Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 192 Showdown
Shirley watched Xia Chuan's actions without blinking, remaining silent until Xia Chuan closed his eyes, at which point she looked around again.

This place looks like a living room and a research room at the same time.

The person just mentioned Professor Agasa; this must be the Agasa residence next to the Kudo residence.

Then again, I was really lucky to be saved by a kind person.

It's midnight on a rainy night, and there shouldn't be anyone on the streets, especially in this residential area. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anyone there. If there is, it should be the Wolves of Mikasa. It's only because they were able to survive that they did good deeds in their past life.

"call"

Shirley breathed a sigh of relief, lay back on the bed, closed her eyes, and began to think.

I should now be considered to have broken away from the Black Organization.

Not only did she shrink, but she also escaped to someone else's home. Even if Gin searched the entire city, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack; he simply couldn't find her.

But what should we do now?
She didn't know how to explain to Xia Chuan that she was an unregistered resident without legal status.

Just now, I could only pretend that the child had just experienced something bad and was too scared to speak.

Maybe we can hold on like this until dawn.

But what happens next?

Besides, there's Shinichi Kudo, and how should I face him?

She was the developer of APTX4869, and Shinichi Kudo was the victim. If she revealed her identity, would he immediately stage a locked-room murder?

Never mind, we'll talk about it when we meet them.

Before that, she still needs a legitimate identity.

Shiho Miyano's identity is definitely not usable, not to mention Sherry. If even a hint of Sherry's identity were to surface, Gin would probably drive over in his Porsche 356a to silence her.

Therefore, she needs a new name to face the society she has longed for.

Japan's identity system is relatively outdated, and Sherry soon figured out how to give herself a new identity.

Having just experienced a fever, she could simply feign a fever and suffer from amnesia to avoid Xia Chuan continuing to question her identity.

However, there was another problem: she was a little worried that the man on the sofa in front of her would take her to the Metropolitan Police Department.

If a normal person finds a child and can't find out where the child lives, they will take the child to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The reason the other party hasn't delivered it yet is probably because they have a fever and it's too late and raining heavily.

It's uncertain by tomorrow morning. If they still can't contact her parents, they'll definitely hand themselves over to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Then, you will be exposed.
She had no doubt that the Black Organization must have informants or moles within the Metropolitan Police Department, and being sent there was no different from being sent to one's death.

Once exposed, the consequences are predictable.

It doesn't matter if she dies, but the man who saved her life and Professor Agasa will probably suffer as well. Gin will definitely not let anyone she has come into contact with go!
Perhaps she was too tired, or perhaps she had a fever, Shirley fell asleep while thinking.

When I woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.

"Are you awake?"

Professor Agasa, who was standing nearby eating either breakfast or lunch (it was unclear), waved his hand and said, "Want something to eat? You look so pale."

Shirley ignored the enthusiastic doctor, glanced at the time, and then paused, stunned.

It's already 12:30 pm. I feel like it's been years since I slept like this.

Although the organization is a criminal gang, they are surprisingly disciplined when it comes to clocking in and out. It's 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and you can't be late or leave early. If you don't work overtime, Gin will fire you.

Gin's work system is comparable to that of an unscrupulous boss, and to make matters worse, the salary is minimal.

Many of the researchers' families were also kept in captivity by the organization, and faced the risk of their families being destroyed if they did not comply with Gin's wishes.

That's how it was for her; she was raised by the organization from a young age and lived under its close surveillance.

"Where's that uncle from this morning?" Sherry pulled the blanket tighter around her and huddled to look at Professor Agasa.

"You mean Xia Chuan? He received a phone call a while ago and left in a hurry, it seemed to be about work."

Professor Agasa handed Sherry a bento box and said with a smile, "Don't worry, he'll be back later."

As he spoke, Professor Agasa began to stroke his chin.

The little girl seemed a bit shy. Xia Chuan had told her before he left that the girl was timid, didn't talk much, and didn't answer questions about her parents.

It's not a big problem, though. It's normal for a little girl to be afraid of unfamiliar adults. He's already called Shinichi.

Shinichi has now transformed into Conan, and since he's still a child, he shouldn't be wary of little girls. If he were to intervene, he might be able to find out his parents and home address.

If that doesn't work, then we might have no choice but to turn to Kogoro Mouri.

Kogoro Mouri relies entirely on Conan to solve cases, but he's said to be quite adept at finding people, cats, and dogs.

