Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 2 Killing someone
"Officer, I just got home. Can I go in and change my clothes?" A mixed-race young man was also being questioned by the police. He had dark skin and light blond hair, and seemed to be in a hurry to leave.

Behind the mixed-race youth was a fat man with glasses. He looked low-key and ordinary, but when Gao Mo looked over, his heart inexplicably tightened and his pupils dilated slightly.

It was that death feeling again.

"What's wrong, Mr. Kido?" Megure woke Gao Mo up in confusion.

"I'm sorry, Officer Megure, I really don't have time. I went to bed after that woman left last night."

Gao Mo didn't care whether he felt anything or not. He had been hungry all night, so he went to the supermarket quickly and maybe he could get a free meal.

Although the murder incident frightened him a little, keeping his job was the most important thing at the moment.

The only pity is that such a lovely girl died so suddenly.

It's worthy of being the Conan world.

"I'm in such a miserable state, I shouldn't have any enemies, right?" Gao Mo was secretly alert while running.

Don't be reborn as a victim in "Detective Conan".

There is nothing shameful in my memory, otherwise I wouldn't have ended up committing suicide.

……

International supermarket.

Gao Mo punched in despite the gloating glances. Fortunately, the manager was out for something, so he didn't get the scolding he had expected.

"Are you alright, Mr. Kido?"

A soft-spoken female colleague peeked into the lounge and handed Gao Mo, who had changed into his staff uniform, a hot lunch box.

"Here, I saved this for you. Everyone else has picked up the others... Don't tell the manager."

"Thank you."

Gao Mo had a good impression of his female colleague. It was said that she was once his fan, but it was not known whether this was true or not.

Since he took it seriously, he became a little confused.

This face that can be used as an idol is somewhat useful.

"Hurry up." The female colleague blinked her right eye, turned around like a cute kitten and went back to the cashier counter, causing several young and strong supermarket employees around her to grit their teeth in jealousy.

There is murderous intent, but not much.

Gao Mo quietly looked at the plump back of his female colleague, and glanced at her and other employees a few more times.

I didn't see that glimmer, nor did I see any strange words.

Could it be related to the murder scene?
I don’t know if the case has been solved tonight...if there’s a chance tomorrow, I can take a look at the situation.

Gao Mo thought and tore open the lunch box packaging.

Maybe I was so hungry, I felt that instant lunch boxes had never tasted so good.

There is a small kind of happiness.

The hidden benefit of working in a supermarket is that you can have free lunch boxes, which can save you a lot of money with three meals a day.

They work from 9 am to 10 pm every day, but it is an alternate-day work system, working one day and resting the next. The diligent people in the store will find another job and can earn a lot of money.

As for being bullied...how can you not be bullied when you go out to work?
Being your own boss doesn’t necessarily mean you don’t need to please others.

His current job is quite good for a transition, and he has enough free time to plan for the future.

Although this is the world of Conan, a world where detectives are active, there are more ways to make money than just being a detective.

To be honest, famous detectives make more money.

Ordinary detectives, especially newcomers working in detective agencies, have a hard life and may not earn as much as supermarket cashiers.

Given his current conditions, returning to the entertainment industry is actually the best choice, but he is more concerned about the phrase "hiding himself" in the notebook.

Before figuring out the specific situation, it is better to keep a low profile and maintain the status quo.

Go behind the scenes?
He seems to have a few friends in the entertainment industry, including the famous Yoko Okino in the Conan world, who is Kogoro Mouri's favorite female artist and is considered his junior.

It turned out that he couldn't let go of his pride, but he didn't care about that. If he found Yoko Okino, he would definitely have no problem making a living.

Then take more time to start a new career path.

Supermarket cashiers don't last long after all.

……

Gao Mo finished his lunch in a short while, and when he returned to the checkout counter, there was already a long line of customers.

Compared with normal supermarkets, the products in international supermarkets are expensive and not affordable, but they are particularly popular in this area.

In addition to foreigners, there are also many local Japanese, and you can even see Chinese compatriots, international students and a group of aunts.

Communicating in dialect does not prevent us from being surrounded by outsiders.

Gao Mo lowered his head and operated the machine.

He knows a little English and is even more familiar with Chinese, so the communication goes smoothly, but he is still clumsy and has difficulty in operating the cash register.

Normal checkout is simple, but it can’t withstand the various shopping cards. Don’t expect the operating system to be very smart at this time.

The most troublesome thing was issuing invoices, as I made several mistakes.

I don’t know if there will be any complaints afterwards.

The cashier work lasted from morning to afternoon, and he had a simple lunch in between. Gao Mo gradually felt numb, not only because of the repetitive work, but mainly because his legs and feet were numb from standing.

Just think about standing for more than ten hours from morning to night, even if you work every other day, you can’t stand it.

Can't we take turns in the morning and afternoon?
Gao Mo has objections to this job.

"What's wrong?" the female colleague asked with concern, "You don't look well."

"fine."

