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Friendship, love and mystery.

We stick it out because we believe promises will be kept.

The bright convenience store that we all frequently go to.

Something happens in the back of the store.

He sees through the one and only truth.

A child in appearance with the I.Q. of an adult.

His name is Detective Conan!

Yes, this is the Mouri.

Oh, Conan?

Where are you? It's already late.

You're going to stay over at Dr. Agasa's house tonight?

Yep, Haibara's cold got worse because of me

so I want to take care of her.

Okay, but what about your change of clothes and school things?

Yep! Don't worry. I brought them all here.

Besides, it's almost winter vacation.

May I, Ran?

Okay! Take good care of her now.

Thank you, Ran.

See you!

You don't have to spend the night here

to take care of Ai, Shinichi.

I can take care of her myself.

No.

It's because there have been a lot of

weird people around us lately.

I feel like something disturbing may happen soon.

"Convenience Store Trap (Part 1)"

Who are you?

Teacher.

Jodie?

You look very tired, but are you okay?

Oh, yes!

I understand that you may be having a tough time

with the bad behavior of the brats of Japan,

but don't let them get to you!

No! No! They're all good students!

I'll have to say goodbye to all of you soon.

It's so very sad.

Jodie, you're going to quit?

No!

She has some family affairs to attend to,

so she'll be leaving us at the end of this month

to return to the U.S.

I wonder what her real affair is all about.

I wonder.

Although it was only for a short time,

I really enjoyed studying together with all of you!

I'm sure that you'll be going through a lot of things

from now on too,

but I know that you'll all pull through!

So, good luck and stick it out!

Jodie.

Jodie.

Isn't it about time you tell us?

Tell you what?

The reason why you're quitting school.

What is this family affair that you're referring to?

Oh! That's a lie!

The truth is I've been looking for something for a long time.

It's a map of a very precious treasure

and I finally found it.

Well, I think I found it!

A treasure map?

Maybe she's talking about her first love?

But if so, I don't think she'd say map

because it would be the treasure itself that's precious.

Oh, wait, Jodie!

You're not making sense!

No! It's a secret!

I can't tell you two!

A secret makes a woman a woman!

-Okay? -Okay.

But, how disappointing.

I really wish he could've taken your classes too.

"He"?

Oh! You mean Shinichi?

Oh, yes.

Let him be!

He leaves his wife all alone

saying that he has cases to solve, the pits.

He would never be able to appreciate the merits of Jodie's lessons!

Wife...

I mean how long is he going to take to solve one case.

He should just give up and come home.

No way, he would never.

He'll never run from something part way.

Because he loves to put on airs.

Oh, that's the thing you love, love, love about him.

-Just totally irresistible. -Excuse me!

I'm just saying that he likes to put on airs and is stubborn.

Who cares if he comes home or not?

Oh! Talking about coming home, did the cool kid come home?

-What? You mean, Conan? -That brat with glasses?

Yes! He's always at Dr. Agasa's house when I call recently!

You mean he ran away from home? How sassy of him.

-Next time I see him, I'll... -No!

He's taking care of Ai.

He says that he's to blame for Ai catching a cold,

so he's going to take care of her until she recovers completely

and brought his change of clothes and everything over.

Oh, you mean that brat has a soft side too.

Well, sorry.

Right! Why don't we go to Jodie's condo and have a party?

What is it, all of a sudden?

Party?

A small farewell party for you, Jodie!

We can buy snacks and drinks at the convenience store!

Sounds great!

-What do you say, Jodie? -Okay!

Let's go to the convenience store in front of the station then!

Oh, the one that Aya is working at!

Aya?

Was there a student by that name?

She's our classmate when we were in intermediate school!

She's a cheerful girl, so I'm sure you'll like her too!

Thank you very much!

Welcome!

-Excuse me. -Yes?

Is there a girl by the name of Aya Nanakawa working here?

Oh.

She's inside with the shopkeeper.

How many times do I have to tell you?

During peak hours, we're desperate and need all the help we can get.

It seems we're just going to have to hire someone new

to take your place.

Oh, no.

What's wrong, Aya?

Ran.

-Ran! -Aya.

What's the matter, Aya?

Who are you people?

Friends!

I'm a high school teacher!

What seems to be the matter?

A lot's the matter.

The total sales of the store

and the number of items in the store don't match!

And this happens only when Aya's in charge of closing the store!

How rude!

Why should Aya be blamed for it?

Maybe one of your customers is shoplifting.

