The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1296 Conan: I'm the protagonist, even though I am!

Conan felt that he had been corrupted by that old man Fujino.

Yeah, whatever the blame, just pin it on Old Deng.

The rain grew heavier, and streaks of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating most of the night and revealing the dense, dark clouds that pressed down on the heavens.

The children looked at the heavy rain outside and sighed helplessly.

Ayumi leaned against the window: "The rain is getting heavier, and we won't be able to go back..."

Conan took out his phone and checked the weather forecast: "The weather forecast says that this rain will continue until tomorrow."

Mitsuhiko stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "What should we do?"

Genta crossed his arms and said, "Why don't we just have Fujino-nii come and pick us up?"

"You idiot!" Conan, who was standing nearby, immediately cursed at Genta when he heard this. "It's raining heavily right now. If Fujino were to drive his car, which is heavier than a regular sedan, on a mountain road, he would easily have an accident, okay?"

Conan gave a deadpan explanation.

Although he harbored some resentment towards Fujino Ryoto, he didn't wish for him to die.

To be honest, I'm willing to mess with Fujino, but it's just to vent my anger.

As for what others want to do...

You'll see if I fix you or not!
Among the three, Mitsuhiko was the most knowledgeable and had some literary talent, so he chimed in, "What if we encounter a landslide? That would be a real problem!"

"Why don't you stay here with me tonight?"

At this moment, the old woman named Tanaka Iwae suddenly appeared behind them, her hands behind her back, and spoke to them in an aged voice.

The children were startled by the sudden appearance of the old lady.

Ayumi was taken aback by the old lady's kindness, but she politely said, "Thank you, Grandma."

"I live alone in this house, and there are plenty of guest rooms. You can go back to your families after the rain stops tomorrow..."

The old lady didn't seem to care at all; she simply waved her hand, turned around, and walked away.

After she left, Genta couldn't help but complain, "That old lady was so scary..."

Mitsuhiko nodded in agreement: "It does feel a bit scary."

Ayumi countered, "But the old lady was very kind; she even let us stay here overnight to avoid the rain."

"Who knows what her purpose is?" Yuan Tai said with a deadpan expression. "What if she wants to leave us here and eat us?"

"Alright, stop arguing. We don't have any other options, do we?"

Conan stopped the kids from continuing, and at the same time, he was speechless at Genta's ungrateful behavior.

All I can say is that Genta's performance was as consistent as ever.

"Let's tell Ai-chan first!" Ayumi, being a good girl, immediately thought of her best friend, Gray Cat. "Otherwise, Ai-chan, Fujino-nii, and Professor Agasa will be worried about us!"

"Ayumi, why don't you talk to Haibara and Fujino about this?" Conan thought about how he had hung up on Haibara earlier and decisively handed the matter over to Ayumi.

If he calls, he'll probably get a sarcastic remark and a good scolding.

Soon, Ayumi informed Ai Haibara and the others about her situation.

Then, the old lady kindly arranged for them to have tea in the Japanese-style reception room.

Akane Oba seems to be the lively type of girl, similar to Sonoko.

She immediately noticed a fish tank on the wall of the reception room and curiously called out to it:

"Look, look! It's a goldfish! It looks so cute!"

Hearing his important client's greeting, the Andarai man came over and chimed in, "Indeed, there are so many goldfish, probably more than ten."

"Isn't this Yuqing?"

"Yuqing?"

"It's that fish with the gilded tail!"

Compared to the mature, older man type of male escort, the younger, more affectionate type next to him was clearly much more attentive, starting to introduce the different breeds of goldfish to his young lady:

“Goldfish like this are very rare. Among these twelve, this one can be said to be the most special one.”

This action naturally won the favor of the young lady: "Wow, Fengya, you're amazing! You know so much!"

Kahara Fuga gave an awkward smile: "It's nothing, I've only ever kept goldfish."

Seeing this, the Andalai people nearby seemed to instinctively follow the professional ethics of a male escort and began to compete for the woman's affections: "As for me, I know more about stones. The transparent stone on the far right is quartz, the one in the middle with spots is mica, and the one on the far left that shines with black light is obsidian, which was most commonly used in the Jomon period!"

