Chapter 41
The First Clash Between the Child Soldiers and the Black Organization
Staring in shock at Shinichi Kudo appearing before him, Jonah rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
But how is that possible?
Isn't the real Shinichi Kudo Conan? Isn't he in the detective agency right now?
Jonah's small mind was overwhelmed by a massive amount of information, causing him to briefly freeze. It wasn't until Ran Mouri ran out of the detective agency to go upstairs to get a towel and a change of clothes for "Shinichi Kudo" that he realized something was wrong.
At that moment, Shinichi Kudo came out of the room, smiled at Jonah, and went straight down the stairs.
Filled with questions, Jonah ran out after Conan Edogawa. Through the conversation between Conan Edogawa and "Shinichi Kudo," he realized that "Shinichi Kudo" was actually played by Kaito Kid.
The next second, to Kaito Kuroba's horrified gaze, Jonah drew the electric gun from his back and pointed it at Kaito Kuroba.
"Wait, Jonah, let him go for now!"
Why?
As Kaito Kuroba disappeared amidst a flock of pigeons after being stopped by Conan Edogawa, Jonah looked at Conan with confusion, hoping for an explanation.
"Because he helped me."
Lowering his voice to answer Jonah's question, Conan Edogawa turned to Ran Mouri and began to explain why Shinichi Kudo suddenly appeared and then suddenly disappeared.
Jonah didn't quite understand, but seeing the smile on Ran Mouri's face and her relaxed demeanor, he felt that forgiving Kaito Kid this time wasn't out of the question.
Because of Kaito Kuroba's interruption, Conan Edogawa also missed the chance to properly talk to Jonah about the shooting incident in the castle.
Faced with Jonah's continued denial, Conan Edogawa was at a loss for what to do.
Fortunately, he also figured out that Jonah's pistol at the time was probably given to him by someone arranged by Shiro Suzuki.
Conan Edogawa was utterly exasperated. How could Shiro Suzuki, an adult, do something so dangerous—handing a pistol to a child? It was simply... Okay, even if Jona was a child soldier and probably had more experience with firearms than anyone Conan knew, this was Tokyo, a society governed by the rule of law! How could someone just casually pull out a pistol?!
Filled with turmoil and headaches, Conan Edogawa could not escape the fate of going to school with Jonah.
After placing his schoolbag on the table, Conan Edogawa was being pestered by Genta Kojima and the others to go to the window to look at the snow when he suddenly heard Ai Haibara behind him say to Ayumi Yoshida, "Don't touch me."
Jonah, who was sitting in his seat, also noticed something was wrong. He put down the bread in his hand and looked up at Ai Haibara, who seemed to be having an emotional problem.
"I'm tired of this place and wish I could disappear right now, but it probably won't be long."
Before Ai Haibara could react to what she was saying, her gaze seemingly fixed on nowhere, Ayumi Yoshida, standing in front of her, misunderstood her words and exclaimed in surprise, "Haibara-san, are you transferring schools?"
Startled by Ayumi Yoshida, Ai Haibara realized she had misspoke and shook her head with a smile, beginning to soothe the three children. However, Conan Edogawa, who was further away, and Jonah, who was standing next to him, were not fooled by Ai Haibara's words.
On the way home from school, Jonah followed Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara, unsure how to offer words of comfort.
He didn't quite understand how Ai Haibara could get rid of the sadness and fear that had been accumulating within her, but when he thought about how he felt when he first went to the battlefield, Jonah felt he could understand.
"What's wrong, Haibara?"
Conan Edogawa's strange voice interrupted Jonah's thoughts. Seeing Ai Haibara suddenly squat down, Jonah quickly stepped forward and reached out to help her up.
"Is there something wrong with this car? It's a Porsche 365a, a very old antique."
Curious, Conan Edogawa walked up to the Porsche parked by the roadside and examined the seemingly ordinary car.
"Gin, Gin's car is like this."
"What?!"
Ai Haibara's words caused Conan Edogawa's expression to change instantly. He immediately took out his earring-shaped phone and dialed Professor Agasa's number, while telling Genta Kojima and the others to go home first.
Jonah also knew the name Gin, knew that he was a very skilled assassin in the organization from which Ai Haibara escaped, and also the one who shrunk Conan Edogawa.
His expression turned serious; he knew this was a very dangerous enemy, and Jonah couldn't fight an unprepared battle.
After Conan Edogawa finished his conversation with Dr. Agasa, Jonah ran away under the pretext of keeping watch in the surrounding area, and also made a phone call to Dr. Agasa.
"Doctor, please bring me the backpack I left in your storage room and hide it in the trunk. Don't tell Conan or the others."
"good!"
Knowing that this operation was extremely important and dangerous, Dr. Agasa didn't bother to find out what was in the backpack.
To put it bluntly, Jonah is the most powerful fighter in the current group, and in Professor Agasa's opinion, satisfying his needs is the best way to protect everyone.
Professor Agasa arrived quickly in his car, bringing Conan Edogawa what he wanted. Conan then skillfully pried open the Porsche's door and, ignoring Ai Haibara's warnings, installed the listening device and transmitter inside the car.
At that moment, Jonah, who was watching from the overpass in the distance, also saw Gin and Vodka dressed in black and immediately called Professor Agasa.
At Jonah's prompting, Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara finished getting into the car and then got into Professor Agasa's car as Gin walked back to his.
After picking up Jonah, Professor Agasa followed Gin's Porsche from a distance, guided by Conan Edogawa. Conan, meanwhile, kept an eye on the transmitter while listening intently to what Gin was saying on the phone.
But the good times didn't last long. Gin's observation was too sharp. When he bent down to light a cigarette, he suddenly noticed an extra brown hair on the car seat.
Realizing what was happening, Gin's expression immediately changed. He gripped the steering wheel with one hand and rummaged under the seat with the other, quickly finding the transmitter and listening device that Conan Edogawa had stuck together with chewing gum.
"We've been discovered."
"What?"
With a grim expression, Conan Edogawa covered his ears to alleviate the piercing electrical noise transmitted from the destroyed listening device, and then delivered a bad message in a low voice.
"However, it wasn't without its gains."