The world of science is unscientific

"Gone."

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan and walked towards Yusuke Suzuki, with Conan pouting as he followed.

"Who is this sister?"

The two had just arrived when the three little ones gathered around, and Ayumi immediately asked a question.

"Her hairstyle is the same as Haibara's."

Conan lowered his eyes, speechless. How could they be different? They're practically the same person.

"My name is Miyagawa Airi."

Haibara squatted down with a wry smile to greet the three little ones, her gentle smile leaving Mitsuhiko and Genta stunned.

After the three kids finished introducing themselves, Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki also noticed that there was another person there.

Suddenly, there was no one around the three suspects.

Professor Agasa hesitated for a moment, looked at Conan, and only after the other nodded did he walk up to Ai Haibara.

At this moment, Ai Haibara felt very complicated and suddenly felt like crying.

Perhaps when the organization is destroyed and I regain my identity as Shiho Miyano, the scene when I see everyone again will be similar to what it is now?

At this point, Suzuki Yusuke had no choice but to come over, because if he acted too strangely, Haibara Ai would probably guess something.

Conan was more concerned about the case, so he leaned over to Suzuki Yusuke and asked him a question.

"The deceased's cell phone has been found."

Yusuke Suzuki was at a loss as to how to face the sudden appearance of the adult version of Ai Haibara, but luckily he could discuss the case with Conan to cover it up.

“Mr. Shimojo said he made a phone call to the deceased while he was waiting for someone at the Tofuro restaurant,” he said, glancing back at Shimojo Noboru. “After Mr. Yuta arrived, he made another call.”

"What about the others?"

"Mr. Yuta had fought once before going to Dongfeng Tower."

At that moment, a forensic officer nearby shouted, "Officer Yokomizo, this phone looks like it fell out of the victim's clothes. It was just stuck in the net. What should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Yusuke and Conan quickly went over.

“You need to look carefully,” Noboru Shimojo said as he took the phone from Inspector Yokomizo. “I should have called him after Yuta.”

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Yusuke and Conan exchanged a glance.

"It seems the murderer can be identified."

“Yes,” Conan chuckled, looking down. “Mr. Shimojo arrived almost fifty minutes earlier than Mr. Yuta. How could he be so sure that he made the call after Mr. Yuta?”

“Now all we need to do is figure out the method,” Yusuke Suzuki gestured for Conan to follow. “Do you have any ideas?”

"Not yet, but I'm still quite concerned about the scars on Mr. Aramaki's body."

"Look!"

Suddenly, Ayumi exclaimed in surprise.

“That ship…” Mitsuhiko looked over, “It looks like the ship we wanted to take during the day.”

Sonoko Suzuki glanced at it and thought it looked very similar.

"Someone, bring that boat ashore right now!" Officer Yokomizo also overheard the conversation. "That boat might be connected to this murder case."

"I think I understand the technique now."

Upon seeing the ship, Yusuke Suzuki immediately came up with a method in his mind.

"You haven't forgotten our promise, have you?" Conan looked at his friend warily.

“Of course not,” Yusuke Suzuki chuckled softly. “Keep thinking about it. I’m waiting for your answer.”

Conan: "..."

How did this guy manage to come up with that so quickly?!

Damn it, where exactly did things go wrong?

Chapter 142 First Encounters

While Suzuki Yusuke had already switched to "slacker mode," Haibara Ai was still racking her brains trying to figure out how to strike up a conversation with him.

Although she initially thought that she could just meet him once, she is now unwilling to accept that. Is it possible that her chances of turning back into a normal person are limited to just meeting him once?

"Hello, my name is Yusuke Suzuki."

Just as Ai Haibara was lost in thought, Yusuke Suzuki walked over.

"I was thinking about the case and forgot to greet you, sorry."

“N-nothing…it’s okay,” Ai Haibara blushed inexplicably as she shook hands with Yusuke Suzuki. “It’s…it’s nice to meet you.”

"Saw"? Shouldn't it be "knew"?

Yusuke Suzuki was only slightly puzzled for a moment before continuing the conversation, "Are you also here on a trip? I don't think I've seen you during the day."

“Oh right…” Ai Haibara was now acting like a socially awkward person, having some difficulty organizing her thoughts. “I didn’t go out during the day because the sun was so strong.”

"You came alone?"

"Um..."

The two chatted smoothly, exchanging questions and answers.

"Ran, look over there," Sonoko Suzuki leaned over to Ran Mouri and pointed in her older brother's direction, "Have you ever seen Yusuke talk to a girl before?"

