Shirou's clones number 30 million

Suddenly, the coffin lid flew up, and a black-haired young man of about 20 years old sat up and said impatiently:

"It's so noisy! Can't you just let me sleep in peace for a while?"

"It's come back to life? No, it's more like a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) who likes to sleep in coffins, right?"

"No way! Who likes sleeping in a coffin? This is a strategy, a strategy, you understand?"

The young man jumped out of the coffin, carefully examining the assembled scholars, and casually remarked:

"Just like Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, didn't they both use the strategy of faking their deaths?"

"Uh... Could it be that you've traveled back to the Three Kingdoms period? But this modern casual outfit doesn't look like someone living in ancient times. Could it be that you've traveled back in time again?"

Kitahara Shirou looked curious, constantly guessing the identity of the newcomer in his mind.

"Of course I'm a modern person. On the contrary, who exactly are you people?"

As they spoke, the newlywed's gaze lingered on Shirou Emiya, her expression subtly changing as she frowned and muttered to herself:

"Could this be Shirou Emiya's gathering hall?"

“There’s only Shirou, not Emiya.” Sakurai Shirou shook his head slightly. “However, there are a few people who don’t even have Shirou’s name. They only gained memories of their past lives after entering this place.”

"Past life? Oh... I see, so it's this kind of clone cheat? How does it share memories?"

"I like talking to intelligent people; a handshake is enough."

Shirou Sakurai chuckled and stepped forward to shake hands.

The moment their skin touched, their memories were shared.

Hayami Shirou is 22 years old this year and has been in the present for five years.

Five years ago, the moment he witnessed Shinichi Kudo transform into Conan Edogawa, he immediately had the idea of ​​becoming a detective.

Whether driven by personal interest or by leveraging information from memory, this is the best profession.

He thought being a detective would be difficult, but who would have thought that at the scene of his first case, he would suddenly discover that he had a unique ability: extraordinary intuition.

Every time I encounter a case and identify many suspects, my intuition tells me who the culprit is.

It's like solving a problem; if you know the answer beforehand, you can always work out the solution process.

Moreover, the difference between solving a case and solving a puzzle is that even if it is impossible to find all the evidence, you can use methods such as inducement, coaxing, and hypnosis to make the criminal confess to the crime.

Coincidentally, Shirou Hayami, a mediocre magician, is most skilled in two types of magic: hypnosis and suggestion.

Five years ago, he once thought that time in this world would be like in the original comic, with time looping again and again, and he would never be able to enter the next year.

However, it seems that the aura of the time traveler defeated Conan's protagonist aura; time did not stop and continued to move forward.

Five years later, thanks to solving so many cases, Hayami Shirou is now a household name as a famous detective.

Meanwhile, Shinichi Kudo, who has transformed into Conan, has grown up a lot and is about to graduate from elementary school and become a first-year junior high school student.

Ran Mouri, who has moved out of the Mouri family home, is currently a senior in college and will soon graduate, but she is still single and seems to be waiting for him.

Of course, as a fellow detective, Hayami Shirou, who stole a lot of business from the Mori Detective Agency, didn't have a very good relationship with the Mori family.

The saying "rivals in the same trade are enemies" is certainly true.

Because of his efficiency and quality in solving cases, Shiro Hayami is now a world-class detective and the top choice for countless wealthy people.

While Kogoro Mouri was quite famous, he could only be a backup option in front of Shirou Hayami.

Over the past five years, Shirou Hayami has discovered that this world is not just the world of Detective Conan, but also seems to incorporate characters from other works.

However, since I felt that this kind of thing was very common, I didn't pay much attention to it.

He had thought this way until a year ago.

A year ago, Hayami Shirou was hired by the Sanzenin family to solve an assassination case.

At that time, he exceeded his targets, just as he always had.

In addition to finding the culprit, they also compiled a list of all those who were hostile to the Sanzenin family, and attached a list of what each person had done against the Sanzenin family.

As a result, there were many personnel changes related to the Sanzenin family during that week.

However, because of this, Hayami Shirou inevitably attracted the attention of the eldest daughter of the Sanzenin family.

Every time I disguised myself to investigate intelligence, the other side would come and disrupt my plans.

Despite being a shut-in who dislikes going out, she is unusually enthusiastic when it comes to romantic relationships.

What puzzled Hayami Shirou the most was how she discovered his disguises.

While not as good as Kaito Kuroba's "face-changing" skills, Shirou Hayami's makeup skills are still quite superb, and he would never be recognized on the street.

Chapter 390 How could I possibly date a young girl?

Chapter 390, Section 391: How could I possibly associate with a young girl?

