Haibara, Mother of Four

Fujino drove to Professor Agasa's house.

After parking in front of Professor Agasa's home, he pushed the door open and went inside. The children were gathered in front of the sofa, watching TV with rapt attention.

Conan rested his chin on his hand and glanced at his watch from time to time, looking utterly bored. Clearly, he had no interest in what was on TV.

Ai Haibara, meanwhile, watched quietly and patiently—like a mother who had no choice but to sit and watch after her child snatched the remote to watch TV.

Fujino closed the door, and the lock clicked shut. Hearing it, Ai Haibara turned around and spotted him entering. She hopped down from the sofa and slowly walked over.

Fujino glanced around the living room and asked, "Where's Professor Agasa?"

Ai Haibara looked toward the basement entrance. "He's in the laboratory modifying your shoes. It seems he put quite a lot of effort into making them suit your kicking power."

"Brother Fujino!"

At that moment, the children noticed Fujino as well. They all jumped down from the sofa and crowded around him, chattering away:

"Brother Fujino, are you taking Ayumi to the amusement park?"

"It's already almost eleven!"

"Let's hurry up and go!"

"I think we should ride the roller coaster first!"

"You kids, quiet down!"

Watching the noisy children, Ai Haibara rubbed her forehead and sighed. Then, folding her arms across her chest, she said softly but sternly, "Fujino still needs to test the new shoes Professor Agasa made. Go watch TV quietly for now. We can go to the amusement park later."

"Yes!"

The children answered and obediently returned to the TV.

"Why do I feel like you're some kind of mom?"

Conan muttered to Ai Haibara with a speechless look on his face.

He suddenly