Chapter 120 Main Thread Progress
298.
[I, I'm suffocating (grunt) (The wolf climbs onto the shore) (roaring) Is that really the case! Ah! Is Shinsou the reincarnation of a knife spirit?! He takes it out from time to time and stabs me a few times - I'm not Gin! ! ]
[I’m crying, C is really Shinsou and Sawaori!! My dear sister——]
[Bullshit! (crying) She’s obviously my wife——]
[Bourbon faces Shinsou, and Keimitsu faces C. However, both C and Shinsou are only one side of Saori... The real her has long been covered by layers of masks, and she is immersed in the dark mud and can't extricate herself.]
[I feel like the last straw that broke the camel's back for Shinzo should be Gran (with mixed feelings). Because she fell into the organization, her spiritual support collapsed. It's not easy for her to hold on until now.]
[No, she knows that Tetsu is also a victim, and at most it can be considered a slow poison. The culprits of Shinsou's mental breakdown are the organization and Gin!! We can't hate the wrong target]
[The people Shinsou cares about in the organization, Mingmei is dead, Shirley defected, Bourbon and Gran's positions are very stable, she originally had no place to stay... Is it hard to understand that she wants to rest when she is tired?]
[Group assassination of Gin 1/100 (gritting teeth)]
[Damn it! Take me with you! 2/100]
[Wuwuwu, I understand but I don’t accept it (banging the wall) I’m really angry now. Although I know that Zero and Hiro are both standing up for Toru, when I see them being disappointed with their sister, I really want to touch the screen to wake them up! !
She was only seventeen when she went undercover. If she wasn’t ruthless enough or her acting wasn’t good enough, she would be the first to die! So she had to hypnotize herself and devote herself to acting in the dark. In this situation, she was able to maintain her true heart. Soori has done the best she can...]
[I can only say that C played a huge role. Even though they knew that such a long undercover career would cause great harm to Saori, the police could not recall her... No wonder they let Hiro be her subordinate. On the one hand, Hiro has a gentle personality and can comfort her. On the other hand, he is Toru's classmate. Is he trying to make Saori transfer her feelings?]
[Fuck, this plot is so deep?! Suddenly I feel that both the organization and the police are very calculating in this version. It doesn’t look like a comic book at all... (The smile disappears)]
[What are you talking about? We are a spy movie! (dog head)]
[Tired... The police academy team still thinks they can keep it a secret, but whether it's Gran's channel or Toru's empathy when Shinso got into trouble, Toru should at least have a pot of it, right? Who knows how many people will be affected by that time]
[What kind of Heavenly Flower Scattering Sword is this? (Tactical Backward)]
[Be more confident, Stormy Pear Blossom Knife (dog head) By the way, have you noticed that although C is clearly hammered here, C and Shinsuo are still calculated separately on the voting list. In the past, when Stone Hammer Amuro Toru was Bourbon, they were combined. What does this mean?!]
[Does this mean… there is a bug in the forum? (probing)]
[Shit! Could there be another nesting doll later? Or is it that Shinso is not actually equal to C, and the police academy team just understands it that way? But looking at how cautious Rei and the others are, it is obviously impossible for them to make such a casual conclusion. They must have found evidence... I am so confused]
[That shouldn't be the case... Then he's going to fool the police academy as well, what is he thinking? (swearing)]
[Aaaaah, who cares if he’s alone! Sister, please don’t die—I’ll go get all the tickets from my relatives and friends and give them to you!!!]
[I still think that my sister shouldn't be dead. There is still no information about the Chiyogaya family. Toru left home at the age of ten and probably doesn't know. This clue is tied to Shinso! She shouldn't be in trouble!]
[?! I just want to ask one thing! The manga is still Edogawa Conan! Why doesn’t anyone pay attention to the fact that Xiao Conan met Gran! ! (Shaking wildly)]
[QAQ, although, the white-haired sister is really too fragrant, and the lemon candy C senior is also really too fragrant...]
[giao, you guys who only care about looks are hopeless!!!]
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Furiya Rei didn't stay with Morobushi Kagemitsu for too long, as he still had a lot of things to deal with.
There are already a lot of unread messages from Yuya Kazami on his phone. If he doesn't reply, the subordinate who is one year older than him will probably go looking for him everywhere.
