Chapter 175, Seventy-Third Cycle (5)

August 15th.

More than three months had passed since he left the lab, and Bourbon had reached his limit. He openly went to Dr. Lin's clinic to have the denture with the tracking device removed, and also took off the metal ring with the listening device inside.

Although Karasuma Renya was reluctant, she knew that no problems had been found so far. Given Bourbon's personality, it was already quite good that he could endure being constantly monitored and eavesdropped on for three months. If it continued, he would probably really explode. So she acquiesced.

but……

"Bourbon is not allowed to hide drugs in his dentures," he told Dr. Lin.

Since the boss said so, and it wasn't a big problem, but rather a concern for employee safety, Dr. Lin naturally wouldn't say anything.

However, his gaze was slightly unusual, as he stared directly at the blond youth opposite him.

The gist of it is: [Good heavens, you actually hid poison in your teeth! Are you crazy?][Are you even more twisted than before? That's unnecessary! I never expected you to go to such lengths. I never imagined you were so loyal and devoted to the organization.][I always feel out of place because I'm too normal.]...

Bourbon gave a quiet "tsk" and turned away, pretending he hadn't seen anything.

Dr. Lin quickly returned the phone to Bourbon.

“Bourbon, I know you’d rather die than be in such a sorry state, but you need to understand that your life now isn’t just yours alone; it’s also an important asset of the organization.”

The old man on the phone spoke slowly, but his voice was firm and unquestionable.

"Even if you fall into the hands of others, the organization will do everything in its power to rescue you. Your existence is even more important than the information in your head, do you understand?"

Bourbon reluctantly replied, "I understand, Boss."

"Good boy." Karasuma Renya chuckled.

Bourbon thought to himself, "That good kid actually drove you crazy once during the previous save file, along with your most beloved Vermouth."

Unfortunately, in the new cycle that officially unfolds, he, as the organization's boss, still needs to survive to the end and perish along with the organization.

Unaware that the well-behaved boy Bourbon was cursing him to die soon and destroy the organization, Karasuma Renya hung up the phone in a good mood.

Now that the monitoring period has passed, let's officially let Bourbon join the experiment.

As for Shuichi Akai...

An elderly man with white hair, a black raven perched on his shoulder, picked up two documents from the table.

Research Experiment on the Rebirth Power of Reincarnators

Research Experiments on Digital Life Immortality

Shuichi Akai has also temporarily stopped working, so let's leave him for now. The experiment is finally making progress, so let Bourbon and Vermouth focus on this experiment first.

First, let Bourbon join the "Rebirth Power Research Experiment of Reincarnators" and let him and Vermouth work together to conduct in-depth experimental research and help out.

Once the experiment over there is temporarily over, Vermouth will need to go and "discuss" things with the computer game systems engineer, Itakura Taku.

The progress of the "Digital Life Immortality Research Experiment" must not be neglected.

There's also Sherry's APTX4869 research experiment...

*

October 28th.

After nearly three months of experiments, Bourbon was fired by a somewhat disappointed boss.

It failed.

Even after half a century of failures, Bourbon's failures were not surprising at all, but Karasuma Renya's emotions were so intense that he had to put on a respirator again and needed to rest for a while.

Bourbon and Vermouth, who had been kicked out of the lab, exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

The two blond beauties didn't care at all and happily went out to eat, drink, and have fun. They relaxed for a while before dealing with the organization's affairs. They even flirted with Gin in a good mood, which made him furious.

Karasuma Renya watched, feeling both angry and helpless.

“You’re not interested in immortality now because you’re not old enough,” he said to himself, stroking the black cat on his lap. “You’ll know what it’s like when you’re old.”

The old man, who exuded an aura of decay, laughed in a hysterical manner.

"We are both God and the devil, because we want to reverse the flow of time and bring the dead back to life..."

The old man's hoarse voice kept repeating this phrase in a frantic whisper.

"Reversing the flow of time..."

*

November 21st.

This day is Matsuda Jinpei's birthday.

