Detective Conan: Developing a younger version of Ran Eri, and the stunning Yukiko.

"Huh? Brother Shiraishi, thank you for reminding me." Inspector Megure was as slow to react as ever.

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Inspector Megure quickly pulled out his walkie-talkie and ordered, "Everyone listen up! Do not make any moves without my orders!"

Conan, standing to the side, fell into deep thought. The clues in this case were far too few. Finding a specific person in the National Stadium, which could hold 56,000 people, was like finding a needle in a haystack!

Just then, Mr. Kaneko's cell phone rang.

"Officer! There's a phone call!" Mr. Kaneko shouted in a panic. "Could it be a criminal?"

Shiraishi frowned slightly, and Conan's expression also became serious.

Inspector Megure, seeing Mr. Kaneko's panic, quickly reassured him, "Calm down! Don't panic!" Then, he spoke into the walkie-talkie, "A phone call has come in! It's very likely a criminal. Everyone, immediately search the stadium for the person making the call and report their location!"

After giving the instructions, Inspector Megure turned to Mr. Kaneko and said, "Remember! If it's a criminal, try to prolong the call!"

"Yes!" Mr. Kaneko replied, licking his lips as he answered the phone, "Hello? This is Director Kaneko! Hello? Hello?"

There was no response at first on the other end of the phone, which Mr. Kaneko found strange, and he frowned slightly.

Just then, a slightly muffled male voice came through the phone: "Why didn't you answer the phone right away? Did you contact the police?"

Shiraishi raised an eyebrow slightly. They really were thugs!

Mr. Kaneko quickly said, "No, no, that's not true! I was just a little delayed..."

... ... ...

Mr. Kaneko was busy explaining when Inspector Megure whispered into the walkie-talkie, "It's a call from criminals! Begin the search!"

Shiraishi ignored Inspector Megure's instructions and simply moved closer to Mr. Kaneko to listen carefully.

The voice on the phone continued, "Never mind, is the money ready?"

“Ready!” Mr. Kaneko quickly replied.

"Very good!" the other party said. "Leave the money at Gate 18 and deliver it during halftime! Don't make a mistake!"

After saying that, the phone clicked off.

Mr. Kaneko was startled and quickly called out, "Wait a minute! Hello? Hello?"

After confirming that the other party had hung up, Mr. Kaneko looked blankly at Inspector Megure.

Inspector Megure said into the walkie-talkie, "The call ended! How was it? Did you find it?"

The sound was clear on the walkie-talkie, and I could hear someone responding:

"This is point e! An elderly man in a black sweater just hung up the phone!"

"This is point K! We've spotted someone! But he's still on a call!"

Inspector Megure frowned and said, "The criminals may contact their accomplices soon. Continue to closely monitor their movements!"

Inspector Megure was busy making contacts, while Conan looked up at Shiraishihara. There were so few clues in this case that he had no idea what was going on. He wondered if Shiraishihara had made any discoveries.

"Brother Shiraishihara, have you discovered anything?" Conan looked at Shiraishihara expectantly.

Not only Conan, but Inspector Megure also looked at Shiraishi Hara with great anticipation: "Brother Shiraishi, what do you think?"

"Let me see who the suspects are first," Shiraishi said to Inspector Megure.

The officers quickly marked the suspect's location.

Looking at the markings, Inspector Megure said, "Were these the only eight people making phone calls in the stands? Were all the passageways and lounges in the building monitored?"

“That’s right!” the officer next to him immediately replied. “We also checked the restrooms; no one was using them at the time, and no spectators left the stadium!”

Mr. Kaneko also said, "I used the spare camera to check the audience seats one by one, and at that time, there were only eight people making phone calls!"

"In that case, at least one of these eight people is a criminal, that's for sure!" Inspector Megure sighed.

"So, Brother Baishi, who do you think is the culprit among these eight people?"

"I don't think any of these eight people are criminals."

"What's the reason?"

Inspector Megure looked completely bewildered.

"If the criminals realize that the police are involved, this is very likely a deliberate loophole."

"But... if the perpetrator is still inside the stadium, he must be among these eight people."

