Detective Conan: The Superpowered Beings of the Detective Conan World

"Sonoko, Conan, Ai, are you alright?!"

At Ran's call, Sonoko, snapping out of her daze, immediately stood up and waved anxiously, calling out:

"We're here, Xiaolan!"

Sonoko, who was always tense in front of others, felt her body relax the moment she saw Ran. Fortunately, she and her sister hugged each other so that she didn't fall.

"Mr. Kakutani just fainted."

Hikaru Hoshino checked on Hiroki Kakutani, who had fainted on the ground, then glanced at Ayako Suzuki, who looked somewhat dazed, and finally looked at Conan and Ai before nodding slightly.

"Now I think I understand why you said cases always happen around him. Maybe I should think about the underlying principles of this 'case phenomenon' from a scientific perspective?"

Ai Haibara stood next to Hikaru Hoshino and gave Conan a look that was hard to describe.

"Hey, what do you mean? Those were all accidents!"

Conan instantly felt embarrassed and retorted righteously.

Hikaru Hoshino glanced at the "Grim Reaper halo" above Conan's head and sighed silently. Actually, you can't blame Conan. He's just born with the ability to sense murderous intent and is prone to entering areas with high crime rates. The cases themselves are not caused by him, but by the world.

Three hours later, the sound of two helicopters rose from the sky.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

The officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and the security personnel from the Suzuki Foundation landed separately from the plane.

"Young Miss, Second Young Miss, are you alright?"

Several people in security uniforms quickly jumped off the plane and rushed over with a worried tone.

The Suzuki family only has two daughters. When this happened suddenly, Shiro Suzuki and Tomoko Suzuki were immediately alarmed and worked through their connections to arrange for a helicopter rescue.

"Ayako, Sonoko, are you alright?"

The leader held a video call that was always connected, and Tomoko Suzuki's voice came from it, sounding somewhat anxious.

If it weren't for the weather and the inherent dangers of helicopters, Tomoko Suzuki and Shiro Suzuki would have personally traveled by helicopter.

"Don't worry, Mom. With Ran and Hoshino protecting us, we'll be fine."

Sonoko waved her hand, revealing a very innocent expression.

"Ran, and Hoshino-kun, thank you so much."

After checking on Ayako's condition, Suzuki Tomoko breathed a sigh of relief and recovered, then spoke to Ran and Hoshino Hikaru.

"No, Auntie, it's what I should do."

Xiao Lan quickly waved her hand and spoke somewhat hesitantly.

Although she and Sonoko were good friends, she didn't see Suzuki Tomoko very often. Most of the time, even when she occasionally went to Sonoko's house, she would see Suzuki Shiro, who always had a smiling and cheerful look on his face, while Suzuki Tomoko had a queen-like demeanor.

"Mrs. Suzuki, you're too kind. Sonoko is my friend, and as a detective, this is what I should do."

Hoshino Hikaru spoke politely, while carefully observing Suzuki Tomoko.

Name: Tomoko Suzuki

[Level: LV3 Manager (Special Class)]

[Managers: They can use their extraordinary abilities to perceive the emotions of those around them and make accurate judgments in business activities.]

【Characteristics: Strong-willed, skilled in business strategy, and extremely devoted to her daughter】

"Ran, Hoshino, I'm so sorry. I went to so much trouble to invite you over, and this happened. I'll invite you again next time."

Sonoko pointed the phone's camera at herself and then spoke in a somewhat apologetic tone.

"No, it's not your fault, Sonoko."

Xiao Lan quickly spoke up.

Hoshino Hikaru offered a few words of comfort, while secretly worrying that if Sonoko invited him to future events, something else might happen.

"Hoshino-kun, can you tell me what exactly happened?"

Inspector Megure, an old acquaintance, stepped forward wearing his familiar hat and began to inquire.

"Of course, no problem."

Hoshino Hikaru nodded and briefly recounted the whole incident, except that he weakened himself and strengthened Ran during the final battle.

"I understand. We'll check the scene as soon as possible, and we might need you to come and take statements."

