The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

But it was precisely this naturalness that made Kazama Kaoru doubt the possibility of this conjecture.

Logically speaking, even if Kogoro Mouri is a bit confused, he is different from Ran Mouri, who is Shinichi Kudo's childhood friend. He watched the boy grow up and should have the deepest impression of his appearance when he was a child, not to mention that he is also a detective.

Kogoro Mouri's true reasoning ability has been demonstrated many times. Although he still has many flaws compared to Shinichi Kudo, as a former detective, he is definitely qualified to be called a detective with keen observation skills. It's just that he often pretends to be confused when he knows the truth.

"Forget it, this is their own business. Maybe Mr. and Mrs. Kudo have already given instructions. Why should I, an outsider, meddle so much?"

Kaoru Kazama shook his head, putting aside his speculations. What could he do even if Kogoro Mouri was just pretending to be stupid? Could he be arrested for breaking the law?

However, the woman who mysteriously disappeared left Kazama Kaoru somewhat uneasy. After that, the Metropolitan Police Department retrieved the surveillance footage from inside the department store and compared it with the footage from outside.

The result was a startling discovery: the woman was nowhere to be found. When the captured robbers were interrogated, they all refused to admit the existence of a leader. Even when the police used intense light interrogation and psychological questioning, they got nothing. In the end, the case was simply filed away as an unsolved mystery.

However, Conan wasn't the only one who remained puzzled about this matter; Kaoru Kazama was too. After all, he knew the plot, and although he remembered it a little late, he could indeed say that he had seen this woman, albeit only on television.

The thought of a grown man disappearing into thin air was suspicious, especially since he had done it himself. This gave Kaoru Kazama a bit of a creepy feeling. He knew that it wasn't uncommon for criminals to retaliate against the police in this world. Although he wasn't afraid, it would still be disgusting if such a thing happened.

Chapter 46 Humanoid Walking Power Bank

The day after the department store hostage incident, at the Mouri Detective Agency, Conan was sitting on the coffee table doing his summer homework, while Kogoro Mouri and Kaoru Kazama were sitting on the sofas around him.

"Here you go, Officer Kazama, have some tea!"

Ran came out of the kitchen and brought out three cups of black tea and a cup of orange juice. She handed one of the cups of black tea to Kaoru Kazama and the juice to Conan, who was doing his homework.

Seeing the three-way interrogation, Conan felt a chill run down his spine as he did his homework on the coffee table.

However, out of curiosity, he wanted to know Kazama Kaoru's purpose in coming here, since he still had doubts about Kazama Kaoru's identity.

Although it was only based on a slightly casual look at his clothes, this person did give him a feeling of being unpredictable.

Kazama Kaoru: "Can I describe it as the mysterious aura of a time traveler?"

Of course, Kaoru Kazama didn't have time to deal with Washing Machine-kun, who was struggling with elementary school homework. His main purpose in coming here was to visit the Mori family, who would become his neighbors in the future.

"Officer Kazama, you're too kind. Why did you bring a gift? And Dad, he accepted it without even saying a word."

As soon as Ran sat down, she started complaining about her father. The reason for this was that Kaoru Kazama had brought a case of expensive German dark beer when he visited the Mouri Detective Agency. This immediately made Kogoro Mouri, a big drinker, very happy, and he accepted the gift without batting an eye. That's why Ran complained about it.

After all, in the East, expensive gifts are usually declined to show humility, and Kogoro Mouri's behavior was rather childish, or even impolite.

"Sometimes I really wonder, who is the guardian between this father and daughter?"

Seeing Kaoru Kazama being scolded by his daughter to the point of being unable to lift his head, he couldn't help but wonder. However, this was also a manifestation of Kogoro Mouri's love for his daughter. In addition, it was a threat of force. There was no way around it; the rule of the Mouri family was that fists were the best.

To demonstrate this principle, Kogoro Mouri, without any hesitation, punched Conan, who was watching the show from the sidelines, and the kid immediately covered his head and howled.

Judging from that bright red bag, Uncle Mori definitely wasn't pretending to be weak this time. Ran was so heartbroken she almost cried. Although the girl hadn't yet begun to suspect Conan's true identity, the kind-hearted girl still couldn't tolerate Uncle Mori's behavior of venting his personal anger.

"Those two idiots and drama queens from the Mori family, there's practically no screen time for me."

Walking down the street, Kaoru Kazama summarized his gains from his visit to the Mori family. After thinking it over, the most impressive thing seemed to be the farce performed by Conan and Uncle Mori. It was hilarious no matter how you looked at it. I didn't expect Shinichi Kudo to have such a comedic talent after shrinking. From this point of view, even if his IQ declines when he gets old and he can no longer do deductions, acting in comedies is still a good career path.

After his usual round of吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) of Conan, Kazama Kaoru suddenly felt a little lost. Today was a rare day off for Kazama Kaoru, but this was different from taking leave; it was a legitimate vacation that Kazama Kaoru had earned after working hard for three months.

"How about we go shopping at the mall?"

The idea had barely surfaced in his mind when Kaoru Kazama vehemently suppressed it. What a joke! He was only forced to wear women's clothing by the system. If he were to become a woman in his heart, then it would be a transformation story, not a cross-dressing master story.

