Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

"You are very different when you are working compared to when you are not working."

He pulled an invitation from his suit pocket and handed it to Dongye Ning, "It's my sister's engagement party next month, I told you about it last time."

"The invitation has already been given to you. If you say you're too busy to come..."

As he spoke, he lightly punched Dongye Ning in the chest and laughed, "Then don't blame me for being petty and making things difficult for you."

Higashino Ning took the invitation and looked at it. "Don't worry, I'll definitely be there. I bet half of the Metropolitan Police Department will be there that day. Besides, do you think I'd skimp on your gift money?"

"Dude, you may be stingy, but you'll never skimp on manners."

A joke responds to another joke.

This is very comfortable.

That's why Shiratori Ninzaburo prefers to hang out with Higashino Ning.

If it were Takagi Wataru, he would probably be giving a serious explanation right now, leaving no room for anyone to say anything more.

He himself does not possess the same flexible and versatile social skills as Higashino Ning.

People like Higashino Ning can make good friends with most people, but he can't.

After walking the last stretch of road, their casual conversation officially ended, and the two drove home separately.

The Kudo house was empty.

This was the first time Higashino Ning had ever felt "neglected".

Previously, Ai Haibara was either already asleep or had gone somewhere else because she didn't know he was coming back.

But this time...

However, the disappointment was only momentary.

Even a wife is not obligated to personally greet him every time he comes home.

Ai Haibara has already shown him so much tenderness and care that he is quite content.

Learning to give your partner personal space and time is an important lesson in itself; there's no need to force Ai Haibara to revolve around him all the time.

"Going to take a shower~"

Higashino Ning walked and undressed as he did when he lived alone, looking carefree and relaxed.

ten minutes later.

The front door of the Kudo family's house opened.

Ai Haibara yawned as she entered the room. "Strange, hasn't that idiot come home yet? But the lights are on... Oh."

As she was talking, a coat came into her view.

Further ahead were pants, t-shirts, and then underwear and socks with torn edges; these clothes guided her to the bathroom like road signs.

She picked up the shoes as she walked, and the shoes that flew to either side of her took up a lot of her time.

"Ugh~~ These socks smell awful."

Ai Haibara picked up the sock with her fingers, looking quite disgusted.

And this is also the time.

The bathroom door opened.

Along with the steam, not only the singing voice emerged, but also Higashino Ning himself.

Higashino Ning felt he was very handsome, so he went out with a very confident and exaggerated manner, as if he was going to walk the runway, and his posture was as affected as Apollo, the god of vanity.

Ai Haibara looked up when she heard the sound, and the unobstructed male model's body forced its way into her line of sight, making her eyes sting.

The two of them were stunned when they officially met.

Note: non-still picture

Those few seconds felt like years had passed.

Higashino Ning clutched her private parts and retreated into the bathroom, utterly humiliated and furious. "When did you get back?! Why didn't you tell me beforehand?! You could have at least called my name from the living room!!!"

Ai Haibara covered her eyes almost simultaneously, dropping all sorts of clothes from her arms to the floor. She then stomped back against the wall, yelling, "It's all your fault for leaving my clothes lying around like that! I thought something terrible had happened!!!"

The little girl is still not very honest.

As soon as she finished speaking, a few gaps appeared between her fingers, and her sly eyes darted around.

Tsk, too bad, the idiot only poked his head out from the doorway.

Higashino Ning instantly noticed something was wrong and pointed at Haibara Ai with one hand, "No, you actually tried to peek!?"

"I didn't! You're mistaken!!!" Ai Haibara shouted, "Who wants to see you! Don't you dare slander me!"

"Then you still won't leave?"

"Hmph! Fine, I'll leave then!"

Ai Haibara ran away.

The silly girl knew to leave a small gap to peek earlier, but now she's running away completely blind.

She stepped on Dongye Ning's shoe, causing her to fall flat on her face like a little girl.

Higashino Ning watched her run away, and in his haste, he rushed out the door and barely managed to catch her.

"Don't look back."

"I know!!!"

The thought of having a naked Higashino Ning behind her made Ai Haibara feel hot all over, her heart race, and she felt extremely nervous and panicked.

After she regained her footing, she ran wildly towards the room upstairs.

Seeing that the little girl had disappeared from sight, Higashino Ning finally felt relieved.

"They actually saw everything... It's impossible to guard against."

He felt that he could easily take a shower and run naked upstairs in ten minutes.

It turned out to be too late, and Ai Haibara even managed to catch them off guard.

Higashino Ning didn't want to continue showing off naked, so he quickly went upstairs and into the house to get dressed.

Meanwhile, Ai Haibara was pacing back and forth in the room, not only opening the window completely but also constantly fanning her face with her small hands.

She suddenly realized that she might have megalophobia, but she hadn't noticed it before.

But to be fair, that bumbling cop has a really great physique.

"No, no, I just can't get that image out of my head!!!"

The little girl was extremely frustrated; even jumping onto the bed and hugging Miss Panda didn't help.

Are there any quick ways to distract yourself?

She closed her eyes tightly and began to mutter:

"Programmed cell death...regulation of polymerization...proliferation of viable cells..."

Knowledge, give me strength!

Chapter 151 Where to go

That's why people say Ai Haibara is a top student.

She kept muttering to herself, reviewing the knowledge she had learned, and also sorting out the drug information she had looked at that day.

Megalocytosis is long gone; now, all she has on her mind is knowledge.

After a while, Ai Haibara lay flat on her back, closed her eyes, and relaxed her body.

"Hmm... I can start sleeping now. I'm such a genius; I can easily shift my focus and stay alert."

But as soon as she finished speaking, her brain started working on its own again.

This night is destined to be anything but a good night's sleep.

In comparison, Higashino Ning had it much easier.

So what if I've been seen naked? It's already happened, and it was bound to happen sooner or later anyway.

Sleeping~

...

Ai Haibara's vacation is coming to an end.

Higashino Ning continued going to work.

There was no meeting in the morning; the little girl is increasingly fond of sleeping in late.

If it's just for myself, then Higashino Ning has no intention of cooking and will continue to eat out.

Around 8:30, he walked into the Metropolitan Police Department building, his gaze sweeping to the side as usual.

I didn't see Vermouth again today; another policewoman was sitting there.

Higashino Ning frowned.

It wasn't that he missed Vermouth that much, but rather that her whereabouts were a form of information worth paying attention to.

After thinking for a moment, he walked towards the policewoman who looked somewhat unfamiliar. "It seems like I haven't seen Officer Nagasawa for a few days. Has she resigned?"

The young policewoman was a little reserved in front of Higashino Ning. "No...no, Officer Nagasawa took leave because he wasn't feeling well. He should be back in a few days."

She subconsciously brushed the hair off her shoulder. "But I'm not sure exactly how long it will take, because there are enough people on duty, so even if Officer Nagasawa doesn't come for a long time, it won't affect the work."

Higashino Ning nodded. "Yes, I understand. Thank you."

He offered a polite smile and then turned to leave.

Vermouth seems to have other things to deal with, so the identity of Yuki Nagasawa will be put on hold for the time being.

Then comes the problem.

Why doesn't the other party just abandon this identity?