The Black Detective of the Detective Conan World

His family owns several properties in Beika Town. Apart from one property they live in themselves, the rest are rented out, so Naoto Hayashi can do nothing every day without having to work or worry about making a living.

Before being possessed by Naoto Hayashi, the original body had been doing odd jobs in various places, belonging to the semi-freelance occupational state of not caring about the salary and just wanting to find something to do.

He's practically on par with a certain "King of Hired Managers".

Of course, their skill levels are incomparable.

As he packed everything up, Naoto Hayashi glanced out the window and suddenly saw Ran holding Kudo's hand, preparing to enter the Mouri Detective Agency.

Naoto Hayashi knew that at this moment, Shinichi Kudo had officially changed his name to Conan Edogawa!

Chapter 4 Teacher Mori

In the following days, Naoto Hayashi did not appear in front of Conan again.

He moved back to his own home, which was about a ten-minute drive from the Maori Detective Agency, not too far.

Although he stopped monitoring the Mouri Detective Agency, Naoto Hayashi bought newspapers every day and followed the news, and saw news about Kogoro Mouri in them.

As mentioned above, Kogoro Mouri solved a kidnapping case and brought the perpetrator to justice, earning considerable praise.

Naoto Hayashi remembered this case; it seemed to be called "The Kidnapping of the Chairman's Daughter." However, no one died this time, so Naoto Hayashi didn't have any intention of getting involved.

However, there will definitely be deaths in the next cases, but unfortunately he can't remember the order and details, so he must make sure that he doesn't miss a single one!

As for how to get involved...

Isn't that simple?

Of course, I should become Kogoro Mouri's apprentice!

Although this person was a good-for-nothing, in his previous life, he watched some short analysis videos online, and some content creators confidently claimed that this guy was a cunning old fox who was actually quite shrewd. He usually acted as if he was wise but foolish, and they gave several examples, some of which seemed to make sense.

Of course, whether it's true or false doesn't matter to Naoto Hayashi.

He just wanted to use Kogoro Mouri as a stepping stone to ride on Conan's death god aura and his merits in catching criminals.

With that in mind, Naoto Hayashi got up and picked out a more formal black coat. He also tidied his hair a bit, making himself look much more energetic.

In addition, considering Detective Mori's personality, he also went to his own liquor cabinet and took two bottles of foreign liquor. They were not cheap, but not too expensive either, and would be suitable as gifts.

Finally, he drove out an SUV, a Toyota Prado, from his garage. It belonged to his cheap old man, but since he wasn't in Japan, he let Naoto Hayashi drive it as he pleased.

Naoto Hayashi was a bit of a homebody in his past, so he didn't drive this car much.

We got in the car and headed straight for the Mori Detective Agency.

Soon, Naoto Hayashi arrived at the two-story building of the office.

He straightened his clothes, picked up the wine, and went up to the second floor, then knocked on the door.

Footsteps echoed inside, and then Kogoro Mouri's unshaven, sleepy face appeared, his breath reeking of alcohol.

"It's a public holiday today... If you need anything, please come back tomorrow."

Lin Zhiren paused for a moment, looked back at the sky, and realized that it was indeed a little after 10 a.m.

Hey, are you still half asleep at this hour, or did you wake up and start drinking?

Even more of a loser than me?

You need to stand up straight, Detective Mori!

Lin Zhiren smiled and raised the two bottles of wine in his hand, saying, "Mr. Mori, I apologize for the intrusion. I am a fan of yours and have always wanted to meet you. Please forgive my uninvited visit. This is just a small gift, please accept it."

Kogoro Mouri was stunned for a moment, somewhat confused. Fans? I can have fans?

Kogoro Mori knew his own limitations very well, but when he looked down and saw the two bottles of liquor in Naoto Hayashi's hand, his eyes lit up and he laughed loudly, "Hahaha, no excuses, no excuses, come in and sit down."

Forget about fans! When good wine is delivered to your door, why wouldn't you drink it?

Upon entering, Naoto Hayashi glanced around. The living room was fairly spacious, with a sofa and coffee table for guests. By the window was a large office desk and a boss's chair. Several wine bottles and a pile of cigarette butts were on the table, and Yoko Okino's song and dance was playing on the television next to it.

Kogoro Mori looked at the messy table, feeling a little embarrassed. He gave an awkward laugh and was about to brush it off when he saw Naoto Hayashi give him a thumbs up and say admiringly, "Mr. Mori truly lives up to his reputation as a detective. He's unpretentious and has a unique personality!"

Even Kogoro Mouri was surprised: "My laziness and slovenliness can be explained like that? Well, you know what, it actually makes a lot of sense!"

