Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 194 It must be Ai Haibara bewitching Zheng Yi Ge.

Sera Masumi also took a day off.

But they weren't scared into moving immediately because of this letter.

"Who left this letter?" Sera Masumi asked.

Akai Mary shook her head.

It's very likely that it was left by Shuichi, but I can't be sure.

Sera Masumi rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat puzzled.

Regardless of who left them behind, I have a feeling that their situation is extremely dangerous.

They've definitely been targeted by someone.

Mary Akai examined the letter.

The words on the letters were cut from newspapers, and it was impossible to tell whose handwriting it was.

"Do you think it's possible that this was left to us by Sumitomo Shoichi?"

Is he trying to test us?

"I don't know." Sera Masumi shook her head.

But if Brother Zheng is a member of the organization, then things will be very troublesome.

When he found his mother, it wasn't a coincidence, was it?

He must have seen his mother fall into the river and then pulled her out.

“That little girl next to Masakazu is very suspicious,” Sera Masumi said.

Mary Akai frowned.

This wasn't the first time Sera had mentioned her classmate named 'Ai Haibara'.

She suspects that Ai Haibara, like Conan, is someone who has shrunk in size.

Sera Masumi said, "Masakazu is a member of the organization, and he knows that some people can shrink through drugs."

These two things absolutely cannot be true at the same time.

Mary Akai nodded.

If Zheng Yi is part of the organization, then he also knows that there are drugs that can turn people into children.

She had already been exposed at that time.

He fell into the river while wearing adult clothes, and it happened during the time when the organization was carrying out a mission.

Sera Masumi said, "I suspect that Masakazu is actually not related to the organization. It is Ai Haibara, who is next to him, who is really related to the organization."

"What did you say?" Mary Akai looked at her daughter in confusion.

That little girl who was only seven or eight years old?
Sera Masumi said, "She's acting really abnormally; she doesn't act like a child at all."

Maybe she's part of the organization, but she's also taken that drug.

Mary Akai frowned and said:

"If the organization also knew about the drug's effects, Conan and I would..."

It's very dangerous.

Besides, Conan is already high-profile enough.

Has the organization not yet linked him to Shinichi Kudo?

“She might not be a member of the organization either,” Sera Masumi said.
"But she was also given that drug by someone in the organization, which shrunk her body."

To evade the organization's pursuit, he sought refuge with Brother Zheng Yi.

Sera Masumi tapped her chin with her finger and said:

"Could it be that Xiu-yi joined Zheng-yi's company to investigate Ai Haibara?"

Sera Masumi felt that her analysis made a lot of sense.

She said, "How about I try to probe Ai Haibara again?"

“What if Ai Haibara is a member of the organization?” Mary Akai asked.

In that case, they would be walking right into a trap.

“Then we’ve already been captured by the organization,” Sera Masumi said. “Don’t forget, she also saw you dressed in adult clothes.”

Having seen all this, how could she, as a victim of that drug, not have doubts?

Mary Akai nodded.

Said it right.

Sera Masumi said, "Alright, I'll go test Ai Haibara again tomorrow."

He came to Japan from England specifically to obtain the antidote.

You can't just leave because you don't know who sent the letter.

“We can also find out about Shuichi’s situation through Ai Haibara,” Sera Masumi said.

……

The next morning was another good day for going to school or work.

Ai arrived at school yawning.

Because she didn't go to work yesterday, Hongzi even sent her an email asking why.

It took her a long time to calm Hongzi down.

"Ai!"

"You scared me to death," Ai said expressionlessly.

"What? She doesn't seem scared at all," Sera Masumi said.

Ai put her schoolbag on the table.

I'll coax Hongzi tonight. I hope she won't have to coax me, her silly classmates, when she gets to school.

Sera Masumi leaned closer to Ai and said in a languid tone:

"Ai, you seem to know a lot of things that only adults know."

Ai nodded.

"If you read a lot of books, you can do it too."

"You're so young, yet you've read so many books?" Sera Masumi asked.

“Yes.” Ai nodded.

They started taking the textbooks out of their schoolbags.

