Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

In addition, Suzuki Seimei is equipped with the [Lucky Rookie Badge] and the [Lucky Necklace], making his luck much higher than that of ordinary people. He always draws very good cards, and it is normal for him to win every round.

"Swish..."

Just as everyone was preparing to denounce Suzuki Haruaki, the television behind him suddenly lit up, displaying a noisy, static-filled image.

???

Amid Ran and the others' somewhat puzzled gazes, the static on the television suddenly changed, followed by a hideous and terrifying female ghost with burn scars all over her face, appearing out of thin air on the television screen.

"Get out! All of you, get out..."

"Ah ah ah..."

Upon seeing this, Ran Mouri and Sonoko shrank back abruptly, huddled together in fear, and screamed loudly.

Upon seeing the female ghost appear on the television screen, Kogoro Mouri and his companions' expressions changed drastically, and the hairs on the backs of their bodies stood on end in fright.

Even if Kogoro Mouri and his friends aren't afraid of ghosts, it's no wonder they'd be terrified to suddenly see such a terrifying scene late at night!

To be honest, Kogoro Mouri was a little worried that the female ghost on TV might suddenly crawl out.

Chapter 399: Ghostly Shadows

"Thump thump thump..."

To Ran Mouri and the others' disbelief, Seimei Suzuki suddenly walked over to the television, tapped the screen with his finger, and said, "Hey? Can you hear me? Can you come out of the television?"

If the female ghost in this TV show really exists, Suzuki Seimei could make her the spirit host of the "Red Wedding Dress".

Unfortunately, no matter how much Suzuki Haruaki asked, the female ghost on TV would only say things like "Get out of here."

Yamete! Yamete! Yamete...

When Ran and Sonoko saw this, their hair almost stood on end in fright.

What if the female ghost on TV actually believed Suzuki Haruaki's words and crawled out of the TV?

If it weren't for the fact that Ran Mouri and the others didn't dare to get close to the TV, they would have loved to pull Haruaki Suzuki over and cover his mouth.

"Swish..."

Whether it was because the female ghost gave up or for some other reason, the image of the female ghost on the TV changed into a blurry snowflake pattern not long after it appeared.

"strangeness?"

Conan walked over to Suzuki Haruaki, turned on the TV, and said with an expression, "It doesn't seem like there are any videotapes on this TV's VCR?"

Ai Haibara said with a playful expression, "Maybe it really is a ghost at work, who knows~"

The female ghost that appeared on TV just now looked terrifying, but Ai Haibara noticed traces of makeup residue on her face.

Therefore, Ai Haibara was certain that the female ghost she had just seen was not a real ghost, but rather someone was playing a trick on her.

However, seeing Ran and Sonoko huddled together, trembling, Ai Haibara's mischievous side kicked in, and she wanted to tease them on purpose.

"There's a ghost! There must be a ghost haunting this place!"

"There are no ghosts here! I think someone is just playing tricks!"

Looking at Ran and the others' frightened expressions, Kogoro Mouri said speechlessly, "Unless that guy can crawl out of the TV, I don't believe in ghosts."

After Kogoro Mouri said that, Ran and Sonoko Mouri gradually calmed down and realized that something was wrong.

If the female ghost on TV were real, she would have already crawled out after being confronted with Suzuki Haruaki's almost provocative words.

But the female ghost who appeared on TV just now seemed to have completely ignored Suzuki Haruaki, and kept saying things like "Get out," which seemed a bit nonsensical.

"Alright! Stop arguing, I'm going to the bathroom."

After finishing his sentence, Kogoro Mouri got up and left the room, heading towards the toilet on the second floor.

"What's going on?!"

Stepping into the dark and cramped toilet, and smelling the stench, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but complain, "It's bad enough that the toilet is dirty and smelly, but why are the lights broken?"

Fortunately, Kogoro Mouri was only about to urinate; otherwise, he might not have had the courage to sit on that dirty and smelly toilet.

"Ah ah ah..."

Not long after, a scream suddenly came from the toilet, startling Ran and Sonoko.

"It's Uncle Mori's voice!"

Conan's expression changed drastically, and he rushed out of the room immediately.

Seeing this, Suzuki Seimei and the others rushed out, only to find Kogoro Mori slumped in the corridor outside the toilet.

"Dad, are you alright?"

"Blood……"

Kogoro Mouri pointed at the toilet in the restroom and stammered, "The... the water in the toilet has turned into blood."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Conan hurriedly walked to the toilet, glanced inside, and found that there was indeed some red liquid remaining.