After a brief moment of sadness, Morofushi Jingguang regained his composure and sat back at his work desk to sort out the next piece of information.
"Until the order comes down from the higher-ups, let's just pretend that this didn't happen." He touched the screen of his mobile phone, his blue-gray eyes calm, "Zero, be careful."
Fūya Rei was about to say something but stopped himself.
Morobushi Jingguang smiled at him: "I think I understand Senior C better than you do."
"That's right." The blond man rubbed his brow and confirmed his words, "It's also possible that I'm overthinking it, Hiro, see you next time."
"Well, see you next time."
Furutani Rei put on the disguises layer by layer and climbed out from the balcony. He looked back at Morobushi Keimitsu for the last time and found that the other party had been immersed in his work and was not paying attention to his actions.
The blond man sighed inwardly, feeling the sultry summer heat rushing into his body through his mouth and nose with his breathing, making his internal organs feel stuffy and painful.
Morofushi Jingguang understood C, so why wouldn't he understand Shinsou?
But what they know...is probably not the real Chiyoya Saori?
Furutani Rei landed lightly on the empty balcony and suddenly let out a short chuckle.
Since it's Shinsou who wants to die, it should be okay for him to find a way to save Chiyodaya Sayori, right?
…
When the room returned to silence, Zhu Fu Jingguang, who had drawn many black lines on the paper, threw the pen aside. He clenched his teeth tightly and only made some breathing sounds.
He didn't think that Senior C, who was calm and collected, would reach the end of her rope. As she said, he just needed to leave everything to her.
But Zhu Fu Jingguang didn't want to wait.
There will never be another chance to passively accept orders and succeed simply by relying on the other party's commands.
He doesn't want to be left behind by C again!
At this moment, a message suddenly came to Morobushi Kagemitsu's cell phone, which was from Furuya Reifa.
[The Shinsou situation cannot be delayed. In this situation, the superiors may not choose to save her. She is not only Toru's sister... but also our senior. Do you understand what I mean, Hiro? ——Zero]
Zhufu Jingguang looked at the message and suddenly smiled.
"Senior..."
[I understand. —Hiro]
They came to the same idea.
I don't know when the cicadas' chirping stopped. The dark clouds in the sky were hanging low, with a few black wavy lines rolling out occasionally.
The balcony windows were open, but the room was empty.
"Boom."
Thunder rumbles from afar——
It's going to rain heavily soon.
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The customer service held up a lollipop microphone: [Dear, do you have anything to say? ]
【……】
Chiyoya Saori stared at the comments section in a daze.
After being silent for a long time, she said sincerely: [It's rare to see my real name on the forum, and I'm still a little uncomfortable.]
Customer Service: [? ] Is there something wrong with this focus?
Chiyotani Saori: [Well, the reader's brain supplement level is as high as ever, and Zero and Hiro have been able to perfectly cross two dimensions and achieve brain wave synchronization. The speed is so fast that I can't catch up. Very good! ]
Customer Service: […Do you still need people to follow your imagination? ]
Chiyotani Saori covered her expression with the document and said with gritted teeth: [Those two guys actually said so many bad things about me behind my back! ]
[Hiro actually criticized me in his heart as a weird aunt! ! ]
This family seems to be well behaved on the surface, but it turns out they are so dramatic inside!
He is thinking all day long - what is he thinking about!
Chiyoya Hayato held up the document, her eyes wandering a little, and unknowingly floated to the comic page again.
Hiro's last thoughts...
The customer service couldn't help but complain: [Shouldn't you be paying attention to C and Shinsou now or calculating and voting separately? You're easily exposed! If readers see that there's still half a Granmani under C, then it's really over! ]
Chiyoya Soori came back to her senses and said calmly: [It's not a big problem. When Chiyoya Toru does something bad in front of Hong, readers won't think too much about it. It's a sure win to keep their attention now.]
The customer service was amazed: [Light up the candles for the red party and the readers, and also for your future self. 】
Chiyoya Saori got a headache just thinking about this, but no matter what, the prerequisite for getting beaten was that she had to survive first.
"Officer Chiyogaya, are you okay?" Takagi Wataru's voice came from behind her.
Chiyoya Saori moved the documents away from in front of her and turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"
Takagi Wataru looked worried: "You look a little pale...why don't you go to the lounge to rest for a while? I can handle the information."
