Shinichi confessed to Asami that he already loves someone.
Asami confesses to Ran that despite the rumors she started, Asami confessed to Shinichi in middle school and was instantly rejected because he likes someone else. Asami relates the description Shinichi gave, which Sonoko recognizes as a description of Ran, but Ran is oblivious and asks Sonoko if there is such a girl.
People
Asami Uchida
Victim (burned-injured)
18 years old
Freshman, Literature Department Tohto University
Manabu Sawai
22 years old
Senior, Tohto University, Literature Dept.
President of the Mystery Club
Tomoko Hayasaka
21 years old
Senior, Tohto University, Literature Dept.
Vice-president of the Mystery Club
Shigehisa Noguchi
20 years old
Sophomore, Tohto University, Literature Dept.
Chika Miyazaki
19 years old
Sophomore, Tohto University, Literature Dept.
Yoshinobu Morimoto
22 years old
Junior, Tohto University, Literature Dept.
Major events
It is revealed that Asami only confessed to Shinichi, to which he replied he's in love with "someone weird", a.k.a. Ran.
Ayumi shares news of a transfer student joining their class to Genta and Mitsuhiko. While the children enthusiastically speculate on the personality and appearance of this mysterious new individual, Conan voices his general indifference. Ayumi recalls catching a glimpse of the student's surname at the school infirmary, a two kanji name reading, "Haibara (灰原)." Their teacher, Sumiko, then arrives at the entrance and welcomes Ai Haibara to the classroom. The girl, met with a shower of praise and applause, remains stoic. She calmly ignores Genta's offer to be her desk-mate and chooses an open seat next to Conan, much to the boy's confusion and surprise.
After school, the Detective Boys approach an aloof Haibara and inquire about her life. She says she lives on the twenty-second building of Beika's second ward, making her neighbors with Shinichi. Conan, however, does not recall seeing a "Haibara" name-plaque near his house. Ayumi and Mitsuhiko try to recruit Haibara into the Detective Boys, as Genta shows her his shoebox which is supposedly stuffed to the brim with various requests and letters. However, the box appears empty, much to the children's chagrin. As Genta wears his right shoe, he notices a hidden request note hidden inside and eagerly reads the contents.
The Detective Boys are summoned to classroom A where they meet a boy named Toshiya, who claims his older brother has gone missing. Despite consulting various detectives and the relevant authorities, his brother's disappearance has continued for close to a week. Sensing danger surrounding the circumstances, Conan leads the Detective Boys to Toshiya's house.
Once at the abode, the children search the brother's room, quickly determining that he has not run away from home as he has left his wallet. Ayumi then discovers a series of bizarre paintings under the boy's bed, which Haibara immediately identifies as a recreation of a Picasso painting. They continue to discover several skilled recreations of various famous artworks. Conan deduces that Toshiya's brother was not kidnapped for ransom money, as Toshiya himself would be a more suitable target. Additionally, he was likely not taken for his ability to produce artistic forgeries, as his skills in coloring and finer details are still amateur. The boy's attention is drawn to a lone image of Natsume Sōseki. Toshiya explains that his brother is a major fan of the author's work and has even presented his portrait of him at a town exhibition. Since the portrait was a copy of a pre-exiting image, his work was largely panned. Nevertheless, one woman showed interest in his work, a woman dressed fully in black. Conan's eyes light up with shock as he interrogates Toshiya about the woman, believing her to be a member of the Black Organization. Dropping his innocent child-like demeanor, Conan commands Toshiya to lead him to various locations his brother would frequent in close proximity. Meanwhile, Haibara observes the frantic boy with a blank expression.
Sometime later, the Detective Boys find themselves exhausted and gasping for breath on a city sidewalk, having searched several locations suggested by Toshiya. Ayumi proposes they rest at a nearby convenience store and hydrate themselves. Once inside, Conan notices a suspicious man dressed in dark clothing paying for a singular box of ¥230 cigarettes with a thousand yen bill. Seen as the man has no reason to pay for the cigarettes at the cashier since there is a vending machine outside, Conan climbs onto the store desk and inspects the used bill. He holds the central circle to the light and confirms the bill lacks a transparent portrait of Natsume Sōseki, proving it is counterfeit. He casually notifies the clerk about his discovery before rushing out the door.
File 177 - The Lady In Black
File 178 - Code Name Sherry
People
Toshiya
Teitan Elementary student
Boy
Victim (kidnapped)
Toshiya's brother
High school student
Artist
Lady in black
Silver Fox Counterfeit Ring mastermind
Man A
Counterfeiter
Man B
Counterfeit artist with bandaged arm
Inuyama
Counterfeiter
Major events
Haibara reveals how she used to be a member of the Black Organization and was the one who created the APTX 4869 drug.