However, after careful observation, Conan discovered that the red liquid did not resemble blood, and the toilet did not emit the bloody smell that blood should have; instead, it emitted a strange odor.

"Seriously! What on earth are you guys doing?"

"You guys are up in the middle of the night, but other people need to sleep!"

"With you all shouting like this, I can't continue writing my thesis."

The other three residents of the apartment were also startled by the continuous screams and went up to the second floor with complaints on their faces.

Hearing the complaints from the three residents, Sonoko and Ran Mouri were a little scared. Pointing towards the toilet, they said, "The water in that toilet just turned into bloody water..."

"Blood? So the show is about to begin."

"Really? I'm really looking forward to it."

Upon hearing this, Kikuji Bancho and Iwao Yotsuya showed no fear whatsoever; instead, they revealed meaningful smiles.

Meanwhile, Mudan Luyan, a staunch atheist, went straight to the toilet, picked up the toilet tank lid, and said, "Someone must be playing a prank and has put red paint in the tank."

"How is this possible?!"

Looking at the crystal-clear tap water in the toilet tank, Mudan Luyan couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

"This taste is... I see!"

Smelling the peculiar odor in the toilet, Ai Haibara's delicate nose twitched slightly, and a glint of light flashed in her sapphire-like eyes as she revealed a look of sudden realization.

(°Д°)

Sonoko's eyes widened suddenly, her expression one of utter disbelief. She pointed at the second-floor window and cried out, "Ran... Ran, look over there..."

"A ghost! There's a ghost... Ah..."

Following the direction Sonoko pointed, Ran Mouri almost fainted from fright. There, on the second-floor window, was a strange ghostly figure.

The ghostly figure emitted an eerie glow, and its edges rippled like flames, making it look nothing like a normal human figure.

"It's finally here!"

Seeing this, Yotsuya Iwahiro's face was full of excitement, and he took out the camera he had prepared in advance.

However, before Yotsuya Iwao could turn on the camera, the ghostly figure on the window began to slowly dissipate in a strange way, like burning paper.

"What...what is this thing?"

Looking at the strange ghostly figure in the window, even Kogoro Mouri couldn't remain calm, and his voice began to tremble.

"Don't you understand? It's obvious that this is the wronged spirit of the woman who died in the park, the wronged spirit of the one who died in the park!"

Kikuji Banmachi, with his gloomy appearance, walked to the window with a cold smile and forcefully pulled open the window that was shrouded in ghostly shadows.

To Kogoro Mouri and his friends' astonishment, there was nothing behind that window, as if the strange ghostly figure they had just seen was merely an illusion.

Chapter 400 The Truth About the Ghost

(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk~~

Compared to Kogoro Mouri and the others who were still in shock, Seimei Suzuki curled his lip in disdain.

That strange ghostly figure just now could easily be associated with legendary monsters, but Suzuki Seimei had already seen through its true nature.

Because the lights in the hallway were off, Ran and her friends had a hard time figuring out what the ghostly figure was.

However, Suzuki Seimei was different. He possessed sixteen years of pure internal energy, which made it easy for him to see in the dark.

Therefore, Suzuki Seimei immediately realized that the strange ghostly figure was actually a group of moths gathered on the screen window.

It was obvious that someone had smeared something on the window screen beforehand to attract moths, causing them to gather in the shape of a ghost.

The person who was deliberately acting strangely in the apartment was none other than Kikuji Banmachi, who had just opened the window but deliberately didn't mention seeing a moth.

Considering that Suzuki Seimei previously checked in on Kikuji in Bancho with a "demon mask" that was more suitable for pranks, it makes sense...

However, what Suzuki Haruaki couldn't understand was why Banmachi Kikuji would deliberately play tricks and scare away the other residents of the apartment.

"Impossible! How could there be ghosts in this world? I don't believe it, someone must be playing a trick!"

Recovering from his shock, Kogoro Mouri shoved Kikuji Bancho, who was standing by the window, aside and leaned half his body out of the window.

According to Kogoro Mouri's thinking, someone must be hiding on the balcony outside the window, deliberately creating the illusion of a ghost.

"Fuck!

! ”

When Kogoro Mouri leaned out of the window, he almost fainted from acrophobia. There was no balcony outside the window, and he trembled and pulled back in.

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's disheveled appearance, Kikuji Banmachi couldn't help but gloat, "Mr. Mouri, there are no balconies or handrails on the second floor of this apartment building, so it's impossible for anyone to climb up to such a high place."

"Then...then that ghostly figure just now, was it really..."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko instinctively tightened her grip on Ran's hand, already regretting coming here.