Chapter 16: Fighting Magic with Magic
Chapter 16
"You two..."
No matter how much he tried to convince himself, Bu Heiji was the one who had invited him to stay in the hotel for so many days, and there was a possibility that they would continue to "cooperate" in the future. It was impossible for him to watch the other party being killed by a bomb like this.
But judging from Hattori Heiji's expression, both he and Edogawa Conan knew about the bomb in their hands.
He should just tell me. Being a detective is really troublesome, Kurokawa Kaoru thought to himself.
"If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."
"Haha...you are such a kind person."
That being said, he couldn't tell anyone else about the task he'd been entrusted with. Mr. Maori had already asked the Tokyo police to station someone at the Miracle Park exit to prevent Kazuha and the children from leaving without solving the puzzle.
But this guy was right about one thing. Even if Kudo really wanted to know how the other party knew about his affairs, he had to wait until everything was over. Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji let out a long sigh, and a hint of solemnity appeared on his face.
"Let's wait for the next conversation next time."
"That's true..."
“…”
"Please leave the scene if you are not interested. Please leave the scene if you are not interested. Please leave the scene if you are not interested."
Before Kurokawa Kaoru could finish his words, he was interrupted by a strange mechanical sound. It took him a few seconds to realize what was happening. He narrowed his eyes and turned to look in the direction of the sound - it was a large puppet.
I don’t know if it was a pre-recorded sound or transmitted through a speaker, but it attracted the attention of many passers-by.
They were not too far from Miracle Park, so there were naturally many children on the road. Children of this age were always interested in new things, and when they heard the sounds made by the puppets, they swarmed over.
"Hey...is something wrong over there?"
Edogawa Conan was the first to react. When he heard his voice, Hattori Heiji turned his head. The moment he turned his head, the content that was originally repeated mechanically suddenly changed.
"The bomb countdown is about to begin."
Bomb? Hattori Heiji's eyes widened and he ran over without a second thought. Behind him, Edogawa Conan also wanted to chase him, but was stopped by Kurokawa Kaoru.
"Don't be anxious."
Reaching out and patting Edogawa Conan's shoulder to calm him down, seeing the confusion on his face, Kurokawa Kaoru chuckled and pointed in the direction of the doll: "The countdown hasn't started yet. Besides... in your current state, you can only rescue one child at most. Of course, the same goes for Hattori Heiji."
Edogawa Conan was a little angry: "Are we just going to watch the bomb explode?"
"I told you not to worry."
Kurokawa Kaoru couldn't help but sigh.
Really, I don't know what these detectives are thinking. Once they encounter something like this, they lose all their rationality. That being said, Kurokawa Kaoru can understand their feelings. Seeing Hattori Heiji starting to disperse the crowd not far away, Kurokawa Kaoru lowered his eyes and said in a flat voice, "I have a way to get everyone off the puppets in ten seconds."
Get everyone off the dolls within ten seconds? Edogawa Conan's expression froze.
"What can you do?"
"Of course I can't do anything if it's just me."
You can't be so absolute. For example, a time bomb that needs to be detonated remotely can be dealt with with just a knife or a gun. However, the price of doing so will be that he will be completely entangled by Reborn, not to mention the two high school detectives.
Thinking of this, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression changed slightly, and his gaze fell on Sawada Tsunayoshi.
Sawada Tsunayoshi, who was inexplicably targeted by him:?
"...Kurokawa?"
I always feel like something bad is going to happen.
"Didn't Lord Reborn always say that you lack practical experience?"
No matter how much you practice, it won't work if you don't put it into practice. Of course, when saying this, Kurokawa Kaoru did not deny that he felt a little bit of gloating in his heart.
"Now is the best opportunity, Sawada. I'll leave it to you to disperse the passersby."
Dispersing passersby? Sawada Tsunayoshi's expression became even more ferocious: "Can I ask, is this the kind of dispersing passersby you're talking about that I think of?"
Kurokawa Kaoru smiled gently: "It's what you think."
