Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

"Let's take a car."

Early in the morning, Yuji Kudo was dropped off at the school gate by the Kudo couple. Carrying two suitcases, he watched Marina say goodbye to her parents. Realizing that this was probably the first time she had left Kyoto as a young girl, the boy instantly understood the deep-seated fear in her heart.

"Don't worry, even if it costs me my life, Miss Marina will definitely not be harmed in the slightest."

As Marina's descendant, he is naturally the best witness to the old lady. If Marina were to encounter danger here and die, then Mr. Kudo would not be able to come from the future. Therefore, as long as he exists, Marina can rest easy.

"Don't say such exaggerated things. I hope we have a safe and peaceful journey."

Marina glared at Yuuji, then gently stepped forward and straightened the unruly brat's collar.

“Actually, I think I could put my suitcase on the ground and unpack it myself.” But Mr. Kudo wasn’t shy at all.

“My suitcase is brand new. If it gets dusty on the ground, I’ll have to wash it, and washing it will easily damage it. I have no intention of replacing it.”

"Ah, so you're still a sentimental person, aren't you..." Yuuji puffed out his chest with a sense of satisfaction, making it easier for Marina to tidy up.

"But it really surprises me that you've never left Kyoto. Why is that?"

Her father is American, her ancestral home is European, and the Kudo family in Japan is also very wealthy. Even if she hasn't traveled to Japan, she should at least have gone to the United States for a vacation.

"The war only ended a few years ago. Because of my father's status, our family has never suffered any hardship. It's enough for us to live our lives peacefully. Why should we run around? Who knows if a bomb will suddenly fall on our heads one day?"

That makes perfect sense. Tourists in Hiroshima a few years ago would have certainly agreed with Marina's words. Yuji gave her a thumbs up.

“However,” Marina clapped her hands, making a wish to some unknown deity in the sky, “if my wish really comes true, Your Majesty, I hope that one day in the future, my family can travel everywhere without spending any money, and that every place we visit will have a legendary story.” “…That’s not a good wish,” Yuuji felt a little sweat on his forehead, and seeing the necklace with the Pira gemstone inlaid on the girl’s clothes, he suggested, “You should put the gemstone necklace in the box; it wouldn’t be good if someone saw it.”

“I just wanted to show it to Yata and Jintaro. I’ll put it away once we get in the car.” Marina put her hands behind her back. “Yuuji-kun is different from the other two. It seems you have someone you like.”

"You can tell that?"

“Because you don’t have any feelings for me at all.” Marina curled her hair. “Completely different from those two idiots.”

As expected, people with the surname Kudo are all very narcissistic. Kudo Yuuji's legs went weak, and he wanted to kneel down before talking to Marina.

"What's wrong? You're scared before we even set off? You're not much better off than me." Marina covered her mouth.

"But this time I can rest assured. Yate called me last night and said that his family will escort us all the way to Tokyo. There shouldn't be any problems traveling through the city."

"Oh, a member of the main branch of the Kuromaru family, surnamed Karasumaru?"

Kudo Yuji's legs were no longer weak. "Who will Kuromaru Yata bring?"

"No, I heard from Jeta that it was someone named... something like Xian San."

“…Kenzo Masuyama?!”

How could it be him? This man couldn't possibly have met Kudo Yuuji in this era; otherwise, how could his head have been blown off by a single bullet? (End of Chapter)