A Failed Attempt That Costs More Than It Gains!

"Haibara, find a place to sit," Sumiko Kobayashi said to Ai Haibara.

Ai Haibara nodded, then walked down.

"Haibara, sit here," Genta Kojima said as he stood up and pulled out the chair beside him.

Ai Haibara did not even spare him a glance, walking straight past him and leaving Genta Kojima feeling quite irritated.

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan Edogawa, then took the seat beside Ayumi.

Conan frowned slightly. He felt there was something peculiar in Ai Haibara's gaze, as though she had seen through his secret.

I'm probably overthinking it, Conan muttered to himself.

But Conan was not overthinking it. Ai Haibara knew that Conan was Shinichi Kudo.

Ai had originally gone to Shinichi Kudo's home to investigate and had already formed some suspicions, but what truly confirmed it for her was the information she had received from Chen.

Thinking of how Shinichi Kudo had also turned into a child, Ai's expression became strange.

That guy was really lucky. Ai had once tested the drug on laboratory mice. Out of several thousand mice, only one had survived and shrunk.

Ai had not told anyone about the results of that experiment.

As far as Ai knew, Shinichi Kudo was the first human to be affected by the drug—yet he had actually survived.

And then there was herself. Even Ai had not expected her luck to be so good. She had encountered odds of one in several thousand and actually lived.

"Haibara, we'll be desk mates from now on." Ayumi held out her hand to Ai.

Ai froze for a moment, then took Ayumi's hand, a faint smile appearing on her face. Perhaps this was not so bad.

Conan had been watching Ai the whole time. She seemed somewhat different from ordinary children.

Still, he only paid her a little