The Gradual Chuunibyo-ification of Her Thoughts

Fujino still harbored some resentment towards Vermouth.

Despite this Old Auntie being the Thousand-Faced Witch and double agent at the Alcohol Company.

But even so, it still belongs to the Alcohol Company.

The principle is that anyone working at Alcohol Company should take a look.

Fujino used the Xiao Hei to repeat what he had just said.

For this kind of Old Auntie, the most uncomfortable thing is when things are left unsaid or left unclear.

He teased the Old Auntie a little, but didn't dare go too far.

He drove his Xiao Hei and jumped off the roof of the bus.

However, he wasn't stupid. Before landing, he had already taken advantage of the dim light in the tunnel to strip naked and turn himself back into a shadow.

For Xiao Hei, being naked is no different from being dressed.

So Fujino didn't take the fact that he was completely naked to heart.

What does his Xiao Hei hair have to do with Teng?

However, the scene that unfolded after this series of actions was a bit outrageous.

A strange man wearing a bat mask suddenly jumped off the roof of the car, then took off his white robe and waved it around. Accompanied by something like a vortex, he disappeared into the darkness of the tunnel.

It really startled Sato Miwako was following behind.

"That guy... disappeared?"

Her eyebrows twitched slightly; she thought the other person wanted Purple Clay teapot, but they had vanished without a trace.

"How did this guy do that?"

Sato Miwako looked towards the spot where Xiao Hei had disappeared, a sense of curiosity welling up inside her.

She had seen this guy suddenly disappear at night before, but at the time she just thought it was some kind of visual magic.

But this is... hard to explain.

Countless thoughts flashed through Sato Miwako's mind.

For example, that guy might actually be some kind of Child of the Night, without a physical form, a ghost or something.

"Sato, how's the situation now?"

Just then, Inspector Juzo Megure's voice suddenly came through the walkie-talkie, interrupting Sato Miwako's wandering thoughts.

She came to her senses and quickly picked up the walkie-talkie. "I'm still following behind the bus. That guy just got on the bus, but he came out again a little while later."

"What?!"

Juzo Megure was somewhat confused.

I don't quite understand what that guy did after he jumped in.

Could it be that they have already subdued all the robbers?

Then, he came to his senses and immediately said to Sato Miwako, "Sato, you continue to follow them and keep us informed. Wait for the bomb squad to arrive. Also, don't let your guard down. The bus may stop after it comes out of the tunnel. If those people are subdued, you immediately go and evacuate the passengers. Be careful!"

"Clear!"

Sato Miwako nodded, then stepped on the gas and followed.

On the bus.

Fujino brought his right hand together and slashed hard at the neck of the tall, thin robber.

This time, the hand strike was extremely effective, knocking the person unconscious instantly. Unlike the previous incident where Takagi had to be struck two or three times before magic was needed to make it work, this time the hand strike was much more effective.

Fujino stood up with satisfaction after helping the adorable robber uncle fall asleep.

He turned his head and looked at the Old Auntie who had just finished flirting with him.

Vermouth stood still, her eyes fixed on the hole in the roof of the bus.

With a mask covering her face, her expression looked blank.

Fujino could still picture the thoughtful look on the Old Auntie's face.

Clearly, she hadn't recovered from the shock she'd just experienced with Batman.

As an Old Auntie has lived for so many years and is practically a shrewd old woman, Vermouth was no longer bothered by the strange thing about why that guy was wearing a bat mask.

Instead, he began to wonder about the other party's affiliation and whether it would affect his own identity.

Last time, she didn't tell the organization that she had encountered a white-robed man and kidnapped Pisco.

After all, explaining it would be too troublesome.

Her purpose in coming to Japan this time was to investigate Sherry's defection, and a whole host of other things, such as looking after the children...

To avoid trouble, after hearing about the guy Gin encountered, she conveniently shifted the blame to the Little Animal Organization.

But what happened today...

Could the person wearing the Batman Mask also be a member of the Animal Organization?

After all, Batman is technically a bat, so thinking about it that way is quite reasonable. However, the fact that the other party recognized his identity is a bit troublesome.

Now that she's disguised herself as a man and even got the other party to give her information, it's hard not to suspect that the other party might be investigating her...

"Doctor Shinide?"

Fujino stared intently at 'Tomoaki Araide' for a moment, and seeing that he had achieved his goal, he smiled casually and said, "I really have to thank you for that just now. If you hadn't reacted in time, that guy would have fired."

"It's nothing... It's all thanks to your quick thinking that this robber was subdued."

