Chapter 187, Seventy-Third Cycle (17)

Lovers eventually become siblings.

Conan Edogawa was shocked by the possible truth behind this case.

If that's really the case, then what a sad story that would be.

Fortunately, no unforeseen tragedies occurred that could have led to irreversible consequences.

Thinking of this, Conan Edogawa finally remembered the three people who saved the bride. He turned his head and saw the three men in the corner looking lost in thought. Occasionally, they would come back to their senses and take out their phones to type. He had no idea what they were doing.

Conan Edogawa: "..."

He genuinely didn't believe they hadn't seen the truth, but their behavior today was definitely a bit off. Had something else happened?

However, if given a choice, Conan Edogawa wouldn't want to use the time to anesthetize Kogoro Mouri to deduce the truth.

Conan Edogawa still intends to find Matsuda Jinpei, the only one of the three who knows his true identity, and ask him to reveal the truth.

Otherwise, the groom would really be arrested as a criminal.

Although the truth will come out when the bride wakes up, it's not good to keep the groom in this state and have him arrested before then.

Sigh, really, he could have subtly guided everyone to gradually deduce the truth.

As Conan Edogawa trudged off to find Jinpei Matsuda, his peripheral vision kept glancing at the blond youth in the crowd.

Amuro Tooru, a suspect, and the groom, Banba, are still suspicious of each other. Mouri Kogoro trusts his friend but also stares suspiciously at the blond youth.

"No, no, no, how could I do something like that, like a spy?"

Amuro Tooru, who was suspected again, waved his hand in a panic and smiled bitterly. His personality seemed to be relatively mild, but since he revealed his identity as a detective, he has become more sharp and confident, especially when making deductions.

His voice was deep and slow, his reasoning was logical and clear, and when combined with the actual situation, people would nod in agreement without even realizing it.

"...So, after he disguised himself and set up the trap, he must have cut his trench coat and knit hat into tiny pieces and flushed them down the toilet, right?" Amuro Tooru said with a smirk.

Even Kogoro Mouri, who had always stood by his friend, was at a loss for words to explain.

Conan Edogawa: "..."

Yes, it's this detective named Amuro Tooru who's been stirring things up. Although he's very good at gathering intelligence, is very perceptive and capable, if his reasoning goes in the wrong direction even slightly, the outcome is completely different. Moreover, he's extremely confident in his reasoning, making him a very troublesome guy.

It's not surprising, though; it's indeed hard to think of the truth of this incident in that direction.

Conan Edogawa tugged at Jinpei Matsuda's sleeve, pulling him to a corner where he crouched down and whispered, "Mr. Matsuda, you..."

He paused, squinted at the curly-haired youth's face, and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

The smile hadn't completely faded from her lips, and her face and eyes were red. What had she seen that was so funny? It seemed a bit odd in this situation.

"This isn't laughter, it's a sorrowful cry. The truth behind this case is truly heartbreaking." Matsuda Jinpei put his sunglasses back on his face.

Conan Edogawa, anxious about the case, temporarily put this matter aside and whispered, "Since Mr. Matsuda already knows the truth..."

“You should come,” Matsuda Jinpei said, shaking his head as if he knew what he was going to say. “To be more precise, it would be more appropriate for Mr. Mori to come, since the groom is his high school friend.”

Conan Edogawa thought about it and agreed. In the end, he secretly crawled under the table and gave Kogoro Mouri an injection of anesthetic. Using a voice changer, he revealed the truth before the groom was taken away.

It was all a series of misunderstandings, and no one was at fault, but coincidentally, it almost led to the most tragic event.

The bride was planning to commit suicide because she had someone investigate her true relationship with the groom. Unable to accept the fact that they were twins, she decided to end the wrong relationship and start a new life by taking her own life.

Later, when the bride woke up, she wept bitterly, saying that she had actually written a suicide note, but she hadn't finished it when she accidentally hit her head and fainted, and her phone was destroyed. In the note, she said that six months prior, before she and her groom moved in together, she had received a cryptic email that subtly warned her, but at the time she didn't think anything of it and wouldn't doubt her love at first sight based on a seemingly random email. It wasn't until just before the wedding that she suddenly remembered the email and had it investigated…

Now that he has learned the truth, the groom knelt on the ground in disbelief, laughing and crying at the same time. But in the end, he was relieved that his twin sister and fiancée was still alive. After calming down, he thanked Kogoro Mouri and the three men who saved Hatsune Miku.

Conan Edogawa sneaked out from under the table, his gaze sweeping over everyone several times without relaxing.

It's not surprising that the bride chose to commit suicide after learning that her fiancé was actually her twin brother from childhood. What is strange is that she accidentally slipped and hit her head before getting into the car and starting the engine, and then passed out.

However, it's not surprising. In such a stormy weather, coupled with the bride's emotional state, it's quite normal for her to accidentally fall.

As for both husband and wife hiring a detective... well, given that such a coincidental and magical thing has happened—twin siblings who were separated at a young age falling in love at first sight and preparing to get married—it's not surprising what might happen next.

"Mr. Mori is truly amazing! Detective Mori lives up to his reputation. I'm still far behind. I never even thought of that. Luckily, Mr. Mori is here today..." The blond youth praised Kogoro Mori, who had just woken up from anesthesia, with sparkling eyes.

"Huh? Huh?" Kogoro Mouri was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood what was going on. He laughed loudly and triumphantly, "Of course! You're still far inferior to me! Hahahaha—"

Conan Edogawa: "..."

Conan Edogawa tilted his head with a deadpan expression and sighed.

