Fujino withdrew his gaze and did not bother worrying too much about the little old man.
Turning back, he looked inside the warehouse.
Ran was actively helping gather up the shattered pieces of the ceramic sleeve, while off to one side...
Fujino once again spotted a sneaky figure.
A little squirt was crouching on the ground, secretly examining something.
Conan seemed to have found something again!
"Conan, what are you looking at?"
Fujino walked over silently and slowly, then crouched down behind Conan.
"Fu... Fujino?"
"What, is there something you don't want people to see?"
"Of course not!"
Conan was speechless for a moment. He had clearly been startled.
Fujino was seriously ridiculous...
He actually walked without making a sound!
Was he some kind of ghost?
After steadying himself, he showed Fujino what was in his hand.
"A marble?"
Fujino examined the glass ball in the little hand before him, murmuring as he narrowed his eyes.
Conan nodded. "I just found it. It was lying on the ground."
"That doesn't make sense..."
Fujino pondered for a moment, staring at the crucial "evidence" before beginning his speculation.
"It really doesn't."
Conan nodded in agreement. He brought the glass ball close to inspect it, then held it out toward Fujino. "Why do you think this thing appeared here?"
"Don't hand it to me!"
Fujino recoiled with a look of disgust. "It's dirty."
"???"
Conan's head filled with question marks. He held it to his nose and sniffed it, though he did not lick it. "It doesn't smell..."
"Sigh, there's no need for you to know about that. Those who get it, get it..."
Fujino sighed meaningfully and said earnestly, "You're still too young. It's normal not to understand some things. You'll understand once you grow up."
"???"
Conan's head was filled with