Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 454 Conan's Disaster and the Meeting
Late at night, Xia Chuan parked his car and closed the door. Before going inside, he heard howling coming from the Mori family next door.

Judging from his timbre and vocal range, Conan certainly doesn't have the potential to be a singer, but he has a strong voice. If it weren't for his limited talent, he would definitely be a tenor.

It seems the USB drive issue has been exposed.

Natsukawa vaguely heard Kogoro Mouri shouting words like "18+" and "minor".

"Father, hurry upstairs! You can see clearly from upstairs!"

Anya waved vigorously from upstairs, her camera pointed at the Maori Detective Agency.

As Xia Chuan entered the room, Ai Haibara, who was also watching the commotion, suddenly trembled and stared at Xia Chuan with a puzzled look for several seconds.

"What's wrong?" Xia Chuan asked.

Ai Haibara shook her head in confusion. She didn't know why either, even though she knew that the person who came in was Natsukawa, she was still startled.

Could it be that I spent too much time with codename members today and picked up the smell of the brewery?

Xia Chuan shook his head, dismissing the jumbled thoughts, and went to the window to check the situation across the street.

Kogoro Mouri's pants were half down, and he was holding the metal part of his belt, rhythmically slapping Conan's buttocks with the tail end, which seemed somewhat similar to the background music of a song by Yoko Okino.

"How long have they been fighting?" Xia Chuan felt a little sorry for Conan, but when he thought of Conan's previous mistakes, he immediately reaffirmed his stance and even had the urge to run to the Mouri Detective Agency to watch the show.

"It's been half an hour, hasn't it?"

Ai Haibara remained expressionless; the thought of the contents of the USB drive made her want to disappear into the ground.

All six members of the Detective Boys, excluding Conan, plus Professor Agasa, saw it.

Because I didn't expect it to be a video, I didn't turn off the speakers. The moment I turned them on, the groans echoed throughout the hall.

Fortunately, Professor Agasa's house has good soundproofing, otherwise the neighbors might have called the police.

Therefore, the USB drive that Conan stole from the zoo contained this kind of thing.
As expected of a zoo, Ai Haibara was questioning her existence for a long time without figuring it out.

She knew it probably didn't contain any important documents, but the adult films were outrageous.

So, this is what Oki Iwatsu took from the Twin Towers? Now she knows why the computer in that room was split in two.

But when did the brewery develop such a perverse sense of humor?
Ai Haibara is certain that this thing was definitely the work of the Black Organization, probably to annoy the zoo.

The mating season is over, so let's show the animals something to arouse their desires.

"Looks like it'll be impossible to meet up with Conan tomorrow either."

Xia Chuan shook his head and went out happily.

After closing the door, she opened it again. "By the way, Anya, send me a copy of the video later."

"Okay, Father!"

Anya's crescent-shaped smile—one copy isn't enough! The Junior Detective League members will be taking it to school to promote it, so we need at least ten copies!
"Haibara, do you want me to save you a copy too?"

After thinking for a moment, Ai Haibara nodded. She didn't have that kind of perverse sense of humor, but keeping the video wasn't without its advantages. If Conan acted impulsively again next time, she would show him the video.

"hey-hey!"

Anya smiled contentedly. Conan had provided all her sources of joy today, including that thick Bible-themed homework, which she copied with great enthusiasm.

The next day, morning.

There was a knock on Xia Chuan's door.

"coming."

Anya, with a toothbrush stuffed in her mouth and her mouth full of foam, answered while blowing bubbles, with occasional bubbles dripping down.

Behind them, the diligent Bond stood with one foot on a rag, wiping away the foam on Anya's floor.

The door opened, and Anya, her face filled with shock, appeared in Conan's four directions in a flash, pointing and gesturing in disbelief: "You're alright?"

Conan, who had just woken up and was in a fairly good mood, immediately looked dejected after being asked this question.

It’s really a matter of which pot should not be opened.

He rubbed his still sore buttocks, parted Anya's legs, and went inside.

"Um, where is Uncle Xia Chuan? I need to schedule a meeting with him."

When Xia Chuan heard the noise, he came down from the third floor. He was somewhat surprised to see Conan so energetic. Given the intensity of yesterday's attack, it was already quite impressive that he could get up today.

As expected of Conan.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, I've already made a reservation at Poirot Cafe."

“Okay.” Xia Chuan nodded with a smile and walked straight out, bypassing Conan.

"Haibara, do you want to come along?"

Conan asked Ai Haibara, who came out from behind.

"No, talk about your own business and don't drag me into it."

Ai Haibara shook her head and glared at Conan warningly: "If you talk nonsense, I'll post the video of you taking off your underwear and getting beaten up by Uncle Mori online, and then tell Ran that you are actually Shinichi Kudo!"

Conan confessed to Natsukawa that he couldn't control his situation, but he just shouldn't involve her.

"alright."

Conan actually hoped that Natsukawa would also know about Ai Haibara, as that would be more convincing.

However, since Ai Haibara disagreed, he would skip over her for now.

"Jingle Bell."

