Chapter 180, Seventy-Threeth Cycle (10)

They discussed for a long time how to tell Rei Furuya about this.

It's February 1st, 8 AM. They're all free today, which is rare. However, the only person who can freely meet with Furuya Rei is Morofushi Hiromitsu, who is from Scotland. They can only chime in with a few words on their phones depending on the situation.

Morofushi Kagemitsu had made all the preparations. After he arrived, he first chatted about relaxing topics while preparing breakfast with Furuya Rei, and even brewed some sweet milk tea to cheer him up.

Then, they became a little more serious and began to discuss the recent issues concerning time.

Finally, he cautiously brought up the topic.

“If we’re still unsure,” Morofushi Hiromitsu looked at his childhood friend earnestly and gently, unable to hide his worry, “Zero, should we… try seeing a psychologist? Maybe a professional psychologist will discover something we’re unsure about?”

Rei Furuya blinked, but before he could speak, the phones on the table started spitting out the voices of several people on the other end.

"Furuya, don't be sad. Of course we believe in you, but we can't help worrying that you've been tricked by the system. After all, this is the most difficult period for you right now. We suggested seeing a psychologist just to put our minds at ease. No matter what the outcome is, we won't bring it up again. This is just one of countless methods we've tried before," Date Wataru tried to comfort and explain.

"Hey, don't overthink it. We didn't doubt you. I also think it's a problem between us and the world, but what if? And you just won't explain things to us..." Matsuda Jinpei muttered nervously.

“Furuya, no matter what happens, we will always believe in you, but we are more worried about you, since you really like to act recklessly on your own.” Kenji Hagiwara laughed, trying to keep a light tone, “Anyway, intermittent amnesia is really dangerous. Let’s deal with this before the organization’s storyline comes out.”

“Zero, it’s okay if you don’t want to go. We’re just mentioning it. Don’t worry, you can just say so,” Hiroki Sawada said earnestly.

Rei Furuya had actually expected this, and he wasn't angry or upset at all. On the contrary, the people who brought it up were nervously explaining, which made him laugh.

His laughter was cheerful and relaxed, instantly silencing the tense atmosphere and restoring the usual natural and lighthearted mood.

"What? What are you laughing at? Are we that funny?" Matsuda Jinpei couldn't help but laugh and scold.

Kenji Hagiwara laughed and said, "I already told you not to worry. Zero definitely knows what we're thinking, so why would he be angry?"

“You didn’t say that before,” Date Wataru bluntly exposed him. “You must be the one who’s most worried and nervous, and you even rehearsed several ways to coax me.”

As the group argued, Morofushi Kagemitsu's tense body gradually relaxed, and his eyebrows curved slightly.

Even though they knew it, they still couldn't help feeling nervous. Who among them wasn't like that?

"I'm so sorry, I should have told you sooner." After laughing, Furuya Rei began to explain seriously, "Actually, I've already found a psychologist, but it's not time to see him yet."

"You've already found someone?!" Everyone else was astonished.

While they were still worrying about how to bring up this topic with Rei Furuya and testing his attitude, that guy had already found the right person?!

"Nonsense." Rei Furuya couldn't help but roll his eyes at the people in the video. "Do I look like the kind of person who would avoid seeking medical help?"

"Yes, they do look alike!" they all said in unison.

Jianggu Ling: "..."

“Mr. Furuya is the type who would hide his injury from everyone,” Noah’s Ark said.

Jianggu Ling: "..."

That's outrageous, there's no arguing with that.

"Alright, alright, I admit my mistake, but this is a special case after all, and I've naturally considered what you're thinking." Furuya Rei said seriously, "Even if the odds are slim, I won't allow myself to make a mistake and let things fall apart."

“Although I firmly believe that I am fine, I cannot guarantee 100% that I have not been affected by the system and the rules of the world. If a psychologist can prove it, that would be a good thing. I’m afraid the cause is uncertain.” He smiled, clearly not shying away from the topic. “It’s just not possible right now. I’m still conducting experiments and research.”

He became serious and assured his worried friends, "I plan to wait until the experiment is finished, explore all the clues, deduce a definite result, and then try to see a psychologist in the most relaxed state of mind to make a final determination."

"Don't worry, even if I have to reload the save file, I won't hide anything from you. I'll tell you everything once the results are in." He said earnestly, "Trust me, I won't let anything happen to me. I'm not that fragile, so don't worry too much."

I'm not talking about Furuya Rei right now, firstly because I genuinely don't know how to explain it, and it's giving me a real headache.

Secondly, he himself only had a superficial understanding and was somewhat confused, and his understanding was completely different from that of other people, so he needed to think quietly by himself.

Morofushi Kagemitsu met his gaze, and the smile that slowly appeared on his face was one of complete trust and reassurance.

The others laughed too.

“Okay, we’ll be waiting for you,” they said.

*

After speaking frankly, Furuya Rei was finally able to calm down his friends who were far more anxious and worried than he was, and then focused intently on his experiments and thinking once again.