Aya tells me that this shop is crowded in the mornings and at nights,

so maybe then...

Yeah, I thought so too,

that's why I set up surveillance cameras

when this shop was renovated!

I kept very close watch, but there was no such customer.

Then, maybe it was a burglar?

I thought of that too!

That's why last night, I parked my car opposite the store

and kept watch right through!

But, all I saw was Aya who came out after cleaning the store

and closing the shutter.

Nobody came to the store from then to the following morning

when the store was opened.

When I opened the shop and checked the storeroom,

the figures didn't match.

The only thing thinkable is that Aya stole.

I didn't steal anything!!

By the way, what was stolen?

A lot of things.

Game software, DVDs, CDs,

lunch boxes and riceballs, mineral water, Oolong tea,

Cokes and snacks including chocolate.

I can just see young kids gather around,

playing music and games, watching DVDs

and catching their thrills!

True.

But, if Aya were the one,

wouldn't Aya be displayed on the surveillance camera?

The surveillance cameras are set to go off at closing.

Because the electric bills aren't all that cheap either.

Then, the light here is turned off because of that?

Well, I'm trying to economize to regain what I can,

of my losses.

The customers who come to use the restroom

are all regular customers,

so they can find the restroom even if it's dark.

Aya, have you noticed anyone who looks suspicious?

No. I wouldn't say suspicious, but...

There are three customers that I'm concerned about.

-Huh? -Is something bothering you?

What type of people are they?

They all come to use the toilet a lot.

Tell us more about it!

One looks to be a university student

and occasionally stands and reads game magazines

until almost closing time.

A game freak.

But, he never bought any games here.

All he buys are cup noodles and pouched food.

Besides, he's pretty selfish,

and cuts in line at the register.

Oh.

The second one is a man who looks to be a salaried worker.

He seems to be very timid and is overly hesitant over everything.

Overly hesitant?

Yes, he's always looking down.

Even when the university student I mentioned earlier cuts in line,

he lets him do so without getting angry.

Even when using the restroom, he lets everybody go on before him

saying that he's not in a rush.

He always buys things like a toothbrush set, batteries,

shaving razor sets and towels.

All things you would take along when traveling.

The third one is a stubborn and thrifty old woman.

Yeah, I know that old lady too.

She asks for discounts on lunches that are almost expired.

She lectures telling us to compare prices with other stores

and to stay on our balls.

But that old woman's not a bad person!

She turns off unneeded lights,

and also told me what temperature

I should set the air conditioning at, to save money.

Well, she talks all she wants with us

and leaves without buying a thing, though.

Which makes all three of them suspicious.

-Why? -Why do you say that?

Because it could be that the game freak

wanted the game software that he couldn't buy.

The salaried worker may like to go on trips

and maybe wants snacks to take along with him.

And, the granny could've been checking out

which lunch she wanted to eat without buying anything.

All three of them have a possibility of being the culprit.

Gosh!

I think that it's more appropriate to suspect Aya

before suspecting the customers.

So, I've been trying to tell you that Aya's not that type of girl!

Give me an explanation then,

of why after scolding Aya last month about the same thing,

the items stopped missing!

-Huh? -Huh? Really?

Yeah.

Since the items stopped missing for a month now,

I was determined to stop watching the store after closing last night.

I figured that Aya finally repented what she did.

But, when I opened the store this morning,

a lot of things were missing again.

She probably couldn't stop herself any longer!

So, if you apologize for what you did up to today,

I'll let you go this time!

If not, you're fired!

Hey, Ran, things look really bad!

Yes.

Right! Why don't you talk about this to Shinichi?

He can probably solve something like this in no time at all.

But, I don't have his phone number.

His number is never displayed.

How about you, Sonoko, no inspiration at all?

If I was inspired, I wouldn't be saying things like this, would I?

Maybe we can ask Conan?

He always comes up with interesting ideas and notices odd things!

I guess so.

Although it irks me to ask that glasses kid, a bit.

He's at Dr. Agasa's house, so...

Jodie.

It's not good relying on somebody

without trying all we can ourselves first!

Let's try to work things out for her ourselves.

But...

I really haven't stole anything!

You still insist.

You never know when you will lose the one you can rely on, so...

What?

Be honest with me, will you?

You're the one who did it, right?

You've got me wrong, shopkeeper!

I haven't stolen anything from the store!

I'm sure Conan would be able to come up with something but...

Are you sure that I shouldn't call him, Jodie?

