Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"No, because when people make friends online, they all use a fictional username to communicate, and my username is 'The Magician's Apprentice'."

"Oh, I see!"

"Xiao Lan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you should also ask Uncle Maoli to buy a computer so we can chat online together."

Sonoko put her arm around Ran Mouri's arm and said, "Besides chatting, the computer is also very convenient for storing data files. Uncle Mouri can store all the case information on the computer."

This will save more space at home, and it will also make it easier for him to find information later—a win-win situation!

"Then I'll go back and discuss it with my dad." Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of interest.

Although computers and the internet are relatively recent technological advancements, their development has been rapid, and they have already begun to permeate all walks of life.

After Sonoko's explanation, Ran Mouri did indeed have the idea of ​​buying a computer.

Of course!

Ran Mouri's actions weren't impulsive; Eri Kisaki, as the island nation's most outstanding female lawyer, had already begun using computers to store those case files.

During her casual conversation with Eri, Ran Mouri also learned that using a computer to store data is indeed a very convenient thing.

However, Kogoro Mouri's past performance was not good, so he neither had enough spare money to buy a computer nor did he need to buy one.

Now that Kogoro Mouri has become a famous detective, he receives all sorts of cases almost every day, and his house is piled high with case files, which definitely takes up a lot of space.

Most importantly, Kogoro Mouri has saved up a lot of money now, so buying a computer isn't a big expense; it just means he'll have to go horse racing a few less times!

"Ok?"

Walking on the suspension bridge in front of the snow mountain villa, Suzuki Seimei suddenly smelled a strange odor and couldn't help but frown, saying, "Conan, Ai, do you smell anything strange?"

"A strange smell?"

Conan subconsciously raised his nose and sniffed around, but only felt a cold wind and couldn't smell anything strange.

Ai Haibara looked around but didn't find anything strange in her surroundings.

"Perhaps that's just my imagination?"

On the surface, Suzuki Seimei remained outwardly calm, but his right hand, tucked into his pocket, held a 500-yen coin, secretly activating his "Money Power".

Under the influence of "Money Power," the hard 500 yen coin instantly transformed into a surge of wealth that flowed into Suzuki Seimei's body and into his nose.

hiss! ! !

With his sense of smell amplified dozens of times, Suzuki Seimei immediately felt a bone-chilling cold rush into his lungs.

Cool to the bone, feeling soaring!

After adjusting to his enhanced sense of smell for a while, Suzuki Seimei took a few deep breaths and carefully tried to detect the unusual odors in the air.

Suzuki Seimei couldn't smell it very clearly at first, but as his sense of smell was greatly enhanced, he instantly identified the source of the strange odor.

gasoline!

If Suzuki Harumi is not mistaken, someone must have crossed this suspension bridge with gasoline, and the time should not have been more than two hours.

Villa, snow-capped mountains, and Conan.

It's clear that this offline gathering is destined to be anything but peaceful!

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Chapter 178 Online Dating Requires Caution (Third Update, Please Vote)

"Dong dong dong..."

"I'm coming!"

A middle-aged man wearing a brown sweater walked quickly to the door and opened it.

"Hello, I'm here for the party."

Welcome!

The middle-aged man glanced at Suzuki Haruaki and the others, finally fixing his gaze on Sonoko, and said with a smile, "You must be the magician's apprentice, right?"

"Yes...that's right."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko was slightly taken aback and asked curiously, "How did you know I'm a magician's apprentice?"

"I saw your communication and immediately guessed it. Anyone could tell it was a girl trying to act like a man!"

?(?w?)?

Sonoko's pretty face flushed slightly, and she gave a somewhat embarrassed smile.

To be honest, Sonoko thought her acting was pretty good! Little did she know that she had been seen through all along.

Seeing Sonoko's shy expression, the middle-aged man didn't continue teasing her. He smiled and introduced himself, "Oh right, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Araki Yoshizawa, and I'm the owner of this holiday cottage."

"Just as I guessed, the magician's apprentice is a cute little girl~"

A somewhat amused voice came from the living room. A man in a white suit with neatly combed short hair walked over with a smile, "If you really want to act like a real man, you have to act as convincingly as Tanaka."

"Really? I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to sound like a man when we were communicating online."

As soon as the man in the suit finished speaking, a pleasant voice rang out, and a short-haired beauty in a light purple coat appeared in front of Suzuki Harumi and the others.

"What a beautiful woman!"

Upon seeing this, Suzuki Seimei's eyes lit up slightly.

However, what attracted his attention the most was the three large characters "Check-in Available" floating above the heads of the short-haired beauty and the man in the suit.

