Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

A night in Tokyo.

Shoichi was at home stroking Shiho's hair.

Shiho has been cooped up at home for so long that she's practically rusting.

Shiho has become desensitized to Shoichi's actions.

When it gets bigger, it gets masturbated; when it gets smaller, it still gets masturbated.

"Want me to take you out to play?" Zheng Yi said.

Shiho took out a mirror and looked at her reflection with self-pity.

"Is it really okay for me to go out now?" Shiho asked.

She has transformed several times in the few days she has been at home.

Moreover, there is absolutely no pattern to it; it can transform at any time.

All I know is that when I transform, my body gets hot, and the transformation is very fast.

Before transforming, you have very little time to hide.

If you go outside and get seen, you'll be mistaken for an alien.

“Then let’s go out at night. It’s dark at night, and there are fewer people around, so the chances of being discovered are very low,” Zheng Yi said.

Shiho shook her head again.

Zheng Yi smoothed Shiho's hair, feeling like he was turning her into a homebody.

"Let's go." Masaru picked Shiho up. "I'll take you to buy a bag. Don't worry, if anyone sees us, I can make them think they're seeing things."

Upon hearing the word "bag," Shiho's heart skipped a beat.

But she still hesitated and asked, "Can you make people think they're seeing things? Hypnotize them?"

Masakazu squinted at Shiho.

If I could hypnotize myself, I definitely wouldn't do such a boring thing.

"Just trust me."

"Could you put me down first?" Shiho asked.

She is no longer Ai Haibara.

Don't just carry me around like that!
Zheng pushed Xiao Ai back to the bedroom and made her change her clothes.

Then he took out a backpack and put Ai's clothes in it, so that she wouldn't be without clothes to wear if she suddenly transformed.

Tokyo is brightly lit at night.

There is nothing more righteous than harming Zhengyi Funds.

As long as you don't transform randomly.

Unfortunately, she hadn't been out of the house long before she turned into Ai Haibara.

"Ai, I want to eat takoyaki."

"No, too many carbs."

"Ai, that gashapon machine..."

"Stop it, that's for kindergarten kids."

Ai is holding a huge pink teddy bear, which Zheng Yi bought for her earlier, saying it "matches your temperament."

Shoichi was in a good mood and reached out to ruffle Ai's hair, which had been ruffled by the wind.

Ai was like a cat whose fur had been stroked; she grumbled a couple of times in dissatisfaction, but didn't try to get away.

Zheng Yi snapped his fingers: "Let's go get some ramen."

They walked into a rather upscale-looking ramen shop.

As soon as he sat down, Zheng Yi started his "torture of his sister" mode.

"Ai, do you think the soup base should be pork bone broth or soy sauce broth?"

"Pork bones."

"Wrong! Soy sauce is the soul of the dish!"

"Shut up!" Ai pouted.

I can't even eat in peace.

With a smile, Zheng Yi pulled Ai's ramen bowl toward himself, picked up the largest piece of char siu from her bowl, and precisely fed it into his own mouth.

Ai's eyes widened in anger, "That's my flesh!"

"Children shouldn't be picky eaters; they should eat more vegetables," Zheng Yi said, pointing to the scallions in her bowl.

Just as Ai was furious and about to attack Masakazu with her chopsticks, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

She tugged at Zheng Yi's sleeve and lowered her voice, "Why do I feel like... someone is watching us?"

He paused for a moment, then casually swallowed the char siu, saying nonchalantly:
"Oh? Maybe some clueless thug is trying to steal our pink teddy bear."

Ai glared at Masakazu.

What petty thug would covet a pink teddy bear?

"Can you be serious for once?" Ai looked around warily. "That feeling is familiar, like the organization's aura, very much like Gin."

Masakazu scoffed, "Stop being so paranoid. Gin is probably killing someone somewhere right now. He doesn't have time to watch you eat ramen."

"Really?" Ai asked, half-believing.

"Really," Zheng Yi said confidently. "Even if he comes, seeing how cute you are, he probably won't be able to bring himself to do it."

Ai: ...

She took a big bite of noodles and decided to forgive Masakazu for the time being.

That's right, she's in Ai Haibara form now. She already appeared in front of Gin last time, and Gin didn't recognize her.

So even if Gin suddenly appears, I shouldn't be so afraid.

The meal took a full hour.

Ai is getting impatient.

You promised to buy me a bag, so why are you dawdling now?

