Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Under Sera Masumi's astonished gaze, Conan revealed the truth about Shuichi Akai and the organization.

After hearing Conan's explanation, Sera Masumi's fangs appeared, and she muttered to herself, "So, Hideaki-san was here before..."

Before Sera Masumi could speak again, her phone rang; the sushi had been delivered downstairs.

After receiving the call, Sera Masumi did not tell the deliveryman her room number, but instead got up to go downstairs to get the sushi.

After Sera Masumi left, Tatsuno looked at Conan and chuckled, "Great! Now one more person knows your identity! If nothing unexpected happens, there will soon be dozens more~"

Conan covered his face in anguish and remained silent.

Not long after, Sera Masumi brought up the sushi.

The three ate their sushi in silence, and no one spoke for a moment.

Five minutes later, Sera Masumi hesitated before saying, "Conan... no, Kudo. Actually, there's something I want to ask you. Since you were shrunk by that drug, how did you turn back into your original body?"

Upon hearing this, Conan glanced at Ryūno but remained silent.

Ryūno wiped his hands, turned to look at Sera Masumi, and chuckled, "Is this the main reason you called us here~?"

Sera Masumi looked at Tatsuno silently, without answering.

Conan frowned in confusion, turned to stare at Sera Masumi, and began to think.

Why would Takeda say that? Is this her real reason for calling us here?

After glancing at Sera Masumi, Tatsuno continued, "There is indeed an antidote, but it's only a 'temporary' one. After taking it, you'll only recover to your original body for a period of time, and we're not sure what the side effects will be."

……

At the same time, in the closet of the next bedroom.

Mary Akai's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing the voice coming through the earphones.

They really do have the antidote!

Chapter 398 Don't order too much sushi

However, Mary Akai suddenly felt that something was wrong.

She carefully recalled what Longye had just said, her mind filled with doubt.

The boy seemed to have asked something like, "Is this the main reason you called us here?"

No, wait... something's definitely not right!

How did he know that the 'antidote' was the reason he was summoned?!

This seemingly ordinary question hides a subtext—does this boy named Ryuno know that Sera Masumi is curious about the antidote, and even needs it?!

Logically speaking, he shouldn't be aware of his existence right now.

How did he know that Sera Masumi needed the antidote?

Aside from herself, only her daughter, Sera Masumi, knew about this, but she couldn't easily tell others such a thing.

Before Mary Akai could continue thinking, Conan's voice came through the earphones.

"Takeda, what did you mean by that? Did Sera Masumi call us here because of the antidote?"

Instead of answering directly, Ryuno stared at Sera Masumi with a smile and tapped the table with his knuckles.

The next second, to Conan and Sera Masumi's astonishment, Tatsuno suddenly stood up and casually picked up Conan.

"We've almost finished our sushi~ Thank you for the invitation, but Kudo and I won't disturb your meal any longer. Let's talk about it next time we're more direct~"

After saying that, Ryūno glanced down at the dining table, picked up Conan, and walked towards the door.

Sera Masumi stared at Ryuno in shock, frozen in place for a moment, without saying a word to stop him.

Mary Akai, who was in the closet, took off her headphones, her expression unpredictable.

Now that things had come to this, both of them understood that Longye must have discovered something.

Inside the hotel elevator.

Conan looked up at Tatsuno and sighed slowly, "Takeda... what's wrong now? I've only eaten half of my sushi!"

Longye chuckled, "Isn't your intuition usually very sharp? Why is it failing you today? Is it because your identity has been exposed, so you haven't had time to pay attention to your surroundings?"

These words made Conan frown.

He carefully recalled what Longye had said before leaving, and suddenly his eyes widened.

When we said goodbye earlier, Longye said he wouldn't disturb 'your' meal.

But at that time, there was only Sera Masumi in front of them!

Thinking of this, Conan exclaimed in surprise, "You mean... there are other people in that room besides us?!"

Longye nodded. "That's right. Not only was there a microphone installed under our dining table, but there's also someone's 'aura' in the next room."

