Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara

Conan and Haibara have an interesting relationship. Initially, Conan was suspicious of Haibara for being part of the Black Organization and the inventor of APTX 4869, but he has since warmed up to her as a valuable teammate and someone to confide his thoughts with when they conflict with his child cover. On her part, Haibara expresses interest in Conan's personality, intelligence, and sense of justice. This has led to the theory that Haibara is in love with Conan.

In Episode 223, it is revealed that Conan knows Haibara's true name, Shiho Miyano, but he never calls her that despite her calling him "Kudo-kun".

Relationship analysis

Conan rescues Haibara from the explosion.

It has been shown in various manga chapters and anime episodes that Haibara is hinted at having a crush on Conan. Whenever asked about it, however, she claims to be joking. Some fans think that she is trying to hide her pain on the fact that Conan loves Ran. Conan always watches out for Haibara's safety and tries to protect and save Haibara on multiple occasions. He also worries about her mental condition whenever the Black Organization is involved. Both Yukiko Kudo and Jodie Starling have sensed and even hinted that Haibara might have romantic feelings for Conan, which Conan dismisses whenever it is brought to his attention. When Haibara is around, she is usually the first to notice Conan's actions and knows what he is up to. Haibara is also the first to remind Conan to act more like a child in order to protect his identity.

Moments

(Episode 129) The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case - Volume 18 File 6 ~ Volume 19 File 1

• Upon Haibara's arrival at Teitan Elementary School, Genta eagerly offers the seat next to him for her to sit in. But as Haibara walks towards the desks, she brushes right past Genta and takes the empty seat next to Conan, and in a monotone voice says to him, "Nice to meet you." Surprised, Conan responds with, "Yeah..."
• After class is over, the Detective Boys try to catch up with Haibara in the hallway wanting to ask her to walk home with them. Haibara ignores all of Ayumi's attempts to talk to her until she inquires about her address, to which she replies, "22 Beika Block, Second Street." Conan regards the address as familiar and remarks to himself that her house can't be too far away from where his is. Haibara then looks over her shoulder and smirks at him, surprising Conan and causing him to blush. Genta notices and asks him if he "likes that stuck-up woman", which Conan is quick to deny.
• When Ayumi and Mitsuhiko are telling Haibara about the Detective Boys, she asks, "Edogawa-kun is in it too?". Shortly after, the Detective Boys come across a case, where a fellow classmate's older brother has been missing and wants to find him.

That...was probably the first true face she ever showed me

• After solving said case, Ai fires a gun through a window, causing her to get a scolding from Inspector Megure. Haibara starts fake-crying (impressively well) to get out of it. Conan walks Haibara back home to her house, while she is still crying. When Conan drops her off nearby her home, Haibara immediately stops crying and then starts talking about a drug called "APTX 4869". Conan is confused, as Haibara continues to ramble about the drug and how he took it. It becomes apparent that Haibara isn't a normal little girl. It is not until Haibara tells Conan that she's occupied Professor Agasa's house and that he's "not in this world any more" that Conan begins to freak out. He tries to call Professor Agasa but doesn't get an answer while Haibara smirks evilly in the background. Conan then leaves Haibara behind and sprints to Professor Agasa's house, hoping to find him safe. After finding the Professor is safe, Agasa allows Haibara to explain herself to an angry Conan. She explains about her "role" in the organization and how she betrayed the organization and how she took the drug to escape from her prison.
• After exchanging information, Conan, Haibara, and Agasa plan to visit a university professor who could have accidentally been given a floppy disk containing data on the Black Organization from Haibara's older sister. They visit his house only to find him dead in a locked room. After Conan solves the case, Agasa and Conan decide to head back home. When Conan gestures for Haibara to come along, a tear rolls down her face as she asks why he didn't help her sister. To answer a confused Conan's face, Haibara explains, still in tears, that Hirota Masami was a fake name that her sister took from the now-deceased university professor, and Conan realizes that Haibara's sister is the same girl who died during the One-Billion-Yen Robbery Case. Haibara continues to shout at a stunned Conan that, with all his deduction skills, he should have been able to see right through her sister's case. Haibara breaks down and falls on her knees in front of Conan and clutches his shirt and continues to cry into it. But Conan silently thinks to himself: "This is probably the first true face she's ever showed me."
  

  I'm actually only 18 years old, just perfect for you.

(Episode 130-131) The Stadium Indiscriminate Threatening Case - Volume 19 File 9 ~ Volume 20 File 1

• Near the end of the second part of this case, Haibara stares off into the distance after Conan makes a joke about her being 84 years old. She tells him, "Ara, I'm actually only 18 years old, just perfect for you," before staring off into the distance again. Conan seems really surprised, even after Haibara adds that she was just kidding.

