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

Why not use this favor to get a promotion? I don't have to go to school, and staying at home without a household registration doesn't affect me. I'll have more time to explore the organization's whereabouts.

Ah...we're going to our new home...my feelings...my feelings are really strange...

Returning to the Higashino family.

Ai Haibara took a closer look at the room for the third time.

A mix of the unfamiliar and the familiar, she walked around, looking at things, stopping every now and then.

From now on, the guest room will be her private room.

"Brother Dongye, you should have some time now, right?"

"Hmm...there should be."

"Let's do a thorough cleaning!"

"...good."

The spring cleaning took up all the remaining time in the afternoon.

Exhausted, Ai Haibara said she couldn't move an inch more, while Ning Higashino, who still had the energy, went out to buy a bento box.

We'll just have a simple meal tonight, and go out together after get off work tomorrow to buy room stickers, kitchen utensils, and other household items.

When Higashino Ning returned after buying the bento, she found a little girl fast asleep.

It can only be said that she slept in a way that was completely unseemly.

"Honestly, sometimes shy and aloof, sometimes flamboyant and irritable, what a complex personality."

Higashino Ning reached out and removed the strand of hair stuck to Haibara Ai's lips. Just as he was about to take a bite, his phone rang at an inopportune moment.

The sound wasn't particularly loud, but it still woke Ai Haibara up.

"Feel sorry."

Higashino Ning raised his hand and wiped the drool from the other corner of Ai Haibara's mouth with his thumb, while answering the phone.

"Yes, yes..."

"Yes, Inspector, I'll be right there."

I put my phone away and turned my head.

Ai Haibara blinked. "Has a case suddenly appeared?"

Higashino Ning sighed and stood up. "Yeah..."

He took his coat off the hook, looked at Ai Haibara, and said, "Start getting used to this new life from today."

This was said to Ai Haibara.

He was also saying it to himself.

Chapter 49 Empty Nest Lolita and Busy Detective

Higashino Ning is going to Shibuya Ward, and Takagi Wataru will pick him up.

Without a doubt, it's Conan and his gang calling for the police.

Takagi Wataru arrived shortly after, and the two left immediately.

...

inside the house.

Ai Haibara watched Higashino Ning get into the car from the window, then silently watched it drive away until it disappeared completely before dragging her still tired body back to the sofa.

This house... feels so empty.

She glanced at the bento box she had just opened but hadn't had a chance to eat yet, then at another bento box that hadn't been heated up, and a strange sense of quietness suddenly spread through her heart.

"Being a police officer is really tough."

Ai Haibara took the already opened bento box and then broke the chopsticks apart.

He whispered, "I'm starting."

This is an omelet rice dish, topped with a less thick ketchup.

Because it was just a bento box, the egg crepe was very thin. The soy sauce and garlic fried rice covered by it had a strong flavor, but the texture was almost completely lost.

After taking a couple of bites, Ai Haibara suddenly sighed and put down her chopsticks.

Even when she was at the doctor's house, she spent most of her time alone, and this was even more true when she was in the organization.

But now... why did Higashino Ning feel an unbearable emptiness in her heart after walking for less than 20 minutes?

It's really... really strange...

...

After getting in the car, Higashino Ning immediately inquired about the case.

However, Takagi Wataru only knew that the Morizono family's butler had been killed this time, and he would need to go there to find out the rest of the information.

The Mori family is no ordinary family; they are a powerful and wealthy family.

Upon arrival, Higashino Ning realized that another major case had occurred.

Okay, okay, so this is a benefit for early development, huh? The proportion of major cases is surprisingly high!

Countless reporters are now gathered outside the Mori family's gate, making it impossible to squeeze in.

Takagi Wataru could only clear a path by holding up his police ID and shouting, "I'm a policeman, let me in!"

He got in, but Higashino Ning was left behind.

Reporters who had been stopped at the perimeter because they arrived late immediately changed their approach and began interviewing him after seeing his face clearly.

In just a few breaths, various fill lights and microphones found their positions from different angles.