And Rei Furuya finally agreed to meet with them.

Matsuda Jinpei's face darkened: "What? Did you wait until today to give me the fact that you remember my name and face as a birthday present?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Furuya Rei tried to appease him: "How could that be? I also wanted to meet you all as soon as possible to break the hypnotic suggestion. There's only this one left to break, but the organization is keeping a close eye on me. I didn't want to put you in any danger, so I waited until it's completely safe now..."

"Heh." Matsuda Jinpei sneered, and with lightning speed, reached out and grabbed the person's neck, pulling them back.

Rei Furuya struggled, feigning distress, bending over like a dancer while slapping the arm around his neck and yelling, "Matsuda! Let go! Let go now! My back is going to break! You need to be reasonable! You know perfectly well—"

Matsuda Jinpei's sunglasses gleamed with a cold light: "Do I look like a reasonable person to you?"

Jianggu Ling: "..."

Matsuda Jinpei grinned, revealing his fierce white teeth: "Can't I just punch you because I'm annoyed?"

He gradually increased the pressure on his hand, saying each word clearly: "Blonde bastard?"

Rei Furuya's forehead vein throbbed, and after breaking free, he gradually revealed a provocative smile to him, reaching out and beckoning with his finger: "Of course, but only if you can beat me, you curly-haired bastard?"

Matsuda Jinpei: "?"

Matsuda Jinpei hardened his fist.

While the two were playfully fighting, the other three chatted amongst themselves while watching the spectacle.

Date Wataru: "They actually started fighting. What a unique birthday present... Oh well, as long as they like it."

Kenji Hagiwara: "It instantly reminded me of my police academy days. Jinpei and Furuya would become childish whenever they got together, which was so much fun."

Morofushi Kagemitsu: "Yes, that's wonderful."

Kenji Hagiwara shifted his gaze to Kagemitsu Morofushi: "Is the hypnosis on Little Morofushi confirmed to be lifted? How are you feeling?"

Morobuchi Kagemitsu nodded: "I found an opportunity to remove it during a mission, so there's no problem."

Upon hearing this, Date Hang went up and pulled the two people who were entangled like elementary school kids apart. Even after many years of graduation, he still put on the airs of a class monitor: "Alright, alright, that's enough. Let's get down to business. We can play later."

The two were still unconvinced, like two cats that would still wave their claws even if they were lifted up by the scruff of their necks—it's unclear how long they had been holding back, but now they've completely let loose.

Date Wataru shook the black curly-haired cat in his left hand: "Matsuda, if you're going to hit me, wait until Furuya is out of hypnosis and remembers your name and face. Otherwise, you'll just get angrier and angrier."

Matsuda Jinpei's claws froze, and after a snort, he withdrew them, leaving a few golden hairs on his claws.

Date Kou shook the golden-haired, black-faced cat on his right hand again: "You too, I know you're nervous, but don't think you can escape our questions this way."

Rei Furuya's claws froze, a guilty look flashed across his face, and then he nodded obediently.

Kenji Hagiwara and Kagemitsu Morofushi couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of the class president."

Under the class monitor's suppression, Furuya Rei stopped struggling and obediently stared at the three of them for ten minutes.

Fortunately, the hypnosis was finally lifted safely. They no longer had to look at each other in the eye and feel like strangers after a moment of confusion. The weight on their hearts was finally lifted.

Then……

"Alright, can we start settling the score now?" Matsuda Jinpei grinned and started counting on his fingers. "We still have plenty of time, let's take it one thing at a time."

Date Wataru and Hagiwara Kenji also approached with dangerous smiles: "You really aren't hiding anything else from us, are you?"

Rei Furuya shook his head vigorously, repeatedly saying no, no, and subconsciously turned to seek help from his childhood friend.

When Morofushi Kagemitsu met his gaze, he nodded in realization, then smiled, took out his phone, and opened the camera.

"Snap!"

Jianggu Ling: "..."