She only came out because Zheng Yi promised to buy her a bag, but now it seems like Zheng Yi is changing his mind.

"Don't worry, do you think I need your money to buy a bag?" Zheng Yi asked.

Ai shook her head, then nodded.

You're not short of money, but you're unwilling to spend money on others.

Ai looked around again, then whispered, "That feeling is still there."

“You’re mistaken,” Zheng Yi said, wiping his mouth. “If you were really exposed, the organization would definitely come back to arrest you, not just monitor you.”

Zheng Yi patted Ai's head again.

Stepping out of the ramen shop, the night breeze felt even cooler.

"Ai, I want ice cream," Masakazu said.

"You ate so much already, why are you still eating?" Xue Xiaoai raised an eyebrow.

"That's a solid, this is a liquid, they don't conflict!"

Ai sighed helplessly as she looked at that self-righteous little face.

She sensed that Zheng Yi had already regretted his promise to her and was stalling for time, not wanting to buy her the bag.

But what can be done about it?

The two walked to a vending machine by the roadside and bought a vanilla ice cream.

Then Shoichi handed it to Ai.

Ai was a little confused.

Didn't you want to eat it? Why did you hand it to me? And you only bought one?
"Here, have some." Masakazu gestured towards Ai with his chin. "I saw you wanted some, so I made up an excuse to buy it."

Ai squinted, sensing that Zheng Yi didn't think things were as he claimed.

How did you get the idea that I wanted ice cream?

She put the ice cream to her lips with skepticism.

"Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it melts," Zheng Yi urged.

Ai looked at him suspiciously, then licked it.

Soon, after eating the ice cream, a warm current suddenly rose from my stomach and quickly spread to my limbs and bones.

Ai suddenly felt dizzy, as if her body was being roasted on a fire. "I...I'm so hot..."

Before she could finish speaking, her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

The scene before her eyes began to distort, and Zheng Yi's face became blurry and elongated in her eyes.

Seeing Ai's reaction, Masakazu was also stunned. "I didn't put anything in the ice cream, did I?"
"No wonder you gave it to me, you drugged me," Ai said.

“At a time like this, you still have the mind to joke around.” Zheng Yi helped Xiao Ai up. “However, your current physical reaction should be the effect of the drug.”

However, it wasn't the medication that triggered the reaction, but rather the unstable antidote.

"Don't talk, save your energy."

Zheng Yi quickly looked around. Night was falling and there were few pedestrians on the street.

His gaze shifted and he spotted a public toilet not far away.

“We need to find a place for you to complete your transformation,” Zheng Yi said in a low voice.

He pulled Xiao Ai along and quickly walked towards the public restroom.

Ai was almost unable to stand, her consciousness struggling between blurring and clarity.

"Go in." Zheng Yi pushed her into the women's restroom, into a women's stall, and then locked the restroom door himself.

Ai leaned against the cold tile wall, panting heavily.

The changes in my body became more and more drastic; my bones cracked and popped, and my clothes were stretched so tightly they almost tore apart.

After an unknown amount of time, Ai Haibara disappeared, and Shiho Miyano appeared.

She raised her hand with trembling hands, looking at her hands that had become long, slender, and fair, feeling a mix of emotions.

She's back to normal.

She stood up and tried to take a couple of steps. Her body was still a little uncomfortable, but she was able to stand steadily.

She unlocked the cubicle door and went out.

Shoichi leaned against the sink, watching Shiho Miyano walk out of the stall.

"Welcome back, Shiho." Masakazu smiled slightly and handed her a tissue. "Although the process was a bit messy, the result was pretty good."

Shiho took the tissue, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and glared at him irritably: "That's twice already! I want to go home!"

"Don't rush, we haven't gone to buy you a bag yet," Zhengyi said.

He pushed Shiho, saying, "This time, there will definitely be no more procrastination."

Having received Zhengyi's assurance, Shiho remained skeptical.

"Here, I bought you another ice cream."

"Who likes to eat this?" Shiho pouted.

But since Masakazu had already handed it over, Shiho didn't refuse.

She had just taken a lick when Zheng Yi suddenly reached out and snatched the ice cream away with lightning speed, taking a smug lick as well.

"Shoichi!" Shiho exploded, "Give it back to me!"

"No, I feel sorry for you and want to help you burn some calories." Zheng Yi smiled and held the ice cream high.

Even though it had grown bigger, she still couldn't reach it, and she stomped her feet in frustration.

