Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"Yes, I just got up."

"nothing."

"Sorry for the late reply... Oh? You think I'd lose my bearings after a couple of drinks with a man?"

"It was just drinking."

"However, I'm still very happy, Calvados, you make me feel very cared for."

"Thank you."

"It's definitely a nice bar. Let's try it together if we have the chance."

"...Okay, I should get ready to get back to work."

Hearing the somewhat reluctant farewell on the other end, Vermouth hung up the phone immediately.

However, she doesn't need to work recently.

Vermouth checked the time on her phone—it was very close to the date on the invitation she had sent out.

It's time to be prepared.

Although they had very intimate contact last night, Vermouth was really curious... what would Jundo's reaction be when he realized that he had killed Sherry and that he had been tricked.


Chapter 324: Ryuk, the Grim Reaper

"Hold a Halloween party? What month do they think it is?"

Kogoro Mouri's speechless voice rang out from the dining table.

He picked up a fried dumpling, complaining, "Halloween is on October 31st, isn't it?"

"But the invitation also said that it was going to be an out-of-season Halloween party."

"I'm holding the invitation," said Xiaolan.

"What else did the invitation say?"

"It says here 'The incompetent detective, Mr. Kogoro Mouri'..."

As Ran's voice trailed off, Kogoro Mouri's forehead creased with a cross, "On the night of the full moon this month, please allow me to invite you to this terrifying banquet. It will be a bloody party on a ship, and whether you attend or not, the poor lambs who are about to die will curse their fate, and the sinners will get drunk before they die."

After hearing this, Kogoro Mouri was so angry he laughed.

When he asked who the sender was, Xiaolan glanced at the signature on the back of the envelope—vermouth.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Conan also received a similar letter.

The contents of the letter were almost identical to those of Kogoro Mouri, but what horrified him was that the letter was addressed to Shinichi Kudo on the envelope, but the first sentence after opening it was "Dear Mr. Conan Edogawa".

What this means is self-evident.

Conan fell into deep thought.

The only member of the Black Organization who knew his identity was Lin Jiashu, but he did not believe that the letter was related to Lin Jiashu. If Lin Jiashu really wanted to harm him, he would not have waited until now, nor would he have needed to make such a fuss.

After thinking it over, he finally decided to call Lin Jiashu to explain the situation.

At that time, Hayashi Yoshiki was sitting at his desk with the Death Note open.

"Vermouth? Ah, I know her."

He answered Conan's question: "You mean you also received her invitation, and she has already discovered your identity, right?"

"Oh? It seems you received an invitation too."

Conan's tone became more serious: "I want to know what kind of person they are... and if I'm exposed, doesn't that mean you're also in danger?"

After all, the other party had also sent an invitation to Hayashi Yoshiki.

If this was a trap, then Lin Jiashu, who exposed his traitorous nature, would probably also...

"You don't need to worry about my problems."

Lin Jiashu's voice was calm.

He paused for a moment, then said, "How about this, I'll call you again later and we can discuss what to do then."

"it is good."

Conan carefully hung up the phone.

Lin Jiashu looked at the Death Note in front of him and picked up the pen without hesitation.

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On the fifteenth, the day of the full moon.

It was around 5:30 pm, dusk, and a white Mercedes-Benz E-W210 was speeding along the port expressway.

The sun hadn't set yet, but the moon had already risen above the mountaintop.

"This full moon is really big."

"Wearing a cloak and sporting two sharp fangs," Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in amazement.

"Yeah, this feels really good for a bloody party."

Wearing a pointed magic hat and dressed as a youthful witch, Sonoko looked at the moon and spoke.

“But it’s so great that Yoshiki-san came along…” Xiaolan said with a smile toward the driver’s seat, “Otherwise, I would feel a little embarrassed to take a taxi to the port.”

The girl combed her long black hair very smoothly, and even used something to make it as oily as raven feathers.

Her skin was shockingly pale.

Her beautiful face was still stunning, but the makeup gave her a subtle, lifeless look.

She was dressed as a female ghost like Sadako.

"Actually, this is my first time attending a Halloween party. It definitely makes things much better if you have people you know with you."

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

"By the way, Yoshiki-kun, what are you dressed up for?"

"me?"

Lin Jiashu was dressed as a monster with a black bodysuit, a few tattered pieces of cloth on his body, a skull chain hanging from his body, and pale skin.

