Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"coming!"

While being served by Kurosaki Tamaka, Suzuki Seimei casually soaked in the bath, while shifting his attention to Tsunade.

Tsunade had been crouching outside the villa for a short while when she saw Takahashi Ryoichi, dressed as a bandaged monster, quickly sliding down from the balcony of a second-floor room, holding onto a rope.

Meanwhile, Chikako Ikeda, who had been waiting in the woods, looked nervous and apprehensive.

Chikako Ikeda came to the woods alone not simply to clear her head, but because she had received a threatening letter.

The letter essentially said that they knew her work, "Blue Kingdom," was actually plagiarized from Atsuko's work.

If Chikako Ikeda disobeys that man's orders and comes to the woods alone to meet him, he will reveal the secret and ruin her reputation.

It was precisely because Chikako Ikeda received the threatening letter that Ayako Suzuki lost control of her emotions when she mentioned Atsuko.

"Swish..."

A sudden rustling sound of leaves and branches drew Chikako Ikeda's attention.

"Who...who's there?!" Hearing the increasingly close friction sound, Chikako Ikeda couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Bang!

Suddenly, a dark figure rushed out from the bushes, raised a sharp axe, and swung it at Chikako Ikeda.

"stop!"

Just as Ikeda Chikako was about to be buried under the axe blade, a delicate shout exploded like thunder, causing the bandaged monster to stop in place uncontrollably.

ah ah ah...

Seeing the sharp axe blade less than five centimeters from her face, Chikako Ikeda's legs went weak uncontrollably, and she fell to the ground in fright, scrambling backward.

Ryoichi Takahashi didn't know why he stopped, but he didn't have time to think about it. He raised his axe again and swung it at the hateful woman.

"boom!"

Before Takahashi Ryoichi's axe could fall, Tsunade had already rushed behind him, her right leg shooting out like an iron whip, striking his waist and sending him flying.

So fierce! So beautiful!

After recovering from her fear, Chikako Ikeda's gaze first fell unconsciously on Tsunade's built-in shock-absorbing airbag, and then quickly shifted to Tsunade's pretty face, feeling an involuntary sense of shame.

Chikako Ikeda is a cool and aloof beauty, but in front of Tsunade, she feels like an ugly duckling facing a swan.

Whether in terms of looks or figure, Tsunade completely surpasses Ikeda Chikako.

"Are you alright?" Tsunade glanced at the yellow liquid beneath Chikako Ikeda, a barely perceptible wicked smile playing on her lips.

"I...I'm fine..."

Coming to her senses, Chikako Ikeda's pretty face instantly turned bright red, and she got up from the ground embarrassedly.

There's no way around it; most normal people would be terrified and wet themselves in this situation.

"Alright, now let's see who's trying to kill you." Tsunade didn't mock Ikeda Chikako's cowardice and walked towards the bandaged monster lying on the ground.

Chapter 56 To err is human, to forgive divine.

"Takahashi! It's you!"

When Tsunade ripped the bandages off the bandaged monster's face, revealing Ryoichi Takahashi's round face full of resentment and bitterness, Chikako Ikeda couldn't help but cry out.

Ryoichi Takahashi's eyes were bloodshot as he roared in a murderous tone, "Chikako, you're lucky this time. Next time, I'll definitely kill you to avenge Atsuko!!!"

"You're a madman!"

Chikako Ikeda's expression changed drastically, and she retorted guiltily, "Atsuko committed suicide; her death has nothing to do with me."

"Do you think you can fool everyone? Atsuko showed me her book, 'The Country of Sky Colors,' and she happily told me that she wanted to be a wife in the future. So I've never understood why she suddenly hanged herself."

It wasn't until your book, *Blue Kingdom*, was released that I understood everything. She was betrayed by her best friend, betrayed by you, the friend she always treated like an older sister. You are the murderer who killed Atsuko!

"I...I didn't want this to happen either..."

Faced with Ryoichi Takahashi's accusations, Chikako Ikeda's face turned deathly pale, and she collapsed to her knees. "I had already signed a contract with the publisher. If it was revealed that 'Blue Kingdom' was plagiarized, I would have to pay a penalty of 30 million yen, and my life would be over."

That day, Atsuko came to me and forced me to admit that "Blue Kingdom" was plagiarized. I was really forced into a corner, so I said some hurtful things to her.

But I truly didn't intend to kill her. By the time I learned that Atsuko had hanged herself, it was too late; there was no turning back.

Of the six members of the university film club, Chikako Ikeda and Atsuko were the closest. Otherwise, Atsuko wouldn't have committed suicide because her work was plagiarized. She couldn't accept the betrayal of her friend.

Seeing Chikako Ikeda's remorseful and guilty expression, Ryoichi Takahashi sneered, "Stop pretending to be innocent. If you really felt guilty towards Atsuko, why did you make a movie out of 'Blue Kingdom'? You just wanted to use Atsuko's work to make more money for yourself!"

"What do you know? You don't know anything at all!"

Chikako Ikeda wiped away her tears. "Since Atsuko's death, I've anonymously transferred all the royalties from 'Blue Kingdom,' except for a small portion used to support my own expenses, to Atsuko's family."

Not long ago, Atsuko's father was diagnosed with uremia, and a kidney transplant would require a huge expense. I didn't have enough money left, which is why I commissioned the filming of "Blue Kingdom." Almost all the money earned from the film went towards Atsuko's father's medical treatment.

Atsuko's suicide by hanging was indeed inextricably linked to Chikako Ikeda, but she has been atoning for it all these years.

