Chapter Summaries

Kitagawa Kai, Horikita Suzune, and Sakayanagi Arisu found a stray orange kitten and learned it had been living near a shop for about ten days. After Kai arranged for it to see a vet, the kitten clung to him and meowed five times when he promised to take it home if it had no owner, leaving Suzune and Arisu stunned.

• Horikita Suzune tried to coax the kitten over, but it approached Kitagawa Kai when he called to it.
• A shop employee told them the kitten had been sleeping in a cardboard box nearby and that no one had claimed it.
• Horikita Suzune bought cat food and water for the kitten, and Kitagawa Kai decided to take it to a vet to check its health and look for an owner.
• Horikita Suzune suggested keeping the kitten in their dorm if nobody claimed it, while Kitagawa Kai called Tominaga Misa to arrange a vet visit.
• When Kai tried to put the kitten in a carrier, it clung to his sleeve; after he promised to take it home if it had no owner, it meowed five times in a row.

Kitagawa Kai learned that Hamaguchi Tetsuya and Hashimoto Masayoshi had found a murder scene at a Western-style mansion in Izu and went there to support them. He arrived with Ichinose Honami and Shiina Hiyori and began checking on the shaken witnesses.

• Kitagawa Kai and the others discovered that the kitten understood spoken instructions, then sent it with Tominaga Misa for a checkup.
• Kiriyama Ikuyo told Kitagawa Kai that Hamaguchi Tetsuya and Hashimoto Masayoshi had found a corpse and were assisting the police as witnesses.
• Kitagawa Kai learned that Mouri Kogoro was at the mansion, considered the system's Time Correction Stance, and told Kiriyama to stay with the students alongside Mashima Tomoya.
• Kitagawa Kai arranged transport, then met Ichinose Honami and Shiina Hiyori, who agreed to accompany him to the mansion.
• Kiriyama Ikuyo led Kitagawa Kai and the two girls through the police cordon to the students, where Kitagawa Kai asked Hamaguchi Tetsuya and Hashimoto Masayoshi how they were feeling.

After Hamaguchi Tetsuya and Hashimoto Masayoshi described discovering a body, Kitagawa Kai and the others tried to calm them. Mōri Ran then led Mashima Tomoya, Kitagawa Kai, Ichinose Honami, and Shiina Hiyori to meet Inspector Megure, where they heard Ran’s father demanding that three suspects be questioned again.

• Hamaguchi Tetsuya and Hashimoto Masayoshi recounted finding a bloodied person and admitted they remained shaken by the sight.
• Shiina Hiyori suggested spending time in a restroom to ease their fear, and Kitagawa Kai explained the idea before Katsuragi Kohei took the two students with him.
• Mōri Ran arrived and told Mashima Tomoya that Inspector Megure wanted to confirm a few things with him.
• Kitagawa Kai, Ichinose Honami, and Shiina Hiyori accompanied Mashima as Ran led them down the corridor and introduced herself to the students.
• Ichinose Honami told Ran that she was dating Kitagawa Kai, and Ran revealed that the man loudly urging Inspector Megure to question three suspects again was her father.

Kitagawa Kai introduced Shiina Hiyori as a university student detective and persuaded Inspector Megure to let them help with the investigation. The room was left reeling when Kai confirmed that both Hiyori and Ichinose Honami were his girlfriends.

• Mashima Tomoya presented the students’ arrival and departure information to Inspector Megure and introduced Kitagawa Kai, Shiina Hiyori, and Ichinose Honami.
• Kitagawa Kai introduced Hiyori as a detective and himself as her assistant, and Inspector Megure agreed to let them help with the investigation.
• Mouri Kogoro warned Hiyori not to make careless deductions, while Ran was surprised that the quiet student was a detective.
• Ran questioned Kai about calling Hiyori his girlfriend after Honami had said she was dating him, and Kai confirmed that both girls were his girlfriends.
• Honami said she and Hiyori both knew about the arrangement, leaving Ran and Kogoro bewildered as Mashima redirected the conversation to the investigation.

Kitagawa Kai and Shiina Hiyori joined Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri at the murder investigation, while Kitagawa unsettled Conan by seeming to suspect his secret. At the crime scene, Hiyori stayed back after seeing the body, and Kitagawa faced his own shock at seeing a corpse up close for the first time.