Shiho was furious.

She saw this as a direct provocation, a message to her that 'even if you grow bigger, I can still manipulate you at will.'

Zheng Yi suddenly gave the ice cream back to her and casually ruffled her hair.

"Okay, I'll stop teasing you, or you'll start crying."

Shiho glared at him fiercely, then took a big bite.

We finally arrived at the luxury store.

Shiho planned to spend a lot of money to make Shoichi bleed, in order to appease her resentment at being bullied by Shoichi earlier.

"Forehead……"

"What is it now?" Zhengyi asked.

Shiho looked troubled.

"Again?" Zheng Yi asked dramatically.

How long will it take this time?
But there was no other way. Masaichi took off his coat, put it over Shiho's head, pressed her waist down a little, and ran into the luxury store.

Where is the toilet?

"exist……"

The clerk pointed in the direction, and then they saw a man rushing towards the women's restroom without looking back.

By the time she realized what was happening, the door to the women's restroom had already been closed.

Soon after, the man came out of the women's restroom with a little girl.

Both of them had calm expressions.

The shop assistant swallowed hard.

That man just now, it seems like he went in carrying something with him.

So it was a little girl?
Why the rush? And why did the man go inside? A little girl this age shouldn't need to... cough cough.

Out of politeness, the shop assistant did not ask about such private matters.

Neither Shoichi nor Ai mentioned the awkwardness in the restroom.

Masayuki started choosing a bag for Ai.

Ai also focused her attention on the dazzling array of bags, and everything was fine.

Until she saw Zheng Yi take a limited edition Birkin bag and hang it on her head without saying a word.

"Shoichi!" Ai roared, "What are you doing!"

"Try it out," Zheng Yi nodded seriously. "Hmm, the weight is just right, it'll fit perfectly on your head."

The shop assistants stared in disbelief at the scene, wanting to step forward to stop it, but seeing Zheng Yi's face, which seemed to indicate he didn't lack money, they silently retreated.

"Zhengyi!" Ai was so angry that she was swaying from side to side under the weight of the bag.

"Don't rush, let me pick a few more for you."

Zheng Yi was having a great time fiddling with the bags in the store, hanging almost every single one on Xiao Ai's head.

Ai glared angrily at Masakazu: "Masakazu, you've gone too far!"

Zheng Yi chuckled and tapped Ai's forehead: "Buy all the bags that were hanging on your head just now."

Two sounds of swallowing saliva could be heard coming from inside the shop.

Ai suddenly realized that Shoichi wasn't so repulsive after all; he was simply helping her choose a bag.

What did he do wrong?!
The shop assistant looked at Zheng Yi with a gleam in his eyes.

Looking at Masakazu's carefree attitude, Ai suddenly felt that the grievances she had just suffered were insignificant.

“Shoichi,” Ai suddenly said, “I think that bag would look better hanging on your head.”

Zheng Yi: "?"

Before he could react, Ai had already slammed the huge platinum bag down on Shoichi's head.

The shop assistant felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this.

That's a limited edition, are you just going to throw it away like that?
What if it gets damaged when thrown away?
"Wrap it up." Masaru threw the bag at the shop assistant, then glared at Ai. "I'll make you sleep in this bag tonight."

"Humph!"

The shop assistant happily went to help Zheng Yi with the package.

Feel free to cause trouble in the store, be as bold as you want, and have complete peace of mind.

She was already calculating her commission for tonight.

"Di Di~"

Just as Zheng Yi was pressing a few more bumps on Xiao Ai's head, his phone rang.

He took out his phone and saw that it was an email from Vermouth.

"You and Sherry were targeted by Gin. It was I who helped you out and prevented Gin from suspecting the little girl beside you. How are you going to thank me?" — Vermouth

Zheng Yi frowned and asked Ai, "Can you sense any organized presence around us right now?"

"No."

Ai shook her head, looked at the wrapped bags, and felt an atmosphere of happiness all around her.

"Oh."

Zheng Yi nodded and began replying to Vermouth.

Somewhere you may not have seen, I saved the world. In the process, I spent a lot of money, so how are you going to thank me? — Zheng Yi

Vermouth: ?
She was stunned when she saw Zheng Yi's reply.

Zheng Yi doesn't believe what I'm saying?
Is it still this stingy man who doesn't want to thank me at all, so he's just pretending not to believe me? (End of Chapter)