You two are both amazing!

Akane Oba smiled sweetly, like a little girl, "She's practically a genius..."

"..."

Conan turned his head, staring at the scene before him, utterly speechless.

So, knowing a little about goldfish and stones makes you a genius?
If this is genius, then what are famous detectives like me and Fujino?

At most, they just have a high level of knowledge, okay...

If you hand it over to Mitsuhiko, he'll recognize it!

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at both sides, wanting to see Haibara and Fujino's reactions.

But looking back suddenly, I realized that neither Haibara nor Fujino had come along today, so they couldn't see the reactions of these two tsukkomi actors.

Ugh……

Why do I feel a little lonely?
If Ai Haibara were here, she'd probably say something like, "This wanton woman must have calculated that this girl pretending to be innocent and naive would win their favor and make them treat her better. That's why she did this. This kind of woman is the best at manipulating men..." or something like that.

It was getting dark.

The elderly woman kindly cooked dinner for everyone.

It's a simple curry.

The curry was quite delicious. It wasn't that it had perfect color, aroma, and taste, but it just had a homey feel to it.

After dinner, the old lady arranged rooms for the little ones.

It is a very large Japanese-style guest room.

Immediately afterwards, the old woman began arranging for the young lady to be paired with two male prostitutes.

She pointed to the end of the corridor on the other side and said in an old voice, "As for the three of you, the men go to the room at the end of the corridor!"

"As for you, you'll sleep in the same room as me."

Upon hearing this, Akane Oba immediately objected: "What do you mean? I want to share a room with both of them!"

Upon hearing this, the old woman looked at Akane Otani with a look of curiosity, and said in a deep voice, "Do you know that boys and girls can't sleep together after the age of seven?"

"Huh, what kind of strange rule is this?"

Upon hearing this, the old woman immediately scolded, "How could a young, unmarried woman like you say such things? You have no shame!" "What do you mean, 'no shame'..."

"They are shameless!"

"You young people, can't you even speak Chinese characters anymore?"

Hearing the sounds coming from the corridor outside, the little ones who had already entered the guest room were all puzzled.

Genta then looked at Ayumi and Mitsuhiko beside him and asked curiously, "What does it mean to be shameless?"

"Chinese characters are so difficult, we haven't learned much yet..."

Mitsuhiko said with concern, "Speaking of which, we're already seven years old. There shouldn't be any problem with us sleeping in the same room, right?"

Ayumi nodded, echoing with concern, "Ayumi isn't married yet, could she also be shameless?"

"Hehehe..."

Conan, seeing the absurd remarks of the kids, didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only silently take out a copy of Detective Samonji and start reading.

But then he realized that what the old lady said made a lot of sense.

You two men and one woman, the woman is a rich lady and the man is a gigolo, is it okay for you to live together?
I'm afraid the whole room will be contaminated...

It's no wonder the old lady said that it was a bit too much for Akane Ooba to say that she was living in the same room with two male prostitutes; in fact, it was too promiscuous.

If Fujino were to make a dirty joke, he'd probably come out with a line of witty banter.

Conan thought to himself, then his expression suddenly turned strange. He didn't quite understand why his thought process had led him to imagine what Fujino would say.

Damn it, I've been led astray by Fujino and turned into a tsukkomi (straight man)!
I'm clearly the main character!
Fujino: What I'm saying is, is it possible that it's not that you're leading people astray, but that you were originally one of the characters who makes sarcastic remarks?
…………

The forest was quiet in the dead of night, with only the patter of rain and the occasional rumble of thunder.

As time passed, Conan and the other children had nothing to worry about and fell asleep early.

Early the next morning, Mitsuhiko was awakened by the urge to urinate.

Just as he finished using the toilet and was about to return to his room, he heard a series of ear-piercing sharpening sounds.

An elderly woman is sharpening a kitchen knife!

Mitsuhiko was startled, and then ran back to his room to wake up his friend.

