Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Fortunately, Suzuki Seimei was unaware of Conan and the others' true thoughts, otherwise he would have done the same thing again.

After all, Suzuki Haruaki wasn't some kind of demon; he just liked helping the police solve cases!

Under the resentful gazes of Conan and Heiji Hattori, Seimei Suzuki enjoyed a sumptuous dinner with great satisfaction. After eating and drinking his fill, he left in his van, completely content.

……

Several days later

Tokyo Stadium

"The match between Tokyo Soul and Nova Tokyo is currently tied at 0-0. Will this game go on for a while?"

The announcer's voice, amplified by the football broadcast, resounded throughout the entire stadium: "Wow! Ah Xiu, that was a beautiful shot! He's over one, two, three players..."

"Good! Good!"

"Come on!"

In the stands of the competition venue, the six members of the Junior Detective Club were cheering excitedly.

To prevent Suzuki Seimei and his group from getting into danger, Kurosaki Tamaka and Inoue Ryuichi also sat in the audience seats nearby.

On the empty seat next to Kurosaki Tamaka was a variety of snacks and drinks. She also held a towel and a parasol in her hand, staring intently at Suzuki Seimei and Haibara Ai's backs with a maternal smile on her face.

While drinking his iced coffee, Inoue Ryuichi discreetly observed his surroundings to prevent any dangerous individuals from approaching Suzuki Seimei and his companions.

The announcer's voice still echoed in the stadium: "Great! He's right at the goal, will Ah Xiu shoot?"

However, Nova's defense should not be underestimated. With a large force behind him, the goalkeeper rushed out, and the defenders were also closing in on him. Would Axiu still choose to shoot?

He kicked the ball to the side; who will catch it? Naoki!

Goal!

Naoki's headbutt shattered the evenly matched battle.

"We won! We won!"

"Naoki is amazing, and Shu is great too!"

"Yay! Yay! That's awesome!"

Upon seeing the Tokyo Soul Team successfully secure a prize, the six members of the Junior Detective League couldn't help but wave their hands and cheer.

Suzuki Seimei and Haibara Ai were not initially very interested in soccer, but under the influence of Conan and his friends, they gradually developed a liking for the sport.

Seeing their favorite football team score, and influenced by the atmosphere of the match, the two naturally joined in the cheers.

"Beep—"

"The referee blew the final whistle. In the second half, Naoki's header secured a glorious victory for Tokyo Soul over Nova Tokyo..."

As the final whistle blew, Suzuki Haruaki and the others, still feeling the excitement, slowly left the audience seats along with Kurosaki Tamaka and Inoue Ryuichi.

"Ah Xiu is really amazing for being able to shake off four people!"

"Yes! The audience in the stands just now went completely crazy."

"He keeps switching the ball between his left and right feet, just like Maradona!"

"Naoki's play was also brilliant! Because he jumped up before Ashu passed the ball."

"Of course! Ah Xiu and Naoki are a golden duo!"

Even after leaving the arena, Genta and the others remained excited, discussing the match with great enthusiasm.

Without the influence of the atmosphere from the competition, Suzuki Seimei and Haibara Ai quickly regained their composure. The two walked hand in hand at the back of the group, smiling as they watched the four children excitedly discussing.

"But to be honest, this competition was really tough!"

Upon hearing Genta's words, Mitsuhiko nodded in agreement and said, "That's right! I thought the two teams were going to go into overtime with a score of 0-0!"

"There's nothing we can do about it!"

Conan shrugged and said, "Nova Tokyo not only has one key player injured, but their quarterback, Higo, has also transferred to Big Osaka, which has weakened their strength considerably. So from the start of the game, they were mentally prepared to try to tie the score with their opponents."

"Oh!"

The three children nodded in understanding upon hearing this.

Genta said excitedly, "But speaking of Higo, he performed really well when he played for the Big Osaka team last time!"

"Yup!"

Mitsuhiko nodded and said, "Every time the ball is passed to Higo, it stirs up a storm on the soccer field!"

"But……"

Ayumi asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why are the fans of Big Osaka booing him?"

"Of course! A person who has been a traitor will find no place to belong anywhere."

Ai Haibara suddenly remarked with a touch of emotion, "Not all traitors can be redeemed."

In the original story, Ai Haibara resonated with Higo's experiences and became his number one fangirl.

Although Ai Haibara's fate has changed, she can still understand Higo's feelings right now.

If it weren't for being adopted by the Suzuki family, Ai Haibara felt that her situation probably wouldn't be much better than that of the guard.

do not forget!