That's the weird thing about Japan. Even when something happens, the first thing people think of isn't the police, but the detectives, as if they're afraid of interfering with filming a Metropolitan Police Department romance drama. It's pretty absurd.

Ding-dong-

The doorbell rang.

The sudden noise startled Shirley, and she was still a bit of a scaredy-cat, alert to any sound.

"It's okay, it's probably the new Conan. He's about your age, you two should have more to talk about."

Dr. Agasa spoke as he walked toward the door.

"Xinke-nan?"

"Conan."

Sherry muttered a few words and noticed the shift in Professor Agasa's tone.

Professor Agasa first said the word "new," then changed the subject to "Conan."

Others might not notice this, at most assuming it was a slip of the tongue, but Sherry, who was extremely vigilant, didn't think so.

In addition, it was just recently confirmed that Shinichi Kudo and Conan Edogawa are the same person.

Also, I heard that the Kudo family and their neighbor, the Agasa family, have a very good relationship.
This made it impossible for her not to make the connection.

This new Conan is probably Shinichi Kudo. Judging from Professor Agasa's tone, he probably knows that Shinichi Kudo has shrunk.

Come to think of it, Professor Agasa is said to be a fairly famous scientist. After Shinichi Kudo shrunk, he must have wanted to turn back, so it's normal for him to confront a scientist.

As she was pondering, Professor Agasa led a boy who was about the same height as her now into the hall.

The boy was wearing a blue suit and shorts. He had a small body but big feet. His shoes must be size 40.
This head is unbelievably large.

While Sherry was sizing up Conan, Conan was also sizing up Sherry.

"Little friend, let me introduce you to Conan Edogawa—the child of my distant relative. He's currently staying at the home of the famous detective Kogoro Mouri and has aspired to become a detective since he was a child. In fact, he's Kogoro Mouri's most capable detective assistant, practically his personal Watson."

"Please, I'm not Uncle Mori's assistant." Conan rolled his eyes, somewhat dissatisfied with Professor Agasa's introduction. Others might not know who was solving the case, but didn't Professor Agasa know?

His name is now Conan Edogawa, and he's a high school (pfft) elementary school detective.

"Little friend, what's your name?" Conan knew his mission and got straight to the point.

"We're all elementary school students. Professor Agasa just introduced me, so now it's your turn to introduce yourself, right?"

Conan, very outgoing, walked up to the refrigerator, opened it, and stood on tiptoe to take out a bottle of cola.

Professor Agasa walked over to the refrigerator, picked up his cup, and handed it to him, saying, "Thank you." Conan's lips twitched. "Professor Agasa, you shouldn't drink this, right? Didn't you just say you were going to lose weight? Carbonated drinks will affect your weight loss."

After pouring himself a glass, Conan poured another one and handed it to Sherry.

"this is for you."

Shirley remained silent throughout, quietly accepting the Coke and taking a small sip.

"Coffee is still the best."

"It's not a good habit for kids to like drinking coffee," Conan commented, striking a mature pose.

He had assumed the other person was mute because they hadn't spoken.

"It's not a good habit for kids to drink cola."

As she spoke, she took another sip.

Conan's forehead creased with annoyance; this little brat was quite the sharp-tongued one.

However, a child is a child; a cup of cola was enough to get the other party to talk, so it seems his job will be completed soon.

What's your name?

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Sherry didn't answer, but instead drank the Coke in one gulp, then reached out and grabbed the Coke bottle from Conan's hand to refill her own.

I just woke up and I'm a little thirsty.
Conan's lips twitched. What's with this guy being so unreserved? Strange elementary school student.

"How old are you this year?" Conan asked, trying to get information from the other person.

His charm is irresistible, even to Ayumi, and I'm sure the little girl in front of him is too.

However, the little girl opposite him frowned when she heard his words, looking like she didn't want to talk to him.

"It's disgusting that you're pretending to be a child," Shirley commented after a long pause.

"Alright, don't drink too much." Dr. Agasa saw the little girl trying to pour herself another drink and snatched it away.

If you're still running a fever, it's not a good idea to drink too much iced cola right now.

"I'm pretending to be a child now, and I am a child myself."

Conan muttered to himself, somewhat unable to understand the little brat in front of him.

You say I'm pretending to be a child, but what about you? Pretending to be mature?
Sherry's gaze remained fixed on Conan's face, as if she was expecting him to show shock.

However, Conan obviously didn't take her words seriously, thinking she was just a mature little kid and didn't connect her words with shrinking.

Seeing this, Sherry said again, "Dr. Agasa just called you - New Conan? Is your surname New? What a unique surname."