"Hello, my name is Kikue Tanaka."

The short-haired beauty first greeted Suzuki Sonoko with a smile, then turned to Suzuki Seimei and the others, asking with some curiosity, "Are these your friends?"

"Hello, my name is Sonoko Suzuki."

Sonoko Suzuki introduced herself, then pulled Ran Mouri aside and introduced her: "This is Ran Mouri, she's my good friend, and she came to the party with me. These three little ones are Seimei, Conan, and Ai."

"I'm really sorry to bother you."

Led by Ran Mouri, the three little ones obediently bowed.

Seeing how well-behaved and adorable Suzuki Harumi and the others were, Ara Yoshizawa, the owner of the villa, quickly smiled and said, "Welcome! I'm so glad you could come here."

As long as the child isn't a particularly troublesome brat, most people have a high tolerance for children.

Just as Sonoko and the others were talking, two more figures walked to the gate.

Actually, one of them was a tall, somewhat intimidating-looking man named Sugawara Kiyohiro, who was a temporary worker responsible for cleaning the villa and cooking.

The other one was a long-haired beauty with glasses who looked somewhat frail; her name was Naoko Kuroda.

"By the way, Keshu, he..."

Sonoko looked everyone over and couldn't help but ask, "Is that Red Herring here?"

Red Herring was a friend Yuanzi made online; he was a witty and elegant person.

In Sonoko's imagination, the red herring should be a super handsome guy, so she even asked him his real name and learned that his real name was Doi Takaki.

Sonoko came to this offline gathering because she wanted to see Doi Takaki.

If Doi Takuki is really a handsome guy, then Sonoko will try to have a passionate romance with him.

"You mean the red herring? He's already here and is resting on the second floor!"

Just as Huang Yize finished speaking, a series of somewhat muffled footsteps suddenly came from the second floor, and a figure walked down from the second floor.

Sonoko looked towards the stairwell with anticipation, but when she saw Takuki Doi's appearance, she froze on the spot, her smile turning completely stiff.

The male netizen that Sonoko had been longing for was not the handsome man she had imagined at all, but an unremarkable, overweight guy.

"Could you be the magician's apprentice? Just as I guessed, you really are a girl."

When Doi Takaki saw Sonoko, he was overjoyed and pointed to himself with a silly grin, saying, "I am the red herring!"

"No...no way! My illusions have been shattered..."

Hearing Doi Takaki's words, Sonoko's last shred of hope was finally shattered.

The young girl's dream of online dating was shattered by cruel reality as soon as it began.

Seeing Sonoko's distraught appearance, Ran Mouri and Ai Haibara couldn't help but show their sympathy.

Conan, however, was secretly gloating, muttering to himself, "Serves him right! He's clearly a sucker for good looks, yet he tried to open blind boxes like everyone else. He'll be mortified when the boxes are exposed!"

Anyway, Sonoko, being such a lovesick girl, has been heartbroken before, so Conan simply couldn't be bothered to sympathize with her.

How could any man possibly like Sonoko?

ヽ(゜q.)ノ?

Standing next to Ai Haibara, Seimei Suzuki's expression was rather strange, his large, dark eyes filled with question marks.

Just now, Suzuki Seimei used his wealth to enhance his sense of smell, and the wealth hasn't been completely used up yet, so he still maintains a powerful sense of smell.

With his sense of smell, which was dozens of times more sensitive than that of ordinary people, Suzuki Seimei was suddenly surprised to find that Doi Takaki was emanating a familiar scent.

That's the smell of Kidd!

But why is Kid here? Is there some precious gem hidden here, or is he just here to meet an online friend?

After all, Kid is just a high school student. His daily life is probably similar to that of an ordinary high school student, so it's not too strange for him to occasionally attend an offline gathering.

After learning the secret that Doi Takuki was actually Kaito Kid, Suzuki Seimei muttered the name to himself again and was suddenly surprised to find that if the alias was read in reverse order using Japanese kana, it would be "Kaito Kid".

Okay, it's confirmed!

The seemingly honest-looking fat man in front of you is actually Kaito Kuroba in disguise.

So, it seems Sonoko wasn't mistaken this time; Doi Takaki really is a handsome guy.

"Alright, stop talking at the door, everyone come inside! It's much warmer inside, especially for you little ones. It would be a real problem if you caught a cold."

Under the warm hospitality of Araki Yoshizawa, Suzuki Seimei and his group entered the hall one after another.

Chapter 179 You Call This Magic (First Update, Please Vote)