“Hmm… That’s true, indeed… But I have doubts.” The boy put a hand to his chin, thinking and assessing things for a few minutes. “If I remember correctly, just you, Hakuba-san, is able to chase down and track KID all by yourself. Isn’t your intelligence alone enough for everything?”
Just as soon as he realized the words he let out, Conan immediately snapped his head up to look at Saguru and smiled in defense with a small wave of his hands. “B-but I’m not saying that I wouldn’t like to spend time with you, Hakuba-san!”
And what was that about the inside information he has? Well, all the more reasons that Hakuba himself is enough. Especially since he already had further information about KID. Though, this is a bit exciting. Well, chasing KID had always been both frustrating and exciting for the shrunken detective.
“That’s all right, I understand. Do keep in mind that I haven’t been able to capture him yet, even with as much as I know. I’m not sure if we’ll ever be able to catch that old fox in the end, but it would be fun to try. But, ah, let’s get curry first. There’s a restaurant just down the street that I recall having the most wonderful tea to accompany lunch. Shall we?”