Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 909 Ms. Judy's Hidden Purpose
I need to talk to my brother Yuzuo later. Kids shouldn't be too indulgent. He's only seventeen. What if he develops some health problems later?

Oh, and I should also tell Mori, since Ran and Shinichi are childhood friends.
While Inspector Megure was lost in thought, Natsukawa had already helped Shinichi Kudo up. "Inspector Megure, now that the case is solved, the rest is up to you and the Kochi Prefectural Inspector."

As soon as he stepped out of the room, Shinichi Kudo gave a wry smile: "Damn it, I was hoping that this experimental antidote would make me fully recover, but it seems that even at full strength, it can only last for about two days."

"Isn't that enough? At least I had two good days when I was completely in the spotlight, and I even met with Xiaolan."

"Speaking of which, have you confessed your feelings yet?"

Natsukawa looked at Shinichi Kudo with a mocking expression.

You can tell whether the other person has confessed their feelings by looking at Xiaolan.

— Obviously not.

This doesn't stop you from teasing the other person.

"What? Xiaolan and I haven't reached that point yet. Let's wait a bit longer."

"Also, I haven't been in the limelight these past two days. I was terrified because of the explosion, fearing that the distillery staff might be nearby."

"Haha, do you think I believe it?"

It's unclear whether the other party is hiding anything from him, the person involved. There were over 300 people present just now, and he showed no signs of concealing anything.

However, it's not a big problem. He can just make some adjustments later and change Shinichi Kudo to Kaito Kuroba. Anyway, the audience is far away, and the other party's presence is indeed not very strong today. After all, even Kentaro Izumi didn't take him seriously, so his presence is very low.

Since Rum has made a move, it's inevitable that there are people from the brewery on Poseidon Island. Anya can't investigate them one by one, so she can only use this method. Whether she can successfully hide them depends entirely on Shinichi Kudo's protagonist aura.

Upon arriving at the door, everyone had finished vomiting, and their expressions changed drastically when they saw Shinichi Kudo being helped out.

Because the scene was so bloody, checking the situation inevitably involved getting blood on one's hands, especially since Shinichi Kudo had been in contact with Shoichi Kurosawa, and his clothes and hands were covered in blood.

"Shinichi, what's wrong?"

Xiao Lan hurried over and asked anxiously.

"No, it's nothing. I'm just feeling a little unwell."

Sonoko and Makoto Kyogoku also came over. Out of kindness, the sleeping high school detective suggested, "Why don't we have our family's private doctor take a look at you when we get back to Tokyo? It seems like you were like this at school last time, right? Could it be something serious?"

Although Sonoko spoke without thinking, everyone knew she meant well, so they focused their attention on Shinichi Kudo.

It's ridiculous that the spotlight only falls on me at this time.

Shinichi Kudo muttered a complaint to himself, then shook his head with difficulty: "It's okay, it's probably just that the sun has been too strong these past few days, and I haven't fully recovered from my cold yet, so I'm just a little dizzy. Natsukawa-nii can take me home."

“In that case, I’ll take him back first. You’ll have to wait a bit. Inspector Megure will probably need to take statements, since we’re all witnesses to this case.”

Ran wanted to say something more, but after thinking for a long time, she ultimately didn't say anything. She just watched with worry as Natsukawa and Shinichi left.

Back at the guesthouse, Shinichi Kudo had reached his breaking point, letting out a scream as he collapsed onto the bed.

Having already witnessed the other party's transformation, Xia Chuan didn't stay inside this time, closing the door and leaving immediately.

One day later, at Teitan Elementary School in Tokyo.

"Ania, how about we go on a picnic tomorrow?" Ayumi looked at Anya expectantly.

"A picnic?" Anya's eyes lit up immediately.

Although she didn't know where to have a picnic, Anya was interested in going out to play as long as it was something.

“But Professor Agasa caught a cold, didn’t he?” Ai Haibara said from the side. “Because Conan caught a cold, Professor Agasa also caught a cold. I heard he just went to Beika General Hospital today, and he definitely won’t be able to be discharged tomorrow.”

"Moreover," Ai Haibara turned to look at the sickly Conan, "Edogawa doesn't seem to be fully recovered either, so he probably won't be very motivated to go on a picnic, right?"

"Oh no, how could this be?"

Actually, Ayumi didn't initially intend to have a picnic, but after hearing Anya tell the story of Poseidon Island today, it stirred up her desire to go out and play.

