"Hey Conan-kun, what are you going to be for the party?" Ayumi asked. She and the rest of the Detective Boys were going to a costume party hosted by Sonoko.
"I don't know. Maybe I'll go as Sherlock Holmes." Conan answered. He was looking at the news on his phone. "Apparently Kaitou Kid is going to be there. There's a contest to see who can figure out who Kid disguised as. No one's aloud to pinch other people's faces."
"Well obviously Edogawa-kun will be participating in the contest." A voice drawled from behind them. Conan turned to see Ai standing behind him with a smirk on her face.
"The Detective Boys will definitely unmask Kid at the party." Mitsuhiko said, walking up with Genta.
"Maybe the prize will be eel on rice." Genta said eagerly, stomach growling.
"If you eat too much you'll become fat like Hakase." Ai chided. "You'll never get married when you grow up and live all alone.
"Hey," Genta said looking embarrassed while Ayumi and Mitsuhiko laughed. "It's not funny."
Just then Kobayashi sensei walked in leading a tall girl by the hand. "Class, we have a new student today."
"Not again." Conan groaned.
"Her name is Yumehara Aria. Please be kind to her." The teacher continued. Conan looked up and saw a girl almost as tall as Mitsuhiko, with shoulder length brown hair that had red streaks in it. Her eyes were gold and seemed to analyze your soul when she looked straight at you.
"Hi, I'm new to this town and I'm still trying to get used to everything here. Please take care of me." Aria said.
Kobayashi sensei pointed to a seat behind Ai and said, "Why don't you sit there with Conan-kun and Ai-chan?" Aria walked quietly to her seat. She was silent for the rest of the day unless the teacher talked to her.
"Hey Aria-chan, you want us to walk you home?" Ayumi asked.
"No thanks. I can find my way home. I live in Ekoda. I came here because my dream told me to." Aria said coolly. Conan looked at her sharply. Because my dream told me? Did I hear right? Conan thought to himself. Ai looked at Aria carefully.
"Do you want to join the Detective Boys?" Genta asked loudly.
"Yeah, we solve real cases for the police." Mitsuhiko announced proudly.
"We'll also take you with us to the costume party on Saturday!" Ayumi said. "The Kaitou Kid will be there. You know who he is right?" she added.
Aria snorted. "My cousin talks about him all the time. It gets annoying."
She looked at curiously at Conan. "So you're one of the Detective Boys too? I've read about you on the newspaper. Kaitou Kid's enemy." she grinned.
"Haibara-san is also part of the Detective Boys." Mitsuhiko said.
Aria thought for a second. "Alright, I'll join." she decided. Conan looked at Aria through narrowed eyes. Aria looked at him and asked "Is there something on my face?" she turned around without waiting for an answer.
"Then let's all go to Hakase's house. I heard he has a new game he wants us to try out!" Ayumi cried happily. Conan and Ai reluctantly agreed and was dragged along against their will.
As soon as Aria stepped into the house, she made her way to the couch. She took out a black, leather-bound note book and started to write in it. She sat there writing while the three kids played a video game.
Conan and Ai walked into the kitchen to talk to Agasa alone. "That girl makes me feel uneasy. It's like she knows something." Conan murmured.
"She seems like a superstitious lunatic." Ai snorted "She came here because her dream told her to?"
"Now Ai-kun, don't go bad-mouthing her. You barely know her."
"She seems suspicious." Conan looked at Aria. "Let's just observe her for now." he said, walking out of the kitchen.
Aria smiled. She knew exactly what Conan, Ai, and the professor were talking about. She had seen it in a dream after all. She couldn't wait to until the costume party.