Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

Chapter 395 Happy New Year everyone!

"........"

Conan fell silent.

He should have realized this long ago.

Whether Grace is a member of the organization or not, her goal should be herself.

After all, there was nothing left for her to miss at Teitan Elementary School.

It can't be that balding principal, can it...?

only.......

Conan was feeling a bit tired.

He only wanted to say one thing to Grace.

Thank you so much! I'm really overwhelmed by your high regard...

"Why are you looking for me?"

Conan looked up at Grace.

He considered a possibility, but he wanted to confirm it personally with Grace Ehala, the American child star...

"Because we have the same goal."

Grace Ayhara spoke with a serious expression.

"Shinichi Kudo, our goals are the same."

"I don't want to be controlled by the organization anymore; I want freedom."

"You wouldn't want such a huge threat as an organization to be hanging over your head like a sharp blade in the shadows."

"You also want freedom."

"So, I said it back then..."

Grace paused, her eyes meeting Conan's, her gaze still filled with determination and resolve.

“I am your strongest ally.”

"........Thanks."

Conan remained silent for a long time before finally nodding heavily and giving Grace the answer she wanted.

If what Grace said is true, then she is indeed naturally on the same side as herself.

But........

"You might be wondering why I didn't tell you from the beginning,"

Grace looked at Conan's thoughtful expression and chuckled softly.

"If I had told you all this from the beginning, would you have believed me?"

"Some things just take time..."

Conan pursed his lips and sighed softly.

Indeed, if Grace had come up to him from the beginning and told him that she was some kind of child star and now they were going to fight against the organization together...

Conan would just think she's a lunatic...

Similarly, if Grace, after revealing her false identity, then tells Conan that she's some kind of child star and wants to fight the organization together...

Conan wouldn't believe her either.

Now, some time has passed, and during this time, Grace has not done anything bad to Shinichi Kudo.

At the same time, her behavior has also proven that she is different from other children her age.

Her words became much more credible...

but.......

Conan narrowed his eyes, sensing that Grace's actions had a deeper meaning.

Put yourself in Grace's shoes; her position must have been extremely dangerous.

Gin, or rather the organization, showed her those materials about Shiho Miyano and then had her impersonate that person; there must have been an organized purpose behind it.

Conan suspects that her purpose is most likely to use Grace, this fake Shiho Miyano, as a bait...

As bait, you can't have any ideas and you have to be prepared to be eaten by fish at any time.

Conan believes that if he were in Grace's position, he would not easily trust anyone.

Even when choosing partners, or allies, one must be extremely cautious.

If Shinichi Kudo couldn't even see through the fact that Grace was an imposter, Shiho Miyano, then Grace probably wouldn't consider him an ally.

For her, an unwise ally is tantamount to annihilation.

She might carry this secret indefinitely, hiding it until she, the bait, is devoured...

Fortunately, I figured it out myself.

They both gained each other as allies...

"Okay, that's all for now,"

Grace stood up and walked towards the door.

"I should go back too. Although they don't usually keep an eye on me, it's not good to stay out too long without a proper reason."

"Um,"

Conan couldn't help but give the real little girl a word of advice.

"Be careful, take precautions."

"rest assured,"

Grace smiled.

"I was a child star, you know. I've acted in more movies than you've ever seen."

"It won't be a problem."

"correct,"

Before she left, she also reminded Conan of something.

"It seems the organization is planning something big soon. I don't know what it is, but you should tell your friend in the police force to be careful."

"Those guys are really tough..."

After saying that, Grace left Professor Agasa's villa without lingering.

Conan was left alone in the living room.

At that moment, Professor Agasa, who had been eavesdropping in the basement, finally came up...

"Shinichi,"

Professor Agasa appeared very anxious and quickly walked up to Conan, his face full of worry.

"Do you think what that Grace said... is true?"

"I do not know."

Conan shook his head hesitantly.

"I can only say that it's quite credible."

"We'll see what happens next."

"What's next?"

Dr. Agasa was slightly taken aback.

Conan took out his phone and found Amuro Tooru's number.

"Didn't Grace say that the organization would be carrying out a major operation soon, and asked me to warn the police to be careful?"

"Mr. Amuro and I would like to remind you that, in any case, it's always good to be cautious."

"Yes, Shinichi, just keep that in mind."

Professor Agasa was relieved to see that Conan remained calm.

He couldn't offer any intellectual assistance; everything depended on Shinichi himself...

"Hello, Mr. Amuro, it's like this..."

After the call connected, Conan started talking to Amuro Tooru on the other end.

Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to reveal everything about Grace.

Whether it's Grace or Amuro Tooru, he only has about 70-80% trust in them.

They could be partners temporarily, but Conan felt it wasn't quite right to entrust each other with something...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Hattori Heiji again.

Although Hattori tends to act impulsively and emotionally when things get tough, he's truly dedicated when it comes to a task!

Originally, the two were both high school detectives, and the other was such a passionate young man, they should have become good brothers who could rely on each other.

Unexpectedly, Hattori was so thoroughly manipulated by the organization...

However, perhaps it was a blessing in disguise, as he gained Grace as an ally.

Although she can't offer much help, obtaining even a single crucial piece of information, even the smallest bit, would greatly benefit the overall situation...

Furthermore, from this conversation with Grace, Conan also learned something truly terrifying—

The organization is not unaware of the effects of APTX!

