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

Chapter 143 Holmes' Forced Crossdressing in the Heisei Era

The audience at the Mikado Theater.

Looking at the fully set-up Beika Theater stage, Sonoko Suzuki said with some surprise,
"Why was there a deep pit deliberately left here? Isn't that dangerous?"

She was referring to the clearly deep rectangular pit on the stage.

Ito Tamanosuke, who was standing nearby, explained,
"Suzuki-kun, this isn't a deep pit, this is [Naraku]."

"A stage device that allows people to enter under the Naraku in advance, and then when it is time to appear, the Naraku will rise to the ground, allowing the actors to be deployed to the scene more quickly and enhancing the show's effect."

—Why don't you just say "lifting platform"?

Sonoko Suzuki immediately found the corresponding replacement word in her mind.

On the other side, Ito Megumi ran over and shouted,
"Brother, brother, I feel like Conan looks just like you when you were little."

"Can I take him backstage to see some of your old photos?"

Megumi Ito's voice caught Tamanosuke Ito's attention.

Ito Tamanosuke turned to look at Conan.

—It doesn't really look that similar.

However, since Xiaohui wanted to do it, he naturally had no reason to refuse. He just didn't know if Conan's guardian would agree to Xiaohui taking Conan backstage.

However, to his surprise...

Conan's guardian—the famous detective Kogoro Mouri—waved his hand dismissively, indicating that Conan could do whatever he wanted.

Just make sure they don't die later and send them back.

Conan, shocked by Kogoro Mouri's ruthless attitude, sighed deeply.

He had no choice but to follow Megumi Ito, who had been chirping around him like a little bird, backstage. Seeing this, Ran Mouri also pulled Sonoko Suzuki along with them.

Ito Tamanosuke then explained the key points of the upcoming performance to the other two actors on stage.

Another exit point in the background.

Kenzo Tajima happened to walk out of that exit, and when he saw Kogoro Mouri, he was instantly stunned.

—The nationally renowned detective, Kogoro Mouri, known as "Sleeping Kogoro"!
Why is he here?

Could it be that... this famous detective has already seen through his true identity as an Edo boy?
Did he come here specifically to collect evidence?
Thinking of this, Kenzo Tajima's heart sank.

The thought of killing him gradually arose.

He is a ruthless person. The death of the former troupe leader may have been partly due to his actions. He is only staying in the troupe now to provide himself with an alibi by using his two students.

If there is a possibility of revealing one's identity.

He killed them all without hesitation: the two students, the financial manager, the scriptwriter, and even the current leader, Ito Tamanosuke.

Not to mention the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, whom I've never met before —

Kenzo Tajima's mind raced.

He pretended to be calm and approached Kogoro Mouri to strike up a conversation, intending to subtly inquire about Kogoro's reasons for coming here. However, Kogoro Mouri was vague and unwilling to answer.

—You can't possibly say that I came here because I was greedy and wanted to see a free show, can you?
I saw that Kenzo Tajima had also come to the front desk.

Ito Tamanosuke happened to greet Tajima Kenzo, saying with a smile,

"Mr. Tajima, I'm going to talk to Mr. Chikaishi again about the script."

"I'm leaving this to you. Thank you for your help."

Kenzo Tajima's lips twitched a few times.

He already harbored murderous intent towards Ito Tamanosuke, because Ito Tamanosuke had been repeatedly asking Chikaishi Tetsuo to write in the ending of the new script that Edo Kid was among the theater troupe members.

They probably already guessed that he was using the theater troupe to hide his identity. He deserves to die!

Chikashi Tetsuo should also be killed!

Although Chikashi Tetsuo did not rewrite the ending, it was because he had taken his money. His resolute attitude stemmed from the bribe he received, in case he got into a heated argument with Ito Tamanosuke and brought this matter up.

Wouldn't that mean he's doomed?
Therefore, Ito Tamanosuke deserves to die, Chikaishi Tetsuo deserves to die, and Mori Kogoro deserves to die even more! Kill ...

Kenzo Tajima harbored murderous intent.

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Backstage room.

Conan looked at the photo in front of him, and his lips twitched slightly.

Honestly, how does this photo resemble him at all?

Although Xiaohui said that this photo was taken when her brother Tamanosuke was a child, the person in the photo looks like a girl. Even if it were a boy, he would be wearing courtesan makeup and women's clothing.

He was wearing a suit, so he looked completely different, didn't he?

"Conan, why don't you try this on!"

Megumi Ito grabbed Conan's hand and said in a coquettish tone.

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately bristled.

No, no, I don't want that kind of thing!
If he wears women's clothing in front of Xiaolan, and then gets the medicine to turn back and confesses his identity to Xiaolan, wouldn't he never be able to hold his head up in front of Xiaolan again?

Conan glanced at Megumi Ito.

He simply couldn't bring himself to breathe on a child, so he immediately ran over to Ran Mouri, waving his arms and legs, hiding behind her, and shouting loudly...

"Sister Xiaolan, help me!"

Ran Mouri curiously took the photo from Megumi Ito and glanced at it.

Unable to hold back her laughter, she immediately used both hands to lift Conan and guide him towards Ito Megumi, saying with a smile,

"You have to experience everything."

Conan:?
This kind of thing is absolutely strange no matter how you look at it, right?

Why do boys have to experience what it's like to wear women's clothes? I'm not some weirdo like Kaito Kid who likes to wear women's clothes!
Conan was eventually led away by Megumi Ito with tears in his eyes.

Conan looked utterly dejected.

Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Ran, look, Conan looks so funny!"

"Every time I see Conan, he looks so serious. I never expected him to have such an expression!"

—Indeed, teasing children is really fun.

Next time, you should tease them more.

Just as Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were laughing as Megumi Ito dressed Conan in women's clothing and applied geisha makeup,...

Not long after, a heavy thud was heard in the corridor.

"You bastard, don't interfere with my creative ideas!"

"I'm going to fix you!"

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were immediately startled.

They were about to look outside.

Then they saw Conan, dressed as a courtesan with only his eyebrows painted on, hurriedly fleeing the room.

—Although Conan used to seem to run away very quickly when he had gossip to share.

But this seems to be the fastest Conan has ever run!
Chen En stood not far away, his body hidden in the shadows.

Conan, rushing over in a hurry, was completely unaware of Chen En's presence. He was only focused on finding a chance to escape the dressing room and had no idea that his appearance had been photographed.

Chen En glanced at the simple camera he had just taken out of his belt and couldn't help but sigh.

"We've captured an incredibly rare and precious scene!"

(End of this chapter)