Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 284 Conan's Skipping School Diary (5k views, please vote!)
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The streets were quiet, and the few passersby were mostly elderly people.

"Tequila," dressed in a black robe, emerged from the alleyway.

Xia Chuan glanced around, then pulled down the brim of his hat to cover half his face.

Passersby seemed oblivious to his strange behavior, continuing on their way with unwavering eyes, while the elderly men he was with chatted and laughed as if no one else was around.

It was as if, to them, Xia Chuan was just an ordinary passerby, without any special characteristics.

It's confirmed: in this world of Detective Conan, a black suit paired with a black hat and black sunglasses will go completely unnoticed.

Of course, Xia Chuan's purpose was not just for the experiment.

"Let's get down to business first, it's almost time for school to end."

Xia Chuan tugged at his burgundy tie, the only embellishment in his all-black outfit.

Number 22, Agasa's house.

Upon arriving at the villa's entrance, Xia Chuan composed himself slightly before ringing the doorbell.

Ding-dong-

The loudspeaker next to the doorbell crackled a few times.

Sizzle crack—

"Hello, this is Agasa's residence. Who are you looking for?"

Dr. Agasa's voice came through the loudspeaker, tinged with a hint of wariness.

Ever since he was shot by an arrow, Professor Agasa has been extra careful about the safety of opening doors.

A camera was installed at the entrance for this purpose.

Xia Chuan noticed the camera, but he didn't hide. Instead, he turned his head so that the camera could capture his face.

"A middle-aged man with a double chin, dressed all in black. I don't think I know anyone like that."

The man at the door was dressed like a successful man, which put Dr. Agasa at ease. He was dressed in a suit and tie and had no expression, so he probably wasn't looking for trouble.

Then look at what the other person is carrying—a metal box.

Could it be that they've come to give me money?
Or perhaps some boss has taken a liking to my invention, and this is why my bodyguard is bringing me the money?

At the door, Xia Chuan smiled slightly at the camera: "I'm here to see Ai Haibara, please open the door."

Looking for Ai Haibara?

Professor Agasa didn't react for a moment and muttered something.

"Yes."

Natsukawa confirmed, "No one is home at her house, but I found out she often stays here, so I came here to find you, Professor Agasa."

"You still know me?"

Dr. Agasa swallowed hard.

The fact that he was being investigated and dressed in black easily led him to think of the Black Organization.

Although he had never met anyone from the Black Organization, he often heard Conan and Ai Haibara talk and had a general idea of ​​what the Black Organization was like. The person in the camera now perfectly matched the Black Organization's persona.

"Okay, but you have to tell me who you are first!"

Dr. Agasa is very vigilant, and if it really is the Black Organization, such vigilance is necessary.

While stalling for time, he had already picked up the phone with his other hand, ready to call Conan at any moment.

Has she never mentioned me?

Xia Chuan said with a half-smile, "I thought she would tell you about me and Kudo Shinichi."

Xia Chuan added fuel to the fire by bringing out Conan's big belly.

Inside the villa, Dr. Agasa was already drenched in cold sweat.

Haibara, Kudo, and even myself—who exactly is this guy, and how does he know so much about them?

Is it really that black-clad organization?

No, if it were someone from the Black Organization, they shouldn't be showing up alone at his doorstep at this time. Instead, they should be sending an assassination squad at night to quietly send the three of them to their deaths.

Dr. Agasa made a decision after a second of thought: to notify Shinichi, as this person was clearly beyond his ability to handle.

Seeing that Professor Agasa remained silent for a long time, Natsukawa knew that he must be terrified.

"Professor Agasa, please open the door. I have some documents to give her."

You don't need to worry about me harming you. If I wanted to do that, I would have told Gin about Sherry and Shinichi Kudo shrinking long ago.

Although he had forgotten who Shinichi Kudo was, he still couldn't forget Sherry.

After waiting for more than ten seconds, the door finally opened with a "creak".

Xia Chuan nodded slightly to the camera, revealing a "friendly" smile, and then strode in.

He was as elegant as a gentleman, but it was precisely this behavior that made Professor Agasa feel oppressed.

This situation clearly indicates that the middle-aged man in black came prepared!

The door opened, and Xia Chuan politely changed his shoes and entered, behaving just like an ordinary visiting guest.

In the living room.