(Episode 136-137) The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case - Volume 20 File 10 ~ Volume 21 File 3

Ayumi: "What are you two doing!?"

• While trying to figure out a chess code at a castle where the Detective Boys are staying, Haibara walks up to Conan, looks down at his paper, and asks if he is happy because that is his favorite thing. Conan blushes slightly when she looks up at his face and answers "I guess so..." Immediately after, they were interrupted by Ayumi yelling, "Hey! What are you two doing!?" which was really directed at Genta and Mitsuhiko.
• Conan Edogawa later gets lost and when everyone tries to look for him it starts raining. Haibara tells Ayumi to stop crying and that, "Edogawa-kun isn't the type to make you worry. He'll come back himself." She then comments on Ayumi's bag and about not letting her tears enter it. Ayumi replies, "Hey, how do you know Conan-kun so well..." Haibara replies, "Come on. Why do you ask?" "Is it because you like him, right?" Haibara, surprised, recovers by asking, "What if I do?" Ayumi replies, "Then...I'm in trouble," implying that there will be a love triangle if she does.
• Haibara sees Ayumi is worried and does not want to trouble her anymore, so Haibara plainly states she does not have those kinds of feelings for Conan.

(Episode 138-139) The Final Screening Murder Case - Volume 23 File 1 ~ File 3

• At the start of the second Gomera movie, Ayumi falls asleep and puts her head on Conan's shoulder. When Conan turns to Haibara, saying he needs to use the restroom and asks her if she would switch seats, she has also put her head on Conan's shoulder, having fallen asleep as well.

(Episode 156) Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2 - Volume 23 File 10 ~ Volume 24 File 2

• The episode opens with Haibara and Conan in what looks to be an abandoned and empty room. Haibara tells him that she (possibly referring to Ran) has found out about his identity. When he asks her why she's telling him all this, she tells him that he can see into the hearts of the wicked, but he couldn't understand a woman's heart, then tells him that she's been in love with him since she met him. We see Conan's face, but it doesn't appear to be at all surprised, and Haibara continues with: "I guess you didn't even notice... Kamen Yaiba-san." After Mitsuhiko yells out "CUT!", it is revealed that both Conan and Haibara were merely acting, and practicing lines for Teitan Elementary School's play, with Mitsuhiko as the director.

(Episode 176-178) Reunion with the Black Organization - Volume 24 File 7 ~ File 11

Conan puts his glasses on Haibara.

• Conan and Haibara went to the Haido City Hotel to stop Pisco, a Black Organization member, before he kills someone as ordered by Gin, and also to possibly obtain a sample of APTX 4869 in order to develop an antidote. During the entire case, Haibara is seriously frightened of Gin because the night before she dreamed that he discovered her true identity and killed everyone she had contact with. She also confided to Conan that she dreamed that he was shot first, which may symbolize a great fear over any harm done to him.
• While they are in the Professor Agasa's car following Gin and Vodka to the Haido City Hotel, Haibara seems to be pleased by Conan's decision to stop Pisco from murdering someone rather than just concentrating on Gin, Vodka, and the drug, and says, "Oh, what a strong sense of justice you have," with a proud smile. Because of his decision to do the right thing, she follows him into harm's way, knowing that she could be murdered immediately, and enters Haido City Hotel against her better judgement.
• After Haibara says, "Maybe if I had been killed by the organization back then, there would be less hassle for everyone," Conan cuts her off by giving up his glasses, the only thing preventing people from recognizing him, and putting them on her to make her feel safer. After they have an encouraging conversation about how this action bears similarity to Superman/Clark Kent's disguise, Haibara turns away bashfully and thanks him. He looks at her and says somewhat sarcastically, "You really aren't too adorable."
• After Haibara shrinks back to child size, Conan puts his jacket on her naked body and carries her from the fire before Pisco and Gin can discover them.

Haibara fires a gun of roses at Conan to encourage him to avoid telling Ran his secret identity.

(Episode 190) The Desperate Revival ~The Third Choice~ - Volume 26 File 2

• While Conan is lying in a hospital bed after a blood transfusion, Haibara sneaks into his room and held a gun at him. She tells him that the Black Organization would spare Agasa's life if she killed Conan and everyone else related to him. She then pulls the trigger, but it turns out that it was a fake gun that shot red roses from the barrel. Symbolically, red roses represent love or passion, suggesting that Haibara might have romantic feelings towards Conan.

