Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 224 "Ran's Guide to Karate"

As evening fell, the tunnel buried by the avalanche was finally cleared. Local police took away the bodies of the victims, along with the short-haired woman and the two hunters.

The long-haired woman followed her to the police station.

The seemingly strong long-haired woman broke down emotionally, her cries even more sorrowful than the short-haired woman's—her dream of believing for four years that her boyfriend was still alive and waiting for her had finally shattered.

It is said that the two men with horse faces mistook the short-haired female brother for a Japanese wolf and fired shots.

The resort owner was caught in an avalanche while rescuing people, and the entire incident was filmed by Yoshiki Futagaki nearby.

It's worth mentioning that, along with the videotape that the short-haired woman threw away four years ago, there was also the videotape that the victim filmed of the short-haired woman running towards him at the time of the incident—that is, the tape that was replaced in the camera.

The camera did indeed contain negatives that obscured the timeline, but the short-haired woman didn't expect Gao Mo to expose her before the photos were even developed, and even use her brother's remains to implicate her.

“That’s why I said,” the mustachioed man curled his lip, “it’s all the same no matter where you make chocolate, right? Chocolate can’t determine marriage at all, and it might even turn into a tragedy…”

“But Dad,” Ran was still immersed in the sad atmosphere, “Miss Ayako said that she truly loves Mr. Nigaki and that her love for him has not changed.”

"Love makes you so ruthless?" the mustachioed man glared and sneered. "Killing someone while crying?"

Gao Mo watched the police car drive away in the cold wind.

It's hard to judge who the killers are in this world. It's not uncommon for people to kill out of love. This time, Gan Liya seems to be relatively normal.
The conflict did indeed stem from Yoshitaka Futagaki's promotion of information about Japanese wolves, and the videotape in question sparked the conflict...

You should know that in Mihua, someone was killed while eating a meal; the motives are only getting more bizarre.

More than that, he was concerned about the resentful look in the two hunters' eyes before they were taken away—he could indeed feel their malice.

However, the two were overthinking it. Time went into an abnormal state after Shinichi Kudo shrank, and it became virtually impossible for prisoners to get out after that, unless they forcibly escaped like Yoichi Takato, or their sentences were to be served within the next year.

It's hard to say what the sentence will be if it exceeds one year.

"call!"

After dinner, it started snowing heavily in the mountains again. Little Mustache went to bed early, while Ran and Sonoko continued making chocolates in the kitchen, and even Ai was dragged along.

Conan stood by the living room window watching the snowstorm, while Saburo obediently squatted beside him playing with a ball.

This guy seems to have a hidden talent for beast taming, and he always has an exceptionally close relationship with dogs.

"Kido, Tsuyoshi should be guarding the graveyard right now, right?"

"Call me brother."

Gao Mo yawned.

Even if he were still Shinichi Kudo, let alone after shrinking, he would still have to call him "brother".

"It seems the former owner of the resort deliberately trained the dogs this way to avoid upsetting Granny Yuasa, and even lied that the wolf was dead... This rotation will probably continue until the two dogs are too weak to move or die in the snow."

Valentine's Day is just around the corner...

Conan's young face revealed a melancholy and sadness that belied his age.

"I can feel Xiaolan's feelings, but I can only stay by her side like this."

Gao Mo's eyelids twitched, but he pretended not to hear and flipped through the projected books.

Ran's karate guide overlaps somewhat with Satoshi Maeda's karate guide, but it still has great learning value.

These projected books carry the owner's experience, so of course the more the better.

"Wow!"

Gao Mo felt a surge of heat in his mind as a flood of images of Xiao Lan's training and battles came rushing in.

The only pity is that all the opponents were young girls.

Xiao Lan hasn't reached her peak yet, and the projection book doesn't contain the master's talent, so it's almost impossible for her to unleash her explosive power.

His biggest weakness is his lack of combat talent.

The fundamental reason limiting his fighting ability is the coordination of his power.

Unless he activates the supernatural ability "Transparent World" to control his body, even if his posture is perfect, he will find it difficult to mobilize his full strength like others. Without practical combat ability, he can only bully ordinary people.

Correspondingly, my brain is getting better and better.

The "Transparent World" effect has significantly increased in both its effectiveness and duration.

Karate lv2 (lv4)

Ok?
Gao Mo gathered his thoughts and, after just one glance at the guide, his hidden karate level officially reached level 4.

He felt that level 4 was roughly equivalent to the national champion level, just like his level 4 kendo.

That makes sense. The hidden level is linked to the "Transparent World." After all, this ability comes from the supernatural battle anime "Demon Slayer," and even if it's been censored, it's still supernatural.

