Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 1079 Open the door

"This year, a large number of people also gathered on the streets of Shibuya to celebrate the annual Halloween..."

"Wow, it looks so lively!"

Wearing a cross-dressing dress, Ayumi Yoshida looked at the crowded scene on the TV screen and sighed with envy.

"That's great. Ayumi also wants to go to Shibuya..."

"We can't help it. There are just too many people here. If we go to Shibuya by ourselves, the adults won't allow us to do so." Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya shook his head and pulled his collar down. "It would be nice to play with the doctor for a while..."

"The adults have their own things to do." Huiyuan Ai, who brought juice to them, comforted the lost children. "The doctor prepared special games and decorations for you. Isn't that good?"

"Hey, I understand the logic, but it's still a pity that I can't go and play together." Yoshida Ayumi pouted and tugged at her skirt.

Halloween is essentially a holiday for children, as they can dress up, play pranks, and make trouble all the time and be forgiven.

One can imagine how disappointed the children must be if they cannot participate in this kind of festival.

Huibara Ai smiled and adjusted the pirate hat on her head: "The point of Halloween is happiness and celebration. It's the same no matter where you play it. As for Shibuya..."

As she spoke, she turned her head and stared at Rena Mizunashi on the TV screen.

This kind of live broadcast footage of standing in front of a fixed camera in a crowded street and interviewing passers-by and chatting awkwardly for several hours should not have happened to Rena Mizunashi.

After all, she has made a name for herself and has her own variety shows and columns and is a well-known host. Even if she doesn't receive any preferential treatment, she shouldn't have to do such hard work.

The fact that Mizunashi Rena would appear there actually explains a lot of things...

"...This kind of excitement should be left to those who can handle it."

"Huh?" Yoshida Ayumi was stunned as she didn't understand what Haibara Ai meant.

"No, I mean, the doctor wanted you to come over, so he asked me to make pumpkin pie. If you don't stay here and finish your meal, the freshly baked dessert will be gone."

"Can Ai make pumpkin pie?!"

"Well, it's not that complicated. The doctor ate one secretly and said it tasted good."

"What? Can we eat it already? Damn it, I want to eat the pie made by Huibara-san too—"

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"Pumpkin pie, huh?"

After putting the thing that Tangze handed to her into her mouth and chewing it for a few seconds, Miyano Akemi took a few seconds to realize where the sweetness in her mouth came from, and she was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Don't tell me that you specially prepared corresponding food to add to the festive atmosphere and match the style of this palace?"

"Then I'm not that free." Tang Ze laughed and stuffed half of the crispy pumpkin pie into his mouth. "This is made by Shiho."

The people who were eating paused for a moment, and their expressions became very subtle as they looked at the food in their hands.

I still remember that the last time they got something with special cognitive effects from Huiyuan Ai, it was made with Tang Ze's serum extract...

"Don't worry, there are no weird ingredients." After appreciating his teammates' weird expressions for a while, Tang Ze smiled and patted the crumbs on his hands. "I asked her to add a little medicine, but it's not made of any weird ingredients. I will still pay attention to food safety."

"Really?" Xingchuan Hui swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty, his mouth twitching. Looking at Tang Ze's expression, at least he didn't ask the following questions.

He clearly remembered that when he was discussing drug development with Haibara Ai, Tang Ze really said calmly that cockroaches could also be used to extract drugs, and he didn't mind Haibara Ai using some unconventional materials...

"'Food safety'." Matsuda Jinpei patted his forehead, suppressing the strange image of "Kangze defining himself as a safe food raw material", and then shook his hands, giving up on wondering what he had just eaten, "Forget it. I've already eaten, and thinking too much will only ruin my appetite. The wedding is almost here, how are you going to find the 'fast lane' ahead?"

They entered the hall in the afternoon and moved forward efficiently at the fastest speed. Now they are only ten meters away from the wedding venue.

