Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Kogoro Mouri quickly selected several high-end dishes that he usually couldn't afford to eat, and with a smile, he walked to the side and began to feast.

These cakes look so delicious!

"And there's pudding and ice cream!"

Genta and the others, however, were drawn to the desserts on the table.

"Genta, come quick, there's a sports car here!"

Just as Suzuki Seimei and the others were choosing their favorite snacks, Mitsuhiko's voice suddenly came from not far away.

Everyone looked in the direction from which Mitsuhiko's voice came and saw him standing next to a circular display stand with a red sports car on it.

Conan, carrying a tray, walked over to Mitsuhiko and said with some surprise, "This should be Ford's latest convertible sports car!"

"But how exactly were such a large convertible sports car moved here?"

Hearing Genta's words, Mitsuhiko thought for a moment and said, "I think the parts should be transported here first, and then reassembled, right?"

"wrong!"

Ai Haibara shook her head and said, "I think they were brought up directly by the freight elevator."

"Freight elevator?"

"The freight elevator that Ai is talking about is an elevator specifically designed for transporting goods!"

Seeing the puzzled looks on Genta and Mitsuhiko's faces, Ayumi smiled and explained, "Our building also has elevators like this, so it's very convenient to transport large furniture like wardrobes."

Standing by the huge floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at Mount Fuji in the distance, Ran Mouri couldn't help but exclaim, "The scenery here is truly beautiful!"

Compared to the view of Mount Fuji during the day, the mountain at dusk, illuminated by the setting sun, appears as if draped in a golden veil, giving it an exceptionally hazy and mysterious appearance.

"I'd do anything if I could watch it with Shinichi."

A slightly teasing voice suddenly rang in Ran Mouri's ear. Sonoko leaned close to her with a mischievous grin: "That's what you were thinking just now, wasn't it?"

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Ran Mouri blushed slightly after Sonoko saw through her thoughts, and said stubbornly, "Don't talk nonsense!"

At the same time, Suzuki Seimei walked to Kisaragi Mine's side and whispered, "Sleep."

As I gazed at Kisaragi Peak, which overlooks Mount Fuji, a magical sound suddenly filled my ears. I closed my eyes and was pulled into a dreamlike state.

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With lightning speed, Suzuki Seimei caught Kisaragi Mine and simultaneously channeled part of his consciousness into his dream.

Because Suzuki Seimei did not believe that Tokiwa Mio was the murderer, and Hara Yoshiaki was murdered yesterday, among the remaining three suspects, only Kisaragi Minezu was connected to the sake cup, so he believed that this person was the most suspicious.

The dream that Suzuki Seimei created for Kisaragi Mine was also very simple; it was a replica of the banquet scene in a dream.

If Ruyue Fengshui is indeed the murderer, then he will definitely reveal his true colors in the dream.

Under Suzuki Seimei's covert guidance, Kisaragi Mine quickly revealed in his dream that he was a murderer and that he planned to kill Tokiwa Mio at the banquet that night.

"Holy crap! This motive for murder is just too outrageous!"

However, what Suzuki Seimei did not expect was that Kisaragi Mine's motive for murder was that the construction of the twin towers prevented him from viewing Mount Fuji from his home.

Kisaragi Hōsui is a national treasure-level painter, and his specialty is painting Mount Fuji.

In order to better paint Mount Fuji, Kisaragi Minami spent a lot of money to buy a hill at the end of Nishitama City and set up his studio in the best spot with the best view.

The happiest thing for Kisaragi Hōsui every day is to sit in front of his floor-to-ceiling window, admire the beautiful Mount Fuji, and paint it.

However, the twin skyscrapers built by the Tokiwa Group happen to be located right between the Kisaragi Mine family and Mount Fuji, preventing him from appreciating Mount Fuji as he used to.

Whenever Mineki draws back the curtains at home and sees the twin skyscrapers blocking the view of Mount Fuji, he feels an unventable anger rising within him, which eventually leads to murderous thoughts.

Regarding Kisaragi Mine's motive for murder, Suzuki Seimei could only say that it was utterly absurd!

Even if the twin skyscrapers built by the Tokiwa Group blocked Kisaragi Minami's view of Mount Fuji, there was no need to go so far as to kill him, right?

A national treasure-level painter like Ruyue Fengshui would never be short of money; he could easily buy a new mansion with an even better view.

If they really can't find a luxury house with a better view, Kisaragi Mine can also have Tokiwa Mio prepare a suite with a good view in the twin towers and convert it into his studio.

Given Kisaragi Mine's status and position in the island nation, if he were willing to ask, Tokiwa Mio would not hesitate to give him a suite for free.

Besides, killing people won't solve the problem at all. Even if Kisaragi Mine killed Tokiwa Mio and the others, the Twin Towers skyscraper would still be standing there. It would be better to blow up the building with a bomb!

Just as Suzuki Seimei was internally ranting, Tokiwa Mio, dressed in a black evening gown, gracefully walked onto the stage, picked up the microphone, and said, "Thank you all very much for taking the time to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokiwa Group's twin tower skyscrapers."

