Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Suzuki Estate

With Kurosaki Tamaka's help, Suzuki Seimei finished his bath comfortably, then wrapped himself in a towel and ran back to his bedroom.

"Dong dong dong..."

After closing the bedroom door, Suzuki Seimei took out a palm-sized leather bag and emptied out all the jewelry inside.

These precious jewels were actually prizes that Suzuki Seimei had signed off on from Ehara Yuriko at Marutan Department Store.

The leather bag containing the jewelry was only the size of a palm, but it contained a considerable number of pieces, more than thirty.

Rings and earrings were the most numerous, totaling more than twenty pieces. The remaining jewelry consisted of bracelets and necklaces.

After scanning the jewelry pieces over and over, Suzuki Seimei ultimately chose to use two pearl necklaces as his experimental subjects.

Both of these pearl necklaces are in excellent condition, with each pearl measuring approximately 8 millimeters in diameter. They are all round and full, and their market price is around 400,000 to 500,000 yen.

Placing the two pearl necklaces together, Suzuki Seimei slowly extended his right hand, which floated above the pearl necklaces in mid-air.

"Whoosh!!!"

An invisible force acted on Suzuki Seimei, causing him to lose some of his physical and mental strength, and a small alchemical array with a diameter of ten centimeters condensed in his palm.

chi chi chi...

Under the influence of the alchemical array, the pearls on the two pearl necklaces seemed to melt into liquid.

With Suzuki Seimei's mental control, the liquid formed by the fusion of dozens of pearls slowly condensed and took shape, eventually becoming a large pearl with a diameter of 30 millimeters.

To be honest, Suzuki Seimei didn't know how much this large pearl was worth, but he was certain that it could sell for at least tens of millions of yen, far exceeding the original value of the two pearl necklaces.

Moreover, this is because the large pearl itself is just a relatively common white pearl, not a rare pearl such as a black pearl or a purple pearl.

In fact, the Suzuki Group has a black pearl necklace called "Black Night Stars" in its collection. It is also the world's largest black pearl, with a diameter of 42 millimeters.

It is said to have been purchased at a high price from an auction by Suzuki Haruaki's great-grandfather for hundreds of millions of dollars.

This black pearl necklace is considered one of the Suzuki Group's family heirlooms. It is usually kept by Suzuki Seimei's mother, and she only takes it out to wear on very important occasions.

The large pearl in front of Suzuki Seimei may not be as impressive as the "Stars in the Night," but it carries a profound significance.

With the alchemy skills that Suzuki Seimei possessed, he could easily use some small black pearls as raw materials to fuse them into a black pearl that was larger than 'Starry Night'.

System Master, you're awesome!!!

……

The square in front of the white church

"Sonoko, Seimei~"

A pleasant voice came from behind. Suzuki Seimei turned around and saw Ran Mouri, wearing a light purple short skirt, walking towards them, holding Conan's little hand.

Sure enough, this plague god has arrived.

Suzuki Seimei inwardly scoffed, but outwardly waved happily, saying, "Ran-neechan, Conan, you're here too~"

"Huh? Xiaolan, why didn't that guy come?"

When Sonoko saw that only Ran Mouri and Conan had come, she frowned slightly and said, "Is that the tone-deaf guy who always goes off-key in Matsumoto-sensei's music class and makes the teacher angry?"

(＃｀д′)?

A small black figure appeared in Conan's mind, angrily shouting, "Sonoko, don't make me sound like an idiot!"

The Matsumoto teacher that Sonoko mentioned is actually named Matsumoto Sayuri. She was their music teacher in junior high school.

The reason Sonoko and the others gathered here today is because Matsumoto Sayuri is getting married, and they were invited to come.

Seimei Suzuki learned about this from Sonoko and guessed that Conan, the walking Grim Reaper, was very likely to appear, which is why he came with Sonoko.

If Suzuki Seimei isn't mistaken, today's wedding is sure to be anything but peaceful. Hopefully, Conan's bad luck aura will subside a bit, and he won't turn someone's happy occasion into a funeral.

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Ran Mouri laughed awkwardly when she heard Sonoko's words: "You mean Shinichi? He said on the phone, 'Who wants to go to that kind of event! Hehe~'"

Sonoko Suzuki said gloatingly, "That's right, it's normal that he didn't want to come. He was the one who got the worst scolding from the teacher back then."

"..."

Conan silently clenched his fist.

Although Conan possesses perfect pitch, he is tone-deaf by nature, and music is indeed his greatest weakness.

Therefore, Conan had a very difficult time during the three years he was taught by Matsumoto Sayuri. In his mind, that woman was also a tigress.

"Alright, let's hurry up and go in! We haven't seen Matsumoto-sensei since graduating from junior high school. I wonder what Matsumoto-sensei will look like in a wedding dress?" Ran Mouri said with anticipation.

After being questioned by Ran and Sonoko, the four of them quickly found the bride's dressing room and slowly pushed open the door to go inside.

The Matsumoto teacher that Sonoko and the others had mentioned was wearing a pure white wedding dress. Her beautiful face, accentuated by the dress, resembled a blooming lily.