"Officer Dongye, I heard that there is still no accurate information about the bank robbery case that happened a few days ago, which involved 200 million yen. The police are at a loss and can't find any breakthrough. Is this true?"

"Officer Higashino, what are your thoughts on the murder of the Morizono family's butler?"

"Please answer me, Officer Higashino, are you confident that you can quickly solve this murder case and reveal the truth to the public?"

"..."

The questions came from all directions, both male and female.

Higashino Ning felt his mind was in a mess, and the light was so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.

Is this what a reporter is like...?

Higashino Ning patiently restrained his hands and feet and walked straight ahead.

"This involves police secrets. To prevent the criminals from obtaining any information or clues, please forgive me for not being able to disclose any details!"

A group of reporters were still chasing after him, but because of their changed positions, it was much easier for Higashino Ning to break through the encirclement than for Takagi Wataru.

Honestly, you can't chase them away, you can't scold them, and you even have to hold back your strength and apologize along the way to push them aside.

If any violent footage were captured and amplified by this group and amplified in the media, Higashino Ning could have avoided 40 years of detours and directly served as the head of the inspection department until retirement.

After struggling to break through the encirclement, Higashino Ning finally squeezed next to Inspector Megure and immediately joined the army blocking the reporters.

Surrounded by reporters, Inspector Megure naturally didn't ask any irrelevant questions, only muttering repeatedly, "Why hasn't anyone come to open the door yet?!"

I called the police and got them to come over, but now they won't open the door. Isn't this just messing with my mind?

If it weren't for the fact that Ran Mouri reported the incident and the location of the incident was the Morizono family, he wouldn't have come at all!

Before long, Higashino Ning and his group were completely squeezed against the door by the reporters, and Megure Juzo's stomach was under tremendous pressure.

Fortunately, the door finally opened at that moment.

Under the influence of various forces, Inspector Megure and the others all fell forward.

Fortunately, Higashino Ning reacted quickly, rolling over and getting up gracefully.

This time, Inspector Megure completely lost his temper. He roared, "Enough! You reporters can come back another time!"

"If you don't leave right now, I will immediately detain you on charges of obstructing police investigation!"

Even a dignified police inspector was squeezed to the ground, and the reporters couldn't find any point to attack him or continue to make a fuss.

While they were distracted, Higashino Ning and Takagi Wataru quickly joined the others to firmly close the door of the Mori family's house.

Ah, the world is finally quiet.

Higashino Ning wiped the sweat from his forehead, and Megure Juzo also struggled to his feet.

Looking up, he saw the head of the Mori family standing in front of him, so he couldn't continue swearing. Instead, he took out his identification and introduced himself.

After a few polite exchanges, he immediately cast a scrutinizing glance at the nonchalant Kogoro Mouri beside him, "You... how come you always seem to have bad luck wherever you go? You're a real jinx."

Faced with his old friend's mockery, the bumbling detective scratched his head helplessly, "What you're saying will mislead people. It should be that the cases are always calling me from somewhere in the dark."

"Call upon me, the great detective, to solve it thoroughly, perfectly, and without hindrance."

Megure rolled his eyes, indicating that he didn't want to deal with the bumbling detective anymore and told him to take him to the crime scene as soon as possible.

Higashino Ning and Takagi Wataru remain virtually invisible.

However, he can now at least be greeted by Kogoro Mouri, which is a significant improvement.

The bumbling detective explained what he knew as he walked, finally stating that it was a locked-room murder case.

Megure felt his head was as big as a bucket.

There was already a case that hadn't been solved yet, and I was running out of brain cells, and now another equally mind-bending locked-room murder case has come along.

You're going to be a policeman all day long. You never say a word. Sooner or later, you'll suddenly die at the crime scene.

Damn it, Mori, you can wander around everywhere. Who can outrun you, my living dad!

Megure's current resentment is enough to resurrect ten evil sword immortals, so it's normal that everyone is aware of it.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri stopped joking and became serious, beginning to explain the known details of the murder case to Higashino Ning and the others.

All the windows were locked, and no one was found to have escaped through the neighboring window. The murder weapon was not at the scene. The only thing that needed to be focused on was the broken pane of glass in one of the windows.