"Is it fine to left my niece with Nakamori-chan, Andy?"

"Of course." I answered firmly. "Aoko already learnt many things from her father and me, and from what i see, in spite of her seemingly childish exterior, she is a very smart girl." Not to mention that i want to stay straight edge, and that Sonoko's already made things painfully bad for me even without her ditzy moments...although i definitely won't see any flirting from her since Makoto's definitely with her now.

"Well, from the data i've accumulated from her school, the intelligent part is true, but are you sure you won't try to explain it again? The third time might be the charm, you know haha..."

I simply stared at the old man before i walked away, muttered something about trying it after she calmed down.

-dd-

"Yes, Megure and Mouri-san. I definitely positive."

Are you really serious? Instead of princess and rabbit, we may got cheese for 'the basic form of the thing who changed the tide'?

This puzzle is stupid! It might even be nothing but some kind of jokes or distractions!

"There could be a chance that it was the outcome of it. So-"

WHAT! Are you implied that we could be investigating something absolutely useless here?

I took a deep breath and thought a little bit before explain things back to Kogoro. With wrong words, this very impatient detective could've lost his interest in just one phrase. "Whether it's amounted to something or nothing, it's undeniably something big."

But if its purpose is big nothing, it meant that we would be humiliated in the end!

"We could still get something in that case. Someone wouldn't just put up fake clues for nothing, especially when the case is already cross country."

What if he just simply put clues whenever he goes? The guy could be, a traveler! Or a travelling merchant! Or-

Whatever the case could ended Kogoro, i won't just close it until i see it unfit for us anymore.

But-

No but, Kogoro! You're going to help us here, and no backing up! Anyway, can you continue about the cheese thing, Andy?

"Oh, yes!" I nearly forgotten about my deduction earlier. "Well, moon has many associated myths and folklore, such as severed asura head that caused eclipse, moon rabbit, Moon Princess, Man in the Moon, but i settled in with cheese since the mall that the clue was placed just had it's grand opening in less than a month, just like how the moon is associated with Green Cheese, which means just recently made cheese, fresh out of the molds."

So the phrase green could be used more than just fresh inexperienced newcomers...Hey, isn't that the mall also painted in white color?

"More reasons to know that the riddle means means green cheese. Green cheese are actually white in color. Good thinking, Kogoro."

Muahahahaha! There's nothing too hard for The Sleeping Kogoro!

But what're we going to do with this information from here?

"Um..."

Now you asked about it...

What the hell was that riddle all about!

Andy?

"I'll be honest that i'm kinda confused too, sir. Are you really sure that there's nothing else in the puzzle?"

No, Andy-Kogoro! Don't you dare to snorting around me again!

I snorted too. Sorry, Megure-keibu. The feeling was mutual."Well, maybe we can do something with the green cheese thing...Do you know that most of cheese were finalized by going into ripening process first?"

What does that lead us to?

"Maybe we can do the same with the riddle. Like, there's might be something hidden with unique ink, so we need to heat it, give it acid or base..."

Invisible ink trick! I got it, Andy! Thanks. We'll be in touch again as soon as we can make out what's behind this message!

The shoes steps that i heard was the sign that Inspector Megure already left the scene. However, they still haven't ended the call.

I can't believe that your knowledge about food really helped us. First, Donald Duck and now this.

"It's an intriguing case, Kogoro-san."

Meh. I still believe that we're wasting our time. You know that i'm going to kick our ass hard if we found that it's all nothing but prank, right?

"Kogoro, i'll be pissed too if the case's merits revealed to be absolutely nothing. Also, i believe that the one who needed some ass kicking in that case is the prankster."

Whatever. I'll still kick your ass.

"Glad to know that." I said in sarcasm. My insufferable side wanted to test if Kogoro'll catch it or not.

Anyway, just because he asked for your help, that doesn't mean i would so easily too.

"That's up to you, Kogoro-san. Regardless, i don't want you to be too stubborn when you can't get things done by yourself."

Hey, hey! I'm a grown up adult, Detective! I don't need anyone to tell me when i need some help!

Just like they said. Adults are just kids grown up, and their stubborn streaks are often displayed. Hell, there are many people who got their friendship strained for more than a decade just because of an issue, even geniuses. Oh, yeah. I'm talking to one of those case here. "Whatever, Kogoro. Just don't endanger yourself with something too reckless just because you want to prove something."