• Kitagawa Kai flattered Kogoro Mouri into welcoming him and Shiina Hiyori into the investigation, while Conan watched them warily.
• Kitagawa Kai hinted that Conan seemed like an adult, making Conan fear that Kitagawa had seen through his disguise.
• Conan spotted a clue and ran toward it, but Kogoro Mouri struck him and ordered him to stop disturbing the scene.
• Inspector Megure took Kitagawa Kai and Shiina Hiyori to the second-floor crime scene, while Ichinose Honami stayed downstairs with Ran Mouri.
• Shiina Hiyori turned pale at the sight of the victim and waited by the door, while Kitagawa Kai approached the body and struggled to overcome his shock.

Kitagawa Kai and Shiina Hiyori solved the murder and exposed secretary Iguchi Maiko as the killer. Iguchi confessed that she had stabbed her employer after learning he planned to marry her younger sister despite years of promises to her.

• Kitagawa Kai and Shiina Hiyori examined the crime scene and compared their findings with the suspects’ statements.
• Kitagawa Kai asked Inspector Megure to gather everyone involved, then let Shiina Hiyori present their deduction.
• Shiina Hiyori explained the clues and identified Iguchi Maiko as the only person who could have committed the murder.
• Iguchi Maiko confessed that she stabbed her employer after he asked her to arrange his wedding to her younger sister.
• Inspector Megure had officers take Iguchi Maiko away.

After the case was solved, Shiina Hiyori reflected on her first time acting as a detective while Kitagawa Kai and the others said goodbye to the students. Kitagawa unsettled Conan by silently mouthing his real name, and the group headed back to the mall as Hiyori asked Kai how she had performed.

• Inspector Megure thanked Kitagawa Kai and Shiina Hiyori, praised Hiyori’s deductions, and exchanged contact details with them.
• Mōri Kogoro took credit for guiding the investigation until Conan pointed out that Shiina Hiyori had solved the case.
• As Kitagawa Kai left, he silently mouthed “Kudō Shinichi” to Conan, who wondered whether Kai was connected to the Black Organization.
• Kitagawa Kai returned to the lounge, reassured Hamaguchi Tetsuya and Hashimoto Masayoshi, and said goodbye to the students; Katsuragi Kohei decided to speak with him later about his younger sister.
• In the car back to the mall, Shiina Hiyori discussed the case and asked Kitagawa Kai whether her first investigation had gone well, while Ichinose Honami asked him to explain what had happened.

Shiina Hiyori solved a case, and Kitagawa Kai and his friends returned to the mall and boarded the bus. On the ride, Himeno Yuki teased Kai by mimicking his flirtatious lines, then asked him to record a wake-up reminder and rejected his first attempt.

• Ichinose Honami told the group chat that the Student Council matter was settled and credited Shiina Hiyori with finding the culprit.
• The group returned to Bay City Mall, and the girls boarded the bus after their shopping was sent to the hotel.
• Hasebe Haruka welcomed Shiina Hiyori as the great detective and eagerly asked her about the case.
• Himeno Yuki imitated Kitagawa Kai's usual sweet talk and teased him for repeating the same lines.
• Himeno Yuki asked Kitagawa Kai to record a wake-up reminder, but after hearing his joke about going to another girl's room, she told him to hand over his Terminal.

Kitagawa Kai and Himeno Yuki teased each other before Yuki secured his promise that she would come before Nazuna and Haruka, recording it as leverage. Back at Moon Court Villa, Kai and the others found Christmas decorations and a hot pot buffet ready for dinner.

• Himeno Yuki recorded a wake-up message and set it as Kitagawa Kai’s alarm tone.
• Yuki told Kai that Nazuna and Haruka could not go before her, and Kai promised she would be first.
• Yuki saved a recording of Kai’s promise and joked about using it to hold him to his word.
• Kitagawa Kai and the others returned to Moon Court Villa and found the living room decorated for Christmas.
• Head chef Sanji explained the hot pot buffet, and Morishita Ai chose to try two broth flavors.

Kitagawa Kai, Karuizawa Kei, and Matsushita Chiaki prepared for hot pot, with Kai delighted by the Chinese ingredients the hotel had provided. Chiaki and Kei competed to take care of him, and the chapter left them teasing one another as they settled in to eat.

• Sanji introduced the dipping sauces, and Kai, Kei, and Chiaki chose a divided hot pot with hot-and-sour and clear broths.
• Chiaki mixed three dipping sauces while Kai collected beef, seafood, pea shoots, ash-cured tofu, and fish mint.
• Chiaki carefully rolled up Kai's sleeves, leaving Kei surprised by how naturally her friend looked after him.
• Kei put an apron on Kai and tied it around his neck, enjoying his praise.
• Chiaki asked Kei to tie her apron too, then teased her for being so thoughtful.