Sera Masumi rested her chin on her hand and said in a puzzled tone:
"At your age, even if you started reading as soon as you learned to read, you shouldn't know so much."

Ai's movements slowed down a bit.

He continued casually, "There is a type of person in the world called a genius."

Sera Masumi's lips twitched.

You're really arrogant.

She glanced at Ai.

If you're really that age, calling you a genius wouldn't be wrong at all.

Sera Masumi then asked, "By the way, does Masakazu drink at home?"

"drink wine?"

Ai looked at Sera Masumi with a puzzled expression, wondering why she changed the subject so quickly.

But I already have a little doubt about Sera Masumi.

She was much more cautious in her answer.

“I haven’t seen him drink it; he doesn’t even seem to drink red wine,” Ai said.

Zhengyi is a good boy.

At 19, she's still a minor and doesn't drink any alcohol.

Obey the law.

“Is that so?” Sera Masumi said. “I thought a businessman like Masakazu would have a lot of drinking parties.”

She touched Ai's hair.
She said with great envy, "I wish I were your age, carefree."

I wish I could be a child again.

The alarm bells in Ai's heart were already ringing very loudly.

What does she actually know?
Could it be that Conan has slipped up again?

"Don't think about it anymore," Ai said expressionlessly. "Time never goes back, and you can never be a child again."

"Not necessarily."

Sera Masumi pouted.

Her mother is younger than her now, so why can't she be a child again?

Ai pushed Sera Masumi away and said:
"Alright, class is about to start, you should go back to your seat now."

"Not all the classmates have arrived yet," Sera Masumi muttered softly.

Back in her seat, Sera Masumi's eyes sharpened.

Just now, when I was testing Ai, her movements became sluggish and her expression showed subtle changes.

Moreover, Sera Masumi noticed this through the reflection in the window glass.

Ai is currently observing her.

Ai Haibara, there's definitely something wrong with her!

So why is she by Zheng Yi's side? Does she really want Zheng Yi's protection?
Ai secretly watched Sera Masumi.

This woman definitely has a problem.

What I just said can no longer be called an implication.

She was testing herself very directly.

Ai Haibara didn't know if the problem lay with Conan, or if she had noticed something within herself. Also, could she be connected to the organization?

Although Masakazu had already checked, Sera Masumi was not listed in the organization's files.

But Ai still felt uneasy.

After class, Ai secretly ran to a secluded spot and called Shoichi.

"Hey, Masakazu, there's definitely something wrong with Sera Masumi."

"What's the problem?" Zheng Yi asked.

Ai whispered, "She seems to be testing me, to see if I'm an adult who has shrunk into a child."

How could you be so careless?

Ai pouted.

She was already being very careful.

Lacking confidence, Ai asked timidly, "Can you help me?"

"no problem."

Zheng Yi readily offered to help, causing Ai to raise her eyebrows.

"I'll get someone to deal with her right away."

"Don't be so violent!" Ai asked.

It's not entirely certain that she's part of the organization.

Would it be a bad idea to just kill him?
Zheng Yi said, "It's all for your safety."

"Then you don't need to worry too much about my safety," Ai said somewhat anxiously.

Nothing is certain yet, so there's no rush to use extreme measures.

"Did you misunderstand something?" Masakazu said. "I'm planning to pressure Sera Masumi to transfer schools."

"Ah? Is that so?"

“Yes, what are your thoughts?” Zheng Yi asked.

"That's what I think too," Ai said calmly.

Zheng Yi shook his head.

As expected, he's a naturally evil brat from the organization.

You're probably thinking I'm going to do something really outrageous.

hum~
Zheng Yi called a bodyguard.

When it comes to Ai's affairs, Shoichi always takes them very seriously and never does anything perfunctory.

"Here, take this and go deal with Sera Masumi."

"Yes!"

……

After school at Teitan Junior High School, a person dressed in black blocked Sera Masumi's way.

Sera Masumi frowned and clenched her fist.

We were prepared to teach the man in black a lesson when he made his move.

"I'll give you ten million."

"What did you say?" Sera Masumi stared in astonishment at the man in black in front of her.

She suspected that she had heard wrongly.

