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

In this era when Nintendo suffered a major setback in the arcade market, Dr. Agasa's main source of income was making and selling various games.

This handheld console contains his newly developed game, which the three of them have already tested and found to be very fun.

Conan was already bored in the hospital, and not wanting to join the girls' conversation, he immediately picked up his handheld console and started playing games under the guidance of the three little ones.

He might look down on the three kids' intelligence in other areas, but when it comes to games, he's the worst of the worst.

While chatting, Ran Mouri couldn't help but feel a little dazed as she watched Conan so engrossed in the game.

Sometimes they are as mature as adults, and sometimes they are no different from elementary school students of this age.

It was this contradictory behavior that made her hesitate when she was doubting Conan's identity.

But this time, she was determined to get to the bottom of it.

Time quickly passed and evening arrived.

Ran Mouri has to go home to prepare dinner, and Sonoko Suzuki and her three little ones also have to go home to cook.

Hattori Heiji suddenly spoke up, "We're about to take a plane back to Osaka, so we won't be able to have dinner here."

He pointed to the lilies on the table, "Kazuha has never been satisfied with these flowers. I think you should go out now and buy a bouquet that suits your taste."

"Let me see... Ran, Kazuha is a terrible navigator, could you please take her to a nearby flower shop, preferably one that's on the way?"

Despite being called a hopeless navigator, Kazuha Toyama was quite pleased to see Heiji Hattori's compromise. "Hmph, you're making me sound like a child. What's with the attitude? Ran, let's go?"

In just a few seconds, only Conan and Blackie were left in the ward.

"Tell me, why did you send them away? I've noticed you've tried to talk to me alone several times."

Conan put down his handheld console, yawned, and rubbed his eyes. "Unfortunately, there are quite a few flower shops around the hospital. You probably only have ten minutes, so hurry up and say what you want to say."

Heiji Hattori rubbed his hands together. "The professor called me last night and said he wanted me to come over and discuss something with you."

"Discuss?" Conan was a little confused for a moment about what kind of connection could exist between Professor Agasa and Heiji Hattori.

"I hear from you, Doctor, that Ran is about to discover your true identity, right?"

"...It's not that it's about to be discovered, but that it has already been found out."

"Really? Have you already told her?"

"Not yet, but judging from Xiaolan's reaction and behavior, she should have already confirmed my identity."

"So what exactly are you thinking? Do you want me to save you this time, like the time when Phantom Thief Kid helped you?"

My thoughts...

"What are you hesitating for? Since you think you've been found out, that means you've been thinking about it for a long time. How come you still don't have a definite idea?"

The ward became quiet.

Conan, lying on the hospital bed, turned over and said in a low voice, "I don't need a stand-in anymore. This time I'll talk to her properly."

"However... I just can't understand why Xiaolan doesn't come and ask me directly. In the past, she would definitely have questioned me directly, but this time... it seems like it's been more than a week, and she still hasn't said a word."

Conan speaks in a low voice and at a slow pace.

Hattori Heiji sat down heavily beside the hospital bed, sighing helplessly, "You... you can see through others perfectly, but when it comes to yourself, you're still helpless."

He said seriously, "If Xiaolan has really figured out your identity, then there is only one reason why she won't reveal it this time."

Conan opened his eyes wide and waited for the next installment.

Hattori Heiji turned his head. "That means she's waiting for you to tell her the whole story in person."

As he spoke, he pretended to be relaxed and said, "Anyway, it's nothing. I might as well tell her everything at once this time. It'll be more straightforward and less troublesome."

"You can tell me, you can tell Professor Agasa, so why can't you tell Ran?"

"She's a very, very important person to you, isn't she?"

"As for the danger... I've wanted to say this for a long time: if you're afraid of putting her in danger, why are you still living in her house?"

Heiji Hattori stood up. "But now that you've decided to make everything clear, it's not too late."

"If you don't plan to continue bringing danger to Xiaolan... I think you might as well just move into my house."

Conan: "..."

He looked out the window and sighed, "I didn't expect you all to say the same thing. It seems I was wrong after all."

