"Phew~ Is it finally going to end?"
Heiji Hattori looked at the last lock on the door of the cabin and let out a long sigh of relief. Conan and Ichiro Numabuchi did the same, and all three of them had a relieved expression on their faces.
The three of them have truly gone through countless hardships along the way, with all sorts of extreme situations arising one after another.
They either encounter situations where the room suddenly shrinks, or they experience terrifying scenes like those in Saw, or they suffer the torment of alternating hot and cold temperatures. Before they can answer the questions, the room temperature will gradually rise or fall, causing them great suffering.
After all that commotion, the three of them were in a sorry state. By now, Hattori Heiji and Numabuchi Ichiro's clothes were tattered, and some scabbed wounds were visible.
His appearance was truly pitiful.
As for Conan, what about him?
He's fine, he just sweated a little.
Heiji Hattori held Conan above his head the whole time, treating him like a precious treasure, afraid that Conan would get hurt in the slightest.
When he was cold, he took off his own clothes and gave them to Conan; when he was hot, he used his beloved baseball cap to fan Conan like crazy.
Seeing the two of them behaving so intimately inside, Kazuha, watching from the outside, felt a pang of jealousy and muttered resentfully, "That Heiji, he's so good to her, he's never treated me like this..."
At this moment, looking at the gold lock in front of him that was obviously a size larger than the other locks, Hattori Heiji pulled Conan back, who was about to touch it, and his expression became extremely serious. He turned to look at Numabuchi Ichiro.
“Numabuchi, we’ve brought you out of this hellhole. Once we’re out, I expect you to honestly tell me everything you know.”
By this time, Ichiro Numabuchi had also learned of Heiji Hattori's true identity.
They knew he was a famous high school detective in Osaka.
However, Ichiro Numabuchi didn't seem to care much about it.
In the end, he's just a greenhorn.
"Stop talking nonsense and get to the point. I don't want to stay in this godforsaken place any longer." Numabuchi Ichiro said impatiently. "What are you saying about taking me out? If you hadn't ordered that box first, would this have happened?"
"And if I hadn't remembered the movies that Ms. Yukiko acted in before, you would all be dead by now if we were relying on you!"
Heiji Hattori and Conan were speechless for a moment, and exchanged a glance.
I had no choice but to turn my head and look at the gate.
"Wait!" Heiji Hattori stopped Conan, who was about to go upstairs, and then confidently walked to the door. "I'll give it a try. Maybe I'll be luckier?"
After saying that, he reached out and tapped the door.
However, as his fingers touched the door, a huge transparent screen suddenly popped out from the golden lock on the door, much larger than before.
[This is a personal question, and each player has only one chance to answer. Please listen carefully: Your childhood friend has been in a car accident and is in the hospital. On your way to the hospital, you witness a murder that has just occurred. It's raining heavily, and if you don't investigate the scene immediately, all the clues will be washed away by the rain, and the murderer will commit another crime. Would you choose to go see your childhood friend, who may be seeing you for the last time, or would you choose to investigate the scene and bring the murderer to justice?]
[Note that this choice must be made sincerely by the player. The gate will open in 10 minutes, at which time the player who made the choice will be able to leave the game.]
...
"There's such a problem?!"
Kazuha, who was excited that Heiji Hattori was about to clear all the levels, let out a surprised cry after seeing the final question.
This kind of question is like asking yourself, "If I and your mother fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?"
Even though the girl knows she's being unreasonable, she still can't help but ask, wanting to know just how important she is to him.
Even Ran and Ai kept glancing at Nanami, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, their eyes full of curiosity.
Seeing this, Yuzuru shook his head, amused, and pulled Ran and Ai into his arms, whispering, "Don't worry, I won't let that happen."
He gently stroked their hair, then lightly kissed Ran's forehead, and then turned to kiss Ai's cheek.
"You are all the treasures of my life, and I will not let anyone or anything hurt you. If such a situation were to occur, I would protect you without hesitation. Because you are my everything, more important than my own life. So, please believe me, okay?"
Yuzuru looked intently into Ran's eyes and spoke in an extremely calm yet very serious tone about his inner choice.
"Hehe, that's what I think too. Of course, your family is the most important!" Xiaolan nestled in Yusheng Nan's warm embrace, her face beaming with a happy smile.
Ai was very satisfied with Yuzuru's answer and did not try to slap away the large hand that was rubbing her head.
Kazuha glanced enviously at the three people enjoying themselves, then turned back to Hattori Heiji with anticipation.
She believed that she was far more important to Heiji than a case.
...
After seeing the question displayed on the screen, Heiji Hattori and Conan immediately felt a strong sense of malice coming their way.
"That guy did it on purpose, didn't he?"
Conan's lips twitched involuntarily, while his eyes quickly scanned his surroundings.
The detective's intuition told him that the problem was definitely not that simple.
Conan now strongly suspects that Yuzuru Hanyu is watching them.
"Of course I choose..." Hattori Heiji stared intently at the question, wanting to say that he would definitely choose to go see Kazuha, but he opened his mouth several times but couldn't get the words out.
After all, you only get one chance to choose, and if you choose wrong, you can't leave.
Conan and Heiji Hattori, who are almost always focused on the case, were both at a loss for what to do and had no idea how to make this difficult choice.
They weren't sure they could really ignore the case right in front of them.
This is a case that could disappear if all the clues aren't investigated promptly.
Without this prerequisite, they might all have chosen to meet their childhood sweetheart without hesitation.
But now, they are in a dilemma.
Kazuha, who was watching from outside, saw Hattori Heiji's hesitant expression, and her face gradually turned ugly.
Meanwhile, Numabuchi Ichiro, who had been standing at the back, thought for a moment before making his choice decisively. He loudly proclaimed, "I choose to go see my childhood friend!" After saying that, Numabuchi Ichiro gave Hattori Heiji a mocking look.
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