Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 215: Just Listening to the Story
As he spoke, the shaking above his head began to subside, and the cave quickly returned to silence.

This situation was as bizarre as the avalanche at dusk, but Conan attributed it to the aftermath of the avalanche.

"Don't be afraid. It's currently in its weakest state after the failed soul transfer, and with that added..."

Conan may not know who the Snow Woman is afraid of, but doesn't Koizumi Akako know?
The Snow Woman must have sensed Conan's death aura at close range, which is why she was awakened from her soul-transferring state.

That's why she wanted to keep the other person at a distance, but they still came running over.

"Anyway, let's capture it first. I set up a barrier in the cave when we came in, so it has no way to get out!"

Koizumi Akako smiled, knowing that with her family's secret strategy for defeating Yuki-onna, she had the upper hand from the very beginning.

Furthermore, since the opponent failed to transfer their soul and is in a weakened state, sealing them at this time is undoubtedly simple and easy!

"Then we absolutely must bring Conan along!"

Natsukawa held Conan in his arms.

There's no other reason than wanting to keep listening to Conan's stubbornness.

This cave isn't large, but it's full of twists and turns, ditches and pits, making it very difficult to find a small doll hiding there.

In addition, there are some extended entrances in the cave, which greatly increases the difficulty.

Fortunately, Koizumi Akako set up a barrier, otherwise the doll carrying the Yuki-onna would definitely have escaped by now.

"Why didn't it possess Akiko Kinoshita directly from the beginning, but only now?"

Kaito asked curiously.

"Because the Yuki-onna's magic power was too weak after it was just revived, and because of Akiko Kinoshita's last wishes, the Yuki-onna was unable to absorb souls full of resentment before she could fulfill them."

As Koizumi Akako was speaking, she suddenly paused, her gaze locking onto an icicle in front of her.

The Snow Woman may have just been revived and her mind isn't quite right yet.

Hidden behind the ice cone, but the ice cone has a certain degree of transparency, so it's equivalent to not being hidden at all.

Koizumi Akako pretended to look to the side, then moved closer to the other party. Dealing with this kind of monster with no intelligence was very simple.

As the distance between them gradually closed, just as Koizumi Akako was about to unleash her magic and grab the snow woman doll, the snow woman seemed to sense an extreme threat, and her entire body trembled violently.

Koizumi Akako's face stiffened, and when she turned around, she saw Conan being carried closer by Natsukawa.

Oh no, Conan's death aura is too strong. Could it be that the Snow Woman is about to abandon this doll body?
Although the Yuki-onna, after shedding her doll-like body, is like a rootless duckweed and extremely easy to deal with, and can even be killed, the problem is that she might not even be able to touch the Yuki-onna in this state.

The opponent was too agile. Although the witch could also fly, the cave was too narrow, and she couldn't be as free and agile as the snow woman who had detached from her body.

Just then, the doll stopped trembling, swayed and fell to the ground, and a wisp of icy blue mist rose from the top of the doll's head, gradually forming a distorted human shape above the doll.

Kaito, who was at the back, paused for a moment and subconsciously threw the garlic in his hand into the mist.

However, the so-called exorcising medicine had no effect whatsoever; the garlic passed through the white mist, and apart from making a hole, it did nothing else.

He didn't hear any screams or wails, only received looks from Natsukawa and Koizumi Akako as if they were looking at him like he was an idiot.

Conan didn't notice the white mist; at that moment, he had already walked up to the doll.

He picked up the wind-up doll directly, and found nothing except for a cool, icy feeling.

However, once she got there, the snow woman hovering above the doll's head suddenly trembled violently. Before Koizumi Akako could make a move, she leaped upwards, trying to escape.

However, as soon as she made a move, the Snow Woman seemed to be struck by lightning. The entire mist twisted and began to expand and contract strangely. A few seconds later, it bloomed like fireworks, scattering white mist and snow all over the sky.

"This is."

Conan caught the snowflakes and exclaimed, "What a unique sight! I never imagined there would be snowflakes and ice crystals inside a cave."

Koizumi Akako was speechless, yet slightly excited.

Conan, speechless, ruined her sealing plan.

Conan's death aura seemed so intense that even monsters couldn't bear it; it seemed that anyone who got close to him would inevitably explode.

That's exactly what happened. The Snow Woman, in her rootless, floating state, didn't even have time to let out a wail before Conan destroyed her and crushed her into ice crystals and snowflakes.