When Ai Haibara escaped from the Black Organization, she had nowhere to go and initially planned to seek refuge with Conan.

However, Conan himself was in dire straits, barely able to save himself. She didn't believe Conan could truly protect her; she simply had no other choice!

Therefore, Ai Haibara is truly grateful to Seimei Suzuki. If it weren't for Seimei Suzuki taking her home, she wouldn't believe what kind of life she would be living now.

???

Hearing Ai Haibara's words, Ayumi and the others blinked in confusion, their little faces full of question marks.

"The way Ai talks sounds like an adult!"

Ayumi stared at Ai Haibara for a while, then turned to Genta and the others beside her and asked, "What did she mean by what she just said?"

Do not understand!

Upon hearing this, Genta and Mitsuhiko exchanged a glance, then shook their heads, completely bewildered.

Conan glanced at Ai Haibara thoughtfully, sensing that her words seemed to have a hidden meaning.

However, Conan did not doubt Ai Haibara's identity. He simply assumed that she had seen similar words somewhere and then imitated an adult's tone to say them.

It's impossible that Ai Haibara also took the poison developed by that organization like me, and then was lucky enough to be young again, right?

Conan, anyway, would never believe such a thing!

If the poison developed by the Black Organization truly had such a high probability of reversing the aging process, it would have long been a favorite among high-ranking officials of various countries.

Compared to the possibility that Ai Haibara took drugs and turned back into a child, Conan still thinks it's more likely that she's just a precocious little kid.

Chapter 416 Crazy Fans

"Alright, stop making wild guesses!"

Conan shrugged helplessly and said, "The reason why Nova's fans boo and protect their players is because Nova and BIG Osaka have a long-standing feud."

BIG Osaka fans had previously regarded Higo as an enemy, so naturally they couldn't genuinely cheer for him in the short term.

Furthermore, Higo hadn't scored a single point before the end of the fifth quarter!

Dr. Agasa thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of which, I'm reminded of Higo. He was on the front page of the newspaper this time. It seems he's planning to join the Spanish league, right?"

"It seems like this was reported in the sports news as well. Some people say that he joined the BIG Osaka team in order to increase his signing fee when he goes to Spain!"

Upon hearing Mitsuhiko's words, Genta couldn't help but complain, "This guy is really going too far. How could he betray his own teammates just to increase his signing bonus?"

"Come on! How could you guys actually take this kind of gossip news, which is just for grabbing attention, seriously? Higo is not that kind of person!"

Conan waved his hand helplessly and said, "Actually, Higo has a half-brother named Endo Rikuo."

Until last year, he had been with Nova, playing a defensive role.

Most people were unaware of this, and aside from the difference in surnames, they had never revealed it to the outside world.

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Haruaki asked curiously, "Conan, how did you know about this?"

"I heard about this by chance from Shinichi-nii-san."

Two years ago, Higo and his brother had just joined the Nova team. They visited Shinichi and wanted to invite him to join the Nova team and lead them to the top of the world.

Conan paused mid-sentence, his face showing disappointment, and said, "But at the beginning of this year, Nova suddenly decided to exclude Endo from the starting lineup."

In other words, Nova's decision to bring Endo into the soccer team was merely a tactic to recruit Higo.

After learning the truth, Higo joined the BIG Osaka team, which later hired Endo as a trainer, hoping to achieve their dream of dominating J1 with his brother.

"So Higo joined BIG Osaka because of his brother!"

"This is so touching!"

After hearing Conan's explanation, Genta and the others gained a new understanding of the fighters and stopped blindly following the gossip.

"..."

Ai Haibara fell silent, a hint of sadness in her sapphire-like eyes. She truly missed Akemi Miyano.

"Nova" also means "black" in French. Just like Ai Haibara, who escaped from the Black Organization, Higo, who left the Nova team, is a prime example of this.

Ai Haibara was willing to help the Black Organization research drugs that could reverse aging in order to protect her sister.

It was precisely because of this that when Ai Haibara learned that Akemi Miyano had been executed by Gin, she resolutely betrayed the Black Organization.

In some ways, Bigo is quite similar to a version of Ai Haibara; one betrayed the organization for her sister, and the other betrayed the team for her brother.

Genta suddenly exclaimed, "That's right! The BIG Osaka team's game is also today. Nichiri TV will start broadcasting this game at 5 pm today."

Mitsuhiko looked around and his gaze quickly fell on the glass window of a shop facing the street.

Behind the glass window was a huge television, showing footage of the BIG Osaka team's match.