The fact that they knew to use Grace, an imposter of Shiho Miyano, to lure people in indicates that the organization already knew that Drug A had an extremely low probability of shrinking people.

Moreover, those people speculated that the same thing had happened to Sherry, who had defected!

Conan felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of this.

I must be more careful. If the organization discovers my extraordinary nature under these circumstances, it could be a catastrophe!

"By the way, Mr. Amuro,"

Conan's mind raced, and he thought of something. He then said to Amuro Tooru,

"I have something I'd like to ask you."

"Oh? Something's up? Is it about the organization?"

Upon hearing Conan's unexpected turn of events, Amuro Tooru's mind stirred slightly, and he asked seemingly casually.

Conan nodded.

"Yes, it's an organizational matter."

"I'd like to ask you if there's a member in the organization who defected some time ago, around 1 or 2... anyway, some time ago."

"Defection?"

Amuro Tooru raised an eyebrow and quickly thought of someone.

He secretly thought.

How did Conan, a little kid, know about this?

Although the news wasn't completely blocked, apart from the various intelligence departments within the organization that had spies, no one else knew about it.

Amuro Tooru recalled Conan's information and seemed to feel a flash of inspiration in his mind.

Conan is said to be a distant relative of Professor Agasa, who is also an old friend and neighbor of Yusaku Kudo.

Yusaku Kudo has been living in the United States for the past few years and is rumored to have close ties with the FBI.

Amuro Tooru suddenly realized something...

Could it be...?

Are you asking about those with code names, or those without?

Amuro Tooru decided to ask a few more questions to confirm his own thoughts.

After all, the difference between having a code name and not having one is huge...

"It has a code name."

Conan said with absolute certainty.

The person who can manufacture a drug like Drug A, which has a low probability of reversing aging, must hold a high position in the organization and definitely has their own code name.

I just don't know what the code name is...

"Shirley."

Amuro Tooru immediately responded, showing no intention of hiding anything.

Anyway, the other party probably already knows the general idea, so it won't have much of an impact if I say something.

"Some time ago, a high-ranking official member in the research department, codenamed Sherry, defected from the organization's Tokyo branch."

"However, Shirley's real name is top secret, even among those within the organization."

"All I know is what she looks like; she's always been at the top of the organization's wanted list..."

It matches! It matches perfectly!

Conan felt a surge of excitement.

A researcher, who recently defected, was from Tokyo...

Conan is 98.996% certain that Sherry is Shiho Miyano!

Unexpectedly, Shiho Miyano's codename was Sherry.

I'm so ashamed to admit that I always thought Cherry's codename was Sherry...

Honestly, how could an organization give two completely different people such similar code names...?

Conan unconsciously began to resent the organization, completely oblivious to Uncle Dragon's accent...

After exchanging a few more words with Amuro Tooru, Conan hung up the phone.

He sat on a single sofa of Professor Agasa, his legs curled up, his hands clasped together, and his eyes closed, like an old monk in deep meditation.

Shirley.......

All the key information that has recently occurred points to this person.

If she really did turn into a child, a little girl who looked 90% like Grace.

Why doesn't she come looking for me?

Logically speaking, if she was the one who altered the roster, then I am most likely one of the people she left behind, one of the backup plans to defect from the organization.

Where has she been all this time...?

Conan slowly opened his eyes.

He had a premonition that if he could find Sherry, the organization would no longer be an obstacle for him.

He can then successfully regain his identity as Shinichi Kudo and return to Ran's side...

..............................

the other side

Lin Jiayou's villa

The woman whom Ke had been longing for was now nestled obediently in the arms of the organization's number one assassin, Cherry Lin...

Snapped--

Lin Jiayou slapped the person who was fast asleep, clinging to him like an octopus, trying to wake her up.

However, perhaps because the area struck had a strong rebound force, Lin Chia-yu's actions were ineffective.

"Wake up!"

Lin Jiayou shoved Shirley away and pushed her off him onto the bed next to him.

He's not a useless guy like Gin; he won't experience any muscle weakness-related physiological reactions...

This immediately woke up Sherry.

"Hey~ What are you doing~"

The moment Shiho Miyano opened her eyes, she was speaking in a fluent, feminine language.

Lin Jiayou casually picked up the alarm clock from the bedside table and placed it in front of Shirley.

"Look at the time, what time is it now?"

What time is it?

Sherry glanced sleepily at the alarm clock in front of her.

Perhaps they were too close, so she reached out and slapped Lin Jiayou's hand away a little.

"So it's... 1:30?"

After saying that, she muttered something to Lin Jiayou as if she were throwing a tantrum.

"Cherry, are you crazy?"

"It's only 1:30, why did you wake me up!"

After saying that, she nestled her head into the arms of someone next to her, then grabbed the blanket next to her and pulled it over her head.

I'm so sleepy, time for bed...

brush--

Lin Jiayou suddenly yanked off the blanket that had just been placed on him.

He grabbed Shirley's head and shook it hard.

Anyway, this guy has been practicing martial arts for many days and has developed internal strength, so he won't break down...

"Look carefully! What time is it?!"

Lin Jiayou brought the alarm clock even closer and waved it around in front of Miyano Shiho.

Shiho Miyano was confused.

"1:30? I'm not mistaken..."

It's afternoon now!

Lin Jiayou gritted his teeth.

"1:30 PM..."