The boy soldier next to the famous detective

Jonah pointed the gun at Makoto Kyogoku and made him take off his hat and goggles. After confirming that it was indeed him, Jonah felt a little relieved.

Why are you here?

"Ah, I wanted to come and see the garden."

"If you don't contact Sonoko-neechan, why don't you?"

"...Okay, actually I wanted to see who this man is that makes Sonoko knit sweaters, make water cups, and now even go to the deep mountains to make chocolates for her!"

"..."

A deep sense of bewilderment flashed in Kyogoku Makoto's eyes, and his words made Jonah forget to point his gun at him.

Sweater? Water bottle? Chocolate?

Weren't these three things all gifts from Sonoko Suzuki to Makoto Kyogoku?

On the way here, Sonoko Suzuki was still complaining that Makoto Kyogoku wasn't replying to her messages and now she didn't know where he was. She felt that being in a relationship was really hard, and wondered where there were any other men out there.

Jonah blinked, looking at Makoto Kyogoku who was suddenly becoming aggrieved as he spoke, and suddenly felt that the adult world was really hard to understand.

"Would you like to come with me to see Sonoko-neechan?"

"Well... let's go together then. I've been hesitant to make up my mind, which is why I've stayed out here. Now... it's time to face it!"

Taking a deep breath, Makoto Kyogoku, who disliked constantly running away, nodded emphatically, took a few steps forward, walked to Jonah's side, and then looked curiously at the P90 in Jonah's hand.

"Jonah, what are you holding in your hand? And was that a new version of the tranquilizer gun you shot at me earlier?"

To someone unfamiliar with weapons, the P90's design is indeed too futuristic and sci-fi, looking like a toy gun.

Furthermore, in Kyogoku Makoto's mind, Jonah was a very strange and strong child who loved to use tranquilizer guns to shoot people. So, although he instinctively felt that it was dangerous, he did not consider the possibility of using a real gun.

"Yes, it's a new version that the doctor made for me, and it's quite powerful."

Upon hearing this, Jonah slowly released his finger from the trigger and nodded in agreement with Makoto Kyogoku.

Although he felt somewhat sorry for Sonoko Suzuki, if Makoto Kyogoku had just shown great interest in Jonah's shooting, Jonah was genuinely considering whether to find an opportunity to eliminate him.

Even though the two knew each other, Jonah and Kyogoku Makoto were still strangers, so Jonah was not prepared to ruin his current life because of Kyogoku Makoto.

Fortunately, Makoto Kyogoku is somewhat dull in daily life, and coupled with the unsettling feeling caused by Sonoko Suzuki's "heart-to-heart" behavior, he didn't pay too much attention to this matter.

Jonah put the weapon back into his backpack, picked up the tranquilizer gun he had thrown away earlier, and then turned and led Makoto Kyogoku toward the villa.

Despite some misunderstandings, Sonoko Suzuki still managed to give the chocolates she made herself to Makoto Kyogoku. Makoto then realized that everything Sonoko Suzuki did was for him, and that he was the lucky man.

Ran Mouri watched with a mixture of joy and envy. Sonoko Suzuki had already given away the chocolates, but she couldn't find anyone to give chocolates to.

"Oh, I see. In the end, Kudo couldn't bear to see Ran Mouri sad."

Jonah watched Conan Edogawa with amusement and chatted with him. He learned that Conan had eaten the chocolate while Ran was sleeping, and then pretended to have "accidentally" eaten it under the identity of Shinichi Kudo to make Ran happy.

"Jonah, you don't need to tell her everything."

Conan Edogawa, who was passing by, heard Ai Haibara's voice, glanced up with annoyance, and said helplessly, "If you two have nothing to do, can't you help me investigate the scene and see if there's any evidence I haven't noticed?"

"I'm so sorry, it's a real shame that we, as the detective's partners, can't be of any help. By the way, Jonah, what were we talking about at the beginning?"

"They seem to be talking about Conan being the most likely suspect. As long as Conan is around, there will always be cases and corpses."

Jonah answered Ai Haibara's question truthfully, unaware of how much his words affected Conan Edogawa.

Not wanting to argue with Jonah about this, Conan Edogawa turned his attention to the investigation of the case. It was at this moment that Conan Edogawa keenly noticed that the questions asked by Wataru Takagi, the man in charge of the room where the body was found, were a bit strange.

Takagi Wataru seems somewhat concerned about why the suspect went to the Mouri Detective Agency, even though it has nothing to do with the case.

Faced with Conan Edogawa's furtive questioning, Wataru Takagi hesitated for a moment before telling Conan, the boy he found both peculiar and trustworthy, what they had discovered.

"Actually, we discovered that it seems like someone is secretly investigating Mr. Mori."

"We accidentally discovered that all the records at the National Police Agency regarding cases that Mr. Mori had previously assisted in solving were missing. What's even more surprising is that these records were sent back to headquarters last night, but we don't know who sent them back."

Upon hearing this shocking news, Conan Edogawa frowned and instinctively asked for more details.

"When did those records disappear?"

"Let me think... it seems like it was... yeah, it was the day the bus was hijacked, the day Conan and the others were also involved."

After telling Conan Edogawa what he knew, Takagi Wataru reminded Conan Edogawa, before being called away by Inspector Megure, that if he saw any suspicious people near the Mouri Detective Agency, he should contact them immediately to check.

"Jonah, you heard that too, didn't you?"

As soon as Takagi Wataru left, Conan Edogawa's faint smile vanished, and he turned to look seriously at Jonah, who had approached him halfway through.

"Hmm, but I don't quite understand."

Jonah nodded slowly, looked at Conan Edogawa, and asked the question he hadn't understood: "Who wants to investigate Uncle?"

"The important thing is the timing of the data loss. Although I'm reluctant to admit it, the person who wants to investigate my uncle is very likely a member of that organization."

"...Have we been exposed?"

"It's still uncertain, but we need to be prepared."

Taking a deep breath, Conan Edogawa looked up at Ai Haibara, who was helping to watch over the three children on the other side, and quickly spoke to Jonah in a low voice.

"The case hasn't been solved yet, and I can't leave for the time being. Jonah, go back to the detective agency first to check on the situation and make sure Xiaolan and Uncle are safe."

"If you encounter any suspicious people, don't take immediate countermeasures unless you feel that the other party is very dangerous. Jonah, I'm not trying to restrict you, but you need to know that if we are really being targeted by that organization, killing one or two members of the organization is meaningless if we can't eliminate some suspicions."

"I understand, I'll go back now, Conan."