Detective Conan: Is Miss Haibara planning to assault a police officer again today?

Ayumi wasn't there when the Junior Detective Club was collectively criticized last time; she had a cold and was at home.

Upon entering, Ayumi said with some surprise, "It's very clean here. I thought it would be like in the TV dramas, with trash everywhere and smoke everywhere."

Mitsuhiko immediately spoke up with great interest, "No, when we came here together last time, the whole office was very clean, and apart from Inspector Megure, we didn't see a single police officer."

Ai Haibara glanced at Mitsuhiko, and the way he was trying so hard to impress the girl he liked reminded her of herself.

"Could my behavior in front of that stupid cop also be driven by this kind of inner psychology?"

She thought about it carefully and then gave a negative answer.

The little girl felt that all her behaviors and expressions were normal responses to information received from the outside world.

There was no deliberate pandering or flattery; it was simply the expression of one's inner emotions through appropriate body language.

Besides... she doesn't completely like Higashino Ningye right now, it's more like... friendship?

It's about having a good relationship with friends who can joke around, plus a tiny bit of romantic feelings.

As Ai Haibara pondered this, she couldn't help but glance at Ning Higashino to her side.

Once her gaze had fully captured the other person's profile, she immediately lowered her head again.

Because she is a loli, she can see her toes directly.

Soon, they arrived at the office of the First Investigation Division.

The three boys were stunned. Yuan Tai complained, "Why aren't there any police officers today? Shouldn't we recruit more if we're short-staffed?"

“My dad often says we should hire two more waiters so that my mom won’t have to work so hard.”

Upon hearing this, Takagi Wataru scratched his head and chuckled, "It's not that we're short-staffed, it's just that everyone has been out on business. Besides... look, Higashino and I are police officers, how can you say there aren't any police officers at all?"

The three children immediately began whispering among themselves.

Ayumi: "He doesn't seem very dignified. Compared to Higashino-nii, he seems much less imposing..."

Mitsuhiko: "Can he really catch criminals like this? Everyone else has gone out, but he and Inspector Higashino are still here. Is he really that incompetent?"

Genta: "I feel like Officer Takagi probably isn't very popular with girls."

The sound was soft, but everyone could hear it.

Takagi Wataru thought that children's words were harmless, and he was usually a nice guy, so he just smiled calmly.

Higashino Ning wanted to lash out, but he felt it was rude for an adult to get angry with a child.

No, does that mean children can make wild guesses and attack others?

Although the main target of the attack was Wataru Takagi, Wataru is his good brother!

Higashino Ning walked directly up to the three children, his tall figure immediately enveloping them.

Before he could even speak, Ai Haibara interrupted, saying, "Hey you guys, if it weren't for the need to take additional statements, Officer Takagi and Officer Higashino would be busy on the front lines solving cases right now."

"What you're saying now is really hurtful. All police officers deserve respect."

The little girl's tone was cold, causing the three children to instinctively lower their heads and stand at attention.

Her gaze locked on Ayumi, starting with her. "Why does the officer act so authoritative and intimidating towards children like us?"

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"This is clearly Officer Takagi looking out for us. Don't you like a gentle and easy-going police officer?"

Next up is Genta. "As for whether or not you're popular with girls, let's set aside whether it has anything to do with your job as a police officer. Would you be happy if I told you that?"

Finally, there's Mitsuhiko.

Ai Haibara took a deep breath, crossed her arms, and said coldly, "Instead of doubting the police's abilities, you should first think about whether you have the ability to become a police officer in the future, and whether you have the courage to take on that responsibility and danger."

"I don't know about Officer Takagi, but I think Officer Higashino's recent major case has been mentioned in the news, right?"

No one expected that Ai Haibara would suddenly start educating the three little ones.

Dr. Agasa realized his mistake and quickly laughed, "Ai, you're right, but I think they've already realized their mistake, right?"

The three children quickly nodded, thinking to themselves how mature and fierce Haibara-san was, while also bowing and apologizing to Takagi Wataru, "I'm sorry, Officer Takagi."

Takagi Wataru continued scratching his head, "Haha... well... it's okay, I'm not really the type with much guts anyway."

Mitsuhiko continued to apologize to Higashino.

Higashino Ning nodded in acceptance, and then cast an admiring glance at his little girl, earning her a haughty turn of her head in return.

He pulled up a chair and sat down. "Since there's no one here anyway, let's just take the statement here."

Conan, who was still shocked by Ai Haibara's didactic tone, was very confused.

Normally, whether at school or in everyday interactions, Ai Haibara is a girl who appears aloof at first glance, but is sometimes a little cunning and humorous.