*

December 26

Suitable for: weddings, travel, moving

Taboo: Litigation, burial

The day after Christmas, Ida and Natalie's engagement party, which they had postponed twice, was finally held.

Temporarily avoiding other people, the four took turns offering their blessings to the newlyweds.

Kenji Hagiwara was the first to pounce on her, wailing, "Waaaaah, class president, I'm so going to miss you!!!"

Ida Kou laughed and pushed him away, saying, "Get lost. I'm engaged, not leaving."

Kenji Hagiwara approached again with a grin, this time offering his blessings to both of them in a serious manner and presenting them with gifts.

Matsuda Jinpei then stepped forward, dressed in a formal suit, unusually without sunglasses, and said earnestly, "Class monitor, Miss Natalie, happy marriage."

Kenji Hagiwara instantly burst into a hilariously cheeky laugh: "Jinpei! You don't usually say 'Happy Wedding' during an engagement! You say 'Happy Engagement,' hahaha—"

Matsuda Jinpei: "..."

Natalie couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Date Kou patted him on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "Thank you, it's nothing, the thought is what counts, it's all the same!"

Matsuda Jinpei raised his hand and poked Hagiwara Kenji hard, still feeling embarrassed, and stepped aside to let Morofushi Kagemitsu behind him say: "...Master Kagemitsu has prepared a lot of nice words."

Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was called out, smiled and obediently hummed in agreement. He stepped forward and skillfully recited a long string of beautiful and very appropriate blessings. His voice was pleasant and gentle, very melodious, and made people feel comfortable.

Ida Ko couldn't help but laugh and gave a thumbs up: "You're the most reliable one. I'd even like to have you be our MC."

Zhu Fujingguang smiled shyly, his eyebrows curving upwards.

Finally, there's Riku Zero.

"Congratulations on your engagement." He gripped Ida Hang's hand tightly, then looked at Natalie beside him, his gaze softening as he smiled and said, "I wish you eternal happiness, peace and joy in the years to come, and a long and happy life together."

Natalie paused for a moment after making eye contact with him, instinctively feeling that this simple blessing contained a profound meaning, as if everything she had now was hard-won.

She turned to look at her fiancé with a hint of confusion, silently asking him a question.

Date Kou smiled reassuringly at her, reached out his other hand and grasped Natalie's hand, placing it on the hand that was holding Furuya Rei, and then squeezed them tightly together.

It's as if it's conveying some kind of power and belief.

“Yes, we will be happy.” Date Wataru said firmly to Furuya Rei, then smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, “Next time we get married, you have to come and see for yourself. I’ll always save a best man spot for you.”

“Of course.” Rei Furuya smiled and made a promise.

“I will come,” he said.

*

December 31st, midnight.

Rei Furuya spends the New Year with his four sworn friends who barely survived, and the five of them finally live to see the year Conan is born.

The first year of Conan.

January 1st, midnight.

"Happy New Year!" the five said in unison, then looked at each other and smiled.

A huge firework burst into bloom, its dazzling light illuminating the laughing faces of the five people.

The final year has finally arrived, and they have taken another big step closer to success.

Amidst the lively celebration, Rei Furuya's cell phone silently lit up in his pocket, then silently went out a few seconds later.

[Game closed beta test ends]

The main world of the first joint reincarnation game, "Detective Conan," is about to officially begin its storyline.

Switch the game mode to auto-run mode.

Switching successful

At the top of the Reincarnation Group Chat, where the group chat name had been blank, a line of text slowly appeared.

[Reincarnation Group No. 0]

[1. Rintaro Okabe: From Steins;Gate, currently on his 2100th playthrough, has died 0 times.]

[2. Homura Akemi: From *Puella Magi Madoka Magica*, currently on her 149th playthrough, has died 0 times.]

[3. Rei Furuya: From "Detective Conan," currently on his 73rd playthrough, has died 73 times.]

[4. Subaru Natsuki: From *Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-*, currently on his 47th playthrough, has died 45 times.]

[5. Shinpei Ami: From "Summer Revisited," currently on his 37th playthrough, having died 37 times.]