I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 364 Conan: Dad, if you won't help me, I'll do it myself (2nd update)
Pushing open the door of the Miyano villa, warm light spills out from the living room.

As soon as Shiraishi E entered the living room, she heard the Miyano sisters arguing inside.

"Sister, this name suits you very well," a young yet calm voice said. "Ai Haibara, I like it."

“But…” Akemi’s hesitant voice came through, “it feels too sad. How about changing it to ‘love’?”

"To be honest, it's not very good, it sounds a bit childish," Shiho Miyano, now shrunken, bluntly criticized.

This was a huge blow to Mingmei.

Shiraishi E raised an eyebrow and walked into the living room, where she saw Akemi sitting on the sofa, while the shrunken Miyano Shiho—now Ai Haibara—was standing next to the coffee table, holding a piece of paper covered with names, looking like a little adult.

"What are you all talking about so excitedly?" Shiraishi E walked over, pretending she hadn't heard anything.

Akemi turned around as if she'd seen a savior: "E! You've come at the perfect time, Shiho, she..."

“Ai Haibara.” The little girl calmly interrupted, her icy blue eyes staring directly at E Shiraishi: “From today onwards, please call me Ai Haibara.”

Shiraishi E walked over to the sofa and sat down, casually ruffling Ai's hair: "A nice name."

Seeing that Shiraishi E had also agreed, Akemi, who was standing to the side, stopped worrying about it.

She said, "In that case, I'm also thinking of changing my name... I'll call myself Ai Haibara Akemi!"

Ai's lips suddenly curled into a sly smile: "I think my sister should change her surname to Shiraishi."

She deliberately dragged out the words, "It's bound to happen sooner or later anyway~"

"Shiho!" Akemi's face flushed red instantly, and she reached out to cover her sister's mouth.

Ai nimbly dodged and hid behind Shiraishi E, looking at her somewhat anxious older sister with a teasing gaze.

“She’s right.” Shiraishi E picked up Ai, who was trying to run away, and placed her on her lap like a cat. Sai said, “Change if you want, as long as you can handle the hostility from the other girls.”

Akemi glared at the two of them, embarrassed and annoyed that they would actually team up to tease her. A blush spread from her cheeks to her ears: "You two...you've gone too far!"

Ai struggled to sit up in Shiraishi E's arms, her expression turning serious again: "Sister, you have to change how you address me."

Her voice suddenly lowered, "Don't call me Shiho anymore, in case I accidentally let it slip."

Akemi seemed to have been doused with cold water; her expression changed, and she said guiltily, "I'm sorry, I..."

She took a deep breath. "Ai, I'll be careful."

Sensing the somewhat heavy atmosphere, Akemi tried to change the subject, saying, "Actually, I have an idea."

She placed her hands on her knees and said with focused seriousness, "Since we're going to start a new life with a new identity, I think Ai should go to elementary school to make up for the missing childhood!"

"As for me, I'd like to apply for a primary school teacher position so I can take care of her."

"What?!" Ai nearly jumped off Shiraishi's lap, vehemently objecting, "You want me to attend class with those little brats? Are you crazy, sister?"

Her voice rose eight octaves with excitement: "I finished elementary school by the time I was seven!"

Mingmei shook her head and said, "But what you need now is a normal childhood."

"I had no problems with my childhood!" Ai said firmly, arms crossed, "And I don't want to play house with other kids!!"

However, Akemi was very firm on this point and showed no intention of backing down.

Seeing that the two sisters were about to start arguing again, Shiraishi E interjected at the opportune moment: "Akami's suggestion makes sense."

He pinched Ai's puffed-up cheeks: "If you're going to pretend, then do it thoroughly."

"If you really don't want to go to class, just take a sick leave, anyway..."

He smiled knowingly: "With your abilities, forging a medical record shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Ai glanced at her sister's serious expression, then considered Shiraishi E's suggestion, and finally had to compromise, nodding and saying, "Whatever you want."

She said sullenly, "But don't expect me to participate in any childish school activities." Akemi finally smiled, stood up and ruffled her sister's hair: "Don't worry, I plan to become a teacher at Teitan Elementary School... I'll just go and inquire about job openings every day."

After saying this, she remembered something and quickly said to Shiraishi E, "Shiraishi-kun, we can handle this ourselves, so there's no need to trouble you."

She was worried that if Teitan Elementary School stopped hiring teachers, they would create a gap for her.

"Are you sure you don't need to?" Shiraishi E frowned and said, "What if it's full?"

“This…” Akemi quickly gave Ai a wink.

Ai didn't want Shiraishi E to hurt innocent people, so she said, "I don't believe that every teacher is without problems... After I pick a few lucky ones, I'll find a way to make them resign and leave obediently."

“Yeah, yeah~~ We’re just killing time anyway,” Mingmei chimed in.

"Alright, just let me know if you need any help." Shiraishi E let it go after seeing that they didn't need any help.

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"Please help me, Dad!!"

Inside the Kudo residence, Conan was seeking help from his friend Yusaku Kudo, who was far away in Los Angeles, saying, "I finally received news that Gin is in the hands of the Public Security Bureau and the FBI!"

"If we miss this opportunity, I don't know when I'll find out where that guy is!"

Yusaku's voice on the other end of the phone was full of helplessness: "Hey Conan, aren't you overestimating me a bit?"

"Your dad is just a mystery novelist. How could I possibly have the ability to find out Gin's location for you?"

Upon hearing that his father didn't want to help him, Conan immediately said, "Don't lie to me! I've already asked Professor Agasa and Inspector Megure!"

"When you were young, you were a very capable detective. Who in all of Tokyo didn't know your name?"

"You must know a lot of people!! I know you're worried I'll do something reckless, so you don't want to help me!!"

Yuzuo on the other end of the phone was surprised but also pleased.

She was moved by how much her son had grown up.

They even know to investigate their own youth!
He said helplessly, "You know it was when I was young? So many years have passed now, I've lost contact with them for a long time..."

It's not that I don't want to help you, it's that I can't help you!

Conan didn't believe Yusaku's words. He changed his posture and threatened, "Fine, since you're not willing to help me, then I'll investigate myself!!"

"It's just the police station, right? I'll climb in through the ventilation ducts and install some listening devices in the offices of those leaders. I refuse to believe I won't be able to gather any useful information!"

Hearing this on the other end of the phone, Yuzuru felt an immense headache coming on.

Sometimes, having a son who is too smart may not be a good thing.

He knew that Conan was putting him in a difficult position; if he didn't help, Conan would do something reckless!

No matter what happens, in the end, it's still up to me, the father, to clean up the mess.

At this moment, Yusaku really wished that his son would inherit his mother's intelligence, so that he wouldn't have to have such a headache.

"Alright, don't do anything reckless... so I don't have to clean up your mess later." He rubbed his temples and said, "Give me two days... I'll try to find out some information for you."

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately beamed and said, "Thank you so much, Dad!! I'll be waiting for your good news!"

He knew it was wrong of him to threaten his father, but he had no choice.

With Gin in the hands of the police and the FBI, he had no way of finding out the other party's whereabouts.

There's no other way but to get involved with your own father!
To express his remorse, Conan even brought up Yukiko's situation, mentioning her recent activities while filming a movie.

Of course, the whole process involves reporting only good news and not bad news, so as not to distract the other party.

(End of this chapter)