Conan felt uncomfortable when he saw this human-catching radar, as though his freedom had been restricted. He cleared his throat. "Leave this to us. Go home and get some rest. Kids who go out this late will get lectured by the police."
Ito Megumi snorted. "I should be saying that to you. You're even a little shorter than me!"
"..."
Conan suffered a critical hit.
Jiang Xia patted both of them on the head, then withdrew his hands. "Looks like Megumi really is a bit taller."
A blue vein popped out at Conan's temple, and his fists clenched.
But since he couldn't beat either of them, he silently loosened them again a moment later.
Conan discreetly rose onto his tiptoes and said seriously, "We need to investigate as soon as possible. There's no time for idle chatter!"
When they opened the back door of the Theater building, the corridor was pitch-black. Ito Tamanosuke, who had entered earlier, hadn't turned on the lights. Only the faint glow seeping in from the doorway provided a little illumination.
Ito Megumi was a little frightened. "What was my brother doing here in the middle of the night, sneaking around like this?"
Just then, a series of clattering noises suddenly came from deep in the corridor. The chaotic sounds carried far through the night, and judging by their direction, they were coming from the stage.
The ominous sounds sent the two Detectives rushing over. Ito Megumi jumped in fright, then hurried after them on her little legs.
Jiang Xia ran down the corridor to the stage. When he shone his flashlight downward, he saw Ito Tamanosuke sprawled on the stage.
At first, the new classmate seemed to want to struggle to his feet. But when he suddenly noticed someone running toward him, he closed