Chapter 226

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."

Vodka started spitting as soon as he got off the roller coaster.

There was nothing he could do; when he shouted, he opened his mouth, and blood poured into it, so now he can taste the blood in his breath.

Although he did the dirty work, he usually just shot people to death, so there was hardly any corpse in the body. Therefore, headless corpses were still relatively rare even for him.

This time, he was very clearly aware that the blood in his mouth had come from the corpse... It felt disgusting.

Gin was sitting next to Vodka. He had heard Vodka's shout earlier and was quite annoyed by his lack of composure. Instead of comforting him, he scolded him in a low voice: "You were scared by that? You're so untrained!"

Vodka said, feeling wronged, "Brother, I was just angry... I suspect Potts already knew and deliberately didn't warn us!"

Gin fell silent again at the mere mention of Usuha Saiki.

However, he still agreed with Vodka's deduction.

With Usoppō Saiki's keen eye, discerning the conflict and murderous intent in the interactions of those people should be as easy as breathing.

As for whether Usui knew that the other party would choose to make a move on the roller coaster... although it feels a bit unscientific, Gin suspects that Usui might have actually figured something out, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to run away so decisively.

But Gin couldn't say anything to Usaku Saiki. Usaku Saiki could complain about such a trivial matter all the way to the Boss, but he couldn't. If he did, the Boss would just think he was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Meeting Usoppō Saiki was definitely bad luck; I'd better leave here and do my mission.

Vodka and Gin tried to leave, but were stopped by someone, and Vodka grumbled even more angrily.

"That kid must have known it would turn out this way! He did it on purpose! ...Dude! Look at that guy! He's still taking pictures!"

Because he couldn't use his fingers, which would attract the attention of the police and cause him to be resented, Vodka could only try to signal with his eyes, his eyes almost cramping from staring so hard.

Gin glanced in that direction following the vodka's suggestion and saw Usui Saiki snapping photos of them with his phone, then looking down at something.

Gin: "…………"

Vodka: "Dude! He's definitely photoshopping ugly pictures of us!"

Gin's temples throbbed with veins: "Shut up!"

Bo Yezaki was too lazy to edit the photo; he simply posted it to the "Anti-Gin Squad" group he had created.

Potts: [Look, Gin and Vodka got arrested by the police while riding a roller coaster!]

Bourbon: [No, it looks like they're just investigating a case; it's not like they're going to arrest anyone.]

Potneys: [Out of so many people there, those two were the most suspiciously dressed. Given the incompetence of the Japanese police, who else would they arrest if not them?]

Bourbon: "...You're right."

—You brat! Is that how you describe the police system your adoptive father works for?! You have absolutely no feelings for anyone! What a terrible child your adoptive father raised!

Chianti: [What's wrong with them? How did they get caught in the act? Was it intentional? Are they trying to find a reason to meet with the police? If the boss wants us to storm the police station to rescue them, I'm not going.]

Potts: [Sigh, although Gin always acts like he's going to inherit the organization and looks down on me, I'm too lazy to argue with him anymore. The bigger picture is what matters. If things really get too bad, I'll figure out a way to get him out of there.]

Chianti: [What? Gin gave you the cold shoulder again? Two missions failed in a row, where does this undercover agent get the nerve?!]

Scotland: [Why ride a roller coaster?]

Potts: [Vodka said he wanted to observe the transaction from a high vantage point, but I don't quite understand why they didn't choose the Ferris wheel. After thinking about it, I think it's probably because Gin wanted to ride it, and Vodka was just forced to accompany him and even had to make excuses for him. After all, Gin is the kind of person who's obsessed with saving face and also exploits his partner.]

Chianti: [Sigh, Cohen likes riding Ferris wheels, Gin likes riding roller coasters, what's wrong with these men...]

With Chianti's comment, it's now a settled fact that Gin likes riding roller coasters.

Usakabe Saiki happily continued chatting with Chianti, completely ignoring the predicament of vodka and gin.

Vodka, who had been keeping a close eye on Usopp's situation, gritted his teeth: "That guy could solve cases so quickly, but he completely ignores us..."

He still remembered how, several years ago, Usakabe Saiki had enthusiastically declared himself Detective Conan in front of the police. Why was he acting like a complete bystander this time?!

Gin pulled his hat down a little and impatiently urged the police and the detective who was still explaining things bit by bit: "Can you hurry up? This case has nothing to do with us."

