Shirou's clones number 30 million

Ayumi Yoshida subconsciously took out her phone, then put it down again.

"Conan's phone number has been cancelled, and the Detective Badge is completely unusable. No matter where we go, we can't find Conan. What else could this be but a disappearance?"

"Where are his family members?" Ayasaki Hayate asked as she wrote. "Have you gone to his house to look for them?"

“Conan used to live at the Mouri Detective Agency, but when we went there to ask, Uncle Mouri only said that Conan would never appear again.”

Ayumi Yoshida looked dejected, and her tone was full of gloom.

"Even if you ask Professor Agasa, you'll get the same answer, as if... as if Conan has already left this world."

"No way!" Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya quickly denied. "Conan is so smart, he would never die! He must have run into some trouble."

"Do you think Conan hates us now?" Genta Kojima said, thinking to himself. "Is it because I stole the meatballs from Conan's bento last Friday that made him angry and doesn't want to talk to us anymore?"

"No, Conan would never hate us over something so trivial. He must have run into some trouble."

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya seemed to be trying to strengthen his resolve, muttering to himself incessantly.

Although Ai Haibara firmly claims that Conan simply transferred schools, since she can neither provide evidence nor contact Conan, the others simply believe that she, like Mitsuhiko, finds it difficult to accept the idea that something happened to Conan.

"I see."

Ayasaki Hayate put down her pen and nodded slightly:

"Based on my judgment as a detective assistant, he must have indeed encountered some difficulties."

Please help us.

Ayumi Yoshida took out her wallet, took out all the money inside, and placed it on the table.

"This is all I have; this is all my savings."

Upon discovering that two other elementary school boys were also planning to contribute money, Ayasaki Hayate quickly waved his hand.

"I'll help you for free, no charge."

As Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya took out his money, he said:

"What good will your help do? We're looking for a famous detective, not you."

"I've done many requests myself, just to find someone, so there's no need to trouble Mr. Hayami."

Ayasaki Hayate paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Moreover, based on my understanding of Mr. Hayami, he would definitely let me handle this small request after accepting it."

"But you don't seem very reliable," Kojima Genta said impatiently, glancing at the door. "Hasn't Detective Hayami returned yet?"

"Since you don't believe me, then... it seems I have no choice but to prove myself with my actions."

Ayasaki Hayate put away her notebook, got up from the sofa, turned the landline around, and began dialing numbers from the phone book.

"This is the phone number of another assistant that Mr. Hayami gave me a few days ago, saying that if you need to find someone, you can ask her."

"Please wait a moment, I'll use speakerphone so you can hear me too."

The call was quickly connected, and a woman's voice came from the landline.

"Detective Hayami?"

"Hello, I'm Hayate Ayasaki, Mr. Hayami's assistant. Mr. Hayami said that if I need to find someone, I should call this number."

Who are you looking for?

"I'm looking for Conan Edogawa. He's a sixth-grade elementary school student, but I've suddenly lost contact with him recently..."

Before Ayasaki Hayate could finish speaking, a soft laugh suddenly came from the phone.

"I bet you didn't consult with Detective Hayami before accepting this missing person case, did you?"

"Yes, Detective Hayami went to the Sanzenin residence and hasn't returned yet. Do you know any clues about Conan Edogawa?"

"I know."

Upon hearing this, the three elementary school students all rushed over, gathered around the phone, and anxiously asked:

Where is Conan?

"Sister, do you know where Conan is? Please tell us."

Unlike Ayumi and the other two, Ai Haibara subconsciously took a few steps back.

Ever since she heard Vermouth's voice, she felt inexplicably uneasy.

Even though the organization has disappeared, she still harbors considerable fear of its codenamed members, even if they are undercover agents on her side.

Of course, compared to being trembling with fear before, I'm much better now.

"Oh...? Is he Conan's classmate? In that case, he probably doesn't plan to continue contacting you."

"Sister, what do you mean? Does Conan hate us?" Ayumi asked quickly.