Every time someone tries to disguise themselves, they suddenly appear on their own, which causes a lot of trouble.

As a household name detective, he would be utterly intimidating if he couldn't disguise himself.

After all, intelligence doesn't just come to you on its own.

Even if you send an assistant to investigate, the assistant's perspective is definitely different from the detective's.

Some intelligence requires the detective to verify it personally.

Yesterday afternoon, Hayami Shiro received another case.

This is a case that cannot be handled by others; we must infiltrate and investigate for several days.

But his experience over the past year told him that another blonde heiress would definitely come and cause trouble.

The plan to have the assistant impersonate him has reached its limit; it failed in the last commission and cannot be used again.

Therefore, Hayami Shirou came up with a plan to fake his death.

This plan not only attracts the attention of Miss Sanzenin, but also makes the target lower their guard, killing two birds with one stone.

As for those friends who were saddened by this and came to pay their respects, I can only apologize afterward and consider it a joke played on the world by a famous detective.

After recalling all his memories, Shirou Sakurai said, rather speechlessly:

"If you like her, date her; if you don't, find someone else and get married quickly. Staying single will only give the other person the wrong idea that they still have a chance."

"What can I do? All the women who meet my criteria are already taken. As for the young lady, I might date her in a few years, but right now, I'm not into young girls, how could I possibly date a fourteen-year-old girl?"

Hayami Shirou sighed softly and said again:

"Compared to a year ago, she has grown a few centimeters taller, but she is still small. If you date her, wouldn't you be criticized to death by the whole country?"

"As a household name detective, it would be too detrimental to my career if I were seen as a pervert with unusual fetishes."

"People are always more critical of celebrities. I've suppressed Kogoro Mouri in Tokyo for so long, how could I possibly give him a chance to overtake me?"

Shirou Sakurai shook his head, speechless. Really.

"So, you actually like her quite a bit? You've just been rejecting her because of how others see you?"

"Uh... how could that be? Not disliking someone doesn't mean you like them, right? I'm not a pervert, how could I like young girls?"

"Is it really necessary to care so much about what others think?" Aizen chuckled. "From the moment you started caring about your reputation, you've already gone astray."

"Isn't it natural to care? Shouldn't we have some aspirations in life?"

Hayami Shirou paused for a moment, then continued:

"If it were you, would you be so indifferent to dating a young girl?"

"Sure, if there really is someone like that, I don't think I would reject them because of their body shape or age."

"abnormal."

"Pretentious."

In that instant, sparks seemed to fly between their eyes.

Upon seeing this, the young men unconsciously began to ponder.

Some people care about their reputation, while others don't care at all.

However, since I've never experienced the same thing, I can't truly empathize with it.

Shirou Sakurai pondered for a few seconds and then suggested:

"Hayami, instead of keeping this stalemate with her and playing a cat-and-mouse game, why don't you just talk things out?"

"For example, you could agree on a time. Three years from now, if she hasn't fallen for anyone else, you would confess your feelings to her."

"This should be enough to keep her calm."

"Three years from now, you'll be 25, and she'll be 17, the prime of her life. No one will laugh at you. Even if word gets out, it'll be a wonderful story."

"No." Hayami Shirou shook his head repeatedly and said without thinking, "Three years is too long. I only have some feelings for her, it's not like I have to marry her. Maybe I'll suddenly meet my destined one tomorrow morning."

"I think that's what you thought a year ago, right?"

"My original aspiration remains unchanged."

"Don't make it sound so nice. If you hadn't taken away the person she was meant to be with, she wouldn't have kept chasing after you. At least take some responsibility."

"This isn't my fault, is it? Who made Xiao Sa such an excellent assistant?"

Hayate refers to Ayasaki Hayate. A year ago, when he was abandoned by his parents and homeless, he was taken in by Hayami Shirou.

It must be said that he is truly outstanding as an assistant.

Although he had terrible luck, it was precisely because of this that Hayami Shirou was more likely to receive big jobs.

Hayate Ayasaki is no longer the whirlwind butler of the Sanzenin family, but the all-around assistant of the famous detective Shirou Hayami.

Such a useful assistant is impossible to give away to anyone else.

Since Hayami Shirou was targeted by Lady Sanzenin a year ago, he has maintained his top-notch case-solving efficiency thanks to his all-around assistant.

Of course, picking up Ayasaki Hayate was not a coincidence, but a premeditated plan.

Three years ago, the moment I heard the name Ayasaki Hayate, I was already looking for him to be my assistant.

However, as a workaholic, Ayasaki Hayate had limited time and only worked as a temporary worker under Hayami Shirou a few times.