As they talked, they ended up dredging up painful memories.
But that was also a good thing—Ai might be strict about her diet, but she was an excellent cook. Even vegetables tasted good when she made them.
Professor Agasa checked the time and muttered, "I wonder if Ai's asleep yet. If she isn't, we should be able to mooch a meal off her—if she is, I'll go buy you some bento from the convenience store on the corner."
Then Professor Agasa suddenly remembered something. "How about calling Shinichi over too? You haven't seen each other in a long time, have you?"
"No need. He still doesn't know I'm here." Kudo Yusaku smiled. "Let's surprise him at tomorrow's press conference."
The car drove from the airport toward Beika Town.
Along the way, Kudo Yusaku remained silent for quite a while, sorting through his thoughts.
After a moment, he rummaged through his travel bag, pulled out a souvenir gift, placed it somewhere easy to retrieve, and zipped the bag back up.
Before long, they returned to Professor Agasa's house.
The two pushed open the door and ran into Haibara Ai, who was carrying coffee and drifting out of the living room.
Haibara Ai had originally been heading back to the underground laboratory. Seeing someone enter, she paused slightly, then nodded in greeting.
Professor Agasa immediately brightened, as though he could smell the sweet aroma of food. "Ai, you're still awake?"
The faux child gave a vague sound. "I woke up late today, so I can't sleep."
Kudo Yusaku glanced at the coffee in her hand. "..." Her insomnia probably had nothing to do with waking up late...
Haibara Ai was rather sensitive to stares.
She quickly shifted her gaze away from Professor Agasa and looked at Kudo Yusaku. While he