And fast enough, after several good night from both of us, i ended the call, intended to get a good rest and sleep for the rest of the night.

Unfortunately, i had a suspicion that might be not what i got. And a raptor's instinct was something to not just get ignored.

-dd-

"Now who could that be..."

It was a call from stranger. Curiously enough, the caller number was short, so it didn't came from cell phone number. Who on earth wanted to call a foreigner at night from an anonymous number?

Now, stranger. Let's see who you are...

"Hello?"

Mr. Andy.

"Who's there?" I was understandably startled. Being greeted by the voice of legion made me jumped off my skin, even thought i know the chance of meeting spirits in Conan is next to nil.

However, the possibility that it was a B.O. member was definitely a much more worse possibility, as well as the one that sent chill into even my tiniest bone.

Yeah. I lied to myself.

Who i am is not important. However, Mr. Andy, your interests in Kogoro Mouri's work...intrigued me.

"Oh."

You seemed much less shocked now. Shouldn't you panicking even more due to my knowledge

"Of course." If i was correct, it's just that... "You're the one who conducted the sleeping detectives routines in the first place."

So you based your assumptions on the fact that my reason to call you was because of Kogoro Mouri. That was a very wild assumptions by anyone standards.

"How is it baseless?" Confidently, i began my deduction at the shrunken detective who had no chance to hide his identity from me to begin with. "You possessed an ability to change your voice into someone else's voice, which could came from very intricate gadget that allowed you to change your voice into everything. Considered the fact that many of Sleeping Kogoro's cases needed an extremely delicate and sharp analysis, not to mention attention to every details that might not be caught by even a brilliant police detectives."

"That was a very good guess." The voice's now changed into mine. Silly Tantei-kun. Don't you know that i was just playing along so there would be no cheap cop-out from you? Your intimidation won't work on me. Anything else?

"With several exceptions, your...what's the suitable word for people who you used as the vessels for your detectives work?"

That's up to you.

"Alright, i won't label those people. Let's just say, that those people, for most of time, are useful idiots. They're the kind of people who won't question unusual things that they found for many reasons." I said as i shifted on my seat. Damn. This's gonna be a long night, wasn't it?

"For Kogoro Mouri, it's because of his pride. I've seen him defended his initial deduction so stubbornly until he inexplicably turned into Sleeping Kogoro, and he's also extremely boastful about himself, so it won't be too stretched up for him to just shrugged off his suspicion on this Sleeping Detective thing and just enjoy his fame, that is even if he did deduced that something wrong's going on. I'm betting that he just thought that this's some sort of his awesome side that only appear on his subconsciousness. The fact that sometimes he managed to solve his cases while awake even muddled the truth more."

Keep going.

Silly Kudo-kun, don't you know that wild animals have heightened senses? As someone nick-named bird of prey, i can detect your amused voice in spite of all that voice filters and effects. "As for Inspector Yamamura and Sonoko Suzuki, i'd simply say that they're just even more scatterbrained to even suspect anything wrong going on. Yamamura's promotion was one of the top controversy according to the sleuth community where i'm active at, and i've met Sonoko Suzuki several times myself before i concluded myself that she's not too bright as a person in reality."

Very well. I think your deduction on this very well-covered up Kogoro case, in spite of your lacks of concrete evidences, is very well-grounded.

"No, it's not." I stated as i ready to drop the bomb. "Anyone with basic knowledge about how detective worked would've know that something wrong's going on in this sleeping detectives phenomenon."

Oh. How so?

"First of all, i don't recall ever encountering hidden genius who somehow became infinitely more competent in his sleep. Even i'm positive that there's no any recorded cases of someone who managed to solve very well-planned cases in their sleep. Second, it's very intriguing that people with much better intelligence or awareness are never doing any those sleeping detective routine, even people like Ran who likely only smarter than average. Thereby, it's very easy to say that for some reasons, the only sleeping detectives are people who're kind of dumb in their real life for the other time they awake. It's a disappointment for me to know that such intriguing phenomenon, which in some way disgraced sleuths's community and what they stood for, should have drawn suspicions much sooner than now."