Honestly, Uncle Mori again...

"Oh, right, and this little one too." The blond youth's deep, chuckling voice suddenly approached, "What's your name?"

Conan Edogawa was startled and turned around to see an enlarged smiling face, with clear curiosity and inquiry in its purplish-gray eyes.

"My name is... Conan Edogawa." Conan Edogawa stiffened slightly for a moment, then immediately put on the act of an innocent and adorable child.

“Edogawa Conan, what an interesting name for a detective.” The blond, dark-skinned youth smiled even more, his round, innocent, drooping eyes sparkling, and his handsome, doll-like face also showed natural amazement. “No wonder you were able to find the nail polish evidence that no one else had noticed in such a harsh environment. You’re very impressive.”

"Haha, it's because I'm small, I just squatted down out of curiosity and saw it." Conan Edogawa clenched his hands behind his back, looking a little nervous. It was unclear what he meant.

It's really dangerous lately, and he can't help but be on high alert.

Could it be...?

"As expected of Mr. Mori's child, they are really amazing," the blond youth exclaimed.

Conan Edogawa: "..."

The young man named Amuro Tooru continued to excitedly circle around Kogoro Mouri, having become a true fan after this case.

Conan Edogawa breathed a sigh of relief and continued to stare blankly.

Another troublesome guy.

Fortunately, Amuro Tooru is different from Sera; his attention is on Uncle Mori, and he doesn't always appear around them.

*

【The Sakura Team to Save the World】

[Zero: It's autumn.]

Noah's Ark: ?

[Hiro: Huh? Is it over already? When is Zero coming back?]

[Hagi-chan: Is it still spring?]

[Mazda: What's going on? You're not going to have amnesia every half day now, are you??]

[Squad Leader: Has something happened over there? We're coming right back!]

[Hiroki: What's wrong?]

[Hirota: Is it some kind of code?]

[Zero: Because, they'll settle scores later.]

Everyone: "..."

They all understand some classical Chinese, especially idioms, and instantly grasped the meaning of Furuya Rei.

"Noah's Ark knows nothing." Noah's Ark's pixelated expression blinked innocently. "Noah's Ark seems to have crashed. Noah's Ark needs to do some self-checking and maintenance."

Hiroki Sawada and Akemi Miyano watched helplessly as the little robot on the table went out: "..."

Matsuda Jinpei, Hagiwara Kenji, Date Wataru, and Morofushi Kagemitsu, who were laughing the loudest at the time: "..."

After getting off the bus, Date Wataru stiffly sat back in the driver's seat, then turned to look at Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji in the back seat.

"Are we going back now?" Date Ko asked, a pointless question.

“Let’s run,” Kenji Hagiwara said sincerely. “We were laughing way too wildly back then.”

"Let's go, let's go quickly," Matsuda Jinpei urged. "Let's slip away after we've finished watching the show, anyway, he can't hit us now."

[Zero: The weather's bad, you three drive carefully. I won't chase after you and beat you up right now (smirking.jpg)]

The three of them: "..."

[Zero: Anyway, aren't you guys worried that I'm planning to start a three-hug-a-day-a-day-and-stick-togethers-after-my-job-at-the-coffee-plan after I get the job at Poirot's Cafe? I'm not worried about not seeing you guys afterwards. See you in three days (smirk.jpg)]

The three of them: "…………"

[Zero: But I hope you can learn to manage your facial expressions in these three days. If you laugh or rush out and do something strange next time you see me, I think you might need some special training (smirk.jpg)]

Matsuda Jinpei muttered under his breath, "What? That guy was busy acting but still paying attention to us. We just couldn't help it when we suddenly saw him looking so weak and pitiful being bullied..."

Despite saying that, Mazda in the group was unusually obedient and said he wouldn't do it again next time.

Ida Wataru reflected on himself: "I did lose control a little. I need to practice and get used to it. It's also good that Conan's attention wasn't on us today, otherwise he might have really noticed something was wrong."

Kenji Hagiwara sighed, "It's mainly because the body is a step ahead of the mind..."

Even knowing that Rei Furuya was strong, even knowing that Rei Furuya was acting, even knowing that they shouldn't interfere, they still couldn't control their subconscious reactions when they suddenly saw others violently attacking Rei Furuya.

Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but laugh: "And I overestimated my patience. I didn't expect it to be so funny this time. It was a bit unexpected. Seeing it with my own eyes is definitely different. If Furuya keeps acting like this, then we really have some training to do."

Matsuda Jinpei snorted: "It's all that damn organization's fault. That blond bastard is getting more and more sarcastic these days. I still prefer to just fight him."

After laughing, Kenji Hagiwara said seriously, "But Jinpei, I think you might not be able to beat Furuya now."

Matsuda Jinpei: "...hagi!!!"

Date Wataru shook his head helplessly and laughed, "This is the price of watching a show. I already said that coming to watch Furuya's death would definitely lead to retaliation. Originally, only one person was needed to rescue him."

Despite saying that, Date Wataru still came and laughed a lot with everyone.

After all, who wouldn't love watching Rei Furuya pretend to be weak and die?

That's Rei Furuya!

They only regretted not being able to take photos and videos, bind them into a book, and then name it "Rei Furuya's Dark History Record".

And they'll do it again next time.

At home, Morofushi Kagemitsu was watching Furuya Rei meticulously settling scores in the group chat on his phone. After a couple of seconds of contemplation, he crouched down and gently took Haro's paw.

He said earnestly, "Hello, you have to save me."

Hello tilted his head: "Woof?"