The boy soldier next to the famous detective

"Sister Xiaolan, reading in a car can make you dizzy."

Turning to look at Ran Mouri, who was sitting in the car studying diligently with her workbook in hand, Jonah spoke softly, wanting Ran to take a break.

"It's okay, my middle ear semicircular canals are in good condition, and I have exams coming up soon. I'm very busy with club activities, so I need to save time to study."

Turning to look at Jonah, Ran Mouri chuckled and shook her head, showing no intention of putting down the workbook.

Seeing this, Jonah said no more. He had indeed seen many people who never got carsick no matter what they did.

Today, because Ran Mouri won a voucher for a restaurant in Chinatown, Kogoro Mouri rented a car to take everyone out for dinner.

Unfortunately, while Ran Mouri did receive the invitation ticket correctly, it also stated that it could not be used on Sundays and public holidays, leading to a major misunderstanding.

Kogoro Mouri was originally preparing to leave with his men, but unexpectedly, Ran Mouri had misunderstood that the waiter was trying to renege on the bill, so her subconscious display of Taekwondo skills attracted the attention of a group of filmmakers who were dining in the restaurant.

Because they were troubled by the casting of the female lead, they enthusiastically invited Jonah and his friends to dinner, and kept inviting Ran Mouri, who was beautiful, had a great temperament, and most importantly, was very skilled, to be the female lead of their movie.

While eating Chinese food, Jonah watched Conan Edogawa cause trouble. Jonah wasn't worried that Ran Mouri would actually go into acting, because being an actor was never Ran Mouri's dream. So, Conan Edogawa's anxious look was a bit funny to Jonah.

Jonah remembered that Ai Haibara had once taught him that there were only two situations in which Conan Edogawa would act like a child and cause trouble without any shame: either he had discovered an investigation at the crime scene that required his intervention, or he was emotionally affected by Ran Mouri.

It now seems that the latter is the case.

Jonah, thinking about the homework he needed to hand in for school tomorrow and how he needed to finish it as soon as he got home that night, looked at the movie producer with a puzzled expression. The producer, who had just been tirelessly telling Ran Mouri how great it would be to be a star, suddenly turned ferocious, grabbed his collar, struggled to stand up, and finally slammed his head on the table.

Jonah instinctively shielded Ran Mouri and Conan Edogawa behind him, but he underestimated Conan Edogawa, whose movements became agile when he discovered a case.

Watching Conan Edogawa rush to the body to examine it and conclude that the deceased died of poisoning, Jonah suddenly realized something he had been ignoring all along.

Yes, among all sorts of methods of murder, poison is a very common option.

Jonah was confident he could defend himself in a direct confrontation with his skills and firearms, but what if the enemy used poison? How could he possibly defend himself against that?

Jonah fell into deep thought.

Jonah gave up thinking.

This is clearly a problem that Jonah can't solve; let's leave it to Ai Haibara or Dave to figure out a solution.

"Sister Xiaolan, are you alright?"

After recovering from his mental blank state, Jonah noticed that Ran Mouri next to him seemed to be acting strangely.

"I'm fine, just a little dizzy. Maybe I'm really carsick?"

Ran felt a little dazed, but since the police were conducting an on-site investigation, she didn't want to cause any trouble for others, so she quietly stayed to the side.

Do you get carsick?

Seeing Ran Mouri's condition, Jonah felt that it didn't seem like motion sickness, so he pulled Ran Mouri to sit down and reached out to touch her forehead.

"Sister Xiaolan, you have a fever."

Having reached a conclusion, Jonah didn't waste a moment. Taking advantage of being a child and not being considered a suspect, he ran out of the restaurant, bought fever-reducing medicine at the nearest pharmacy, and then ran back.

Jonah asked the restaurant staff for some warm water, watched Ran Mouri take the fever-reducing medicine, and then walked expressionlessly to Conan Edogawa, who was still observing the suspect.

"What's wrong, Jonah? What did you find out...?"

"Ran has a fever. Conan, you need to find the culprit quickly. We need to take Ran to the hospital."

"I see!"

With an instantly serious expression, Conan Edogawa seemed to have been given some kind of command, moving through the crime scene at an even faster pace, constantly collecting useful evidence to refine his reasoning. Then, he skillfully used a tranquilizer dart to bring out "Sleeping Kogoro," and found the culprit.

Although Conan Edogawa was searching for the culprit as quickly as possible, Ran Mouri's symptoms also flared up rapidly. Just as the police were about to take the culprit away, Ran Mouri finally collapsed from her chair, startling Jonah and the other two.

They rushed to the nearest hospital in a police car and heard the doctor say that Ran Mouri's fever was caused by overwork and that she only needed an IV drip and some rest to recover. Jonah and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle, you'll also need to help with the housework from now on, so that Ran can focus on her studies and club activities during this time, and so can Conan."

"I understand, I'll help."

"Me too."

Meeting Jonah's serious gaze, both Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa subconsciously nodded in agreement.

Ran Mouri was still unconscious, and the three of them stayed quietly in the ward. There was nothing interesting about it. Jonah was thinking about whether to contact Dave to ask if there were any ways to deal with the poison when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Standing on tiptoe, Jonah looked out the corridor window at the hospital entrance, squinted, took out his binoculars from his backpack, adjusted the magnification, and looked across the street outside the hospital.

The black Chevrolet pickup truck was obscured by the rain, making it difficult to see the person behind the glass. However, the flickering lights visible through the gaps indicated that someone was sitting inside smoking.

Jonah's eyes narrowed slowly, and he was even more annoyed because Ran Mouri was suddenly sick.

The other party's actions clearly indicated that they were already being monitored. Although it was unclear what the other party had discovered or why they were not taking any aggressive actions other than monitoring, such behavior was, in Jonah's opinion, an invasion of his security territory.

We must retaliate fiercely!

"Hey, my good buddy Jonathan, calling me at this hour, is there something exciting you need my help with?"

"I've spotted that black Chevrolet pickup truck again. Come find me now; we're going to catch him this time."

"No problem, I've changed to run-flat tires, there won't be any issues this time!"

Despite Dave's confident promise, Jonah hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly, considering the possibility that his new partner might cause trouble at crucial moments.

"Dave, I remember you told me last time that you had rockets in your warehouse, right?"

"Hmm? I said I was looking for thrills, but is this one really that thrilling?"