Ai Haibara: What a Scheming Woman

Fujino automatically imagined that scene in his mind.

I feel a little awkward...

He shook his head and decided to stop thinking about it.

After all, with so many flights, it's impossible for them to all go at the same time, right?

For now, let's get our hands on Ooka Momiji's commission first.

"Miss Momiji, now that the contract has been signed..."

Fujino chuckled and said, "Then can the commission fee also be settled?"

"Should we get married now?"

Da Gang Momiji paused for a moment, then took out her phone from her pocket. "But I don't have any cash on me right now... I'm afraid I'll have to have someone bring it over..."

Indeed, four million is no small sum.

Even if it's a 10,000 yen note, you'd want 400 of them; a normal person couldn't possibly carry that many on their person.

"No need for that trouble."

Fujino stopped Ooka Momiji from her tracks. "Do you have a bank card?"

"Bank card?"

Da Gang Momiji then rummaged through the small bag she was carrying and took out a bank card. "Is this kind of bank card okay?"

"It should be fine."

Fujino glanced at the bank card in Ooka Momiji's hand, feeling it was custom-made, but he was somewhat unsure.

However, since it is a product of the system, his mobile POS machine has not yet encountered any issues with incompatibility with bank cards.

He skillfully pulled out a mobile POS machine and handed it to Ooka Momiji: "If Miss Momiji doesn't mind, I actually accept card payments here."

"That's great..."

Ooka Momiji breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought she was going to be in an embarrassing situation today because she didn't have any money to pay for her services.

She glanced at the mobile POS machine in Fujino's hand, but didn't think much of it.

I just feel that Fujino is becoming more and more professional as a detective.

Swipe your card, pay—all in one smooth motion.

Balance increased by 4 million.

Fujino glanced at his system account out of the corner of his eye and nodded in satisfaction.

He then glanced at Ooka Momiji out of the corner of his eye and began to ponder.

Anyone with eyes to see this is clearly a calculated scheme; the purpose of hiring him is to take him on a trip to Okinawa.

However, Fujino had no intention of falling into the trap.

Although Ooka Momiji is quite good-looking, has a good figure, and is rich.

However, Fujino is not yet ready to easily give himself to her.

His career and plans are not yet complete... He still needs to work harder...

The solution to this tactic is actually quite simple: just take advantage of the situation.

Anyway, he's already got the money. As for the goods not matching the description... he's not responsible for that. After all, he only signed a guard contract, not a contract to sell himself into servitude.

After making some preparations, Fujino drove Ooka Momiji to Haneda Airport.

After taking their luggage out of the trunk, the two entered the terminal. A woman dressed in black with a hot figure quickly came up to them. "Ms. Dagang, I am the reception manager in charge of receiving you this time."

The reception manager was very enthusiastic, and judging from the situation, they must have been waiting for quite some time.

Fujino: Yes, they definitely came prepared.

Led by the female manager in charge of reception, the two passed through the VIP passage and arrived at the VIP waiting room.

The waiting room is very spacious and luxuriously decorated, with sofa seats, various entertainment facilities, and even a self-service restaurant.

However, this was not the destination.

Continuing to follow the female manager, we passed through the waiting room and arrived at a corner corridor.

The woman stepped forward and pushed open the door, revealing a luxurious room with a private bathroom, television, sofa, and even a self-service beverage and wine bar.

Fujino: "..."

It feels like a hotel suite.

Ooka Momiji, on the other hand, acted quite naturally, slowly walking into the VIP room and casually finding a seat.

"If needed, please contact us using the single-line telephone in the waiting room."

The woman gave a few warm instructions and then left in a hurry.

In the blink of an eye, only the two of them remained in the spacious room.

The soundproofed room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Fujino felt the quiet atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he reached out and brought up a concert program by Yoko Okino, which opened the system interface.

Using the television as cover, he turned his gaze to the screen in front of him and began to think about how to spend the money he had just earned from Ooka Momiji.

