Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 738 Anya is like a clown

Scattered sounds came from the kitchen; Aunt Joel and her father were preparing a delicious meal and chatting happily, the sweet aroma almost spreading into the yard.

Anya's face looked as pale as if she had diarrhea. Her father had indeed forgotten his daughter because of her beauty. He had been missing for so long and hadn't even looked for her. He was at home having a good time with Aunt Joel!

Half an hour later, the table was filled with dishes that Natsukawa had prepared himself.

In this cooking session, Joel played the role of washing the vegetables, which was the only step that wouldn't cause the food to become toxic.

Ai Haibara emerged from the basement, her mood much improved after taking a stroll.

She sat down at the dining table, looked around, and suddenly paused, surprised to find that Anya, who was usually the first to sit down, was nowhere to be seen.

"Where are the Anya people?"

Bond squatted on the ground eating his food, while Xia Chuan and Joel sat down. The only empty seat was Anya's.

"Never mind her, let's eat."

Xia Chuan glanced at the stairwell out of the corner of his eye, trying to control his thoughts and prevent them from wandering.

"Woooooo~"

At the corner of the stairwell, Anya's eyes were brimming with tears, she was biting her lower lip, and her rosy cheeks were flushed as she held her breath.

Her father is planning to give up on her!

Joel rolled his eyes at Xia Chuan, noticing Xia Chuan's little actions earlier and hearing the sobbing in the stairwell.

"Alright Anya, come out and eat quickly. Today's dishes are all your favorites," Joel said softly.

The three looked towards the stairwell, and Bond also raised his head.

There was no sound in the hallway. Anya covered her mouth, lay face down on the ground, and muttered to herself: You can't see me, you can't see me.

"Ania, peanuts with tempura, braised pork ribs, and neon tofu casserole—if you don't eat them, I'll eat them all."

Ai Haibara knew Anya's favorite food and was confident in her ability to make it happen.

But this time was different. Anya had no intention of coming down at all, and was as cowardly as a quail.

More than eating, she was worried that Inspector Megure would emerge from some dark corner, his face grim, and handcuff and shackle her with cold cuffs, telling her she was under arrest!
"What's up with her?"

Ai Haibara was unaware of Anya's situation and paid no attention to the security tape at her doorstep, perhaps not even noticing it.

Xia Chuan shook his head, feeling that it was about right, and the punishment should end here.

"Alright, Anya, come down now. Inspector Megure has no intention of pursuing the matter. You won't be taken away or put in jail."

Bang bang bang.
Rapid footsteps.

"Really? Father isn't lying, is he? Anya really doesn't need to be taken away by Inspector Megure?"

"Of course, this has nothing to do with you; it's all the thief's own fault."

"Great! Great!"

Anya jumped more than a meter high with excitement, and the dullness of the afternoon vanished in that moment.

Upon landing, her round, chubby face flushed red, and she seemed somewhat shy.

She glanced at Ai Haibara out of the corner of her eye and saw that the other woman had no expression and was completely calm, which put her mind at ease.

It would be bad if the scandal got out; it might even spread to the school.

She never considered that Ai Haibara wasn't the kind of person with a perverse sense of humor, and Anya hadn't offended her.

More importantly, Ai Haibara was also completely baffled by this, and found Anya's clown-like behavior inexplicable.

With her worries gone, Anya's appetite returned, and she practically became a bulldozer, visibly reducing the amount of food she ate.

Xia Chuan and Yue Er exchanged a glance and both smiled.

Teasing Anya occasionally is a good thing. "What exactly did Natsukawa-nii give to the Ooka family? He should be the one who sent Genji Hotaru and his group to the Prefectural Police Headquarters, but who was behind it all? Did Gin discover something from Saijo Taiga that led him to commit such a horrific act?"

Saijo Taiga died a horrific death; he was ultimately too late.

"Or perhaps the mastermind is the Ooka family. Iori Muya also appeared at the scene. So many armed men in black, what government department are they from? They don't seem to be from the Public Security Bureau. What is the connection between the Ooka family and the brewery?"

Conan heard about Iori Muga from Hattori Heiji. They thought about it all night but couldn't come up with anything. They originally planned to ask Natsukawa in the morning, but Natsukawa and his family left Kyoto early in the morning.

Conan was completely overwhelmed by this trip to Kyoto, with so many messy things happening, and the main mystery of Genji's Firefly was also inexplicably solved.

I was confused when I arrived, and I'm still confused now that I'm home. It's still the same.
It's a pity that Uncle Kogoro has confined him to his home, otherwise I really wanted to go and ask him what happened.

Ai Haibara is really something, not answering the phone. I always feel like she has betrayed their friendship!

The ship of friendship capsized so easily, without even making a ripple, that he only realized it now.

When the sun rises three poles, the sky is dry and everything is dry.

Birds chirped in the branches, and the road was bustling with schoolchildren and high school girls in miniskirts.

"Huh? Conan, can't you go out?"

Anya looked up at the window of the Maori Detective Agency.

"Yes, it seems like I've caught a cold."

Conan blew his nose forcefully, his cheeks visibly flushed. "It's probably from being exposed to the wind last night. It's nothing serious, I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

"Your health is really bad."

Anya's face betrayed her undisguised mockery.

Haha, isn't all of this for the sake of the case?

Yesterday, I went to the rooftop to think about the case, and ended up sitting there until the early hours of the morning. Later, I even tried to sneak out the window while Uncle Kogoro was sleeping, but when I rang the doorbell at the Natsukawa house, there was no sound, and no one answered when I knocked.

He dared not pry open the door again. Xia Benzi had mentioned it when she delivered coffee: that door had killed a thief.

I wandered around the streets until after 2 a.m. before finally crawling back to my room to sleep, and that was it.
"Alright, let's go to class now. You get some rest."

After the two girls disappeared at the end of the road, Xia Chuan closed the curtains and lay back down on the bed.

Joel was sleeping soundly beside her, her fair neck revealing her smooth collarbone.

However, Xia Chuan was not in the mood for tenderness at the moment.

It's been a day since I got back, and there hasn't been a single word from Gin. Not only Tequila, but it seems like Amuro Tooru hasn't been contacted either.

Gin should be back, but I wonder what kind of trouble he's up to.

I've heard that Kusuda Rikudo has successfully been promoted to codename member.

Rumi Wakasa has been in a coma for a long time, and doctors have officially declared her to be in a vegetative state. It is impossible to predict when she will wake up.

Logically, Gin should have made a move against Rumi Wakasa by now.

Xia Chuan didn't go out all day, spending a long phone conversation with Frank for an hour.

Regarding the arrangements for Shin-Ide Tomomichi and Shin-Mei Kaori, as well as how to deal with the brewery issue, a core plan was finally finalized.

Next, Xia Chuan will reduce his contact with Frank, because he will definitely be thoroughly investigated by Gin now, and less contact will make him safer.

After all, Frank was a useless person who could only gather intelligence but had no practical skills whatsoever.

Yes, that's what Frank said himself.

To save his life, he abandoned all sense of shame.

(End of this chapter)