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

Chapter 462 The Love Game of Sugoroku

Hondo Eisuke blinked, seemingly completely unaware of what was happening.

Then, as if remembering something, he hurriedly said, somewhat flustered.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I... I forgot to introduce myself."

"My name is Hondo Eisuke, a second-year student in Class B at Teitan High School. Nice to meet you!"

He suddenly bowed deeply, then bumped his head directly onto Conan's head. Conan immediately stumbled back a few steps in pain, only to bump into a cabinet. The box on top of the cabinet fell down with a whoosh and hit Hondo Eisuke on the head.

Hondo Eisuke was a little dizzy and lost his balance. He slipped and fell directly into the storage box next to him.

The clinking of bottles and jars scattered all over the ground.

Conan, who was holding his head in his hands and had tears in his eyes, was about to say a few words to Hondo Eisuke, but when he turned around, he found that Hondo Eisuke had already unleashed a smooth little combo and fallen headfirst into the storage box, and he couldn't hold back anymore.

—How on earth has this guy survived until now?
"Ah, excuse me, Detective Mori, I'm here to..."

The middle-aged man who had just entered raised his hand in greeting.
He had just entered the Mouri Detective Agency when he turned around and saw Hondo Eisuke lying slumped in a storage box. He paused for a moment, then took half a step back and said,
"Maybe I came at the wrong time."

Seeing that the client looked like he was about to run away, Kogoro Mouri quickly said,
"No, you came just in time!"

"Don't worry about that kid. Just tell me what you need. I, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, will definitely handle everything perfectly for you, from top to bottom!"

Sonoko Suzuki, standing nearby, looked at Eisuke Hondo suspiciously and couldn't help but ask in a low voice,

"Xiao Lan, is that why you refer to my classmate as 'that child'?"

Hearing this, Ran Mouri scratched her cheek with her finger, revealing a slightly embarrassed smile, and said,
"Ah, ah... I was just a little reckless."

This is more than just reckless.

It's a medical miracle that this guy has lived this long!

Sonoko Suzuki thought to herself.

The client was already seated on the sofa, facing Kogoro Mouri who was sitting on another sofa, and said...

"Detective Mouri, my name is Atsushi Mikami."

"This time, I'm asking you to find my girlfriend, Anmei, who ran away from home after we had a big fight last night."

As soon as they heard there was some gossip to share.

Behind Kogoro Mouri's sofa, five people stood neatly together.

Those in the know would say they were just there to watch the drama unfold, but those who didn't would think they were a group of Star Crusaders about to fly to Egypt to beat up a centenarian vampire.

Even Hondo Eisuke, who had been lying down earlier, was now behind the sofa.

Conan, who wasn't tall enough, even went around to the side of the sofa to watch the drama unfold, staring at the client named Atsushi Mikami, intending to hear what kind of story Atsushi Mikami had with his lover.

Chen En was caught in the middle and wasn't interested in watching the drama unfold.

Ever since he stopped eating melons at a roadside stall before his time travel and almost got hit on the head with a beer bottle by someone arguing and getting into a fight, he stopped eating melons because it's really dangerous.

He's still here, partly because Sonoko Suzuki is also here, and partly because of his security duties.

The moment he met this man named Atsushi Sankaku, the security mission was triggered.

[A serious incident threatening Gotham City's safety has been detected nearby!]

As Batman, you have a duty to maintain order in Gotham City. Please arrive at the scene immediately and apprehend the criminal before they flee, or stop them from committing further crimes during their commission!

[Difficulty level assessed as low; completing this task will reward you with 20 points!]

Although it's not much, it's free points, so why not take them?

"Then, please tell me in detail," Kogoro Mouri asked earnestly.

He is quite authoritative when it comes to commissions in this area. After all, he doesn't make money by solving criminal cases. His main income comes from finding lost cats and dogs, investigating extramarital affairs, or other similar matters.

"Is such that."

“Last night, Anmei and I had a big fight. I told her that there was no going back, that it was impossible for us to go back to how things were before. After hearing that, Anmei went back to sleep in a huff.”

Sankaku scratched his head, somewhat annoyed, and said...

"Then, when I woke up this morning, I found that Anmei and her car had disappeared without a trace."

—It sounds like a very ordinary couple's conflict, like running away from home.

Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko looked at each other.

They thought this situation would be resolved in a few days, right? In a few days, Anmei would calm down and come back.

However, just as Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were thinking this, Atsushi Mikami said somewhat impatiently,
"I have another document that I need to submit today in my car."

“Now, Anmei has driven away with the car and the documents inside. I have to find Anmei today… no, not just because of the documents, but also because of my love for her!”

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri stroked his chin and muttered to himself,

"That's true, but you've given too few clues."

You'll lose money if you accept this kind of commission.

It's impossible to find it today.

However, Conan, who was standing nearby, said...

"Is this just a prank?"

"Knowing your documents were in the car, so I deliberately drove out to scare you or something... Because, Uncle, you mentioned it before, right? We can never go back to the beginning. Isn't this just like the Sugoroku game that Sister Ran and I played?"

Conan's words startled Sonoko Suzuki.

Sonoko Suzuki glanced at Ran Mouri on the other side and said in surprise,
"Xiao Lan, you're actually playing Sugoroku with that kid?"

The game "Double Six" is a combination of Monopoly and Ludo.

Once a chess piece starts from the starting point, the game can only end when it reaches the opponent's starting point; it cannot return to the previous area. Therefore, Conan's statement is quite apt.

However, Hondo Eisuke couldn't help but say,

"Little brother, you're so silly."

"How could it be the same as Sugoroku? In Sugoroku, the starting point is the other person's ending point, but what they have is clearly love, so there's no way around it..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Hondou Eisuke's eyes as he spoke.
"Yes, it's a sujiroku game."

"If love is like a game of Sugoroku, then the end point for the two players is the beginning point for their love. Could it be that Anmi went to the place where her love with Mr. Miku began to wait for him?"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri perked up and asked,

"Mr. Triangle, where did your love story begin?"

Sankaku blinked and said,
"On a path in Dorobiga Park..."

That's where we first met.

　Dear family, I'm sorry, something came up today and I really can't make it. I'll try my best to finish the remaining four chapters tomorrow morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)