"I just don't get it ..." Conan sighed. Ever since he woke up, he had been with Professor Agasa. They had important things to do, especially because Heiji was there too and they had to think about what they could and were allowed to do.
"What exactly do you mean, Shinichi?" Asked Agasa. He was also with the two of them and made sure that Haibara would not break into the conversation.
"Kazuha ... why is she here? That shouldn't have happened ..."
"Do you think it's my fault that she came here?" Heiji wanted to know.
"Maybe not?" Conan mumbled softly.
"It could be, but I tried to stop her. You know Kazuha, when she's got something in her head, she stays stubborn," replied the young detective.
"I still know someone else," the little boy grinned softly before he got serious again. "Ran will definitely take her to Chris Vineyard's party."
"Which brings Kazuha a little closer to the whole thing and just like Ran will be in danger," said Agasa and looked at both boys.
"That's exactly what will happen," Conan nodded in agreement and now looked at Heiji.
"We'll know how to prevent that, we'd better break up the party, I'll go with you, Kudo," grinned Hattori.
"No, do not do that."
"Not?!"
"Why?"
"It's very simple. If my theory is really correct and Chris Vineyard belongs to the organization, then she also knows who I am," the little boy began to tell.
"What? She knows your face? What did you do to put yourself in this danger?", Heiji wanted to know from Conan. He just couldn't believe that Shinichi could be exposed.
"It's not what you think. I certainly didn't show you my face willingly," he sighed. "But let's face the facts, Chris Vineyard is a well-known actress and she can put herself in other roles and these games, she got that from her mother, who was also good at it.Besides, if she had contact with her mother earlier or sorted things out after his mother's funeral, then she must have discovered a photo album. I'm 80% sure that she saw a picture of me, as soon as she saw me here as a primary school student, she only had to add one and one together. "
"Why should she have pictures of you?"
"Oh yeah, you don't even know that. Sharon Vineyard and my mother are best friends, so it will be safe to say that Sharon showed her daughter some pictures of my mother. And I must have been in some pictures too. Chris." Vineyard is definitely not stupid, she will be able to add one and one and then know that Shinichi and Conan are one and the same person, "explained Conan.
"This is ... and forgive me my choice of words, a damned disaster," the Osaka man said.
"We couldn't do anything about it, it wasn't as if I had made sure that she found out myself," Conan interjected.
"What are you going to do about the evening at Chris Vineyard's mansion?" Asked the professor.
"I won't go there," Conan said and looked at the professor, who immediately grimaced.
"But why not?"
"It's easy, if we assume that she knows who I am, then lure her into the trap in the evening. I would be there and she might eventually disappear and come here for Ai. Jodie saw Ai back then during the bus hijacking. And you can be sure that by now she also knows that Ai lives here .. "
"And will disappear from the party to get the little girl. Am I right, Kudo?" Heiji asked, thinking. "That's why you want us to stay here and take care of her. But she'll notice that you're not at the party, isn't Ran in danger then?"
"No, she isn't. She's not targeting Ran, and there will be a lot of people there, as well as the press.I just don't think Ran should be in the line of fire. But even if she doesn't appear here, there is still something good and Haibara is safe. We shouldn't tell her or she'll hide again, "Conan sighed.
"Then we'll do it as always ... have you already thought about what you're saying, why I'm here? She'll surely notice," Hattori interjected.
"That is quite possible, but also because of that I have already thought about it. You are here on a case and are taking a little vacation," Conan grinned.
"And should she buy that from you? You don't believe that yourself," laughed Heiji.
"We'll see, but it's worth a try. I don't want her to pull back like she did after the bus hijacking when she met Jodie," Conan muttered, glancing at the floor.

It had been quite certain that Jodie knew her way around guns and it would only have been a matter of time before she would do more than just secure one. Conan could still remember very well what it was like back then, back then, on the bus. Jodie 'accidentally' tripped the man and then tried to apologize.
"Oh. I apologize ... oh my God, what have I done? Are you alright? You must believe me, I didn't mean it, if there's anything I can do for you, please let me know .... ", said Jodie, locking the gun. After that it was too much for the man on the bus and he let it go. After that, however, Jodie turned to Conan and said the following words: "Oh it's very very exciting, isn't it?"
These words could only come from someone who had already had his experience with criminals and it was also a sign that Jodie was hiding something. Except for her, nobody else found it exciting.