With its long, spiky hair, blue face and fangs, large, bell-like eyes and a ferocious mouth, it exudes an eerie aura.

"Ryuk the Grim Reaper... that's the role I play."

"The Grim Reaper?" Kogoro Mouri asked, puzzled. "Shouldn't the Grim Reaper be depicted as someone wearing a black cloak and carrying a scythe?"

"That's right, but the one I'm playing will be a little different."

"Is it from which comic?" Xiaolan guessed.

"Young people are really going all out..."

Looking at his daughter, whose skin was made up to be incredibly pale, and Hayashi Yoshiki, who was made up so exaggeratedly, Kogoro Mouri, who only had his teeth on, was completely convinced.

Lin Jiashu continued driving.

But not long after he started driving, his car was suddenly stopped.

"STOP! Please show your driver's license for inspection."

The person who walked forward with a serious expression was none other than Miyamoto Yumi from the Traffic Department.

"Excuse me, what's wrong, Miss Police Officer?"

“We received several reports from drivers saying that a terrifying monster was driving.”

Miyamoto Yumi spoke seriously as she took the driver's license from Hayashi Yoshiki and asked, "So what's the point of dressing up like this? Driving like this will scare other drivers and endanger the safety of the props!"

She flipped open her driver's license as she spoke.

When she saw the handsome face on the driver's license, she exclaimed, "Huh?!" Then she glanced at the monster in the car, and then looked down at the driver's license again... This happened repeatedly, and her gaze became increasingly suspicious.

"Is it really you, Mr. Lin?" Of course she knew Lin Jiashu.

"It's me...we're planning to go to the Halloween party on the cruise ship in the harbor."

"But driving like that is a bit too much."

Miyamoto Yumi said, but soon after, amidst the forced smiles of Ran and the others in the car, she still made an effort to relieve herself.

The car continued towards the port.

Is it really that scary?

Lin Jiashu said, "I think he's actually quite handsome."

"Uh……"

Only at this moment could even Sonoko not praise Hayashi Yoshiki as handsome.

Lin Jiashu continued driving forward, and when he stopped at a traffic light, he heard the sound of a motorcycle engine outside the car.

He rolled down the car window and looked out.

In the right lane, a motorcycle pulled up ahead, with a boy of about ten years old sitting on the back. He had been casually looking around, but the moment he suddenly saw Lin Jiashu...

He burst into tears with a loud "Wah!!!"

The man driving the motorcycle immediately panicked, while Lin Jiashu quickly rolled up the car window.

I should have played a different monster.

Actually, Hayashi Yoshiki had previously considered cosplaying as a zombie.

Chapter 325: Ghost Ship

A strangely styled cruise ship was moored in the harbor at dusk.

Seagulls cried out around the tattered sails, and those who walked here were all strangely dressed monsters.

Werewolves, mummies, zombies, tentacle monsters...

"Wow, everyone's costumes are so exaggerated! Is this really a Halloween party?"

The four of them walked together toward the boarding gate.

Staff members dressed for Halloween on the shore accepted the invitations from Yoshiki Hayashi and Kogoro Mouri.

"Ah, I recognize Mr. Kogoro Mouri... Are you Mr. Yoshiki Hayashi?"

"Yes."

"That's really amazing! I didn't expect you to go to this lengths for this party."

"After all, it's a rare opportunity to attend a party like this."

Beneath the monster's face lay a voice brimming with intellect.

With that terrifyingly ferocious face, Lin Jiashu revealed his usual smile.

The subtle contrast greatly surprised Ran and Sonoko.

At that moment, Kogoro Mouri lowered his voice and asked the staff member, "Excuse me, is there really going to be a murder on this ship tonight?"

"what?"

"Didn't the letter that came with the invitation say that someone would commit a murder?"

After taking the letter from Kogoro Mouri, the staff member glanced at it, looking somewhat bewildered: "This letter is indeed one we sent to every guest, but the envelope and letter paper don't seem to be from us..."

"what?"

"But we do play a guessing game at parties, that's for sure."

After the staff member hesitated for a moment, his companion leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I think the producer probably added this because he was worried that Mr. Mori and Mr. Hayashi wouldn't come if he sent them an invitation."

"What producer?"

"No! We didn't say anything... Anyway, I wish you all a good time enjoying this cursed feast."

The four of them boarded the ship.

Everything on the ship really felt like a ghost ship: the deliberately aged deck, the skull-shaped candle holders, and even the sound of the wind had an eerie feel to it.