Today is February 1st, and there must be a reason why the date jumped to today.

Rei Furuya doesn't know all the cases surrounding Conan Edogawa. Due to the chaotic timeline and the conflict between his perception and memories from his previous life, he doesn't know what each case is.

However, he was well aware of what was going on with the organization during this time.

On February 1st, Sherry was ordered to lead the organization to search the Kudo residence. They discovered that Shinichi Kudo's childhood clothes were missing, but they did not make a fuss. Instead, they went back and confirmed Shinichi Kudo's death.

Akemi Miyano died on February 10.

On February 11, Conan Edogawa overheard Gin and Vodka's codenames on the Shinkansen.

On February 13, Sulli defected.

Rei Furuya plans to wait until he saves Akemi Miyano and safely transforms Sherry into Ai Haibara before seeing a doctor to resolve his own issues.

And today...

Rei Furuya estimated that it was about time and started sending messages to Sherry.

[Bourbon: You went to Shinichi Kudo's house? How was that famous detective? Gin actually missed? Could he be one of those lucky ones?]

Sherry: ...

[Sherry: Sometimes I really suspect you know everything.]

[Sherry: No wonder everyone in the organization calls you the Prophet.]

[Shirley: Yes, he was lucky. He probably shrunk and survived. I don't know where he's hiding. Only the children's clothes were taken from his house.]

[Sherry: Anyway, I've temporarily changed his information to dead. Be quiet when you contact him.]

Rei Furuya smiled and ended the chat pleasantly.

Very well, things are developing as he predicted.

After finishing writing in his diary, Furuya Rei prepared his photography equipment again and waited for midnight to arrive.

Morofushi Kagemitsu was also present this time, and Furuya Rei briefly explained his experiment to him.

Although Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't understand it, because it was Furuya Rei who said it, he chose to believe even things like 1+1=3, and tried to eliminate the concept of 1+1=2 and follow Furuya Rei's line of thought to think about the world of 1+1=3.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock—" The time was gradually approaching midnight.

“I remembered when we were waiting together for the save point to be determined,” Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn’t help but laugh.

Rei Furuya laughed: "Indeed, it's just a little too frequent."

"Will you stop staying up so late after you finish the experiments?" Morobushi Kagemitsu was always very concerned about his health, especially after he started studying medicine.

“Hmm…this…” Furuya Rei pondered.

Morofushi Kagemitsu smiled: "Hmm?"

Jianggu Ling: "..."

Rei Furuya surrendered: "Okay, unless it's necessary for the organization and the police, I won't stay up all night like this anymore."

Zhu Fujingguang said helplessly, "You can just take on fewer jobs. There's no need to do everything yourself."

Since Furuya Rei couldn't guarantee anything, he had to change the subject.

"Alright, that's about time. Let's double-check." He clicked to start the camera and pointed it at Morofushi Kagemitsu. "Yesterday was January 26th, today is February 1st, what's tomorrow?"

Morofushi Kagemitsu replied, "It is 11:55 p.m. on February 1st. Tomorrow is February 2nd."

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock—"

The hands of time slowly passed midnight.

The moment he saw the date, even Furuya Rei, who thought he had made all the preparations, was stunned, his pupils shrinking sharply.

His throat was a little dry. He shifted his gaze from the dates on the calendar and his phone, then slowly turned to meet the eyes of his worried childhood friend beside him.

"Hiro, what's today? What was yesterday?" he asked softly.

Morofushi Kagemitsu looked at him and replied, "Today is January 29th, and yesterday was February 1st."

Jianggu Ling: "..."

He stiffly ended the recording and then clicked to play the video playback.

In the video, a young man with black hair and blue eyes says with a smile, "It's 11:55 p.m. on February 1st now, and tomorrow is January 29th."

Rei Furuya was completely speechless.

Time... can actually be reversed?

That sentence came to his mind again.

There are Vermouth's voices, as well as the system's and Karasuma Renya's voices.

We are both God and the devil, for we seek to reverse the flow of time and bring the dead back to life.

*

If time could be reversed, then his calculation of time would be of little significance.

After calming down for a long time, Furuya Rei finally accepted this new method of time flow and recorded it as number three.

He didn't know the plot of January 29th, but a case did indeed occur around Conan Edogawa again.

After school, Conan Edogawa and the members of the Junior Detective League, who had become quite familiar with each other, found a coded map and solved a gold coin theft case.

Memo updated again:

[February 1st (tomorrow) Sherry will search the Kudo residence.]

[January 29th (tomorrow) Gold Coin Treasure Chest Map Event]

Morofushi Kagemitsu was worried about his condition, so he stayed overnight.

As midnight approached, Rei Furuya held up his phone camera and asked, "What's today's date? What's tomorrow's date?"

Morofushi Kagemitsu answered earnestly, "Today is January 29th, and tomorrow is February 7th."

February 7th marks the beginning of the Akemi Miyano death incident.