But it is very difficult to walk these ten meters on foot.

The palace of Pramiya is very much in keeping with her status as an internationally wanted criminal, with a complicated path.

Although the rules are not complicated, the way to solve the puzzle will change subtly after you move forward for a certain distance, which increases the difficulty of moving forward.

And in the last crucial ten meters, the hidden road directly changed from a narrow road to an iron chain bridge. If Tang Ze and Zhu Fujingguang had not been quick-eyed and quick-handed, two or three people would have fallen down at the first encounter.

This is a hundred meters high. Even if Tang Ze has a way to deal with the fall, he will have to fall to death twice.

"It's really a bit behind schedule to crack it with conventional means." Tang Ze stood up, closed one eye, and made an aiming gesture towards the destination. "However, we still have a backup plan. Time is not urgent, so be patient."

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"I understand how you feel, Miss Christina. We will protect you and won't let any criminals lay a finger on you."

Christina, who had adjusted her veil, was looking at herself in the mirror dimly when she heard the policewoman standing behind her say these words.

Wearing a full wedding dress and a heavy veil greatly restricts one's movements.

So she just turned her head slightly, glanced at the woman who was adjusting her skirt, and curled the corners of her mouth.

"I believe in you, just as I believe in Muranaka. He is a good policeman, and you are his trusted colleagues. You must all be excellent, right?"

As she spoke, she gathered her loose gauze skirt and adjusted the shoulder straps that had slipped down.

Covering up the faintly visible bullet hole behind his shoulder.

She chose this one-line skirt because it could better cover her gunshot wound and also conceal her inability to lift her hands.

Now, wearing this heavy skirt and herringbone bra, the bride, who looks weak, beautiful, pure and fragile, seems to be wearing heavy armor that cannot be pierced easily by ordinary weapons.

It's a really suitable outfit.

Rather than saying that she was marrying a useless former criminal policeman today, it would be better to say that she was marrying...

The searchlight under the building swayed and swept across, casting the slightly changing fluorescence of the pumpkin lantern hanging high on the street through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows and onto her dress.

...married to my ideal.

The corners of her rosy lips raised a little higher, and Christina raised her head. After thanking Sato Miwako, she pushed open the door leading to the auditorium with her help, lifted her skirt, and walked out with a dignified manner.

The hall was quiet and empty. Due to the dangerous nature of the wedding, there were no guests at the wedding. Only the groom and the witness were standing on the high platform in front.

Their gazes that were directed toward the window slowly turned back as the door opened.

The bride in white stood in front of the door, and the door was pushed open with a sound.

At this time, the wedding march finally sounded.

Christina bent down slightly, lifted the hem of her skirt that was hanging on the ground, and walked forward.

There was no applause, no blessings, and no attention from relatives and friends. Everything continued in silence.

Just like in the rehearsal, the bride stood opposite the groom, and the two looked at each other face to face, listening to the witness follow the steps and start the oath.

The witness's voice was flat and indifferent, and the whole scene seemed more like some strange ritual than a wedding.

Muranaka Tsutomu, who was mentally prepared, was able to bear it well. He said "I do" as if nothing had happened, and then gently took Christina's hand.

Christina did not resist and obediently placed her hand in his palm.

For the sake of ritual, she made a little mechanism under the gloves.

As long as Muranaka Tsutomu pushes the ring into place, this small pressure mechanism will be triggered, and the surprise performance she planned for Halloween tonight will begin.

The moment the bride puts on her wedding ring is the prelude to destruction. I wonder what Muranaka Tsutomu, who has always loved drama, would think of this scene?

She smiled as she watched the ring, sparkling with fire, slowly approach and insert her finger into the ring.

Christina's palms were wrapped in smooth silk gloves, and her slender fingers lost the touch of skin, and were white and slender.

Wearing a wig and pretending to be the witness, Shiratori Renzaburo watched this scene and couldn't help but frowning his covered brows.