Upon hearing Tokiwa Mio's voice, the guests' attention immediately shifted to the stage.

"Before the opening ceremony officially begins, I'd like to have a little entertainment and invite everyone to play a game."

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Tokiwa Mio said in a sweet voice, "This game is named after my late father, Tokiwa Kinjo. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Tokiwa Group, I want to play a game of guessing time, that is, guessing 30 seconds."

As Tokiwa Mio finished speaking, she pointed to the red sports car on the display stand and said, "For those who are absolutely right, or those who guess the closest, this red luxury car in front of you is a gift for you to drive home."

Wow, that's awesome!

"It's an imported convertible!"

"That feels so cool!"

The guests attending the opening ceremony were all wealthy and influential elites. While the adults remained calm about the game rewards, the children couldn't help but cheer excitedly.

Mio Tokiwa said jokingly, "If two people guess correctly at the same time, then we'll decide by rock-paper-scissors. The loser will just have to ride home on this off-road mountain bike with a helmet, which is next to the convertible sports car."

"Hahaha"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but burst into joyful laughter.

"That's great! Mitsuhiko."

Genta and Mitsuhiko clap their hands together, their faces beaming with excitement. "With Seimei around, we're guaranteed to win!"

The Junior Detective League had also played a game of guessing what would happen in thirty seconds in private, and Suzuki Haruki was always able to guess the exact second.

"Those who wish to participate in the game, please deposit your watches first. We will then give you a gem of equal value based on the value of your watches."

Upon hearing Tokiwa Mio's words, Sonoko's expression changed slightly, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Tokiwa Group really went all out this time!"

The red sports car parked on the exhibition stand, although valuable, is only worth tens of millions of yen at most, which is not considered a big deal.

What truly impressed Sonoko was that Tokiwa Mio would give each guest who participated in the game a gemstone of equal value to their watch.

The watches worn by ordinary people are not very valuable, usually ranging from a few hundred yen to tens of thousands of yen.

However, among the guests present were several wealthy watch collectors whose watches were probably more expensive than the red sports car.

For example, the watch Sonoko is wearing today is a luxury watch that costs more than 60 million yen.

Although Sonoko herself is not particularly interested in collecting watches, her jewelry cabinet still contains more than a dozen watches worth over ten million yen.

Sonoko doesn't usually wear these luxury watches, but whenever she represents the Suzuki Group at an important banquet like tonight, she makes a point of wearing those valuable pieces of jewelry.

After all, Sonoko now represents the Suzuki Group. If she were to attend the banquet dressed in cheap clothes, it would be a disgrace to the Suzuki Group.

A pretty waitress approached Suzuki Harumi and his friends, smiling, and said, "Children, please put your watches in this basket and take these little flags."

"crash"

Seeing this, Yuan Tai and the others quickly threw their watches into the basket carried by the beautiful waitress and took the small flag she handed them.

"Seimei, it's all up to you now!"

"You're our lucky star, Junior Detective Club!"

"Seimei, you can do it."

Faced with the three children's unwavering trust, Suzuki Seimei couldn't help but smile and say, "Then I'll do my best."

After the staff finished distributing the small flags, Tokiwa Mio smiled and said, "Children who are participating in the game, please come to the front where you can see clearly!"

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"Ai, let's go up ahead."

After Suzuki Seimei finished speaking, he took Haibara Ai's small hand and walked to the front of the crowd.

Tokiwa Mio pointed at Sawaguchi Chinami and said, "Now it's time to begin. After she says 'begin,' please raise your flags when you count to thirty."

With a microphone in her left hand and a professional stopwatch in her right, Chinami Sawaguchi parted her lips and said, "Ready, set, go!"

"1, 2, 3"

Upon hearing this, the guests participating in the game immediately closed their eyes and began to silently recite the mantra.

Not long after, some people began to raise their small flags, and when Suzuki Haruaki and Sonoko silently counted to thirty, they simultaneously raised their flags.

"it is good!"

At the same time, Chinami Sawaguchi pressed the stopwatch in her hand and raised her left hand holding the microphone.

Seeing this, Chinami Sawaguchi pointed at Haruaki Suzuki and Sonoko and said, "The two guests holding the yellow flag and the blue flag, please come forward!"

"So it's Seimei and Sonoko!"

Seeing Suzuki Haruaki and Sonoko approach, Tokiwa Mio's eyes flashed with surprise. She smiled and said, "Since you two guessed correctly at the same time, let's decide who gets this convertible by playing rock-paper-scissors."

Haruaki Suzuki shrugged and said, "No need for that. I'll just take the off-road mountain bike. I don't have a driver's license anyway."

"Hahaha"

Upon hearing Suzuki Haruaki's words, everyone burst into good-natured laughter.

"In that case, this convertible sports car belongs to this beautiful young lady. And that off-road mountain bike belongs to this little brother. Let's give them a round of applause!"

"clap clap"

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Suzuki Haruaki and Sonoko returned to the crowd.

Seeing this, Ran Mouri couldn't help but say, "Sonoko, you're amazing! You guessed so accurately, and so did Seimei."

"It's alright."