The world of science is unscientific

"Ms. Miyagawa, this is my responsibility."

Ai Haibara slowly released her mouth, wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, and couldn't help but tiptoe and turn her head to the side, "Anyway, you always have something to say."

"But I'm only telling you."

"Okay, okay," Ai Haibara looked directly into Yusuke Suzuki's eyes and said gently, "I just didn't want you to find out about some of my little quirks, like wanting to touch your Adam's apple, wanting to listen carefully to your heartbeat, wanting to feel the warmth of your skin, wanting to be with you all the time..."

Ai Haibara's voice grew softer and softer until she fell silent, but after a brief pause, her gaze hardened again. "I really want to bite your earlobe right now."

Yusuke Suzuki: "???"

What kind of strange contextual shift is this?

He smiled helplessly and turned his head away. "Then what are you waiting for?"

The pain was far from what I had expected.

Because Ai Haibara only opened her mouth.

"Let's save it for next time."

After letting go of her mouth, Ai Haibara straightened her clothes and hair.

"Yusuke! What the hell are you doing up there?!"

Just then, Kogoro Mouri's voice suddenly rushed up the stairs.

"Can you come down for dinner quickly? Aren't you usually the most enthusiastic eater?!"

Distracted like this, Suzuki Yusuke couldn't say anything more, so he took Haibara Ai's hand and turned to go downstairs.

On the stairs, Ai Haibara quickly spoke up, "I saw Mami in the room just now. She seemed to be thinking that she might come to see me again in the future."

"Yes, this is an agreement between me and her."

Yusuke Suzuki said something simple, and officially led Ai Haibara back to the group.

During dinner, the three children continued their discussion, but since Conan hadn't provided any clues, they limited themselves to that discussion.

After finishing his meal, Suzuki Yusuke suddenly wondered how he would take Mai away if he wanted to.

Based on current information, Mai appears to be a bound spirit.

Because of his lingering attachment, he continues to wander on this land from his previous life.

Since Eiji, who was originally considered an obsession, is dead, Mai's new obsession should be to clear Eiji's name.

What happens after things are resolved?

When Mai's obsession dissipates, will she simply vanish into the world or be reborn in the Pure Land?

He's really no good at this.

His understanding of ghosts and monsters was limited to what he had heard or seen in his previous life.

What I heard were, of course, local legends.

What I read were supernatural novels.

They each have their own version of events, and who can know which one is right?

No, professional matters should be handled by professionals.

Yusuke Suzuki immediately took out his phone and sent a text message to Akako Koizumi.

He had made up his mind: if Mai could pass away, he would abandon his plan to find new friends for Ai Haibara.

Even if he could harden his heart and force Mai to stay in the world, Ai Haibara would never agree with his actions.

Soon, Koizumi Akako, a professional, sent a long message.

[Mami is indeed a bound spirit, burdened by a great unfulfilled wish from her previous life, which prevented her from finding release. After fulfilling her wish, she will ascend to heaven. Very few bound spirits linger after fulfilling their wishes; those who reach that level can be considered the nascent form of an earth god.]

【If you want to capture a bound spirit as a protective charm, I can help you. The reward will be 300cc of your fresh blood, collected over ten days.】

Yusuke Suzuki's brow twitched involuntarily.

This woman, she really is lusting after my body!

We can't set this precedent!

Before it was just hair and nails, now it's blood. What will happen when she needs kidneys later?

For some reason, an image of Koizumi Akako holding his heart to her lips with one hand flashed into Suzuki Yusuke's mind.

Magic was indeed too advanced for him; he couldn't handle it!

He replied instantly, his hands moving at lightning speed.

I would be happy to see her ascend to heaven and be reborn in a better realm.

A new text message arrived in an instant.

【Hehehe, I have a feeling you'll eventually come to me for help, and then it'll be 500cc!】

How can I communicate with Akako Koizumi via text while simultaneously visualizing images in my mind?

Yusuke Suzuki quickly deleted all the text messages and suppressed the image of the queen's smile in his mind.

Ai Haibara is currently discussing the case with the three kids and Conan.

She didn't tell anyone that she had also seen Mami; there were still things to come, and she probably needed some alone time.

Telling Conan and the others would mean losing their freedom.

They would definitely do everything in their power to stay by her side.

Having learned from last night's experience, the three little ones didn't plan to go out to investigate at night, so time smoothly passed until late at night.

It's time to sleep again.

Yusuke Suzuki kept a watchful eye on things; according to the patterns of Conan, Kuro should have made some move by now.

Something's bound to happen tonight.

Xiao Hei himself will definitely be staying at this guesthouse, his target being jewelry.

This is further supported by the crucial clue that the two houses, the new and the old, are almost identical.

Yusuke Suzuki could hardly help but suspect that the other party would appear in the attic of this guesthouse tonight.

They laid an ambush on him.

But Little Black can't be caught...

Isn't this a dilemma?

How about we try again?

Even though he wasn't sleepy to begin with, Yusuke Suzuki decided to go and squat in the attic.

As soon as he got up, Conan pulled back the covers.

Yeah, why not just bring Conan along?

Yusuke Suzuki briefly explained his speculation, and the two immediately agreed.

Let's all be the sixth one!

Chapter 444 Ominous Begone

"Hey, why hasn't anyone come yet?"

Conan whispered, and in the dark attic, moonlight illuminated one side. He and Suzuki Yusuke huddled in a corner, motionless.

"Can't you be a little more patient?" Suzuki Yusuke changed his squatting position to allow himself to exert more force.

Conan immediately pouted.

I've been squatting here for almost an hour!

He also thought of another problem.

So what if someone comes up here?

Catching someone sneaking around in the attic isn't really important evidence.

At most, it might be considered suspicious, but in the absence of actual crime, this is almost useless.

In fact, if a person is shameless enough, he can simply say that he is sleepwalking.

In fact, Yusuke Suzuki had thought of that too.

But, since we're already here, right?

What would it mean to slink back like that?

I don't think anyone will...

Before Conan could finish speaking, Suzuki Yusuke covered his mouth with his hand and shook his head at him.

There's some noise at the stairwell!

Both of them held their breath and concentrated.

Immediately afterwards, a dark figure appeared, its entire body only showing a rough outline.

Xiao Hei's steps were very light and careful.

After looking around, he turned on the flashlight he had brought and began searching from the attic entrance.

That guy is still at the stairwell, and he'll likely complete his escape.

hold on.

However, as soon as Xiao Hei reached the center of the attic, the beam of the flashlight followed his movements and swept directly over Suzuki Yusuke and Conan.

Although it was only for a moment, Yusuke Suzuki felt he couldn't wait any longer.

He slammed his foot into the floor and shot off like an arrow.

But Xiao Hei was clearly the pinnacle of agility in this world, with extremely fast reflexes. He leaped towards the attic window and, like a special forces soldier, used the rope hanging from the roof to complete the descent.

The skill and speed with which the entire process was executed would have impressed even the Navy SEALs.

Yusuke Suzuki wanted to follow, but Kuro instantly reached the ground and ran outwards.