Inspector Megure nodded, then began contacting the people down the mountain, urging them to come up as soon as possible.

……

After the bandaged man incident, nothing happened for three days. Then, the holiday suddenly ended, and it was time for school to start.

"Yesterday was Saturday, a holiday, and today is Monday, the first day of school. Is this reasonable? Isn't there a day of holiday missing?"

At Professor Agasa's house, Hikaru Hoshino looked at the calendar on the electronic watch the professor had developed, and a big question mark appeared in his mind.

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and eat. You still have to take us both to school later, my dear cousin!"

Ai Haibara calmly picked up a soup dumpling and immediately added one to Hikaru Hoshino's plate, speaking in a tone like she was coaxing a child who didn't want to go to school.

"Let's forget about calling him 'cousin'!"

Hoshino Hikaru couldn't help but roll her eyes, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

After obtaining Ai Haibara's consent, Conan made a encrypted phone call to Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo, briefly explaining Ai Haibara's situation.

Kudo Yusaku remained silent for a long time, not quite understanding what it meant that "you gathered a large group of people to fight against the Black Organization but failed to rescue Sherry, who was then picked up by us on the roadside."

Finally, after some communication, Yusaku Kudo, through his connections with Professor Agasa, managed to obtain two fake identities after several twists and turns.

One is Conan Edogawa, the child of a distant relative of Kudo. Originally, he wanted to help the Kudo family, but because Kudo Yusaku and Conan are in special circumstances, he was sent to study at Professor Agasa's house in Tokyo. The other is Hikaru Hoshino's cousin. Her parents died in an accident and she became an orphan. With no other relatives, she was taken in and cared for by her distant cousin, Hikaru Hoshino.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Hikaru, the cousin, is still in high school. So he finds a "detective" job at the home of the kind Professor Agasa. The job includes room and board and pays well. Professor Agasa, a lonely old man who loves liveliness, is very happy to have a cute little girl living in his home.

Ran Mouri, a longtime friend of Professor Agasa, has a particular fondness for children. At Professor Agasa's request, she would occasionally come to his house to help take care of them. Thus, the Agasa Detective Agency officially began operations. Hikaru Hoshino, Conan Edogawa, and Ai Haibara moved in together, and Ran Mouri frequently visited. At least, that's how it appeared on the surface.

Hoshino Hikaru wasn't too concerned about the character settings. After all, it would be a bit conspicuous if Conan and Ai were both set as Professor Agasa's relatives. Setting Ai as his cousin would also work. However, Hoshino Hikaru felt an inexplicable awkwardness whenever he heard Ai call him "cousin." He wondered what his older cousin Shuichi Akai and second cousin Hideyoshi Haneda would think if they found out.

"I understand that you don't want to go back to school yet, but we really should go to school today."

Conan took a bite of the bun and started chewing as he spoke.

"Hikaru, how about Shinichi... cough cough, Conan and Ai are going to Teitan Elementary School for the first time today, should I go and take them?"

Dr. Agasa coughed as he spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Doctor, you have a cold, so just stay home and rest. I'll take care of the two of them."

Hoshino Hikaru glanced helplessly at the professor and could only continue eating his breakfast in silence. After he realized that he was the only one who felt that time was abnormal in the Detective Conan world, similar conversations kept happening.

Fortunately, the digital watch's calendar can connect to the official online calendar; otherwise, Hikaru Hoshino wouldn't even be able to tell the dates.

Today is not only the first day of Teitan Psychic High School, but also the day that Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara transfer to Teitan Psychic Elementary School. Professor Agasa, Conan's guardian, caught a cold yesterday, so Hikaru Hoshino naturally became the parent who took the two elementary school students to school.

Although theoretically the two kids shouldn't have any problem getting to and from school on their own, on their first day of school, their parents needed to submit some documents and procedures, so Hoshino Hikaru had to drop off the elementary school student first before sending him to high school.

"We've eaten enough, let's go, kids!"

Hoshino Hikaru downed the milk in his hand in one gulp, put it on the table, and opened his mouth.