After communicating with Mitsuhiko Gentaichi, the three of them immediately reached a consensus.

Ayumi glanced at Conan, considered for a moment, and said, "Conan should be feeling better by now. Maybe going out to breathe fresh air in the countryside will speed up the recovery of his cold?"

"Right, Conan?"

"Huh?" Conan looked up listlessly, not having heard what the other person said. To avoid being disturbed while resting, he simply waved his hand and replied, "You're right."

"See, Conan is fine."

“Then the only problem left is the guardian.” Ayumi and the other two exchanged glances, and the three of them suddenly chuckled, turning their gazes to Ai Haibara and Anya.

"You wouldn't..." Ai Haibara realized that the three little ones were up to no good and were planning to have their guardian, Natsukawa, drive them around.

“Father will definitely be fine!” Anya said, patting her chest. “Father has nothing to do these days, so we can go together. It’s just that Mother seems to have already started working. She’s taken too many days off before, and I don’t know if she can take more leave.”

“Aunt Joel is definitely too busy, Uncle Natsukawa is enough to take us.” Ai Haibara shook her head. Since Anya, her own daughter, had agreed on Natsukawa’s behalf, she had nothing more to say.

Ai Haibara suddenly felt a surge of excitement. If she took the experimental antidote and grew bigger, wouldn't she be able to drive herself?
This idea was quickly dismissed; the three little ones might spread the word about Shiho Miyano throughout the entire school the very next day.

"Hey, where are you guys planning to go for fun?"

Suddenly, a woman's voice rang out from behind.

Ai Haibara was suddenly terrified, but then she felt relieved and comforted herself, thinking that even if the other party knew her identity, they wouldn't dare to make a move, let alone not know it at all.

Clearly, they had recognized the other person's identity by their voice.

Everyone turned to look and saw a tall, blonde, blue-eyed woman whose signature short hair and glasses looked very familiar.

If Conan isn't asleep, he can recognize the other person's identity just by hearing their voice.

"Oh, it's Ms. Judy."

"Yeah, Ayumi, are you guys discussing where to go? I'm really interested too." Judith Starling seemed quite interested, and in just a few words she quickly became friends with Ayumi and the others.

Seeing the group suddenly chatting away, Ai Haibara's smile froze, and she stared at them intently.

Judith Starling, an FBI investigator, is an underling of Shuichi Akai.

She only learned about this person today when she came back to class. She heard that she had been enrolled for two days and would be their first English teacher in Class B of Grade 1.

"Hey, does Ms. Jodie want to go play with Ayumi too?" Ayumi's big eyes were filled with joy. If Ms. Jodie were there, there would be no need to bother Uncle Natsukawa.

"However, I am not your guardian after all. If you want to go on a picnic, you will still need to bring a guardian with you."

Jodie's original goal was to get in touch with Natsukawa through Anya and Ai Haibara, so how could she miss this opportunity? She understood the little girl's thoughts, which is why she gave her such a reminder.

"That's it~"

Ayumi nodded and looked at Anya.

If that's the case, then Xia Chuan still needs to drive, so Anya still needs to agree.

Anya blinked her pale green eyes, a shrewd glint in them.

This aunt actually wants to steal my mother's boyfriend? Doesn't she even know what she looks like?
She thought this in her heart, but didn't show it on her face. Instead, she jumped up happily and said, "Great! Let's go camping with Teacher Judy. It'll be so much fun!"

This Anya.
Ai Haibara frowned. Ayumi and the others didn't know the situation, so how could Anya not know? What was her reason for agreeing to Jodie's request?

It wasn't until evening that Ai Haibara finally learned the reason.

Upon hearing the news that Judy was at Teitan Elementary School, Natsukawa immediately agreed to the camping trip.

"While we were still figuring out how to find the FBI's hideout, someone actually delivered themselves to our doorstep."

"Is this really a good idea? What if the FBI comes to our house to investigate us while we're out?" Ai Haibara asked worriedly.

“No need to worry.” Xia Chuan smiled and shook his head: “After the last fire at my house, I entrusted all the important things to Frank, or put them in a secret space in the Blue Castle. They have no way of finding them.”

Actually, this time it's the other way around. While Judith Starling is with him, Frank should search her residence to see if he can find information about the FBI's hideout.

