Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Just as he was wondering what had happened, the lights in the room were turned on.

The man in black in front of them and Yukiko on the ground had long since disappeared, leaving only a small pool of "blood" on the ground.

"Wow! Ryūno, I never expected your cooking to be so delicious~ Mmm~"

"Please eat slowly, there's still plenty more~"

"Ai-chan, come and eat with us~" Yukiko swallowed the food in her mouth and called out to the second floor.

"Okay, Yukiko... Sister." Under Conan's helpless gaze, Ai Haibara came down from the second floor.

three minutes later

Because the chair with Conan strapped to it was facing away from the dining table, he couldn't see anyone eating and could only hear three different "smacking" sounds.

However, at this moment, Conan didn't care about that at all.

"You guys..." After a long while, he finally managed to utter these words through gritted teeth.

"Oh dear! I'm so sorry, I almost forgot about Shinichi. Mom will untie you right away~" Yukiko wiped her greasy little mouth with a tissue from the table, then got up and untied Conan's ropes.

After untying the rope, Yukiko returned to the dining table and continued to enjoy the food.

Conan, with a dark expression, slowly jumped off the chair.

He looked up at the back of the chair, where a chick-shaped alarm clock came into view.

Hearing the "beep beep" of the chick alarm clock, Conan covered his face in anguish.

A few seconds later, a long howl echoed through the living room: "Damn it!!!"

On the table

The three of them, including Ryuno, watched Conan's "performance" and started discussing it.

"what happened to him?"

"He's probably just too excited about escaping, right? Ignore him, let's eat first. Oh, right! Ryūno, could you pass me that sauce over there? I want to spread it on this pancake."

"Okay~"

……

half an hour later

After finishing dinner, Longye and his two companions tidied up briefly and then walked to the door, ready to leave.

Seeing that the three had already opened the door, Conan, who had been lying on the sofa sulking, could no longer sit still.

"Hey! You three, wait a minute!!!"

Upon hearing the sound, the three turned to look at Conan, who was sitting next to the sofa.

Seeing that the three of them had finally "remembered" him, Conan sat up, his gaze sweeping over them repeatedly: "Don't you have anything to say to me?!"

Chapter 239 Preparations? What preparations?

The three of them, including Longye, looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion and doubt.

After exchanging glances, the three of them looked at Conan together.

"No." X3

Conan: "..."

"Shinichi, I know you'll miss Mom~ but I came back in such a hurry this time, and my return flight is about to take off. I'm going to have Tatsuno drive me to the airport!" Yukiko smiled and waved to Conan.

“That’s right, I’m going to take Yukiko-neechan to the airport.” Tatsuno nodded.

"I'll go to the airport with them." Ai Haibara nodded.

The three's unanimous statements left Conan speechless.

Seeing Conan fall silent again, Yukiko covered her mouth and laughed, "By the way, Shinichi, I've already had Ai Haibara record you crying~ I'll send you a sample after I process the video! As for my 'intimate' scene with Tatsuno, I'll show it to Yusaku in person~"

Conan: "..."

Longye: "..."

After saying that, Yukiko pulled Tatsuno and Ai Haibara out of the house.

All that was left for Conan was a silent living room and a small pool of blood on the floor.

After a long silence, Conan slumped onto the sofa with a self-deprecating smile.

This "prank" must have been orchestrated by my mother.

What is certain at present is that both Tatsuno and Ai Haibara already knew that they were Shinichi Kudo, and their mother also knew that they knew about their identity.

Damn it! Putting aside how Takeda and that Ai Haibara knew my identity, Ai Haibara also seems to have shrunk because of that drug... Just who is she?!

When did they realize their true identities?

and many more!

Thinking of this, Conan suddenly remembered Chivas, the organization member who appeared in the last "prank".

Since he later learned that it was a prank by his parents, he had long forgotten about it and did not call Yukiko to ask about "Chivas Regal".

Now it seems that Chivas Regal must be... that guy Takeda!!!

So, Takeda already knew his true identity back then?!

Conan covered his face and shook his head.

Now that things have come to this, there's no point in thinking about how Takeda and the others knew his identity.

The main focus right now should be on Ai Haibara! Just who is she...?

