“Haibara…? Oh! Haibara Ai of the Detective Boys, yes, I remember now. I’m mostly familiar with her work in tandem with the other children – little darlings, all of them – while chasing Kaitou KID.”

“As for my opinion, I think that she’s a brilliant detective in her own right. Definitely the most mature of the group (but then girls mature more quickly than boys at that age), and potentially the most intelligent. I wouldn’t be surprised to see her best Edogawa-kun when they’re older, but then I wonder if there might be sparks of romance between them in later years…?”

“…Ah, wait a moment… the truth about Edogawa-kun… Ah…”

"…”

“…”

“I retract my statements about potential romance on the grounds that I must do more research regarding the subject. Further, I wonder now if the ‘creepy’ comment was regarding, ah, certain circumstances instead of her mixed heritage…”

“…at least I hope it’s not regarding her mixed blood, or I will write a sternly written PSA on the subject. I do not tolerate that kind backward-thinking nonsense. ESPECIALLY not when it is directed at children!”

"Does she qualify…?”