After sitting down, Naoto Hayashi said seriously, "Mr. Mori, I am Naoto Hayashi. I have long admired your name. I have come here today to make a request... I greatly admire your style of reasoning and solving cases. Would you allow me to follow you and learn from you?"

"Huh? Me?" Mori was somewhat incredulous. I'll teach you? I'll teach you how to catch cats and dogs? Or how to follow and photograph mistresses? Or how to gamble on horses, drink, and play cards?

"Of course, I know that you must be very busy and unable to find the time, Mr. Mori. I just hope that when you have a big case, you can call me and let me observe and learn as your assistant."

"Ah...you suddenly brought this up...we're not familiar with each other yet..." Kogoro Mouri suddenly felt that accepting the two bottles of liquor was a bit too much, and he didn't know whether he should return them.

"I am willing to offer a one million yuan as a mentorship fee."

"Deal!" Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up, and he immediately grabbed Naoto Hayashi's hands tightly, as if afraid that he would run away.

He now completes small commissions, such as finding a cat, for a fee of at most tens of thousands of yen. Even the commission fee for investigating the kidnapping of the chairman's daughter a few days ago was only one million yen.

Now this kid is asking for a million, which is almost equivalent to him completing dozens of small jobs, or a big job like a kidnapping case!

If he doesn't seize this opportunity, he'll be a complete fool.

And this kid also said to call him only when there's a big case. So, what constitutes a big case is up to him to decide. Perfect!

Naoto Hayashi immediately corrected himself: "Mori-sensei!"

Kogoro Mouri chuckled for a while, then suddenly realized, "Could this kid be lying to me?" He coughed and said, "Lin-san, you... cough cough, what do you do? How come you can just casually pull out so much money?"

Naoto Hayashi laughed and said, "I don't have a job right now. My income comes from rent from several properties. My parents do business overseas and have given me a lot of pocket money. A million is nothing to me."

Kogoro Mouri was relieved, but a little envious at the same time: Is this guy a rich kid? What a despicable rich person!

With this awkward feeling, the two started chatting. However, under Naoto Hayashi's deliberate flattery, the two quickly became very friendly and Kogoro Mouri laughed heartily, gradually lowering his guard against him.

Just then, the door opened, and Xiaolan's voice came through: "Dad, we're back... Ah, we have guests."

Ran walked in carrying a heavy shopping bag, and following behind her was Conan, the "elementary school student" who was staying at the Mori family's house!

At this moment, Conan had his hands behind his head, his face full of happiness.

However, when he saw Naoto Hayashi sitting on the sofa, he was immediately shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

He's seen this person before!

I saw him back then at the Dorobiga amusement park during the roller coaster murder incident!

Later, he was knocked unconscious, and the first person he saw when he woke up was him!

And this person was also wearing black clothes that day...

Conan even suspected that this person was in cahoots with the Men in Black!

So, now the men in black have come knocking on our door?!

Chapter 5 Conan, you didn't want this either...

Conan broke out in a cold sweat.

A few days ago, while at the Dorobiga amusement park, he accidentally stumbled upon men in black secretly trading with the owner of a gun smuggling company. As a result, he was ambushed and knocked unconscious by the men in black, who then forced him to drink poison, turning him into a child!

When he woke up, he found himself lying in Naoto Hayashi's arms. Not knowing what was going on, he dared not continue to linger and immediately fled home.

He dared not tell anyone about shrinking, and his parents were not in Japan. Helpless, he could only turn to his neighbor, Dr. Agasa, a genius inventor with a somewhat childlike temperament, hoping that he could create an antidote to restore his body.

But Professor Agasa is a genius, not a god; how could he possibly create an antidote out of thin air?

Therefore, Conan had no choice but to find the Men in Black himself and obtain information about that poison.

Later, Ran came to Conan's door to inquire about the whereabouts of the missing Shinichi Kudo. This made Conan realize that if the men in black found out that he was not dead and had turned into a child, not only would he be taken back for research, but even Ran, Professor Agasa and other relatives and friends would be implicated and silenced.

So Conan had a brilliant idea. He not only changed his name to Edogawa Conan, but also made up an excuse to stay at the Mouri Detective Agency. This way, he could use Kogoro Mouri's detective identity to maintain contact with the police and secretly protect Ran to prevent any accidents from happening.

On the very first night at the hostel, he helped Kogoro Mouri solve a kidnapping case, proving that although his body had shrunk, he still retained his sharp mind!

He can definitely find those men in black and regain his original body!

but……

Is it really that fast? They've already come knocking on our door after only a few days?