“…”
"Absolutely don't do this kind of thing!"
"But apart from Sawada, I can't think of anyone else who is more suitable for this."
The former mafia boss, lacking any conscience, perfectly grasped Sawada Tsunayoshi's tendency to be soft-hearted. Seeing the struggle on his face, his brows arched, and he pointed at the puppet not far away and said, "And... that puppet is about to explode."
About to explode?
As if reminded by someone, Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes widened and he heard the voice coming from the other side.
"Thirty seconds to explosion, twenty-nine, twenty-eight... twenty-five."
Some of the passersby gathered in front of the doll had already noticed something was amiss, but many more were still gathering in front to watch. Seeing this, Kurokawa Kaoru raised the corners of his lips, and Sawada Tsunayoshi clearly heard what he said: "Are we going to watch the bomb explode like this?"
“…”
"…Reborn!"
"I was almost falling asleep waiting, stupid Tsuna."
Twenty seconds countdown.
"Exhibitionist!"
The young man with delicate features screamed, pointing in a direction with a pale face and speaking loudly. Beside him, a child who looked only in the first grade was being protected by him, his face filled with fear.
Hearing their voices, passersby turned their heads and saw a boy wearing only boxer shorts with a pineapple pattern on them rushing towards them from the back of the crowd. Seeing this, passersby on the periphery couldn't help but scream and hurriedly ran in the opposite direction.
Fifteen seconds left.
"I've already told you, there's a bomb inside this doll, and it's about to explode!"
Hearing the commotion behind him, Hattori Heiji raised his voice, trying to make sure as many passersby could hear him clearly. Although this was Tokyo, there were still people who liked to read news from other regions. After one of the passersby recognized Hattori Heiji's identity as a detective, they evacuated even faster.
Countdown ten seconds.
"Quick, call the police!"
"What should we say when the police arrive? Is it about the bomb or this exhibitionist?"
"Can't you tell me everything?"
“…”
"Yes."
Countdown five seconds.
"Hattori! What are you standing there for?"
After confirming that all passers-by were away from the doll, Edogawa Conan breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Hattori Heiji not far away: "The bomb is about to explode!"
After hearing what Edogawa Conan said, Hattori Heiji took a deep breath, turned around and ran towards them.
Countdown three seconds.
"Hattori!"
"I'm running!"
One second countdown.
"...What a detective who always causes trouble for others."
“…”
Before the bomb exploded, someone grabbed Hattori Heiji's collar from behind, and the two of them rolled to the side together.
“…”
The aftermath of the bomb explosion enveloped the air, scratching their faces painfully. Reaching out to pull the man up from the ground, Kurokawa Kaoru blinked and said rather helplessly, "You really do like anxious detectives, you do, and so does Kudo Shinichi."
"……Feel sorry."
If it weren't for Kurokawa Kaoru, Hattori Heiji might have been injured. Hearing the helplessness in the other's words, he scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "This time, it's all thanks to you and the two people next to you."
Glancing at Sawada Tsunayoshi, who was awkwardly putting on his shirt and jacket with his bare thighs, Hattori Heiji's mouth twitched, but he swallowed his complaints in the end: "If there's a chance, you must let me treat you guys to a meal."
"There will be a chance."
Kurokawa Kaoru smiled and shook his head, then turned to look at Sawada Tsunayoshi who was not far away: "Okay Sawada, we are going to run away."
Sawada Tsunayoshi was a little confused: "Why are you running away? Haven't you already dispersed the passersby?"
"Kurokawa Kaoru is right."
He pulled out a mask from somewhere and put it on his face. Seeing people looking at him in confusion, Reborn lowered his voice, but it was still clearly audible: "The commotion you just caused has already caused passers-by to call the police, saying there's an exhibitionist here."
“…”
"Of course, if you want to be pulled over by the police for a talk, I wouldn't mind taking a few photos for you."
“…”
Sawada Tsunayoshi's expression was petrified.
TBC.
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