The doorbell rang, and the door to Poirot Cafe opened. Xia Chuan glanced around and found that there was no one else besides Xia Benzi.

Logically, this shouldn't be the case. Xia Chuan could only assume it was because of Conan; Conan's will had helped create a quiet environment.

“Mr. Natsukawa, it’s been several days since we last met.”

"Miss Xia Benzi, long time no see. A black coffee, no sugar, please." "I'll have a cocoa, the usual, you know what I mean, Sister Xia Benzi!"

Xia Chuan glanced down at Anya, wanting to stop her but suddenly gave up.

Anya has been quite well-behaved lately, especially yesterday; she was so cooperative, so let's reward her.

"Where's Conan?"

Xia Benzi looked at Conan.

Conan had no interest in ordering; he glared at Anya through gritted teeth, his eyes clearly saying, "What are you doing here?!"

Ai Haibara didn't come, but Anya showed up instead. How is he going to tell Natsukawa that he's actually a seventeen-year-old high school student?

It's unclear whether Anya will hear this and spread it, but Anya will definitely laugh at him for bragging.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Anya pouted and looked away, pretending to be clueless. But when she realized Conan was still staring at her, she simply said, "Conan probably wants some cocoa too. Let's get him a cup."

By the way, after what happened yesterday, I definitely need to replenish my sugar levels. Sister Xia Benzi, could you please double the sugar? Thank you!

"Uncle Xia Chuan."

Conan looked to Natsukawa for help.

Xia Chuan helplessly spread his hands, "Is there anything important that you can't let Anya hear? You two are good friends, aren't you?"

"Yeah, yeah!!!"

Anya feigned anger, hands on her hips. Today, she had come specifically to sabotage Conan's plans, hoping to reveal her identity to her father and gain his help.
nonexistent!

Conan is completely unreliable, and he doesn't want his father to be implicated by him.

Even Anya knows this, which shows Conan's fame.

However, even with his backside bruised and battered, Conan remained steadfast in his beliefs.

"wait for me."

After saying that, Conan dashed out.

Conan returned to the two of them only after the coffee was served.

When he reappeared, he was holding a game console and a gaming headset.

"You've always wanted this, here, you can play with it!"

"Wow"

Anya's eyes immediately lit up. This game console was a collector's edition from the Full Paradise Company. In addition to the price, you also had to enter a lottery to buy it. Unfortunately, only Conan was lucky enough to win the lottery.

Anya always wanted it, but Conan kept making excuses to refuse.

"Father, I'm going to play games."

Anya vanished from their sight like a gust of wind, sat down at another table, and eagerly put on her headphones to begin enjoying the game.

Conan smiled with satisfaction. A child wasn't that difficult to deal with at all; all he had to do was seize the opportunity!

"Ouch!"

Conan jumped up from his chair with a start.

Overjoyed at successfully escaping Anya, he forgot his buttocks were covered in bruises and nearly died the moment he sat down.

"Are you okay?"

Natsukawa smiled teasingly, helped Conan up, and earnestly lectured him: "So you should listen to Ran and Mr. Mori. That day was clearly very dangerous, but you still let Professor Agasa take you to chase the helicopter."

"Thank goodness Joel was there, otherwise you'd be nothing but a pile of ashes by now, you know?"

Conan imagined the scene and thought Ran would look great in a black uniform and black stockings.

Conan really wanted to tell Natsukawa that he knew what was going on, but after thinking about it, he didn't say it.

From other people's perspectives, his actions were indeed too dangerous, and it's hard for anyone to understand his behavior.

However, as long as he has a clear conscience, he doesn't need to care about other people's opinions.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, actually, I asked you to meet me today because I have something to tell you."

Their eyes met, and Conan looked directly into Natsukawa's eyes. "I think you probably know what I'm going to say, right?"

All along, Natsukawa's behavior has made it seem like he knows Conan's identity, and now Conan wants to get confirmation from Natsukawa himself.

"You should already know, right? My identity. Including Haibara."

Halfway through his sentence, Conan suddenly remembered Ai Haibara's warning and reluctantly stopped talking.

"Ok?"

"Stop pretending, Uncle Xia Chuan, really, your acting skills are terrible!"

Conan also thought about it for a long time before making this decision.

Although there is no evidence, all indications suggest that Xia Chuan likely knows his identity.

His own guess about the reason for the exposure was probably that he had been in contact with him for too long, or that he had used anesthesia to knock out Uncle Kogoro.

It cannot be ruled out that Xia Chuan discovered his anomaly through his identity within the Special Investigation Bureau of the State Taxation Administration.

After all, his ID card was obtained through Professor Agasa's connections, and the information before the age of five was completely blank, which in itself is a suspicious matter.

Of course, there is also a 10% chance that it's because Xia Chuan knew about the drug APTX4869.

However, judging from Ai Haibara's situation, it's unlikely. Natsukawa doesn't seem to know Ai Haibara's identity; he genuinely treats her like a daughter.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Natsukawa seemed genuinely confused by Conan, his smile suddenly vanishing as he asked, "Aren't you apologizing to me for what happened last time with Ai Haibara in the bathroom?"

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