Kitagawa Kai, Karuizawa Kei, and Matsushita Chiaki shared hot pot and praised Chiaki’s dipping sauce. The meal ended with Kei struggling to tolerate fish mint while Chiaki discovered she liked it with meat.

• Karuizawa Kei tied Matsushita Chiaki’s apron, and Kitagawa Kai served beef for them to try Chiaki’s sauce.
• Kitagawa Kai praised Chiaki’s sauce, and Chiaki asked him to taste her sour bowl before sharing his sauce with him.
• Karuizawa Kei noticed Chiaki and Kitagawa Kai were sharing a bowl, then joined them in sharing sauce with Kai.
• Kitagawa Kai returned with fish mint, which made Karuizawa Kei feel dizzy and reject it after tasting.
• Matsushita Chiaki tried fish mint with meat and said she genuinely liked its crunchy, refreshing taste.

Kitagawa Kai and the others met the healthy orange kitten after its checkup and agreed to adopt it if its owner could not be found. The kitten was welcomed into their shared home, and Sakayanagi Arisu asked Kitagawa what to name it.

• Tominaga Misa told Kitagawa Kai, Sakayanagi Arisu, and Horikita Suzune that the kitten was healthy, had no microchip, and was likely a stray.
• Kitagawa Kai and the girls visited the kitten, which recognized him and calmly let Horikita Suzune, Karuizawa Kei, and Hasebe Haruka pet it.
• Hasebe Haruka asked the kitten to shake hands, and it obediently placed its paws in her and Karuizawa Kei's hands.
• Ichinose Honami held the kitten, and Kitagawa Kai said they would adopt it if its owner could not be found, with the kitten staying in Suzune's room.
• Shiina and Yamamura said they had no allergies and did not mind a cat in the apartment, and Kitagawa Kai suggested naming it Goudan.

Kitagawa Kai and the others named the orange kitten Kitagawa Kaede before Horikita Manabu called about the gift they had sent him. Manabu received a tightly wrapped human-shaped package at a Christmas Eve dinner and was left facing whether to open it in front of his friends.

• Horikita Suzune objected to Kitagawa Kai naming the orange kitten Goudan, and Ichinose Honami suggested Kitagawa Kaede instead.
• Horikita Manabu received a call saying Kitagawa Kai had sent him a package and asked for it to be delivered to the restaurant where he was having dinner.
• Manabu went outside with his curious friends and found a tightly wrapped human-shaped package marked discreet shipping.
• Manabu confirmed that Kitagawa Kai had sent the package, signed for it, and learned the gift had supposedly been chosen by him and Horikita Suzune.
• Manabu felt the package's considerable weight and wondered whether to open it in front of his friends.

Horikita Manabu opened Kitagawa Kai’s oddly shaped Christmas package in front of his friends and found only ordinary Izu souvenirs, then confronted Kitagawa about the embarrassing wrapping. Back at the Moon Court Villa, Hoshinomiya Chie secretly led Kitagawa toward the stairs, saying that sneaking away made it more fun.

• Horikita Manabu opened the human-shaped package and found tea, snacks, and an Izu souvenir mug, while his friends laughed at the misleading packaging.
• Horikita Manabu called Kitagawa Kai to complain, and Kitagawa explained that he had wrapped the gifts for discreet shipping and to make the unwrapping a surprise.
• Horikita Suzune told Horikita Manabu that she had also found the packaging strange, and he ended the call after asking whether she was enjoying Izu.
• Hoshinomiya Chie invited Kitagawa Kai to bathe with her and asked him to massage her shoulders.
• Hoshinomiya Chie took Kitagawa Kai by the hand and quietly led him toward the stairs, explaining that sneaking away made it fun.

Kitagawa Kai and the girls wrote Christmas wishes together, then gathered in the private theater to watch a romantic comedy. The movie began as Sakayanagi Arisu shared a cookie with Kai.

• Kitagawa Kai joined Hoshinomiya Chie and the girls in writing wishes, while Morishita Ai brought an enormous sheet of cardstock for hers.
• Ichinose Honami led everyone in hanging their cards on the Christmas tree and silently making wishes.
• Hoshinomiya Chie invited Chabashira Sae to soak in the hot spring, while Horikita Suzune stayed behind with Kitagawa Kaede and Hasebe Haruka suggested watching a movie.
• Hasebe Haruka chose a Christmas romantic comedy after Ichinose Honami asked to avoid a sad ending and Morishita Ai questioned the characters' misunderstandings.
• The group watched the movie in the private theater, where Sakayanagi Arisu offered Kitagawa Kai a cookie.