Xia Chuan walked past Professor Agasa and went straight to the water dispenser to get himself a glass of water.

Very outgoing.

He even poured a glass for Professor Agasa.

"Are you tequila?"

Professor Agasa guessed it after all; to be precise, Conan just told him.

During the ten or so seconds that Xia Chuan was waiting at the door, he was making a phone call to Conan.

Tequila is nearly two meters tall and is a middle-aged man with an Osaka accent.

The man in front of her perfectly matched Haibara's description; it was definitely him!
"it's me."

Xia Chuan nodded slightly, then placed the metal briefcase on the table and pushed it in front of Professor Agasa.

"what is this?"

Dr. Agasa weighed it in his hand, but dared not open it, fearing that there might be explosives hidden inside.

After all, they are members of the Black Organization; no amount of caution is excessive.
"Don't be so neurotic, I'm a good person!"

Xia Chuan patted his shoulder, his inscrutable expression raising Professor Agasa's already tense mood to its peak.

A good person would never talk like that.

Moreover, the more you look at this face, the more it resembles a bad guy.

He admitted that there was a psychological effect, but not entirely; looking closely at the agave, it was still a bit scary.

"I know you're a good person. You played a huge role in Haibara's escape from the Black Organization."

"Hmm, it seems Sherry still knows how to be grateful. It was worth risking being discovered by Gin to help her leave."

Inside the huge villa, Professor Agasa stood while Natsukawa sat.

The host-guest relationship is somewhat reversed.

Professor Agasa glanced at the clock every now and then, silently wondering why Conan and Ai Haibara hadn't returned yet.

Natsukawa smiled and wasn't in a hurry. As long as it wasn't time for school to end, Conan and Ai Haibara couldn't leave the school.

Teitan Elementary School, at the school gate.

"Uncle Security Guard, I really have something very important to do and need to go home!"

Conan was extremely annoyed at this moment.

He was stopped at the school gate by security guards at Teitan Elementary School, and no matter what he said, they wouldn't let him leave.

“Kid, no matter how urgent it is, you still need to get your teacher to give you a leave slip. Without a leave slip, you can forget about leaving this room.”

The security guard pulled down his hat brim, his expression serious and focused.

"Haibara has already gone to the teacher to get a leave slip. The security guard let me out first, and she will bring the leave slip over in a bit."

"No! A leave slip must be submitted first; that's the rule!"

The security guard pulled down his hat brim again.

Ugh, the hat is too small, my hair keeps squeezing it up.

Frank pulled the hat down hard, burying half his head inside, before nodding in satisfaction.

His mission this time was to prevent Ai Haibara and Conan from leaving the school before school ended.

As for the original security guard, he's currently using the restroom.

He put double the dose of laxative in the security guard's thermos, a dose enough to make the guard collapse from diarrhea.

They won't be able to get out for at least two hours.

He wasn't worried about making too much noise and being discovered by Conan.

This time, Natsukawa plans to use the tequila persona as a Red Team mole infiltrating the distillery, and doesn't intend to keep it secret, so there's no need to worry about Conan discovering it later.

What would happen if they found out?
He needs to find himself first.

Japan is so big, even if they find out later that his security guard status is questionable, it won't matter.

"hateful."

Conan's face was extremely sour. The appearance of the tequila had somewhat disturbed his mind, so much so that he didn't notice that the security guard in front of him was a complete stranger.

He had no choice but to leave the security guard with such a dedicated job.

Because the watch had used up too much power earlier, and they were changing the battery at Professor Agasa's house, the anesthetic needle couldn't be used.

He'd better forget about the stamina-enhancing shoes; there are security cameras here, and he's afraid he'll get expelled from school if he does.

After waiting for a long time, Ai Haibara finally came out of the school building.

"Okay, here's the leave slip."

Ai Haibara ran over, panting, and handed over the leave request.

"That's pretty much it."

Frank nodded and began to examine the contents.

"Now you can let us out, right? The leave slips have already been issued."

Conan immediately reached for the door key on the security guard's waist.

Frank was quick too, twisting his waist to narrowly avoid it. "Kid, there's something wrong with your leave slip!"

Frank, with a businesslike expression, seriously handed the note back.

"What's the problem?" Ai Haibara asked, frowning.

Although she didn't show it on her face, she was actually very anxious.

