The world of science is unscientific

Could it be that Jodie brought Ran and the others here not because of Haibara, but just a coincidence?

No, no.

Conan quickly skipped over the question.

In retrospect, this is not important at all.

Jodie herself was a suspect in his eyes. Whether it was a coincidence or a setup, he had to get Haibara out of there as soon as possible.

I wonder if Yusuke Suzuki has arrived yet.

Seeing that Professor Agasa was having some difficulty explaining, he interrupted her directly and looked at Ran Mouri, "We originally brought Ai here to eat scrambled eggs with congee, but she has a bad cold and it's not suitable for her to go to crowded places, so we didn't bring her along."

After chuckling awkwardly twice, he looked up and asked for help, "Isn't that right, Doctor?"

"Ah..." Professor Agasa paused for a moment, then put on his act skills, "It's...that's how it is."

Were they deliberately avoiding the question...?

Judy's expression darkened slightly, as did Conan's, who had been observing her.

It's pretty much confirmed now; Judy definitely has a serious problem!

What reason should I give for leaving?

It would be too suspicious to just walk there; Xiaolan and the others would definitely follow.

Just then, the sound of a live television interview came from not far away.

This store is really popular...

Conan sighed inwardly, then turned around and saw that the beautiful female host was walking towards them.

Is the interview going to start from the back?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when the other person shoved the microphone right into Conan's mouth.

The camera was pointed at him almost simultaneously.

"Little friend, may I ask you a question? Are you also here at Dongdu Department Store for scrambled eggs with congee?"

this......

"Yes...yes, but there are so many people in line, so I'll pass."

Conan's expression tightened, and he immediately started rambling incoherently. The host had no choice but to awkwardly switch to another person to continue the interview.

He looked up at Judy and the other two, "That's it, so we have to go back now."

"Professor Agasa, let's go."

Without giving Professor Agasa any time to react, Conan grabbed him and ran off.

There was nothing we could do; the TV station filmed it, and it was broadcast live!

For some reason, the host just mentioned the place name "Dongdu Department Store" directly.

The only thing to do now is to make a quick getaway.

Ignoring Ran Mouri's calls from behind, Conan ran as fast as he could. If he hadn't had to take Professor Agasa with him, he probably would have already reached the elevator by now.

Upon seeing this, Judy gave a mysterious smile.

If Cool Kid is so nervous, then that means 'Ai-chan' is right here.

Meanwhile, Shuichi Akai, who had just left the vicinity of Professor Agasa's house and was planning to return to FBI headquarters, happened to see the TV interview that had just taken place.

He turned the car around and headed straight for Dongdu Department Store.

This is an opportunity.

The group of people whose backgrounds were unknown were still keeping watch around Professor Agasa's house, but Ai Haibara went out with Conan and the others.

Yusuke Suzuki did not appear at Professor Agasa's place today.

This is the gap.

...

"What happened?" Professor Agasa, tired after running only a few steps, asked, "How did it suddenly become...Shinichi, Shinichi?"

"Stop asking, let's find Haibara first."

Meanwhile, in the underground parking lot.

Yusuke Suzuki was leaning against the door of the Beetle.

When he decided to come and talk to Ai Haibara, she was already asleep.

He coughs every now and then and breathes rapidly.

His pale face was etched with pain.

The car doors were locked, so Yusuke Suzuki simply waited outside.

Since Ai Haibara caught a cold just like in the original story and was brought to this place, then, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Jodie is currently up there.

Shuichi Akai should also be on his way.

As for Shinichiro...

Yusuke Suzuki felt that the other party might not have the guts to come.

Besides, there was no need for that woman to come over, since Vermouth already knew that Ai Haibara was Sherry.

In the original storyline, it was Jodie who accompanied Araide Tomoaki to escort Ai Haibara back, which prevented Vermouth from succeeding directly.

So there's no need to worry about Judy's presence.

In fact, this is a large part of the reason why Yusuke Suzuki has always been good to Jodie.

Suddenly, soft footsteps echoed in the underground parking lot.

Inside the beetle.

Ai Haibara was suddenly awakened, and as soon as she looked up, she saw a dark figure in the car window.

This is... Yusuke?

How did he end up here?

Or am I hallucinating?

Ai Haibara closed her eyes and opened them again. After rubbing her eyes, the figure was still there, but it was motionless. Combined with the environment, it still looked a little unreal to her.

Before she could speak, the owner of the footsteps appeared; it was one of the people who had gotten out of the Porsche earlier.

Why are you back again?

Then came another series of hurried footsteps.

Ai Haibara turned her head to look.

Kudo? And the professor...

Why did they come back? And why did they look so serious?

Could it be!

She suddenly looked at the figure outside the car window.

Are you part of the organization?

No, it must be Yusuke outside, she was absolutely certain of it.

It's definitely him, there's no mistake.

Conan ran with his head down, then suddenly looked up at the Beetle. Suzuki Yusuke's calm eyes were staring at him.

This... Yusuke-nii?

Why is he standing outside?

Just as they were about to ask a question, the person who had arrived before them screamed in terror.

It was obvious that something had happened to the Porsche driver, and Conan hesitated for a moment before running in a different direction.

Yusuke Suzuki has already arrived, so Ai Haibara must be alright now.

Since that's the case, let's go check if the person in the car can still be saved.

Professor Agasa nodded to Yusuke Suzuki, then went to Conan's side. He was clearly in a hurry just now, so why did he go somewhere else?

"What happened, Conan?"

“It’s too late,” Conan climbed into the car. “His neck was strangled and he’s not breathing.”

...

Watching Conan and Professor Agasa walk away, Ai Haibara reached out and tapped on the car window.

Hearing the noise, Suzuki Yusuke straightened up and turned around. Just then, the car window rolled down, making Haibara Ai's sickly face even clearer.

"You've been here for a while already?"

"Ah."

Why didn't you wake me up?

“It’s good to be able to rest properly while you have a cold,” Yusuke Suzuki bent down. “I’m watching your condition. If something’s wrong, I’ll just break the window.”

Okay, this approach is very much like Yusuke Suzuki's.

Ai Haibara was momentarily speechless. The other party must have been notified by Conan or Professor Agasa by phone.

Will Yusuke Suzuki blame her for not truthfully explaining her condition immediately?

Chapter 372 Save the Children

Seeing the slight struggle between Ai Haibara's brows, Yusuke Suzuki sighed.

"Tell me, why didn't you tell me?"

"Because some idiot wanted to prove that she could face danger alone by catching a cold."

After a long silence, Ai Haibara whispered these words.