Yes, I'm sure. The cool kid is busy looking after Ai!

We shouldn't bother him!

I guess so, but...

But if we leave Aya as is...

No!

She'll be fine! We don't have to rely on that kid!

I, the Queen of deduction Sonoko

will solve this case without his help!

Oh? Right.

First, let's organize what went on.

The total sales of this convenience store

and the number of items in the storeroom

for some reason don't match.

And the items start missing

after Aya is in charge of cleaning the store

and closing the shop.

Therefore, it's only natural that

the shopkeeper suspects Aya of having stolen the items.

But, we've known Aya since intermediate school

and know that she's a good girl.

So, we think there's another culprit and begin investigation.

Everything's okay up to here, right?

Right.

What concerns me are the three customers that Aya referred to.

One is the university student type game freak.

The other is the timid and hesitant salaried worker type man.

And the last one is a stubborn granny.

Each of them buys different things such as...

The game freak buys only cup noodles and pouched food.

The salaried worker buys toothbrush sets, batteries,

shaving razor sets and towels.

They were all things that one would take on trips.

The granny buys nothing!

All she used to do was talk to the personnel of the store

and buy nothing!

All three of them seem suspicious and yet it could be otherwise.

Maybe it's just that somebody shoplifted

or the store was robbed, after all?

I think that's impossible!

The shopkeeper had surveillance cameras set up.

No chance for burglars. No can do!

The problem is, when she was scolded by the shopkeeper

after he suspected her, the items stopped missing.

And yesterday, a month after that,

again on the day that she is in charge,

a large amount of things were stolen again!

Come to think of it, Aya.

You like snacks and juice, don't you?

You used to be hooked on games too.

Hey!

We're trying to prove Aya's innocence, aren't we?

I know.

Think what he would think at times like this.

What would Shinichi think.

What would he think...

The point is the discrepancies you find

when compared with the usual situation.

Whenever a case occurs, something is different from the usual.

First, observe very closely and pinpoint what it is.

No matter if it's something that anyone would do,

or something that's so trivial and apt to occur,

if it's different from the usual, it's a great problem!

Those more than usual and plain things

are the most worth noticing as different.

Something different from the usual?

I see. So if the items only start missing when Aya's in charge...

Do you do anything special on the days you're on closing duty, Aya?

Nothing really...

All I do is clean the store.

Is there anything you noticed, shopkeeper?

No, not really.

Anything, no matter how trivial it may seem!

Sorry...

It's nothing much, but...

What is it?

When Aya is in charge, the inside of the store is especially clean!

See, the boxes with the items inside that arrived just before closing

are all in order!

The other employees and I leave organizing the boxes

to the employees who come in the morning and go home.

It's the same with you too, isn't it, shopkeeper?

She probably did it to rid herself of her guilty conscience,

but I won't be deceived.

Oh, no.

Even for the lunches.

She probably thought it was okay because all of them

were near the expiration date.

But a thief's a thief!

I could go ahead and call the police and have them investigate!

Hey? The police?

Then what is it?

Are you people going to figure out what's going on?

And capture the real culprit.

Shi...

Shinichi.

Shinichi!

Shinichi!

Ran.

Just my imagination, I guess.

Hey, Shinichi! Where were you?

Nowhere special.

Haibara doesn't seem to be around.

Oh, Ai is in her room.

She's still not all that well, is she?

She's fine! The heater is on,

and besides, I thought it best to leave her alone.

She's probably listening to that tape again.

Shiho, don't you regret what you're trying to do now.

I'm with you all the way!

I'll always be with you, so give it your all.

Mother.

I'll talk to you again on your 19th birthday.

Bye, bye for now. Catch you later.

Oh, and...

Welcome!

Excuse me! The restroom!

Wow, look at the people at the cash register!

Oh my.

It's really starting to get crowded.

Yes, really.

Thank you.

Welcome to our shop.

Even the restroom's starting to get crowded.

Come to think of it, Aya was saying that

the suspicious three customers used to use the restroom a lot.

We'll get back to this after we take care of all these customers.

Go back to the cash register, will you?

Yes, sir.

If you guys have no intention of buying anything,

go on outside, will you?

But...

You're interfering with business!

-Go on. -Wait.

If we leave things as is,

Aya...

Aya will be blamed as the burglar!

Aya!

Ran, what shall we do?

Shinichi.

What on earth should I do?

Shinichi!

"The restroom of the convenience store"