Gao Mo patted his sore calves.

I was resurrected last night, so it's normal to feel a little uncomfortable.

take it easy.

I looked at the time and it was finally dinner time. I could sit down and take a short break while eating, but there would be more customers in the evening and it would be another battle.

No wonder I, who was an idol, couldn’t stand it.

The gap is too big.

"If you have anything to say, please tell me," the female colleague said with a gentle smile, "and don't worry too much about the manager, I'm here for you."

"Thank you, Xiao..." What was the female colleague's name?

Gao Mo couldn't remember it for a moment, so he could only continue rubbing his legs awkwardly.

"You're welcome," the female colleague lowered her head shyly and whispered in a mosquito-like voice, "Actually, I've always felt that Mr. Shiroto and I are very similar. As long as he doesn't give up, Mr. Shiroto will definitely become a big star in the future."

"Maybe." Gao Mo had no intention of becoming a star.

Maybe it’s because of that notebook, but I always feel that being famous will bring big trouble.

……

Ten o'clock that night.

lounge.

Gao Mo was so tired that he didn't want to think about anything, the future... even the horrific murder in his neighbor's house became much more vague.

Finally made it through the day.

I don’t know why my female colleague acted like nothing happened.

Looks full of energy.

"Strange, why isn't the manager back at this hour? He loves to find fault and scold people before leaving get off work."

"Who knows? It's just right that I don't come back."

Amid the employees' discussion, Gao Mo changed his clothes, checked his fully charged phone, and picked up an unsold lunch box.

The good news is that salary can be paid daily.

By the time Gao Mo returned home from the supermarket, he had more than 1 yen in his hands.

Well, an hourly wage of 1200 is considered high. Normally, if you work 15 days a month, you can earn more than 20.

As for Inspection Director Shigeru Takagi, his salary, not taking into account benefits and bonuses, is only between 30 and 50 yen.

There are about 20 to 30 grassroots police officers, who are doing ordinary patrols.

Unfortunately, if the bald manager was present, he would definitely make deductions and you would not get your normal salary.

If there are a few complaints, he might even owe money.

Today is a special case.

Gao Mo felt somewhat relieved.

More than 1 yen.

The convenience store downstairs from the apartment building provides 24-hour emergency payment services, temporarily solving the problem of water and power outages.

Apartment management fees and taxes are paid annually, so it's still early.

If you live frugally, it can last for a few days.

Not easy.

Gao Mo sighed slightly as he walked in the cold night wind carrying his lunch box.

I don't know what stage of the Japanese economy is at, but the Conan world is full of cases, so it's definitely not going to be any better...

Thinking of the bad bald manager, Gao Mo felt a little distressed.

You still have to find a way out as soon as possible, otherwise it will be troublesome if you are suddenly fired.

……

Room 1604.

Gao Mo took out the key to open the door. As soon as he put his hand on the door handle, his heart suddenly shook again, and the horrible feeling of drowning and dying flashed by like a warning.

Again?

Hearing the faint breathing sound coming from inside the door, Gao Mo widened his eyes and slowly let go of the handle.

How many times has this happened since he came back to life yesterday?

He hasn't offended anyone, so why can't he live a peaceful life?
"Unlucky, I seem to have forgotten something outside..."

Gao Mo stepped back carefully while speaking.

He didn't dare gamble that others would come to help.

It's too late, even if someone comes to help, it may be too late.

No matter who is in the house, the best option is to leave first and leave anything to the police.

"Crack!"

The gangster in the house seemed to have discovered something. His breathing suddenly became heavier and he suddenly opened the door. Gao Mo narrowly avoided the dark shadow of a baseball bat.

In the dim light, both of their minds went blank.

run!
Gao Mo slipped and after seeing the panic and ruthlessness in the gangster's eyes, he didn't care about anything else and rushed towards the corridor like a rabbit, holding on to the wall.

It turned out to be the fat man with glasses during the day.

What a lunatic! He just took a look, how could he have provoked this guy?
This guy is... the murderer?
It is true that some murderers like to return to the crime scene, especially in the Conan world, where most murderers are at the scene.

Gao Mo secretly groaned.

Even though I didn't do anything, the case still came to me.

Is there something wrong with the fat guy's brain?
Just took a look...

"Hoohoo!"

The fat man failed to catch the agile Gao Mo, and his expression became even more panicked. After tentatively swinging out the baseball bat, his body rushed forward like a ball, and rolled to the side of the escape passage with the dodging Gao Mo.

"Killed..."

"what!"

Gao Mo felt dizzy from the pain of his head hitting the railing. Before he could recover, the fat man grabbed his neck tightly.

As if he was afraid that he would continue to shout for help, the fat man squeezed his entire face together and burst out with inhuman ferocious strength.

The intense feeling of suffocation brought Gao Mo back to the state of near death.

It was as if there was an invisible cold gaze hidden in the darkness, with the death scythe raised high.

Fatty...

(End of this chapter)