He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

The blank world was suddenly filled with other colors: the hustle and bustle at the school gate, and... groups of onlookers casting curious glances.

hiss--

It's a reversed storyline!

A blush immediately rose to Xiaolan's face, and she subconsciously tried to withdraw her hand, but she did not move. Instead, she looked at Yingsheng with a firm gaze.

"Why?" Ying Sheng asked curiously.

"Yes, because Mizuki's eyes are like obsidian."

Calm, pure... I'm infected by it.

"I'm not here to see you make a fool of yourself. On the contrary, I think Mori is really cool."

"You can join the karate club too!"

"I hope so."

Ying Sheng smiled, extended his right hand and gave Xiao Lan a firm pat, "Please guide me in the future, senior."

Xiao Lan smiled and said, "Leave it to me!"

Jingle Bell--

The school bell rang.

Just as the gathered crowd was about to cheer, they looked at each other in bewilderment and quickly ran towards the teaching building.

"Long live!"

Someone still cheered for no apparent reason.

"Xiao Lan, you're so cool!"

A beautiful girl wearing a headband expressed the same admiration as Hotaru.

Ying Sheng strolled leisurely at the back of the crowd. The karate club was just right. He made up his mind. All the changes that followed were due to the magic of karate.

"Shuiyue, you won. Only one person died in yesterday's case." Xiao Huangmao walked at the very back, his tone seemingly somewhat dejected.

"The report is out already?"

"The front page of the just-released morning paper features a murder case involving a 500 million dollar insurance payout, with an interview with the victim's wife who insists it was an accident, vehemently accuses the police of taking bribes from the insurance company, and threatens to hire the invincible queen of the legal profession to help her with the case."

"They're really efficient. We'll ask Kudo when he gets here what happened."

"No problem, but what's going on between you and Mori? He and Kudo are childhood friends."

Do you think it's possible that Kudo might also encounter an accident someday?

"Eh???"

Chapter 13 The Matchmaker Really Tried His Best

At 3:30 p.m. sharp, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.

The energetic high school students rushed out of the classroom like birds released from their cages, and the teacher on the podium left three minutes earlier than them.

"Shuiyue, I'm planning to go to each club to promote lottery tickets, do you want to come along?"

Kenta Nakamichi in the back seat looked eager to try, while Hotaru glanced at the pile of beautifully printed cards on his desk and thought the guy had a lot of potential.

"The Death Lottery?"

"No, no, no, that name is too straightforward. We'll get arrested by the Moral Education Department." Kenta Nakamichi pointed to the empty seat of Shinichi Kudo and chuckled, "It's called the Detective Index. Guess how many dead he saves in a day."

"Hiss—you might actually be a genius?"

"Haha, Kudo went out again at noon today. Want to play a game? It's only 100 yen."

"No need, and I have something to do later, so I can't keep you company." Ying Sheng turned around and glanced back.

Xiaolan, who was chatting with her best friend, immediately sensed something, turned around and looked at him, smiling and waving: "Shuiyue-kun, are you ready? I'll take you to the club."

"immediately."

Aside from his lunchbox, Hotaru never takes anything with him to and from school, just grabs what he needs and leaves. Kenta Nakamichi quickly grabbed his shoulder and leaned over with a troubled expression, saying, "You, you absolutely can't let your friends down."

Ying Sheng shrugged and shook off his hand. "Hurry up and go sell your lottery tickets. Kudo will solve the case if you're too late."

"Yeah!"

Kenta Nakamichi quickly stood up and shook his head. "It's hard to say. Kudo used to be very enthusiastic when he talked to us about solving cases, but today when we asked him, he wasn't very interested. I guess he encountered a tricky problem."

"Trust Kudo, he can always handle it."

"Well...that's true."

Thanks to Shinichi Kudo's past glorious achievements, no one thinks he's incapable, not even Ran, who is closest to him.

On the way to the karate club, Hotaru tried to get some information out of her, but...

"Shinichi didn't tell me anything about yesterday, or rather, we haven't exchanged more than a few words since noon yesterday," Ran said helplessly.

