Chapter 69
The Most Unfavorable Situation
Jonah wanted to observe Judy closely, and he easily got the opportunity.
Just as Ran and the others were about to leave, a gasp suddenly rang out from the arcade, leaving Jonathan speechless with surprise.
As expected, Conan Edogawa rushed to the chaotic scene, quickly checked the man sitting on the fighting game machine, and then solemnly shook his head, declaring that the man was dead.
Ran Mouri skillfully called the police, and Inspector Megure and his team quickly arrived at the scene.
Jonah did nothing the whole time, remaining as quiet as an innocent bystander caught up in the crime scene, but in reality, he kept observing Judy, wanting to see if she would do anything strange.
However, even after Conan Edogawa had anesthetized Sonoko Suzuki, solved the case, and caught the criminal, Jodie didn't show anything strange.
"We didn't find anything."
After listening to Jonah's words, Conan Edogawa pondered for a moment, but decided against taking any rash actions to probe the situation.
While Jonah's discovery is worth Conan Edogawa's attention, the fact that Jodie is American allows for a relatively reasonable explanation for some of her actions. Based on the current situation, Conan Edogawa really cannot suspect Jodie.
Jonah knew that Conan Edogawa was right. When it came to using his brain, Jonah had always been used to listening to Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara.
For now, the matter of Judy was put aside. Jonah couldn't just barge into her house with a gun and force her to give him the information he needed until he found a clear threat.
Instead of being wary of the two high school teachers he rarely sees in his daily life, Jonah has spent the last few days watching skiing instruction videos.
This weekend, Professor Agasa promised to take the children to the ski resort. Jonah, who has never skied before, felt that he needed to learn beforehand so that he could take action more easily if anything happened at the ski resort.
Yes, it's a sad story, but Jonah no longer believes in any kind of outing or recreational activity.
Whether it's Professor Agasa, Kogoro Mouri, or Sonoko Suzuki's invitation, no matter how much fun they have at the beginning, something unexpected always happens in the end.
Jonah touched his backpack with his backhand. Although he hadn't brought his full set of equipment due to Professor Agasa and the others' strong insistence, he had secretly put a pistol in his backpack just in case. In order to avoid being discovered by Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara, he deliberately chose to sit alone when getting on the bus.
On the bus, everyone was in high spirits because they were going to have fun, except for Conan Edogawa, who was still struggling with the thought of returning to his elementary school genius life and was lost in melancholy.
Seeing this, Ai Haibara continued to tease Conan Edogawa, but as they talked, the conversation turned to their previous encounter with Pisco at the Beika Hotel.
"I wasn't sure at the time because I had a feeling that there was someone else besides Pisco present, a sense of danger..."
Halfway through her sentence, Ai Haibara's expression suddenly changed drastically. She abruptly lowered her head, pulled her hood up, and asked Conan Edogawa to switch places with her in a trembling voice.
Conan Edogawa sensed something was wrong, and Jonah behind him also realized something, looking up warily at the people who had just boarded the bus.
What a coincidence! Jonah knows both of them: Tomoaki Shinide and Jodie Starling from Teitan High School.
Jonah immediately focused his attention on the two of them, but he soon realized that he had underestimated the value of this bus ride.
Even disregarding the fact that Araide Tomoaki and Jodie were sitting in front of Edogawa Conan and Haibara Ai, the man wearing a knitted hat and mask who followed them onto the bus also gave Jonah a sense of danger.
For a moment, Jonah felt overwhelmed and unsure who he should specifically warn. But
But Jonah had no idea that, in addition to the three people who had already boarded the bus, there was another expert on board!
When he saw the two men who were last to board the bus, dressed in ski suits and even wearing goggles, suddenly pull out a handgun and tell the people on the bus that they had been kidnapped, John instinctively reached for his backpack.
"Jonah, no!"
At the crucial moment, Conan Edogawa called out to Jonah, who was about to launch a counterattack.
It wasn't that they lacked confidence in Jonah's marksmanship, but rather that both men were pointing their pistols at the people inside the car. If Jonah were using a tranquilizer gun, the robbers would likely fire in a panic before the tranquilizer took effect, easily causing injury or death to the people inside the car.
If it wasn't a tranquilizer gun, it would be even more deadly! Jonah shooting with a real gun in front of so many people is something that can't be covered up before!
Therefore, in any case, Conan Edogawa must calm Jonah down temporarily and prevent him from taking any rash actions. He should give Jonah some time to see if he can find an opportunity to break the deadlock.
What's more, besides the two dangerous robbers, there's also an organization member on this bus who instills fear in Ai Haibara.
Regardless of whether the other party has discovered anything, Conan Edogawa is not prepared to let Jonah reveal too much, so that Jonah can be used as a secret weapon in the subsequent confrontation.
Upon hearing Conan Edogawa's urgent warning in a low voice, Jonah abandoned the idea of taking immediate action.
These two robbers were clearly experienced in serious crimes; their teamwork was highly professional. One of them was always watching the passengers on the bus, monitoring their movements, which left Jonah with no choice but to hand over his phone.
Fortunately, the robbers saw that Jonah was very young and did not search his backpack. Otherwise, even if Conan Edogawa disagreed, Jonah would have shown what it means to draw a gun quickly.
Time passed slowly, and the bus fell silent after the robbers took control of the situation. Conan Edogawa observed for a while and decided that he could try to report the situation inside the bus to Inspector Megure using his hidden earring-style cell phone.
Just as Conan Edogawa took out his phone, the robber standing in front of the carriage suddenly walked up to him, snatched the earring and phone from his hand, and slammed him to the ground.
Jonah's expression changed, and he instinctively wanted to take action, but Conan Edogawa stopped him with a look.
Jonah was very dissatisfied. He had never tolerated such behavior since arriving in Japan. However, Jonah also knew that in this bus full of outsiders, he could not pull out his gun and shoot back at the robbers unless absolutely necessary.
As for using a dagger to charge at a pistol, Jonah said that even if child soldiers were sent to their deaths on the battlefield, they would at least be given a rifle, not a dagger.
Damn robbers, don't give me another chance!