This was obviously a very beautiful scene, even with a bit of sadness against the backdrop of the environment. Looking at the smile on Christina's lips through the veil, he suddenly felt a subtle discomfort.

It seemed as if this slender arm wrapped in silk was not a feminine hand with graceful curves, but rather a hand with paint peeling off, exposing the white sculpture underneath, revealing a subtle, inhuman nature.

She can't be allowed to wear this ring.

For some unknown reason, Shiratori Renzaburo had a strong premonition that something bad would happen if he put on the ring.

Before he could figure out the source of this emotion and respond, another prompt tone suddenly sounded in the auditorium.

"Oh no, Officer Megure, those wanted people are heading your way!"

"What? How did they get in? Didn't they say..."

"They're holding children hostage!"

"Damn...!"

Muranaka Tsutomu was still holding the ring, staring blankly in the direction of Megure Jusan.

Before he could react or respond, the door of the auditorium was violently slammed open.

Erenikha kicked the door open with her foot, holding the pistol in her hand and pointing it at the newlyweds on the stage in front of her without wavering. She completely ignored the police chasing after her and the police who appeared from hidden positions on both sides of the auditorium, and strode forward along the soft red carpet.

"Pramya, your death is coming--!"

"Don't move! Don't come near!"

Shiratori Renzaburo ignored his premonition, tore off his wig, drew his service gun, and decisively stood in front of the bride and groom.

Takagi Shigeru and Sato Miwako also jumped up from the preparation rooms on the left and right, moved in front of the newlyweds, stood on Shiratori's left and right, and protected the target behind them perfectly.

"You are the ones, don't move!" Erenika raised the gun without hesitation and took a step to the side.

Two tall and strong men followed behind her. One of them was holding a gun and guarding against the police officers behind him. He and Elenika were back to back and back. The other one pointed his gun at the short figure in his arms.

"Put down the gun, or I'll blow this kid's head off!"

Eileenika's voice was steady, focused, and resounding. She didn't seem to be prepared to negotiate anything, and she kept moving forward without any hesitation.

So, after seeing Conan's face clearly, Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako, who were holding guns on guard, were quickly put in a dilemma. As Erenica approached, they had to put their guns aside.

"... Madam. We know that you are here to avenge Pramya." Takagi Shige tried to keep his voice steady, changed his stance, and subtly blocked Sato Miwako before he opened his mouth to negotiate, "In that case, you should not use such extreme means against a victim who is also a victim..."

Up to this point, most of the police officers present agreed with Takagi Shigeru that the reason why Erenica and others were here was because this was a wedding threatened by Pramya.

"The victim..." Elenika pulled the corner of her mouth without a smile, "Since you know my purpose, you should understand what I am doing. I know who Pramya is."

"What did you say?" Takagi Wataru was stunned.

"The two in front, get out of the way." Erenika didn't mean to explain, she just moved the gun, "Hurry up."

Takagi Shigeru and Sato Miwako paused.

"And there are police officers behind us." After saying this, Erenica glanced at the police officers who appeared behind the pillars on both sides, and her eyes were very accurately fixed on Megure Jusan. "Seal off the entrance and exit here immediately and lock the door. Hurry up."

The police present hesitated for a moment, but soon after they pointed their guns at Conan again, they did as they were told with subtle expressions.

"Squeak-yah-"

Under Christina's cold gaze, the door of the auditorium closed again.

At the same time, a tiny cracking sound was heard, followed by the sound of a huge door lock turning and the door hinges turning, which rang out in the world on the other side.

Several people standing on this side of the platform raised their hands in unison to block the strong airflow in front of them.

Under the impact of this strong wind, a crack suddenly appeared in the middle of the fork marking the end point on the building in mid-air.

The next second, two doors of different colors, fluorescent purple and pink, suddenly opened to both sides like the pages of a book that suddenly opened.

(End of this chapter)