Do you think you can run into the God of Wealth on your way home from school?

The man in black stuffed a bank card into Sera Masumi's hand.

Sera Masumi looked puzzled.

Is there really ten million in this card?
“This bank card has no PIN,” the man in black said.

Looking at Sera Masumi, the man in black continued, "My boss said you bullied his sister at school."

As he spoke, a fierce glint appeared in the man's eyes.

I really don't understand why the boss would try to smooth things over.

The boss's sister was bullied. Shouldn't the person who bullied her be beaten to death?

"Uh, no, I don't think so," Sera Masumi said softly.

She was quite easygoing at school.

It seems that he has never bullied any classmates.

"The boss said you bullied him," the man in black said sternly. "Now, go apologize to the boss's sister."

Then, take this money and transfer to another school, and don't you dare harass my boss's sister again.

"Who is your boss's sister?" Sera Masumi asked.

"Haibara Ai."

"Ok?"

Sera Masumi blinked and tossed the bank card back.

She said to the man in black, "Let Brother Zhengyi come over and talk to me himself."

After saying that, he turned and ran towards home.

Upon arriving home, Sera Masumi looked at the woman who resembled her younger sister with a serious expression and said:

"I have made a great discovery."

"What big discovery?"

Sera Masumi said, "I'm now absolutely certain that Ai Haibara is 100% suspicious."

Then, she told Akai Mary about what had happened that day.

She had just asked Ai a few questions that morning.

At lunchtime, Zheng Yi's bodyguard came over and said that she had bullied Xiao Ai.

Ai must have gone to badmouth him in the middle.

She must have realized that her identity was being questioned, so she fabricated all sorts of lies to Zheng Yi Ge.

Taking advantage of her young age, she used her charm and cuteness to convince Zheng Yi Ge of her lies.

“It’s all her doing, bewitching Masashi,” Sera Masumi said through gritted teeth.

That brat is so naughty.

Sera Masumi said, "I suspect that Shuichi joined Masakazu's company with the aim of investigating that brat Ai."

Mary Akai frowned.

Will it be so?
"Then what could her identity be?"

“It’s very likely a traitor to the organization, or someone from within the organization who was executed,” Sera Masumi said.

They used despicable means to bewitch Zheng Yi Ge.

This person is clearly not a decent person; he is likely a member of the organization who was executed by the organization with that drug because he did something wrong or tried to leave.

Unfortunately, the side effects kicked in, and he turned into a child.

Then, by a twist of fate, he was adopted by Brother Zhengyi.

She also began to bewitch Zheng Yi Ge.

She took advantage of Zheng Yi's affection for her to do some strange things, which eventually attracted Xiu Yi's attention.

"Is she that bad?" Mary Akai whispered.

……

"Didn't you go to work?"

"I want to know, how did you deal with Sera Masumi?" Ai asked.

She was very worried about Zheng Yi's work.

Given his personality, he wouldn't create another murder case, send Sera Masumi to prison, or simply make her the victim, would he?

“I know you don’t like using violent methods,” Zheng Yi said, “so I gave her a lot of money…”

Zheng Yi revealed all his methods.

After hearing this, a huge question mark appeared above Ai's head.

Ok?
By doing this, aren't you just telling Sera Masumi directly that there's something wrong with me?

"Are you an idiot?" Ai asked.

With a stern face, she questioned Zheng Yi, "Tell me, did you do this on purpose?"

Although Zheng Yi is bad, he is definitely not stupid.

That bastard did it on purpose, 99% of the time.

Is there anything wrong with doing this?

Zheng Yi said, puzzled, "I've been watching some TV series lately, and that's how it's portrayed."

"I'll give you ten million, leave my daughter!"

"Where would you find a TV series like this?!" Ai said through gritted teeth.

"and many more!"

Ai shook her head.

The scene of encountering Sera Masumi in England reappears.

They met because of Sera Masumi's younger sister.

When they found her sister, she seemed to be wearing adult clothes.

When she entered the room, her sister had already taken a shower, and her clothes were lying on the floor.

"Sera Masumi's sister, she wouldn't..."

(End of this chapter)