Chapter 224 Eighteen Gachapon

Of course, even though he was already complaining about this group of bad friends in his heart, on the surface, Furuya Rei remained calm and composed, nodding helplessly with a bright and cheerful Hagiwara smile: "Is it Kusata-kun who I still owe ice cream to? Well, it seems that I am right... What's wrong with Kusata-kun? I thought he would come by himself."

Hagiwara, who was also shot, was standing behind with a face full of shock. He pointed at Amuro Toru with one hand and shook his own child with the other, accusing passionately in a whisper: "Kenji-chan's signature smile has been pirated!"

Matsuda's mouth twitched: "It feels like seeing two Hagi standing in front of me. So disgusting and shocking..."

Hagiwara's shaking amplitude was even greater. He shouted unconvincedly: "Why do I hate Xiao Zhenping?! He is obviously handsome!"

Chijiang Nayue silently moved a step to the side, pretending that she didn't know these people.

"Kouta is not feeling well and has returned to Tokyo with his father." Genta answered first.

Mitsuhiko, who had been curious all the way, finally found the opportunity to ask: "So, why is Mr. Amuro's nickname Zero?"

They originally came here with the new school doctor, but the school doctor had something to do, and after confirming with Conan that all the people here are parents the children know, he left in a hurry with guilt. So the only ones left here now are Hattori and Kazuha, Akae Nazuki and Hagiwara Matsuda, two bottles of whiskey who came to sweep the graves, and the children of the Junior Detective Team.

Most of the people present were acquaintances, and Toru Amuro's answer sounded very natural. He pretended that he did not hear the sound of the people behind him trying to hold back their laughter.

"Because 透 (toru) means transparent, it means zero which means there is nothing." Toru Amuro shook his index finger and said to the children with a smile.

Conan, who had no intention of joining in the fun and was about to walk in the direction of Akae Nazuki, was suddenly stunned.

"What's wrong?" Huihara Aiminrui, who was standing next to him, noticed his reaction and asked in a low voice.

Because Haibara had already completely labeled Toru Amuro as a member of the organization, she had no intention of going there at all. Considering that there were other people at the scene and the children probably wouldn't be in danger, Haibara was ready to stay away from Toru Amuro no matter what.

Conan, who was being questioned, showed a complicated expression. He lowered his voice and said, "Zero said this to me before."

But Conan remembered what the detective said at the time...

[“The name Zero easily reminds you of the Public Security Department’s Zero Division, right? So, if you want to give me a pseudonym, Toru is also very suitable. After all, Toru means transparent, and it is Zero who has nothing.” The detective said briskly, “However, my Zero is not nothing, so it is not appropriate to call me Toru… You should just call me Zero.”]

Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but cast an inquiring look at Amuro Toru.

He is now basically certain that Toru Amuro knew the detective before he lost his memory, but he doesn't know why he hasn't come to confront the detective yet. He can also be sure that 'Furiya Rei' and 'zero' might be Toru Amuro's real name, but the detective took it as his own name because he was so impressed by it.

As for the true relationship between Toru Amuro and the detective... Conan can't make a conclusion on this point now.

Was it because of the pursuit that he remembered the name, or was it because they were once friends? If they were friends, why didn't he have a good chat with the detective?

In this light, when the detective said 'my Zero', was he referring to the Zero in his name, or the Zero he knew?

With complicated thoughts in mind, Conan still looked up in the direction of the black-haired detective, and then blurted out the name he had been thinking about in his heart: "Zero brother!"

The scene was very quiet for a while.

"Ah! I was wondering why this name sounded so familiar!" Mitsuhiko suddenly realized, "Oh, yes, Conan's brother's nickname is also Zero - what a coincidence."

"Wow, it's true!" Ayumi said in surprise.

The three people who knew about it, Midorikawa, all turned their faces away at the same time, trying to hold back their laughter even more painfully. However, the protagonist of the "coincidence", Anshiro Toru, gritted his teeth but had to cooperate by showing a brilliant smile: "Yes, ah! What a coincidence."

Only Hattori Heiji frowned, realizing that things were not simple.

Hattori Heiji looked at the little boy who had walked up to the detective, and suddenly realized that this was the 'little brother' that Akae Nazuki had mentioned before.

After all this time, I found out that my younger brother is actually a first-grade student in elementary school.

Hattori Heiji once again recalled what Akae Nazuki said in the car, "When I see you, I think of my brother"... What? How does he look like an elementary school student! ?

Although this was his first reaction and he was a little angry, Hattori's reason told him that detectives would not make fun of people's personalities in this way, so the other party might really think that.

So the problem is not with him or Reidan... Is there something wrong with this kid? His gaze on Conan's back gradually became sharper.

Okay, then let him see why Lingdan thinks they are so similar!

Stared at by the death gaze, Conan Edogawa shuddered for unknown reasons: It was strange, he always felt that someone was looking at him, but when he turned around he didn't notice who was looking at him.

Could it be Mr. Amuro? Or that person called Midorikawa who seems to be a member of the organization? !