This is too fantastical; even she herself couldn't do this. It's like letting the Snow Woman return to nature.

"Little Conan, would you be interested in learning red magic from your older sister?"

Koizumi Akako looked at Conan with a smile, thinking that if she could take him as her apprentice, the Koizumi family would prosper again.

"But my parents both told me to study hard and become as outstanding as them in the future."

Conan made up an excuse; since his parents weren't in Japan, he could do whatever he wanted.

This Koizumi Akako is really inexplicable. She was just acting like she didn't like me much, how come she suddenly changed her attitude?

"Then can you let me meet your parents? I believe I can convince them."

Koizumi Akako was very confident. At worst, she could use some charm magic on the other party's parents. She just didn't know if the other party's parents were like Conan, radiating deathly aura.

Hopefully it's not hereditary.

"No, you should let Conan focus on his studies."

Natsukawa stepped between the two, saying, "Besides, don't you know whether Conan can learn magic or not?"

Koizumi Akako's smile froze as she realized that the other person seemed completely unable to see demons and monsters.

It's obviously impossible for a constitution with maxed-out magic resistance to learn magic, but it could serve as a nuclear weapon in the magical world.

Just throw it into a group of monsters, and you might just wipe out a whole bunch of them.

"By the way, where is the Snow Woman?" Conan asked teasingly. "Could it be that Sister Akako is referring to those snowflakes and ice crystals that just fell from the top of the cave?"

After Conan finished speaking, he noticed that Koizumi Akako was ignoring him, so he turned to Kaito, who was completely convinced, and said, "Kaito-nii, you don't believe this, do you? This must just be a joke by Akako-neechan. Actually, you brought us here late at night just so we could appreciate the beauty of this cave."

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Kaito kept babbling on and on, feeling like this kid was a ghost of Koizumi Akako, and now that she was right there beside him, he couldn't say anything.

Although the Snow Woman was not seen, it is an undeniable fact that the doll escaped just now, and the white mist that appeared out of nowhere was also very obvious, so the Snow Woman must exist.

"So, why do you think this doll is here?"

Xia Chuan found another key point: he felt that Conan probably couldn't explain why the doll was there.

The Kitamura couple died at home; it couldn't have been the two of them who brought the doll to this cave.

"Actually, I also found a shrine in the Kitamura couple's room. I didn't know what deity it was before, but now I think the Kitamura couple might be worshipping the Yuki-onna."

Perhaps the blizzard made the couple uneasy, so they performed a ritual to worship the snow woman in their room.

Furthermore, it can be inferred that the couple likely knew about this cave. As Sister Hongzi just mentioned, there was a legend of the Snow Woman here hundreds of years ago, so the Kitamura couple probably knew about this place and came here to worship before going to bed, braving the wind and snow.

During the memorial service, they accidentally discovered the body of Akiko Kinoshita lying there.

Because of their advanced age and strong belief in folklore and supernatural tales, they believed that Akiko Kinoshita's death might have angered the Yuki-onna (snow woman), causing the avalanche and blizzard. Therefore, they placed the doll here as an offering.

He asked the Snow Woman for forgiveness.

Mikamachi isn't a big city, and given that the Kitamura couple are elderly people in their sixties, it's understandable that they might be superstitious about such things.

"It's the legend of the Snow Woman being sealed away, and the one who sealed her away was an ancestor of our Koizumi family," Koizumi Akako silently corrected.

"So, Kinoshita Akiko's body was buried in the forest halfway up the mountain by Asanuma Yoko, so why is it here, frozen together with the doll?" Natsukawa continued to nitpick.

Fun, so much fun.

As expected of Conan, he can explain even this to such an extent.

"Look up there." Conan smiled slightly. Natsukawa was simply his best straight man. Knowing that he already knew the answer, he was now giving himself a chance to show off.

Following Conan's pointing finger, the group discovered a hole at the top of the cave, from which wisps of cold air flowed into the cave.

"It's likely that the burial site that Yoko Asanuma chose happened to be located in a weak spot in the cave. Due to the avalanche, the weak spot collapsed, which is why Akiko Kinoshita ended up in the cave."

The location of Akiko Kinoshita's body was directly beneath that hollow hole.

After saying that, Conan picked up the doll again, fiddled with it for a few moments, wound it up, and let it run towards Koizumi Akako's feet.

