Chapter 402

"...Yes, we are going to attend a seminar at the Antarctic Research Institute." Marisbury smiled helplessly at the teacher in charge of organizing the team building. "It is important to take students out to broaden their horizons. I am very sorry that we will miss this event at Dorobiga Park..."

"But this is Antarctica!?! How are you going to get to the research institute in Antarctica—"

"That's why we're here - aren't we here now?" Lansermero crossed his arms and smiled at the teacher in the turbulent airflow brought by the helicopter's propellers. "The guys who have the financial resources to build a high-end research institute in Antarctica will definitely consider how high the cost is for the invitees to go to Antarctica alone, so they will definitely arrange for someone to pick them up - after all, there is no fixed route to Antarctica."

"Okay." Marisbury clapped his hands, interrupting the conversation between Lansemello and the teacher, and grabbed the ladder hanging directly from the helicopter hatch. "It's been a long time since we said goodbye. We should set off - we can't let the helicopter stay suspended above the school."

Kirshtalia, the last person to board the plane, skillfully folded up the ladder and closed the cabin door. Then, when she turned around, she saw a rather outrageous scene.

"Hey, what's going on?"

"Eh? Didn't the old man say that this is the uniform of the Chaldea Security Department?" A voice that seemed familiar to several people came from under the hood-like mask that looked like a bird's beak.

"...I will go and settle accounts with my father." Fujimaru Ritsuka paused, and then took the responsibility of settling accounts with Moriarty. "But, does Chaldea have such a division of labor in the Guard Department?"

"No?"

"How is that possible?"

"If the Ministry of Defense existed, there wouldn't be so few people left after the explosion caused by Floros."

"Strictly speaking, Chaldea is a magic workshop and has a self-defense counterattack system."

Four magicians expressed their objections at the same time.

"Even if there really is something, it should be something that Mujik brought here - but Mujik was busy playing with his racing car, and he saw the tragic situation on the other side with his own eyes. How could he leave the skins of those monsters in Chaldea?" Lansemello concluded, using the strengthening magic to stabilize his body, leaving his seat and directly lifting the man's killer hunter hood, "You have been fooled, Officer Hagiwara."

"But, the professor and the others actually agreed to let you leave Chaldea alone, even without a monitor..." Lansemero tapped his head in confusion. "It's strange. Barthomero knew that even with a monitor, I couldn't be restricted, but he still insisted on arranging Animusphia as my monitor - although Barthomero doesn't exist now."

"...That's because Jinpei was attracted to the Earth model." Hagiwara Kenji sighed and explained to the five people, "Although I also suspected that they had bad intentions when I was taken to Antarctica seven years ago...but the situations that we were able to investigate inside Chaldea have proved one thing - although there are many doubts, Chaldea itself is indeed a research institute."

"Although they will occasionally bring back people who are known to the public as missing or dead." Matsuda Jinpei, who had been listening to the conversation in the cockpit through the communicator, also joined the conversation. "Also, apart from the Chaldeas that Hagi just mentioned - this helicopter should not be a pure technology product, right?"

"ha?"

"A perpetual motion machine is impossible—it doesn't follow the laws of physics."

When the few people who returned to Chaldea were busy taking care of the identity information of all the "dead" brought back to Chaldea by Moriarty, the dark deal in Dorobiga Paradise had been successfully completed, and William also left the MI6 headquarters and came to Beika Town.

“…Oh my.”

But before ringing the doorbell of the new office opened by the Holmes in Beika Town, William saw Kudo Shinichi, who was transformed back to the size of an elementary school student by APTX4869, trying hard to poke the doorbell of the office.

"Coming..." Watson, who answered the doorbell first, walked out, opened the door, nodded to William, and then squatted down to pay attention to the shrunken Kudo Shinichi. "What happened, boy? If you want to find the two Mr. Holmes, they haven't gotten up yet. You may need to wait in the reception room for a while."

"Does Mr. Holmes already have a guest who has made an appointment in advance?" Kudo Shinichi shook his head at Watson, who seemed to have no idea who he was, and planned to come back here at another time when there were no strangers around. "I won't bother you--"

"This boy said you are a guest, Will." Watson stood up and smiled at William who had not yet entered the room.

"I think it's because I stayed in England for too long." William smiled and walked into the gate with his luggage. "After all, I'm a university professor. I can't move freely like Charlie and go to any country I want. Long time no see, Charlie."

