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

Chapter 548 Wow, is this the transfer student who looks like a girl but is actually a boy?

"Wow, thinking back on it carefully, my impromptu performance in front of the reporters just now was really awesome."

Maori Detective Agency, second floor.

Kogoro Mouri showed no signs of nervousness about his speech.

He lay on his sofa, looking very confident.

Seeing this, Conan next to him blinked.

He finally couldn't help but ask.
"Uncle Mori, you seem so confident. Have you already found a way to solve the case?"

Kogoro Mouri's expression suddenly froze for a moment.

He leaned down, gently touching his chin with his fingers, and said with a serious expression,
"Well, although we haven't found any evidence yet to prove that Shinkyo Ike is the murderer."

"However, as the saying goes, there's always a way out. I believe that as long as I continue my investigation, I will definitely find evidence to prove that Shinkyo Ike is the murderer—"

At this point, Kogoro Mouri suddenly stood up.

He put his hands on his hips and laughed triumphantly.

"And besides, I haven't felt that particular drowsiness these past few days."

"This is very abnormal. It must be because this case is too difficult, so my true self needs some time to think. I believe that my true self will soon recover and then perform a magnificent reversal to solve the case!"

Conan:?
So you really weren't prepared at all?

You're making hasty conclusions without understanding your own dormant mechanisms.

I haven't found any evidence to prove that Takeoka Isao is the murderer, so how can you be more confident than me?

Conan's head was covered in black lines.

He stared at Kogoro Mouri in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

As expected, Kogoro Mouri is the type to always act on his emotions.

I really want to summon Ran back and bring Uncle Mori to his senses.

Unfortunately, Ran has classes at Teitan High School today, so she can't come over at this time...

"Alright! Kid, let's go!"

"I'll contact Zhu Gang. Didn't he say last night that he'd help me solve this case?"

"Back in police academy, we were inseparable friends. If brothers joined forces, how could we possibly be a match for each other?!"

Kogoro Mouri shouted loudly.

He took out his phone and called Takeoka Isao, completely unaware that his brother was betraying him.

Seeing this, Conan was speechless.

what is this?
Being sold out and still helping the seller count the money?

Sure enough, I should contact Ran and ask her to give Uncle Mori a boost when she gets home from school.

crunch————

Kogoro Mouri pushed open the door of the Mouri Detective Agency.

After sighing, Conan followed suit and closed the door.

As he walked down the internal staircase, he took out his phone and sent a message to Ran Mouri, who was still at Teitan High School.

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"Huh? What is Daddy saying now...?"

Ran Mouri looked down at the messages on her phone, shook her head, and sighed.

Although Dad has always been very confident in himself.

However, despite having no leads in the case, Dad still made a boastful claim about it.

What if this case remains unsolved, or the murderer is different from what Dad suspects?

Does that mean the Mori Detective Agency is really going to have to take off its sign and disband?

After thinking for a moment, Ran Mouri tapped on her mother's name in her contacts.

She quietly edited a message and sent it.

However, Eri Kisaki did not reply to her, and the text message did not show as read.

This surprised Ran Mouri.

Is Mom busy with something else at this time?
"I heard there's a new transfer student today," Ito Tamanosuke's voice rang out.

This transfer student, who was often busy with theatrical performances in traveling theater troupes, now rarely attends school.

As for Hondo Eisuke's matter, Ito Tamanosuke, who basically doesn't participate in the matchmaking events, should not know about it.

Ran Mouri looked up at Tamanosuke Ito.

Meanwhile, Sonoko Suzuki was already whispering to Tamanosuke Ito.

"We already knew! The transfer student is a boy who looks a lot like a girl."

"Ito-kun, we even held a welcome party for you earlier."

“If you had come then, you would definitely know about this.”

Ito Tamanosuke:?

Oh? You even held a social gathering?
A boy who looks like a girl? He seems like the type who could cross-dress and act.

Ito Tamanosuke stroked his chin.

He used to cross-dress and perform on stage when he was young.

Someone even took a picture back then—the one his sister, Ito Megumi, showed to Conan. Now, whenever I hear that, I instinctively think of acting.

However, at this point, Ito Tamanosuke suddenly said something rather strange.

"By the way, isn't the school schedule in Beika Town a bit strange?"

"I always feel that school days in Beika Town are much more chaotic and have much more breaks than school days in other places. Is that just my imagination?"

When asked about this topic, Sonoko Suzuki stroked her chin, thought hard for a moment, and then answered.
"No, I think it's perfectly normal."

Ito Tamanosuke:?

Yes, yes?
Well, that's what the locals say, so it must be true...

"Class is about to begin."

The homeroom teacher's voice came from outside the classroom.

The homeroom teacher's expression was so serious that all the other students in the class returned to their seats, waiting for the teacher to speak. After arriving at the podium, the teacher began earnestly...

"As you all know, we have a transfer student in our class."

"Now, let's welcome the transfer student."

—They're all old acquaintances.

The students of Class 2-B at Teitan High School thought to themselves.

They've basically all met Hondo Eisuke already, so there's really no need to go through the formalities again.

Ran Mouri, also absentmindedly, rested her chin on her hand and looked out the window.

The next moment, a commotion erupted in the classroom.

Sonoko Suzuki, who was standing nearby, also exclaimed in surprise.

"Ah, no..."

Ran Mouri looked up at the podium with some confusion.

The next moment, a figure wearing a Teitan High School girls' uniform appeared on the podium.

She said with a grin,
"I am a student who recently transferred to Teitan High School in Class 2-B."

"My name is Sera Masumi, and I'm a detective. Nice to meet you!"

Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki: ?

Shouldn't the transfer student introduction be for Hondo Eisuke?

Who are you?

Ito Tamanosuke, who was sitting behind Suzuki Sonoko, looked up and glanced at her.

Said in surprise,
"Wow, is this the transfer student who looks like a girl but is actually a boy?"

"She really does look like a girl, a natural-born cross-dresser!"

Sera Masumi:?
Do I look that much like a boy?

(End of this chapter)