Even the strongest beings in this world probably cannot fully control their bodies to reach the "Transparent World" realm.

Even the greatest talent cannot compare to "a clear understanding of the world".

What he lacks is practical experience.

"Kido-kun?" Conan, oblivious to the change in Gao Mo, listened to the sounds coming from the kitchen and couldn't help but plead, "Just one last time, please help me out? Just get the chocolate from Ran..."

"Why don't you just make a phone call yourself? Even if you can't meet, just chatting and showing your concern is enough."

Gao Mo turned his back.

"I can't always help you, because that would hurt Xiaolan even more."

Ai does have a temporary antidote, but given this kid's personality, once he starts, it'll never end, so it's better to keep him hanging on.

“Or you could have Xiaolan give me the chocolate and tell her I’ll pass it on to you,” Gao Mo added.

"Kirouto-nii!"

The sound of the gardener calling came from the kitchen again.

"It's all done! It's so beautiful this time. Ai and I made it for Kido-nii together!"

In the end, she didn't have the courage to give Gao Mo the chocolate alone.

"Why does it taste bitter?" Gao Mo casually tasted a piece of the cut scraps.

He doesn't care about Valentine's Day; he just likes eating desserts.

"Shouldn't handmade chocolates be bitter?" Sonoko asked, puzzled. "Love is bittersweet, isn't it? It's not that the more bitter it is, the deeper the feelings..."

As she spoke, Sonoko's voice grew weaker and weaker.

Ugh, I messed it up again!
She completely forgot that Gao Mo liked sweets.

Turning her head to glance at Ai, who was secretly laughing, Sonoko's mind went completely blank.

She's so naive, how could she believe this little brat?
"It's okay, I don't actually like Valentine's Day chocolates either."

Gao Mo turned his gaze to the window and vaguely saw a tall figure wrapped up tightly in the snow forest.

It was the driver we met on the way to the resort...

Shuichi Akai?

That special appearance is very rare, and the most fitting one is FBI agent Shuichi Akai, who is always on Furuya Rei's mind.

In "Detective Conan", Shuichi Akai seems to be a couple with Ai Haibara's older sister, and he has been secretly protecting Ai Haibara ever since.

Besides, it's also a huge hassle in itself.

"call!"

Even through the heavy snow, Gao Mo could almost see the man's deep gaze.

We need to be careful.

He can still protect himself from the Black Organization and these people, but it's difficult for him to do anything.

In his judgment, whether it's Shuichi Akai, Rei Furuya, or the Black Organization, they all generally possess Level 5 abilities, and it's not impossible for them to be at Level 5 or even higher.

After all, this is the world of Detective Conan, where even supernatural powers exist, and he himself had already experienced the power of Detective Conan. If the actor cannot reach level 5, he needs to quickly register the new profession and cultivate more high-level professions as soon as possible.

He already possesses many professional skills, but he hasn't been able to find the time to activate them—activating a profession requires a significant amount of time to gain practical work experience compared to playing a role.

"Kido Takamori? Hmph!"

At the edge of the snow-covered forest, Shuichi Akai leaned against a tree trunk, breathing heavily as he looked at the snow-covered mountain cabin.

Because of the avalanche, he only arrived at the resort today with the police and also gained a preliminary understanding of the events that had occurred there.

Shiho, who is now Ai, is indeed in great danger by following Kido Takamori.

……

It was Valentine's Day when we left Chuidu Villa.

The streets of Tokyo are full of shops running promotions. The real happiest people on this day are the merchants, as not only chocolates, but all kinds of Valentine's Day related items sell very well.

Aside from Valentine's Day, "The Miracle of the Sea" remains a hot topic, giving the Suzuki Museum a significant boost in popularity. However, Jirokichi Suzuki, the person involved, is not particularly happy.

Because Kidd spoke out, the existence of the fake Kidd was exposed.

The declassified documents, which cost 30 million to obtain from Gao Mo, were stolen from the front page once again before they could be put to good use.

In the end, this farce could only end in a dismal failure.

Gao Mo didn't have any particular thoughts.

He'd completed the front-page task and gotten the money; what happened afterward was none of his business.

Kido Detective Agency.

Just as Gao Mo was about to close up shop for a break, he received a bunch of Valentine's Day chocolates, along with a bunch of pink love letters.

However, the gift was not given to him, but to the increasingly mysterious Furuya Rei—the agency's former workaholic Amuro Tooru.

Since the Twilight Mansion incident, the Black Organization seems to have become more active, and even the time management master Rei Furuya has had to reduce his detective work.

