Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

Because Ryota Tamagawa was involved in the case, he had to be taken back to the Metropolitan Police Department with Namikawa. The group of people looked at the empty building and found that it was past dinner time.

"So now, we can only find a place to eat."

After changing into normal clothes, Mao Lilan looked at the framed Chinese characters "一马进行先" written by the master of Tamagawa Dojo in her hand and sighed.

"This time, the Tamagawa Gym is really over."

Ryota Tamagawa was involved in this murder case, and the neighbors have already known about it. It will probably take less than three days for even the people in the nearby neighborhood to know about it. I'm afraid all the students who originally studied here will ask for a refund.

Of course, if Tamagawa Ryota was willing to reopen the museum in another town, he might be able to make a comeback. But now that he can't even afford the special rent that Momohara wants, he probably doesn't have the courage and guts to open another museum. This is why he gave the calligraphy to Xiaolan.

"Maybe this calligraphy will be useful again someday."

Yuuji pointed at the Porsche parked on the side of the road and said, "Put it in the car."

Fortunately, the handwriting was not big, otherwise I would have to call Professor Agasa and ask him to drive over and help bring it back to the Beika Shopping Street.

"So……"

Yuji fished out his wallet from his pocket, took out a card at random and handed it to Mao Lilan: "Sister Xiaolan, I may have something else to do, so you can take them to dinner."

“No, I actually brought money…”

Xiaolan waved her hands to refuse, but because she was holding the children's karate uniform in her hands, Yuji directly stuffed it into her pocket.

"Don't get me wrong, this isn't mine." Yuji pulled out another card from his wallet and explained, "After my mother came back, she went to her favorite restaurant and bought a lot of cards. This one is for Shinichi."

"Well... okay." Xiaolan glanced at Conan and saw that he nodded, so she agreed to accept it.

According to the address given by Yuji, the group had to walk about one kilometer and take a bus before they could reach the hotel, so after saying that they would deliver the letter to the Mori Detective Agency, everyone decided to separate.

"By the way, Ai, come with me later."

Yuuji casually called out to Haibara who was about to go with the children, and noticed the look in Rize's eyes, and then he realized that he had a daughter.

[No...I seem to have forgotten it just now.]

"Just the two of us?"

Haibara Ai raised her eyebrows and could see at a glance that Kudo Yuji was in trouble, so she turned and asked Rize.

"Kuroba-san, would you like to come along? It looks like Mr. Kudo is going to take us to some special snacks."

"Me?" Rize shook her head and rejected the suggestion to the surprise of Yuji and Haibara Ai, and said that she wanted to have dinner with Mouri Ran.

"That's all." Yuuji took out another Fukuzawa Yukichi note from his wallet and held it out to Rize: "Please bring a pack of sandwich cookies with you when you go home."

“…Hi.” Rize reached out to take the money, then smiled at Yuuji.

In order to catch the bus, Xiaolan had to take the child away. Watching them disappear around the corner, Yuji put his hands on his hips and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I really still don't know how to get along with that kid."

"Then take your time."

Haibara Ai looked at the white Porsche and moved from the curb to the passenger seat. She found the wooden box and scrolls of calligraphy and painting placed together with Xiaolan's calligraphy and paintings. She was curious while fastening her seat belt.

"Where did you get the painting and the wooden box for the Japanese sword?"

"Well, in Kaito's old house, they told me to pick something as my hard work fee."

Yuuji started the car and drove towards Beika Town. "So... where are you taking me, Mr. Kudo?"

Looking at the neon lights flashing quickly on the roadside, Huihara Ai held her chin in her hand.

"I recently asked an acquaintance where Mr. Amuro lived when he was a child, so I went to take a look."

The so-called acquaintance is Jin Yuan. While driving, Yuji secretly glanced at Huiyuan Ai: "I found a house somewhere."

"House?" Huibara Ai turned back after hearing this.

"Well, I heard from Sister Mingzi that they actually lived at home for a while before, and then the aunt and uncle rented a house somewhere else to open a small clinic, and rented out the original home."

Yuuji looked at the house he had already arrived at: "The house with the recording tape, actually Sister Akiko didn't live there for long."

After Conan mentioned that the Miyano couple left a tape for their daughter, Yuji went to find out the location of the Miyano family's old house and found that it was very different from the surroundings of his childhood as described by Rei.

"Well, actually it's possible that Mr. Amuro was lying to me, but let me figure it out anyway."

Yuji unbuckled his seat belt and found Haibara Ai looking at him.

"what happened?"

"Aren't you angry? Edogawa knew about the tape recording, but I didn't tell you."

In fact, Haibara Ai had wanted to say it a long time ago, but at that time she and Yuuji were still in a simple harassment and harassment relationship, and later there was no reason or opportunity to talk about it.

"That's normal, right? I can't be with you all day long. Conan and the others must have spent more time with you."

Yuuji blinked and suddenly showed a playful smile. He suddenly moved in front of Huibara Ai, scaring the girl: "Or, Miss Huibara hopes that Mr. Kudo will be jealous because of Conan-kun."

"You." Huihara Ai pushed Yuji's face away with her hand: "Conan is the guy you don't have to worry about the least."

"Um……"

"But." Huihara Ai only showed Yuji the back of her head. If you look closely, you can see the girl's earlobes turning pink.
Turning around and looking at the house a few hundred meters away that Yuji mentioned Miyano Akemi lived in as a child, he estimated the time and confirmed that he should have lived here for a few months.

"Let's go, Sister Mingzi is here today too."

The two got out of the car and stood on the side of the road. Yuji stared at Miss Haibara who kept turning her head away and not looking at him.

"Want to hold hands?"

"No." Huibara groaned.

"Hey, it's rare that we're alone here."

Yuji locked the car and sighed helplessly. However, since returning from the United States, Huiyuan has been unwilling to hold hands with him often. It's all because everyone she sees says that the brother and sister have a good relationship, which makes her feel uncomfortable. Yuji can understand this.

"We'll be eating soon anyway. It's only a short walk, so there's no need to hold hands."

Yuji took a step forward, but was immediately stopped by the warmth in his hand. He looked at Miss Haibara in confusion, and found that although Haibara Ai didn't turn around, her hand had taken the initiative to hold his.

"No."

"Hi?"

"You have to hold it."

"Hi..." (End of this chapter)