After saying that, Longye shook his head in boredom.

Before he arrived, he already knew Sera Masumi and Akai Mary's 'motives'.

He originally thought that since they had invited him and Conan so 'grandly', Mary Akai might also show up.

But unexpectedly, even at this point, this MI6 agent remained as cautious as he was in the original story.

Not only did they not show themselves, they even brazenly placed a 'megaphone' under the dining table to secretly eavesdrop on their conversation.

Longye could understand her actions, after all, she had just been lured out by Vermouth's 'husband plan' and poisoned because of her lack of caution.

Perhaps that's why she wanted to secretly 'test' herself and Conan to determine whether they were valuable and reliable.

But the problem is, now it's you who needs our help, isn't it?

You want the antidote from us, but you don't want to be honest with us. Isn't that a bit too much?

Sera Masumi's seemingly casual question to Conan about how he returned to his original body was also a way to subtly introduce the 'antidote'.

After all, they already knew that Conan and she had the antidote, which was why they came to Mika.

Thinking of this, Longye smiled slightly.

Whether during the conversation or before leaving, he had already made it clear that he knew about the existence of 'Akai Mary'.

Both of them are intelligent people, so naturally they would understand what I meant.

What will Akai Mary choose to do next...?

Just as Tatsuno was looking forward to the interesting developments to come, Conan, who was standing next to him, also realized something and his expression became serious.

No wonder Sera Masumi always left the restaurant when she called before.

It turned out that this was to prevent them from discovering the 'microphone' under the dining table.

After all, radios are similar to eavesdropping devices; they can interfere with cell phone signals to some extent.

……

at the same time

Inside the suite.

Mary Akai walked to the dining table, glanced at the sushi on it, and shook her head.

No wonder that kid ordered five servings of sushi earlier.

He ate two portions by himself and then had three portions left, which was just enough for three people.

He probably already knew there was another person in the room at that time.

As for his act of banging on the table before leaving...

Mary Akai bent down and took the microphone from under the table, then got up and sat opposite Masumi Sera, silently staring at the sushi on the table.

Judging from the conversation just now, they already had dealings with Shuichi Akai.

In that case, maybe these two people could…

……

"Takeda, you said before that their goal was the antidote. What did you mean by that?"

"It means exactly what it says. A large part of the reason why Sera Masumi and the others moved Beika from London and contacted us was to obtain the antidote."

"For the antidote? If that's the case, could it be the other person who didn't show up today..."

"Yes, that person must have also taken APTX-4869, which caused their body to shrink."

Upon hearing this, Conan placed his hand on his chin and fell into thought.

Indeed, this explains why Tatsuno said their goal was the antidote.

The person who didn't show up today is most likely the same person who was shrunk by that drug.

but…

After understanding their motives, Conan continued, "Who exactly is that guy who was shrunk like me? Is he also an FBI agent, like Shuichi Akai?"

As soon as he finished asking, Conan shook his head. "No, that's not right! I remember when I was little, Shuichi Akai said something like that to me, that I was the apprentice of their country's proudest detective... They're English!"

Ryūno nodded. "Although I don't know why Shuichi Akai chose to join the FBI, since his family is English... he's more likely to be an MI6 member than an FBI agent, right?"

Conan nodded, agreeing with Ryuno's speculation.

Although he has not seen that person in person so far.

But judging from the fact that the person was being watched by the organization, and the 'megaphone' under the table just now, even if the person who didn't show up wasn't from an organization like MI6.

They are definitely not ordinary people.

Thinking of this, Conan scratched his head in frustration, looking miserable.

It doesn't seem good that someone like that knows my true identity...

Chapter 399 Kogoro Mouri's Arrest

Looking at Conan's annoyed expression, Ryūno shook his head with a smile.

"You seem quite upset! But don't worry, besides them, Mr. Amuro seems to have noticed something as well~"

Conan: "..."

Upon hearing this, Conan covered his face in anguish, his mind going blank.