The boy soldier next to the famous detective

Ai Haibara was very angry about Jonah and Dave getting minor injuries during their simulated combat training.

Although Ai Haibara knew that it was beneficial for Jonah to maintain a certain level of training on a regular basis, the more he trained and sweated, the stronger he would be in real battles to protect himself.

Even though Ai Haibara kept telling herself to stay calm, she couldn't hold back her emotions when she saw Jonah, who had finally recovered from his injuries, get new wounds and gave him a severe scolding.

The scene was so intense that Conan Edogawa and Professor Agasa sat on the sofa with their necks hunched over, not daring to move an inch, pretending to be wooden figures.

Jonah wasn't too angry after being reprimanded. He could sense that although Ai Haibara spoke harshly, it was all out of concern for him.

Moreover, after teaching Jonah a lesson, Ai Haibara did not neglect him. Instead, she prepared an even more sumptuous and delicious meal for Jonah that very night to help him recover. The next day, she even went to the mall to buy Jonah an anime merchandise that he had previously liked but hadn't had time to buy, as well as a bunch of other miscellaneous items, all of which were things Jonah wanted.

"...Doctor, Haibara was definitely scared after she was angry."

Looking at the mountain of gifts piled up on the coffee table, Conan Edogawa's lips twitched. He ignored it, as if nothing had happened before. Ai Haibara, who was smiling and helping Jonah unwrap the gifts, said in a subtle tone.

"She was worried that scolding Jonah in the heat of the moment would upset him and cause him to distance himself from her, so she did this to appease him."

"What a cunning and treacherous yawning woman! Knowing she's done something wrong, she tries to make amends with such a shameful adult method. Isn't she just taking advantage of Jonah's young age and his ignorance of the sinister intentions of adults?"

Seeing Conan Edogawa standing beside him, indignant but keeping his voice down so that Ai Haibara wouldn't hear, Professor Agasa could only shake his head helplessly and look at Conan with amusement.

"If I remember correctly, Shinichi, you've probably made Jonah angry quite a few times, and then you went to buy Jonah gifts, right? You even borrowed money from me once."

"Sigh, let's not talk about it anymore."

Conan Edogawa, not expecting Professor Agasa to expose him, waved his hand with a straight face, as if he wasn't the one who started the conversation.

Seeing that Conan Edogawa didn't respond, Professor Agasa, being magnanimous, didn't delve further into this topic that might embarrass the great detective.

"Speaking of which, Shinichi, why do you look so unhappy today? Did something happen to you?"

Standing in the kitchen, Professor Agasa made himself a cup of coffee. He glanced at the living room and decided it wasn't the right time for him to go over there yet, so he decided to stay and chat with Conan Edogawa.

"It's nothing difficult, it's just... I'm a little worried."

Seeing that Professor Agasa had started a new topic, Conan Edogawa sighed and spoke of the things that were troubling him.

"Sera Masumi invited Ran and Sonoko to go for a walk in the forest and enjoy a forest bath, so of course I had to go along."

Jonah, having heard the news, also wanted to go.

"It's just going out together, what's the problem?"

Holding his coffee, Professor Agasa was somewhat puzzled. Although everyone already knew that Sera Masumi was secretly investigating and trying to contact Ai Haibara to obtain the antidote for APTX-4869, Professor Agasa thought that Sera Masumi was indeed a good girl, judging solely from her personality.

They've gone out together before, so why is Conan Edogawa reacting so strongly this time?

"No, Doctor, I'm just... a little nervous."

With a sigh, Conan Edogawa thought to himself that he really had no one else to confide in right now, and only Professor Agasa could understand him to some extent.

"I went to a temple before, and then the temple exploded. I felt a little uneasy at the time, but I was able to comfort myself."

"After all, such a coincidence is not impossible. The criminal had made preparations long ago, but just happened to choose the day I went to carry out the operation."

"But the last time we all went to the football stadium to watch a game, Jonah was hit by explosives."

"Shinichi, you don't actually think your bad luck will affect the safety of the people around you, do you?"

Blinking, Professor Agasa was well aware of the probability of bizarre incidents happening to Conan Edogawa. However, as a scientist and inventor, Professor Agasa did not believe in such mysterious things.

"Of course I believe in science! It's just that we're going to a forest this time, and if we really encounter something there, I'm really worried that Jonah might do something horrific on instinct. Doctor, you don't know, Jonah's behavior in the forest is just... wait, Doctor, you just said I have bad luck, right?"

"This, I said it by accident, no, I was just talking nonsense."

"...Never mind, such comments can no longer hurt me."

Unaware of the conversation between Conan Edogawa and Professor Agasa, Jonah, after unpacking all the gifts Ai Haibara had bought for him, stayed at Professor Agasa's house for a meal in a good mood.

There were so many gifts that it wouldn't be convenient for Jonah and Conan to carry them together, so Jonah chose a few small ones to take back to the detective agency, leaving the rest with Professor Agasa.

"Hmm, Jonah, why did you stop?"

Seeing Jonah suddenly stop, Conan Edogawa instinctively looked in Jonah's direction and discovered his own villa.

"You need to speak with Mr. Akai? About his brother?"

"Um, there's something else. Conan, could you wait a moment?"

"You still won't let me know? Tsk, fine."

He shrugged. Although he was a little unhappy, Conan Edogawa knew that what Jonah was trying to hide from him was probably related to the team.

Although he has already cooperated with Dave and the others, Conan Edogawa has not yet regarded them as true comrades.

When it comes to murder, Conan Edogawa would only back down when it comes to Jonah. Even when facing Dave and his gang, who kill without blinking an eye, Conan still feels somewhat distant.

This is a double standard, but Conan Edogawa can't do anything about it, and Jonah knows it but doesn't mind.

Conan Edogawa and Jonah entered the Kudo residence together, then went to the library to find a novel to pass the time, while Jonah followed Shuichi Akai, who had come out after hearing the noise, to the study on the second floor.

"You want to know about Hideyoshi, right? I've already found out."