Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

The moment he touched the wound, he felt something was wrong with his body.

While the police were reporting to each other on their walkie-talkies, he seized the opportunity and fled at top speed.

Not long after, Shinichi Kudo, who had run out onto the street, looked at himself in the mirror and finally believed that his body had shrunk.

Furthermore, he recalled what happened after he was knocked down.

"An organization? Poison? Could it be that I was poisoned because I drank that drug..." Thinking this, he ran home, panting.

But when he got to the gate, he found that he had shrunk so much that he could no longer reach the gate's switch.

Just as he was at his wit's end, an explosion suddenly came from Professor Agasa's house next door, and Professor Agasa crawled out from the destroyed wall.

Upon seeing this, Shinichi Kudo immediately rushed forward and shouted, "Professor Agasa! It's me, Shinichi!"

"Huh? Are you Shinichi's relative's child?" Looking at the child who seemed somewhat familiar, Professor Agasa stood up and replied casually.

"..."

After a series of "deductive reasoning performances," Professor Agasa finally believed that the child in front of him was the shrunken Shinichi Kudo.

a moment later

Kudo House

Looking at Shinichi Kudo, who had changed his clothes, Professor Agasa stroked his chin and guessed, "I know, because that poison wasn't fully invented yet, it produced some incredible effects, causing you to shrink."

As Kudo buttoned his clothes, he muttered, "Yeah, Professor. Seriously, it's amazing that my elementary school clothes fit me perfectly..."

"Please, Doctor, you're a genius, right? Help me create a drug that can restore me to my original form."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Agasa immediately waved his hand and said, "How could that be? I don't know the ingredients of the medicine."

"Then, if we can find out their identities and find the medicine, that should be enough, right?"

"In that case..."

Chapter 47 For every person who evolves, there is someone who regresses (Part Two)

After listening to Shinichi Kudo's words, Professor Agasa thought for a moment and said that he could give it a try.

But before Shinichi could even feel a flicker of hope, Professor Agasa suddenly said seriously, "Listen carefully, Shinichi! If they find out you're still alive, they'll definitely come back to kill you! Keep this a secret between you and me, and absolutely do not tell anyone!"

"Can't we tell Takeda either? He..."

"Absolutely not! I know Takeda is very powerful, but based on your description, those men in black definitely belong to a dangerous organization. Individual martial prowess is of little use!"

After hearing what Professor Agasa said, Shinichi Kudo finally understood.

Even if I tell Takeda, it seems like he can't help me!

Those guys not only have guns, but they might also be a huge organization. What good is Longye's fighting ability?

Could he possibly take on the entire organization single-handedly?

Thinking of this, he said helplessly to Professor Agasa, "Then there's no other way, Professor. I'll stay at your house for now."

"How can that be?! Shinichi, think about it. In order to find those men in black, you have to gather information about them, right?"

"So you'd better find a place that can help you."

At this point, Dr. Agasa also lowered his head and began to think about where he was most likely to be able to obtain information about those men in black.

After a while, Professor Agasa slapped his forehead and said, "I remember now! Ran's father runs a detective agency, right? You can go there."

After hearing the professor's suggestion, Shinichi Kudo pondered, "A detective agency... Yes! There, I'll definitely come across all sorts of cases, and maybe I'll even get information about those men in black!"

but…

Just as he had this thought, the image of Takeda Tatsuno suddenly appeared in his mind, and he shuddered, saying, "Doctor, if Takeda finds out that I'm going to stay at Ran's house, won't he kill me?"

"It's alright, you don't need to worry about that. I've been seeing Ran staying overnight at Tatsuno's house a lot lately."

“Anyway, Ryūno lives alone. Why not just ask him to let Ran stay at his place occasionally?” Professor Agasa said, his glasses reflecting the light and a smile playing on his lips.

Hearing this, Shinichi Kudo's eyes lit up: "That's right! But how should we tell him?"

"That's easy. Just say you're my relative's child and your parents have to go abroad for an emergency... Don't worry, I'll help you cover it up. Don't worry."

"Thank you, Doctor!"

"Alright, let's go find Tatsuno first, and then ask Kogoro Mouri to take you in."

"By the way, you'd better come up with a fake name. And maybe put on some makeup, otherwise I'm worried Ryūno and the others will recognize you. I think these glasses are pretty good!"

"Ok."

The two smiled at each other and reached a consensus.

……

same moment

Ryūno and Rin took a car back to Ryūno's house.

"Xiao Lan, are you sure you don't need to tell your uncle?"

