and enjoy a peaceful life while waiting for the agave to arrive.

She didn't rush to tell Conan about the tequila. This guy's background was unknown, and he didn't seem like a good person. She didn't dare to say anything before confirming his identity, for fear that her sister would be harmed.

Principal's office.

Ms. Kobayashi looked at Xia Chuan with a strange expression. Her daughter was already at school, so why did she bring another little girl over today?

Unlike Anya, who has pink hair, this little girl with a somewhat strange name is Ai Haibara, and she has brown hair.

"Is this also Mr. Natsukawa's daughter?" After hesitating for a long time, Ms. Kobayashi finally couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

The blonde dad and pink-haired daughter were already suspicious, and she couldn't say anything before. Maybe Anya's mother was pink-haired, and now she has a brown-haired daughter.

If it wasn't dyed, then it must have been dyed by Xia Chuan with different women.

Seeing that the elegant and handsome Xia Chuan actually had three wives and four concubines behind his back, Ms. Kobayashi, who had rather conservative views, was a little angry.

Since it wasn't her own business, she couldn't say anything, but her impression of Xia Chuan worsened.

It's one thing for him not to discipline Anya properly, but he also messes around outside. These two kids are so pitiful to have such a father.

Anya's grades are so bad, I guess this girl named Ai Haibara isn't much better. Looks like I'm in for a lot of work. "Yes, we were abroad before, and we just came to Japan recently. I thought it would be more suitable for the two sisters to be in the same class, so I suggested it to the principal. I'm really sorry to trouble you, Ms. Kobayashi."

The principal chuckled and said, "It's alright. Ms. Lin is our best homeroom teacher in the first grade. There's definitely no problem. Even if there are more students, it won't be a problem."

"You agree, right, Ms. Kobayashi?"

"Yes, yes!" Ms. Kobayashi secretly rolled her eyes.

Someone like Conan is fine, but someone like Anya... well, let's just forget about it.

There wasn't even an entrance exam this time; I don't know what they were thinking.

This principal really doesn't know how hard it is until you teach yourself. Other kids are okay, but kids like Anya are a real headache.

Not only were her assignments frequently incomplete, but her handwriting was also sloppy. Every time Kobayashi Sumiko graded her assignments, she felt her nearsightedness worsen.

Xia Chuan was very satisfied with the principal's performance; the money hadn't been wasted.

As for Ms. Kobayashi's inner thoughts, Natsukawa naturally had no idea, and even if he did, he would just chuckle.

Only those who can endure the bitterest of hardships can rise above others.

He's testing Ms. Kobayashi.

As the heir to the Shiratori Group, Shiratori Ninzaburo's wife must be able to withstand pressure from all sides, so this is a way for her to train her mentality in advance.

He remembered that Shiratori should have appeared in the Moriya Teiji case. Speaking of which, he thought he might have a chance to meet Shiratori and then introduce Kobayashi-sensei to him.

This way, not only will they repay Kobayashi-sensei's favor, but Shiratori will also owe him a huge favor, and the same applies to Takagi.

A triple win, isn't that wonderful?

The three exchanged a few more words, with Ai Haibara remaining expressionless, silent, and motionless throughout, as quiet as an ostrich.

This further confirmed Ms. Kobayashi's already uneasy suspicions.

This kid named Ai Haibara is probably even more difficult to deal with than Anya. Besides having poor grades, she might also be hard to communicate with.

Thinking about this, she felt a surge of curiosity again.

Ai Haibara and Anya are names that have absolutely no connection to Natsukawa.

So, did the child take the mother's surname?

Anya said that Xia Chuan has a girlfriend. Should we invite her to the next parent-teacher conference? Secretly tell her that this scumbag might have a very impressive resume.

Otherwise, she feared that in three to five years, Xia Chuan would send over another troublesome child.

"Ms. Kobayashi, I have to go now. Could you please take Ai to the classroom for a moment?"

Xia Chuan glanced at his watch, greeted the two of them, then squatted down to straighten Ai Haibara's collar, gave her a few words of advice, telling her to go home with Anya, before hurriedly leaving.

Gin called to inquire about the details of tonight's transaction.

The explosion made Gin feel like he had slapped the Japanese Public Security Bureau in the face, and he wasn't as cold as before when he spoke. Perhaps it was out of trust in Natsukawa, but anyway, when Natsukawa said he would be arriving later today, Gin didn't object at all.

Class B, first grade of Didan Primary School.

The bell rang for the third period, and the children rushed back to the classroom, including the five-member Junior Detective Club.

Three men and two women sat scattered around, chatting casually.

Ayumi's gaze occasionally fell on Anya.

Anya looked a bit dazed, with extremely dark circles under her eyes and slumped shoulders, as if she hadn't slept yesterday and had gone to steal chickens.

That's about right. She's been thinking about how to defend against the "external enemy" for the past two days, to the point that she's been lacking sleep.

Paji
Anya suddenly tripped over her own feet and fell flat on her face, her cute big face making intimate contact with the ground.

"Ania, what's wrong with you today?"

Ayumi stepped forward and helped him up, asking with some concern, "Did something happen? Tell us so we can figure it out together. You've been acting strange these past few days."

Mitsuhiko nodded, resting his chin on his hand and said earnestly, "We are the Junior Detective Club, there's nothing we can't solve."

Mitsuhiko's tone was full of confidence.

Conan sneered, wanting to refute Mitsuhiko's attempt to glorify himself.

But after glancing at Yuan Tai next to him, I decided against it; being an unsung hero is fine too.

"Just treat me to an eel rice bowl after this is resolved," Genta quietly added, leaning in.

Everyone rolled their eyes.

Anya shook her head, ignoring the group of people joking around, and ignored the slight redness on her face from falling flat on her face. She went straight to her seat and sat down.

"Conan, you live right across from Anya's house, do you know anything about her?"

Ayumi couldn't help but worry.

"I don't know either--"

Conan shrugged, indicating he didn't know, then plopped down in his seat, preparing to close his eyes and pretend to sleep.

He also saw the news about Baijiu Pharmaceutical and was very concerned.

I was planning to go to Hakugo Pharmaceuticals to check on things after Ai Haibara settled down, but I never expected this to happen.

Besides that, there was something else that concerned him greatly.

The Japanese gunpowder depot has been robbed!

A large amount of explosives was lost; nearly half of the ammonium nitrate explosives were removed, an amount sufficient to launch a terrorist attack.

Based on the explosion at Shiraiu Pharmaceuticals, Conan suspects that the two are related.

But he has no evidence.

According to a reporter from the morning news, the two cases occurred at roughly the same time.

It's unlikely that the Black Organization stole the explosives and then detonated them at Shiraiu Pharmaceuticals, as the timing of the two events conflicts.

But as a detective, his sixth sense told him that there must be a connection between the two.

However, intuition is not something you can live on, and feelings cannot be used as evidence.

On another note, it's said that the thief used a combination to open the door to the ammonium nitrate explosives storage room in the Japanese gunpowder depot.

The password that the reporter later revealed also intrigued him greatly—Momotaro.

That's right, the password is the three characters "Momotaro".

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)