Chen brought Judy, Akako Koizumi, and Kazuha Toyama with him.
Kazuha Toyama was now living at Chen's house as well, so naturally she had to go with him.
When they arrived at Teitan Elementary School, Chen found that he had come for nothing. By the time he got there, Ai Haibara had already left.
"Looks like Ai is really angry. What a pain—I'll have to spend a lot of time coaxing her again," Chen said helplessly, rubbing his forehead.
Although Ai was technically already an adult, ever since she had become smaller, she had become very difficult to coax. Chen had a headache over it too.
"This is all because of you. Who told you not to come back at all yesterday? It's perfectly normal for Ai to be angry."
Akako Koizumi said gleefully. No, it wasn't just one day he had been gone—it was two days, spent with Ran Mouri.
"Hey, are you really together with Ran?" Kazuha asked Chen.
"Why are you asking that? Don't tell me you're interested too?" Chen asked Kazuha with interest.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft! I'm not interested in you at all! Don't be so narcissistic. You're the person I hate most," Kazuha immediately said, shaking her head.
"If you put it that way, I'd be too heartbroken. I never expected you to have no interest in me whatsoever. In that case, I can only kick you out of my house."
Chen stroked his chin as he spoke to Kazuha.
"Hey, you're not really going to kick me out, are you?" Kazuha couldn't help asking.
If Chen really kicked her out, where would she go? Would she have to go stay with Ran again?
"Why don't you guess whether I'll kick you out?" Chen asked with a light laugh.
"No. I'm guessing you definitely won't