"I don't think so...?" Ran Mouri thought for a moment, then said excitedly, "Could it be that Ms. Miyagawa is Yusuke's type?"

“It’s very possible!” Sonoko Suzuki was clearly more excited than Ran Mouri. “I was worried that he would end up like Uncle Jirokichi, but now it seems I was overthinking it.”

As she spoke, she intertwined her fingers, cupped them to her chest, and looked up, dreaming, "A handsome and wealthy young man meets a woman who captivates his heart on this beach, and they pledge their lives to each other... How romantic is that!"

Ran Mouri stared blankly, speechless. "What are you thinking about now...?"

"I have a feeling, Xiaolan, that my future sister-in-law has already appeared!"

Seeing the inexplicable certainty on Sonoko Suzuki's face, Ran Mouri didn't know what to say, and at the same time, she thought of Shinichi Kudo, who had disappeared without a trace.

......

Yusuke Suzuki racked his brains for topics, but eventually ran out of things to say. The two chatted as they walked, and before they knew it, they had reached the beach.

The cool seawater splashing on his calves calmed his mind a little.

He had just been thinking about whether to just come clean, because he had a slight understanding of Ai Haibara's purpose in taking the temporary antidote.

Perhaps... the other person came specifically to see me.

If that's the case, why not just say it outright, so that Ai Haibara doesn't have to keep giving him medicine in the future... Wait, something feels a bit off about that.

Yusuke Suzuki quickly pulled his thoughts back from their sudden descent. In fact, he had been sensing the changes in Ai Haibara's feelings for him all along.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have changed his approach from supporting his sister to supporting his wife.

However, there are still too many unpredictable risks behind revealing one's identity. At the very least, Ai Haibara hates the organization, and as a member of the organization, he is naturally afraid of being hated by Ai Haibara.

Furthermore, even if Ai Haibara believed his lies and thought he really was an undercover agent for the organization, could she continue doing such a high-risk job in the other party's eyes?

Ai Haibara will definitely make him extricate himself.

However, Suzuki Yusuke has his own long-term plans and schemes, and even if he wanted to leave the organization now, it wouldn't be so easy. He's not like Akai Shuichi, who can just disappear by faking his death. On the contrary, if he chooses to fake his death, the organization will focus its attention directly on Conan and Haibara Ai.

Taking everything into consideration, and also considering physical cooling methods, Yusuke Suzuki decided to continue keeping it a secret; at least now was not the time.

Just then, the boat was pulled onto the beach not far from the two of them.

"Don't always order others around," Professor Agasa said, looking at Shingo Yokomizo with a hint of reproach. "Wouldn't it be faster if you went down and helped out?"

"But this is something my subordinates are supposed to do."

Yokomizo chuckled awkwardly a few times, trying to explain, but Genta's words broke through his defenses.

"Could it be that Officer Yokomizo can't swim at all?"

Mitsuhiko chimed in, adding insult to injury: "Huh? You can be a police officer even if you can't swim?"

Ayumi's final blow: "Your hair looks like coral, how come you can't swim?"

Yokomizo's insight: "..."

These brats!

Ai Haibara, standing next to Yusuke Suzuki, suddenly chuckled, her crescent-shaped eyes seeming to pierce into his heart.

Miss, you're so beautiful it's unfair!

Noticing Suzuki Yusuke's gaze, Haibara Ai quickly stopped laughing, closed her eyes, and blushed, saying, "Those kids are cute."

"You too."

Yusuke Suzuki blurted out something without thinking, then quickly shut up.

Am I being too frivolous? Won't I be seen as the smooth-talking type?

As if reading his mind, Ai Haibara glared at him irritably. "So, do you prefer cute girls, or..."

Before Ai Haibara could finish speaking, Yusuke Suzuki interrupted her, "I like them all."

He turned his head to look into Ai Haibara's eyes, "No matter what she's like, I love her."

"Do you already have someone you like...?"

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara felt as if Gin had shot her in the heart.

Seeing the sudden look of despair on the other person's face, Suzuki Yusuke steeled himself and decided to come clean! I like you!

"actually..."

He had barely opened his mouth when Ai Haibara seemed to be struck by lightning, her face contorted in pain, before she clutched her chest and knelt on the ground.

The violent contraction of her heart triggered countless nerves, causing excruciating pain that instantly overwhelmed Ai Haibara. She felt as if her throat was being choked, and the roaring sound of blood rushing through her body filled her mind.

Yusuke just... said... what...?

She tried hard to hear what the other person was saying, but she couldn't hear anything. The whole world seemed to be drifting away from her.