"Huh?"
Hattori Heiji was stunned by the sudden insult.
What did I do to you? Why are you suddenly calling me names?
He couldn't help sounding aggrieved. "Hey, what's that supposed to mean?"
"What do you mean I'm stupid? Explain yourself!"
Conan gave him a speechless look. "If the girl I saw earlier was Hondo Eisuke, that means he dressed as a girl. The kid's shy. How could he possibly admit he disguised himself as a girl and sneaked into the hospital to find his sister?"
Hattori Heiji frowned. "Surely not. He's already been recognized, so there's no point keeping up the disguise..."
Conan shot back, "Fujino's the one coaching him through this. Don't you know what Fujino's like?"
"When Ran and I spotted him last time, Fujino gave him a thorough scolding. Judging by his reaction now, Fujino's probably trained him well."
"Oh. Never mind, then..."
Hattori Heiji thought it over and decided that settled it.
If the kid had been learning from Fujino...
Yeah, he probably wouldn't admit it even if someone beat him to death.
Conan considered it for a moment, then said, "That makes things tricky. We'll need to find a way to turn Hondo Eisuke away from Fujino first. Then we can get him on our side and have him lie to Fujino."
"Huh?"
Hattori Heiji stared at him. "Are you stupid?"
"You want that kid to put on an act for Fujino?"
"I might not know the kid, but I know Fujino."
"What makes you think that greenhorn could fool him?"
He rapped Conan on the head. "Did turning back into Conan lower your IQ?"
Conan: "..."
He swatted his friend's hand away and said calmly, "I didn't mean an ordinary lie!"
"I'm telling you, don't try any little tricks. You can't hide things