Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 246 You're Disgusting

Despite being stared at so intently by the two of them, Qi Ming remained calm.

There is no awkwardness.

He stood there lazily, slowly swiping his fingers across the back of his backpack, putting on layers of clothing one by one.

He could put it on in one go, but he doesn't; he just wants to play around.

However, the next moment, Qi Ming's brows suddenly furrowed tightly.

Not right.

This is his home. He can wear whatever he wants. Does he have to worry about what other people think?

Realizing this, Qi Ming took back the clothes that had been covering him, one by one.

Just then, Ai Haibara, who had already turned her head back, unexpectedly noticed that the clothes covering Qi Ming's body had disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, her cheeks flushed red again.

"Why did you take your clothes off again? Put them back on right now!"

Without hesitation, Ai Haibara reached out and grabbed a cushion from the sofa, heading towards Qi Ming.

"Ha, what a show."

Qi Ming casually accepted the cushion and said, quite reasonably:

"Can't you learn from Professor Bell? If you want to look, just look. What are you pretending to be, some innocent college girl? Besides, you could have just left, or covered your eyes with a cushion. You just had to throw it at me. How disgusting!"

Hearing this, Ai Haibara stomped her feet in anger, her face turning bright red.

"Baka! Pervert! Shameless!"

Vermouth, standing to the side, watched the farce unfold with great interest, a smile unconsciously creeping onto her lips.

I'm a little envious of this kind of free life...

Unfortunately, she didn't have Qi Ming's power and mindset to do whatever she wanted.

Finally, after a heated argument between Qi Ming and Ai Haibara, perhaps because Qi Ming felt he had taken enough screenshots, he put his clothes back on.

Seeing that the farce was over, Vermouth, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, yawned, slowly turned around, and walked towards the door.

Just before leaving, she turned back and casually tossed out a sentence:

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer. Farewell."

With that, Vermouth reached out and grasped the doorknob.

She watched as Vermouth pushed open the door and stepped halfway inside.

Qi Ming shouted at the top of his lungs, "What's the rush? Are you in such a hurry to go back and die? Stay and have a meal!"

Upon hearing this, Vermouth's light steps suddenly paused slightly, and her hand holding the door frame unconsciously tightened slightly.

She's such a smooth talker; nobody can talk like her.

Vermouth stepped out the door without looking back, leaving Qi Ming and Ai Haibara with only her slender back view and a soft sigh.

"This warm and bright atmosphere is out of place for me; the boundless darkness is the world that truly belongs to me."

Upon hearing these words drifting from the sky, both Qi Ming and Ai Haibara were speechless with astonishment.

Qi Ming clicked his tongue and clapped his hands silently.

"Wow! Just a moment ago they were getting the short end of the stick, but in the blink of an eye their sophistication has skyrocketed, and their style has been off the charts."

Then Qi Ming reached out and patted Ai Haibara's head.

"You really need to learn from them. You're both in charge of managing employees, but they have such a strong presence and know how to put on airs!"

"Hmm...I need to learn too!"

Hearing Qi Ming's words, Ai Haibara glared at him fiercely, then raised her small hand and moved Qi Ming's large hand away from her head.

Are you still going to study?

What can you possibly learn?

Your genuine and heartfelt behavior is enough to win her over; why would you need to learn how to put on airs like others?

Ignoring Qi Ming, Ai Haibara was about to turn around and go back into the house to calm down and carefully sort out the events of the day.

However, in the very next instant—

boom!

As a crashing sound rang out, Ai Haibara frowned.

She instinctively looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Through the window, the view of the lawn outside the villa came into view.

The once-prestigious Vermouth was now lying stiffly on the lawn.

He looks like he's fainted.

Above her prone body, there was a huge pumpkin pressing down on her.

"what?"

Faced with such a bizarre scene, Ai Haibara couldn't help but let out a bewildered gasp.

For a moment, her jewel-like eyes stared at the lifeless, gourd-like eyes of that man.

Then the sound of the pumpkin drifted into the room.

"Um?!"

"..."

The two stared at each other for a while. Ai Haibara felt that the scene of her staring at a plant was rather bizarre, so she awkwardly looked away.

"What exactly are you trying to do? Didn't you tell this plant not to attack?"

Ai Haibara looked at Qi Ming with a suspicious expression.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ai Haibara felt uneasy again.

The things I'm saying sound like I'm mentally ill.

Qi Ming shook his head.

"I just wanted her to stay here and have a meal with us!"

"But Vermouth has already rejected you, hasn't she?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Ming lowered his head with a look of great surprise, staring directly at Ai Haibara.

This sight made Ai Haibara wonder if she had just hallucinated.

Actually, Vermouth said she wanted to stay for dinner.

Qi Ming said somewhat strangely:

"I remember I didn't use a question when I asked her to stay for dinner, did I? What does it matter to me whether she agrees or not?"

Ai Haibara was speechless for a moment.

"……Row."

……

After waking up, Vermouth still stayed and had a simple meal.

It should have nothing to do with the ropes that Qi Ming used to tie her feet.

And perhaps because some knot in her heart had been untied, she talked about many things.

It probably has nothing to do with the rope that bound Vermouth, which is called the Lasso of Truth.

The Lasso of Truth: Once caught in it, you can only speak the truth.

However, after Vermouth's heartfelt words, Qi Ming was able to resolve some of his past doubts.

The reason this woman told her not to harm Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo, and why she concealed Conan's true identity despite knowing it, was because those two had once saved her life.

They still have some conscience.

Across the table, Ai Haibara was somewhat moved by the truth Vermouth revealed.

Even those living in darkness have glimmers of starlight they want to protect in their hearts.

She thought of it unconsciously.

Qi Ming, on the other hand, remained completely unmoved, and even had a slight urge to draw his sword.

These kinds of villains, who aren't entirely innocent, are clearly characters who will be left unresolved and eventually redeemed.

Okay, okay, I didn't expect him to be a traitor. Looks like I have to...

Qi Ming then calmed down.

He seemed to have let the two go as well.

Hmm, that's still not right!

I can do whatever I want. What kind of class does Vermouth have to dare to do the same thing as me?