And how am i disgraced detective work in the first place, Detective?

"You made much more incompetent people get the recognition they don't deserves, Sire. You made those useful idiots turned into glorified detective genius, you work in an unlawful land, manipulate and used people so you can stay hidden behind the shadow. Basically, you undermined other sleuth's intelligence by using those gullible people and hidden the truth. Don't you know that Detectives always strive for that one and only truth?"

That's rich, coming out from someone who is more than ready to help murderers from getting harsher punishment.

"Now we're talking." I had to hide my grin. This one was obviously came from Haibara Ai. The gadget may hide their true voice, but the tone of the conversation was obviously different, much more sarcastic with icier confidence. "If whatever i found show that what you're doing now completely for the good cause, then i have no reason to expose you to the world. However, that Edogawa kid definitely need some good attitude adjustments. I don't know if he even know the concept of it, but what he's doing now, helping you and all, is definitely complicit. We don't want to let such a sweet, innocent kid became a liar, do we?"

Let that Edogawa Kid alone. He's just a very curious kid. And about me...So you will do nothing? This is just for some cheap thrill?

Oh, of course you're complicit, you silly not-so-innocent shrimp. First, you said that Ayumi's name is Amy for whatever reason, and next, you told Professor to hide Subaru Okiya and pretend that he's not taking a residence in his house. Did you really think i'll just left that house without any investigation? "You seem to forget that i'm a compassionate man, sire. Of course, when i see your cause as something too dangerous, no matter how noble it is, i will not become another bystander. Maybe i will tell your families, relatives, or even friends so they can stop you from further endanger yourself. Or maybe i will help hiding you even further, and maybe i will even join your cause behind your back."

You seems to not consider the very danger of my cause, as you call it.

"Oh, tell me then."

Even if you need to go outside, Mr. Andy?

"I'll take the risk."

And i paid the price.

There was a prick, landed in my neck as soon as i open my door.

Curiosity always kill the cat. That's all you need to know, fellow great detective.

So that's the end of our call. Not the ideal way to end it...

Uh. My head.

So i turned around, as i suspected, there was a hidden tranquilizer dart. Soon however, my suddenly very-ill body begged me to take a rest, and i obliged instead of continued my investigation about the damned shrimp.

Curse you Shinichi and Shiho. What the hell did you two put in that thing?

-dd-

third person p.o.v.

"Hi, Ran-neechan!"

"Conan-kun!" The girl returned the young boy morning greeting as she bowed to get a closer look. He's definitely ready for his another day in school. "Did you have fun in Professor Agasa's house?"

"Yup! His latest invention's really cool! Also, me and Haibara-san managed to finish that assignment!"

"It's unusual for you to struggle against your homework, Conan."

"Uh! That substitute teacher! He read about we two being the smartest in room, and he suddenly gave us the hardest task!"

"Ehehe. That's your retribution for being a smart-alec." Ran said as she patted his head, leaving him scowled at being treated like a kid before she grabbed his hand.

Of course, Conan did not lie at all. The task was definitely harder than usual The little kid just...conveniently left out several details. Said details contains information such as uses of herbal medicines that struck down the neck of that pesky tourist detective that has been pestered him and prying over his privacy since the first time they met. Of course, considered his durability, the dart ended up being filled with extra herbs, probably at least three times more than what constitute as average shots for average adults.

Okay, so in short, he poisoned the poor guy with some ancient herbs. In his own house. With dose that's more appropriate for Kodak Bear. But can you blame him? He was just trying to hide his track against a borderline superhuman here!

Well at least he was assured that the man wouldn't even left his house for at least three days, doing nothing but complaining about his massive headaches and stomachaches and-

"Andy!"

"Oh! Ran-san and Conan-kun!"

What?

How did he... Did it not worked?

"It's a pleasure to meet you again."

"Yeah..." Suddenly, Andy coughed hard, caught everyone in surprise.

"You don't look so good today. Are you okay?"

"Just...man, i knew that grape juice is not good for me..."

Conan was still baffled with his mouth wide open in mix of amazement and horror. His new nemesis, one-sided at that, just somehow had enough strength to continued his daily activity and withstood the painful effects from that poison, which supposed to make him limping on his bed in agony like just being boiled in hell.

