Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Despite Masakazu's repeated emphasis on moderation and his suggestion to experience static projects with an artistic flair.

But in the end, Hongye gave a strong reason: "Since we're already here, it would be a shame not to try some extreme sports."

They reluctantly boarded the roller coaster called 'Super Giant Snake'.

Looking at the winding, spiraling silver track that pierces the clouds, a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth as he attempted a final struggle:

"Hongye, are you sure you want to play this?"

"This thing can make you dizzy. It would be a real shame if it ruined your beautiful makeup."

Hongye raised her chin and said, "Zhengyi, are you scared?"

“If you’re scared, just say so. I can take you on a gentle children’s version of the ‘little train’.”

"Are you kidding me!" Zheng Yi said, "I'm just worried that Ai is too young and her body can't withstand this kind of high centrifugal force."

He lowered his head and looked at Ai beside him with concern.

Ai looked up at the towering railway tracks, her face calm, and even yawned, saying with a hint of boredom:
"You don't need to worry about me at all. From a physics perspective, this level of acceleration does not cause any substantial harm to the human body."

"Look! Ai is braver than you!"

With a triumphant wave, Hongye grabbed Zhengyi and Xiao Ai without saying a word and joined the queue.

As the roller coaster slowly climbs to its highest point, the entire fantasy park unfolds like a miniature painting beneath their feet.

Hongye, holding onto the handrail, looked down at the pedestrians and scenery below, which appeared as small as ants, and said in a tone of condescension:

"Yes, the view from here is really good, overlooking the entire layout of the park."

However, before she could finish speaking, the roller coaster began its vertical plunge without warning.

The feeling of weightlessness came instantly, and the young lady of the Ooka family, who had just been chatting and laughing, could no longer maintain her elegant and composed demeanor.

A terrified scream instantly replaced the calm commentary, echoing through the sky.

“Ahhhhhh——!!!”

The sudden scream startled Ai, who was sitting next to her.

Ai's face instantly scrunched up, and she instinctively tried to cover her ears.

It was fine just a moment ago, and then it suddenly started yelling so loudly.

"That's...that's incredibly rude!"

After getting off the roller coaster, Hongye's legs were weak, and she clung to Zhengyi's arm like a sloth to barely keep her feet on the ground.

Her face was pale, her lips trembled slightly, but she was still trying to maintain a facade.

"This...this is a complete design flaw! It's so inhumane!"

"Sister Hongye, your hair ornament just fell onto the tracks."

Ai pointed behind her expressionlessly, but a faint smile flickered in her large eyes.

I can't laugh now, Hongye won't be able to accept it.

"That was something I... strategically gave up to lighten my load."

Hongye stubbornly insisted, but still blushed, and with the help of the staff, she awkwardly picked up the dusty hair accessory.

"Next, let's try the carousel."

Zhengyi looked at the map and offered his suggestion.

"A carousel?" Kureha and Ai asked in unison, but their tones were completely different.

Hongye was wary, suspecting that Zhengyi was mocking her earlier cowardice, and that she felt she was only fit to play on such childish and safe facilities.

Zheng Yi explained with a smile:
"That's my favorite facility; it's safe, fun, cozy, and romantic."

To avoid upsetting Momiji, Masakazu deliberately refrained from saying anything that it wouldn't scare her.

Hongye frowned.

The sarcastic tone of "You're a coward" became even more pronounced.

Hongye frowned deeply and clenched her fists. She really wanted to slap Zheng Yi's annoying face.

But Zheng Yi didn't give Hongye a chance to make a move.

With lightning speed, he scooped up the expressionless Ai beside him and ran quickly toward the carousel.

"Come here, Ai, this pink rocking horse with colorful ribbons is perfect for you!"

Zheng Yi placed Xiao Ai on the most conspicuous wooden horse, then stepped back a few paces and became the dedicated photographer.

"Ai, smile, yes, turn up the corners of your mouth! Raise your hands, like this..."

Zheng Yi first made an exaggerated waving gesture.

Ai sat on the rocking horse, watching Shoichi's comical and energetic appearance, and sighed.

To appease this giant baby, I forced out a formulaic smile.

After playing all afternoon, night fell.

The amusement park's light show had just begun, and the colorful lights transformed the entire park into a fairytale world.

"This kind of unrestrained light pollution is very unfriendly to astronomical observation."

Ai leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window of her hotel room, looking at the Ferris wheel in the distance that shimmered with tacky lights, and muttered a complaint under her breath.

