Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 369 Scumbag Kudo
Conan's forehead was sweating. Haibara was Natsukawa's nominal adopted daughter. Would she strangle him to death in a fit of anger after seeing this?

The bathroom was completely silent.

Ai Haibara was also somewhat at a loss. Being seen in the men's restroom was not a big deal, but the key was that she was in a single room with Conan. In addition, she inexplicably stuffed clothes into her backpack. Would Uncle Natsukawa think some weird things?

Xia Chuan: "."

Xia Chuan stood with his hands on his hips for a long time. At this point, not speaking would give him the upper hand. He wanted to force Conan or Ai Haibara to explain, otherwise he wouldn't know how to talk in this situation.

Quite embarrassing.

Speaking of which, should I ask where Shinichi Kudo is now?

Xia Chuan sighed inwardly. He should have known better than to open the door. Now that he was the guardian, he knew perfectly well that the two of them hadn't done anything in the private room, but if he didn't make a move, he was worried that Ai Haibara would think he didn't value her.

After returning home from the cave incident, he sensed that Ai Haibara was a little distant. It took him several dinners and a bag to win back her feelings.

After a moment of thought, Xia Chuan's expression suddenly changed drastically. His eyes were fixed on Conan like a wolf's, his knuckles made a "crackling" sound, and his neck twisted as if he were warming up before exercising.

Conan realized something was wrong and turned around, frantically using facial expressions to hint to Ai Haibara to help explain the cause and effect.

Being beaten by Natsukawa is a minor matter; what if Ran finds out that he and Ai Haibara are sharing a room? How could he still have the face to stay at the Mori family's house, let alone occasionally taking a bath with Ran?

However, Ai Haibara remained unmoved, as if she hadn't seen his expression, and even deliberately looked up at the ceiling.

Conan was almost driven mad with anger. He had originally planned to shrink down and go out to check on the situation, but Oba Satoru kept him on his toes.

Now I'm relieved. With Xia Chuan here, Anya is definitely safe.

However, now that I feel at ease, he might be gone!

Xia Chuan's expression grew increasingly hostile until he reached out and scooped Conan up, tucking him under his armpit, positioning his buttocks towards Ai Haibara, and then a series of "slap slap" sounds rose and fell.

"Brother Xia Chuan, what happened inside?" Xiao Lan called out from outside.

"It's okay, just wait for me a moment."

Xia Chuan greeted him and then continued to rhythmically pat Conan's bottom.

Conan's face was flushed. The pain was nothing to worry about, but the embarrassment was real. He had thought that if he cried out, Uncle Natsukawa might stop, but when he heard Ran's voice, he immediately shut up.

Shinichi Kudo's school uniform is still in Ai Haibara's backpack. If Ran is brought in, who knows if she will be discovered? How will we explain that?

So be it!

let's hit!

Let this storm rage upon me; hardship and bitterness will temper my will. Damn black-clad organization, just wait! One day I will uproot you all. Not to mention anything else, I will avenge the humiliation I suffered today!

Conan's oath caused a sudden thunderstorm in Beika Town, and a streak of lightning flashed past the window. Natsukawa followed the rhythm of the lightning and intensified his attack.

After a long while, Natsukawa put Conan back on the ground, then straightened his collar and helped him pull up his pants.

Conan's eyes welled up with tears, probably because he was moved, after all, Natsukawa's slap was so gentle.
"Haibara, let's go home!"

Natsukawa pulled Ai Haibara out the door.

Feeling the warmth in her hands, Ai Haibara felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Natsukawa's care for her was evident in those repeated slaps.

She turned to look at Conan, her eyes shining as if she were expressing her gratitude.

Suddenly being stared at like that, Conan nearly turned and ran. Seriously, I'm already like this, and you're still staring at me so affectionately? What if Natsukawa misunderstands this expression? I might just die here!
Conan clutched his butt and retreated back to his cubicle. That last bit of movement... uh... I think I need to poop.
Ran paced back and forth in front of the restroom. When she saw Natsukawa pulling Ai Haibara out, she couldn't help but look up at the sign.

That's right, it's the men's room! "Why is Ai in the men's room?"

Xia Chuan lowered his head. He hadn't asked before, but now that Ran had, he wanted to hear how Ai Haibara was going to explain.

"Conan went to the toilet but didn't bring any toilet paper, so he asked me to go in and bring him some."

Ai Haibara solemnly tossed her hair, but she didn't mention why she delivered the paper to the private room.

"Is Conan here too?" Ran looked confused. Conan, Ai Haibara, and Anya had all appeared, so why hadn't Shinichi, whom she was waiting for the most, shown up yet?

"Yes, Shinichi Kudo sent us because he had something come up and left before he could say goodbye after the case was solved. So he specifically asked me and Conan to come and deliver the bank card."

"As a result, Conan got a stomachache as soon as we got here, so I took him to the bathroom."

The perfect excuse!

"Hmph, it is obvious." Anya muttered under her breath, but was glared at by Ai Haibara and shut up sullenly.

"Hey, Haibara, Uncle Natsukawa, are you still there?"

Conan's voice came from inside the men's restroom: "Um, I forgot to bring some toilet paper, could someone bring me some?"

Ai Haibara: "."

Could it be that Uncle Xia Chuan beat him so badly he shit himself?

Ai Haibara gave the bathroom a disgusted look, but her mood was much lighter, since Conan's words helped her cover up her lie.

Five minutes later, Conan limped out of the men's restroom, greeted Ran, and then shoved the bank card into her hand.

He was no longer in the mood to explain; he'd call back later.

Xiao Lan paid the money in disappointment, and then left with Xia Chuan and the other three.

On the side of the road, watching Xiaolan's desolate figure, Xia Chuan sighed: "Xiaolan, why don't you take another look? I don't think love necessarily has to be childhood sweethearts. Kudo Shinichi can leave you at the restaurant for the sake of a case, and he has left without saying goodbye many times for the sake of a case. Isn't your tolerance for him a bit too much?"

Xia Chuan didn't mean to break them up; he was just telling the truth.

Shinichi Kudo is currently behaving like a complete scumbag; he only visits you when he misses you, and disappears when he doesn't.

This is exactly the same behavior he exhibited when he disguised himself and infiltrated the vicinity of the target woman.

Although he became Conan, he silently protected Ran.

but--

To be frank, Xiaolan is at a huge disadvantage in this relationship.

Conan could have easily told Ran his true identity, but given Ran's attitude towards him, she would never have revealed it, and even Kogoro Mouri might not have known.

Since Conan can tell Professor Agasa and his parents about his identity, why shouldn't he trust Ran?

Compared to the Kudo couple and Professor Agasa, Ran Mouri, the strongest childhood friend, was excluded.

Sometimes Natsukawa wonders if Conan would reveal his true identity to Ran, and the two of them would join forces, which would give even Gin a real headache.

This is similar to him and Joel. Together, they can accomplish many things easily, except for finding Karasuma Renya. Especially now, he knows most of the brewery's bases or strongholds like the back of his hand.

If Karasuma Renya hadn't been hiding so well, and if his ultimate target hadn't been the other party, he might have confronted Yoel and formed a powerful alliance.

(End of this chapter)