Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Ai Haibara held a gun, and in front of her knelt a short-haired woman in black, her face pale.

Genta and Ayumi huddled in a corner, trembling with fear.

Jun and his brother hugged each other.

Conan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the situation was under control. The bad news was that Wen Shui, that bastard, had reappeared.

Conan was feeling frustrated when he suddenly noticed that after Ai Haibara intimidated the woman, she didn't put down her pistol. Instead, she turned the gun around and aimed it at the waistline below the tree, eager to take action against the little girl.

Looking at her icy eyes, it seemed as if she might pull the trigger at any moment.

Chapter 118: Helping Ai Haibara check her teeth, then getting bitten.

After the case was closed, Inspector Megure arranged for his men to take the children home.

Ai Haibara actually wanted to go back with Nuku.

Because she had so many questions she wanted to ask about Wenshui.

Regarding the organization, regarding his older sister Akemi Miyano, and regarding future plans, and incidentally, also interrogating him about whether there was any ambiguous relationship between him and that washed-up female idol...

However, from other people's perspectives, Wen Shui and "Agatha Christie" are meeting for the first time.

It seems a bit too unusual for her to just follow the warm water.

Even if the police around her didn't think too much about it, these kids from the Junior Detective Club weren't so easy to fool. Ai Haibara had already experienced firsthand how much trouble these brats could cause.

So in the end, Ai Haibara could only make a promise with her eyes and warm water.

Then, together with Conan, Ayumi, and the others, they got into a police car and were driven home one by one by unfamiliar detectives.

Wen Shui, meanwhile, took a taxi alone and returned to his apartment.

The gift he bought in Izu is still at home. He has to go back to get it first, and then rush to Professor Agasa's house to comfort the frightened Ai.

But this back and forth made it much later.

The wait for the car took a long time, and it was more than an hour later when Wenshui finally arrived at Professor Agasa's house.

Walking on the quiet street, the bright moonlight shone on the ground, reflecting the lonely shadow of Wen Shui.

From a distance, there seems to be a figure in front of Professor Agasa's house.

Upon closer inspection, Wen Shui realized that it was Ai Haibara standing outside the gate waiting for him.

Summer is almost over, and the evening breeze is still quite cool.

Ai Haibara was wearing a long-sleeved jacket and gray cargo shorts, with her hands in her jacket pockets and her feet in brown leather shoes lightly stomping the ground.

Wen Shui walked over and asked, "What are you doing outside? Did you come here specifically to meet me at the door?"

Ai Haibara pointed to the lawn and soil in the yard: "Professor Agasa has set up a trap here. Intruders at night will be stunned by a safe voltage."

The lukewarm water was startled.

He had actually planned to sneak into Professor Agasa's house at night to surprise Ai Haibara, but he happened to encounter a counterfeit money case, so he changed his plans.

As for the safe voltage in Professor Agasa's mind, warm water has already experienced it on the Izu coast.

Even with his robust physique, Masahiko Michiwaki lay awake for several hours, and that was only because of the portable stun gun on Yukiko Kudo.

If you were to use it in your own home to defend against intruders, its power would be several times stronger than a portable one.

Wen Shui looked at Haibara Ai with a hint of reproach: "You didn't have to wait for me outside. You could have just made a phone call."

Ai Haibara raised her small face, her eyes filled with unease about the future, and said softly, "But... you're the only person I can trust now."

Wen Shui felt as if her heart had been squeezed tightly.

However, he quickly realized that this didn't sound like something Ai Haibara would say, especially since she had just pointed a gun at him.

Sure enough, upon closer inspection, Wen Shui noticed that a faint smile still lingered at the corner of Ai Haibara's mouth.

"You're so easy to fool, it's really hard for me to feel safe."

After realizing that Wen Shui had discovered her acting skills, Ai Haibara simply stopped acting and reverted to her cold, aloof scientist persona.

Wen Shui was both amused and exasperated: "Can't you be a little cuter?"

"Sorry, but I defected from the Black Organization. The evil blood in my body makes it impossible for me to do that kind of thing," Ai Haibara said seriously, puffing out her small, unperturbed chest.

"Alright, cold and aloof witch, let's go inside." Wen Shui placed the gift box in her left hand and took Ai Haibara's small hand with her other hand.

Her little hands were icy cold, soft, and delicate.

It's like a delicate work of art that should be displayed in an exhibition hall.

It seems that Ai Haibara has been waiting outside for at least 20 minutes. Oh well, considering how proactive she is, I'll let it go. Wen Shui thought to herself.

Ai Haibara was surprised that Nuku would take her hand.

She hesitated for a moment, but in the end she couldn't break free from Wen Shui's large hand and followed him into the entryway.

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After changing their shoes in the entryway, the two walked into the spacious hall.

Dr. Agasa's house is different from most people's houses. After all, he is a scientist, and his thoughts and ideas are quite different from ordinary people.