Gin, who's been eagerly waiting for his turn, can't wait any longer.

Speaking of which, Gin has already started contacting him these past two days, but he has temporarily declined due to other matters, though it probably won't be long before he does.

The main reason for doing this was to deliberately pique Gin's interest. He needed to find information about the FBI within three days and then tell Gin.

The next day was the weekend.

Good morning, Uncle Xia Chuan!

At 8:30 a.m., the Natsukawa family welcomed the three little ones, Conan, and Judith Sterling.

Conan still looked sickly, but this time he was a little more alert and focused his attention on Judith Starling.

While everyone was preparing their things, the famous detective pulled Natsukawa aside.

"Ms. Judy is acting strangely. I have a feeling that she came to teach at Teitan Elementary School because of you."

Previously, going to Teitan High School was probably just a coincidence to find a job to cover up his identity, but this time it's probably not that simple. He also became the English teacher for the first-year B class, and yesterday he suddenly asked to hang out with them. FBI agents don't have time for that; they must be after me or Natsukawa.

He already knew Shuichi Akai, so he could speak frankly. However, he had asked Akai about it yesterday, and the other man's silence and the feeling that he was hiding something made him suspect that the target this time might be Natsukawa.

"It's alright, I'd like to see what Shuichi Akai's purpose is."

Anyway, the other party would never expect that he had Akai Mary in his hands, and with an important hostage, he wasn't afraid of any tricks they might pull.

In the car, while driving, Natsukawa tentatively asked, "Ms. Judy, is your visit to Teitan Elementary School due to a job change?"

His eyes were fixed on the narrow path ahead, but his mind was on the other person. He glanced at her beautiful face out of the corner of his eye, but she was still far inferior to Joel.

For Natsukawa, who prefers Asian faces, the other person's appearance is probably similar to that of Kaori Shinmei.

"Yes, teaching high school students is a bit too much for me, and the first-year Anya and the others are so cute, I think teaching them can also make me feel better."

As she spoke, she suddenly looked at Xia Chuan: "Especially since their parents are all interesting people, how can one not be curious?"

That's a rather provocative statement, naming names.

Ai Haibara gave Jodie a disapproving look; from that one sentence, she had already guessed the FBI's purpose.

Xia Chuan is unwilling to accept a tough cooperation proposal. Is she planning to use her beauty to get cooperation with Xia Chuan?

Xia Chuan paused for a moment, his mind racing. Combining the previous situation with this statement, he actually deduced the FBI's purpose.

That's right, it's seduction.

However, Shuichi Akai was quite generous, actually sending out his admirer as a lobbyist and a sleeper.

Are all FBI agents this biased?

What Natsukawa didn't expect was that while the desire to cooperate was genuine, Judy's decision was entirely arbitrary. Although Shuichi Akai was anxious, he wouldn't have gone so far as to do something like this.

It wasn't because of Judy's identity, but mainly because Xia Chuan already knew their identities, and was naturally resistant and wary, making the chances of success extremely low, unless Xia Chuan was a man who thought with his lower body.

But clearly, he isn't.

Judy failed to see this point, which is why she appeared in front of Xia Chuan, putting the FBI's base in grave danger.

The adults in the car didn't chat much. In fact, after Judy's words, Xia Chuan didn't speak up. On the contrary, Anya was like a bee, buzzing in Judy's ear, keeping her busy. Originally, she planned to improve her relationship with Xia Chuan, but in the end, she made no progress.

She even almost couldn't help but yell at Anya.

There's no way around it. The little girl is cute, but her talkative nature is really a headache.

The campsite was chosen by Ayumi and her two friends.

During the few days that Xia Chuan and the others went to Poseidon Island, they did not have a holiday, but went to school as usual. They heard about this place from other children, so when they thought of camping, they decided on this remote mountainous area located four or five kilometers from the outskirts of Beika Town.

There is only one road leading up the mountain, and it's not a solid concrete surface, but fortunately the scenery makes up for its shortcomings.

On a hot summer morning, the lush grass is shaded by the large, leafy trees overhead, making it very cool and refreshing.

Beetles and birds and beasts were everywhere. After the children came out, they even forgot about their task of setting up the tent and disappeared in a flash.

Conan had a cold and couldn't go far, so Ai Haibara had no choice but to follow.

Before leaving, he gave Conan a look that said, "Keep an eye on Natsukawa."

(End of this chapter)