Conan almost grabbed Ran and ran out the door, but he quickly regained his composure and held back.

Because he noticed that something seemed a little off.

Kogoro Mouri was actually having a great time chatting with that guy?

Moreover, although the person was dressed in black, he had a very gentle demeanor, a smile on his face, and sat properly opposite Kogoro Mouri, nodding and exchanging a few words from time to time...

He looks like a young person who has just graduated from university.

Could it be that he's not in cahoots with the other two men in black?

Conan was thinking when suddenly his expression changed. Oh no!

Did this kid witness the process of his body shrinking after he took the poison that day? If he didn't, that's fine, but if he did... did he tell anyone?!

I've been so engrossed in Xiaolan's tenderness these past two days that I've completely forgotten about something so important!

It's beyond repair!

At this moment, Kogoro Mouri stood up and introduced them to each other: "This is my daughter Ran, and this is Conan, the kid who's staying at my house. This is my newly recruited assistant, Hayashi-san, Naoto Hayashi."

Xiao Lan's eyes narrowed into tiny dots as she looked completely bewildered. "Assistant? Ah, hello..." She knew her father's skill level and income all too well. How could anyone be so foolish as to want to be his assistant?

Could it be that I'm being paid to work?

Lin Zhiren stood up, exchanged a few polite words, and then prepared to take his leave.

Kogoro Mouri, still chatting, said with some regret, "Lin-san, would you like to stay for lunch? My daughter Ran is an excellent cook."

Naoto Hayashi shook his head: "No need, Professor Mori. It was already very impolite of me to come and bother you this time. I will bring a gift next time I visit."

"Haha, good, good."

Lin Zhiren went out and downstairs. When he got to his car, he suddenly noticed a little tail following him.

Conan, hands in his pockets, stepped out of the shadows, his face mature as he said, "You should recognize me, right? What exactly were you trying to do at Dorobiga Park?"

Lin Zhiren rested one hand on the car door, looking at the short man.

Although he had planned to get in touch with Conan by doing him a favor, the kid still seems quite wary of him.

Is the method wrong? Should we try a different approach?

Once people are full and satisfied, they want to have fun. Lin Zhiren thought about it for a moment, and a certain parody video he had seen in his previous life involuntarily popped into his mind.

Lin Zhiren's kind expression vanished, replaced by a sinister sneer: "I know you, of course I know you, Kudo... little brother."

Conan was shocked to actually hear that, and his face turned pale. However, he still stubbornly insisted, "W-what are you talking about? What Kudo... My name is Conan!"

Lin Zhiren grinned, leaned down, and lowered his voice, saying, "Little brother Kudo, you don't want... people to know that you've shrunk, do you?"

Conan felt his blood boil, and only one thought remained in his mind: He saw it! He really saw it!

Lin Zhiren's gleaming white teeth made him look like a man-eating monster, and his devilish voice continued, "If you want me to shut up, prepare ten billion within three days! Otherwise... hehehe..."

Conan jerked his head up, exclaiming indignantly, "Ten billion in three days?! Are you kidding me?!"

Even robbing a bank wouldn't be this fast!

Naoto Hayashi nodded nonchalantly and said, "Yeah, that's right, I was just kidding."

"You...what?!" Conan was about to fight back when he suddenly heard these words and was stunned. His heart was like a rollercoaster, going up and down.

"Ten billion in three days? I doubt you could come up with that even if you robbed a bank, you little brat. Forget it. But I did save your life, so remember to treat me to a good meal."

Naoto Hayashi shamelessly escalated the "carrying him out of the grass" incident into a "life-saving grace," continuing to manipulate Conan.

Conan's emotions were in turmoil, and his mind was a little foggy, but he was still alert. He gritted his teeth and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Naoto Hayashi patted his shoulder heavily, a big smile spreading across his face: "You, me, Mr. Mori, and Inspector Megure, let's team up to commit crimes and make a fortune! A famous detective and the police working together can definitely wield immense power and make a fool of ourselves! When we encounter a murder case, we can frame anyone we don't like as the perpetrator, and we'll definitely make a fortune!"

Conan stammered again, "W-you...what nonsense are you spouting?!"

"Tch, what a kid with no sense of humor."

Lin Zhiren was too lazy to deal with this kid anymore. He opened the car door, got in, and was about to drive away when he suddenly opened the car window and said to Conan with a smile, "Little Conan, when you encounter something, you don't act like a primary school student at all."

Without waiting for his reply, he stepped on the gas and drove off.

As Conan watched Naoto Hayashi's car disappear into the distance, he felt his back soaked with cold sweat.