(Episode 192) The Desperate Revival ~Shinichi's Return and the Promised Place~ - Volume 26 File 7

• When asked by Conan (who has reverted back to Shinichi thanks to a prototype antidote) why she would go so far to help him, Haibara suddenly shows a surprised expression. Haibara replies by explaining that if something happened to him, then she would be in trouble as well.

(Episode 230-231) The Mysterious Passenger - Volume 29 File 3 ~ File 5

Hey Haibara, why are you going this far for me?

• On a bus, Haibara becomes petrified because she feels the familiar and scary presence of a member of the Black Organization. Haibara mistakes the aura as coming from Jodie when it is really from Vermouth disguised as Dr. Araide, who is sitting next to Jodie. When Jodie asks Conan for her name, she grabs onto his hand desperately and, understanding her fear, Conan says that she is a random girl that he happened to sit next to.
• When the bus is evacuated and the bomb is about to go off, Haibara chooses to stay inside as a suicide attempt so that she wouldn't have to worry about her future, and so that she would no longer be a threat to all the people she was close to. Conan rushes back onto the bus, risking his life to save her. They jump out of the bus, but Conan gets injured in the process. He rubs some of his blood onto Haibara to give the police a reason to send her to the hospital, possibly as a way to keep an eye on her. As Haibara gets in the police car, he tells her not to run away from her destiny.

(Episode 233-234) The Evidence That Didn't Disappear - Volume 29 File 6 ~ File 8

Haibara blushes when Conan tells her to keep smiling

• The hijacked bus incident in The Mysterious Passenger Case led Haibara to be especially worried about her situation. Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko attempt to cheer her up and, with the help of Arthur the dog, manage to make her smile. Conan comments that she should keep that expression, since it makes her look like a child, causing Haibara to blush. Conan then sneakily adds that with her face like that, he wouldn't think she's a 90-year old lady, to which Haibara counters, saying," How rude, I'm only 84 years old (referring to Conan's initial estimate in The Stadium Indiscriminate Threatening Case)".

(Episode 246-247) The Mystery in the Net - Volume 31 File 5 ~ File 7

• While she is at the beach with the Detective Boys and Ran, Haibara once again witnesses Conan's feelings/interest for Ran. She remains in the water until Ran notices she got a sunstroke. Conan wonders why she did not stay with Professor Agasa, and she answers that she did not want to run away from a dolphin (Ran) who is loved by the ocean, and she didn't want to be a malicious sharks fleeing from the cold and dark bottom of the ocean, who cannot compete with the dolphin. However, Conan fails to understand this metaphor, which draws a parallel between Ran and Haibara.
• Ran comments on how she wishes to talk with Haibara, as they never really talked before, and everytime she catches Haibara's eye, Haibara would avert her gaze immediately.
• At the end of the episode, Ai reaches out to shake Ran's hand, while introducing herself.

(Episode 269-270) The Forgotten Memento from the Crime - Volume 33 File 7 ~ File 9

• Haibara appears to pity herself for not being able to confess her love to Conan.

(Episode 279-280) Hooligan's Labyrinth - Volume 34 File 5 ~ File 7

"You're going to protect me, right?" "Yeah."

• The events of the case made Haibara feel bad about her betrayal. Conan fears that she might take a train to flee and start a new life. He rushes and yells her name in order to hold her back, before realizing she is actually behind him. Haibara asks why he shouted, declares he told her not to run away from fate, and adds "You're going to protect me, right?", before stating sarcastically that she is not as weak as he thinks she is.

(Episode 294-295) The Smash of Determination and Love

• At the beginning of the episode, Conan notices that Haibara, who usually does not participate in their trips, is acting a bit odd by deciding to come along. Conan comments, "I wonder what could have provoked you to come this time". Haibara says that she's not really interested in the trip itself, but just wants a place to focus on her reading while adding, "Besides, you can't protect me if I'm not with you, right?".
• During the case, Conan and Haibara are sitting in a cafe trying to find clues from Ran. Haibara discreetly smiles at Conan as he is reading through a phone book.
• After the case, Conan and Haibara have to run laps for missing the semi-finals. When Conan has three laps to go, Haibara catches up to him and says, "I'll run with you." However, right after that, Ayumi and the rest catch up with them and run the laps together.

(Episodes 335-336) Secret of the Tohto Film Development Studio - Volume 41 File 4 ~ File 6

Conan and Haibara are sleeping side-by-side.