"Who else said that?" Hattori Heiji asked curiously. "Was it that young lady who's temporarily staying at your house with Inspector Higashino?"

Conan nodded. "And she's more proactive than me. She already told Inspector Higashino her identity not long ago."

Hattori Heiji was shocked.

Conan continued to sigh, "She's now directly become Inspector Higashino's girlfriend, and she's much braver than me."

Hattori Heiji was shocked x2.

My goodness... what a huge surprise!

Shocking! A newly promoted outstanding police inspector is in a relationship with a primary school girl!

The news of Higashino Ning's promotion to police inspector had already shocked him once in Osaka.

I never expected to be shocked twice more in Tokyo.

Blackie intended to learn more, but Toyama Kazuha had already returned.

Helpless, he could only wave goodbye to his good friend, saying, "I'll come see you again in a few days."

Kazuha Toyama cutely tiptoed, "Me too! Conan, get well soon~"

Why would so many wonderful people gather around someone who is deeply mired in trouble?

The burden is really heavy.

Conan felt a little tired, so he slowly closed his eyes and soon fell asleep.

Click~

The door lock opened gently.

The light of dusk was already mixed with too much darkness.

Vermouth entered silently.

She was at Teitan Junior High School in the afternoon and just arrived. Seeing that there was no sound from the bug, she decided to come and check it out and retrieve the bug while she was at it.

Conan will probably be discharged from the hospital soon, and since the listening device isn't very clear anyway, I might as well take it back.

“Like, so similar…”

Vermouth walked to the bedside, her eyes gentle.

She wouldn't wear glasses to sleep, and Conan's face was all too familiar to her.

She is now almost certain that Conan is Shinichi Kudo.

It's also certain that Sulli is currently in a childlike state, hiding somewhere and remotely controlling someone to do things for her.

"I just don't know where she is."

Vermouth leaned down and gently kissed Conan on the forehead, then went into the bathroom to remove the bugging device and left.

Chapter 156 Is there any use for a temporary antidote?

Conan's life today is quite fulfilling.

Higashino Ning's experience was rather monotonous; he still gained nothing after an entire afternoon.

He has just returned to the Metropolitan Police Department and is about to leave work.

Since Ai Haibara said she would continue researching drug information today, we'll just have dinner out again.

Higashino Ning invited Takagi Wataru to dinner.

Takagi Wataru naturally wouldn't refuse.

However, they were a bit tired from running around all day, so they didn't chat frequently. It was nice to open the car window and let the breeze in to relieve their fatigue.

The more I blow, the sleepier I get.

Higashino Ning and Takagi Wataru's dinner outing was simple; they just picked a random place and that was it.

I'll find an opportunity to apologize to Yumi in a couple of days.

Takagi wiped his mouth with a damp towel. "She hasn't called to question me yet, she's probably already very angry."

While it's not illegal to shake your head and play music while driving, it is indeed considered a violation of driving regulations.

Higashino Ning said not to worry, "If they're already very angry, then you should definitely call them now to apologize."

"Don't worry, I'll make sure she smiles and lets me off the hook when the time comes."

Wataru Takagi: "..."

You seem to know very little, yet you're still thinking of waiting until later to talk about it.

Never mind, we can apologize sincerely together later, it'll definitely be fine. Anyway, Yumi has a good personality.

Dinner is over.

Higashino first took Takagi Wataru back, and then rushed to Beika General Hospital.

Bored with either way, he suddenly had the idea to go see Conan.

...

Ward.

"Inspector Higashino... what brings you here?"

When Ran Mouri opened the door and saw Ning Higashino, she quickly and respectfully stepped aside and expressed her heartfelt gratitude, "Thank you so much for Conan's matter. I was planning to come and thank you after Conan was discharged from the hospital."

Higashino Ning quickly waved his hand, "It's nothing, and it's just part of my job."

After saying that, he looked towards the hospital bed and asked, "Conan, when are you going to be discharged?"

Conan was eating, his face still covered in rice grains. "The doctor said I can be discharged in two or three days."