"So, what is our goal?"
Conan, having gained two allies, asked this question.
Yoruichi Toyama, who had just been fired up, suddenly had a brain fart.
No cavities!
【puff--】
Taro, who was climbing up his arm and back to his shoulder, had a look on his face that said, "My host is being silly again."
Conan, who was unaware of this reference, was momentarily confused.
Yoruichi Toyama laughed and then ruffled his hair again.
"I mean, since all your body cells have become juvenile, you'll probably need to replace your teeth again, right?"
"Little friend, remember to take care of your dental health!"
"It's none of your business!"
Realizing he would actually encounter this problem, Conan answered angrily.
...
Upon returning to Fudoyama City, Yoruichi Toyama first persuaded Akemi Miyano, who had originally planned to accompany him to Karuizawa, to stay away.
"Since we're going to be assisting Officer Furuya, we'd better be careful."
Yoruichi Toyama said it so bluntly.
"He probably wouldn't want you involved in matters unrelated to the distillery."
Whether for official or personal reasons, there could only be one reason why Furuya Rei agreed to let Miyano Akemi act as his assistant: to let her resolve her sister Miyano Shiho's issues.
Instead of actually letting her be a detective, to outwit and outmaneuver some criminal artist.
Knowing this herself, Akemi Miyano could only nod in agreement and agree to stay at Fudoyama this time.
Just to be on the safe side, Yoruichi Toyama also left Taro with her.
As a spirit that travels through time and space to serve the Conan world, Taro is not familiar with the events in Kindaichi's world, so even if he went along, his role would be limited.
Meanwhile, Yoruichi Toyama had completely remembered what had happened.
"In short, if anything happens, contact me by phone," Miyano Akemi and Taro were instructed that night.
[Host, you also need to be careful. Don't forget, Gao Yuanyao's affection level towards you is still in the "indifferent" range...]
"Does that mean he could kill me without any psychological barrier?"
Yoruichi Toyama, recalling the meaning of Taro's previous explanation of her favorability rating range, chuckled and stroked the cat's head.
That requires the puppeteer to have a chance to act! ...
...
The Karuizawa Grape House incident, or the "Black Magic" incident, can actually be traced back 10 years.
In winter, a family of three was found suffocated to death inside their car at a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture.
The reason was that the family was sleeping in the car with the engine running, and it just so happened that snow blocked the exhaust pipe, causing the exhaust gas to flow back.
The police closed the case as an accident.
As for the 30 million yen in savings that the Jingze family originally carried with them, they were suddenly withdrawn before this incident and their whereabouts are unknown. The police couldn't find out, so they simply stopped investigating.
The only survivor in the family was the eldest son, Kentaro, who hadn't gone out that day because he had a cold.
Izawa Kentaro, a computer genius with exceptional intelligence, is also Kindaichi Hajime's good friend.
Ten years later, through the investigation of "Hell's Puppet Master" Takato Yoichi, the truth behind the deaths of his parents and sister was revealed, and the boy vowed revenge.
...
Karuizawa, where the Shinkansen line has been opened, has a unique and prosperous atmosphere befitting a popular tourist destination.
Unlike the towering skyscrapers of central Tokyo, the buildings here exude a relaxed atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle. Although there are many tourists, their expressions are cheerful and leisurely.
Even the sunlight seemed brighter and clearer.
It seems to be filtered through the refreshing lens of Miyazaki Hayao's works.
Yoruichi Toyama took a deep breath of fresh air at the station. Before she could even express her feelings, she spotted an old acquaintance.
"Seriously, Hajime-chan, stop staring up girls' skirts! It's so rude!"
The plump, long-haired girl complained, then turned her head this way and her eyes lit up as she waved vigorously.
"Mr. Toyama, what a coincidence! Are you here for vacation in Karuizawa?"
Sure enough, when Gao Yuan invited his "new love" to watch his "performance," he didn't forget his "old flame," Hajime-chan...
Yoruichi Toyama couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
Kindaichi, who was dragged over by Miyuki to greet her, didn't give her a friendly look.
"Laughing, what are you laughing at? I'm saying, why are you everywhere?"
Having long been accustomed to both protagonists greeting her with this phrase, Yoruichi Toyama wasn't angry at all; instead, her smile deepened.
"I was about to ask you the same thing, Kindaichi-kun, did you skip class again?"
"W-What do you mean 'again'? It's a holiday today, a holiday, okay?!" Kindaichi is quick to provoke certain groups of people, and he retorts with a bared jaw and claws.
"But you, aren't you running a detective agency? What are you doing here relaxing? Are you expecting Miss Lin to take on all the cases and make money all by herself?"
"What a gigolo!..."
To these absurd accusations, Yoruichi Toyama simply shrugged and took out the two envelopes with different signatures from her pocket, handing them to him.
"Grape Pavilion, Fire Ritual... Who is this?... Takato?!"
Kindaichi, who had been muttering complaints, suddenly sharpened his gaze when he saw his old nemesis's name.
“See, that’s why I didn’t even ask ‘What are you doing here?’” Yoruichi Toyama casually pulled the envelope back and put it away. “I understood as soon as I saw you. It’s the same as when we were on Okino Island in Izu.”
"We're going to be the puppeteer's 'audience' again."
Kindaichi blinked, and before he could say anything, he heard someone calling out.
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