"Of course not, my surname is Edogawa." Conan's face fell, realizing that Professor Agasa had let something slip.

This isn't the first time Professor Agasa has done this. Luckily, she's just a little girl, so it's not a big deal. But I'll have to give her a good talking-to later, otherwise it'll be hard to explain if she says it in front of Ran next time.

After all, Ran had doubted him recently, and he had finally managed to dispel her doubts. If Professor Agasa were to accidentally bring it up in front of Ran, he might be suspected again.

He didn't want to get smashed like a telephone pole.

"Edogawa Ranpo, Conan Doyle."

Shirley rested her left hand on her right hand and her right hand on her chin, looking as if she was deep in thought.

"Because my dad is a detective fan, that's why he named me that." Conan had lost count of how many times he had explained this to me; he was so used to it that lying came out like a jingle.

"Really? My dad's a detective enthusiast too. What do you think I should call him?"

Shirley chuckled lightly, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Help me think of someone who is a famous female detective or something that would be suitable for me."

Ah this
Conan's black lines on his forehead had somehow turned into cold sweat.

What does the little girl in front of you mean by that?
Does the other party suspect that my name is fake? But on what grounds?

A little girl
Conan began to look at people seriously, giving Sherry a few serious glances, but he couldn't discern anything amiss.

Then, their gazes shifted upwards, and the two locked eyes, creating a scene reminiscent of elementary school students getting together after school to unleash their auras.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't do this." Professor Agasa pulled the two apart, inwardly complaining that Shinichi was already seventeen years old, yet he was still arguing with a child.

He looked at Shirley with kind eyes and said, "Little girl, do you remember where your home is? Or do you have a home phone number?"

Shirley brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and pointed out the window with her right hand: "That's my home."

Conan and Professor Agasa looked in the direction the finger was pointing, and the next moment their expressions both fell.

“That’s the Kudo family. I don’t remember the Kudo family having a child this young.”

Professor Agasa glanced at Conan out of the corner of his eye, as if to ask, "Does your dad have other women on the side?"

Or perhaps, this girl was actually the daughter of the Kudo couple, born in the United States.

This hair color seems to be the same color that Yukiko has.

"Impossible, my mom's brown hair is dyed, she actually has black hair." Conan noticed Professor Agasa's suspicion and whispered something in his ear.

"I see, but if that's the case, wouldn't this girl..."

"That's even more impossible. This little girl looks six or seven years old, eight at most. My dad was busy writing manuscripts every day for those two years, how could he have time? Besides, my dad isn't that kind of person."

Professor Agasa gave Conan a teasing look. "Shinichi's thinking is still too naive when it comes to adult matters."

"That's Shinichi's house, how could it be your house?"

“Actually,” Shirley squeezed out a few tears and bit her lip, “I am actually my father’s illegitimate daughter. I just came back from the United States. This time I came back to find my brother.”

"Brother?" Professor Agasa, still a bit dim-witted, believed him for the most part at this moment. How could such a cute little girl lie?

"Shinichi, I think you should..."

Dr. Agasa was just about to call Yusaku Kudo to confirm that if it was true, he would need to ask the Kudo couple to come back.

"Impossible!" Conan firmly pushed Professor Agasa aside, took two steps forward to Sherry, and said, "You say you are Yusaku Kudo's daughter, what proof do you have?"

"No." Sherry paused, put her hands behind her back, and leaned forward as if observing Conan's expression.

Seeing the uncertain look on Conan's face, she cut him off before he could speak, saying, "But you say your name is Edogawa Conan, but you don't have any proof."

"My identity is registered with the Metropolitan Police Department!"

"I know what the situation is with Japan's population information system. This doesn't prove anything unless your parents appear in front of me right now. Otherwise, your name might have been chosen randomly."

Conan was speechless (*⊙_⊙).

It's rather unusual that a little girl would notice the significant vulnerabilities in Japan's population information system.

Moreover, the more they talked, the more he felt that this little girl had a big problem. She didn't behave like a primary school student at all; on the contrary, she was just like him.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore." Sherry waved her hand, sensing that Conan was speechless after her retort, and her expression immediately turned serious.

Her expression changed from pitiful to serious in just a moment, and Conan was increasingly alarmed. Her ability to change her expression was comparable to that of his own mother.

Before he could think too much, the other person's next words made his legs go weak.

"Your real name is Shinichi Kudo, and you are the son of Yusaku Kudo from 21-chome, Beika-cho."

(End of this chapter)