"Well, it's so late now, my dad might have already finished his beer and fallen asleep. Let's talk to him tomorrow."

"Alright, let's hurry up and pack up and get some rest, it's getting late."

"Ah."

After saying that, Longye took out the key and prepared to open the courtyard gate.

Just then, a delighted voice rang out: "What a coincidence! I was just about to come and visit you and Xiaolan!"

He turned around at the sound and saw Professor Agasa leading a child toward them.

When he saw the child's face, Longye was stunned for a moment.

Is that you, Conan?

You've shrunk behind my back in just two days!?

Seeing that Ryūno and Ran were looking at the shrunken Shinichi Kudo, Professor Agasa put his hand on Shinichi's head and urged, "Come on, say hello to your older brother and sister."

"...Hello, older brother and sister, my name is Conan Edogawa."

After hearing Professor Agasa's words, Shinichi Kudo hesitated for a moment before greeting him.

Ran, standing nearby, thought it was just a child's "shyness," but Ryuno knew perfectly well that it wasn't shyness at all; it was Shinichi Kudo's last remaining sense of shame.

Thinking of this, Longye almost burst out laughing.

He forced back his laughter, stepped forward and ruffled Conan's hair, then pretended not to know anything and asked, "Doctor, who is this child?"

“Actually…”

Professor Agasa told Tatsuno and Ran the reasons he had prepared, and then took the opportunity to suggest that Conan stay at the Mouri Detective Agency.

Seeing that Ran seemed hesitant, Professor Agasa advised, "Please, Ran, stay at the Tatsuno family's house for a while. It probably won't be long."

Ran sighed and said, "That's not a big deal, but will Dad agree? Besides, can Dad take good care of Conan?"

Hearing Ran's concerns, Professor Agasa smiled and casually waved his hand, saying, "You don't need to worry about that! This child has been smart since he was little, and he's good at everything from cooking and laundry to cleaning! I believe he will definitely be able to please your father."

It's not good to let him stay at your father's place for no reason; he can help with some housework!

After speaking, Professor Agasa glanced at Conan beside him, signaling him to speak up and agree.

After listening to the doctor's words, Shinichi Kudo's mind was filled with the word "resistance".

To curry favor? To do chores? Why should he do these things for that old man who only drinks?

But in order to gather information on "those guys" as soon as possible and return to his original form, he tearfully replied, "Yes, I can help with housework!"

Seeing that the child seemed quite sensible, Xiaolan lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Longye, how about we go back to my house now and introduce this child to my dad?"

"Okay, sure." Longye nodded.

Seeing that Ryūno and Ran had accepted his proposal, Professor Agasa nodded happily, handed Conan over to them, and went home.

……

"Conan, your parents went abroad on urgent business? They..."

Along the way, Ran and Ryūno kept asking Conan about his situation.

Ran is alright, since she genuinely treats Conan like a child, so her questions are all quite normal.

But Ryūno was different, because he knew Conan's "true identity," so he kept teasing Conan's little heart by asking questions.

For example: Conan, I feel like I've seen your face before?

Conan Edogawa?

This surname is quite rare. I remember a famous mystery novelist named Edogawa Ranpo; speaking of which, I think I even saw one of his books in the Shinichi Kudo series…

Every time Ryūno asked a question, he would secretly glance at Conan.

He noticed that whenever he mentioned words related to "Shinichi Kudo," Conan would shudder, just like a little hamster.

Upon realizing this, Tatsuno revealed a devilish smile.

……

Chapter 48 For every person who evolves, there is someone who regresses (Part 3)

Soon after, Ryuno and his two companions arrived at the Mouri Detective Agency.

Seeing the lights on at the Mouri Detective Agency on the second floor, Ran breathed a sigh of relief: "Great, the lights are still on! Looks like Dad hasn't gone to sleep yet..."

"Get out of the way!"

Before Xiaolan could finish speaking, a loud shout came from the stairs not far away, and everyone immediately stepped aside.

The next second, Kogoro Mouri fell to the ground, landing on all fours.

Before anyone could speak, Kogoro Mouri turned to Ran and Tatsuno and exclaimed excitedly, "They're here! They're finally here! I've finally gotten a job after half a year! A rich man's daughter has been kidnapped, and the culprit is said to be a man dressed in black."

After saying that, he hailed a taxi and prepared to head to the crime scene.

In the car

Kogoro Mouri sat in front, sometimes laughing foolishly, sometimes talking loudly to himself.

Unable to bear it any longer, Xiaolan coughed a few times, interrupting her father's spellcasting.