Occasionally, Gao Mo could glean some information from the news: both the police and the black-clad organization suffered casualties, and many black-clad individuals seemed to have been executed internally.

The wineries in this world seem to be more chaotic than I imagined, both externally and internally.

However, it's not surprising. After all, it's a world with supernatural powers, and the Black Organization should have been aware of it to some extent. Otherwise, Ai's parents wouldn't have been researching the rules of the Shinigami while developing drugs.

Looking back now, meeting the brewery executives wasn't such a bad thing, especially meeting Rei Furuya.

It can indirectly obtain some intelligence.

The second floor of the office.

Ai habitually hides in the small study; her phone is busy.

"I've already given you the drug information, there's no need to keep an eye on things here anymore, right? I've already said I won't be going to the United States."

“You should know what you’re facing,” Shuichi Akai said, hiding in the car with a view of the Kudo family mansion. “That Kido Takamori can’t protect you; he might even put you in greater danger.”

"Of course I know."

Ai closes her eyes and recalls her previous life.

The doctor lying in a pool of blood, the bombed-out elementary school, the Mori father and daughter shot in the head by a sniper rifle...

“But this time is different,” Ai opened her eyes again, stroking the sleeping black cat in her arms. “I can protect myself, and… I don’t want to run away anymore.”

Shuichi Akai stared out the window without speaking for a while before finally opening his mouth.

"I'm so sorry about what happened to your sister. If I had been there at the time, perhaps..."

"No, it has nothing to do with you, because what killed my sister was... that thing."

Ai lowered her head.

"The truly terrifying thing in this world."

"The truly terrifying thing?" Shuichi Akai didn't understand. "I've returned to deal with the organization, and I won't go back until the mission is over. If you're willing to trust me..."

"Can you do me a favor?" Ai interrupted, shaking her head. "There's something I've been wanting to get back, but the organization might be secretly monitoring me..."

It's the old house where my dad used to live. It's probably being used by an office on an island now. Under the float in the toilet tank at the office, there are some things my sister left me.

“I understand,” Shuichi Akai said, withdrawing his gaze and giving a final reminder, “Since you don’t want to leave, I won’t force you. But don’t trust anyone except me, including other FBI agents, and don’t mention your sister again…”

Gao Mo leaned against the wall of the corridor outside the small study, paused for a moment, and then quietly turned and left.

Shuichi Akai's intention was indeed to take Ai away.

He actually said he was dangerous, but in his opinion, it was this guy who was dangerous.

This guy is way more eye-catching than him.

Both Gin and Rei Furuya wanted to find this guy, and he was even forced to fake his death later.

"Buzz!"

Back in the living room downstairs, Gao Mo suddenly received an email on his phone.

It's a notification about your online account information.

Follow the login to the chat room account "Shadow".

The chat room, which originally contained only a few words, now has a long string of messages.

"I've been thinking about what I want, and the magic troupe's performances these past few days have given me the answer. Please look forward to my performance. I feel the guidance of death and will offer a spectacular death performance as a sacrifice to the lost lambs."

"Black magic, also known as dark magic..."

Below is a series of informational details.

Gao Mo only glanced at it, and the next moment he saw the notes projected and turned.

The long-awaited invitation reappeared before my eyes.

The role of a professional actor, who needs to portray a dark sorcerer, was offered to Takato Yoichi.

coming!

Gao Mo's eyes narrowed slightly.

The reason he keeps improving his professional skills is to adapt to the job invitation.

With his level 4 acting skills and level 4 disguise and makeup, if he were to perform a professional acting role again, he would at least be excellent, and a perfect evaluation is not impossible.

As an actor, the only thing I need to be mindful of is my identity.

First, we must keep it from Gao Yuanyao and avoid arousing his suspicion.

Gao Mo reviewed the invitation details again.

Unlike in the past, this time there are detailed character traits and performance requirements.

It seems that Takato Yoichi is looking for someone to impersonate him.

puppet?
Gao Mo replied in the chat room: "We'll talk about it after you succeed."

As expected, this guy probably really did sense the presence of death.

I just don't know how to become a Death Agent.

Experiencing death like him?
Or should we create enough deaths?

If he causes trouble, how will Death react?
In any case, it's best for him to keep quiet for now; dealing with a genius like this might expose his true colors.

"Kido?" Ai came downstairs in her pajamas. "Be careful these next few days, a lot of people have come from Tokyo..."

"Are you part of the organization?" Gao Mo met Ai's gaze and said, thinking of his earlier conversation with Shuichi Akai. "I've taken on an acting job and might be gone for several days."

(End of this chapter)