"The reason the doll was able to run was because it still had some power left to wind up, and the ice was too slippery, which is why it ran so fast just now."

After hearing Conan's reasoning, Koizumi Akako was momentarily stunned.

If Conan hadn't seen the Snow Woman with his own eyes, his words would have been completely flawless.

"Good at making things up"

She fiddled with her hair and let out an awkward "hohohoho" laugh, unsure how to explain herself.

Talking to cultured people is too troublesome. Forget it, I won't explain anymore. Let them do whatever they want. Anyway, Natsukawa and Kaito must have seen it.

It seems that Conan has found a reasonable scientific explanation for all the phenomena, and continuing to explain would only make Conan feel like he is lying.

However, Natsukawa and Kaito seemed to be listening with great interest.

I'm listening to a story.

Hey!
I'm not suited to explain, so you guys should explain instead!

Xia Chuan had no intention of explaining. It was a good thing for the child to have a scientific worldview, but he shouldn't waste his time on such strange things. There was still the Black Organization and Karasuma Renya waiting for him to deal with.

Furthermore, Conan has maxed out his magic resistance, so he can't see ghosts at all. Talking to him about it is pointless.

It's funny how Conan can accept being shrunk by drugs, but he can't accept the existence of monsters.

There are fundamental differences between the two, but neither is fundamentally consistent with a scientific worldview!
Koizumi Akako explored the cave for a while and found some signs that someone had been there.

There is more than one entrance to the cave here. Some of the other entrances show signs of human intervention, and there is also a simple altar inside the cave.

I hadn't noticed it before because all the offerings were covered in ice and snow, blending into the entire cave, and were not distinguishable without careful observation.

This makes it even harder to explain.

Forget it, Koizumi Akako has decided to give up.

He turned to inspect the spoils of war.

This doll, which was once possessed by the Yuki-onna, still retains some of her energy, which could be taken back as magical materials.

The blizzard stopped immediately after the snow woman was defeated.

The temperature is slowly rising, and everything is gradually returning to normal.

The only regret is the deaths of the innocent Kitamura couple.

That means Xia Chuan will have to get up and cook for himself tomorrow morning.

The next day, the sun shone on the earth, and the silvery-white snow seemed to gleam in the sunlight.

Natsukawa and his group were greeted by the police station in Mikamachi.

Because of Kogoro Mouri's reputation, and because they really had no connection with the four deceased, the police officers in Mikamachi did not make things difficult for them.

Of course, this is just wishful thinking on the part of Kogoro Mouri and Conan.

Actually, it was Xia Chuan who contacted Frank late last night and asked him to put in a good word for them.

The IRS may not be the best at auditing taxes, but its interpersonal relationships are unparalleled; everyone gives it face.

Skiing could not continue because the avalanche covered the entire ski resort.

Anya was a little discouraged. Yesterday she only learned how to stand still in the snow. She had been hoping to practice skiing today, but...
That wretched Yuki-onna! I spent the whole day yesterday learning to stand up, and maybe it's all because of her. She should take the blame.

After some self-consolation, she finally felt a little better, but she still sighed. Her good days were coming to an end, and tonight she would have to go home and endure Ai Haibara's torment again.

"Did Anya not have enough fun this time?" Ran saw Anya's disappointed expression, squatted down and patted her head, saying, "Speaking of which, I'm going to go to Sonoko's villa on the mountaintop with her in a while."

I heard there's a flat area for rollerblading next to her hilltop villa. Want to try it out?

"Is it really possible?"

Whether or not she can roller skate is not important; what's important is that if she goes on another long trip, she can distance herself from Ai Haibara, which is why Anya is happy.

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for Ran? After all, it's you and Sonoko who's going to have fun." Xia Chuan shook his head somewhat embarrassedly.

[Ran and Sonoko are going to the mountaintop villa. Isn't that the Bandaged Monster incident? With such terrifying makeup and costumes, Anya might get sick from being scared if she goes.]

Anya listened silently to her father's thoughts, and then her eyes lit up.

Bandaged Freak!

It sounds like something out of Kamen Rider!

Last night, because of Joel's obstruction, she didn't see the Snow Woman's true form, and now she's very interested in these strange things.

"No, I should bring Conan with me, and Anya can come along too."

As she spoke, Xiaolan said shyly, "Actually, we might need to trouble Brother Xia Chuan to take us there. My father seems to have received a commission to follow someone, so he might not be home and won't be able to drive me there."

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)