Definitely a Real Older Sister

Ai Haibara rolled her eyes at Conan, then said in a flat tone, "When you're old enough to take down an adult with a single sword strike, you can also be absent-minded... I have no objection."

"..." Conan fell silent for a moment.

Isn't your request a bit too much?

Is it possible for a normal person to send someone flying with a single sword strike?

Is that something a human being could do?!

Meanwhile, Fujino, who was doing gymnastics in a daze, was thinking about his previous trip to Ryukyu.

After checking the accounts, Fujino was surprised to find that he seemed to have earned 1.2 million yen on this trip.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that the young heiress forgot to collect her commission fee?

It should be said that the matter of a commission fee was never discussed from the beginning...

Oh well, anyway, I had a great time on this trip.

Let's wait for another opportunity to raise the price and get it back.

Genta stretched and asked the crowd with a puzzled look, "But who exactly is this 'summer rheumatism' you're talking about?"

"Rheumatism...?"

Just as Fujino came to his senses, he heard words that sent a jolt of pain through his knees.

"It's a poem about the scenery of summer!"

Ayumi corrected him, then explained seriously and somewhat cutely, "The essence of summer is something you can't see or touch, but you can vaguely feel it. For example, fireworks displays and morning exercises immediately make you feel that summer has arrived..."

Ai Haibara twisted her waist slightly, making a torso rotation, and the tag on her chest swayed with it. "But speaking of not seeing anyone, it seems that Tsuburaya didn't come to do radio calisthenics today either."

"Mitsuhiko didn't come today either?"

Ayumi was a little puzzled. "He's been absent way too often. He wasn't like this before."

"That's exactly what I meant."

Genta curled his lip. "When I asked him before, he was very secretive, as if he had something to hide."

"There must be some kind of agreement."

Ai Haibara guessed calmly, "For example, going on a date with a girl or something."

"With girls..."

"A... a date?!"

Genta and Ayumi both froze, their faces showing shock.

"Hey! Hey! Hey!"

Conan glanced at Haibara speechlessly and said in a low voice, "Aren't these words way too early for someone their age?!"

"Is it early?"

Ai Haibara pondered for a moment, "It should be said that people like them are at the age when their hearts are just beginning to open up to love. Their innocent feelings haven't been tainted by worldly desires; they are pure and innocent..."

Conan: "..."

Here we go again, spewing lamentations!

Conan has completely accepted the character design of Haibara as an EMO girl.

But he was just a little curious...

I really don't know where Fujino and Haibara learned so many toxic and sarcastic quotes.

This made him want to learn a few boastful phrases too...

"In that case, let's go visit Mitsuhiko's house together later..."

Professor Agasa noticed their conversation and, after finishing their radio calisthenics, they went together to Mitsuhiko's house.

Mitsuhiko's home is also in Beika Town; it's a modernly decorated two-story villa.

Greeting everyone was a girl with short brown hair, wearing dark red three-quarter sleeve jeans, and exuding a slightly sassy vibe.

She is Mitsuhiko's older sister, Asami Tsuburaya.

Fujino had heard that Mitsuhiko had an older sister, but seeing her today... they really are cut from the same mold, even sharing the same light freckles on their faces.

It seems like we've acquired another strange heirloom from our family.

"Wow--!"

Upon seeing Fujino, Asami Tsuburaya was initially surprised, then exclaimed excitedly, "The Dark Detective Fujino is alive!"

Fujino: "..."

What is a living detective?

I mean, can detectives really die?

As it turns out, he has quite a few fans, including Mitsuhiko's sister... maybe she just has a sweet tongue?

It's hard to imagine that she and Mitsuhiko are actually siblings.

At this moment, Asami Tsuburaya noticed Fujino's speechless expression and then chuckled and explained, "After all, I and my friends are all your detective fans!"

"Oh... a detective fan!"

Fujino's expression softened slightly. "Oh, I see... Shall I give you an autograph later?"

Asami Tsuburaya nodded excitedly. "That's great!"

"Sister Chaomei."

Conan, standing to the side, looked at the scene that resembled a fan meeting and immediately felt embarrassed. He then focused on the important question, "Is Mitsuhiko sick? Why didn't he come to do the morning exercises today?"

"That's strange! Didn't he do his morning exercises?"

Asami Tsuburaya thought for a moment, "He clearly said that after gymnastics we would go camping with everyone..."

"Camping?"

"Yes, he started packing his luggage last night."

Asami Tsuburaya nodded in agreement, "And she also packed a lot of Bamboo Leaf Dumplings that the aunt next door gave us in her backpack, saying she wanted to share them with everyone."

She paused, then looked at the group of people in front of her and said with a puzzled expression, "But judging from your appearance, you don't seem like you're going camping..."

Well...

Professor Agasa hesitated for a moment. "We actually didn't plan to go camping."

"Huh?! You didn't go camping?!"

Asami Tsuburaya paused, then rubbed her chin. "That's exactly what he said when I asked him yesterday... It seems this silly little brother has actually learned to lie..."

"Sister Chaomei, do you know where he might go?"

Ayumi pressed on, "The places he usually goes to, and so on..."

"Normally, he's mostly with you guys, but I don't know much else about him."

Asami Tsuburaya pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the stairs behind her, a slight smirk playing on her lips. "But, do you guys want to go check out his room?"

"Hey, are you alright?"

"What does it matter?"

Asami Tsuburaya chuckled, "After all, that child often leaves notes in the room before going out. Maybe we can find some clues?"

Fujino: "..."

She led a group of people to her younger brother's room, or something like that.

Yes, that's exactly what an older sister would do.

The group followed Asami Tsuburaya upstairs and searched Mitsuhiko's room, but found nothing suspicious.

"That's really strange... He really didn't seem to leave any note."

Asami Tsuburaya rummaged through the drawers of Mitsuhiko's desk, puzzled, "And even his wallet has disappeared."

"But you should bring food and money with you when you go out."

Conan pondered, "That means he's going to a very far place..."

"Hey, hey."

Genta, feeling embarrassed, guessed, "Could he have run away from home?"

"Huh?! Uh-oh... buddy?!"

Asami Tsuburaya was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then exclaimed excitedly, "It's just like those scenes in TV dramas?!"

Fujino: "..."

He's so excited about his own brother running away from home...

So, she's definitely her older sister!