The world of science is unscientific

Soon, it was time for class.

The content was far too simple, so Conan, as usual, went into a daze, while Ai Haibara listened to the lesson for a while and then thought about something else.

It was a bit chilly today, so she grabbed a light purple coat from her closet this morning and put it on.

She was wearing a burgundy thin sweater underneath and a black pleated skirt on the bottom.

She thought the outfit was alright; Suzuki Yusuke had seen it before and said it looked great.

That guy... every time I ask, he says it looks good. It's so obvious he's just being perfunctory, and he never learns his lesson.

Time flew by and it was already three in the afternoon; school was about to end.

"Conan," Genta warned Conan in advance, "don't even think about escaping. You're coming with us today to see if we have any cases."

"Okay, I know." Conan nodded with a pout and packed his schoolbag.

In front of the shoe cabinet, Yuan Tai opened the cabinet door.

Ai Haibara and Conan both recalled the same scene, just from different perspectives.

Speaking of which, Conan was quite startled yesterday morning when he heard footsteps and the sound of a cabinet door being opened while he was still half asleep.

"No, no requests..." Genta rummaged through the cabinet several times before finally looking down dejectedly. "Our Junior Detective Club hasn't received any requests in a long time."

Mitsuhiko comforted him, "Don't be so sad, Genta. Let's go home."

"Ah."

...

In front of the school gate, Ai Haibara originally wanted to go to Yusuke Suzuki's house, but thinking about how they had already done things like hugging and kissing yesterday, she decided to skip it today.

"Haibara-san?"

Ayumi saw Ai Haibara standing in a daze at the school gate and turned her head to call out to her.

"Oh, sorry, I got distracted."

Ai Haibara returned to the elementary school group, her hands behind her back, walking slowly in her little leather shoes. Girls should be a little reserved; she'd wait for Yusuke Suzuki to come find her.

After walking for a while, Ayumi suddenly couldn't take another step.

"Wow~~"

She stood in front of the shop window, a look of delight on her face. "Look at that doll on top, it's so pretty!"

"correct."

Ai Haibara glanced at it too, and realized it was a Girls' Day doll.

Speaking of which, Girls' Day is just around the corner.

The light in her eyes dimmed for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.

The five of them stood there for a while before leaving. Ai Haibara could tell that Ayumi really liked that set of Girls' Day dolls.

They walked on in silence.

"Shall we go eat eel rice?" Genta suddenly suggested. "I'm so hungry."

Ayumi ignored Genta's words and changed the subject, "That doll is so beautiful..."

"But doesn't your house already have a very beautiful one?" Yuan Tai asked, somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Ayumi stopped in her tracks, while Mitsuhiko leaned close to Genta and whispered, "You haven't forgotten, have you? Last year, it was you who broke the arms and neck of Ayumi's princess doll."

Genta then remembered, "Oh...right, I'm sorry, Ayumi."

a year ago...

Ai Haibara sighed softly. Back then, she was Sherry, who was in charge of drug research and development in the organization. For her now, that was not a pleasant memory.

She looked at Yuan Tai and said, "It's better to send it for repair or fix it."

“Of course it was repaired well,” Mitsuhiko explained, “but during the repair, the craftsman accidentally got injured, and in the end, the doll’s face was covered in blood.”

"Later, after he finally managed to fix the doll, a dog named Pipi from the neighbor's house suddenly ran over and snatched the doll's head away."

this......

Ai Haibara was a little speechless. Was the plot really that convoluted?

Conan couldn't stand it anymore and tried to interrupt, but he noticed that Ayumi's expression was already quite unpleasant, and he failed to interrupt.

Genta naturally picked up the conversation, "That doll is practically cursed."

Mitsuhiko continued speaking, but Ai Haibara wasn't listening. "Stop talking."

"Those dolls aren't cursed. Pipi just wants everyone to see the doll fixed as soon as possible."

After saying that, Ayumi covered her eyes and started to cry.

Ai Haibara was about to offer some comfort when she realized something was wrong with the crying.

It looks like a smile...

Chapter 281 Ai Haibara (2)

Sure enough, Ayumi couldn't keep up the act for long and gave a sweet smile, "I was just kidding."

"Later, Pipi's uncle asked his friend to get the Girls' Day doll that they no longer needed and give it to me."

