Will they really not notice her?
Haibara Ai's eyes under the baseball cap were complicated.
She glanced at Hikari Yuki, who calmly entered the convenience store right at the moment when Conan asked, "Since we can't find the culprit, why don't we call the police?"
Hikari Yuki: ???
Since when did Conan really like to call the police?
He usually would do everything he could in order to solve the case on his own. And in this case, is it even necessary to call the police?
Even Haibara Ai looked at Conan suspiciously only to see him eyeing Vodka from the side.
It was obvious that he was thinking of capturing Vodka through this case and she grounded her teeth in displeasure.
That Great Detective!
Does he want to drag everyone down with him?
She quickly stepped forward and pulled his sleeve. "Don't be impulsive. If Gin is nearby, he'll definitely suspect you."
"Haibara, you…" Conan was unwilling and then he realized that Haibara Ai was dressed differently. He remembered that she didn't wear a hat and jacket before.
Did she buy it just now?
Hikari Yuki glanced at the three suspects curiously: an office worker, a student in uniform, and Vodka. The office worker carried a suitcase, the student carried a school bag, and Vodka didn't carry anything.
Well, it was already obvious that Vodka is definitely not the culprit.
The organization didn't need such a stupid codename member.
As for the two of them…
Oh, she knew.
It was such a simple case and Hikari Yuki glanced at Conan. Well, since it's just the case for the Junior Detective Group, she didn't think that it would be complicated.
"I didn't steal anything…" The student looked timid and was holding his backpack tightly, clearly feeling uncomfortable with all the stares.
But his behaviour was really suspicious, making people couldn't help but look in his direction.
The student just shook his head, clearly not wanting to say anything and simply held his backpack strap tightly, his fingers pale from clenching too hard.
"I didn't steal anything," the office worker was getting impatient. "How about this, check what's missing and I'll just pay for the things. Is this alright?"
"Well…" the convenience owner hadn't completely checked everything yet, but this seemed to be the best solution at present.
Vodka seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He didn't want to stay here any longer or Gin would definitely be angry at him. How could he know that buying a bento box alone would result in such a situation.
Hikari Yuki blinked her eyes and sighed.
Does Conan still not understand?
"You're actually the thief, aren't you?" Mitsuhiko suddenly asked the office worker.
The office worker being pointed at was displeased and waved his hand as if shooing away a dog. "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? What are you meddling in adults' business?"
Being stared at by everyone, Mitsuhiko was initially a little timid, but when he turned around, he saw Hikari Yuki standing behind him, giving him an affirming look.
Mitsuhiko suddenly gained confidence and loudly declared, "We're not kids, we're the Junior Detective Group!"
No one knew about this group, but seeing Mitsuhiko's serious look, it made them feel that they had to treat them seriously.
Conan stared at the office worker and instantly realized something. He praised Mitsuhiko in his heart for his quick thinking and good job and started explaining his deduction, "It's actually quite easy to tell, right? Of the three people, only Uncle's bag can fit something big and if someone really steals something, they would put it in the bag."
"What are you talking about? That student also has a bag!"
"In that case, do you dare to let us see what's inside your bag, Uncle?" Conan asked with a cute and bright smile, just like an elementary school student.
Hikari Yuki saw this and shook her head internally.
Seriously, seeing Conan acting as an elementary school student is quite entertaining. She even wanted to take out some popcorn and watched the scene.
Haibara Ai saw this and was speechless.
Why did she have the feeling that Hikari Yuki was treating this scene like a show?
"Why should I show you my bag? I…"
"It's just my school books." The student interrupted before the office worker could finish speaking and opened his school bag zipper. There were a lot of books there and a pencil case, but it was obvious that they were not new as there were signs of use.
"Brother, you're so nervous that you look suspicious," Genta murmured.
He actually suspected the student more than the office worker.
Hikari Yuki patted Genta's head. "It's because he has social anxiety and being stared at by so many people makes him uncomfortable, so don't stare at him."
"Ah, I'm sorry big brother."
The student looked surprised and then cast a grateful look to Hikari Yuki before he lowered his gaze once more. Hikari Yuki just gave him a gentle and soothing smile as she turned to look at the officer worker.
"Anyway, I didn't steal anything and I… I'm even willing to pay for it."
Conan put his hands in his pockets and said coolly, "However, it's this matter of paying that exposed you. If you really didn't steal anything, why would you pay?"
The office worker said, "I… I just want to go back quickly and end this farce."
Seeing that he was still persistent, Conan continued, "Uncle, are you joking? Your bag zipper is open, and the feminine hygiene products are showing."
The office worker immediately looked down only to find that his bag zipper was perfectly fine. He instantly realized Conan was bluffing.
"You brat!" the office worker exclaimed angrily, reaching out to grab him.
Before he could even reach Conan, Hikari Yuki had already stepped forward and grabbed his arm. She gave a faint smile. "Mr. Office worker, you're not going to add your charges to intentional assault, are you? Attacking a little brat, it seems that you're quite shameless."
"I…" the officer worker's face was pale.
Her arm that grabbed his arm seemed small, but the strength behind that grip was more than enough to let him know that he should not make any unnecessary move.
On the other hand, Vodka, having just seen Hikari Yuki, was stunned for a moment.
Isn't that Sake?
Why did she help these children?
Ah, is it related to mission?
…He wouldn't actually disturb her mission, right?
Vodka thought about Sake's ruthlessness and his body trembled slightly before he composed himself. No, no, no, he wouldn't end up offending Sake after nearly making his brother angry, right?
He was really unlucky.
Because Conan was preoccupied with the case, he didn't notice Vodka's expression. He continued his words, "Uncle, what's wrong? Do you really have some feminine hygiene products in your bag?"
After their conversation, the onlookers quickly realized that the office worker was a prime suspect.
And Hikari Yuki also released her grip.
From that one contact, she knew that this office worker is weak and if he dared to commit violence, the other onlookers could solve it and there was no need for her to take action personally.
Before this, no one knew what was missing from the convenience, so they had to ask the convenience store owner.
The store owner looked at the office worker with a complicated expression. "Some feminine hygiene products were indeed missing."
Seeing everyone's gaze turn towards him, the office worker hurriedly explained, "It really wasn't me! I already said I was in a hurry and willing to pay the money, so why do you still think I stole it?"
Conan, his hands still in his pockets, almost forgot that Vodka was still watching. But perhaps he should be thankful that Vodka was half distracted by Hikari Yuki right now. "That's not hard to explain, is it? Liking to steal and having money are two different things. I've heard there are thieves who enjoy stealing not because he didn't have money but because they just like the experience of stealing."
Conan's words were approved by everyone here.