Vermouth then came to her senses and put on an embarrassed, boyish expression.

On the surface, that's how it is, but deep down, I was slightly startled by Fujino.

When the giant bat came in, even she didn't react in time... After all, who would have thought that subduing a few robbers would be done with such a violent counter-terrorism method?

She had only seen such a violent intrusion in the internal affairs organization of a certain northern country long ago.

The key point is that the High School Detective reacted quickly and swiftly subdued the other party, which surprised Fujino and made her admire the other party's reaction speed.

She naturally had no idea that these two people had already arranged... no, strictly speaking, it was a plan devised by an old schemer with a shared belief, who simply thought this little guy was exceptionally talented.

If this guy were in an organization, probably only Gin could rival him. Moreover, he's still young. If we bring him into the organization and train him for a year or two, his future is limitless.

However, she wasn't in charge of recruitment. She was too lazy and didn't want to do things like recruiting fresh blood for the organization.

At this point, Conan had already begun his operation.

He quickly went to the fat woman's side and began searching for the detonator remote.

But after searching for a long time, I still couldn't find it...

"The detonator is lost?!"

Conan was taken aback and felt a sense of unease. He immediately turned around to check the condition of the bomb.

Using the bomb-making skills he learned at a vocational school in Hawaii, he glanced at the bomb and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that it hadn't detonated.

But the story doesn't end there...

That would be terrible if the remote control couldn't be found.

But he had absolutely no clue.

Thinking for a moment, he turned to look at Fujino, then stepped forward and hurriedly asked, "Brother Fujino! Did you see the watch on that fat auntie's wrist?!"

"You mean the detonator she has?"

Fujino pretended to think for a moment, then recalled, "It must have been taken by Beika Batman just now; I was paying attention."

"Well?"

Conan was visibly surprised.

Fujino's answer clearly puzzled him.

Firstly, how exactly did Fujino discover that the fat woman was their accomplice, and then discover that the watch on her wrist was the one that detonated the bomb?

Secondly, how did that guy know that the woman's watch was the detonator, and also knew there was a bomb in the car...?

You have to understand, he only discovered it through meticulous observation. Logically speaking, that guy couldn't possibly see what was happening inside the car. No matter how skilled that guy is, he couldn't possibly know so much.

Could there be a mole on the bus?

But now that he's safe, he doesn't care about the details anymore. As long as he survived, that's all that matters. Then, he asked Fujino curiously, "Fujino, did you also realize that the fat aunt was one of the robbers' accomplices? You were right in front the whole time."

"I just happened to discover it."

Fujino glanced at Conan, feeling that the little brat was digging a hole for himself. "After getting on the bus, that old lady's watch didn't move. At first, I thought it was broken, but that guy always chews gum before you're caught, and then the robber just goes by..."

"So I can confirm that the guy was also an accomplice of those two robbers. Then those two even placed the ski bag horizontally in the middle, which was obviously a bomb. Putting it all together, it's clear that the old lady's watch was the detonator."

"If I think about it again, I guess we'll be blown to bits after they kidnap that old lady and get off the bus."

"So that's how it is... As expected of Brother Fujino, I didn't expect he had already seen through the truth!"

Conan narrowed his eyes and smiled, revealing a childlike grin.

I feel like I've drawn with Fujino again.

That way, the fact that this guy was kidnapped at the beginning won't affect the overall judgment of the reasoning.

Yes, it's definitely a tie.

Vermouth glanced at Conan curiously, then reminded him, "Little Brother Conan, you've discovered those things too, that's amazing."

No!

Conan realized he had gone a bit too far, then pretended to be clueless and said, "I learned all of this from Uncle Mori, Brother Shinichi, and Fujino, and it's nothing compared to what they taught me."

"Yes."

Fujino smiled, creating an unusually harmonious atmosphere. "This child just loves learning about detective work; he's such a precocious little devil."

Vermouth: "..."

Guy, you're being way too obvious, aren't you?

She couldn't help but feel a surge of complaints in her mind.

It's quite remarkable that Fujino didn't know Kudo Shinichi's identity for so long.

But immediately, a flash of inspiration struck her.

Really, didn't you notice?

It seems that Fujino and Kudo Shinichi have known each other for quite some time, so it's impossible for such behavior to go unnoticed.

Based on the reasoning just now, this little guy is definitely the kind of person who observes everything silently and has a clear view of the big picture. With his observational skills, has he really not discovered Kudo Shinichi's identity yet?

She didn't quite believe it.