"I'm fine."
Chiyoya Saori felt a little helpless. She was asked about her health almost every time she came to work. Sometimes it was Jinpei Matsuda and Kenji Hagiwara, sometimes it was Takagi or Chiba, and even the female police officer from the traffic department often sent her condolences.
"It's just a little headache, it's not a big deal."
Her complexion has always been bad, and she looked even paler due to the lack of sleep due to the busy schedule recently.
Although it had no effect on her at all, Chiyoya Saori still had to find a reason to explain it.
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Takagi Wataru's expression became even more sad.
Chiyoya Saori spread out the information in her hand: "This is the case codenamed 'Owl' from the year before last. I have sorted it out and have a rough idea of it. Takagi, you have never been involved in this case, so it is better to hand it over to me."
"Okay." Takagi Wataru was a little frustrated that he couldn't help, but he still said considerately, "Officer Chiyogaya should pay more attention to his health. There are always cases to handle, and you can't tire yourself out."
The black-haired young man smiled: "It would be good for the public and the Metropolitan Police to solve these unsolved cases as soon as possible - but I will also make sure to take a rest."
"Serving the public, isn't that what being a police officer is all about?"
"You're right! We should learn from you!"
Takagi Shigeru's face suddenly became filled with emotion and passion, even the way he addressed people changed. It seemed as if his little universe had exploded, and he turned into a hard-working emperor at any time and place.
Chiyoya Saori twitched her lips, and seeing Megure Jusan hastily hanging up the phone and trying to stand up to shake people, she quickly called him, "Officer Megure, is there a new case?"
Inspector Megure adjusted his hat and replied, "Yes, it was Brother Maori who called and said that a man named Itakura Taku died in the hotel and asked us to take him there quickly."
Takagi Wataru blurted out: "Another Detective Mori?!"
"Yes." Inspector Megure was also full of resentment. "That guy seems to be even more possessed this year. Every time he goes out, he encounters a case. If there wasn't a murderer every time, I would suspect that he did it!"
Chiyoya Saori coughed lightly and stood up. "Then I'll be the one on duty this time. Takagi, you and Chiba go get the tools, and I'll go call the investigator."
Megure Jusan looked at her and said, "Chiyogaya, are you okay? I told you not to stay up all night to watch the case!"
"Aren't we going out to relax?" The black-haired young man said calmly, "By the way, remember to bring an umbrella, it will probably rain this afternoon."
Takagi Wataru: “…”
Megure Jusan: “…”
Who considers being a police officer and solving a case as relaxing? !
Looking at Chiyogaya Toru's back as he left, Takagi Shigeru sighed, "If Officer Chiyogaya keeps fighting like this, he'll be exhausted sooner or later, right?"
Megure Jusan shook his head and rubbed his brows: "He has been like this since he was in the police academy... He can't be persuaded, let alone now."
When Chiyodani Toru first came to the First Investigation Division, his health was not that bad, but in recent years he has worked himself to the point of suffering from the aftereffects of headaches, which makes Megure Jusan a little embarrassed, but his superiors don't care about so many things.
When the ability of the "Star of Justice" was discovered, old cases like snowflakes were handed over, and they wanted to let the whole of Japan know about the efficiency of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in solving cases.
Exposing Chiyodani Toru to the media did establish the prestige of the police, but at the same time, it also put a lot of pressure on the entire Investigation Section. If there were any mistakes, the higher the praise, the greater the fall.
Megure Jusan glanced at Chiyodani Toru's desk next to him. There was a medicine bottle next to the cup: "Takagi, take the medicine to Chiyodani, in case his headache comes back!"
Takagi Shigeru said "Oh", quickly put the bottle in his pocket, and then hurriedly chased after him.
299.
Time goes back half an hour ago, to Dr. Agasa's house.
The brown-haired girl, who was still running a fever, almost fell headfirst onto the bed, and when she looked up, her dizzy eyes could be seen.
"Hey, hey, hey! Huibara, be careful!"
Conan Edogawa was startled by Haibara Ai's "gift" and hurried forward to pull her up, but Haibara Ai, who had come to her senses, pulled him crookedly and he fell directly to the ground.
"Hey, don't say such nonsense!" Huiyuan Ai grabbed his collar and said anxiously, "Now! Immediately! Explain it to me clearly!"
