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

Ai Haibara sat opposite Ning Higashino, speaking gently.

She rested her head on her palm, her short brown hair covering the back of her hand, and her bright eyes reflected the white light.

This time, Higashino Ning didn't try to be cheeky; he simply nodded and said, "It's delicious, thank you."

As a result, Ai Haibara's eyes softened even more.

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "What is the incident this time that requires the use of guns?"

Higashino Ning was taken aback for a moment, then realized, "Your nose is really sharp; you can smell even this little bit of gunpowder."

The little girl made an "uh-huh" expression upon hearing this.

Higashino Ning slurped up another big mouthful of noodles. "I don't know if you saw the news yesterday about Phantom Thief Kid falling into the sea. It was done by international fugitive Scorpion."

"Today I'm going to arrest her. What international fugitive? I can take her down easily."

Ai Haibara knew that Higashino Ning was just making it sound easy; in reality, it was really not difficult for Higashino Ning to capture Shi Kaobing.

After the two chatted about this matter for a while, Ai Haibara asked about the car again.

Buying a car is not a small expense.

She was quite puzzled as to where Higashino Ning got the money to buy the car.

Higashino Ning was prepared for this, and calmly said, "I bought the car with my bonus and some savings. There was no loan, so the pressure isn't too great."

Ai Haibara was utterly shocked. "You actually have savings???"

Aren't you a spendthrift who gives your wife a headache every month?

If you have savings, would you still choose to buy water when offering a drink to a child?

...It feels a bit unfamiliar.

Upon seeing Ai Haibara's expression, Higashino Ning immediately put on a displeased look. "What do you mean? I also save some money to hedge against risks."

"For things like rent and daily expenses, I have corresponding savings, okay?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ai Haibara stretched out her small hand, "Then I'll keep this money safe from now on."

Although the bumbling cop has a habit of saving money.

However, based on the actual situation, even incompetent police officers can be prone to impulsive spending.

Previously, Higashino Ning might have lived a low-desire life alone and had little motivation to consume, but now...

Not to mention buying her a car, I bought her so many clothes and repeatedly expressed my desire to buy her various other things. If it weren't for the free house provided by Shinichi Kudo, moving to a new house would have been a huge expense.

Although doing so now would not only be presumptuous but also presumptuous and even somewhat ungrateful, Ai Haibara still felt it was better for her to manage the money herself.

She wouldn't care about the money Higashino Ning needed for her own daily expenses, but she would definitely care about any unnecessary expenses such as buying her extra clothes or toys for no reason.

The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.

The awkward thing is that Higashino Ning doesn't want to hand over financial power.

He was just joking around; he doesn't actually have any savings.

He still has about a million yuan left unused, but this amount is far beyond his salary capacity, and it's easy for him to run into problems if he takes it out.

After a long silence, Dongye Ning refused, saying, "The only person who can manage my money is my future wife, not my sister."

He swept the rest of the noodles off the plate into his mouth. "You're in charge of managing the daily expenses. Don't even think about anything else."

As he spoke, he picked up the plate and walked towards the sink. "Tomorrow I'll withdraw the money for daily expenses and give it to you. We'll do this every month from now on."

Ai Haibara was somewhat disappointed at not getting control of the finances, but there was nothing more she could say.

After all, it wasn't like they got nothing at all; in fact, they unlocked clues to gain complete control of the wealth.

My future wife...

Ai Haibara suddenly blushed a little, quickly pushed back her chair and stood up. "Alright then, I'll go back to my room to rest first. I have a day off tomorrow, so I'll be playing at Professor Agasa's house. Don't worry about me."

The little girl left quietly.

Higashino Ning continued washing the dish that had already been washed.

Even though he's not usually very frank about his feelings, he can't help but start laying the groundwork for a future where he "marries Shiho Miyano".

Mindset inevitably influences language and actions.

If this continues, what if Ai Haibara thinks I'm a pervert?