But before he could speak, a scream suddenly broke out amidst the intermittent sound of rain outside the window.

Immediately following was a deafening clap of thunder.

Upon hearing the noise, a group of people hurriedly ran out to investigate.

Conan ran the fastest, following the sound as he ran out of the house, and saw Andarai outside in the heavy rain, holding Akane Oba and calling out to her.

Next came the old woman sharpening her knife, and then the Andalai people.

Conan was already used to this kind of situation and shouted, "Quickly, call the police and an ambulance!"

Upon hearing this, the old woman immediately ran back into the house to act as the alarm caller.

Kahara Fuga, who followed behind, helped Anda Raijin carry Oba Akane's body into the entrance hall of the house.

Yes, a corpse.

By the time Conan checked her pulse, the somewhat shameless young lady was already dead.

Conan's eyes darted around, scanning the people present before he analyzed:
"The blood loss was too great. The wound was likely caused by some sharp object severing the carotid artery, leading to excessive bleeding and shock."

"The key question is, who would kill her with a sharp weapon in this remote mountain area, especially in the early morning..."

As Conan was speaking, the children next to him immediately connected it to the old woman and began to suspect that she had killed Akane Ooba.

Conan looked at the little ones and was speechless for a moment.

So, these kids actually dare to call themselves the Junior Detective Club...

You, a detective, believe in mountain spirits and monsters?
Believe in science!
…………

As night fell, Fujino and Ai Haibara were lying in their tent, covered with blankets, spending the night.

Suddenly, the telephone rang.

Haibara Ai was startled. She rubbed her eyes, picked up the phone, and saw that it was Edogawa calling.

The call was connected, and then news came from the other end that someone had died.

Ai Haibara rubbed her temples in exasperation, then pulled a pair of detective tracking glasses from her bag and, with Fujino in tow, followed the tracking signal to the crime scene.

When the two arrived at the scene, the police had not yet arrived.

The little ones were still in the entrance hall, along with an old woman, two men, and a corpse lying on the ground.

Everyone saw the two of them.

Judging from their thin clothing, it's clear that these two rushed over as soon as they heard the news.

At this moment, Fujino was wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts, and his muscular physique was clearly visible after being soaked by the rain.

Ai Haibara, who was standing next to her, also rushed out in a hurry. Like Fujino, she was still wearing light pajamas, a gray-black long vest and shorts. On this rainy night nearing autumn, she looked rather thin.

Fujino casually took out a coat from his personal storage space and draped it over Ai Haibara's shoulders before stepping forward and beginning to question Conan about the case.

Upon arriving at the scene, Conan glanced at the body and then explained the entire incident to Fujino.

Incidentally, he also mentioned a few things about the deceased and his two male companions.

Then, Fujino's gaze, as he looked at the corpse and the two men, gradually became strange:

"What did you say? Two male escorts and a woman, planning to live together?"

“Yes!” Conan nodded in agreement, “If it weren’t for the old lady separating them, they would definitely be living together…”

"They're really playing hard to get, they even want to live together..."

Upon hearing this, Fujino's expression became even stranger. He couldn't help but think to himself: If they lived together, wouldn't they have a world-shaking war that could wipe out tens of millions of lives in the blink of an eye?
Conan frowned and asked Fujino, "So, Fujino-nii, what's your opinion?"

"What review?"

"You know, like, at first glance!"

"A single thimble, purely a courtesy name?"

"Yeah!"

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately broke into a confident smile.

Turning his head, he explained the previous incident to Ai Haibara and asked her for her opinion.

Ai Haibara was a little puzzled about what was going on in this child's head, and voiced her thoughts: "Maybe it's her scheming, pretending to admire them or something, making them so obsessed with each other that they don't know what's going on?"

Hearing this, Conan became even more confident, and he looked smug.

Sure enough, Fujino would definitely say something like that after hearing that!
Hmph, no one understands Fujino and Haibara better than me!
Fujino and Ai Haibara frowned at the same time, glancing at Conan with confusion, thinking to themselves: Is this kid stupid?

(End of this chapter)