"Where did you meet Granmani? Did he see your face? What did you talk about?"
Conan Edogawa was a little dizzy because of her shaking. He glanced at the watch on his hand and took a deep breath: "Calm down first."
Haibara looked at him with her blue eyes filled with moisture, and Edogawa Conan found traces of Hirota Masami on her face - she should be Miyano Akemi, Haibara's sister.
That was one of the few cases that he failed to resolve satisfactorily, and even failed miserably.
The fact that Conan Edogawa cautiously came back to discuss with Haibara Ai before solving the case is enough to prove how big a psychological shadow this left on him - he didn't dare to act recklessly at all.
The young detective was a little speechless for a moment. He even regretted that he had spoken out about this matter in a moment of excitement. He had obviously already got the clue, so why did he say anything more to Huibara?
But now that the conversation had been started, he might as well finish it quickly. Who knows, he might be able to catch up with his uncle and the others after they finished their meal and go look for Itakura Taku together.
Edogawa Conan took a deep breath, but immediately lost his momentum, not to mention speaking loudly.
He stammered, "Haibara... do you still remember your sister? Um, Ms. Hirota Masami..."
Haibara Ai's eyes widened in an instant.
"…At that time, Ms. Hirota knocked me unconscious with a palm strike. I staggered back to consciousness and then used the locator and solar skateboard to chase after them. But just as I was about to reach the warehouse, I heard a gunshot."
The memories that had been suppressed in his heart surged into his mind again. Conan Edogawa looked at Haibara Ai who was pulling his collar, and he felt back to the last time at Professor Hirota's house, when Haibara Ai cried and asked him why he couldn't save Miyano Akemi if he had such strong reasoning ability.
At that time, Conan Edogawa was speechless, and was afraid of irritating her excited emotions, so he didn't say any details except to apologize.
In fact...the police did not find Miyano Akemi's body.
There was nothing at the scene but a pool of blood, indicating that a fragile life had ended.
This was also the first time that Conan Edogawa felt the terror of that organization up close.
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[It was a warehouse complex, with dozens of large and empty warehouses built in a haphazard manner. The wood originally stored inside had long been emptied, leaving only wood chips on the ground.
Miyano Akemi, who used the alias Hirota Masami, stood alone in the middle of the warehouse.
She clenched the key and shouted coldly: "I have completed your request and received 1 billion yen. Can you let us sisters go now?"
There were uncoordinated footsteps and three men in black appeared at the warehouse door at a leisurely pace.
"Miyano Akemi." Granmani looked at the person in front of him as if he were a dead object, and said without any emotion, "Shirley's biological sister, a member of the outer circle... Tsk, not interesting at all."
Vodka glanced at Granmani and felt that this guy who had come in halfway was still as annoying as ever. He was always trying to attract Gin's attention, which resulted in Gin and him going on fewer missions together.
Thinking of this, Vodka immediately cleared his throat and said louder than he said: "Miyano Akemi, hand over the key to the safe!"
"What do you want to do?!" Miyano Akemi took a step back subconsciously and held the key tightly. "Bring my sister here, or you won't get the money."
The sound from the empty place was getting louder and louder. Gin's ears were hurt by Vodka's shouting. He frowned and said, "Vodka, shut up."
Vodka looked at him in disbelief: "Brother..."
Then, Gin turned to look at Miyano Akemi and said condescendingly: "Are you negotiating terms with me?"
Miyano Akemi pursed her lips and said cautiously: "If you break the contract, the money..."
"Bang!"
There was a crisp sound of gunfire.
Before anyone could react, Miyano Akemi fell to the ground without even finishing her words. Blood spread from her chest and soon soaked the ground.
This scene happened too fast.
Vodka screamed: "Granmani, you——!"
The black-haired man wearing a disguise mask had a lit cigarette in his hand, and the glasses on his nose reflected warm light under the setting sun. He slowly withdrew his left hand and put the hot gun back into the gun bag.
"What's wrong?" He tilted his head. "This woman is obviously determined to get away from it. And Shirley is unlikely to hand her over - she wants to silence her anyway."
Gin slowly tightened his grip on the gun. He looked at Miyano Akemi, who had already stopped moving, and said coldly, "This is my mission."
"Gin, you can't be that stingy." Gran said calmly, "I'm just trying to steal a head, I won't ask you for the money."