Why not just reveal the little girl's true identity directly?

But doing this is really unreasonable...

After cleaning up the kitchen, I took a hot bath, my heart still pounding with emotions.

When he got back to bed, Sister Tongzi sent him a new notification.

[International criminal Scrooge has been officially imprisoned. Congratulations, host, you have been granted a chance to draw a prize. Would you like to draw it now?]

"Ah."

[Drawing in progress, please wait.]

[Extraction complete. Congratulations, host, you have received a physical enhancement. Your current physical strength has doubled.]

"it is good."

Higashino Ning adjusted his pillow and continued to stare blankly at the ceiling with his hands behind his head.

It's quite quiet here, much quieter than where I stayed before. At least there aren't as many car horns honking all the time.

The increase in physical fitness was quite noticeable; my whole body felt relaxed, and my breathing felt much smoother.

After all, physical fitness is mainly reflected in the improvement of cardiopulmonary function and muscle endurance.

After a while, Sister Tongzi's ethereal voice suddenly appeared.

[Does His Majesty seem to have something on his mind?]

Higashino Ning was somewhat surprised.

Sister Tongzi is actually a really nice person; when he's in a bad mood, she'll even take the initiative to cater to him and show concern for him.

He sighed softly, "You should understand my struggles and considerations."

Logically speaking, it would be more appropriate to wait for Shiho Miyano to reveal her identity herself. Abruptly exposing her identity could potentially damage their relationship, given that this is a suspicious world.

[If Your Majesty truly cannot restrain yourself, I will find a way to change her perception or alter her memories, but Your Majesty may not like that version of Miyano Shiho.]

Higashino Ning remained silent.

indeed so.

"Thank you for chatting with me. Only you can understand the loneliness of a time traveler."

Goodnight, host.

Why don't you keep calling him 'Your Majesty'?

Because there was no response.

"I just occasionally have a fit of madness and want to release that strange feeling, don't worry about it."

Ensuring the host's mental health is also one of the system's responsibilities; the system is always there.

"Tsk, I'm not very satisfied. Figure out why yourself."

【...】

"I have always been here."

"Good night."

Chapter 79 We'll bury it together after we finish eating.

Chatting with Sister Tongzi is quite effective.

Higashino Ning was sleeping soundly.

The next morning.

Perhaps because of his long period of deep sleep, he woke up very early and was in very good spirits.

Seeing that Ai Haibara was still sleeping, Higashino Ning went out to buy some ingredients and went home to make breakfast.

The Level 1 cooking skill learned with reward points comes with a lot of recipes. After all, if you only know how to make dishes like shredded potatoes or scrambled eggs with tomatoes, you are far from being "qualified".

Considering the time constraints and the ease of sourcing ingredients, Higashino Ning chose to make the following for the little girl.

Anyway, all ramen is pretty much the same, just the soup base flavor and style are changed to Chinese, it's very easy.

After bustling around in the kitchen for a while, Ai Haibara rubbed her eyes and walked to the door, her tone languid, "Have you finally decided to poison me?"

Higashino Ning: "......"

What a cunning little loli!

So sarcastic so early in the morning!

Higashino Ning said that if he got angry, then he had lost, and said calmly, "We'll bury it together after we finish eating."

Bury...bury them together?

Isn't it only husband and wife who are buried together?

Ai Haibara: "......"

What a stupid, straight man!

She started flirting with him early in the morning!

Fortunately, the conversation in the early morning was not auspicious, which diluted the ambiguous atmosphere considerably, allowing Ai Haibara to remain calm.

Curious, she stepped forward and stood on tiptoe to take a look. "Are you making ramen?"

"Hmm," Dongye Ning slammed his chopping board, "It's Chinese-style beef noodles, light and mild. There's no chili if you want it, so just make do with it."

It's actually just the halal Lanzhou beef noodles that you can find everywhere. The version he's making now, without the beef, is just clear broth noodles.