Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 696 Conan: There's only one truth, I'm not Shinichi Kudo!

When Conan asked her to help him deceive Ran Mouri, Ai Haibara refused without hesitation.

This is completely different from her actions in the original work, where she actively reminded and helped Conan.

This is because her situation is very different now compared to then.

It all started with Takeshi Onino!
In the original work, having lost her sister and constantly being threatened by the organization, Ai Haibara felt completely insecure, her nerves were always on edge, and she was filled with fear of the organization.

Therefore, she rejects anything that could lead to exposure, and even threatens Conan to prevent him from doing anything that would attract the organization's attention.

However, this time and that time.

Now, under Oni Takeshi's protection, not only is his sister still alive and well, but the threat to the organization has also been reduced to a minimum.

Ai Haibara no longer felt that tense, paranoid feeling.

They even had the courage to confront the organization head-on.

Under these circumstances, she didn't mind letting Ran Mouri know Conan's identity; on the contrary, she was happy to see it happen.

Not only could she enjoy watching Conan's antics, but from her heart, she genuinely felt that this was unfair to Ran.

Of course, the first point is the most important.
Therefore, she naturally couldn't agree to Conan's request.

But in the end, Ai Haibara agreed, since Conan was willing to go all out and grit his teeth to be her guinea pig ten times in exchange.
This guy is really going all out to fool Ran Mouri!
"make a deal!"

……

Time quickly came to three days later.

Teitan High School held a lively school festival, which was attended by all teachers and students, as well as parents and alumni from all walks of life.

"Conan, are you alright?"

Ran Mouri, dressed in a princess dress, asked 'Conan' in front of her with concern.

The latter was wearing a mask, and his face was slightly pale. Due to his injury not yet healing, his resistance was lowered and he had caught a cold.

However, Ran Mouri was unaware that this was actually a "trap," and what she was facing was just a counterfeit.

It was Ai Haibara in disguise.

Using a mask-shaped voice changer, he pretended to be Conan and cooperated with the real Conan in an attempt to get away with it.

Ai Haibara, Conan, and Heiji Hattori devised a foolproof plan to trick Ran Mouri.

Next comes the implementation of the plan.
Not long after, the stage play performance began.

Ran Mouri, who plays the princess, is elegant and serene, with outstanding demeanor. Every move she makes exudes a noble air, just like a real princess.

Unlike before when she had little acting experience, Ran Mouri is now very experienced. Having starred in "The Princess Diaries," she can easily handle a simple school stage play.

Logically speaking, given Ran Mouri's outstanding acting skills, the "knight" who acted opposite her should have paled in comparison, since the latter was not a professional actor.

Surprisingly, the other party completely caught up with Ran Mouri's performance, and the two worked together seamlessly, with neither being at a disadvantage!
The wonderful performance drew rounds of applause from the audience.

"Great! Xiaolan, you acted so well!"

The cheers from Kogoro Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki were the loudest.

Ran Mouri: (--;
While feeling a bit embarrassed, Ran Mouri couldn't help but be surprised by the "Knight's" acting skills, but she didn't think about it anymore and kept her attention on "Conan" in the audience.

Shinichi, how much longer are you going to keep this from me...?

The complex look in his eyes fell on the knight opposite him, whose gaze flickered slightly.

Just then, a scream suddenly rang out, interrupting the performance.

As expected, an accident happened.

Someone died!

Where there are cases, there is bound to be a Grim Reaper.

The next second, "Shinichi Kudo" appeared as if he had been teleported. "Let me take a look..."

However, before he could even open his mouth, Toyama Kazuha ruthlessly exposed him, revealing that he was actually Hattori Heiji with his face painted white.

Shinichi Kudo's Stand Plan A... Failed!
Ai Haibara rolled her eyes, speechless.

Idiot, you didn't even try to hide your Osaka accent, you're more trouble than you're worth!
Inspector Megure, who had just arrived, couldn't help but mutter, "I thought there was only one idiot like Mori..."

Mori Kogoro:? ? ?

Here's another chance for you to rephrase your words!
Inspector Megure hadn't expected the person involved to overhear his complaint, so he quickly smiled sheepishly and flattered, "Brother Mouri, we'll have to rely on you to solve this case!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri coughed twice in mock surprise, raised his chin, and said with a smug expression, "Leave it all to me, the great detective Kogoro Mouri!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than another voice came from behind him.

"please wait!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see the knight on the stage suddenly remove his helmet, revealing a face that everyone was very familiar with—

Kudo Shinichi!

Everyone present was taken aback when they saw yet another 'Shinichi Kudo' appear.

How come it keeps growing back in batches?

However, this one is clearly the original.

When the real Shinichi Kudo appeared, the most shocked person present was definitely Ran Mouri.

"This, how is this possible..."

She stared wide-eyed at Shinichi Kudo walking towards her in disbelief.

I never imagined that the person I'd been acting opposite for so long would be my boyfriend.

But that's impossible...

The real Shinichi was sitting right there in the audience, so how did another one suddenly appear?
But the facts were right in front of them, and their previously unwavering suspicions were immediately shaken.

Seeing Ran Mouri's shocked and confused expression, Shinichi Kudo breathed a slight sigh of relief.

This was exactly his plan.

He had Ai Haibara pretend to be him, and then he, having taken the antidote beforehand, transformed into Shinichi Kudo and appeared before Ran Mouri with "Conan".

This way, her doubts can be dispelled.

As for Hattori Heiji, he's just an extra; don't worry about him.

Putting everything else aside, Shinichi Kudo did go to great lengths to dispel Ran Mouri's suspicions, and the results were quite obvious, successfully plunging Ran Mouri into a state of bewilderment and uncertainty.

Her initially resolute heart began to waver again upon seeing Conan and Shinichi Kudo appear together.

The plan succeeded, which relieved Shinichi Kudo considerably. He smiled slightly at Ran Mouri, then walked confidently toward the corpse, ready to solve the case.

With the powerful combination of Shinichi Kudo, Heiji Hattori, and Kogoro Mouri—two and a half famous detectives—the culprit naturally had nowhere to hide.

The deceased was a surgeon, and the murderer was a young woman named Kouue Mai; both worked at Beika General Hospital.

Using a cunning trick and her medical knowledge, Hong Shangwu poisoned the victim with potassium cyanide.

The motive for the murder was that Kou Shang Mai's brother died from a medical accident caused by the deceased, so she sought revenge.

Faced with the overwhelming evidence presented by Shinichi Kudo and his group, Mai Kougami had no choice but to plead guilty.

Having solved the case, Shinichi Kudo approached Ran Mouri and bowed in a knightly salute: "Your Highness, your guardian knight has returned!"

Ran Mouri's initially surprised and suspicious gaze immediately softened...

(End of this chapter)