Mouri Ran's delighted expression as she urged her to try on the clothes really reminded Haibara Ai of an older sister. In a moment of distraction, Ai failed to refuse and ended up buying the outfit—n-not because she thought little-girl clothes were cute, but because she couldn't turn down such straightforward kindness.
Professor Agasa misunderstood, thinking Haibara Ai was ignoring him because he had used the wrong adjective. He immediately changed his story. "Haha, I misspoke. Ai doesn't suit that kind of sinister adult style—little girls look best in soft, pink clothes."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone stopped beside them.
The Gothic Lolita happened to be passing by. Hearing "sinister adult style," she shot Professor Agasa a fierce glare.
"!" Professor Agasa looked utterly embarrassed. "Um, I-I was just talking casually. I didn't mean to say you weren't pretty..."
The woman gave a cold snort, said nothing, and strode toward the shop entrance, pushing the door open as she left.
Just then, a server came over carrying their drinks. "Sorry to keep you waiting."
Professor Agasa guiltily rubbed the top of his shiny head and apologized, "I'm sorry, I scared off one of your customers—but I really wasn't trying to insult her..."
The server paused, then smiled. "No, that customer didn't leave. Her friend still hasn't arrived, so she went to the restroom first—for hygiene reasons, our restrooms are located outside the shop."
Only then did Professor Agasa breathe a sigh of relief. "So that's what happened."
The meals and desserts were brought out one after another.
After eating for a while, Conan suddenly remembered something.
He checked his watch, surprised. "Why hasn't that Gothic Lolita lady come back yet? Does using the restroom really take that long?"
Professor Agasa looked at his watch and saw that