Just then, Ayumi, nearby, noticed Ai Haibara's gaze.
She turned her head, looking at Ai Haibara with a puzzled expression.
Following her gaze, Fujino also saw Ai Haibara, whose expression was slightly complex.
Fujino then walked slowly over, squatted down, and patted Ai Haibara's head.
"How are you? Not hurt, right?"
"No."
Ai Haibara's body suddenly stiffened, feeling slightly uncomfortable, but she still answered.
Afterward, the police officers from the neighboring police box, alerted by the commotion, arrived on the second floor.
The death squad, having just escaped danger, quickly forgot the pain and became smug again.
Fujino didn't know what these brats had to be smug about.
Just moments ago, they were acting recklessly, got caught, and cried out in fear.
In the blink of an eye, twenty minutes passed.
Megure Juzo, notified by Conan using his Kudo Shinichi identity, quickly arrived at the scene.
Silver Fox was directly handed over to Megure Juzo by Fujino.
Upon learning that the counterfeiting gang leader was Silver Fox, Megure Juzo's belief in Fujino's capabilities solidified further.
As expected, criminals personally subdued by Fujino-kun were never small fry.
Last time, he caught the murderer who attacked him.
This time, he caught the veteran wanted counterfeiter Silver Fox, and even confiscated two handguns.
This counted as a major case.
"This time, we really owe it all to you, Fujino-kun. To actually catch this veteran wanted counterfeiter, Silver Fox."
After all the culprits were escorted into the police cars, Megure Juzo returned, patted Fujino's shoulder, and remarked with emotion.
"Veteran counterfeiter? Silver Fox?"
Nearby, Conan's brow furrowed in thought.
Her code name is Silver Fox, not some kind of alcohol.
And a veteran counterfeiter.
So, not part of the Organization?
Thinking this, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Looks like this time was another wild goose chase.
Fujino rolled his eyes at Conan, whose disappointment was clearly written on his face, then turned to Megure Juzo and got to the point: "Since she's a wanted criminal..."
"I'll help you apply for it, Fujino-kun."
Before Fujino could finish, Megure Juzo nodded first, interrupting him.
Giving an 'I understand' look.
Megure Juzo was already well aware of Fujino's habit of asking about bounty rewards after every arrest.
Everything was understood without needing to be said.
Even if Fujino didn't mention it, he would report it and apply for him.
"Hey! Don't forget our contribution too!"
Just then, seeing all the credit going to Fujino, Genta, nearby, became unhappy and started complaining loudly.
Fujino glanced at the kids.
Ayumi and Mitsuhiko were fine, standing quietly without saying much.
Only this Genta kid was making a fuss.
Speaking of which, wasn't it this kid who suggested barging into the building to find evidence on their own?
Recalling the scene from earlier, Fujino's face darkened.
There's something wrong with this Genta guy...
Probably needs some discipline.
Taking a deep breath, he balled his fist and gave Genta a knuckle sandwich on the head, reprimanding him, "Contribution? If Ai-chan hadn't sent me a message saying you were in danger, you guys would probably have been killed by those people by now."
"What the heck... this case was clearly our..."
Before Genta could finish, Fujino delivered another knuckle sandwich to the top of his head.
"Hey! Fujino-kun, calm down."
Megure Juzo, nearby, quickly intervened.
He then looked at the still somewhat defiant Genta and said sternly,
"Fujino-kun is right. This time, you kids were far too reckless!"
Fujino was right; the kids were indeed reckless this time.
It was the same last time. If it weren't for Fujino-kun, these children would likely have been in danger...
Why couldn't they learn their lesson?
And so, the incident came to a close.
Fujino drove Ai Haibara and Conan back home.
As for the other children, Megure Juzo sent them home.
Originally, Fujino didn't want to give Conan a ride either.
But since he lived right across the street, not offering felt somewhat off.
Night fell. Fujino's fourth-floor bedroom.
The time reached past eleven PM.
Ai Haibara and Miyano Akemi were asleep in the third-floor room.
Fujino, however, sat on the sofa, opening the system interface.
"Three million acquired. I now have 9.2 million. That should be enough for the ten-pull of Intermediate Profession Orbs."
Fujino looked at the [Balance: 9,200,000 Yen] on the system interface, stroking his chin.
After thinking for a moment, he opened the Profession Orb gacha interface and initiated the Intermediate Profession Orb pull.
[8,900,000 Yen deducted from Host]
[Congratulations Host for obtaining:
Hidden Blade (Gold),
All Profession Points x2,
Flame Medallion (Blue),
Purple Profession Card (CEO),
Laptop Computer (Blue),
Purple Profession Card (Pianist),
Suit (Purple),
Electroshock Ring (Blue),
Batman's Grappling Hook (Purple)]
"A Gold item?!"
Fujino stared at the items obtained, stunned for a moment. At a glance, he saw a golden item emitting a brilliant golden light.
Without much hesitation, Fujino stood up from the sofa, touched it lightly with his fingertip, and materialized the Hidden Blade.
With a faint flash of golden light, a Hidden Blade, complete with an arm bracer and a small blade housing, appeared in his hand.
Simultaneously, the description of the Hidden Blade appeared before his eyes:
[Hidden Blade: To live or to die, the choice is yours.]
[The hidden blade of a certain legendary assassin. Wielding this hidden blade, whether you become an assassin in the shadows or a sword bearer from the light, is your choice.]
[Form: A silvery-white hidden blade, extends up to one meter. No one knows how the short sheath can contain a meter-long blade, but the fact is before your eyes.]
[Skill Effects:]
[Power of Life and Death: When attacking an enemy with the Hidden Blade, you can decide whether to inflict a fatal blow or merely cause injury. The choice is entirely yours.]
[Indestructible Blade: This is an extremely sturdy and incomparably sharp hidden blade that even the world's hardest metal cannot break. You can confidently use it to clash with enemies.]
[Extension: The hidden blade can extend and retract at will, with a maximum extension of one meter. No one knows why the 30cm blade housing can eject a one-meter blade. In a sense, it is a true sword.]
[Hidden Blade Legacy: When using the Hidden Blade, Host's all attributes increase by 50%, and gains a sixth sense with a small chance to foresee danger.]
"Why am I becoming more and more like an assassin..."
Fujino examined the Hidden Blade in his hand, an eyebrow slightly raised, unable to resist commenting.