Why did I have to run into such a bizarre security guard today?

Normally, Conan can leave with any excuse he wants, but today, even after the two of them worked together for a long time, they still couldn't get away with it. It's really outrageous!

This is the first time I've seen such a dedicated security guard. If the Metropolitan Police Department were as meticulous and thorough as this guard, Conan probably wouldn't even need to solve cases.

"In addition to needing the homeroom teacher's signature, we also need to verify the leave application with your guardian."

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Conan was almost furious, but had no choice but to go into the security booth to borrow a phone.

"and many more!"

Frank put the phone back down the drain from Conan's hand.

"To verify the situation with our guardians, we should at least make a phone call, right?"

"We have to call the number on your leave slip. This leave slip doesn't have a phone number on it, so you need to ask Teacher Lin to make a new one. Otherwise, how will I know if you're calling a parent or a child?"

Well organized.

Frank breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he had prepared an excuse beforehand.

"Was it this troublesome before?" Ai Haibara asked softly.

She felt something was off; why was it so complicated to ask for leave normally?

"I don't know." Conan shook his head.

In the past, when he needed to ask for leave, Ran would call Ms. Kobayashi. Back in Shinichi Kudo's time, it was just a matter of making a phone call, nothing like the complicated situation it is now.

"Don't think I'm making things difficult for you. You know, there have been a lot of cases in Beika Town these past few months. You could get murdered just by walking down the street."

Kidnapping cases are rampant, and I'm doing this for your safety. What if you were kidnapped without telling your parents? How could I explain that to them?

Frank patiently explained, "Safety comes first. You are the future of this country. I swore before I joined the company that I would protect you, the future flowers."

Having said that, Conan and Ai Haibara were speechless.

There have indeed been many cases in Beika Town recently, so it's not unreasonable that Teitan Elementary School has implemented such strict security measures.

"Besides the phone number, is there any other procedure?" Conan asked with a sigh.

"No, just have Ms. Lin add a phone number, then sign it, and then I'll call the guardian to confirm, and there won't be any problem."

"I see."

Conan turned around and ran towards the school building.

"Little friend, aren't you coming over with me?"

"Humph."

Ai Haibara tossed her short hair and gave Frank the back of her head.

"You little punks, watch me get my hands on you completely."

Frank glanced at his watch and realized that there were less than ten minutes left before school ended.

"By the time they get the new certificate back, it'll probably be time for school to let out. Mission accomplished!" Frank chuckled, walked out of Didan Elementary School with his hands behind his back, and didn't forget to put up a "Caution: Cross the Road" sign at the entrance before leaving.

Those who hold office should fulfill their duties, and even after leaving, they should not forget to do a good job in handling the aftermath.

"Hey, Kudo, are we really going to go see Kobayashi-sensei?"

Conan's guardian is Kogoro Mouri, and her guardian is Natsukawa. It's quite troublesome for both of them, as they'll inevitably have to explain things when they get home after the phone call.

"Of course not. If we have to find Ms. Lin again, it will waste too much time. By the time we finish the call, it will probably be time for school to end."

"What are you going to do?"

Conan turned around and chuckled, "Did you ever climb over the school wall when you were a kid?"

"You want to skip school?"

"uh-huh--"

Conan grabbed Ai Haibara's wrist and quickened his pace, running directly towards the wall behind the school building.

There are many big trees along the wall behind the teaching building, plus a chicken coop. Climbing the trees and jumping to the top of the chicken coop from here is the perfect way to leave.

"Interesting. Looks like you weren't exactly well-behaved when you were little!"

Conan didn't reply, but simply took out the retractable sling and threw it onto the tree.

The telescopic strap was easily secured, and Conan held the other end and gently pressed the switch on it.

With a "whoosh," Conan was lifted off the ground and onto a tree branch more than three meters high.

Then the telescopic sling was lowered again, and the operation was repeated.

The two carefully stepped over tree branches to the roof of the chicken coop, and then walked step by step to the wall.

The wall was the same height as the chicken coop, and then the two children jumped down without any logical reason.

Despite being three meters high, it did not cause any harm to the two people, and they landed steadily.

"The security guards definitely wouldn't expect us to come out from here. We should be able to get back in time."

The appearance of agave was both an accident and a pleasant surprise.

