I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 125 Numerous Weapons for Dealing with Vampires
on the road.

Kogoro Mouri sat in the driver's seat and drove to the destination of this mission.

Although he should have been fully focused on the car's condition while driving.

But when Kogoro Mouri saw the extra person in the rearview mirror, he couldn't help but complain.
"You wicked little bat brat, what are you doing here, trying to hitch a ride on my car again!"

"You've been asked to do this again? I don't believe it."

When Chen En visited the Nagato Group villa last time, he said that Hattori Heiji had sent him on his behalf.

Kogoro Mouri didn't say anything.

There's absolutely no way anyone would invite Chen En this time; it seems like he's just trying to hitch a ride!

However, he couldn't understand why Chen En wanted to hitch a ride to Dracula's villa.

—No, what's so great about Dracula's villa?
The villas of the Changmen Group are alright, but the Dracula villa is nothing special.

No, it's more accurate to say that if that place were even slightly nicer, it wouldn't be called Villa Dracula.

"Let me tell you, if you get kicked out of Dracula's villa, I'm not going to personally escort you back."

"You can just run back by yourself then!"

Kogoro Mouri muttered to himself.

However, Ran and Conan, who know Kogoro Mouri quite well, didn't take these words seriously at all.

Kogoro Mouri has always had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Even if I encounter a stranger in need of help, I can't help but step forward and lend a hand.

Not to mention Chen En, who had already become an acquaintance.

Even if the owner of Dracula's Villa doesn't welcome Chen En, he will most likely make a special trip before resting to send Chen En back to Tokyo. At worst, next time he won't believe Chen En's nonsense, he'll just take Chen En with him when he goes on a mission.

"Mr. Chen En, do you know who owns this Dracula Villa?"

Ran Mouri, sitting on the left by the window with Conan between her and Chen En, asked curiously,
"I've never heard of this Dracula villa before."

Conan, sandwiched between two pieces of cheese, nodded.

He'd never heard of him before and figured he was some third-rate author from the street.

However, Chen En did speak up.
"The owner of Villa Dracula is Daisuke Torakura."

"He is a famous horror novelist, whose status is probably a level below that of the previous ninja novelist, Tsukigata Ryutaro. His favorite genre is horror novels with vampires as the theme."

"That is why Mr. Daisuke Torakura's house is called the Dracula Villa, and he himself is also known as Mr. Dracula."

"They seem to have only recently started trying to transform their business, and are researching some things..."

Kogoro Mouri, in the driver's seat, suddenly interrupted.

"What you're saying sounds so familiar."

The more he listened, the more uneasy he felt.

He quickly adjusted the rearview mirror and looked into Chen En's hand. There he saw the horror novel Daisuke Torakura Special Edition that Chen En was reading before getting in the car, which he planned to use to impress his daughter and Conan.

—Damn it, you're using all my words!

You said it, what did I say?
“Uncle Mori, the book you brought happens to have a biography of Daisuke Torakura, so I just read it.”

Chen En immediately replied.

Conan, sitting next to him, saw Kogoro Mouri's face turn slightly red because his lines had been stolen, and secretly chuckled to himself—"Serves you right for cramming at the last minute! Now that someone else has taken your lines, you're speechless!"
Although I was secretly laughing to myself.

However, Conan doesn't believe that Chen En really knew nothing about Toracura Daisuke before deciding to come to Dracula's villa, and that he was just cramming on the way, like Uncle Mori.

Chen En seems to be the type who likes to prepare everything before starting anything.

"Daisuke Torakura's habits are very similar to Dracula's."

As expected, after raising Kogoro Mouri's blood pressure a bit, Chen En finally got down to business. Hearing this, not only Ran Mouri and Conan became interested.

Even Kogoro Mouri, sitting in the driver's seat, perked up his ears, wanting to hear what Chen En had found out.

In response, Ran Mouri quickly asked,

Who is Dracula?

Chen En, Conan, and Kogoro Mouri: ?
Okay, now I know who in the car knows the least about horror novels.

Even Ran Mouri doesn't know Dracula, one of the most famous vampire figures.

That only proves that Ran Mouri is genuinely afraid of ghosts and doesn't touch any horror novels.

In response, Chen En explained,

"Dracula is one of the most famous vampire figures in the world."

"Daisuke Torakura is known as Mr. Dracula, and his villa is called Dracula Villa. The reason is that Daisuke Torakura's habits and appearance are very similar to Dracula in the movie."

"It can be said very clearly that Daisuke Torakura is simply like a vampire through and through."

"His house is always filled with vampire movies, various vampire-themed props, and he wears vampire clothes. You could call him a vampire fanatic. Don't be surprised when you see him later."

Just hearing Chen En's description.

Ran Mouri started trembling with fear.

She hugged Conan to her chest like a pillow and said nervously,
"Th-Could Torakura Daisuke really be a vampire?"

Conan's face turned bright red instantly when Ran held him in her arms.

In other words, Ran Mouri's mind is not on him at all, otherwise she might start to suspect that Conan is Shinichi Kudo again.

He lay in his arms, too afraid to move.

Although I feel a little uncomfortable, upon closer inspection, I don't think there's anything wrong with me.

"Don't worry, I was prepared for this."

Chen En's voice was calm and firm.

Upon hearing these words, Ran Mouri breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, she was astonished to see Chen En pull out a Bible that was thick enough to kill a person from somewhere, and a wooden cross as long as his arm. She was deeply shocked.

—Where exactly is this placed?

Even Conan, who was in Ran Mouri's arms, was stunned.

No, you're really here to fight vampires?

You weren't wearing a priest's robe under your clothes, were you?
"In short, you can rest assured."

"Even if it's a Celestial Dragon or a vampire, I have a way to deal with him."

Chen En thought of this.

He couldn't help but touch the mysterious little symbol he had prepared in advance.

This symbol can subconsciously make people raise their right hand at a 45-degree angle.

Its main focus is on attacking Celestial Dragons and vampires.

"In addition, I also brought garlic. If you want, you can wear it around your neck."

"It is said that garlic also has the ability to repel vampires."

"It even has special attacks against zombies. I personally saw a zombie almost vomit after taking a bite of garlic, and then it changed its route and dared not touch garlic again!"

Conan:?
Which type of garlic are you referring to?

Did someone wearing an iron pot on their head tell you that this thing can keep out zombies?
(End of this chapter)