Being watched vigilantly, Morofushi Jingguang frowned. He looked down at the time and did not comment on the gazes falling on him. He just looked up and reminded Amuro Toru: "Amuro, the appointment time is coming."

The Tsukimi Cemetery is located in a secluded area with few people. Even if you want to visit the graves, you need to make an appointment in advance. Now is exactly the time he and Zero had agreed on.

Toru Amuro was finally able to escape from the hell where everyone called him by his real name, Zero. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked quickly towards his childhood friend.

"Sorry, let's talk about the ice cream after we get out," Toru Amuro turned around and comforted the children apologetically.

The three children, who had originally thought that the two were just passing by and were on their way to visit their friends who lived in the mountains, looked at each other in shock.

"Last year, Mr. Amuro told Souta that he wanted to visit that friend. It turns out that..." Mitsuhiko whispered to his friend, "It turns out that he meant to visit the grave."

"How could this happen..." Ayumi was in tears. She discussed with her friends for a while, then took the initiative to jog to Amuro Toru's legs as a representative.

"Mr. Amuro, can we go and help?" The young child looked up at him sincerely and asked, "If it's convenient, can we also meet Mr. Amuro's friends?"

If such a request was made by an adult, it would be very rude, but when it comes from a child's mouth, it can only make people feel the warmth and sincerity.

indeed.

Toru Amuro thought: Akae should indeed be allowed to see the fireworks of the world other than the sea and cherry blossoms. After all, the fact that these children can grow up peacefully is not without the efforts made by Akae.

Morobushi Jingguang's thoughts were similar to his but also different. At this time, he remembered that although his classmate looked fierce and icy, he was actually liked not only by small animals but also by children, and he also liked children.

If you go with your kids, it might be more lively.

As he thought so, he glanced at Matsuda and Hagiwara again, trying not to look at Akae Nayue subconsciously.

...and it's time to let other friends know Chijiang's resting place. Otherwise, if the two undercover agents die in the line of duty one day, there will be no one in this world to sweep Chijiang's grave.

So they both nodded, and Amuro Toru looked in the direction of the detective again: "If you don't mind, you can come along."

The last group to enter the cemetery was a small team with a complex composition.

Akae Nazuki was probably the only person present who had nothing on his mind and wasn't paying special attention to anyone. Apart from him, even Kazuha had been secretly keeping an eye on Hattori beside him, and seemed to be confused as to why Heiji was always looking at that child.

Although they were walking in a cemetery, Chi Jiang Na Yue's expression was still calm, as if nothing had to do with him... even though he actually knew that the tomb they were about to sweep was bought for him in this world by a kind-hearted colleague.

cough.

Akae Nayue thought with regret, if he had been released into this world in a cemetery, and happened to meet Zero and Hiro sweeping the graves, wouldn't he have been able to stage a scene of breaking out of the coffin?

However, this place is made of cement, so if he wants to break the coffin, he has to use Mr. Chuuya's special ability.

It's so embarrassing, so forget it!

The others did not have the same mentality as Akae Nayue. Not to mention making jokes in their hearts, Hagiwara and Matsuda's heartbeats almost stopped as the pace of the two guides slowed down.

They couldn't explain the ominous feeling in their hearts.

Until the two people in front stopped in front of a tombstone; until they saw the name of the owner of the tombstone.

【Red River Moon】

In an instant, Toru Amuro's strange attitude towards the detectives, his vague answers every time they asked them if they had any news about Akae, and the record of him coming to pay homage last year...all of these became evidence to prove the facts that they could not believe but had to believe.

Used to prove that classmate Chijiang had died at an unknown time and place.

But if that's the case, then the detective must be someone else pretending to be him, right? Hagiwara suddenly thought of this question.

But he was already certain that the detective was Xiao Nayue. No matter from which angle he looked at her, even her instinctive behavior was the same as Xiao Nayue's. That vague and illusory intuition also told him so. How could such a person be played by someone else?

They were not the only ones who couldn't believe it. There was also Haibara Ai who was holding the corner of Akae's Nayue's clothes. She really didn't know that the person Amuro Toru and the others were coming to worship was her own Nayue brother. At this moment, only by looking at the tombstone and then at the person she was holding, could she ease the shock in her heart.

And Conan——

"So this is your real name? Do you have any impression of this name?" The child tugged at his brother's hand, and asked cautiously in a low voice after his brother bent down, "How is it?"

Based on the expressions of Hagiwara and Matsuda and their subconscious looks at the detective in surprise, as well as the previous question about Mr. Amuro's nickname 'zero', it was not difficult for Conan to guess that the tombstone here was made by them for the detective who faked his death, so he followed along to help the amnesiac Gachapon brother find his real name as soon as possible.

The detective frowned and raised his hand to press his brows: "It seems, a little bit..."

His face turned pale instantly, and he suddenly staggered forward, and was caught by Amuro Toru, who had been paying attention to this side.

I don't know what's going on, but it's a good opportunity!

Amuro Toru quickly took the opportunity to feel behind the detective's ears and neck, trying to remove the mask or find evidence of the other party's disguise.

Then he froze.

Because there is no such thing... The detective's face was not a disguise as they thought.