• Yukiko tells Conan that he seems to be popular with girls, since Haibara has been looking at him several times that day: "There's only two reasons for a girl to look at a boy like that: he has something on his face or she likes him." Not really convinced, he answers that Haibara must be checking the development of her test subject for APTX 4869. Before leaving, Yukiko encourages Conan to take care of the other kids, and Conan agrees, looking particularly at Haibara.
• Later that night, Conan and Haibara happen to lie awake next to each other in a bed shared with the rest of the Detective Boys. Still curious about his mother's earlier comment, Conan tells Haibara, who has her back turned towards him, that he wants to ask her something. But when Conan eventually simply asks if he has something on his face, the same confused look appears on both of their faces.

(Episodes 346-347) Find the Buttock's Mark File 435 ~ File 437

• Jodie asks Haibara to join the Witness Protection Program for her own safety. Haibara turns down the offer because she wants to continue to stay with Conan, Agasa, and the detective boys rather than always running away.

(Episode 414) The Detective Boys' Bluebird Chase - Volume 49 TV Original

After visiting a schoolmate's house, Conan tells the rest of the Detective Boys to head straight home. Genta replies, "It's you two (Conan and Haibara) that we're worried about staying out late". Haibara smiles and says," Well, that's a good idea," causing Conan to blush.

(Episode 425) Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out - Volume 49 File 1 ~ File 4

Haibara showed concern over the possibility that Conan's transmitter (accidentally stuck on Black Organization member Rena Mizunashi's shoes) might be discovered by the Organization. She supported Conan during the chase and Jodie felt that Haibara might be in love with him.

(Episode 427) Super Secret of the Road to School - Volume 49 File 5 ~ File 7

Conan lends his cap to Haibara

After another Black Organization incident, Conan notices that Haibara is still on edge. He offers her his cap to ease her mind during a case.

(Episode 435-436) Information Gathered About the Detective Boys - Volume 50 File 515 ~ File 517

During a case, Haibara tells Conan to act childishly, playfully imitating his trademark "ah-le-le" and "okashi zo" phrases.

(Episode 507) The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box - Volume 59 File 11 ~ Volume 60 File 2

Haibara cupped his cheek.

Conan and the rest of Detective Boys are shopping for books in a bookstore. Conan walking while turning around and then suddenly Haibara finger-cupped his cheek and turned him. "They're on those shelves. You're looking for mysteries, right?" Haibara said. "Thanks," Conan replied.

(Episode 509) Red, White, Yellow, and the Detective Boys - Volume 60 File 3 ~ File 5

In a scene, Haibara wants to know who Conan was talking to on his phone (she thinks it was the FBI). Conan says back, "It's not like a case (jiken) happened or something..." Just then, Mitsuhiko notices that behind them, a case is about to come up, prompting Ayumi to cry out, "An affair (jiken) between Conan-kun and Ai-chan!?" upon seeing the two together. As a common reaction, Conan and Ai stare at Ayumi with bewildered and surprised faces. Later in the episode, when Ai senses the presence of a Black Organization member, she hides behind Conan, tightly holding onto his shoulder.

(Episode 568) Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom - Volume 66 File 2 ~ File 4

Haibara holds onto Conan's arm during a Gomera movie.

(Episode 585-587) The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark - Volume 68 File 5 ~ File 8

Haibara crouches in front of a seemingly unconscious Conan, only to be surprised to hear him say, "shiro (white)." After explaining why he feigned being knocked out, Conan complains, "This posture is really starting to hurt," to which Haibara replies, "That's right... and you can see things you shouldn't." "Ah, no...that was an accident," Conan tries to reason but Haibara wouldn't accept it, calling him a pervert instead. Conan says that he would have kept quiet if he were truly a pervert.

(Episode 597-598) The Scenario of the Steaming Locked Room - Volume 69 File 4 ~ File 6

Haibara and Ayumi blushing and angry that Conan might have peeked at them.

Having burst into the women's onsen after hearing Ayumi and Haibara's screams, Conan discovers a dead body. Genta and Mitsuhiko proceed to interrogate Conan, resulting in the following comical misunderstanding: Mitsuhiko (apprehensive): "By the way Conan-kun... how was it?" Genta (apprehensive): "You saw that, right?" Conan: "Saw what?" Mitsuhiko: "You know, "that"." Genta: "Ayumi screamed really loud, right?" Conan: "Yeah, I saw..." Mitsuhiko (surprised): "So you really..." (at this point, both Ayumi and Haibara are red with embarrassment) Genta (surprised): "did see that?!" Conan: "Yeah, sure did. it's quite natural when going to the bath to be totally naked and exposed." Haibara (angry and embarassed): "You little - !" Conan (clueless): "But you saw that too... the old man's corpse."