High school detective Shinichi Kudo glanced at the two men in black with a hint of exasperation: "It'll be ready soon, don't rush me."

Although the two men in black didn't seem to be dressed or have the personality to be on a roller coaster, Shinichi Kudo had already identified the culprit from the beginning, so he didn't suspect them of being the murderers.

Moreover, the shorter guy wearing sunglasses was shouting really loudly earlier, it didn't seem like he was acting. After getting off the bus, he kept spitting and saying something to another person as if he was very aggrieved. He seemed to be in a hurry to leave, as they were the ones who least wanted anything to happen that would delay their trip.

Shinichi Kudo simply found them to be rather suspicious.

Sigh, but since they're not the murderer, what if they have an emergency...?

So Shinichi Kudo sped up his speech slightly and explained his reasoning to Inspector Megure, who was present.

The prisoner finally knelt down and cried as he recounted his motive for murder.

Amidst the praise from the police and those around him, Shinichi Kudo chuckled awkwardly as he took his leave—he still had a date with Ran, and he hoped this incident wouldn't affect Ran's mood.

Unfortunately, as a sensitive girl, Ran Mouri was indeed greatly affected by witnessing the headless corpse spurting blood.

Shinichi Kudo, in a typical straight-man manner, offered a few words of comfort: "Don't cry, just forget about it! I often encounter this kind of situation..."

“I’m not like you!” Ran Mouri complained. “It’s already dark, and I was planning to…”

Shinichi Kudo was listening to Ran Mouri when he suddenly noticed a furtive figure out of the corner of his eye.

Wait, isn't that the man in black who was shouting really loudly on the roller coaster?

He felt the other person was suspicious at the time, but he didn't want to let Inspector Megure do anything unnecessary just because of his "feelings"... Now that the other person seems to be deliberately avoiding others, could it be that they are really going to do something illegal?

If we can get the evidence, we can get the police to arrest them.

So Shinichi Kudo didn't care about Ran Mouri anymore. He said, "You go back first, I'll be back in a bit," and then followed the direction in which the man in black disappeared.

...When he opened his eyes again, he was in the posture of a primary school student, telling the police about the deal the men in black had made, but they just listened to it as a joke.

Shinichi Kudo's mind was also a bit confused, and he couldn't quite accept his current appearance. So, wearing ill-fitting clothes, he ran out of the police station and tried hard to recall his thoughts along the way. He finally managed to calm down a bit and sort out some clues.

He was hit on the head while watching the men in black make their deal, and then they gave him some kind of drug... that must have been the drug's effect!

Since it's medicine, it should have some effect. Will I recover in a few days?

What if it can't be restored...

Shinichi Kudo was still a minor after all, and it was understandable that he was panicked after experiencing things that were beyond his common sense.

Anyway, let's go home first...

However, when he arrived at his doorstep, Shinichi Kudo sadly discovered that he was too tall to even open his own front door.

"Ugh—! Damn it!"

Just then, he suddenly noticed that the lights in his living room on the first floor were on.

Shinichi Kudo: "...???"

Wait a minute! His parents are abroad right now, and he lives alone. So who is this guy who's turning on the lights in the living room right now?!

At that moment, Shinichi Kudo's previously chaotic mind suddenly calmed down.

He vaguely heard that the drug seemed to be developed by that organization itself. As everyone knows, scientific research is the most expensive thing, and an organization that has the ability to develop drugs must be quite powerful.

If the other party didn't go far after giving him the drug, but waited for news near the police station, and found him running out in this state, it would be inconvenient to kill him on the street to cover it up. In that case, the simplest method would be to have someone come to his house to ambush him.

In other words, the people in his house now might be members of that organization!

No, he has to hide.

However, Shinichi Kudo is now short-armed and short-legged. He had climbed up the iron gate to open the outer gate, but when he came down, he slipped and fell down, making a bigger commotion.

He scrambled to his feet, his heart pounding, hoping the sound of the heavy rain would drown out his movements, only to find to his despair that the door to his house had been opened. Should he scream for help now...?

Shinichi Kudo stared blankly at the figure who slowly opened the umbrella and walked out, his mind filled with questions.

—Wait!? Isn't that Brother Bo Ye?! How come he…? Could he be a member of that organization?!

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Landmines will be cleared up!

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Chianti: Pass this on, Gin likes to ride roller coasters, and this undercover agent even has the nerve to ask Potts for help! Pah!

Chianti played a significant role in Gin's workplace bullying.