“You’re mistaken, Inspector Megure. If the cameraman at the broadcast position is also one of the criminals, he could have deliberately avoided the other criminal who was making threatening phone calls by adjusting the shooting angle.”

"what!"

No one expected this.

"What should we do?"

Inspector Megure looked resigned to his fate, relying entirely on Shiraishihara.

Then, Shiraishi gave Inspector Megure an idea.

During halftime, a criminal will come to collect the money, and the police can lie in wait.

First.

089 Xiaolan: You're so naughty, are you going to record this too? Then I'll take it upstairs!

Chapter 89

Meanwhile, Shiraishihara went to find another thug.

Based on the cameraman's shooting position, Shiraishi determined that one of the perpetrators was the cameraman at camera position 13, whose shooting position was directly facing the audience where Ai Haibara was.

As expected, during the intermission, the police successfully apprehended the robbers who came to collect the money, as planned. At the same time, Shiraishihara also successfully subdued another robber, the photographer at camera position 13.

This was a joint crime committed by two people, with Hiruta, a cameraman from Nichiri TV, as the mastermind.

Hiruta's motive was truly bizarre. According to him, he wasn't really after money, but rather seeking revenge against Nichibu Television. After hearing this, Shiraishihara thought that if he really had no other choice, he might as well bite a lighter.

A year ago, Hiruta meticulously planned a bank robbery, three years in the making. However, just before its execution, the plan was thwarted when Nichiri TV held an event where celebrities served as store managers at the bank he had chosen as his target. Hiruta's lover, who had been hoping to make a living with the stolen money, turned to alcohol to drown his sorrows after the plan failed, ultimately committing suicide.

In retaliation against the Japanese broadcasting station, Hiruta joins the station as a cameraman.

Hiruta orchestrated this crime, planning to randomly shoot someone at the end of the game, escape in the chaos, and then sell the news to a newspaper, claiming that Nichibumi TV disregarded the lives of fans for money, thus ruining its reputation, in order to achieve his revenge.

[The incident is resolved, and a new Persona is obtained - Back-to-Back Ghost.]

Back-to-back ghost: A Japanese yokai that jumps onto a person's shoulder when passing through dense bushes at night, and once possessed, it is difficult to get rid of.

Unique Ability: Archer of Wealth.

After the case was successfully solved, Shiraishi and Conan returned to the stands, just in time for the start of the second half of the game.

"Shiraishi-kun, is the case resolved?" Yukiko Kudo asked with concern.

"333"

Shiraishi nodded slightly, giving an affirmative response: "That's right, it has been handled properly."

"That's good. Let's continue watching the game in peace."

Shiraishi's lips curled up slightly, a hint of playfulness in his voice. "Yukiko-neechan, I solved the case so quickly, allowing you to watch the game in peace. Shouldn't you reward me with something?"

Yukiko Kudo paused slightly, met Shiraishi Hara's gaze, her eyes full of doubt: "Shiraishi-kun, what kind of reward do you want?"

Shiraishi leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Give me a warm handshake as encouragement."

Yukiko Kudo smiled and generously extended her hand to shake hands firmly with Shiraishihara, her eyes full of approval.

At this moment, Ai Haibara, standing calmly to the side, looked at Conan, who was looking dejected, and asked softly, "Edogawa-kun, has the case been solved?"

"Hmm..." Conan lowered his head, resting his chin on his hand, looking quite dejected.

Ai Haibara keenly sensed that something was wrong with him and asked, "You seem to be in a bad mood?"

Conan sighed helplessly, "I feel like I didn't play a very big role in this case."

Ai Haibara seemed to understand something, and slowly said, "I knew it."

Conan looked at Ai Haibara with a puzzled expression: "Haibara-kun, what do you mean by that?"

Ai Haibara said unhurriedly, "Yukiko-neechan said that Shiraishihara-nii's reasoning ability is on par with Shinichi Kudo. You, the little detective of the Junior Detective League, are probably no match for Shiraishihara-nii."

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately straightened up, his face full of resentment: "Hmph, Shinichi is definitely better than Shiraishihara!"

Ai Haibara thought to herself that if Shinichi Kudo continued to act like Conan Edogawa, many things might change.