—University professor? Judging from the way Mr. Holmes and his friends named him, it couldn’t be James Moriarty…

Out of curiosity, Kudo Shinichi, who was originally preparing to slip away, stopped where he was and listened to the conversation between the group of people.

"I am the winner this time, Sherrinford." Sherlock looked back at Holmes proudly, "I knew it must be Lian who came at this point!"

"What a pity! I thought William would bring someone with him. I spent the whole night cleaning up an extra room." Holmes leaned against the door with a dull look, but was soon attacked by John who came out last. "So, what's the matter with the little boy over there?"

"That room was cleaned by me and Artie, and you just stood there and gave orders!" John accused Holmes to William, who was dragging the suitcase handle. "By the way, I beg you not to put specimens in the refrigerator next time! No matter if they are simulated animal skeletons, human skeletons, or dirty things!!!"

"I think John was probably wrong about the specimens. Brother Sherinford always has a special specimen room in every house, so there's no need for a refrigerator." William glanced at Sherlock, reminding the detective assistant who was a little blinded by anger, "Only Charlie would do such a boring thing. After all, the era we live in is different from the era when detective stories existed. Most real specimens are illegal now."

"This boy..." In order to avoid William's condemnation, Sherlock shifted his attention to Kudo Shinichi who failed to escape in time. "Lian, take your luggage to the room first. This child came to me with very important intelligence - it's a big case."

"Oh?" William turned his head and raised his eyebrows at Sherlock.

"It's the kind of kid from the Baker Street Squad." Holmes helped Kudo Shinichi to cover for William who suddenly appeared in Beika Town. "After all, William just arrived today, and this kid doesn't know you yet. I'll have to trouble you to stay away for a while. Let's go to the reception room. It's soundproofed, and people in other rooms can't hear what's going on there."

"Wait a minute!" Kudo Shinichi, whose distance had been shortened for a whole night, reached out and grabbed Sherlock, who obviously knew his identity, like a real child. "If this blond big brother lives in Beika Town from now on, even if he avoids our conversation now, he will know the situation from Mr. Holmes in the future, right?"

"So Mr. Holmes, can you tell me the relationship between this big brother and you?"

"I forgot to introduce them to you." Sherlock cleared his throat and looked at Kudo Shinichi. "We told you before that except for the Watson brothers, the rest of the people here are named Holmes - the eldest brother who is far away in England, McCoff; then the guy leaning against the door, Sherinford; and finally me, Sherlock."

"At that time, I complained that your family's name was obviously fake - after all, it's all related to the Sherlock Holmes Collection." Kudo Shinichi turned his face away and showed a speechless expression with half-moon eyes to the empty space. "But considering that you are really serious about being a detective, didn't I say that this matter should be forgotten?"

"Is there anything you haven't told my brothers yet?"

"That's not a brother." William interrupted Kudo Shinichi's recollection with a smile, and answered Kudo Shinichi on behalf of Sherlock who didn't know how to explain, "My name is William James Holmes - let's just say that I am a family member of Charlie. In addition, I have a lot of family members here, and they may come to Beika Town one after another. I hope they won't scare you - brave boy."

"Hello, Brother William, I'm Conan Edogawa." After reporting his name, Conan Edogawa remembered to act more like a child, "Let's go to the reception room first, Brother Sherlock!"

Sherlock took a breath with a slight toothache, and walked into the room with Conan Edogawa in his arms, naturally shielding Conan Edogawa from the abnormal expressions of the other people who stayed outside - after the big and the small walked into the house, the few people who were still outside the house were all laughing silently.

"Watson: If you have time, remember to come to the H&M office in Beika-cho No. 2 Street. Haha, the shrunken Kudo-kun is really fun."

"Roman: Even Watson has fallen."

"William: I might as well not go back to England...Apart from Teitan University, are there any other universities you would recommend?"

"Henry: How is Shuichi doing at Toudou University with his fake identity?"

"McCoff: The FBI and MI6 are in the same school, which is pretty good."

"Henry: Hey, British government, William is also a Pinkerton detective! You MI6 didn't even give him an official record of employment! We in the FBI do!"

"Sherlock: It's normal that the Lord of Crime is not on the MI6 member list. Although Lian has basically stayed in the MI6 headquarters this time, his name should not be on the MI6 agent list. After all, the identity he chose for himself this time is a pure black crow. "