Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 608 Ai Haibara's Mentality

The conversation wasn't exactly friendly; it was clear that both of them were trying to find out Xia Chuan's identity.

Clearly, they also felt that Xia Chuan's identity was not simple.

No one would believe that someone could orchestrate such a massive undertaking without formidable strength and resources behind it.

The Japanese government has also conducted investigations, but the IRS has clearly taken a lot of kickbacks and is very strict about information security, so they couldn't find out anything. Perhaps only the most elite group of people in the country would know some of this.

The reason I wanted to find out was simply because Hattori Heiji and the other person seemed to have a good relationship.

Since Xia Chuan didn't intend to reveal anything, they didn't want to make a fool of themselves.

After dinner, they agreed on the itinerary for the next day, and the group, led by Okita Souji, went to check into the other party's hotel.

During this time, Hattori Heiji did not discuss the plan to impersonate Kudo with the other party.

After all, a suitable opportunity couldn't be found.

Natsukawa knew Conan's identity, but the others didn't.

Fortunately, Okita Souji wasn't in a hurry to go home; he was too interested in Natsukawa.

Today's exhilarating battle made him realize the possibility of becoming stronger.

"Really not going to fight again?"

At the door of the room, Okita Souji asked, still thinking about it.

Xia Chuan sighed, rubbing his forehead. He'd lost count of how many times he'd done this along the way.
"I'll introduce you to a karate master another day. He'll definitely meet your requirements, and he's also been looking for a worthy opponent."

"Really?" Okita Souji's eyes lit up, but then his brows furrowed again. "You're not lying to me, are you?"

There aren't that many true masters.

“What’s there to lie about? I do have such a friend.”

Natsukawa rubbed his chin, pondering what would happen if Kyogoku Makoto fought Okita Souji.

Based on his previous observations, Kyogoku Makoto was stronger and had ample combat experience, making him a match for Amuro Tooru.

I apologize for using Amuro Tooru as a unit of measurement, but Kyogoku Makoto is indeed very strong.

anyway.

Okita Souji might be a bit lacking, but karate relies on physical contact, while the other involves using melee weapons. If Kyogoku Makoto doesn't utilize his speed advantage in catching BBs, it should still be quite a spectacle.

"Next time you come to Tokyo, I'll invite him back to China."

"Is he abroad?"

"Yes, because there are no suitable opponents in Japan. He is a year older than you and should be considered one of the top tiers in Japan when it comes to karate."

"So it was him!" Okita Souji suddenly realized: "You must be talking about Kyogoku Makoto, right? I have indeed heard of his name, but I have never had the chance to fight him."

After piquing Okita Souji's interest, Natsukawa was finally freed.

Back in their room, Joel had already put his things away, and Anya and Ai Haibara were also lying on their beds.

"I can understand that there are people in this world who look alike, but to have three of them at once is unacceptable."

Shinichi Kudo, Kaito Kuroba, and now Souji Okita—even someone like Joel, who wasn't particularly interested in this, started to feel a sense of curiosity.

Xia Chuan took a sip of water to moisten his throat. "I can understand why Kaito and Shinichi Kudo look alike because their fathers were brothers, but I really didn't know about Okita Souji."

Frank has investigated and confirmed that Yusaku Kudo and Kaito Kuroba are brothers, but only the two of them; there are absolutely no other brothers.

Upon hearing this gossip for the first time, Joel was quite interested. "Kaito and Shinichi Kudo's fathers are actually brothers?"

"It's still a bit chilly at night. Come into bed and I'll talk to you about it properly."

Xia Chuan revealed a meaningful remark, his eyes gleaming with a flippant light, a stark contrast to his demeanor in public. If anyone were to see him, they would surely say: "A beast in human clothing, a hypocrite."

"Hate."

In front of Xia Chuan, Joel really was like a gentle little woman.

Gone is the assertiveness she had in the Metropolitan Police Department, and gone is the arrogance and ruthlessness she displayed as the Princess of Thorns.

All I can say is that when love comes, even a madman's heart will soften.

In another room, Ai Haibara was curled up completely in bed, listening to her sister's recording while recalling what Joel had told her the night before.

Uncle Xia Chuan appeared in Japan, also for the sake of the winery, and he had discovered her situation quite some time ago.

When was it discovered?
Was it when you first met me, or when you were spending time together?
This question is important.

Having spent a long time with Natsukawa, Ai Haibara understands his personality quite well. She always felt that Natsukawa wasn't the kind of person who would just bring someone home casually, not even a child.

Could it be that Xia Chuan discovered his identity the moment he saw him?

Or does he have spies at the distillery?

However, the news of his departure must have been discovered later, which can be inferred from the time of the fire at Baijiu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in the news.

Xia Chuan found her that same day, or even shortly thereafter.

In the past, she could have thought it was a coincidence, but now, she increasingly felt that everything was part of Xia Chuan's plan.

Although Xia Chuan had always treated her very well, even like a daughter, she still felt some resentment after finding out the truth.

My sister's voice echoed in my ears, and I remembered the last words Joel had said to her yesterday.

"No matter what, we're all family, right?"

"Yes, life now is something I could never have imagined being so wonderful before."

Ai Haibara closed her eyes, and scenes of her and the Natsukawa family flashed through her mind.

"How about we play by ourselves tomorrow and not with Conan and the others?"

Just as she was feeling melancholy about autumn and spring, a cool breeze suddenly slipped into the corner of the blanket, and Anya's cheeky voice startled her.

"Get out!"

Her body flipped smoothly over, and one foot landed directly on Anya's large face, kicking her away before clamping the blankets shut to keep the bed warm.

"Don't you have any conscience?!"

Anya scoffed, vigorously wiping the spot where she had been stepped on with her sleeve. "Being with Conan and the others, we're bound to run into cases, you know that. Besides, with Hattori leading the way, we'll probably just be looking at Osaka Castle Park and the castle tower, things like that. We already saw those last time we came."

"I haven't seen it."

Even so, Ai Haibara also felt that Anya was right, "But where can we go if we're just playing by ourselves?"

"I don't know either." Anya found another angle and crawled in like a caterpillar. "But we can ask Kazuha-neechan to show us around. We'll definitely see some different scenery."

Thinking that Anya was finally acting a bit more normally, Ai Haibara was about to nod in agreement when Anya's next words made her shut up again.

“If you don’t come, either your father or Aunt Joel will have to take care of you, which will be very troublesome.”

"Then I'm really sorry."

Paji.

Anya was kicked out of bed again, but after that, the bed was firmly guarded, and there was no chance of breaking through.

(End of this chapter)