"He's always like this when he gets absorbed in something; it just goes on for a while. Anyway, no matter how complicated the mystery is, he'll always find a way to solve it."

"So that's it."

Ying Sheng exclaimed, "They each give full play to their talents in their respective fields, enjoy their youth, and smile at each other in their spare time. It's a very carefree way for lovers to get along."

"Huh??? I don't have any lovers or anything like that."

Xiaolan blushed and turned her head away. "That guy... Humph! That's not true!"

"I'm sorry, I misspoke."

Ying Sheng smiled. "Indeed, if Kudo, who's not honest, doesn't confess, Mori-kun should just keep ignoring him." He paused for a moment. "But please forgive my bluntness, this little bit of awkwardness is really unnecessary."

"Hmph... Is Suigetsu-kun here to act as a mediator for Shinichi?" Ran pouted.

"It's just a spontaneous thought. Who knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident?" As Ying Sheng thought this, the familiar system panel appeared in his mind.

【Love: 5】

[Killing Intent: 22 (Ability 1: Berserk)]

[Remaining lifespan: 1 days]

To be more precise, it's 13 hours.

Although he was barely clinging to life to fulfill his love, the fact that the lifespan column flashed yellow every half hour, reminding him that his days were numbered, still gave him a sense of detachment from everything he had experienced, as if it were a dream.

"Beautiful things always pass by in an instant, Mori-kun, you should cherish the present moment."

Xiao Lan seemed to be deep in thought, and after a long silence, she stopped by a flower bed.

"Mizuki-kun, do you like cherry blossoms?"

"It's alright." Ying Sheng stopped, puzzled.

"But the cherry blossom season actually lasts for two weeks."

"This is indeed a worrying thing. It would be best if cherry blossoms could bloom for only one day and one night."

"And then, what happens after the flowers bloom?"

"Of course, it means decay and decline."

"certainly not."

"no?"

Xiao Lan turned to face the flower bed, and Ying Sheng also turned his head to look. The thick tree trunk was covered with mottled cracks, and the moss growing at the base blended with the lush green grass. The winding outline extended out countless branches, like a cluster of skull arms.

“Look closely, at the end of the branch,” Xiaolan said.

Bathed in the gentle sunlight of late spring, Ying Sheng focused her gaze on the withered flower stalks swaying slowly in the wind, and behind them, a touch of green, glistening and delicate.

Do not,

It's far more than just a little.

When Ying Sheng discovered what he had previously overlooked, a more layered world unfolded before his eyes: tender green, lush green, delicate, upright... countless lives sparkled with vibrant energy, causing the branches to sway and dance.

A leisurely melody gradually enveloped the entire sky, which was covered by lush green trees.

Under the shade of the tree, Ying Sheng smiled softly.

Is this a cherry blossom tree?

"Ah."

"What a pity, I didn't get to see that withered pink flower field."

"Hmph, Mizuki-kun clearly knows what I mean, doesn't he? And why didn't you see? It only completely fell away half a month ago."

"Let's just pretend I forgot about it. As for what Mori-kun meant, I certainly understand, but to be honest, I have a deeper understanding of another aspect."

"What?" Xiaolan looked over curiously.

Hotaru turned to look at her, spreading his hands, "Never try to persuade someone, it's impossible. Sorry, I was talking about myself, Mori-kun was just being kind, after all, my ideas are dangerous."

Ying Sheng pulled up her sleeve, revealing her fair wrist without a single scar, and smiled, "I will sincerely repent. From now on, my favorite flower will be ivy."

"..."

Xiaolan was speechless. "Is ivy a flower?"

"That's basically the gist of it."

Ying Sheng smiled and said, "What I said before... well, I was overthinking it. You and Kudo still have a long time ahead of you, and the ambiguous entanglements of adolescence are indeed more interesting than after you've established a romantic relationship."

Xiaolan blushed again and turned to continue walking towards the karate club.

"Isn't Shuiyue-jun being a bit too gossipy?"

"Isn't it interesting to witness a flower bud about to bloom?"

"Hmm... what about Mizuki-kun himself?"

"Of course I would like to plant a seed in the flowerbed myself, but I haven't found that bright color yet."

"These things really can't be forced..."