……

Early next morning

Kudo's house.

Looking at Tatsuno and Ai Haibara across from him, who were enjoying their coffee, Conan sighed helplessly.

"I'm saying, since you decided to meet here, at least say something! We can't just sit here like this!"

"Aren't we having breakfast?" Longye glanced at the sandwich platter on the table and chuckled.

Conan: "..."

Seeing Conan roll his eyes, Ryuno put down his coffee cup and looked around.

"Alright, let's get straight to the point. Kudo, do you want to go back to your original body?"

"What?!" Conan's eyes widened.

"While everything yesterday was just a prank, one thing is true. Do you remember what I said when I first called you?"

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately frowned, recalling everything that had happened yesterday.

"Could it be about that medicine?!"

“That’s right. The woman in front of you, Ai Haibara, used to be a member of the organization. And her role in the organization was drug development—specifically, the APTX-4869 that you took.”

Conan gritted his teeth, looking at Ai Haibara across from him with shock and anger: "Why did you research that kind of killer drug?!"

"Believe it or not, the purpose of researching that drug was not to kill people." Ai Haibara slowly put down the cup in her hand, her expression calm.

Upon hearing this, Conan slammed his hands heavily on the table.

--"boom!"

"Damn it! Do you know how many people have died because of that drug?!"

"Kudo, calm down." Ryuno first looked at Ai's reaction before speaking slowly.

"How can you expect me to... uh?"

Conan had barely uttered the first half of his sentence when he saw Tatsuno's menacing and fierce gaze and immediately stopped.

"Kudo, have you forgotten the most basic things because of your anger? What's wrong with the knife itself? The one who's wrong is the person who uses the knife to kill, right? Ai Haibara was kidnapped and imprisoned by the organization from a young age. Under the organization's coercion, no matter how unwilling she was, she could only start researching drugs."

She only recently managed to escape from the organization. Instead of blaming the innocent her, shouldn't you blame the organization? Can't you even see that clearly?

After saying that, Ryūno winked at Ai Haibara, signaling her to be quiet.

In order to quickly help Conan understand the current situation, his words were indeed somewhat embellished.

Strictly speaking, Ai Haibara was not kidnapped and imprisoned by the organization, but rather a "second-generation yakuza" who "joined" the organization from a young age.

While drug research was indeed an organization's mission, it's undeniable that Ai Haibara also had some interest in it; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so focused on her research.

But none of that matters. What's important is...

After listening to Ryuno's words, Conan lowered his head and looked at Ai Haibara with an apologetic gaze: "I'm sorry, I was too excited just now."

After apologizing, Conan seemed to calm down. He looked at Ryuno again, as if waiting for Ryuno to say something next.

"Just recently, we found a software containing drug information. Thanks to Ai Haibara's efforts, we finally developed a trial sample of the antidote. According to theory, the antidote can temporarily restore you to your original bodies."

Conan looked at Ryūno with shining eyes, his expression excited.

The reason he relentlessly pursued the organization was not only to "defeat" it, but also to obtain the "medicine" so that he could develop an antidote to restore his "original body".

But now... such a good thing still exists?!

Thinking of this, Conan exclaimed excitedly, "Where's the antidote? Let me try it!"

Seeing this, Ryūno and Ai Haibara exchanged a glance and smiled secretly.

"Kudo, although we've succeeded in developing it, it's still an experimental subject, and there are certain uncertainties involved..."

"It's alright! Do you have the antidote with you now? Could I try one?"

Seeing Conan's eagerness, Ryuno nodded "helplessly" to Ai Haibara: "Since he said so, give him one."

Ai Haibara took a small medicine box out of her pocket, took out a small blue and white pill, and placed it on the table.

After holding the pill in his hand, Conan's lips curled into a wide smile: "Thank you, Ryūno-nii... Takeda!"

Next, Ai Haibara told him some precautions and explained that this was an experimental subject and the effects of the drug might not last long.

Although he didn't know if Conan had listened, seeing his eager expression, Ryuno chuckled and said, "Eat it when you're ready. After all, 'Conan' will disappear once your body grows bigger. You need to prepare in advance."

After listening, Conan looked at Ryuno and swallowed the pill.