So the medicine worked...But how? He was supposed to not even able to walk without feeling like his whole legs are jello. Is debus really that strong to nullify the effects?

"But that doesn't matter, Ran. I'm already feeling better now. So...i just read things about Conan-kun. People already called him the Kid Killer, right?"

"Yes. Conan-kun is really smart! So smart that sometimes it seems like he forgot that he's just a kid!"

Oi! Oi! Don't give him any idea Ran!

"He's phenomenal. Definitely not your usual 6 years old."

"You said that. I even thought at times that he's my detective friend who need to hide and chose so by drink some kind of medicine that made him shrunken 10 years old. Stupid Shi-"

"EEEEH!" Conan wildly flailing his arms, his loud stammering made birds nearby flied away from the scene. "We're going to be late! Sorry Detective Andy Gotta Go!"

"Co...Conan!" That was the only response from the daughter of Sleeping Sleuth as she was being dragged by her lovable shrimp before she began to talk about how they still had 30 minutes left.

If he really took another glance to the detective that they left, he would've noticed the dirty wink that he would've wished to never see.

-dd-

first person p.o.v.

That's for messing up with me you shrimp...Uuuh...my head!

I rested at the nearby bench, barely able to hide my limp while being soaked in sweats. Even with that quick basic remedies and some meditation, that stuff that they shot at me's incredibly strong. It was a miracle that i somehow managed to walk from my bed to get here...

But how else i'm gonna finish my schedule? I was supposed to meet at least three high school and an elementary one. At least that was my job here, exchanging experiences with students as a way to improve international relations. The other jobs just happened to be because i could do everything else here, as long as i don't break the laws of course.

And suddenly, my worst day maybe had the chance to become...even wilder than before.

"BAKAITO!"

"White again, Aoko?"

"YOU! I knew i should've wearing that fish panties!"

Oh, yes. I forgot the other main love quarrel-

THONK!

I think someone threw a trash can at me. Definitely the girl who couldn't find any mop around here.

"EEEP! MR. ANDY?!"

" 'eh, who?"

Oh, yes. This is definitely gonna be interesting...

-dd-

And there it goes! My first meeting with Kuroba Kaito! What would happen next? And what kind of insanity that Kaito shall brought to me? Find out next, on Case Solved!

Also, just some things, but before the first heist, there'd definitely at least one meeting with either the secret police force or B.O. . Also, as you could see, my character began to get the karma he deserved for messing up with Shinichi's head just because he could. Of course the official reason was because Shinichi would've just snaked his way out if he simply confronted him, but we all knew that genius detectives are insufferable pricks who loved challenges right?

Also, i imagined Andy to be someone that could pick up obvious clues as fast as, or even more than Yusaku and other grown-up geniuses, but he needed more time in figuring out split-second evidences. So for example, Andy would've noticed the wrong scar for the retired baseball player's thigh, but he might not noticed things like the wrong can of juice was taken at the footage he watched, possibly even without someone else mentioned it. Also, his reliability was much more questionable because his final deduction was rather slow, and sometimes he solved the cases because himself was nearly murdered just to shut his mouth (like he wanted to look at the answer sheet because he knew the murderer wouldn't fill the answer sheet in the first place). And of course, he has a rather polarizing image due to many things, his dislikes at very insufferable fictional detectives who called everyone not as quick-witted as them stupid and stubborn people included. Hakuba would definitely be less than pleased to meet him.

And finally, due to those factors, his deductions may be much different and looked less professional and more wild-guessing, even if the conclusions is the same. For example, the case when Hattori challenged Shinichi (and Conan returned as Shinichi for the first time too) had Andy proved that Hattori's deduction is demonstrably false because he found the different fish strings first, so rather than claimed that Hattori's trick wouldn't work, he said that there are proves that the old man has been set up, and because the old man fake-confessed, he looked around and concluded that something's peculiar with the old photo of the murderer. And then, he said something about the keychain being scotch taped for no reason, as well as possibility that the wife had the same keychain.

So to summarize it, Andy is a rather peculiar detective, and might be came at similar conclusions with different deductions or fewer clues. His competence level might be a tad lower, but his detective instinct is top notch.

Anyway, thanks for reading!