After hearing Chikako Ikeda's explanation, Ryoichi Takahashi was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and asked incredulously, "You...you're telling the truth?"

If what Chikako Ikeda said is true, then Ryoichi Takahashi doesn't hate her that much anymore. Even if he can't completely forgive her, he wouldn't be thinking of killing her for revenge.

“I have no reason to lie to you about these things. If you don’t believe me, just go to Atsuko’s house and see for yourself,” Chikako Ikeda said earnestly.

"Fine, I'll trust you one more time. If you dare to lie to me, even if it costs me my life, I will avenge Atsuko." Takahashi Ryoichi rubbed his swollen, sore, and numb lower back, struggled to his feet, and staggered away from the spot.

Chikako Ikeda glanced at the axe lying to the side and felt a wave of fear wash over her.

Chikako Ikeda dared to come to the woods alone because she naively believed that someone was trying to extort her and that she was prepared to pay money to avoid trouble.

Unexpectedly, Ryoichi Takahashi was prepared to kill her directly. If someone hadn't intervened, Chikako Ikeda would have been killed off.

???

Just as Chikako Ikeda was about to express her gratitude, she discovered that the blonde beauty from before had disappeared.

(~￣▽￣)～

On the other side, after Suzuki Seimei remotely retrieved Tsunade, a happy smile appeared on his face. He obediently lay down by the bathtub, enjoying Kurosaki Tamaka's massage service.

Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda; I really am a great person!

Unbeknownst to the people in the villa, a tragedy that was about to unfold was nipped in the bud by Suzuki Seimei.

After dinner, everyone gathered together and played cards until late into the night. The next day, they left the place unharmed.

congratulations!

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Teitan Elementary School, Grade 1, Class B

"It's so delicious~~"

"Sister Yuhua's cooking skills are truly amazing!"

"That's right, that's right, it's all thanks to Seimei that we can often eat the snacks made by Sister Yuhua."

Seeing Ayumi's sullen expression, Suzuki Seimei couldn't help but ask, "Ayumi, don't you usually love the sweets made by Tamakane-neechan? Why aren't you eating any today? Is something wrong?"

Seeing how much Genta and the others were enjoying their food, Ayumi couldn't help but swallow hard, looking annoyed. "It's because I'm going to the dentist to have a tooth pulled today, and the dentist said it's best not to eat sweets for the next few days."

"Tooth extraction?"

"Ayumi, do you have cavities?"

Ayumi shook her head and said, "No, it's just that one of my baby teeth won't fall out. The doctor said that if we don't take care of it, it will turn into a horizontal tooth and that will look terrible."

"what--"

Upon hearing this, Genta subconsciously conjured up an image of a doctor holding a chainsaw and pliers, grinning maliciously at him. His hair stood on end as he exclaimed, "Just thinking about that scene makes me feel so much pain!"

"Ayumi, which dentist are you going to get your tooth pulled?" Suzuki Haruaki asked.

"It's the dentist, Heraku Dental Clinic, next to Mihana Park."

Genta said excitedly, "I've been there. The doctor there is so beautiful and gentle, she's a real beauty!"

"Ayumi, if you're scared, I'll go with you to get your tooth pulled after school! And I can also ask Tamahana-neechan to make you a strawberry cake to help with the pain and to help your wound heal faster!"

"Really? Thank you, Seimei."

"You're welcome, it's nothing."

Don't forget! Suzuki Seimei also has a support item called "Mom's Food Box," which only requires five points of spirit power to summon a strawberry cake that can heal minor injuries.

Chapter 57 The Beautiful Dentist (Please vote and add to your favorites)

To gain a more detailed understanding of the therapeutic effects of strawberry cake, Seimei Suzuki has already tested its effects on white rabbits.

The so-called "minor injuries" actually refer to ordinary knife wounds or minor internal bleeding, while injuries such as fractures and amputations are not within the scope of treatment.

In addition, each piece of strawberry cake can only heal a limited range of injuries. If the consumer has too many wounds, even a simple knife wound cannot be fully healed.

Each strawberry cake is only the size of a palm, and the healing energy contained in one strawberry cake can only fully heal ten wounds that are ten centimeters long and no more than five centimeters deep.

Although each slice of strawberry cake has limited therapeutic energy, it is more than enough to treat the minor trauma left after a tooth extraction.

"Ding ding ding..."

As soon as the school bell rang, the little monsters slung their backpacks over their shoulders and rushed out of the school.

"Conan, can I borrow your skateboard for a bit? I'm taking Ayumi to Dr. Hachiki's dentist, and I'll return it to you tomorrow!"

Suzuki Haruaki called out to Conan, then took Ayumi and boarded the solar-powered skateboard, speeding towards Beika Park.

Conan's solar-powered skateboard is not comparable to ordinary skateboards; it's a high-tech skateboard specially made for him by Professor Agasa.

This solar-powered skateboard is equipped with a turbine engine and a high-performance solar power source, using sunlight as its power source, and can reach a top speed of 80 km/h.

However, the first generation of solar-powered skateboards has significant drawbacks; currently, they can only be used during the day and require sunlight to function.

Haruaki Suzuki was also very interested in this high-tech skateboard, so he spent 200,000 yen to have Dr. Agasa make a special solar-powered skateboard for him.

Because of the unique shape of the skateboard designed by Suzuki Seimei, it would take Professor Agasa several days to make the finished product, which is why he temporarily borrowed Conan's solar-powered skateboard.