And Ai.
She sat in her seat the whole time and looked up. Her hands held the fabric of her jacket and if you looked closely, the girl was trembling. She was scared and she sensed that someone from the organization was on the bus ... Vermouth.But she didn't say anything about it and tried to stay calm, also she didn't know which of the passengers it was, but again and again she winced slightly when Jodie did something and then Jodie spoke to the girl too.
"Don't do anything stupid to me ...", Jodie said, Ai's eyes widening more and more. She hadn't even noticed what the English teacher was saying, but it was alluding to her.
Now Conan looked at the blonde and was a little surprised.
"Don't be afraid, little girl, we're gonna get out of this," added Jodie afterwards. Now she was turned completely to the two of them, but still made sure that the kidnappers wouldn't notice anything. But Haibara reacted to nothing and hid even more, in the red jacket.
"Oh ... you really don't need to be afraid, Little Red Riding Hood ... everything will be fine, my girls. Will you tell me your name?" Jodie wanted to know. Conan said something, but very quietly and Ai nudged his hand. She didn't want anyone to know who she was.
Luckily Conan was able to save the situation by saying that Ai had been on the bus the whole time and luckily Jodie didn't ask anymore and took it that way. Even if she wanted to continue talking, it just didn't work because the kidnappers were now paying attention again, so Jodie sat down properly. In any case, she wanted to talk later and Conan really couldn't figure it out.

"Hey Kudo ... why do you still think that Chris Vineyard and that English teacher Jodie Saintemillion are one and the same person?", Heiji wanted to know. Conan had already explained it several times when he said that both were Americans and Chris had now taken a break in Tokyo, but that was probably not as credible as the little one thought.
"That's what I said. Chris and Jodie are both American. Besides, it's strange that Chris Vineyard is hardly noticeable here.She should get more attention as a well-known actress, but nothing is known. She's holding back from the public eye, "said Conan.
"What is strange about that? She just wants to have her peace and quiet and not be annoyed by little elementary school students," grinned the Osaka resident.
"That's not it. I told you about the bus hijacking. Miss Jodie rammed her knee into the stomach of one of the kidnappers so that he couldn't shoot me and then claimed that she had lost her balance. But after that she did I still talked to the man. Even if it was very quiet, I still heard her, "said Conan.
"And what did she say? Come on, don't excuse us."

"You stupid ... with this type of weapon the tap locks automatically if you raise it slightly and fix it slightly in the middle position .. Didn't you know? I'll give you some advice, before you next use a weapon, check it out at least on, "said Jodie and looked at the kidnapper, who was slowly getting scared.
"What's this all about? Who the hell are you?" Asked the kidnapper, who was lying on the floor. You could tell that he had blushed a little when Jodie leaned down so far.
"Pschhh .... My identity is a big secret young man, I'm awfully sorry, but I can't tell you who I am. Haven't you heard the old saying, that ... A secret makes a woman a woman ..? "
"A secret makes a woman a woman?" Asked Heiji. "What's so strange about that? A secret makes a woman into a woman."
"You can't know that. I once asked the professor to find out a little more about Chris Vineyard and little is known about her personal life. But the professor found out that she was at her funeral Mother was harassed by a reporter who asked her questions. When she said nothing about anything, the man just said that there is probably a secret that Chris is trying to keep, "said Conan and looked at Heiji."And you think the secret is about the organization?" Concluded Heiji.
"That could be, but do you know what Chris Vineyard answered?"
"Tell me, Kudo."
"A secret makes a woman a woman", said the little one now these words.
"That ...", Heiji literally paused.
"I know. That's the proof, English teacher Jodie Saintemillion and actress Chris Vineyard are one and the same person," Conan nodded. He'd been resigned to that for a long time, even if he liked Jodie quite a bit at first.

"We have quite a problem," sighed Heiji and leaned back.
"Not only that, we have to act quickly," interjected Conan. "And so that Ai wouldn't notice anything, she'd just be scared, like back then," he sighed.
"And silence makes it better?"
"Yes, it does ...", the little one mumbled and looked around. "Haibara .... how long ....?"