Zheng Yi rubbed Ai's head: "Really, it's not romantic at all."

"Look, it's fireworks!" Hongye said, pointing out the window.

Zheng Yi yawned and asked the two of them, "How's it going here?"

"Not bad." Hongye nodded.

Zheng Yi said, "How about we buy this amusement park?"

"what?"

Both Koyo and Ai looked at Masakazu in surprise.

They only spent one day at the fantasy theme park, and they're already planning to buy such a huge park?
Hongye blinked and said, "How much money do you have?" How much cash does it take to squander like this?

"No, it's not about the money." Ai shook her head.

She looked at Zheng Yi and said, "Are you planning to 'kill' the owner of this amusement park again?"

That poor president of the Fukayama company isn't even dead yet, and you've already set your sights on other people.

“It’s not that I want to kill him, it’s that he was going to die anyway,” Zheng Yi said.

I was just helping to manage his estate.

……

the next day.

Kogoro, the detective in charge of the game, a legendary killer in the detective world, has arrived at the Fantasy Paradise.

The Mori family, along with their three children, followed the client's secretary to a suite at the Red Castle Hotel.

The secretary also prepared ID watches from the fantasy theme park for the group.

With this watch, they can enjoy all the attractions in the fantasy park until 10 p.m.

Kogoro looked at his secretary and said, "So, the person who invited us here was the owner of this amusement park?"

“No,” the secretary said. “This suite was rented on an annual basis.”

Kogoro nodded.

That's really expensive.

The secretary said, "Everyone can go out and have fun now, but please have Detective Mouri and this little boy stay behind."

"Conan?" Ran looked at the secretary in confusion.

The secretary smiled and said, "Because this little one is the 100,000th guest, so..."

"Wow! Conan's luck is amazing," Ayumi exclaimed.

Genta nodded and said, "I'm sure I'll get a great gift."

While the others left the suite to go to the fantasy amusement park, the secretary locked the suite door and even closed the curtains.

Kogoro said, "Isn't that a bit much?"

"I'm sorry, this was all instructed by the client," the secretary said.

The secretary took the remote control and turned on the screen in the suite.

The screen suddenly lit up, revealing a blurry human figure.

He was in complete darkness, though the camera was pointed at him, making him face Conan and Kogoro on the other side of the screen.

But the light seemed to deliberately avoid his face.

Only the outline of a man could be vaguely discerned, his features hidden in heavy shadows.

"I apologize for my rudeness. For some reason, I cannot meet with you."

The client's voice on the screen has also been processed.

"Now, I formally entrust the two of you with the task of solving a case."

Kogoro Mouri asked, "What kind of case is it? Tell me about it."

"No, finding out the details of the case is also your task."

On the screen, the man's image seemed to lean forward slightly.

"what?"

Kogoro stared at the screen in bewilderment; it was the first time he had encountered such a bizarre case.

Even what to investigate requires deduction.

The client said, "Now, I will give you some hints; please use them to reason and analyze."

"Then why did you come to find me?" Kogoro asked.

“It’s not just you; I’ve also invited other detectives,” the client said.

The image on the screen changed, and a detective appeared.

The detective was killed in an explosion because he was unable to complete his client's mission.

The tool that killed him was the Fantasy Paradise ID watch that the secretary had just handed him.

The client said, "Listen, you have no choice."

"This is not just a commission, but a game, a game where time is the stake."

Kogoro Mouri: "Hey, what do you mean by that?"

Mysterious man: "What I mean is, if you can't solve the mystery and find the truth before 10 PM tonight..."

He paused, and the screen suddenly switched views.

It was no longer that man's face, but a split-screen view of real-time monitoring.

On the left is Xiaolan and the Junior Detective League. They have just entered the Fantasy Park and are all wearing ID watches on their wrists.

On the right side of the screen is a complex bomb timer, with red numbers relentlessly ticking.

The client continued, "I've set up sensors around the Fantasy Park. The detonation device will activate as soon as they enter the Fantasy Park."

"After they leave Fantasyland, or after 10 p.m.

"Then, everyone who wears that ID watch will disappear from this world along with the bomb."

Kogoro Mori roared furiously, "Ran?! Ayumi and the others?! You bastard! What did you do to them?!"

The client said, "Don't worry, as long as you listen to me and follow my instructions to find the truth, they will be fine."

"As long as they don't leave the park area and solve the puzzle before 10 o'clock, it won't explode."

"The game has now begun." (End of Chapter)