Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but sigh, realizing that she didn't have Mashu's level of awareness.

For example, it's not that she can't cook, she's just too lazy to cook. Besides eating out and ordering takeout, the most she can make at home is instant curry rice, which can hardly be considered a proper meal.

However, she is quite happy to cook with everyone like this, or to help out when others are cooking.

After a while, Moriarty returned with Ai Haibara, and Fujimaru Ritsuka introduced her and Mash to each other again.

"Hello, I am Mash Kyrielight. Just call me Mash. Nice to meet you."

"I am Ai Haibara, nice to meet you."

As Ai Haibara introduced herself, her questioning gaze subtly fell upon Ritsuka Fujimaru, wondering where this girl had come from.

It's not going to be another type like the wave rice, is it?

Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to have read Ai Haibara's mind, and then smiled:

“Mash is from Chaldea, just like me.”

From Chaldea, doesn't that mean they're also from another world?!

Ai Haibara was startled, and her gaze toward Mash changed slightly.

However, after being told the details by Fujimaru Ritsuka yesterday, she has now accepted reality and is not too surprised.

She was a little nervous inside, but outwardly remained calm as she asked Mash:

"Are you here to take Ritsuka-neechan back with you?"

Hearing her question, Mashu replied somewhat shyly:

"Everyone in Chaldea is still trying to find a solution to this problem, so it's not possible for now. I came here just to protect my senior."

"That's it."

Ai Haibara nodded knowingly, a faint sense of relief creeping into her heart.

Although she knew her thoughts were wrong, she genuinely hoped that Fujimaru Ritsuka could continue to stay there.

After getting to know each other, Ai Haibara saw Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashupo preparing food, so she volunteered to join in and help.

In Fujimaru Ritsuka's view, cooking is undoubtedly the most crucial step in the entire cooking process, but the preparation of ingredients before that is the most troublesome.

However, all three of them could cook, and working together, they finished preparing the ingredients faster than expected and began cooking. Fujimaru Ritsuka and Haibara Ai continued to help out.

As night fell, dishes were laid out on the table, and finally, drinks were poured for everyone. Fujimaru Ritsuka raised her glass and smiled happily at everyone:

"Cheers to Mash's arrival!"

"cheers!"

While eating, Fujimaru Ritsuka enthusiastically spoke to Mash:

"After all, Mashu just arrived today and hasn't had time to go anywhere yet. But if she gets a good rest tonight, she can start having fun in Tokyo tomorrow."

"Speaking of Tokyo, Mashu, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"Actually, I did some research before coming here."

Hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's question, Mashu somewhat embarrassedly pulled out a booklet titled "Tokyo Travel Guide" from her pocket and said:

"For example, Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo Skytree, and Ueno Park."

"However, Tokyo here seems to be quite different from Tokyo back home, so I'm not sure if some of these places still exist."

The biggest difference is that there is no Beika Town in their Tokyo.

On the other hand, Mashu's words immediately piqued Ai Haibara's curiosity, and she also wanted to know what the differences were between the Tokyos of their two worlds.

"Excuse me, may I take a look at that travel brochure?"

"of course can."

Mashu smiled and handed the manual to Ai Haibara, who took it and carefully flipped through it.

The booklet only introduced some famous attractions in Tokyo, so there wasn't much text. Ai Haibara quickly flipped through the booklet and then showed a thoughtful expression.

Then, she opened the manual and introduced it to Mash:

"All the attractions listed in the manual are also here, and they are almost exactly the same, except that some places have different names."

"For example, the Tokyo Skytree, although it looks exactly the same, is called the Suzuki Tower here, and it's a private building owned by the Suzuki Group; and this one too."

Mashu listened attentively to Ai Haibara's explanation, nodding slightly from time to time with a look of sudden realization, just like a good student who was paying close attention in class.

After listening to Ai Haibara's explanation, Mash thanked her:

"Thank you for the introduction, Ai."

"It's ok."

Ai Haibara shook her head slightly, not feeling that she was helping the other party, because she had also obtained information about another world, and in her opinion, she was the one who benefited.

In any case, after learning about the situation here, Mashu quickly decided which attractions she wanted to visit.

Of course, Ai Haibara also received a joint invitation from Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash, and she did not refuse but nodded in agreement.

Just then, Mashu seemed to remember something and said to Fujimaru Ritsuka again:

"Speaking of which, didn't you start a firm, senior? Is it really okay to just leave it like this?"

"Um, well, about that."