"Is this guy trying to protect Inspector Higashino?"

Conan put aside his speculations and asked, "Officer Higashino, are the other police officers all investigating the bank robbery case from a few days ago?"

Instead of pondering the girl's strange and complicated thoughts, he should focus more on the case.

Anyway, I'm pretty bored today because of the holiday, and since the wedding was canceled, Heiji Hattori is probably on his way back to Osaka now.

Since I have nowhere else to go, it would be great to be able to participate in the case investigation.

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Conan's question isn't too difficult to answer.

Takagi Wataru will provide the answer himself.

And that's the one who answers every question.

Just then, Sato Miwako suddenly walked into the office and said in surprise, "...You kids are here again?"

She only remembered the three little ones, but the three little ones didn't remember her.

Yuan Tai's CPU power was already low, and recalling what he had just said about Takagi Wataru not being popular with girls, he suddenly raised his hand and pointed again.

"Are you Officer Takagi's girlfriend?"

Everyone: "???"

Dude, isn't your question a bit too sudden and too pointed?

The key point is that this simple sentence really struck a chord with Wataru Takagi.

He was just pondering whether Sato Miwako appreciated him because of Genta's words, and what kind of image he had in her heart.

When it comes to creating hilarious content, Genta is the ultimate god!

Takagi Wataru instantly transformed into a red-skinned human. "Hey! Don't talk nonsense!"

However, Sato Miwako remained calm and chuckled softly, "You've misunderstood. My name is Sato Miwako. Although I'm a girl, I'm a policewoman in the Violent Crimes Unit 3."

Seeing that Takagi Wataru was still embarrassed, she turned to Higashino Ning and asked, "Higashino-kun, what brings these children here this time?"

“Let’s take some additional statements, the ones from the time with the gloomy old lady at the Blue Castle.” Higashino Ning turned around in her office chair. “But Officer Sato, why are you back? Didn’t Inspector Megure hand over the bank robbery case to a higher-level investigation agency?”

Miwako Sato sighed, "Even if we go up a level higher, we won't find anything. The bank manager who was robbed last night called me and said he suddenly remembered something and that he and his wife would be coming to the police station this afternoon, so Inspector Megure told me to come back first."

After saying that, her brows relaxed again. "By the way, Higashino-kun, when I was drinking with Yumi last night, she mentioned that she wanted to invite us out for dinner tonight."

“She complained to me for almost ten minutes about not inviting her to your promotion celebration party.”

Higashino Ning suddenly felt that the hairs on the back of his head were a little out of control.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a little girl staring at him.

The other person's expression was calm, nothing particularly special, but something just felt off.

Jealous?

That's ridiculous.

Higashino Ning shook off the thought and stood up, walking over to Ai Haibara's side. He said in a relaxed tone, "Then I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next time. I have to take care of her tonight, so I can't drink."

"But we already had that promotion celebration banquet before, didn't we?"

Sato Miwako tilted her head in confusion, "This is the little girl who accompanied you with the criminal in the previous case, right? I didn't expect her to live in your house. I thought she was just passing by like the other children."

Higashino Ning nodded. "I have officially adopted her. She used to be the child of a distant relative of mine, and now... she is my sister."

Upon hearing this, Gao Zuo and his companion completely lost their minds.

Takagi Wataru even thought of what had happened a dozen minutes earlier.

Good grief, so all that time you suddenly mentioned how special Ai was to you was a setup for this news?!

This is so sudden! You've bypassed marriage and already have a cute, obedient, and fiercely protective little girl, almost like a "daughter"...

I find it hard to accept!

After a brief moment of surprise, Sato Miwako smiled and said, "I see. You can bring Ai along too. We just had drinks yesterday, so today is just a simple meal."

Although she was curious about Ai Haibara's background, it was her private matter, and she decided not to ask if she could avoid it.

After thinking for a moment, Dongye Ning lowered his head and asked, "So, are you going?"

Ai Haibara immediately flashed a bright smile, "Okay."

She didn't want Higashino Ning to lose her normal social life because of her.

And...she really wants to see what that Miss Yumi looks like!

During the conversation, Professor Agasa and his group remained silent, completely ignoring the others.

Of course, the three little ones actually had a lot to say. For example, they weren't just passing by or strolling around the National Stadium that day; they were actually looking for the culprit.

But they had just been scolded by Haibara's mother, so they were hesitant to speak up.

It's normal for everyone to fall into a brief silence after chatting.

And someone else joined in during a lull in the silence.

Higashino Ning raised an eyebrow.

Isn't this the bank president, Keizo Masuo? Yesterday morning he even threatened the other party's wife, Kayo Masuo.