Thinking of this, Conan could not help clenching his fists tightly. Having his life held in someone else's hands on a whim was far too stifling.
But no matter what, at this point, he could only take things one step at a time.
And speaking of the case at hand...
Conan's gaze swept across the store before finally settling on the corridor leading to the storeroom and bedroom in the back.
Conan: "..." He did not know whether it was just an illusion, but he kept feeling that there was someone else in this store besides the store manager.
As the thought flashed through his mind, his breathing suddenly grew heavy and his heart began pounding wildly. ...Could the woman in black's accomplice—the "That Lord" she mentioned—be hiding in the back of the store?!
Children were not very noticeable to begin with, so Conan and Haibara Ai's unusual reactions did not draw much attention.
After entering the store, Inspector Yassa first froze at the sight of the bizarre clothing around him. Only then did he remember why he was here and turn to the store manager.
When his gaze fell on the woman in the black dress, his eyes lit up. She was also dressed in Gothic Lolita style, yet it did not look nearly as frightening on this young lady as it had on the victim. Of course, perhaps the victim's savage expression had given him a bad impression of such clothes altogether.
"So these Trends aren't completely worthless after all." He secretly nodded and walked over.
Hearing this, the young officer glanced at the store manager. "..." What she was wearing did not seem to be Gothic Lolita clothing. The colors merely looked somewhat similar... Still, it did look good on her. No wonder even someone as