When the topic came up, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Since the firm opened, she has indeed not cared about its affairs, making her seem like a heartless man who abandoned his wife after their wedding night.

Come to think of it, when she first returned to this world and was in the agency, she didn't even think to turn on her computer to see if she had received any requests or letters. She had completely forgotten about it.

"It should be nothing, right?"

Despite saying that, her tone was clearly full of insecurity.

So after dinner, while everyone was cleaning up, Fujimaru Ritsuka used her phone to log onto the agency's website to see if anyone had used the website's functions recently.

To her surprise, after opening the webpage, she actually found a message on the webpage's message board!

Not only the message board, but the firm's email also received a message, which seemed to be from the same person.

The message board and email were sent not long ago, about two days ago. I imagine the other party must have called the agency, but unfortunately she was still in SAO at the time and was unaware of it.

The messages on the message board and in the emails were very brief.

The other party said that a strange and mysterious event might have occurred in their village and hoped to contact the agency to communicate. They also provided a name and contact information at the end.

Looking at that name, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a sense of familiarity and murmured:

"Nangumo Ryunosuke?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 208. The Connection with the Southern Sun Crane, a Bizarre and Mysterious Event.

208.

Ryunosuke Nagumo.

Fujimaru Ritsuka carefully recalled the name that seemed somewhat familiar to her. Although she couldn't find a perfect match, she still found a clue.

That is the little boy who possessed his sister's body after being killed by Namida in the incident on Hito Island. His name is Ryunosuke Minakata.

Ryunosuke Nagumo, Ryunosuke Nanga.

Is there any connection between the two?

Suddenly, an idea struck her. She searched the name online and, to her surprise, found the answer instantly.

Ryunosuke Nagumo is a well-known and accomplished mystery writer. He won the 32nd Detective Novel Newcomer Award with "Shadow Ball" and made his debut. He has written novels such as "Shadow Ball", "Floating", and "Swamp Man", all of which have received unanimous praise from readers and industry professionals.

At the same time, he is also a legendary mysterious writer whose real name, gender, date of birth, education and resume have never been made public. He refuses to appear in public and even missed the award ceremony of the Edogawa Rampo Award, becoming the first and only writer to miss the award since its establishment.

At the very bottom of the introduction, there is also a recent related news item—

[Ryunosuke Nagumo's latest masterpiece, "Summer Revisited," is now available for pre-order!]

This Ryunosuke Nami is probably the same person as Hitsuru Nami.

Fujimaru Ritsuka could only make this conjecture.

Looking at the introduction on the webpage, she was somewhat surprised. Although she was not a fan of mystery novels, she knew that the Edogawa Rampo Award was the highest honor for Japanese mystery novels.

Winning the highest award for detective fiction at such a young age is a remarkable achievement no matter how you look at it.

She never expected that the other party would be such a talented writer.

Furthermore, in this Conan world, being a mystery novelist is even more prestigious.

Of course, regardless of whether Ryunosuke Namigumo is the same Ryūzuru Namigumo she knows, it is impossible to confirm whether the person currently sending her messages is actually Ryunosuke Namigumo himself.

Most importantly, the other party mentioned a strange and mysterious incident in the email.

Although it was already evening, it wasn't too late yet. After thinking for a moment, she decided to take out her phone, enter the contact information left by the other party, and make a call.

The noise of her making the phone call also caught the attention of Mashu, Ai Haibara, and the others inside the room, making them look over with some curiosity.

Sure enough, the call was answered quickly, and Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke first:

"Hello, this is the Chaldea Mystic Agency. Did you visit our website a couple of days ago and leave your contact information?"

After a moment of silence, a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone:

"—Ritsuka, is that you?"

"Miss Hizuru?!"

Despite having some suspicions before making the call, she was still surprised to find that it really was Nanfang Rihe on the other end.

To her even greater surprise, the other person actually called out her name!

Fujimaru Ritsuka's exclamation once again drew the attention of everyone in the room, especially Haibara Ai. Upon hearing the title "Miss Hitsuru," she immediately thought of the Southern Hitsuru from Hitoshima Island.

As the place where she first encountered mysterious events and first learned the truth about Fujimaru Ritsuka and others, everything that happened there is something she will probably never forget for the rest of her life.

However, Nanakawa Higurashi on the other end of the phone was unaware of Fujimaru Ritsuka's situation. Her tone remained as calm as ever, and after confirming Fujimaru Ritsuka's identity, she continued:

"It's me, Nanfang Rihe from Ridu Island. You took care of me regarding the Shadow Disease."