Little Ai Enrolls in School, Vodka Pays a Visit

The peripheral member Vodka had been grumbling about in his heart was already cheerfully putting the Ultraman Backpack on Little Ai's back.

"Could you buy me a more normal backpack?" Little Ai said disdainfully.

Little Ai was going to school.

Guchuan couldn't possibly take Little Ai along whenever he went out to cause trouble. Keeping her cooped up at home alone would be too cruel. Now that she had become a child again, she should embrace a new life and make more friends.

If she stayed home all the time, Guchuan was afraid he would turn a Genius Scientist into a Shut-in Girl.

"What's wrong with this backpack? It's an official collaboration and a limited edition too." Guchuan complained that Little Ai didn't know quality when she saw it.

If she wore this backpack to school, those elementary schoolers would be green with envy.

"I'm a girl. I don't like this kind of thing." Little Ai's face reddened with embarrassment.

With a backpack like this on her back, Little Ai felt too ashamed to hold her head up.

"Fine, fine. I'll buy you a new one this afternoon," Guchuan said.

"No, I want to go with you," Little Ai said.

"Alright, alright. I know my Little Ai wants to spend a little more time with her brother." Guchuan wore a gratified smile.

Little Ai couldn't even be bothered to mock him. Why was Guchuan so ridiculously narcissistic?

I'm clearly worried about your taste. How did that turn into me wanting to spend more time with you?

"I put some things in your backpack. If the other kids bully you, use what I gave you to teach them a lesson." Guchuan patted Little Ai's backpack.

"What exactly did you put in there?" Little Ai asked.

"They're useful, that's all." Guchuan didn't answer her.

Little Ai had a bad feeling about this. She definitely couldn't open that backpack.

After putting a helmet on Little Ai, Guchuan rode her to school on his motorcycle, lecturing her like an old father the entire way.

"Little Ai, don't be too meek when you get to school. If someone bullies you, hit them back. If you can't beat them, tell me. I don't mind bullying the little ones."

"If you don't like a teacher, tell me too. Our family can make that school replace your teacher."

Guchuan kept yapping away. Only now did he feel like he was the one in charge, instead of the person Little Ai was always managing.

Little Ai remained expressionless, unwilling to listen to Guchuan's nonsense.

"Little Ai, what do you think about me becoming a teacher at your school?" Guchuan suddenly suggested.

"You'd better not ruin those elementary schoolers." Little Ai held onto her helmet.

If Guchuan taught those children, he would definitely lead them astray. Luckily, her actual age was already eighteen. Otherwise, she would surely have developed a terrible personality in the future.

"I'm a young scholar. How is teaching a group of elementary schoolers ruining them?" Guchuan was deeply unconvinced.

"Heh, you actually believed all that flattery in the newspapers?" Little Ai was speechless.

Those flattering articles were clearly paid for by you. How could you actually believe them?

After handing this little sister who loved opposing him over to the teacher, Guchuan left without the slightest hesitation.

Little Ai was quite satisfied with Guchuan's decisiveness. She didn't want the people at school to know that she had a crazy older brother.

"Did you guys know? Our class is getting another transfer student."

Inside a classroom at Teitan Elementary School, Ayumi excitedly shared the news with the other two idiots and Conan.

"What kind of person do you think the transfer student is?"

"I bet she's a cute girl!" Genta grinned foolishly.

"What do you think, Conan?" Ayumi asked Conan.

"I think she might be another bookworm who only knows how to study," Conan replied listlessly.

The past few days of intense case-solving had drained Conan's energy.

On top of that, Ran had beaten him up, making him feel even worse. Fortunately, Guchuan had sent him some restorative supplements, so his complexion didn't look quite as terrible.

Sure enough, Guchuan is the one who cares about me most!

Waaah, Guchuan, my Guchuan!

Seeing Conan's excited expression, Ayumi merely assumed that he was excited about the new classmate too.

"Ayumi, did you see that transfer student in the faculty office?" Mitsuhiko asked.

"I didn't get a good look either. I only know she's a girl. But her older brother seems to be the recently famous 'Scholar Guchuan.' I'm so jealous that she gets to be Scholar Guchuan's little sister." Ayumi's face was full of envy.

Guchuan? Scholar?

Conan immediately perked up. Was this "Scholar Guchuan" Ayumi mentioned his Guchuan?

"Ayumi, which Scholar Guchuan are you talking about?" Conan asked curiously.

"Scholar Guchuan? He's..."

Listening to Ayumi's description, Conan understood. That Scholar Guchuan really was Guchuan.

Although he didn't understand the things Guchuan had published, Guchuan must have had his reasons. As his best friend, all Conan had to do was support him.

It was rather embarrassing. As Scholar Guchuan's best friend, he actually hadn't known Scholar Guchuan's identity. He had truly failed as a friend!

"Class, settle down." The female teacher walked into the classroom holding Little Ai's hand.

"This is 'Loli Guchuan,' who'll be studying with everyone starting today."

"Ai Haibara! My name is Ai Haibara." Little Ai corrected the teacher's mistake expressionlessly.

"But..."

"No buts. My name is Ai Haibara," Little Ai continued.

The teacher looked awkward. But... the name on your enrollment information was Loli Guchuan.

Vodka left the boss he had not left in a long time and came to Guchuan's doorstep.

After hesitating outside for a long time, he finally made up his mind and pressed the doorbell.

I'm here on the boss's orders. No matter how unhinged Guchuan is, he won't go too far. Besides, I'm a codename member—why should I be afraid of some peripheral member?

"Vodka?" Guchuan frowned deeply when he saw him.

Bang!

Guchuan slammed the door shut in Vodka's face.

Vodka's expression turned awkward, then angry. I was sent by the boss—how dare you!

Fortunately, Guchuan opened the door again, easing Vodka's expression somewhat.

"Get lost!"

Guchuan kicked Vodka straight down the steps, sending him rolling several times.

Staring at the door that had been shut again, Vodka was furious.

"Boss, that Guchuan bastard doesn't respect me at all! When I went to see him, he actually kicked me away!"

Vodka took out his phone and tattled to Gin.

Damn brat.

"Where did you go to find him?" Gin asked.

"At his house," Vodka replied as if it were obvious.

"Idiot!"

Gin cursed and hung up.

Who went to someone's house for a meet-up? And that idiot Vodka definitely hadn't discussed it with Guchuan beforehand.

For the first time, Gin felt that Guchuan actually had a pretty good temper. If it had been him, Vodka would already have holes in him.