"Oh, this child, he's so cute, even prettier than the child star Kinukawa when she first debuted!"
Yoko Okino couldn't help but exclaim, her small face suddenly very close.
She looked as if she was about to pick up Ishikawa Takeshi!
Hearing the compliment, Ran smiled, basking in the reflected glory.
Her eyes curved into crescents, full of pride!
"Yes, Miss Yoko feels the same, right!"
"Little Wu is indeed very handsome!"
But while Ran spoke nicely, her actions were very cautious!
She preemptively picked up Ishikawa Takeshi, who was sitting in the middle, and held him in her arms.
Afraid that the Shota would be snatched away by this female idol!
Yoko Okino, however, secretly thought it was a pity!
Ishikawa Takeshi, with his small arms and legs, couldn't resist at all!
He could only sit on the soft legs of the young girl, his head resting against something warm and soft!
Truly, his mind was full of happiness!
And the manager, Yamagishi You, in front, couldn't help but glance at the rearview mirror.
He immediately turned his head and excitedly said:
"Little brother, are you interested in becoming a child star?"
"If you sign with our artist agency, I'm confident I can make you the most popular artist!"
But Yamagishi You's excitement didn't move Ishikawa Takeshi in the slightest!
Instead, Ishikawa Takeshi only found his bloodshot eyes a bit strange and flatly refused.
"No interest, I just want to live my own life!"
"Hey, Uncle, drive carefully!"
Yamagishi You then sheepishly turned back, quickly gripping the steering wheel, just barely avoiding hitting the car in front.
But he was still muttering:
"It's a real shame to look like this and not become an artist."
"Won't you reconsider?"
...
And Conan felt another pang of jealousy in his heart.
They were all children, so why did everyone only pay attention to that little kid?
This made Conan, who had always been the center of attention, even more annoyed.
In the car, Yoko Okino kept leaning over to talk to Ishikawa Takeshi.
If Ran hadn't been protecting him, this female idol might have even laid hands on him.
It was truly a bit hard to handle!
Fortunately, the car soon reached its destination.
It was at the bottom of a high-end Apartment building!
Everyone then filed out.
Even Ran, who was the last to get out of the car, stumbled a bit.
With slightly red earlobes, she leaned against the car door to compose herself for a moment, then stepped forward, holding Ishikawa Takeshi's hand, and went upstairs.
All of this could only be blamed on Little Wu being too mischievous, constantly shaking his head!
Kogoro Mouri, on the other hand, looked as if he had never seen the world.
"So, Miss Yoko lives in an Apartment like this!"
Yamagishi You, beside him, quickly said:
"Mouri Detective, don't be too loud, no one knows that Miss Yoko lives here."
"This is a secret investigation, let's go upstairs quickly!"
Hearing this, everyone quickly followed them upstairs.
However, as soon as they entered the main entrance, they saw the doorman looking at them with a wary expression.
Then, he questioned Yamagishi You, who was leading the group, in detail before opening the door to let them pass.
It seems the defenses here are still very strict!
......
Everyone took the elevator to the twenty-second floor.
Yoko Okino took out the key to open the door.
But as soon as the door opened, the sight before her made her freeze!
Immediately after, a scream instantly rang out!
Kogoro Mouri and Conan quickly peered in to look.
They saw a Fatty lying on the floor.
A dagger was plunged into his back.
The fresh blood stained his shirt red; it was clear he was beyond dead!
Upon seeing this, Ishikawa Takeshi's expression narrowed slightly.
Yin energy!
He sensed that the entire crime scene was filled with Yin energy that could be absorbed.
The system's prompt sounded at the opportune moment.
Ding! Yin energy appeared in the environment, absorbing Yin energy, Yin energy +3!
This absorption efficiency was about 30 points per hour!
It was lower than when he was hugged by Ran, but much higher than simply holding hands!
However, the next moment, another system prompt sounded, making Ishikawa Takeshi's expression darken!
Ding! Please note, Host, absorbing the Yin energy of the deceased will also absorb their resentment. Accumulating too much resentment may have adverse effects!
'What adverse effects?'
Resentment can transform into bad luck, making you extremely unlucky, like the protagonist of this world!
Ishikawa Takeshi's face instantly darkened.
If he really became like Conan, a 'God of Death' who caused deaths wherever he went, what would be the meaning of life?
How could he enjoy life then?
'Is there any way to resolve it?'
Ding! You can eliminate the deceased's resentment by seeking justice for them and fulfilling their last wishes!
Upon successful elimination, a large amount of Yin energy can be obtained!
......
Hearing the system say this, Ishikawa Takeshi instead breathed a sigh of relief.
Isn't it just playing the role of a Detective and finding the truth?
I'm familiar with this; I remember thousands of cases from the original work.
Ding! Please note, Host, this is a real world. Various cases may deviate from what you remember. Please carefully discern!
That's right!
The original Conan was a children's program, meant for kids.
Truly tragic cases were never shown.
For example, cases of rape and murder, or dismemberment, never appeared.
Some of the methods of committing crimes were so fantastical that they could only exist in anime and were impossible to achieve in reality.
Indeed, I need to discern carefully!
And just as Ishikawa Takeshi was communicating with the system.
Kogoro Mouri had already told Ran to call the police.
As for Conan, upon seeing the murder, he was like a dog seeing feces, throwing everything else out of his mind.
He directly burrowed inside and began investigating the case.
However, this big blue mouse of his was quickly discovered by Mori Kogoro.
He was given a thump on the head and then thrown out!
Once thrown out, Conan saw Ran, whose face was pale, hugging Ishikawa Takeshi, still softly comforting Ishikawa Takeshi.
"Xiao Wu, don't look, don't look, it's okay, it's okay!"
Ran herself was clearly terrified!
But in front of the younger Ishikawa Takeshi, she acted extremely strong.
Her delicate hand kept covering Ishikawa Takeshi's eyes, not letting him look.
Conan, with a red bump on his head, saw this scene and felt his back molars grinding!
Damn it!