The silver-haired killer turned to look at him upon hearing that. The black-haired man's dark eyes hidden behind his glasses reflected the blood-red color of the setting sun, and were exceptionally bright, as if a fire was burning.
Although Granmani looked extremely calm at the moment, Gin felt the ferocity in him, as if a bloodthirsty beast could break free from its cage at any time - he was very excited.
He was so excited that he didn't want to control himself, and shot Miyano Akemi before she could finish her words.
Why?
"Shirley's sister." Gin's green eyes were deep, and he said meaningfully, "Shirley has someone who can be called a sister, right?"
A smile appeared on Granmani's face, and then it quickly expanded, looking particularly strange on the stiff mask.
Vodka subconsciously took a step back, holding the gun, and looked at him with vigilance.
He had no doubt that Granmani would go crazy and attack him and Gin at close range!
"That has nothing to do with me," said Gran in an unbelievably gentle voice. "Mission accomplished, isn't it?"
Gin's brows were deeply furrowed. Granmani had hardly mentioned Shinsou in these years, nor had he asked for a meeting. He thought that the other party's murderous intention towards Shinsou had disappeared, but now it seemed that he was just suppressing his emotions deep in his heart.
The more suppressed, the more dangerous it will be when it explodes. Miyano Akemi is just Shirley's sister, but this identity can stimulate Granmani's sensitive nerves and make him unable to help but kill.
Gin reasonably suspected that Granmani had not just happened to run into them after completing his mission, but that he had already targeted Miyano Akemi and was just waiting for their mission, wanting to kill her himself without interfering with their mission.
Thinking of this, the silver-haired killer even felt a strange sense of relief.
Granmani at least managed to control his emotions and only showed up when Miyano Akemi had robbed the bank and they were finishing up. Doesn't this mean that he still has a certain position in Granmani's heart?
Gin's annoyance caused by Granmani's preemptive action instantly dissipated a lot.
He walked towards Miyano Akemi, first checked her wounds and pulse, and when he saw no reaction, he directly snatched the key from her hand.
"The mission is not yet complete." Gin walked towards the two waiting people, "Go get the money first."
The three of them turned around and prepared to leave. Gin stood in the middle, looking at Granmani who didn't react at the side, but was still thinking about his mental state.
Judging from the current situation, if Granmani encounters Shinsou, wouldn't it be even more difficult to control him?
Gin originally believed in Granmani's loyalty and self-control to the organization's orders, but after seeing what happened today, he became uncertain.
Once Miyano Akemi dies, Shirley will inevitably rebel. If she still refuses to obey even with Shinsou, Granmani will have more opportunities.
The gentleman is still waiting for Shinsou to reveal the clues about the information, so she cannot die for the time being.
Gin immediately made a decision. He had to discuss with the boss to transfer Shensuo from Chianti to a safer and more secluded place to prevent Granmani from causing trouble due to his murderous intent.
"You guys should go back first. I'm still a little worried."
Halfway through the walk, Granmani seemed to suddenly remember something. He stopped, took off his glasses and put them in his pocket, then nodded to the two of them.
Gin paused and warned, "The police will be here any minute, Glen. It's just a corpse."
The black-haired man chuckled: "I know."
He turned and walked back, leaving Vodka looking at his back, feeling his heart beating fast.
He said in a daze, "Brother... that guy is not going back to whip the corpse, right? Is there any deep hatred between him and Miyano Akemi?"
Gin just glanced at him and didn't deny it: "Good to know, don't mess with Granmani in the future."
Vodka shuddered suddenly.
I called him a pervert in my heart.
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On the other side, after hearing the gunshots, Conan Edogawa quickly ran towards the source of the sound. The sun was about to set, and his solar skateboard was useless. When he found the place, all he saw was Miyano Akemi lying paralyzed in a pool of blood.
The young detective's face turned pale and he subconsciously dropped his skateboard and ran towards her, almost trembling slightly as he tried to smell her breath.
But before Conan Edogawa's hand touched Miyano Akemi, a hoarse and low voice appeared strangely behind him.
"Oh, a little devil?"
A black-haired man came out from nowhere with his hands in his pockets. The corners of his black windbreaker drew a sharp arc as he walked. Except for his pale lips, his whole body was black and white.