With the gift from Ooka Momiji, he now has a full 9.06 million yen, enough for almost one lottery draw.

But he had just finished smoking a few days ago and had no intention of smoking again for the time being.

After all, if this damn system is used too frequently, who knows what useless things might pop up for it?

Let's try to build up our luck first.

If he doesn't participate in the lottery, there are only two things he needs right now.

One aspect is to enhance one's own strength, and the other is to expand the area of Pocket Dimension.

In terms of strength, he currently has 120% of the power from the Fierce Iron Fist, plus 170% from the Body is the Sword, and 60% from the Professional Guard's bonus to all attributes, which brings his total strength to 350.

Based on 350% of his strength, if he activates Detective Enhancement, his strength will reach 575% of the B-level standard. With Detective Enhancement as the base and another Advanced Enhancement Card, his strength will reach 775%.

This means that even without his disguise, he can now compete with A- or B+, balancing his other attributes and even easily gaining the upper hand.

Of course, this is not his peak fighting power.

If the Assassin's Robe and Hidden Blade were to add the 150% all-attribute bonus, his strength would leap again, reaching 925, achieving a true A-level rating.

In other words, theoretically speaking, he could physically confront Shuichi Akai Amuro's Amuro Tooru.

However, these are still at the theoretical level. He is not sure about his actual combat strength, since he has never truly fought against an A-level opponent.

A-rank is an extremely rare level of combat ability in this world; it's not something that just any criminal can achieve.

As for strength, it can be improved slightly, but not too much. Not everyone is Humanoid Gundam.

As for Pocket Dimension, upgrading it first is worth considering.

Now, most of his Pocket Dimension is occupied by bombs, most of which were captured earlier and have not yet been used.

He didn't dare throw out the bombs to make room when he was organizing the space.

Improper storage will affect the effect, or worse, it will turn into ash and even blow up his little building.

Based on past patterns, his current upgrade should double his original two meters to four meters.

The square space, with sides of four meters, is eight times the original size in terms of volume, enough for him to put a lot of things in.

Even if you put a motorcycle inside, there is still plenty of room.

Floor space is a basic necessity, so upgrading it is always worthwhile.

It has to be said that Pocket Dimension is really convenient.

Fujino brought up the upgrade interface for his Pocket Dimension upgraded it.

[4.45 million yen has already been consumed for the host]

Current balance: 4.61 million yen

[Upgraded Pocket Dimension!]

[Small Portable Space: Allows you to put items in and take them out at any time]

Current space size: 4x4x4 (meters)

The current upgrade requires: 10 million yen.

"As expected, the Pocket Dimension is calculated based on doubling."

Fujino stared at the upgraded interface of his Pocket Dimension, muttering to himself, "If it's only four meters, then if it's upgraded one more time, then it should be able to fit my car too..."

The Ford Taurus is about five meters long. If the Pocket Dimension were increased by one level, then all his cars could fit inside.

However, another upgrade would require ten million yen, which is indeed a considerable sum.

After upgrading his Pocket Dimension, Fujino closed the system interface.

He took out his phone and glanced at it; there was still quite a while before takeoff.

Unable to sit still, he went to the automatic coffee machine, turned to Ooka Momiji, and asked, "Miss Momiji, would you like something to drink?"

"For me, black tea is fine... but the black tea here..."

After thinking for a moment, Ooka Momiji immediately changed her mind and said, "I'll have coffee, just like you."

"Give."

Fujino sat down again with two cups of coffee, handing one to Ooka Momiji to ease the tension. "By the way Miss Momiji, did you used to fly often?"

"I rarely leave Kyoto, but when I do travel long distances, I do often take airplanes."

Ooka Momiji thought for a moment and said with some regret, "It's a pity that applying for the flight from Tokyo is a bit troublesome. I was in a bit of a rush when I left, so I couldn't have the plane come over. I'm afraid you'll have to squeeze into the first class."