Even though she only spent a short time with him, she immediately realized that Conan was actually Kudo Shinichi.

Did they discover it, but didn't expose it?

Impossible, impossible. Although shrinking is possible in her eyes, it's impossible in that guy's eyes...

The Old Auntie fell into a state of self-delusion again.

As an intelligent woman, Aunt Bei's thinking was gradually influenced by the subtle and manipulative guidance she received.

I just happened to imagine it.

There are only some differences in the details.

Just as the group was talking, the bus had already driven out of the tunnel and stopped steadily in the emergency lane next to the tunnel exit.

Upon seeing this, Sato Miwako Chiba, immediately rushed forward and began to hide, intending to break in.

"Officer Sato, what should we do now?"

Chiba, hiding beside the bus wheel with a revolver in his hand, asked Sato, who was lurking near the front door, "Should we rush in now?"

"No."

Sato Miwako said in a low voice, "There's a bomb in the car, and the situation inside is still uncertain. We can't act rashly right now..."

"Alright, Officer Sato, you can call it a day now."

The bus doors opened, Fujino glanced at the police officers lying in ambush nearby.

However... he was somewhat curious.

How can these people possibly hide like this?

And they even openly plotted...

"Fujino?"

Sato Miwako glanced at Fujino, who had just come down, with surprise.

"The three robbers inside have all been dealt with."

Fujino walked down slowly. "Beika Batman took care of two of them, and I took care of one as well. The bomb's detonator has been taken away by that Batman guy, so the bomb is currently in an inactive state and there's no problem at all."

"So that's how it is..."

As expected and reasonable, Sato Miwako still breathed a sigh of relief, then waved her hand and said, "Move out! Evacuate the people in the car to a safe location as soon as possible!"

After a flurry of activity by the police, the bomb on the bus was defused, and the passengers were moved to a nearby safe location.

After learning there was a bomb on the bus, the passengers felt a chill run down their spines.

I almost went to meet the King of Hell.

"As expected of Beika Batman, he's just too cool!"

Genta was unusually excited, his eyes seemed to be shining, and he rarely spoke like a human being, "They took care of those robbers in no time at all!"

"The Beika Batman is indeed very powerful."

As a boy, Mitsuhiko was also somewhat interested in superheroes. "I never imagined that I would actually witness this legend of punishing evil and promoting good in person today..."

"What 'punishing evil Yang Shan'? He's just an oddball who needs to cover up everything he does."

Conan didn't have a good impression of Beika Batman, and his evaluation was somewhat tinged with personal grudges. "The premise of punishing evil should be that he is a normal person. Someone like him who resorts to personal actions at the drop of a hat and kills people..."

"But you can't say it like that."

Mitsuhiko seemed much more mature and disagreed with Conan: "Although society has mixed opinions about him, he is indeed a very good hero who dares to risk his life to fight criminals. Just seeing that white figure fighting evil makes people feel very safe."

"Actually Brother Fujino isn't bad either."

Ayumi smiled and said from the side, "After all, Brother Fujino also subdued a robber, didn't he, Haibara?"

"Uh-huh."

Ai Haibara, wearing Fujino's coat, seemed a little absent-minded; her mind was filled with too many things.

Whether it's Beika Batman, or that lingering sense of threat I just felt...

Are you still concerned about that new release?

Conan noticed Ai Haibara's unusual behavior, glanced at her suit jacket, and then asked her curiously.

"It's not just that guy, there's another one..."

Ai Haibara glanced intently at Shuichi Akai not far away, "I also sensed the organization's presence on that person."

"The aura of an organization?"

Conan was speechless. "How could people from that organization have a smell?"

"It's a sixth sense."

Ai frowned, somewhat displeased with Conan's nonchalant attitude. "A careless detective like you couldn't possibly have noticed that."

"Hehe..."

Conan didn't take it to heart.

I just felt like I was being mocked by this guy again.

"Alright, all of you, stop bragging."

Fujino stepped forward and ruffled Haibara's hair. "The main hero this time is still Beika Batman. If he hadn't punctured the roof and attracted the robbers' attention, it wouldn't have been so easy."

Haibara became increasingly accustomed to being patted on the head, feeling no aversion, only a warm sensation that gave her an unprecedented sense of security. So, she simply stopped thinking about it too much.

"Brother Fujino also very important!"

Mitsuhiko suddenly said, "If it weren't for Brother Fujino, Beika Batman would probably have been shot. I have to say, he and Beika Batman really have great teamwork!"

Genta nodded. "After all, we are all partners of justice!"