"It's bigger than ours, and it has seven floors!"

40 minute later.

"Ayumi, welcome! So, did you remember everything? I noticed you didn't seem very confident when you first came here."

“Yes, I’ve got it.” Ayumi nodded in response.

Ai Haibara stood behind and observed for a while. The housewife looked very kind. Judging from Ayumi's description, this family should be very nice.

She glanced at Conan furtively, wondering if there would be any murders today.

Then, she thought of Yusuke Suzuki.

There was no particular reason; I just suddenly remembered it.

Various images of the other person, such as their profile, front view, full body, and half-body, randomly appeared in her mind.

After Ayumi introduced them, everyone was invited inside.

"These...these boxes are all filled with dolls!?" Genta stared in shock at the boxes scattered on the floor.

Ai Haibara knelt on the ground to help unpack the box, and her hands soon became covered in dust. After taking out the doll, she handed it to Conan, who was standing not far away, and asked him to wipe it clean with a towel.

"But why must we memorize the entire arrangement?"

"Because they thought Ayumi would definitely put it wrong, I guess they didn't want to give it to anyone else at all."

Before Mitsuhiko and Genta could finish their conversation, a voice came from outside the paper door of the side hall, "Then you're wrong."

An old lady walked in.

"The purpose of doing this was just to find out if she would cherish the dolls. The fact that she could remember all the ways to arrange them shows that she values ​​these things."

"Well then, good luck, little sister."

After saying that, the old lady closed the door and left.

"It felt like I was being eavesdropped on."

Upon hearing this, Conan looked at Ai Haibara and said, "Hey, she just came over to check the situation and happened to overhear it."

"Is that so?" Ai Haibara stood up. "Ayumi, is that all there is?"

"Okay! Let's start setting it up!"

Ai Haibara knew absolutely nothing about arranging dolls; this was one of the few areas of knowledge she didn't understand.

Seeing that Conan could teach Genta and Mitsuhiko how to arrange dolls, she was a little curious, "Even though you're a boy, you seem to know quite a bit about this."

Conan lowered his voice, "That's because when we were little, Ran often asked me to help her decorate. You must have decorated this when you were little too, right?"

"What, didn't I say that?" Ai Haibara lowered her eyes. "Actually, before I could even remember anything, my parents sent me to study in America. This is the first time I've ever touched a Girls' Day doll."

"Although my parents bought these things for my sister, they both died shortly after I was born. Those dolls only left painful memories, so my sister never took them out to display."

Conan stepped forward and asked, "So, how did your parents die?"

Ai Haibara couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "If it were Yusuke, he wouldn't act like you. I'm really curious how you used to talk to Ran."

"..."

Conan blushed slightly, "This..."

Ai Haibara didn't continue to embarrass Conan on this issue. "I don't know the specifics. My sister only heard from others that they died in an accident during research."

“That makes sense,” Conan thought. “Piscoe mentioned before that your parents are scientists.”

"Yes, my mother's name isn't very well-known, but my father's name, 'Atsushi Miyano,' is known to everyone in the research field."

Ai Haibara turned to Conan and said, "Everyone says he's a mad scientist who's been ostracized by academia."

A mad scientist?

Conan pressed on, "Didn't you continue your parents' research and work in drug development? What kind of drug is it?!"

“That’s a miraculous drug that can bring the dead back to life,” Ai Haibara smiled, raising her eyes. “Are you satisfied with this answer?”

Conan was completely dumbfounded. "So, does that mean everything written on that disk is true...?"

"I knew it," Ai Haibara said sarcastically, "What you guys were looking at on the computer earlier was their clue, wasn't it?"

"Moreover, you followed the clues to find the place where those people would appear this time, but then something unexpected happened, right?"

Ai Haibara didn't give Conan a chance to speak, "I don't care how much risk you take, but please don't bring Dr. Agasa along, okay?"

"I...I know," Conan said, feeling a little guilty at the lecturing tone, and eager to change the subject. "By the way, you said earlier that if it were Yusuke, he wouldn't have reacted like me...how do you know how he would have reacted?"

"There's something between you two that you're not telling me, is there?"

"Idiot, what secrets could I possibly have with him looking like this?" Ai Haibara said casually. "It's all just my guess, based on my experience of spending so much time with him."

"That's it..."