The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Perhaps it was because of Hideki Moroboshi's nonchalant tone that even the somewhat dejected Conan couldn't help but roar at him in a complaining manner.

"But……"

“There are no buts. We can’t detach the carriage from the locomotive and stop it right now. If the two of us are eliminated because the train crashes into the terminal, then everyone’s lives will be…”

"No, what I mean is that it's not just about the two of us anymore!"

“Where isn’t it just the two of us…” Conan was about to refute Hideki Moroboshi’s words.

However, the next second, Conan, who had fully grasped the other person's meaning, was stunned.

Conan: "..."

Yup!

Although only he and Hideki Moroboshi are left on the train now, Yuu Aragaki and Ai Haibara haven't been eliminated yet!

And it was precisely because the two of them didn't board the train that they escaped a disaster.

In other words, as long as the time is up, you can pass the level even if you are gone!

Meanwhile, the people outside, who had completely forgotten about Aragaki Yu and Haibara Ai who hadn't boarded the train because of Conan's developments, were also stunned in place, but then instantly became ecstatic.

……

Perhaps because he was relaxed, Conan on the roof of the train perked up again and began to look around.

Although it was pointless now, he still wanted to try to stop the train after being "resurrected".

Meanwhile, Noah's Ark, who had seen through Conan's thoughts, was perhaps in a playful mood because of this "last game of life," and naturally wouldn't refuse Conan's idea.

And then, in the next moment...

With a distortion of space, a figure suddenly appeared on the roof of the car to Conan's astonishment.

“You’re not covered in blood yet, you’re still alive, aren’t you? Have you already given up? You’ve clearly already placed your hands on the rope to unravel the mystery.”

It's him!

The ragged man with the accordion I'd met before!

Chapter 701 They were detained for dining and dashing.

Game over.

Yuu Aragaki and Ai Haibara, who missed their train journey, spent their last moments together at a small pub, enjoying delicious food and leisurely waiting for the game to end.

At Yuu Aragaki's urging, Ai Haibara, who was also thinking that she was about to leave the game and could get a free meal without paying, ordered a large table of food, which was quite unusual for her.

In 20th-century London, while the food may not have been exceptionally delicious, it was certainly novel.

Anyway, you won't get an upset stomach in the virtual world.

More importantly, you won't gain weight!

Ai Haibara: ?*(**0?0)*

As for Conan and Hideki Moroboshi, although they eventually survived the train ride, the feeling of being soaked in red wine was truly unpleasant.

……

When Conan slowly recovered from the intense dizziness, he found that the scene around him had changed.

At this moment, he has left late 19th-century London and returned to the game's starting point, the place where players initially choose their instance.

However, unlike before, now only he and Hideki Moroboshi are present in this place.

It looks like the game has really been completed.

Even with a carload of red wine as a buffer, Conan still suffered considerable impact when the train rushed into the station, causing him to feel sore all over.

However, after returning to the starting point, Conan discovered that all the discomfort he felt had disappeared.

He moved his body with some surprise, then pushed himself up from the ground and looked at Hideki Moroboshi beside him.

"Hey, you're awake!" At the same time, Hideki Moroboshi also woke up from his coma, stood up, and smiled as he extended his hand to Conan. "Looks like you guys won!"

You won?

Conan was clearly taken aback when he heard Hideki Moroboshi's somewhat strange way of addressing him.

Then, some details and doubts from the game suddenly flooded into his mind.

"No need to be so polite, Noah's Ark!" Conan, who immediately realized the other party's identity, stood up and shook hands with Noah's Ark. "Or, would it be better to call you Hiroki?"

When Conan revealed his identity, Noah's Ark smiled, and then his "Hideki Moroboshi" appearance gradually faded away, transforming back into "Hiroki Sawada".

"When did you find out?"

Conan did not immediately answer Noah's Ark's question, but instead looked hesitantly into the air.

"Don't worry!" Perhaps knowing that Conan had his own secret, Noah's Ark explained with a smile, "I have completely cut off all communication between here and the outside world."

Upon hearing this, Conan stopped hiding anything and voiced all the doubts he had just thought of.

Just like how Hideki Moroboshi noticed and reminded everyone to look at the clock that was going backwards before the minutes even started moving.

Then, in Holmes's story, Hideki Moroboshi, who clearly loves soccer, would suspect a soccer ball from a hundred years ago and ruthlessly throw it away. For a soccer-loving boy, such a thing would be impossible.

Furthermore, the fact that he stubbornly took the pistol from Holmes' house despite being warned by himself seems like something Hideki Moroboshi did on purpose to advance the game.

After saying this, Conan suddenly fell silent for a moment, then smiled slightly. "Although you've put us through all sorts of dangers, you've always believed that we would unite and overcome all crises, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Noah's Ark's smile became complicated.

"The way to start Japan over is not to erase these second and third generation children, but to enable them to overcome those difficulties without relying on their parents. You hope to make them realize this through this game... You can't be as cold and ruthless as you say."

"I'm sorry for putting you in so much danger..." Noah's Ark, having his thoughts exposed, didn't hide anything and instead apologized to Conan with great remorse.

"It's nothing. Although we encountered a lot of danger, we also had a lot of fun!"

Conan gave this somewhat reluctant response.

If he had the chance to participate in such a game again, he swore he would never go!

What game has so many deaths and doesn't allow players to quit voluntarily?

(Yu Aragaki: "No, there's actually another place called Aincrad.")

Not just Ran, but also the Detective Boys, Ai, Shin...

Wait!

Suddenly remembering something, Conan snapped out of his daze, looked around blankly, and after searching in vain, asked Noah's Ark with suspicion, "Wait a minute, where are... Hiroki, Aragaki Yu, and Haibara?!"

"..."

Conan noticed that Noah's Ark's expression became noticeably strange after hearing these two names.

It's like...

It's like I've thought of something really speechless.

"They... they should be alright, right...?!" Noticing the several changes in Noah's Ark's expression, Conan couldn't help but ask again cautiously.

"..."

This time, after hesitating for a moment, Noah's Ark finally spoke in a rather strange tone, "Those two people were detained by the tavern owner for dining and dashing. It seems they have to wash over three hundred dishes before the game releases them..."

Conan: "Huh...!?"

……

"I really envy you. Even through a game, you can still connect with your father. But I still want to thank your father for avenging my father..."

"Alright, it's about time. I think they should be finished washing the dishes soon. You should all go back to your own world."

As Noah's Ark spoke, his expression gradually turned melancholy.

Just before Conan was about to leave, he seemed to realize something. He couldn't help but turn back and look at the standing Noah's Ark, asking, "Hiroki, your heart will always live in Noah's Ark, right..."

"..."

However, Noah's Ark fell silent when faced with Conan's question.

After a long silence, he shook his head and slowly said, "If artificial intelligence like me continues to exist, it will only be used by adults to do bad things. Artificial intelligence shouldn't even exist in this era..."

"..."

"Alright, Conan, go back to your world now. When you wake up, I hope you can tell everyone something... The real world isn't as simple as in the game..."

Chapter 702 Aya Ueto's Second Blossom

Ding-dong-

Ding-dong-

"Excuse me, what business do you have with the owner of this house?"

When Yuu Aragaki, who went shopping at the convenience store in place of Ai Haibara to apologize for the "washing dishes" incident, passed by the gate of the Kudo family's house, he unexpectedly encountered a strange visitor.

It's important to know that because the Kudo couple has been living abroad for a long time, and because Shinichi Kudo has "disappeared," there haven't been any visitors openly coming to the Kudo family for quite some time.

"Ouch... Ouch!?"