Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 157 Where is the Doi Takaki?

The snow was white and the world was one color.

Snowflakes drifted down from the sky, blanketing the entire mountain forest in white.

At first glance, the trees were covered with a thin layer of snow. The crystal-clear snowflakes made this world, draped in a white coat, even more beautiful.

A speeding GTR veered off the road and into the mountains, its engine noise soft and rhythmic.

Ahead lies Xia Chuan's destination—the mountaintop villa.

"I never expected Brother Xia Chuan to be such a generous spender. We really are destined to meet. Come to think of it, when we were in the group chat, I had no idea he would be such a handsome guy!"

Inside the car, Sonoko Suzuki beamed with joy, feeling that this gathering of magic enthusiasts was finally something to look forward to.

The Money-Giving Boy is already so handsome; now she's really looking forward to meeting the Red Herring, who must be an elegant and dashing man.

“I never expected that you, Sonoko, would be a magician’s apprentice,” Natsukawa replied with a smile.

Sonoko Suzuki, as expected of the heiress of the Suzuki Group, has always been at the forefront of the times. In a time when mobile phones had only recently become widespread, she had already started participating in offline gatherings with netizens.

Besides Natsukawa and Sonoko, Ran, Conan, and Anya were also in the car.

"Speaking of which, what's wrong with this kid?" Sonoko asked curiously.

Conan, who was squeezed between her and Ran, was pale and wrapped in an extremely thick down jacket, looking like Genta Kojima.

Ran shook her head in confusion: "I don't know either. When I got home at noon, Conan was already like this, but it didn't seem to be a big problem. His cold had gotten much better, but his face was a little pale."

Conan looked listless, like a little vegetable, and rested his head on the backrest with his eyes closed.

What a devilish morning.

Although Dr. Agasa's hangover cure combines the side effects of Natsukawa's traditional remedy, the new side effects resulting from the combination are not much better than diarrhea.

His once bright eyes were now incredibly cloudy, and he saw double; his legs were weak, and Anya had to help him onto the bus; his head was throbbing, like the throbbing pain of someone who was drunk, even though his mind was perfectly clear.

In short, while recovering from a cold, I developed nearsightedness, leg weakness, and migraines.

The immune system was repaired, but the rest of the body was malfunctioning.

However, this is barely acceptable for Conan, since a headache doesn't affect his deductions, but a cold will!

The snow made the road difficult to travel, and since it was an uphill road, the car was moving much slower.

Half an hour later, the vehicle stopped in front of the suspension bridge.

"There's a suspension bridge ahead, the car can't cross it, let's walk across. According to the markings on the map, it shouldn't be far."

The group nodded in agreement with Xia Chuan's opinion.

With feet firmly planted on the snow, we crossed the precipice and suspension bridge, and walked several hundred meters further before the view suddenly opened up before us.

"It should be right here."

Looking at the isolated and helpless villa in the mountains, Yuanzi had no sense of crisis. She rushed forward with a smile and rang the doorbell.

The door opened quickly, and a middle-aged man opened it.

The man smiled as soon as he saw Sonoko and said, "This must be the magician's apprentice, right? Among the girls, you're the only one who hasn't arrived yet, so there's no mistake."

"Huh?" Sonoko was stunned for a moment before replying, "But I've been pretending to be a man in the chat room, how could that be?"

"Haha, of course it has something to do with your chatting habits. To be honest, we noticed it a long time ago, and sometimes we even laugh about it behind your back."

The young man behind the middle-aged man laughed and said, "If we really want to pretend, only someone like Tanaka can fool everyone."

"If I hadn't met him in person today, I would have always thought Ikasama was a man." "Who says you aren't?" The young woman next to the young man rolled her eyes. "You were too. I always thought you were a woman, and we even discussed underwear."

"I am Huang Yize, the owner of the villa, and my online name is Silent Ventriloquist." After introducing himself, the middle-aged man pointed to the young man behind him: "Hamano Riya, and my online name is Vanished Barney."

The young woman introduced herself: "My online name is Elizabeth, and my real name is Naoko Kuroda."

"Huh, who is this?" Sonoko noticed another person appearing behind her. It was a young woman who looked rather elegant, and the mole at the corner of her mouth added a touch of sexiness to her.

"Online name: Ikasama Doji; real name: Kikue Tanaka."

Kikue Tanaka craned her neck to look at the others behind Sonoko and asked, "Who are these people?"

Sonoko turned around and introduced, "Oh, Ran is my friend, and this Natsukawa is the chat room's spendthrift. Conan and Anya are the burdens we brought along."

To be honest, Sonoko doesn't really like children, and taking them out can be quite troublesome sometimes.

"The boy who distributes wealth?"

The four people at the door exclaimed in surprise, "Another one who's been hiding his true identity."

The Money-Giving Boy and the Red Herring joined the chat room around the same time, but their chatting styles and real-life appearances were completely opposite.

Red Herring was imagined by everyone in the chat room to be an elegant gentleman and a handsome man, but in reality, he turned out to be a big fat guy.

The guy who was known for his generosity in the chat room was quite ordinary. He talked and boasted without thinking, just like a typical otaku. But it turned out he was actually a handsome blond guy!

Absolutely outrageous! It's beyond words!

"Everyone, it's a pleasure to meet you all." Xia Chuan smiled and nodded, picking up the little girl and saying, "This is my daughter Anya. She kept asking to come along, but there's no one at home to take care of her, so I had to bring her along."

"It's nothing, but I didn't expect that the money-giving boy would already have a child." Huang Yize sighed and waved his hand nonchalantly, saying, "The villa is still very big, even if more than a dozen people come, it won't be a problem."

"This is Suken, my assistant. Just tell him if you need anything."

"Hello everyone, please feel free to ask if you need anything."

He must be tall and thin, with an upside-down mushroom haircut that covers his forehead, and his gaunt cheeks and gloomy eyes make people unconsciously shrink back.

"How terrifying!" Anya hid behind Xia Chuan, peeking out half her head, her eyes as determined as Ultraman about to beat up a monster.

"Don't say that. Sugami may seem cold and aloof, but he's actually a very nice person."

Suken nodded slightly and gave Anya what he considered a gentle smile: "Then I'll go tidy up the room first."

After the other party left, the group chatted for a while at the door.

Sonoko was very excited from beginning to end, her eyes darting around as if she was expecting something.

"By the way, what about Doi Takaki?"

This is Red Herring's real name. Although his real name isn't very nice, Sonoko believes he must be a very handsome guy!

He's at least as handsome as Xia Chuan.

"Uh"

Huang Yize was both amused and exasperated. He glanced at the other three chat room members behind him and noticed that they all had strange smiles on their faces.

"What's wrong?"

Sounds came from the stairs opposite the main entrance; the clattering of footsteps grew louder as they approached.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)