When being stared at by those deep black eyes, Conan Edogawa felt like he was facing a wild beast without a leash, and his scalp suddenly felt numb.
He subconsciously put on a frightened expression, pointed at Miyano Akemi, and cried, "Uncle, why is this sister lying here without moving?"
"Because it's getting dark, she wants to rest." The man replied patiently, squatting in front of Edogawa Conan, looking into his blue eyes hidden under the glasses, "Why are you here?"
Conan Edogawa's heart was pounding, and he stammered in a way that was almost like his true self: "I, I was skateboarding, no, I drove in here accidentally..."
"Accidentally?"
"Yeah." The little detective wanted to cry but didn't want to. He pretended to be innocent and said, "Sister will catch a cold if she sleeps here, right? Uncle, should we call his parents?"
The black-haired man had a calm expression. He glanced at Miyano Akemi and smiled slightly: "It's okay, she is my sister, I will take her back to bed now."
Conan Edogawa almost froze his expression.
At such a close distance, he could naturally see the stiffness and unnaturalness on the face of the man in front of him. With a mother who was highly skilled in disguise, Conan Edogawa understood this too well.
But he didn't dare to move, because the bulging mark on the man's waist when he squatted was not to be underestimated.
Carrying a gun...it goes without saying who killed Miyano Akemi.
Facing the murderer, the detective's emotions quickly burned up, but Conan Edogawa was completely unable to respond at this time.
This is different from the usual cases. Justice will not come easily. The shadow of evil has spread throughout the warehouse with the sunset.
Even if he is not careful, the detective will die.
Therefore, Edogawa Conan could only pretend to be a child and said in a low voice: "Then I won't bother my uncle anymore, and take my sister back to bed quickly!"
"Yeah, you too." The man responded calmly, but suddenly reached out and held Conan Edogawa's shoulders.
The young detective almost threw out an elbow. His sky-blue eyes suddenly widened, and fear inadvertently flashed in his eyes.
It's over, it's over! I'm going to be silenced!
Edogawa Conan shouted in his mind, but his body was so stiff that he couldn't make any movement.
But the man did not intend to break his neck. Instead, he reached out to straighten his crooked bow tie and patiently brushed off the dusty corners of his clothes.
When the cold fingers touched Conan Edogawa's cheek, the creepy touch even gave him the illusion that the person in front of him was a corpse.
He just lay there stiffly and let the man do whatever he wanted, as obedient as a doll.
"So good." Conan Edogawa heard the man's calm compliment and gave an ugly smile.
Then, the man in black stood up, took a step forward, bent down, and picked up Miyano Akemi by the waist.
The long-haired woman lay in his arms with a pale face, and the blood on her chest bloomed like a large, glaring flower.
The man was indifferent to being watched by the children. He just lowered his head and patiently reached out to smooth Miyano Akemi's bangs, as if he was really treating a relative. He also considerately covered her thin body with his windbreaker.
Conan Edogawa felt that his scalp was numb all the way to his fingertips. He slowly turned his hands behind his back and the cap of the watch-shaped anesthetic needle popped open, but it was a little difficult to aim.
There was only one chance. If he failed, he would undoubtedly die here—
Killed by this man who obviously wasn't mentally normal.
"Okay, little brother, you should go home early."
As if aware of his gaze, the man walked towards him holding Miyano Akemi. He suddenly bent down and looked directly into Edogawa Conan's eyes again, with a hint of doubt in his expression.
Conan Edogawa stood with his hands behind his back, knowing that his last hope of struggle was gone.
He subconsciously showed an innocent smile and said in a coquettish voice: "Uncle must take good care of my sister, she looks so tired!"
"Yes, I will."
The man responded, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, stretched out a hand, and touched Edogawa Conan's head: "You go back first."
As the young detective was walking out with almost weak legs, he heard the man's slow voice behind him.
"Come to think of it, little brother, you look like a good detective."
Edogawa Conan's legs suddenly went weak and he fell to the ground.
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The sun completely plunged into the horizon, and the sky was shrouded in a dark cloud. The man stood at the door of the warehouse holding Miyano Akemi, watching the boy running away with the skateboard.
"This kid looks familiar. I think I've seen him somewhere before."
"Is this my...illusion?"
"Hey, Chiyodani Toru, can you please pay attention to me?"