Chapter 207

He raised a finger and explained,

"People say you have to be most careful when a cold first starts."

The little boy next to him leaned over the back of the seat.

He squinted his eyes and said,

"Don't you go getting carried away and sneaking out!"

Both boys looked helpless yet stern.

"Ah... this..."

A bead of sweat dripped down Dr. Agasa's forehead.

He was clearly startled by what the children had said.

One really couldn't tell who the real child was here.

Hoshino Ki opened his pitch-black pupils and calmly observed the current situation.

This scene... it was déjà vu again!

If Kudo Shinichi was present...

Then in this situation, there was definitely a case!

"Next stop, Beika Park Station."

After the bus came to a steady stop at Beika Park Station,

the driver opened the doors.

At this moment, several passengers boarded the bus one after another.

"Alright, alright, other passengers are boarding, you two hurry back and sit down!"

Dr. Agasa urged Genta and Mitsuhiko.

"Oh!"

Genta and Mitsuhiko replied in unison.

Hoshino Ki boredly turned his head toward the window.

His pitch-black eyes were as calm as a pool of water.

"Ki, are you feeling very bored?"

Haibara Ai leaned over and placed her hand on Hoshino Ki's hand.

Her icy blue gaze revealed a hint of worry.

"It's alright..."

Hoshino Ki lowered his head to look at Haibara Ai.

"Could it be that because your sister didn't come... you feel lonely?"

"Indeed, we are all just children..."

Haibara Ai's eyes dimmed as she spoke.

She gradually increased the strength of her grip on Hoshino Ki's hand.

"It's not that..."

Hoshino Ki blinked his eyes as he looked at Haibara Ai.

This was clearly a sign of jealousy.

Hoshino Ki lifted his arm and scooped her up, placing her on his lap.

"Ya!"

Haibara Ai let out a cry of surprise.

Her small hands gripped Hoshino Ki's wrist tightly.

"Since we're out to have fun, we should be a little happier."

"Mm..."

Haibara Ai lowered her head, her small face flushed red.

She was shy.

"I want a hug too!"

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Seeing this, Hoshino Ai also reached out her arms toward Hoshino Ki.

"..."

There was no helping it; Hoshino Ki could only pick up Hoshino Ai as well.

The two little girls sat obediently, each occupying one of Hoshino Ki's legs.

"You don't think of me as a child, do you?"

Haibara Ai glanced at Hoshino Ai.

She saw her sitting leisurely on Hoshino Ki's lap, swinging her legs.

She looked completely carefree.

She suddenly felt a bit worried about whether her status in Hoshino Ki's heart was the same as Hoshino Ai's.

Does he think of her as a child?

Hoshino Ki lowered his head to look at Haibara Ai:

"No!"

He stroked Haibara Ai's small hand.

He placed her entire small hand inside his palm.

His thumb rubbed back and forth over the back of her hand.

"That's good then!"

Haibara Ai looked shy.

She suddenly didn't dare to meet Hoshino Ki's gaze directly.

She simply turned her head to the side.

"Hiss!"

Just as Haibara Ai was lost in her shyness,

a wave of fear suddenly struck her.

She grabbed Hoshino Ki's large hand tightly.

Her icy blue eyes suddenly began to dilate.

Her body also began to tremble involuntarily.

"Ki, hold me tight, please!"

Hoshino Ki pulled the hood of Haibara Ai's clothing over her head.

Then he wrapped his arms tightly around her, pulling her body close to his.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

The sound of Hoshino Ki's strong heartbeat reached Haibara Ai's ears.

"Close your eyes!"

Hoshino Ki's cold, clear voice was like a spring in the mountains.

It was able to soothe her fearful heart.

"Mm?"

Hoshino Ai turned her head to look at Haibara Ai.

She seemed to have sensed Haibara Ai's fear as well.

So, she placed her small hand on Haibara Ai's back to comfort her.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the pain will fly away!"

At this moment, Haibara Ai was completely held in Hoshino Ki's arms.

She felt full of security, and her fear was reduced by more than half.

Now, with a cute little child comforting her non-stop on the side,

her fear plummeted instantly.

"Pfft!"

"Thank you, Ai!"

Haibara Ai was amused by Hoshino Ai’s cute expression.

This comforting phrase was something Miyano Akemi had said while coaxing Hoshino Ai to sleep.

She hadn't expected her to learn it and use it right away.

"Thank you, Ki!"

Haibara Ai lifted her head slightly.