Kitagawa Kai and Sakayanagi Arisu watched a romantic comedy together before stepping outside for a close, playful walk in the cold. As Arisu teased him about his private self, Kai insisted he was the same in private as he was in public.

• Sakayanagi Arisu fed Kitagawa Kai fruit while they watched a couple act out a jealous misunderstanding on screen.
• Hasebe Haruka noticed Amikura Mako laughing along with the movie and glanced toward Kitagawa Kai and Sakayanagi Arisu sitting close together.
• Sakayanagi Arisu smelled Hoshinomiya-sensei on Kitagawa Kai, then nestled against him and tried to cover the scent with her own.
• Sakayanagi Arisu asked Kitagawa Kai to take her outside, and he carried her through the cold in his coat as they walked around the courtyard.
• Sakayanagi Arisu teased Kitagawa Kai about whether he was the same in private, and he declared that he never hid anything.

Hasebe Haruka asked Amikura Mako how she felt about Kitagawa Kai, prompting Mako to imagine confessing and becoming his girlfriend. Her confidence faltered when Kitagawa Kai returned to the screening room carrying Sakayanagi Arisu, and she decided to wait for another chance before telling him how she felt.

• Hasebe Haruka offered to help Amikura Mako get time alone with Kitagawa Kai, but Mako said she could handle it herself.
• Amikura Mako imagined confessing to Kitagawa Kai and becoming his girlfriend while the movie's leads reconciled and kissed.
• Kitagawa Kai returned with Sakayanagi Arisu, who called him her boyfriend and asked him to pass her fruit, leaving Amikura Mako embarrassed.
• After the movie ended, Amikura Mako saw Kitagawa Kai holding Sakayanagi Arisu's hand and chose not to approach him that night.
• Ichinose Honami asked Kitagawa Kai to wait ten minutes in the living room, and he later entered his room to find familiar voices greeting him with “Merry Christmas Eve.”

On Christmas Eve, Amikura Mako overcame her hesitation and went to confess her feelings to Kitagawa Kai. When she arrived, Kai hid the four girls who were with him in a wardrobe before answering the door.

• Kitagawa Kai admired the Christmas outfits Kushida Kikyo, Sakura Airi, Shiranami Chihiro, and Ichinose Honami had prepared for him.
• Amikura Mako lay awake listening to the earphones Kai had given her and remembered their flirtatious study session.
• Mako used a coin toss to decide whether to visit Kai, then rejected the result and persuaded herself that fate wanted her to go.
• Mako changed clothes, took her coin as a lucky charm, and headed to Kai's room to tell him how she felt.
• Kai heard Mako at the door, and Ichinose Honami helped the other girls hide in the wardrobe before he went to answer.

Amikura Mako confessed her feelings to Kitagawa Kai, and he agreed to be her boyfriend. The two kissed before a knock interrupted them as Mako prepared to leave.

• Amikura Mako asked Kitagawa Kai to talk privately in his room and told him she wanted to walk with him alone on sunny days.
• Kitagawa Kai said he hoped it would stay sunny forever, leaving Amikura Mako flustered.
• Amikura Mako confessed that she liked Kitagawa Kai and asked him to be her boyfriend.
• Kitagawa Kai accepted, and Amikura Mako learned he had noticed her sneaking glances at their shadows.
• Kitagawa Kai kissed Amikura Mako, and she kissed him back before saying good night.
• Someone knocked on the door as Amikura Mako prepared to return to her room.

Kitagawa Kai’s room filled with awkward surprises when Amikura Mako found four girls hiding in his wardrobe and Chabashira Sae came by for help. After the others reassured Mako, she returned to the hallway and went to find Haruka because she was too excited to sleep.

• Amikura Mako tried to hide from Chabashira Sae in Kitagawa Kai’s wardrobe and discovered Ichinose Honami, Kushida Kikyo, Sakura Airi, and Shiranami Chihiro hiding inside.
• Kitagawa Kai freed Chabashira Sae’s hair from her necklace clasp while the girls stayed concealed in the wardrobe.
• Chabashira Sae teased Kitagawa Kai about the girls in his room, then returned to her own room for the night.
• The girls comforted Mako, who felt embarrassed about being caught, and Kitagawa Kai sent her back to her room.
• Unable to sleep after the night’s excitement, Mako went to Haruka’s door and asked if she was still awake.