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

Chapter 372 Casual Chat in the Bathroom (2 Updates)
Steam filled the bathroom, warm water gently rippled, and a few rose petals floated on the surface, emitting a faint fragrance.

Shiraishi leaned against the edge of the bathtub, arms outstretched, one arm around Miyano Akemi and the other around Ai. The three of them soaked in the warm water, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.

Akemi leaned gently on Shiraishi E's shoulder, her fair skin flushed with a faint blush. She tilted her head slightly and said softly, "Ai is already attending Teitan Elementary School, but she's not very attentive in class. Ms. Kobayashi calls me every day to complain that she's always reading extracurricular books during class."

Ai, sitting on the other side of Shiraishi E, rolled her eyes upon hearing this, crossed her arms, and said irritably, "What else should I read if not extracurricular books? Do you really expect me to obediently read elementary school textbooks?" Her tone was full of disdain. "I could recite those contents with my eyes closed."

Shiraishi E couldn't help but laugh out loud, gently pinching Ai's cheek with her fingers: "You can't be too arrogant, at least put on an act."

Akemi covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes filled with affection: "I've already spoken to Ms. Kobayashi and told her that Ai has already finished the elementary school curriculum ahead of schedule, so she's allowed to read extracurricular books in class."

Ai pouted and muttered, "Even so, sitting in the classroom reading extracurricular books every day is so boring!"

Shiraishi E turned her head to look at her, a hint of teasing in her eyes: "So, how's it feeling to go back to elementary school? Have you made any friends?"

Ai's expression instantly turned helpless. She sighed and said in a cold tone, "Do you think I can be friends with a bunch of elementary school students? I'd be more like their babysitter."

Akemi blinked, teasing her deliberately, "Really? But when I picked you up from school last time, I clearly saw three kids bothering you. What were their names again? Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta?"

Ai's expression immediately stiffened. She rubbed her forehead, her voice filled with exhaustion: "Don't even mention it... those three are like leeches, you can't shake them off."

She paused, her tone becoming even more helpless, "Especially that girl named Ayumi, who keeps dragging me around discussing the 'Junior Detective Club's' adventure plans. I'd rather go to the lab and do ten hours of experiments."

Shiraishi E laughed heartily and reached out to ruffle her hair: "Isn't this great? At least someone's playing with you."

Ai glared at him, her tone sinister: "If you laugh again, I'll replace your shampoo with hair removal cream."

Shiraishi E immediately stopped smiling and raised her hands in surrender: "Okay, okay, I won't smile anymore."

After chatting for a while, Shiraishi E looked at Akemi and asked, "By the way, Akemi, didn't you say you wanted to be a teacher at Teitan Elementary School? How's it going?"

Mingmei sighed and shook her head: "The school doesn't need any teachers right now, so we're not recruiting externally."

Her tone carried a hint of disappointment: "I've submitted my resume several times, but I haven't received a reply."

Ai leaned against the edge of the bathtub and said lazily, "Sister, you're too honest."

She narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of slyness in her voice: "Instead of waiting for schools to recruit, let's create our own opportunities."

Akemi looked at her in confusion: "What do you mean?"

Ai's lips curled into a cold smile as she slowly said, "It's simple. Pick a teacher you don't like and run him over with your car, sending him to the hospital."

Her tone was nonchalant, as if she were discussing today's weather: "Anyway, we're not exactly escaping financial loss. Medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for emotional distress—we'll pay it all."

Upon hearing this, Shiraishi E couldn't help but laugh out loud and nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea. If it were me, I would definitely agree."

Akemi stared wide-eyed at the two of them in disbelief: "Are you serious?!"

Ai shrugged, her tone nonchalant: "Of course, this way, when the school is short of teachers, my sister can naturally apply for a job."

She paused, then added, "Moreover, the teacher who was hit might even thank us. We don't have to go to work, we get paid, and we can even earn extra compensation. It's a win-win-win situation."

Akemi sighed and said helplessly, "You two... can't you think of a normal way?" Shiraishi E spread her hands, looking completely innocent, "I think it's perfectly normal."

Ai nodded: "That's right, sister, you're too rigid."

Mingmei sighed, shook her head, and firmly opposed the idea: "No, that's too unethical."

“I have already hired a detective to investigate the backgrounds of the school teachers. If any are found to be misbehaving, the school will take care of it, and then I will apply for the job.”

Upon hearing this, Ai paused for two seconds, then said softly, "Sister, don't you think your method is even more despicable?"

Akemi was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Xiao Ai sneered: "Teachers who are exposed by you will not only be fired, but their reputations will also be ruined, and they won't even get their salaries."

"In comparison, hospitalization for hitting someone is actually more merciful; at least they can get compensation and won't be ruined!"

Akemi froze, blinked, and belatedly murmured, "...It seems...that's really the case?"

Shiraishi E laughed heartily and patted her on the shoulder: "Akami, you've finally realized that you're the 'darkest' one?"

Mingmei's face flushed instantly. She slapped his hand away in embarrassment and anger, and argued, "I... I just wanted to do it legally!"

Xiao Ai sighed, leaned against the edge of the bathtub, and closed her eyes: "Sister, you're too naive."

Shiraishi E shook her head with a smile, put her arm around Akemi's shoulder, and comforted her, "Okay, don't worry about it. Anyway, you don't need to rush into becoming a teacher, waiting a few months is fine."

Upon hearing this, Mingmei instantly understood.

Yeah, anyway, I'm not in a rush.

Let's just wait!
Thinking of this, she smiled sweetly, kissed Shiraishi E on the cheek, and said happily, "Shiraishi-kun is right, then I'll wait patiently!"

Shiraishi felt she had said enough, and the atmosphere was getting right.

He turned to Ai and said, "Alright, you've soaked long enough. Children shouldn't soak for too long, so hurry up and get out."

"Is it because children's bodies shouldn't be soaked for too long, or are you planning to do something naughty?" Ai looked at Shiraishi E and Akemi with a teasing gaze.

Mingmei blushed deeply and avoided her sister's gaze, not daring to look directly at her.

Shiraishi E replied quite frankly, "I have both!! Of course, if you want to stay, I won't object."

"No thanks, I don't have such a perverted hobby!" Ai waved her hand, wrapped herself in a bath towel, and left the bathtub, leaving the two of them alone.

She had just entered the dressing room when she heard a terrifying sound coming from the bathtub.

Ai looked at her shrunken reflection in the mirror and sighed silently.

She dried herself off, changed her clothes, left the changing room, and went to the lab to do a few experiments to calm herself down.

(End of this chapter)