Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 97 Xiao Ai: There’s a ghost!

Chapter 97 Xiao Ai: There’s a ghost!
It was more than an hour later that Gao Mo returned to the rental villa.

He was a little curious about the police investigation, but he didn't meddle in it.

The past cases have little to do with him.

"It's inconvenient to come and go, so I bought some extra so I won't be short of food for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

Gao Mo was changing his shoes at the entrance and subconsciously greeted someone, but received no response.

After putting down the big bag of food, I saw Sonoko running down from upstairs in a panic: "Brother Kido, I don't know what's going on. Ai has been acting weird since a while ago, like she's been possessed by an evil spirit!"

"Bewitched?"

Gao Mo followed Xiao Ai upstairs in confusion, and sure enough, he saw Xiao Ai huddled in the corner of the bed with the cat in her arms, as if she had seen something terrifying. She and the cat were staring out the window of the villa in fear.

"Xiao Ai?"

The familiar voice woke the girl up, and she rushed to Gao Mo with the cat in her arms: "Over there...over there..."

"Which way?"

Gao Mo then looked out the window. Apart from the private villa nearby, there was only a snowy forest.

I did see a few private cars.

In addition to the police, it seemed that other people had entered the villa.

Probably the victim's family.

"That's right there," Xiao Ai hid behind Gao Mo, her face completely devoid of her usual calmness. She lowered her head and pointed out the window, "There's a ghost in that villa..."

Gao Mo and Yuanzi next to him looked at each other. The latter shook his head repeatedly, also looking confused.

"Is there a ghost?" Sonoko looked out the window with wide eyes, then turned to Ai suspiciously.

Where did this dirty stuff come from in broad daylight?
There is one little devil.

Could this kid be saying this on purpose?
Do you want to sleep with Brother Kido?
Kids nowadays...

"No! Absolutely not!"

Yuanzi shouted subconsciously, then came to her senses and met Gao Mo's gaze, with heat rising on her cheeks.

"What I mean is... at night we... Ai and I will sleep together..."

Gao Mo walked to the window and carefully observed the private villa.

He didn't think Ai would lie about such a thing.

There are so many strange things in this world. Can we actually accept that ghosts really exist?
only……

Even with the Eagle Vision superpower activated, the villa is still the same villa.

Is it because it’s too far away?
Gao Mo turned around and looked at Xiao Ai, who was still trembling.

The silly cat licked Xiao Ai with its tongue, as if to comfort her.

"You can sleep in the room opposite tonight." This was the only arrangement Gao Mo could make for the time being.

He wanted to go and check out the villa, but he was worried about the two people inside.

Ai's reaction may not necessarily be because she saw a ghost, but may also be because she felt threatened.

And the police are still here now, it was easier to get into trouble in the past.

……

"call--!"

In the evening, the weather outside changed suddenly and a snowstorm came.

Ai can't cook, and Sonoko has rarely been in the kitchen since she was a child.

Gao Mo could only refer to "Da Shang Zhu Shan's Gourmet Guide" and prepare some simple meals.

Okami is famous as a gourmet, and his cooking skills are also top-notch. Even his "Gourmet Guide" includes some of his cooking techniques.

The only problem was that he had no cooking skills.

"Kiroto-kun, you really don't want my help?" Sonoko called out from outside the kitchen. "I used to help you out occasionally."

"You go accompany Ai..."

Gao Mo fumbled for a while with a stiff face, then changed the subject and called back to Yuanzi: "Can you handle the ingredients?"

"Yes!" The fire in Yuanzi's eyes rekindled.

I finally found my place.

"Then let's have hotpot tonight." Gao Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s best if he doesn’t have to do the actual operation.

"Snour!" Xiao Ai didn't dare to stay on the second floor alone. She walked out of the kitchen with the sleeping cat in her arms and was stunned to see Gao Mo directing Yuanzi.

She didn't say she wouldn't cook dinner.

And...when did Gao Mo acquire this ability?

Do you usually play her all the time?

The sound of the boiling hot pot contrasts sharply with the sound of snow and wind outside the window.

Gao Mo opened a bottle of ice cola, poured it for Xiao Ai and Yuanzi respectively, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

He actually quite likes the feeling of being isolated from the world in the wind and snow.

I feel inexplicably relaxed.

Of course, it is definitely not possible to isolate yourself.

It can't be those murder case copies either.

I heard that many famous writers in this world have this hobby. Maybe he has the talent to become a mystery writer?
"Kiroto-kun, why are you drinking iced Coke in this weather?"

Yuanzi had a bitter face, but seeing Gao Mo enjoying it, he could only bite the bullet and take a small sip.

But...it seems pretty good.

It goes well with hot pot.

"Buzz!"

A beam of car lights flashed outside the window, as if someone wanted to drive down the mountain, but the blizzard was too severe, so they had to retreat in the end.

After a while, a young man and woman knocked on the door of the villa in the snow.

"Sorry, we are from the villa next door."

Gao Mo opened the door and welcomed in the two people who were freezing cold.

One of them was a petite woman with short hair, about 30 years old, with a heroic face.

"Hello," the woman was stunned when she saw Gao Mo's appearance. "Do you have any extra ingredients? We didn't prepare anything today, and we were suddenly trapped by a snowstorm..."

"There are plenty of ingredients, but..."

Gao Mo simply observed the two of them.

"Are you the family of the victim over there?"

"Ah, no, we are Teacher Dashan's students," the man explained, "We are here to accompany the teacher's wife..."

The man looked at Gao Mo suspiciously and asked, "Are you a celebrity? I think I've seen you somewhere."

"I remember now," the woman exclaimed, covering her mouth with her hands. "You are Shiroto Gao Mo! The second male lead in the hit TV series right now!"

"Doctor Zhongyuan?"

Sonoko walked out of the restaurant in surprise and greeted the woman when she saw her.

"Why are you here?"

"Are you... Yuanzi?" The woman saw that Yuanzi had changed a lot and almost didn't recognize him for a moment.

Her hairstyle has changed a lot, and it seems like she has dressed up carefully.

……

"So that's how it is. That robbery and murder case is actually related to you."

The young man and woman, as acquaintances, met and sat down in the restaurant, and also talked about the police investigation today.

Professor Oyama, who was killed on the day of the incident, was at the villa for vacation, along with his students and laboratory members.

I was originally planning to leave after accompanying my wife today, but I was stopped by the police for questioning and now I am trapped in a snowstorm.

“No one expected something like that to happen.”

The woman's name is Kaori Nakahara, and like the man next to her, she is a doctor at the University of Tokyo Hospital.

His expression did not look very good when he talked about the incident.

"The teacher always likes to watch TV series alone in the room. Who knows... by the time we realize something is wrong, it's already too late."

"But so many days have passed," Sonoko asked curiously, "Why are the police still questioning you?"

"Maybe it's because we haven't been able to find the criminal yet?"

Kaori Nakahara looked at her watch and stood up hurriedly.

"Everyone is still waiting for us. We have to go back quickly. I'll come again tomorrow if it doesn't snow."

"Is this enough?"

Gao Mo divided some of the ingredients.

Fortunately, he saw the discount and bought a lot more.

"That's enough," Nakahara Kaori said gratefully, "How much?"