Weekend arrived in a blink.
The day Tsuneo and the Detective Boys planned camping.
These days he'd monitored news—no big shots murdered.
Sleeping Kogoro cracked another case, front page...
No guess needed: some kid's doing.
"Brother Tsuneo, ready yet?" The trio crowded, eager to go.
Saki-nee prepped ingredients; car checked?
"All set. Tell the doctor inside—we leave anytime." Tsuneo tossed tents onto the pickup.
"Yay!"
Conan eyed their backs, then up at Tsuneo.
"You're really not cold."
Everyone in thick coats; Tsuneo in thin shirt.
Even snow, no down jacket.
No wonder Haibara notes: his body's off...
"Good thing. Else trouble." Tsuneo said something Conan didn't get, pulled cookies from pocket, munched.
Weather and dates shifting—who could stand it.
"Depart!"
Two cars, full energy, set off.
Predictably, Tsuneo's rode Conan and Ai.
Topics not for kids.
"I said safety and stability unproven—drop it." Ai glanced at the middle detective, back to magazine.
Poison easy; antidote not.
Next news, keep from this lab rat.
"You?"
"That killer from last time—updates?"
Conan turned to Tsuneo.
Night-prowling, all-knowing dark knight.
You dig faster than cops.
"Sew his mouth shut..." Tsuneo stopped at light, rummaged toolbox.
No handy tools, pity.
"Agreed." Ai nodded, no rescue intent.
Eyed Tsuneo's usual kit: "Duct tape in there?"
"Electrical tape."
"Same."
"Tie him up?" Tsuneo eyed the detective.
Ransom from Yūsaku and Yukiko?
"Your call." Ai beamed.
Conan: ...
Plotting what in front of me???
...
Tōto Mountain Stream Campsite.
Cars parked by the creek.
"Great view!" Doctor stretched, pleased with spot.
"Come on!"
Genta's trio already at creek.
"Cold, but they're energetic." Conan watched excited kids, rolled eyes at Tsuneo and Haibara.
Those plotting my kidnapping—overly energetic...
"Admire them." Ai hands behind, approached.
"You two are kids too!"
Miyano urged the odd pair to join classmates.
"Look, a fish!" Genta on rock, pointed.
"Where?!"
Doctor readied rod—for the big one!
Tsuneo unloaded tents, grill.
"Before games, how about?"
Doctor clapped, grinning.
"Doctor, it's cold." Tsuneo setting tents, kindly reminded.
That DJ evolved; your jokes need upgrade?
"OK, OK." Doctor by creek with rod, shook head helplessly.
Must learn new online, or left behind.
"Detective Boys—forest adventure?!" Leader Genta suggested.
"No, wolves everywhere. Eat kids one bite, swallow whole without chewing."
Tsuneo finished three tents, turned to scare.
Nice holiday—don't cause forest trouble.
Wrestle if needed.
Three pin one detective.
"One bite?"
"Without chewing?"
Genta and Mitsuhiko eyed, imagined, wavered on adventure.
"Hide-and-seek? Fun here!" Ayumi new idea.
"Hide in wolf belly—no one finds." Ai slight smile, assisted Tsuneo.
Truth...
"Forget it, soccer!" Conan shook head at duo scaring kids, conjured ball from nowhere.
Skill like KID's doves—mastered.
Tsuneo swore no ball in car; yet here.
"Don't go far!" Miyano prepping food, yelled.
"Why not join? Fun watching no-fish fishing?" Tsuneo beside doctor, to Ai.
Ai: ...
Better watch soccer...
"Lin-kun!"
"Don't say that here?"
"Ruins spirit!" Doctor at calm water, waved chubby hand—shoo Tsuneo.
Scared the fish!
"You told me camera, photo big catch for bragging to old friends."
Your words.
But creek knee-deep, few tiny fish visible—what photo...
"Yeah?"
"Forgot..." Dr. Agasa scratched head, sheepish smile.
Did say before leaving.
"But, Doctor, hand-fishing faster..."
"Leave!"
(Chapter end)
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