Fujino: "..."

He was the one who talked too much.

First class is always packed, which means you usually travel by private jet, right...?

"Knock knock knock!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

A group of one man and two women entered the VIP room and approached the two people.

A man dressed as a male flight attendant and two women dressed as female flight attendants entered the VIP lounge and approached the two men.

The man with short hair and slightly narrowed eyes spoke first, "Ms. Ooka, thank you very much for flying on our JAL Airlines flight 377. I am the chief mechanic of this flight, Sekiguchi Shinobu."

A woman with her black hair styled in an updo and a few strands of hair framing her face bowed slightly. "I am the flight attendant (CA) for this flight, Kagaya Yui."

A woman with short brown hair and a pink scarf around her neck introduced herself as well, "I am CA for this flight, Momoyama Akari."

The title CA may not be common; it stands for flight attendant and is only seen on Japan Airlines.

After the three introduced themselves, they straightened up. The flight attendant in charge, Sekiguchi Shinobu, said respectfully, "Your flight is about to take off. If you don't mind, please board with us."

Upon hearing this, Ooka Momiji stood up from the sofa, Fujino silently stood up and followed.

Well, what else could he say?

Even when I go out to catch a flight, the chief flight attendant personally greets me and boards the plane with the crew members.

What I'm saying is, even when he was a rich kid, he never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

This flight is JAL Airlines Flight 377, a Boeing 747. The first class is located on the second floor, connected to the cockpit, with a three-row, two-aisle layout. The seats are much more luxurious than those in economy class.

Wow! The house is getting smaller and smaller!

The plane had just taken off when a familiar sound came from behind.

Fujino turned around and saw Ayumi in the back seat, leaning against the window and gazing at the receding scenery, letting out a sigh.

"Ayumi ..."

Fujino's gaze froze for a moment, then he looked around and quickly spotted several more familiar figures...

Conan and Ayumi sat together, while Mori Kogoro and Ran sat in the middle on the right. Genta and Mitsuhiko sat in the back by the window, and Ai Haibara and Akemi Miyano sat in the back right.

The Detective Boys, the Shinigami Elementary School Student, and Mori Kogoro are all here!

Send!

If a murder hadn't happened today, he would have written the character for "field" in his name, Fujino, upside down.

Ayumi turned her head, noticed Fujino, and gave a childlike, innocent smile, "It's Brother Fujino!"

"Brother Fujino!"

Mori Kogoro greeted him, "You're here too."

"Huh? What are you doing here, Fujino- Senior?"

Ran seemed a little surprised, "Didn't Sister Akemi and the others say you couldn't come because you had a client on your case?"

Hearing the Ai Haibara, Fujino and paused for a moment.

"I do have a mandate to perform, and I am currently carrying out a mandate to protect my employer's safety."

Fujino chuckled softly, "It's quite a coincidence that we happened to catch the same flight."

'Is that Ms. Ooka?'

Ai Haibara narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression somewhat resentful.

If it's a guard request, then it means that the girl named Ooka Momiji should also be here.

Fujino will be going to Okinawa with her this time, and in her opinion, this woman must have offered an irresistible bribe.

As for his purpose, it was, of course, to lust after Fujino's body.

"She's a very scheming woman."

Ai pondered for a moment, frowned, and came to the same conclusion.

She imagined the scene of poor Fujino being bullied by the young lady.

Feeling that this wouldn't do, she clenched her little fists slightly.

We must stop that scheming and evil woman's plan.

Is it someone you know?

Ooka Momiji leaned back in her chair and asked curiously.

"Yes, we were originally planning to go to Okinawa together, but we ended up on the same flight."

"No wonder Akemi and Ms. Haibara were carrying travel bags when they went out before."

Ooka Momiji thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, it seems my request has disrupted your travel plans."

"No, it's a commission after all, and it's common for plans to change."

