Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"..."

Looking at the chattering little devils in the classroom, Suzuki Seimei stood at the door for a while before he came to his senses.

Having spent a month in the world of "The Deer and the Cauldron," and now suddenly having to go to school like a primary school student, it really feels like a different world.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara, who was standing next to Suzuki Seimei, asked with some confusion, "Seimei, what's wrong?"

Suzuki Seimei shook his head and said, "It's nothing. It's just that it feels like it's been a long time since I've seen everyone, so I'm a little disoriented!"

???

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara blinked, her eyes filled with question marks.

They've only been away from school for two days, haven't they?

Could this be what Suzuki Haruaki said?

A day apart feels like three autumns?

"Seimei, Ai, you've arrived!"

Wearing a red padded jacket, Ayumi hurriedly raised her little hand to greet Suzuki Seimei and Ai Haibara upon seeing them.

Ai Haibara nodded to Ayumi first, then asked curiously, "Are you all huddled together discussing something?"

"Haibara-san, tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and we were talking about Valentine's Day chocolates."

"Valentine's Day……"

Upon hearing Mitsuhiko's words, Suzuki Seimei's lips twitched. He glanced at the snowflakes still falling outside the window and was momentarily at a loss for words.

If Suzuki Seimei remembers correctly, he seems to have already spent Valentine's Day with Sonoko and the others; the "Mom's Meal Box" was a reward he received for checking in around that time.

In the world of "The Deer and the Cauldron," after a normal month, Suzuki Seimei almost forgot about the chaotic timeline of the main world.

I was careless! I was careless!

Ayumi couldn't help but suggest, "Ai, how about we go to Professor Agasa's house tomorrow and make our own handmade chocolates? What do you think?"

Facing Ayumi's expectant gaze, Ai Haibara said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, but Seimei and I have already promised Sonoko-neechan that we'll go to Fukiwatari Villa with her to learn how to make chocolate tomorrow."

Ayumi said with some disappointment, "Then there's no way around it. We'll just have to make chocolate together as a group of four. It's really..."

"It's not four people, it's the three of you!"

Conan suddenly interrupted Ayumi, shrugging helplessly, "I've already promised Ran that I'd go to Fukito Villa with her to stay overnight tomorrow, so I can't make chocolate with you guys."

Conan? Snowy Night Villa?

Well, it seems Death is about to get to work again!

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Seimei glanced at Conan subconsciously, but quickly returned to normal.

If it were in the past, Suzuki Seimei might have felt that Conan's death aura was very powerful.

However, in the world of "The Deer and the Cauldron," Suzuki Seimei even killed an emperor. Compared to Conan killing a few ordinary people, it doesn't seem like much.

Unless Conan's death aura can bring down the Prime Minister of the island nation, Suzuki Seimei might be surprised.

Once you've seen the ocean, other waters seem insignificant; once you've beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are not worth seeing!

The breadth of vision that Suzuki Seimei possessed today far surpassed anything he had in the past.

Let alone Conan, who is surrounded by the aura of death, even an international criminal organization like the Black Organization is nothing special in Suzuki Seimei's eyes now!

With Suzuki Seimei's current abilities, destroying the Black Organization wouldn't be too difficult for him.

do not forget!

Suzuki Seimei also had more than one million taels of silver notes. If these notes were converted into wealth, they could easily turn him into a "millionaire."

However, the waters of the main world are too deep. For Suzuki Seimei, taking action to destroy the Black Organization now would be more harmful than beneficial.

The Black Organization has countless undercover agents, and these agents come from different countries and different forces.

Besides the island nation's public security, the US's FBI and CIA, there's also Stout from the UK's MI6, Aquavit from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Riesling from the German Federal Intelligence Service, and Cocktail, whose affiliation is unknown and who doesn't even have a name—all of them are undercover agents from other forces.

No matter how powerful the members of the Black Organization are, they cannot withstand the combined attack of so many forces.

However, the Black Organization has been active internationally for so many years, yet it has not been eliminated; on the contrary, it continues to grow stronger.

Otherwise, Gin wouldn't dare to straf the Tokyo Tower with his helicopter. Does he really think the island nation doesn't have anti-aircraft missiles?

Chapter 374 The Legend of the Snow Woman

Based on the information Suzuki Haruki knew from his previous life, it is highly likely that the intelligence forces of various countries are deliberately allowing the Black Organization to grow stronger, wanting to wait until they develop a remedy for aging without side effects before making their move to reap the rewards.

Undercover agents like Amuro Tooru and Rena Mizunashi might genuinely want to eliminate the Black Organization, this scourge.

However, the decision of when to close the net is not up to the undercover agents; these powers are firmly in the hands of those at the top.

For the higher-ups of various factions, undercover agents are merely expendable resources. The number of undercover agents who actually survive to return to their posts with a raise and promotion is extremely small, less than one in ten.

Moreover, in the eyes of those high-ranking officials, the life of an undercover agent is far less important than those great achievements.

Just like in those police and gangster movies, the undercover agent is about to return to the team, but when the superior learns that there is an even bigger target behind the target, he will coerce and entice the undercover agent to continue to go undercover, completely disregarding the undercover agent's life or death.