After the game ended, Yukiko Kudo drove first, dropping the children off at their respective homes one by one.

Shiraishi and Ai Haibara stayed in the gymnasium, waiting for Yukiko Kudo to return and pick them up.

Ai Haibara raised her eyes, looking directly at Shiraishihara, her tone slightly reproachful: "Shiraishihara-nii, I think some of your actions are inappropriate."

Shiraishi looked surprised: "What's wrong with me? Ai, what are you referring to?"

Ai Haibara frowned slightly: "The interaction between you and Yukiko seems a bit too enthusiastic."

Shiraishi quickly waved his hand to explain, "Ai, you've misunderstood. I've always regarded Yukiko-neechan as an elder, and I've just been taking care of her."

Ai Haibara's eyes held a scrutinizing gaze: "I hope so. If you have any ill intentions, I will never stand idly by."

Shiraishi smiled reassuringly: "Don't worry, Ai, don't overthink it."

Suddenly, as if struck by a flash of inspiration, Shiraishi Hara bent down slightly to meet Ai Haibara's gaze, his eyes probing: "Ai, why do I feel like you know some of Conan's secrets?"

"Huh?" Ai Haibara's heart skipped a beat, she really didn't expect Shiraishihara to suddenly throw out such a question.

Shiraishi stared intently at her, continuing to probe: "I notice you know Conan exceptionally well. Have you discovered something special about him?"

Ai Haibara panicked and quickly denied it: "No, I just got to know him better because we went through many cases together."

Shiraishi's eyes burned with intensity: "Really? Ai, you can't be hiding this from me."

Ai Haibara feigned innocence, blinking her big eyes: "Of course it's true, Shiraishihara-nii-san, don't make wild guesses." But inside she was filled with anxiety, afraid that Shiraishihara would find out more.

Shiraishi straightened up, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Well, maybe I'm overthinking it." But he was certain that Ai Haibara was hiding something; he just needed to patiently investigate to uncover the truth.

Yukiko Kudo returned after dropping the four children off at school.

At a glance, one could see Shiraishihara and Ai Haibara chatting and laughing quite happily.

She couldn't help but smile gently, like an aunt.

Spending a lot of time with the younger generation, she felt as if she herself had become a little younger.

After Kudo Yukiko drove back to her residence and parked the car, Shiraishihara started walking towards her home. However, before he had taken more than a few steps, Kudo Yukiko reached out and grabbed his hand.

"Shiraishi-kun, where are you planning to go?"

"My home is in that direction."

Shiraishi pointed to where his house was, which was just across the street from the Kudo family's house.

"Why don't you have dinner at my place? Ai and I don't eat much, so you can come and make us more lively."

"Hmm... okay."

Shiraishi Hara nodded in agreement, after all, no one was more eager to freeload a meal than him.

As a housewife who manages the household, Yukiko Kudo's cooking skills are superb. In contrast, Ran's mother has devoted all her expertise to her legal work, and her cooking skills are far inferior to Yukiko's.

Shiraishi Hara and Ai Haibara ate to their hearts' content.

"Ai, you seem to be enjoying your meal very much," Shiraishi asked.

"Yes, Yukiko-neechan's cooking is absolutely amazing!" Ai Haibara praised repeatedly, saying that it was so much better than what she used to eat in the research institute's cafeteria.

"Find an opportunity to get Conan to do you a favor and arrange for you to have a meal at Professor Agasa's house, so you can reminisce about your past hardships." A malicious smile appeared on Shiraishi's face.

"Professor Agasa? What kind of person is he?" Ai Haibara asked, her bright eyes wide with confusion.

Yukiko Kudo quickly explained to Ai Haibara, "He's our neighbor, Professor Agasa who lives next door. He's an eccentric inventor who lives alone, and he's very close friends with Yusaku and my Shinichi."

"Someone like a mad scientist?" Ai Haibara asked again.

"That's about right. But not as crazy as a mad scientist," Yukiko Kudo replied without hesitation.

"Brother Shiraishihara, you're so mean! You arranged for me to visit Professor Agasa's house. What are you up to?" Ai Haibara puffed out her cheeks angrily.

I thought you'd be really excited!