I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 26 The weapon of criticism cannot replace the criticism of weapons
At 10 PM, in the third bedroom of Changmen Road, a birthday party was held.

In this rather luxurious room, apart from Nobuko Nagato who had already left and Hideomi Nagato who had only made a brief appearance that afternoon, the entire Nagato family had arrived.

In addition, Kogoro Mouri, Heiji Hattori, and others were also present.

And of course, the great Supreme Little Bat is also included.

"Happy birthday, Elder Nagato!"

Hattori Heiji grinned and joined the Nagato family in setting off the salute.

They didn't feel like outsiders at all, displaying a natural ease and familiarity typical of people from Kansai.

Conan, feeling somewhat out of place, smirked, glanced around the room, and asked curiously,

"Why didn't Hyuga-san and Musashi, the butler, come over?"

He remembered that Hinata Yuki mentioned making arrangements for the birthday party when she left in the afternoon.

It's impossible for someone to disappear after just one trip, right?

Standing by the bed, Chen En, looking at the courtyard riddled with holes, took a sip of coffee and said without turning his head,
"When I went out to check the tree pits just now, I saw the two of them downstairs putting candles in the ground."

"Today is Nagato Dozo's 60th birthday celebration. It will take quite a while to fill all the candles."

After all, normally, one candle is lit for each year of age, so sixty candles would be lit for each year of age.

However, Chen En wasn't interested in birthday cakes or anything like that.

He was just a little puzzled.

Why is it that this amazing person, Nagato Hideomi, can lock himself in his bedroom for an entire afternoon without eating?

People are iron, and rice is steel, so you panic if you don't eat a meal.

You see, even the real Batman has an extra compartment on his belt and Batmobile for the chicken soup his butler makes. It's a bit strange that Nagato Hideomi completely ignores the old butler who watched him grow up.

"Robin, I have a feeling that Nagato Hideomi is already dead."

Chen En stroked his chin and analyzed.

“You see, it’s like getting Batman’s cape; anyone can be Batman.”

"If Nagato Hideomi only shows his face in the afternoon, then anyone can be Nagato Hideomi as long as their face is covered with bandages."

Hmm? Is the great Batman about to unleash his superhuman wisdom?
Conan looked up, somewhat surprised, at Chen En's deduction.

For a moment, he even forgot to correct Chen En's use of the term "Robin".

"Do you have any way to prove that?"

In response, Chen En, like a dragon king, gave a crooked smile and said,
"It's simple, I'll just break into Nagato Hideomi's bedroom tonight, won't I?"

Conan:?
Isn't Batman supposed to have superhuman intelligence? It seems like you only have super weird intelligence.

The expectations that the Grim Reaper Elementary School student had for Chen En vanished instantly.

Indeed, it's best not to have any expectations of this self-proclaimed Supreme Little Bat.

Conan turned around, not intending to pay any attention to Chen En.

Just then, the bedroom door was pushed open.

Hinata Sachi and Musashi no Suke pushed the cake cart in with smiles, placed the luxurious birthday cake on Nagato Dosan's bed, and asked the birthday boy to blow out the candles and make a wish for his birthday party.

However, Nagato Dosan had just blown out the candles and hadn't even had a chance to say his wish.

Nagato Mitsuaki, who was standing next to him, suddenly said,

"That's strange, why hasn't Hideomi arrived yet?"

"This is outrageous! It's one thing to be absent all the time, but to miss a birthday party like this... Father-in-law, shall I go and call Xiuchen up so we can all eat cake together?"

Chen En turned to look at Nagato Hikaru.

Hey little blackie, you've got your chicken feet showing, haven't you? I had a feeling you were up to something this afternoon, and now I see you were right!
Nagato Dosan was quite interested in Nagato Mitsuaki's proposal.

After all, Nagato Hideomi was the only good child who didn't want his inheritance. It was a bit unreasonable that Nagato Hideomi was the only one absent from the birthday party. So he nodded and said, "Well... alright, Hikaru, I'll ask you to go and call Hideomi up."

Having received Nagato Dosan's words as a foundation, Nagato Mitsuaki immediately prepared to push open the door and go out.

As he faced the darkness, a sinister smile crept across his face.

—Plan in place!
If this matter is accomplished, then both the Nagato family's wealth and the position of chairman of the Nagato Foundation will be mine!
"Friend, what are you laughing at?"

A voice suddenly rang out from the side.

Nagato Hikaru was immediately startled and shuddered, his facial expression becoming somewhat out of control. He quickly turned his head to look to the side.

Only then did he notice Chen En, who had appeared beside him at some unknown time.

The Night Knight from Beika Town patted him on the shoulder, kindly reminding him...

"Although I don't know what you're going to do, I have to tell you that what you're doing is dangerous."

As for the danger, is it being stabbed to death by someone else, or being beaten into the ICU by him?

That's not important. What's important is that for Nagato Mitsuaki, leaving home means either an early funeral or an early imprisonment.

Nagato Mitsuaki breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was Chen En beside him.

He snorted coldly, immediately shook off Chen En's hand, left with a single sentence, and strode away.

"I, Nagato Mitsuaki, do not need someone like you to tell me what to do."

Others might be afraid of Chen En, this eloquent lunatic, but he wasn't!
Because he is not only shameless, but also has no moral bottom line, and the weapon of criticism cannot defeat him!
Chen En: ?
Am I being too lenient with you?

Watching Nagato Hikaru disappear into the darkness, Chen En took a sip of coffee and sighed.

This man has a way to die!

"Chen En, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed."

Heiji Hattori, who was enjoying the lively atmosphere, came over, glanced at the dark corridor outside, and asked curiously,

"I was just recalling what I had learned in school."

Chen En held up one finger and said seriously,

"The weapon of criticism cannot defeat the criticism of weapons!"

"Some people eat too many red beans, and even with my help, I can't stop their longing!"

—That sounds so profound.

Hattori Heiji blinked.

But what does the second half of the sentence mean? It sounds like sunshine is shining on you.
It must be an illusion; there's no sun to be seen at night.

"Dad, I really hope you get better soon."

The unambitious second daughter, Nagato Yasue, sat beside Nagato Dosan, took his hand, and said with concern.

She wasn't as good at business as her eldest sister, nor as talented as her third brother.

Only by relying on the family business can they get by. Letting her take charge would be no different from squandering the family fortune.

Nagato Dosan, somewhat moved, grasped Nagato Yasue's hand, about to say something.

Ring ring~ Ring ring ring~
The landline phone in the third bedroom of the long gate rang.

The atmosphere of father-daughter affection that had just been created was immediately shattered.

Hinata Yuki, who was standing next to him, picked up the landline phone, and the next moment, a cry for help came from the phone.

"Father-in-law, save me!!!"

Nagato Hikaru wailed.

(End of this chapter)