"Well... I understand how he feels right now, but in this world, some relationships can't be severed just because you want to."

Vermouth paused for a moment, then continued:

"If you want to find Conan, you can go to Shinichi Kudo's house. His house is next to Professor Agasa's house, which you often visit. Only Shinichi Kudo knows Conan's whereabouts."

"Will we definitely find Conan if we go there?" Genta Kojima raised his voice slightly. "We've been to Professor Agasa's house several times these past few days. What if we still can't find him?"

"Then cry loudly, cry loudly in front of Shinichi Kudo, and cling to his arm and don't let go."

Vermouth chuckled and said:

"If that still doesn't work, we can try going a few more times."

"Go there once a day for a month, and Conan will reappear."

"Of course, one month is just the upper limit; in reality, it certainly won't take that long."

"Why?" Ayumi asked, looking surprised. "What's the connection between Shinichi Kudo and Conan? Why does Conan appear when I cry in front of him?"

Have any of you seen what Phantom Thief Kid looks like?

"I've met him. We were there at his wedding. He looks a lot like Conan."

"Shinichi Kudo looks exactly like Kaito Kid. In other words, you can imagine him as Conan ten years in the future. What kind of relationship do you think two people who are ten years apart in age but look almost identical could have?"

"I get it, they're brothers!"

As soon as Ayumi finished speaking, she suddenly realized a problem and pondered:

"But the surnames are different?"

At that moment, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's voice suddenly came:

"I found it! Come quick, this is a picture of Yukiko Kudo that I found online."

"Didn't we meet Conan's mother before? She's Yukiko Kudo."

"So Shinichi Kudo is Conan's older brother," Ayumi said to herself. "Conan and his brother have different surnames. It seems there might be some family conflict between them."

"That's right! That must be it."

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya nodded repeatedly, and then said:

"Conan is being too polite. Can't he discuss things with us? One person's plan is limited, but three people's plans are more comprehensive. We can help him in some way."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find Conan!" Genta Kojima quickly got up.

Chapter 424 Actually, we're not that familiar with each other.

Chapter 424, Section 425: Actually, we're not that familiar with each other.

Knock knock...!

Amidst a series of urgent doorbell rings, the door to the Kudo family's house slowly opened, and Ran Mouri appeared before them.

"Sister Ran, what are you doing at the Kudo family's house?"

"Ran-neechan, is Conan here? Quickly call Conan out!"

Amidst the commotion, Ran Mouri gradually realized that Ayumi and the others had come to find Conan.

"Conan isn't here; he transferred to a school abroad."

Ran Mouri stood inside the wrought iron gate, hesitating whether to open it.

"Open the door quickly, Ran-neechan, we need to go in and find Conan."

"Ran, you can't fool us. Conan must be here."

"That's right! We've got accurate information. Shinichi definitely knows where Conan is."

Seeing this, Ai Haibara sighed softly.

"Let's open the door. Those guys won't give up until they find Conan."

"But..."

As you know, Conan will absolutely never appear again.

Ran Mouri hesitated for a few seconds before slowly opening the door.

"Conan... went abroad, he's not here."

As soon as the wrought iron gate opened, Ayumi and the others rushed inside.

Watching their retreating figures, Ran Mouri leaned close to Ai Haibara's ear and whispered:

"What do we do now, Ai?"

"Let him handle it himself." Ai Haibara shook her head slightly.

"How did they find their way here? Didn't they say they'd keep putting it off?"

"It wasn't me, it was Vermouth who leaked the secret."

Ai Haibara paused for a moment, then continued:

"Furthermore, these guys had met Yukiko Kudo before, and after searching for photos of Yukiko Kudo online, they immediately confirmed that Conan is Shinichi Kudo's younger brother."

"Huh...? They've met Aunt Yukiko before? I've met Conan's mother before, but she wasn't Aunt Yukiko?"

Ran Mouri looked puzzled. In her memory, Conan's mother was a fat woman, not Yukiko Kudo.