The boy soldier next to the famous detective

Ai Haibara paused for a moment, looking at Conan Edogawa with a strange expression, trying to discern whether Conan's actions were intentional or accidental.

Ai Haibara knows that Conan Edogawa has recently become quite the sarcastic and sarcastic character, but he still wouldn't joke about his own family, so...

"Did Jonah send you to help assess my condition? Don't worry, I've gotten through that grieving phase. My sister is now at peace, and I can finally put my mind at ease."

Ai Haibara clapped her hands and said calmly.

"I see, that's definitely a good thing."

With a smile and a nod, Conan Edogawa neither admitted nor denied it, but gave Ai Haibara a vague answer, leaving it to her to decide.

"As for the relatives you mentioned... my parents died not long after I was born. As for my sister, we've talked about many things, but she's never mentioned any other relatives we have."

"I see. That makes sense. Your parents were already working in the organization at the time, so they probably didn't have much opportunity to contact their relatives."

Following up on Ai Haibara's words, Conan Edogawa continued to ask questions as if he were genuinely trying to gauge Ai Haibara's mental state through casual conversation.

"Have you ever thought about looking for relatives who might still be alive? Even if it's difficult in Japan, there might be a chance in England."

"Your question is strange, Kudo. You're not planning something with Jonah behind my back again, are you?"

Looking at Conan Edogawa with suspicion, Ai Haibara thought seriously for a moment, wanting to know what kind of trouble Conan Edogawa was going to cause this time.

"It's not exactly a plan, it's just an idea Jonah suddenly brought up during a casual chat. He wanted to see if Haibara still has any relatives in this world, and if so, whether we should try to find them."

Shrugging, Conan Edogawa spoke with an attitude of "you've misunderstood me," saying something that made Ai Haibara frown slightly.

That's right, this is actually Conan Edogawa's real purpose. Considering that he had indeed caused trouble for Jonah, Conan Edogawa felt that as a good brother, he should also help Jonah get rid of this trouble. Even if he couldn't finish it all at once, it would be good to advance the progress a little.

Therefore, Conan Edogawa resolutely decided to approach Ai Haibara and probe into the "Ai Haibara family problem" that Jonah had been struggling with.

"I don't think it's necessary. Even if we are related by blood, we are just strangers to each other. And I'm not the kind of person who trusts the so-called 'blood is thicker than water' relationship."

"That's true, but what if your relatives also miss your parents or you?"

"What's the point besides letting them know that the people they miss have all passed away? As for me, in my current state, can I really reunite with any so-called relatives?"

Shaking her head, Ai Haibara's reaction to Conan Edogawa's hypothesis was, if not pessimistic, indifferent enough.

"I'm already very satisfied with my life now, so I'd rather skip those troublesome and laborious things."

Looking intently at Conan Edogawa, Ai Haibara realized she didn't really expect to discover that she had any relatives in the world.

"So why did Jonah suddenly have this idea?"

"It seems that it was because I watched a movie with Mr. Dave and the others. There was a scene in the movie where a sister who had been separated from her sister for more than ten years suddenly met her sister's daughter and was moved to tears. Jonah thought it was very interesting that the family bond could be rekindled after being separated for more than ten years, so he thought about it a lot."

"That's just a scene from a movie, Kudo. You should be able to distinguish between artistic license and reality, right?"

Ai Haibara looked at Conan Edogawa with amusement, her tone full of teasing.

"Art imitates life, and I also think that storylines rooted in family affection are quite touching. Now, Haibara, imagine if you met someone you'd never met before, but who has always missed your mother and aunt, what would you do?"

"...I don't know what you'll do then?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but I'll probably try to keep my expression from looking too bad."

Because of Conan Edogawa's question, Ai Haibara fell into thought, but quickly abandoned the idea that she found absurd.

Seeing that Ai Haibara didn't suspect anything, Conan Edogawa didn't press the matter further. It was already quite an achievement that he was able to ask these questions today, and Conan Edogawa had to praise his own improved acting skills.

Ai Haibara didn't take Conan Edogawa's question to heart. After preparing dinner, she called everyone to come and eat.

After dinner, everyone washed up, changed into their pajamas, and made their beds. Jonah then began to learn about pillow fights with great enthusiasm, with Genta and Mitsuhiko explaining the concept.

"Would you like to use this soft pillow?"

"Of course, otherwise what do you want to use, Jonah? Wait a minute, Jonah, that pillow you're holding, isn't it made of buckwheat hulls? No, no, that's absolutely unacceptable!"

After more than an hour of commotion, Jonah emerged victorious, successfully defeating all the 'opponents' who had tried to provoke him.

In this competitive game, Jonah was very serious, even knocking Ai Haibara down on the bed without holding back.

Of course, since the pillows were very soft, Ai Haibara didn't feel any pain on her side. Instead, she smiled as she watched Jonah having a great time.

Although Conan Edogawa really wanted to tease Ai Haibara by saying something like, "You can still laugh even after being beaten by Jonah?" when he saw this scene, it was clear that he, Genta, and Mitsuhiko were beaten "even worse" by Jonah.

Since the pillow didn't hurt and it was a game-like competition, Conan Edogawa and his two friends weren't that afraid of Jonah. They even fantasized that they could defeat this great demon king today!

But clearly, fantasy is called fantasy precisely because it is unrealistic.

After being thoroughly lectured by Jonah with pillows several times, Conan Edogawa and his friends lay on the bed, looking "moved" at their "comrades" who had also fallen asleep beside them.

"We did our best!"

"I have no regrets about this battle!"

"My comrade! You can close your eyes now!"

This scene made even Dr. Agasa, who was drinking coffee nearby, burst out laughing, his eyes sparkling with intense joy.

It wasn't just because Conan and his friends were being silly; Professor Agasa genuinely saw that everyone in the Detective Boys was laughing from the bottom of their hearts. Such an atmosphere was incredibly touching for someone over fifty.

Time quickly came to 12 o'clock. Lying on the bed, Yoshi got up, looked around at the people who were already fast asleep, changed his clothes, and quietly left Professor Agasa's house, getting into the car that was waiting for him in the next alley.

"Good evening, Jonathan. Hmm, you seem very happy. Did something good happen?"

Curaçao, who had come to pick him up, saw Jonah still wearing a faint smile on his face and couldn't help but ask him a question out of curiosity.

"Curaçao, I won the pillow competition."

"That's really amazing!"