Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

Chapter 394 It's New Year's Eve, just some filler...

"Grace Ayhara..."

Hearing this unfamiliar name, Conan, for some reason, didn't feel much suspicion.

It seems that in his mind, this should be the girl's real name...

"Your name doesn't sound very Japanese..."

Conan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Grace nodded.

"I know what you want to ask."

"Next, I will tell you everything I know."

"Ah."

Conan's expression turned serious as he looked intently at the person in front of him.

Having already been deceived once, even if the other person doesn't seem dangerous now, he still needs to be careful to discern whether this so-called Grace is trying to fool him again...

"I won't lie to you anymore,"

Grace seemed to have read Conan's mind and said calmly,

“I stopped lying to you the moment you realized there was something wrong with my identity.”

Conan opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But Grace didn't give him a chance to speak, and instead spoke in a seemingly calm manner.

“I was a child star. I lived in the United States and did various performances there.”

"You're right, I'm not some shrunken character. I'm only eight years old this year; I'm just naturally a slower-growing person..."

"I thought I would be like those child stars, constantly taking on roles and acting until..."

Grace continued talking.

She repeatedly denounced the Americas branch and the organization's brutality.

It also constantly denounces the horrors of Gin and his gang...

As Conan listened, his resolve, which had wavered somewhat because of Heiji Hattori, was strengthened once again.

"And so, I came to Japan,"

Grace continued,

"When we arrived here, the long-haired man in black named Gin didn't say much."

"He gave me an apartment of my own, and..."

"A person's information."

"That person is Shiho Miyano?"

At this moment, Conan spoke up and asked.

Grace nodded slightly.

"Yes, the name written on that person's information is Shiho Miyano."

"Above, there is a brief introduction to her life, as well as some key events in her life, such as where she studied and where she lived."

"as well as........"

Grace Ayhara paused slightly, pursed her lips,

"Some of her research-related materials."

"Research-related materials?"

Conan suddenly looked up, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"They just showed it to you like that?"

"Um,"

Grace nodded slightly and continued speaking.

"I don't understand those things either, which is probably why they feel at ease."

"Of course, it's possible that they also need me to know some of this information in order to better play this role."

"And what about me? What's my situation?"

Hearing this, Conan could no longer contain himself and immediately pressed Grace for an answer.

"How do you know I exist? Is it because the organization told you?"

"If the organization knows I exist, why don't they come looking for me?"

"And what brings you to Teitan Elementary School?"

The question Conan raised at this moment was exactly the one that had been troubling him for several days.

When he first realized that Ai Haibara wasn't the real Shiho Miyano, his first reaction wasn't to follow the clues, but rather...

A chill ran down my spine!

He couldn't imagine what he would do if this Ai Haibara was a member of the organization.

A clown...

That's the only word Conan could think of...

So, if we can't get a reasonable answer today...

Conan is ready to go all out...

"The organization is unaware of your existence."

Grace answered Conan's question first, which was also the question he was most concerned about at the moment.

Conan breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving this reply.

Even though he didn't know whether Grace was still trustworthy at this point...

"My discovery of your existence was actually a coincidence,"

A hint of... relief flickered in Grace's eyes.

Conan accurately captured that expression.

He couldn't understand why this girl would feel so fortunate...

"At that time, I unexpectedly discovered something amiss in those documents,"

Grace then spoke up, revealing something that had been troubling Conan.

"I previously said that those materials were all research materials, but that's actually incorrect."

"To be precise, although I don't quite recognize these documents, based on my judgment, they seem more like system logs..."

"For example, this person named Shiho Miyano did something on a computer on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year; and changed something on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year...."

"And in this log, I discovered..."

Grace looked at Conan and slowly opened her mouth.

"She specifically modified the information of a certain person at a certain time."

"That person was...me?"

Conan's eyes widened, he pointed to himself, and his voice trembled slightly.

Grace nodded.

"Yes, it's you."

"Or rather, the you of the past—"

"Kudo Shinichi!"

Conan exclaimed in surprise.

"That Shiho Miyano, she knows Shinichi Kudo isn't dead?!"

"And she might even know that I've turned into a child!"

"That's right,"

Grace's expression immediately turned serious.

"I guessed that was the case too."

"Shiho Miyano discovered that you were not dead before she left the organization."

"Perhaps she already had thoughts of defecting from the organization at that time, or perhaps she had other ideas."

"In short, she didn't report it; instead, she confirmed your death within the organization."

"so,"

Conan now understood everything.

"You, Grace Ayhara, by some twist of fate, discovered this matter again, and so you came alone, your purpose being...me?"

"Yes,"

Grace also let out a soft breath at this moment.

"Coming to Teitan High School was a request I made to Gin, and joining Class 1-B was also part of my plan."

"From beginning to end, my goal... has always been you."