?(????ω????)?

Gazing at the beautiful bride who seemed to have stepped out of a fairytale town, Ran Mouri and the others unconsciously opened their mouths wide, a faint blush appearing on their faces.

You're blushing like a bubble teapot!

Compared to the three who were stunned by the bride, Suzuki Harumi quickly recovered and his gaze was drawn to the three large characters "Check-in Available" floating above the bride's head.

Just as Suzuki Seimei predicted, something bad was bound to happen at today's wedding.

As the saying goes, if you hate someone, just invite Conan to film an episode at their house.

Matsumoto-sensei bullied Conan for three years, and now he can't escape his "revenge" after all.

"Ran, Sonoko, you're here!"

Matsumoto Sayuri was also very happy to see Mouri Ran and the others. She twirled around in front of them and asked, "How do I look? Do I look good in this outfit?"

"No...you look so beautiful, teacher, you look absolutely gorgeous today!" Ran and Sonoko exclaimed in unison.

Matsumoto Sayuri said somewhat unhappily, "Huh? Kudo-kun isn't here? I was hoping to show off my beautiful wedding dress to that arrogant brat!"

╯ (╯ ▽ ╰) ╭

Conan's lips twitched, and he thought to himself, "This woman really hasn't changed at all."

Chapter Forty: The Bloodstained Wedding Dress

"What an adorable little brother!"

Matsumoto Sayuri's gaze was quickly drawn to Suzuki Seimei and Conan, and she reached out with a smile to pat their little heads.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Matsumoto Sayuri. You are rewarded with a red wedding dress, which you can claim at any time."

Equipment Name: Red Wedding Dress

Type: Armor

Quality: Rare

Effect 1 (Spiritual Hosting): You can choose a female spirit to become the host of the Red Wedding Dress.

Effect 2 (Resentment Devouring): Resentment filled with hatred and bitterness is the best nourishment for the Red Wedding Dress. It can devour strong resentment and make the Red Wedding Dress stronger.

Note: This was originally a pure white wedding dress, but unfortunately it has been stained with ominous blood...

(ΩДΩ)

After checking the attributes of the new item, Suzuki Seimei's eyelids twitched. He felt that the so-called female spirit was actually just the female ghost people talked about.

"Little brothers, what are your names?" Matsumoto Sayuri leaned down and asked Suzuki Seimei gently.

"My name is Suzuki Haruaki, and I am Sonoko's younger brother."

Suzuki Haruaki first introduced himself, then took Conan's arm and introduced him: "His name is Edogawa Conan. He's currently staying at Ran's house and is also my deskmate."

"Hey you three, look over here. We'll be your photographers today!" Ran Mouri said, raising her portable camera and starting to record the three of them.

Sonoko chuckled and teased, "Teacher, please think carefully about your kissing poses later. Ran and I will record them all!"

"Leave it to me," Matsumoto Sayuri replied, hands on her hips.

"Little Lily, I'm back."

A long-haired beauty wearing a black dress and a purple suit jacket pushed open the door of the dressing room and walked in, holding up a plastic bag in her hand: "I've bought what you wanted, a warm lemon tea~"

"Thank you for your help, Yimei."

"No way! Drinking like that will smudge your lipstick. You have to use a straw."

When the long-haired beauty saw Matsumoto Sayuri about to drink lemon tea from the top of the beverage can, she quickly stopped her from doing so and handed her a straw that she had prepared beforehand.

Thank you~

Matsumoto Sayuri took a sip of her warm lemon tea, feeling her courage return, and then said apologetically, "Ichimi, I'm sorry, about Toshihiko..."

"Please! At a time like this, what are you still thinking about? Junyan and I broke up amicably, it has nothing to do with you."

Before Matsumoto Sayuri could finish speaking, the long-haired beauty interrupted her, giving her a helpless glare: "Alright, I'll go now. See you later."

Watching the long-haired beauty's departing figure, Suzuki Haruaki stroked his chin, thinking to himself, "A romantic entanglement? It shouldn't be her; the motive is too obvious."

In the world of "Detective Conan", the more obvious the motive of a criminal, the less likely they are to be the real culprit.

Furthermore, there was no large "Check-in Available" sign floating above the long-haired beauty's head. This typical extra character is unlikely to be the murderer.

"Teacher, who was that just now?"

“Her name is Takenaka Kazumi, and she was a good friend of mine in college.” Matsumoto Sayuri took a sip of lemon tea, her bright, beautiful eyes filled with tenderness.

"Da da da……"

A series of heavy footsteps came from outside the door, and a burly man dressed in a black suit, over 1.8 meters tall, walked into the dressing room expressionlessly.

From Suzuki Seimei's perspective, this burly man in black looked like a miniature giant, and he had a conspicuous scar over his left eye, exuding the aura of a yakuza boss.

o(?Д?)っ!

Upon seeing this, Ran Mouri and Sonoko's expressions changed drastically, and without thinking, they shielded Sayuri Matsumoto.

"Who are you? What do you want? Ran, use karate to throw this gorilla out of here!" Sonoko shouted, pointing at the burly man in black.