Compared to the lives of undercover agents like Amuro Tooru, it's clear that the anti-aging drug developed by the Black Organization is more valuable. Therefore, it's quite normal for major powers to deliberately allow the Black Organization to grow stronger.

If Suzuki Seimei were to take action now to destroy the Black Organization, it would bring him no benefit whatsoever, except that he would be exposed to the intelligence agencies of various countries.

Therefore, even if Suzuki Seimei really wanted to destroy the Black Organization, he would have to become powerful enough, at least strong enough to defeat beings like Magneto and Professor X.

"Ding ding ding..."

As the crisp sound of the school bell rang, Suzuki Seimei was jolted out of his reverie and obediently sat down in his seat.

To be honest, after spending a month in the world of "The Deer and the Cauldron," Suzuki Seimei was indeed finding it somewhat difficult to adapt to his current life.

However, after attending a day of classes as an elementary school student, Suzuki Haruaki quickly adjusted and returned to his daily life.

……

next morning

After finishing a hearty breakfast, Suzuki Seimei and the others set off for the Mouri Detective Agency at Sonoko's urging.

Because Suzuki Seimei and his group were traveling to the Fukitoyama Lodge in a van, Inoue Ryuichi and Kurosaki Tamaka would also be going along.

With Ryuichi Inoue, a professional bodyguard, accompanying him, Kogoro Mouri didn't need to worry about Ran Mouri and the others' safety, so he didn't go along this time.

Following the address given by Sonoko, Ryuichi Inoue drove his van at breakneck speed, crossing a snow-covered road, and finally stopped in front of a wooden cabin deep in the mountains.

The reason Sonoko and Ran Mouri went all the way to Fukitoyamaso to make chocolate was because there was a rumor that chocolate made there had a magical power.

If a girl makes chocolates at that place and gives them to someone she likes, the two can become a couple.

If couples give each other chocolates, they are likely to become husband and wife.

Therefore, every Valentine's Day, some people believe this rumor and go to Fubukiyama to make chocolates.

Sonoko wanted to make a chocolate for Makoto Kyogoku, while Ran Mouri wanted to make a chocolate for Shinichi Kudo, and the two hit it off immediately!

After entering the wooden villa, the group soon met the proprietress of Chuidu Mountain Villa in the lobby on the first floor.

The proprietress of Fukitoyama-so is named Yuasa Chiyoko. She is 61 years old and looks like a very kind old lady.

Actually, Fukito Sanso was originally run by Chiyoko Yuasa's husband, but unfortunately, he passed away unexpectedly four years ago, so she is now in charge of running the inn.

"Hello, we're here to make chocolate."

"Thank you for taking care of me."

"You two must be Ms. Suzuki and Ms. Mori, right?"

Seeing how polite Sonoko and the others were, Chiyoko Yuasa smiled and nodded, then took out four keys from the drawer and said, "The four guest rooms you booked have been prepared. Here are the keys to your rooms."

Thank you~

"By the way! There's something I need to remind you. Once it starts snowing here, it becomes very dangerous outside."

Chiyoko Yuasa's expression suddenly turned serious, and she said mysteriously, "If you don't want the mountain ghosts to haunt you and give you special gifts, you'd better listen to me and don't go out at night."

"Mountain...mountain ghosts causing trouble?!"

Upon hearing this, Ran and Sonoko's expressions changed drastically; they were terrified of such things.

Since you put it that way, then I'm not sleepy anymore!

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately perked up and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Grandma, what is this special gift you mentioned?"

"It's chocolate!"

A somewhat amused voice suddenly rang out, followed by a man wearing a green ski suit with a camera on his chest, who came down the stairs from the second floor.

"chocolate?"

"The terrain here is very complex, especially when it snows, it becomes extremely dangerous outside, and almost every year people die in the mountains."

Faced with the puzzled looks from Suzuki Harumi and the others, the man in green smiled and explained, "The strangest thing is that every year around this time, a piece of chocolate is placed next to the bodies of the victims."

The locals believe that they got lost in the mountains while making chocolate in this wooden hut and were then haunted by the legendary snow woman.

"The Snow Woman...is this some kind of evil spirit?!"

"Hahaha……"

Seeing the tense and frightened expressions on Sonoko and Ran Mouri's faces, the man in green couldn't help but laugh and said, "You don't need to be too scared. According to the police's investigation afterward, they believe that the animals in the mountains couldn't find anything to eat, and after rummaging through the victims' luggage and backpacks, they happened to find the chocolates they had brought to replenish their energy, which ended up scattered on the snow next to the bodies."

call--

Hearing what the man in green said, Sonoko and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

If there really are demons or monsters like the Snow Woman in this mountain, then Sonoko and the others should consider whether they should head back before it gets dark.

After all, compared to making heart-shaped chocolates, Sonoko and Ran felt that their own lives were more important.

After staring at the camera hanging on the green-clad man's chest for a while, Suzuki Haruaki pretended to be curious and walked over to him, tugging at his right hand and asking, "Big brother, are you a photographer?"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Nigaki Yoshitaka. You are rewarded with two years of [Lifespan]. You can claim it at any time."

The moment Suzuki Seimei touched the green-clad man's arm, a familiar system notification sounded in his ear.

"That's right! My name is Yoshitaka Futagaki, and I'm a reporter."