At a later scene, when Conan uses his voice-changing bowtie to imitate Professor Agasa's voice, Haibara saves Conan from having to explain his actions to the rest of the Detective Boys. Haibara (still irritated) says, "Don't sweat it. I won't let them peek at things they shouldn't, unlike you". Conan assures her, "If it's about that, don't worry. I didn't see anything besides your butt", causing Haibara to blush. Conan's later comments prove to be the last straw for Haibara and she gets her revenge at the end of the episode.

(Episode 705-706) Conan in a Locked Room - Volume 78 File 8 ~ File 10

What's "dere" about her?

After the Bell-Tree Express incident, a visibly angry Haibara demands for the reason why she was kept out of the loop with regards to Conan's plans. Despite hearing Conan and Professor Agasa's explanations, Haibara continues to be annoyed, saying, "Anyway, if you do something like that behind my back again, I won't forgive you! I don't like feeling like I'm being played with.", to which Conan replies with a teasing smirk, "Ah, is that your way of saying 'Thank you'?". Haibara blushes, saying, "Are you stupid?" and walks off. Professor Agasa comments that Haibara is a tsundere, prompting Conan to ask what's "dere" about her.

(Movie 4) Captured in Her Eyes

Haibara admits that she wants to forget about everything and always be with Conan "forever, just like this," which shocks him. However, she immediately says that she was just joking to make Conan feel better.

(Movie 5) Countdown to Heaven

When Sonoko shows up with her hair done to look like Haibara's, Conan fantasizes about Haibara in her adult form. In the climax of the movie, when the Detective Boys fly through the air to the next building in the car and Haibara is holding on to Mitsuhiko's hand to avoid falling to her death, Conan realizes she will get killed by the glass roof, so he kicks a biker helmet to break it in order to save her.

(Movie 6) The Phantom of Baker Street

Haibara saves Conan by pushing him away from a falling statue, sacrificing herself so that he can win the game that they are trapped in. Before she disappears, she encourages him: "Don't give up. Even without the helping characters, you are Holmes to us. There is that much ability within you. You're going to have to be our Holmes. There are no cases that Holmes can't solve, right?"

(Movie 11) Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure

During the case, Haibara finds a footprint around the back of the shop. Conan then asks her to take a picture of it for him. She replies "Since when did I become your assistant?" he then said "Not assistant, partner." Haibara then comments about Conan being a smooth talker.

(Movie 12) Full Score of Fear

After Haibara explains how Conan deduced the message that Haibara was relaying him to Professor Agasa, she quietly thinks to herself, "Moreover, I also believe in him as my partner," referencing the previous movie.

(Movie 15) Quarter of Silence

Aren't you being a little too forward for a kid?

As Conan hugs Haibara tightly while riding his Turbo Engine Snowboard to rescue the Detective Boys, Haibara tells him, "Aren't you being a little too forward for a kid?" To which Conan hastily replies, "Yeah, yeah."

You're not being honest

(Movie 16) The Eleventh Striker

In a football game between Big Osaka and Tokyo Spirits, Conan gets reprimanded by Genta, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi for cheering for the wrong team, encouraging him to act like a real Tokyoite instead. Haibara gives her Tokyo Spirits cap to Conan, reversing their usual roles. An initially puzzled Conan smiles in amusement as Haibara takes out and wears a Big Osaka cap instead. He comments that Haibara isn't being honest, to which Haibara gives him a pensive sideways glance.

(OVA 12) The Miracle of Excalibur

Haibara teases Conan

Haibara remarks that people in love often disguise it by being mean to the object of their affections. She then proceeds to emotionally torture Conan throughout the episode. She is also quick to notice a love triangle which Conan is oblivious to. Conan saved Haibara from a baseball that was going to hit her. Haibara was silent after Conan said "Why are you daydreaming? Jeez, it's because you're acting differently..."

(TV Special) The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History

At Agasa's house, Conan desperately asks for APTX-4869 antidote from Haibara but got rejected. Conan calls her cheapskate and had to think of an excuse to explain everything about the case to Ran. He was about to leave when he called her again to thank her for finding him until her clothes were ruined. Haibara, who was looking at him, turned around, answered "It's nothing," coldly. Conan smiled, looking again at her clothes and remarked that it was cruel, as she went through a lot back then. After Conan left, Haibara turned again and stared at the door and blushed a little, embarrassed of the appreciation. Later Agasa gave a cry, made Haibara startled, interrupting her thoughts.

See also

• Conan Edogawa
• Ai Haibara
• Shinichi Kudo