She whispered to Hoshino Ki:

"I can feel it; it's someone from the Organization."

"They must be nearby."

"This kind of demonic aura just gives me goosebumps."

As she spoke, Haibara Ai snuggled into Hoshino Ki’s embrace.

Until there was no gap left between them.

Hoshino Ki looked up, scanning every passenger who had just boarded the bus.

Nothing seemed suspicious at first.

That was until he saw a man wearing glasses who looked gentle and refined.

The man also froze for a split second when he saw Hoshino Ki.

Although it was only for an instant, Hoshino Ki caught it immediately.

"Ah! Dr. Araide!"

Ayumi stood up and greeted the man enthusiastically.

"!!!"

Hoshino Ki was slightly stunned.

Oh...

It’s Vermouth!

In the original anime, Tomoaki Araide was supposed to take a job at a hospital in Aomori.

But because Vermouth planned to assassinate him and use his identity to infiltrate the school.

The FBI, having discovered Vermouth's plan, moved him and his family to the United States for a while beforehand...

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And accordingly faked a car accident to make Vermouth believe the entire Araide family had perished in the river.

After Vermouth failed and fled.

Tomoaki Araide returned to Beika Town with his family.

Because the vacancy in Aomori had been filled by someone else.

He continued to serve as the school doctor at Teitan High School.

And operated the Araide Clinic left behind by his father.

When he first returned to work at the school, he was mistaken by Conan for Vermouth having returned.

But he was... [Text corrupted]

Before Dr. Araide returned to Teitan High School.

Jodie... [Text corrupted]

Allowing him to successfully reintegrate into the school.

If the current Dr. Araide were Vermouth.

Then that woman following behind her...

"Ah, you are on this bus too!"

When Dr. Araide saw the Detective Boys were also on the bus.

He greeted the children in a friendly manner.

"Thank you for your hard work with the physical examination the other day, Teacher!"

Mitsuhiko said sensibly.

"Not at all!"

Dr. Araide responded politely.

"Hey! Haibara! You asked for leave on the day of the physical exam..."

At this moment, Conan turned his body to look at Ai Haibara.

"Eh? Haibara, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Ai Haibara curled up into a ball, hiding in Hoshino Ki's arms.

He was stunned in his seat for a moment.

Does she like Hoshino Ki that much?

Conan's half-moon eyes appeared once again.

He tactfully returned to his seat and sat down.

"Ah! So Mr. Araide has a date today!"

Genta leaned to the side and saw the woman behind Tomoaki Araide.

"Ah? No, you've misunderstood."

"She is just a teacher at Teitan High School, where I serve as the school doctor."

Tomoaki Araide tilted his head to look at the woman behind him and introduced her to everyone.

"Hi, boys and girls! Oh! Cool Kid, we meet again!"

The woman walked out from behind Tomoaki Araide.

She had short, straight, golden-yellow hair.

She wore a pair of old-fashioned glasses.

Her eyes were light blue, and the corners of her eyes drooped slightly.

Hoshino Ki's gaze sank slightly.

Sure enough...

This woman is Jodie.

Jodie...

Her father was an FBI agent before he passed away.

But he was silenced by Vermouth 20 years ago while tracking the organization.

To seek revenge, she joined the FBI.

When she came to Japan to secretly investigate Vermouth's whereabouts, she used the alias "Jodie..." [Text corrupted]

She was once the English teacher for Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki and was very popular with the students.

She loves drinking Sherry and is very fond of playing video games.

She usually pretends to be a fool who doesn't understand anything, but in reality, she is very calculating.

She often says things that are puzzling and profound at critical moments.

Her Japanese is quite good, influenced by Natsuko Shibuya, a teacher at Haido Elementary School who returned from studying in the United States.

However, in the beginning, she intentionally spoke it very poorly to avoid suspicion.

She likes to take candid photos of others (needed for FBI investigations) and decorates her wall with photos of her friends.

She calls Conan Edogawa "Cool Kid."

She is full of mystery and is unfathomable.

Initially, Conan and the others suspected she was a member of the Black Organization.

They once used a murder case involving her neighbor to test her alongside Heiji Hattori.

After some investigation, they felt that although her speech and behavior were strange, she didn't seem like a bad person.

Although she doesn't count as a bad person to Conan.

But to Hoshino Ki...

Currently, she counts as an opponent!

"Hey! You know her!"

At this moment! Professor Agasa tilted his head to whisper to Conan.