Fujino shook his head; even if things were messed up, he couldn't say it out loud.

After all, strictly speaking, Ooka Momiji was his client.

If you're taking someone's money, you still have to put on a show of politeness.

At that moment, an announcement suddenly came over the loudspeaker. "Thank you for boarding JAL flight 377 to Naha Airport today. I am Captain Shida Tomoaki. Our estimated arrival time is 4:30 p. m."

Judging from the voice, the captain of this flight should be a middle-aged man.

The announcement had just ended when a cacophony of voices came from behind. "Excuse me, sir, all seats on this flight are non-smoking."

Fujino turned around curiously and saw a woman with long black hair and wearing a white coat sitting not far behind him.

The woman turned to the assistant flight attendant, Momoyama Akari, and said unfriendly, "Huh?! No smoking? Then I'll just go to the restroom to smoke."

Momoyama Akari gave an awkward, sheepish laugh, "Actually, smoking is prohibited in the restrooms too..."

The woman frowned, her tone becoming increasingly sharp. "Hey CA, do you know who you're talking to?"

"I know."

Momoyama Akari was somewhat embarrassed. "But this passenger, smoking is really not allowed on this flight."

"She must be Ishida Maria, right?"

Uncle Mori behind her recognized the woman at a glance.

Ran seemed a little confused. "Ishida Maria?"

"She's an actress who has starred in many TV dramas, and her personality doesn't seem to be very good."

Uncle Mori explained, "Recently, she seems to have been involved in some kind of cheating scandal, and her work seems to have been affected."

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a scream came from the cabin behind the first-class cabin.

Fujino looked back and saw a plume of smoke rising from the rear cabins and engulfing the first-class cabin.

"Cigarette?"

Upon seeing this, Conan frowned, immediately unbuckled his seatbelt, pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere, and rushed backward.

"Conan!"

Ran wanted to go with him out of worry, but Uncle Mori stopped her, saying, "Leave that brat to me!"

Then, Uncle Mori followed closely behind Conan.

Fujino watched the two figures leave, a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Is this kid's death god attribute about to erupt uncontrollably again?

Smoke gradually filled the cabin, obscuring most of the view, and chaos ensued.

"This is First Officer Koganei. There is an unidentified smoke inside the aircraft. The crew is investigating the situation. To prevent smoke inhalation, please put on your oxygen masks."

As the announcement came on, the oxygen masks located on the ceiling dropped down. "To check the situation, the captain has gone to the cabin and asked passengers to fasten their seatbelts and remain in their seats. I will be piloting the plane now."

"I am Shida, the captain of this flight."

The curtain leading to the cockpit was lifted, and a man dressed as a captain stepped out. "Passengers, please put on your oxygen masks and try not to inhale the smoke."

Two flight attendants and the chief mechanic also came out and began to maintain order on the plane.

"Even the captain came out?"

Fujino stared at the captain, who was covering his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, his brows furrowed.

This situation just means we need to prepare for the worst...

I can't believe I could encounter such a terrible thing just by taking a flight.

That kid Conan...

"Ugh! Put me down right now!"

Then, that sharp and familiar sound came again.

Fujino looked back again and saw that the woman named Ishida Maria had stood up at some point.

She was in front of the emergency exit behind the first-class cabin... as if she was about to open the emergency exit?

"Miss, please calm down!"

The captain, while covering his face with a handkerchief, tried to stop her, saying, "If the emergency exit door opens, you could fall out!"

"Sit here and don't move around."

Fujino unbuckled his seatbelt and removed his oxygen mask. "I'm going to stop that guy."

"Um."

Ooka Momiji glanced at Ishida Maria and nodded slightly.

Then, Fujino rushed towards the woman.

Under normal circumstances, the emergency exits in the cabin cannot be opened during flight.

But this is the Conan World, what's impossible here?

If that woman really does open the emergency exit, then we'll all be sent together!