Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Upon hearing this, Ayumi Yoshida and Genta Kojima also looked at Ai Haibara with curiosity. To this, she simply replied:

"She's just an older sister I know, it's nothing special."

On the other side, Conan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said to the three of them:

"By the way, didn't you want to see the cars? Ran-neechan and Sonoko-neechan have already gone far away. If you go too late, you might not get any!"

"Yup!"

"Oh no, hurry and chase after them!"

"Wait for us!"

The three were successfully distracted and, forgetting the previous question, hurriedly headed towards where Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were, causing another commotion there.

Sorry, Sonoko, I can only ask you to keep these little guys in check.

Conan silently mourned for Sonoko Suzuki for a second before finally getting to the point.

He asked Ai Haibara:

"Haibara, who is that gentlemanly-looking foreign gentleman who suddenly appeared next to Ritsuka?"

Moriarty, who suddenly appeared behind Fujimaru Ritsuka today, immediately caught his attention the moment he appeared.

And for some reason, the other person's very presence made him inexplicably concerned.

Ai Haibara replied:

"That old man's name is James, and he is Ritsuka's housekeeper."

Conan was surprised to hear this and said:

"James? The butler?"

After she briefly recounted what she had just witnessed to Conan, Conan, resting his chin on his hand, gazed at Fujimaru Ritsuka's retreating figure in the distance and sighed:

"So, she really is a runaway heiress."

"I thought you could only see this kind of setting in TV dramas."

Then, his gaze turned to Moriarty, who was standing next to Fujimaru Ritsuka. Although he was inexplicably concerned, he couldn't really see anything wrong with him at the moment, so he had no choice but to give up.

"Conan, don't stray too far from us, or you'll get lost! And Ai too!"

"Okay, Sister Xiaolan, I'm coming right away!"

Hearing Ran Mouri calling from afar, Conan quickly responded and turned to Ai Haibara, saying:

"That's all for now. Contact me anytime if anything comes up."

"Okay, go to your sister Xiaolan's place now."

Ai Haibara waved her hand casually, uttered a sarcastic remark, and turned to leave, leaving Conan speechless.

Are you mocking me? You must be!

That despicable, scheming woman!

So Conan turned around and ran towards Ran and the others, but on the way, he suddenly noticed that the expressions and behaviors of a few people next to him seemed a little strange.

Ok?

He frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

It'll be available tomorrow, so I'm frantically writing this today!

Hope you all support!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 86 A Perilous and Quickly Concluded Case

"This car is great; it has a classic exterior, elegant lines, and a low-key yet luxurious interior."

"Yes, very much in line with a gentleman's taste."

Moriarty stood in front of a black vintage car, his eyes revealing an expression of appreciation, and he seemed quite satisfied with it.

The salesperson beside him then introduced the product to him in a warm yet polite manner:

"Sir, you have excellent taste. This car is our Balabala."

On the other hand, Fujimaru Ritsuka's choice was completely different from his.

"This looks pretty good."

She looked at the enormous thing in front of her and couldn't help but nod.

This is a rugged armored off-road vehicle.

The entire vehicle is constructed using special steel and bulletproof glass. Its powerful engine makes it fearless of any treacherous terrain, and it is said that even tanks cannot pass through places it cannot pass through. It also boasts a variety of powerful functions.

In short, it's perfect in every way except for the price and fuel consumption.

Most importantly, its appearance is very similar to the Shadow Border, which has not yet evolved into a space battleship—more accurately called the Dimensional Boundary Drill Ship [Storm Border]—which is the base vehicle of New Chaldea.

Of course, it's the mini version.

Ai Haibara stood beside her, hesitant to speak. Although everyone's aesthetic sense is different, ...

"Ai, what do you think?"

Suddenly, Fujimaru Ritsuka turned to her and asked.

"I think"

Looking into Fujimaru Ritsuka's expectant eyes, she nodded with difficulty and said against her will:

"It's actually quite good; at least it looks safe."

I'm sorry, my conscience.

The salesperson in charge of receiving Fujimaru Ritsuka was also somewhat surprised by her choice. They didn't expect that such a cute girl would choose an armored off-road vehicle that was completely different from her own style, belonging to the wild and tough type.

However, he still tried his best to introduce it:

"The most important aspects of this car are its powerful functionality and safety features."

"Ahhhhhhhhh-!"

Just then, a child's terrified scream suddenly echoed throughout the hall, drawing the attention of everyone present.

But then, a terrifying gunshot rang out throughout the hall, silencing the screams and shattering the peaceful atmosphere.

"boom!"

"Robbery! Everyone, behave yourselves! Put your hands on your heads and squat down!"

Several adult men stood in the hall, holding weapons. The leader fired a shot at the ceiling with his right hand and held a little girl hostage with his left, shouting fiercely.

The little girl he kidnapped was none other than Ayumi Yoshida, a member of the Junior Detective League.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden change, and under the threat of the other bandits, they trembled and began to crouch down.

"That wretched brat! I was planning to choose a suitable time to make my move, but you ruined my plans!"

Then, he grinned maliciously at Yoshida Ayumi, whom he was holding hostage:

"As the price for meddling, we'll take you away as our hostage later!"

"Keep quiet, you might still have a chance to survive."

".!"

Yoshida Ayumi looked terrified, but dared not make a sound, for fear that the other party would kill her.

Ayumi's appearance made the other person burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! That's exactly how it should be!"

On the other side, Conan anxiously cursed inwardly:

hateful!

After noticing that the expressions and behaviors of these people were not quite right, he began to investigate them in secret.

Along the way, the other members of the Junior Detective Club joined in, and they eventually discovered that the other party was actually a group of robbers who were about to rob the car shop.

Just as he was about to call the police, Ayumi Yoshida accidentally exposed herself, causing the other party to change their robbery plan, ultimately leading to this situation.

The reason is no longer important; what's important is, what should we do now?

"It really was a crime with absolutely no technical skill involved. It was so naive, so incredibly naive."

Seeing this, Moriarty shook his head and sighed helplessly, with a hint of disappointment.

".?"

Such a strange statement naturally caught Ai Haibara's attention, but before she could think about it, she saw Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly walk towards the direction of the robbers.

"Ritsuka-neechan!?"

"If we're going to take a hostage, wouldn't it be better to grab a more valuable target than a useless child?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka approached the bandit leader and spoke.

Moriarty immediately understood her meaning and cooperated by acting out a panicked cry:

"Miss Ritsuka, come back quickly!"

"Oh~"

Upon hearing Moriarty's call, the bandit leader's gaze towards Fujimaru Ritsuka turned mocking, and he chuckled sinisterly:

"She's actually a rich young lady who's always ready to help others. How interesting."

"Looks like besides the loot from the robbery, we might even make some money from the kidnapping! Hahahaha!"

With that, he casually tossed Ayumi Yoshida aside, pointed the pistol at Ritsuka Fujimaru's head, and grinned maliciously:

"Then come over here obediently and don't try anything funny!"

Seeing that Yoshida Ayumi had been rescued, she felt reassured and slowly walked towards her.