Conan would never miss the opportunity to meet the other party, and he also wanted to learn about the Black Organization's recent movements.

If Tequila is an undercover agent for the Red Team, it might be able to obtain some useful information.

In addition, the briefcase that Tequila was carrying also caught his attention.

What is it?

Given that Haibara said she saw the other person at the Izu Grand Hotel the day before yesterday, he has reason to suspect that the box contains the Dark Baron's virus.

Unfortunately, the USB drive that Hirota Masami brought back from his home was broken and was now useless to him.

"I think we're probably not going to be able to leave."

"why?"

Conan was making plans in his mind when he suddenly heard these words and was somewhat surprised.

Turning around curiously, he asked, and then saw Haibara shrouded in a shadow, her whole body in the shadows.

He focused his gaze backward, and the culprit that created the shadow clearly came into view.

"Uncle Security Guard."

Ai Haibara:
Frank:
Frank swore he was just passing by.

I was getting ready to leave.

As they were walking, suddenly two little kids fell from the sky.

Then, upon closer inspection, wow, it was Conan and Ai Haibara!

We agreed to go to Teacher Lin for a certificate, how can a child lie!

Frank remained calm. This situation was indeed a bit of a headache, but having been in the underworld for many years, his adaptability was far beyond that of ordinary people, and he immediately thought of a solution.

"Hmph, at such a young age, instead of learning good things, he did something like this. He dared to climb over such a high wall, and he was so skilled at it. This is probably not the first time."

Frank sneered, his gaze sweeping over Conan and Ai Haibara. "Our captain noticed signs of someone climbing over this wall before, but we couldn't find the student who did it. I never expected it to be the two of you!"

Ai Haibara glanced back at Conan.

No wonder Conan is so skilled; it's not his first time escaping the wall.

That's true. Not all of the cases Kogoro Mouri encounters happen on weekends; sometimes they happen on weekdays. Conan must have skipped school quite a few times to be involved in them.

"Please, how could I be that kind of person?"

Conan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead; this was his first time doing this too!

The reason he found the chicken coop and climbed over the wall was just something he came up with on the spur of the moment.

The last time I went through the chicken coop at Teitan Elementary School was ten years ago. Ever since I shrunk, I've always used a leave slip to ask for leave, okay?
If it weren't for the troublesome security guard today, he wouldn't have been able to relive the joy of climbing over the wall like he did in elementary school.

No, I'm not happy at all.

Got caught.

Conan felt wronged for being unfairly blamed, but his explanations when he was arrested were obviously weak and he could only accept it.

"Come back with me honestly, and I might be able to keep this a secret for you. If you still think about resisting, I'll report this to the Disciplinary Committee tomorrow. Don't blame me if you regret it then."

Frank held his head high, like a victorious rooster.

Conan and Ai Haibara exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"I can't worry about that anymore."

Conan's heart sank, and he glanced at Ai Haibara, the meaning in his eyes self-evident.

Since things have come to this point, let's just issue a report. Compared to the school's punishment later, going back to see Tequila is more important.

"What a mess."

A smile suddenly appeared on Ai Haibara's face, and her heart pounded faster. This was the first time in her life that she had experienced the joy of skipping school.

Anyway, once it's discovered, Xia Chuan will definitely find out about this. It's a done deal, so what are we waiting for? Let's run!
While Frank was still basking in his triumph, the two fake kids, who were actually high school students, took off running.

Frank was caught off guard and didn't have time to react because he didn't expect Conan and Ai Haibara to actually do it.

"You wretched brats, stop right there!"

By the time he realized it, the two had already run to the end of the street.

The two were clever; worried that Frank would catch up, they split up at the end.

"You annoying brat."

Frank did not pursue them further. He took off his hat, revealing his disheveled hair, and removed the disguise mask from his face.

Tokyo is still very hot in August.

"This mask is still a bit stuffy. It must have been rushed and the breathability wasn't done well." Frank commented on Xia Chuan's work.

Conan had seen his face on the Sallybeth, and Ai Haibara had also seen him before, so this time, when she was pretending to be a security guard, she naturally had to disguise herself, otherwise she would definitely be exposed.

"Xia Chuan, this is all I can do to help."

Frank glanced at the time and felt it was about time. By this time, when the two kids went back, Xia Chuan should have already left.

(End of this chapter)