Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 137 Ai's Determination

"Master!"

"I'm going to call the police!"

"Swish!"

The voices of the monks at Shanni Temple gradually faded away.

Gao Mo's vision was replaced by the darkness of the rainy night.

Apart from the sound of rain, there was no other sound in the entire space, yet it seemed as if some whispered words were entering my mind.

The eerie notebook floated silently in mid-air, oblivious to the wind and rain, facing him like a painting. He reached out but couldn't touch anything—it was just a mental space.

Gao Mo thought of the murder notes in the anime "Death Note".

Almost all those who possess the notebook meet a bad end. From the moment they come into contact with the notebook, it seems that they gradually unleash the monster within them, ultimately leading to their own death.

This notebook is very different, but it still represents taboo and is the source of death.

It's not just the system that defies fate...

"Amo?"

Dr. Agasa's voice woke Gao Mo.

"This must have been an accident, right? It has nothing to do with us."

"Go back first."

Gao Mo gathered his thoughts and prepared to leave the scene first.

It was definitely an accident, but who knows how the reporters will report it? Given his current status, it's best for him to stay out of it.

"I'll see you off." The young monk Xiu Nian looked at the body of Abbot Tian Yong and felt a pang of sorrow.

"What are your plans next, young master?" Gao Mo asked.

“I will probably go to another temple to practice,” Xiu Nian replied, turning to Kuan Nian who was guarding the body. “Brother, you…”

"We will stay here."

Kuan Nian clasped his hands together, his gaze toward his junior brother Xiu Nian still complex.

“We all saw when Master died. The police will probably treat it as an accident. We will tell the police the truth about what happened two years ago, so that we can at least clear Zhongnian’s name… Perhaps there really is retribution in this world, and Master deserved his punishment.”

Ai stood silently by the mountain stream, holding the black cat.

It was no accident.

It's Death.

Death has appeared again.

Thinking of her deceased sister, Ai lowered her head deeply, and only the black cat, craning its neck, could see the trembling, hidden tears in her eyes.

However, this vulnerability quickly turned into strength.

Crying won't solve the problem; what she needs to do is follow Gao Mo and study the other side of this world.

One day we will find a way to deal with death.

This may be her true mission in her rebirth.

Only by uncovering the truth about this world can we truly change the future.

"Meow."

"Xiao Ai?" Gao Mo called out.

……

After leaving the mountain temple, Professor Agasa finally fixed the car after a lot of work.

The yellow Volkswagen Beetle continued driving through the woods, and just then, a police car was seen heading towards Shanni Temple.

The temple and police cars below the waterfall don't look quite right together.

Gao Mo stretched his finger out the window and caught a cherry blossom petal.

He has finished reading "The Daily Life of a Monk's Practice" and has earned 3 stars including the extra reward.

[Storage Pool: 30 Stars]

However, for him, the most important thing about the case was the books.

The 2-star daily book wasn't entirely useless; it helped him understand the life of a monk.

"Kido," Ai said, taking the broken Tengu mask from her backpack, "what should we do with this?"

Why did you bring this?

"You hid it... I thought it had some special purpose."

"I'm just afraid that old monk will demand an exorbitant amount of money from us."

Gao Mo sighed and rubbed his forehead.

He didn't have the habit of taking souvenirs from crime scenes. "Aren't you afraid of these things?"

"I'm not afraid at all." Ai held the Tengu mask, her fingers tightening again.

There must be some connection between the ghost, the Grim Reaper, and Gao Mo that she is unaware of.

Death is too dangerous, but Ghost is safe as long as he is with Gao Mo. He must not be afraid under any circumstances—only in this way can the research proceed.

and also……

Ai lifts up the black cat and looks at it.

This cat also needs to be studied.

"Meow~" The black cat's jewel-like eyes seemed to melt hearts as it gently licked Ai's hand.

Like her, Amei can see evil spirits, and several times it was Amei who cried out for help.

……

Kido Detective Agency.

Because of the Yamane-dera Mist Tengu incident, Gao Mo and his group lost interest in continuing their sightseeing and returned to Beika Town that same day.

The mailbox was overflowing with letters, most of which were for the "Kindaichi" pseudonym. Some even thought that Kindaichi had found a golden treasure and wanted a share.

There are so many weirdos.

Many treasure hunters have also invited Kindaichi to solve the mystery, but none of them have even paid a deposit; they all make empty promises and remain vague about what the treasure is...

It's the right thing to temporarily remove Kindaichi's disguise.

Gao Mo shook his head and continued sorting through the letters.

Suddenly, the sound of a television came from the living room.

"Hehehe... I, Matsuda Samonji, have seen through tonight's series of murders. The culprit is..."

Left text?
Gao Mo put down the letter and returned to the living room, where he immediately saw the kendo detective on the television screen.

It's impossible to say that he wasn't at all concerned about the Zuo Wenzi drama he originally had the opportunity to star in.

Director Gondo has also been trying to capitalize on the popularity of Samonji.

"It's starting to air so soon."

"It seems that the novel by Zuo Wenzi, which had been on hiatus, has started serialization again, so the TV series was also brought forward to today."

Ai, dressed in her pajamas, leaned against the sofa, still examining the Tengu mask in her hand.

When will "City Detective" be released?

"They say it's summer vacation, but I don't know the specifics."

Gao Mo opened the phone under the pseudonym "Domotoichi".

There were only some notifications, and another one was about Yamagishi Eiichi's announcement.

Hopefully, he can participate in some TV programs to maintain his popularity.

Yoko Okino also sent a text message to ask questions.

If only I could split myself in two.

Gao Mo rubbed his hair.

If you have multiple accounts, you won't have to worry about allocating time for each account.

How exactly does Rei Furuya achieve perfect balance?
“Kido,” Ai looked at the Mist Tengu mask in her hand for a while, “when you investigate cases in the future… try to take me with you if possible. The fact that you can survive various murder cases is very likely related to the dead. I saw it when this mask cracked; the Mist Tengu was sucked into your body.”

"Undead..."

Gao Mo put away his phone and looked at the Mist Tengu mask.

Come to think of it, both the ski resort and the mountain temple incident seem to have been activated by Ai after she encountered the ghosts.

Could it be that the reason the quests have been activated all along is because the notebook has captured the undead?
Gao Mo went through all the cases he had encountered so far in his mind.

It seems that this might actually be the case.

Is this what they call "eating ghosts"?
"Can you communicate with the dead?" Gao Mo asked in turn.

Ai shook her head: "Whether it's ghosts, evil spirits, or ordinary ghosts I've encountered before, we can't communicate with any of them. We can only hear a few words... Ordinary ghosts can't even speak at all."

In that case, it might not be a real ghost; it's possible that Ai sensed a death signal.

Gao Mo secretly guessed.

“I want to know why you ate the evil spirit,” Ai said, staring at Gao Mo. “Although it seems fine now, there may be hidden dangers.”

"Well, I'll think about this some more."

Gao Mo temporarily put the topic aside.

Ai is clearly a scientist, so why is her style getting more and more off?
(End of this chapter)