The entire first-floor living room is decorated like a science museum exhibition hall, with a circular bar in the middle and floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides of the main entrance.

Several pairs of long sofas and coffee tables were placed near the window, with the latest fashion magazines casually placed on the sofas.

Inside the round bar, Professor Agasa was holding a frying pan, seemingly frying eggs and bread.

When Professor Agasa saw Nuku Shui and Ai Haibara, he couldn't help but pause in surprise: "Huh, Nuku Shui, what brings you here?"

Wen Shui explained, "I saw Conan and the others on the street just now, and ended up getting involved in the case."

"Ah, I see. Conan's luck is still so bad." Professor Agasa laughed heartily, then suddenly realized, "Eh? You came back with Ai... does that mean Ai is alright now?"

Wen Shui nodded.

Ai Haibara walked to the bar and looked at the burnt fried egg in Professor Agasa's hand: "Professor? Why are you cooking for yourself?"

Professor Agasa: "I'm hungry. I just came out of the lab and when I saw you weren't back, I decided to make something for myself."

Ai Haibara: "I've been back for a while, I just waited for Wen Shui at the door."

"Oh, I thought you were hiding in your room again..." Professor Agasa suddenly stopped talking.

However, if Wen Shui is not mistaken, he probably meant that Ai Haibara is hiding in her room again and not coming out, and maybe she is even secretly shedding tears.

Haibara sighed and turned to look at Wen Shui: "You haven't eaten yet either, have you?"

Wen Shui nodded obediently.

I thought to myself that I could finally eat the food that Ai made herself.

Although he had often eaten Shiho Miyano's cooking before, there was still a psychological difference between the dishes made by Shiho Miyano and Ai Haibara when her body shrank.

It's like the same omelet rice and fried chicken.

There's a significant difference in emotional value between eating at a maid cafe where the maid personally squeezes on the sauce and ordering takeout at home.

Wen Shui is a loyal fan who has watched Detective Conan on TV since childhood.

He grew up watching Ai Haibara cook for the Detective Boys and Professor Agasa on TV. Because the scenes were always heartwarming, he gradually developed the same desire to cook for them.

In other words, Ai Haibara's cooking has a special effect when served with warm water.

As Wen Shui watched Ai Haibara tie on her apron, walk behind the round bar, and skillfully pick up the tools to begin preparing, she couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Ai Haibara: "Warm water, go get me some chicken from the refrigerator."

"Okay, is there anything else?" Wen Shui placed the gift on the sofa.

"Chili peppers, potatoes, and some carrots..." Ai Haibara told Wen Shui the ingredients she needed, and then told him where Professor Agasa's refrigerator was.

Wen Shui nodded and was about to go to the kitchen to get something.

Suddenly, he noticed Professor Agasa tugging at his clothes and whispering, "Give me more meat, I haven't had chicken legs for days."

Wen Shui looked at the pitiful Professor Agasa and nodded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

If nothing unexpected happens, Ai Haibara is already considering the doctor's health and is forcing him to go on a strict diet.

Ai Haibara glanced at their little actions but didn't say anything to stop them.

She was in a good mood today, so she let the professor indulge himself a little. Ai spread butter on the bottom of the frying pan, and the flames on the stove burned exceptionally brightly.

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Half an hour later, the "family of three" sat down at the dining table.

Although she hadn't prepared in advance and was just using the leftover ingredients in the refrigerator, Ai Haibara still managed to quickly put together a sumptuous dinner.

On the table were fried pork cutlets, stir-fried chicken legs with bamboo shoots, miso soup, and a pot of sukiyaki.

To cater to warm water's taste, Ai Haibara also specially made a Mapo Tofu dish.

The bright red tofu emitted a perfectly balanced pungent aroma. If I'm not mistaken, this must be Xiaolan's unique recipe, the result of much research, unlike anything I've had in other Chinese restaurants.

I don't know when Ai Haibara learned it.

"I'm starting!"

The group spoke in unison, then lowered their heads and focused on eating.

After finishing their meal, Wen Shui took the large box off the sofa and handed it to Professor Agasa.

"Doctor, this is a gift from Izu. Although it's not a local specialty, it seems to be a limited edition from the area. You can keep it as a souvenir."

Professor Agasa was savoring the aroma of the chicken leg when he was suddenly interrupted by the warm water, leaving him somewhat bewildered: "W-How could I possibly accept this?"

Wen Shui: "I'm so grateful to have Ai stay with you. This is nothing."

Ai Haibara, who was clearing the dishes, glanced at the warm water and paused in her actions.

"Since you put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony." Professor Agasa didn't refuse. "By the way, Warm Water, are those things I gave you before still working well?"

Wen Shui: "Everything else was fine, but when I adjusted the fishing rod to its maximum setting, I actually caught a shark."

"A shark?"

Dr. Agasa was also shocked. It seems that he, the inventor, had not imagined what kind of effect his invention would have.