If he could, he'd really like to write a novel called "The Journey of a Cross-Dressing Master," also known as "Those Days of Outwitting and Outmaneuvering the System."

"Host, is this where you're not being honest? Do you feel that your wardrobe isn't quite satisfactory? You clearly have so many beautiful clothes, why not take advantage of this rare holiday to choose some nice ones? And don't forget, you also have a character imitation function. You can choose some outfits of ability users, like Misaka Mikoto?"

Kazama Kaoru dismissed everything the system had said as nonsense, but this suggestion did catch her eye.

"The electric light dancing at your fingertips is my faith in this life."

As a true otaku, he has naturally admired Misaka Mikoto's charm. As for the clothing, although the school uniforms in Academy City are somewhat similar to those in Teitan High School, this is also the casual wear of many people. However, that kind of skirt is still a challenge for him.

"Host, think about it. A level 5 electric shock ability is much easier than going up and fighting someone hand-to-hand. Moreover, the amount of electricity it releases is nothing compared to your broken electric baton. Besides, with the electric shock ability in hand, you're basically carrying a power bank with you when you go out."

"If Boss Megure knew you were criticizing the Metropolitan Police Department's equipment, he would definitely fight you to the death."

Despite the system's persistent whispers in Kazama Kaoru's ear, he remained silent, only offering a routine retort.

"A humanoid walking power bank? I think Miwako would really like it."

Sato, who is increasingly turning into an internet addict, is gradually facing a problem: battery life. She never had to worry about this before. She would only look at her Nokia tablet phone when it came in for a call, and sometimes she could go a week without charging it.

However, the latest smartphones from the United States are different. Although they are still far behind modern products, they have already taken the basics of logging into the web and various entertainment options. Moreover, since they are held in the palm of one's hand every day and are constantly looking at them during patrols and breaks, the battery drains very quickly.

Under these circumstances, almost every day after get off work, you could see Miwako sitting there with a lost look on her face. The lewd old men who called themselves Miwako's bodyguards thought she had been dumped by that young punk. For a while, this caused all the young male police officers to feel insecure, because if they weren't careful, they would be kidnapped and questioned by those old men.

It wasn't really their problem; it was just that Miwako's phone was out of battery. But for a girl addicted to the internet, being restless was the least of her worries. Kazama Kaoru, having been through it all, understood her feelings perfectly, but since power banks hadn't been invented yet, there was nothing he could do to help.

After the system's suggestion, he was finally tempted and decided to drive to the mall right away to pick out a Misaka Mikoto school uniform. Of course, it was only for the character imitation function, and he had absolutely no intention of filling his wardrobe. He was a pure man with a purity of 99.99%, without a doubt.

Chapter 47 The Cross-Dresser and Safety Pants

Despite the inner struggle, he ultimately succumbed to his most primal instincts and drove to Ginza, Tokyo's most famous convenience store. To distinguish himself from the women driven by their shopping desires, he made a point of coming alone, without inviting Miwako along.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Miwako did not take a vacation. Police officers' vacations are usually not taken together, otherwise it would be ridiculous if everyone was not there when a case occurred.

"The island nation in the 90s looked quite prosperous."

Kaoru Kazama doesn't know much about economics, let alone the economic development of foreign countries. However, the Conan world seems to be better developed than real island nations, and it doesn't seem to have been affected by the bubble economy. It's a peaceful and prosperous place, seemingly ignoring the impact of the economic crisis. Although the crime rate is not impressive, at least the social order is quite good.

"Hey, isn't that Ran and Sonoko?"

Since it was the weekend, it wasn't unusual for the two high school students to go shopping together. While Kaoru was still hesitating about whether to go up and say hello, Ran had already spotted Kaoru standing prettily on the street.

"Officer Kazama, it's rare to run into you in a place like this. You look so good without your uniform!"

"This is my good friend, Sonoko Suzuki."

While exchanging pleasantries, Ran introduced her best friend to Kaoru Kazama. Seeing Kaoru Kazama's casual attire, not to mention men, even Ran, a high school girl, felt a little unable to resist. There's no way around it, that's the power of a cross-dressing master.

"Xiao Lan, you actually know such a beautiful woman and didn't introduce her to me. You're so mean."

At this moment, Sonoko actually became infatuated with Kaoru Kazama. You know, this girl has only ever liked handsome guys, and in some ways she is even more devoted than her best friend.

At least at times, Ran would be fooled by Kaito Kid disguised as Shinichi Kudo, but Sonoko Suzuki only liked handsome men from beginning to end, just like how men, whether they are eight or eighty years old, will still like eighteen-year-old girls. She was very devoted.

"Sonoko, isn't this an introduction for you? This is Officer Kazama Kaoru from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He only reported to the Metropolitan Police Department three months ago, so it's normal that you haven't met him before. Because of my father's work, I've met Officer Kazama quite a few times."

Xiaolan couldn't help but feel a little depressed when she said this. Compared to her best friend who spent her days chasing stars and shopping, she was surrounded by corpses and murderers every day, which was really unlike the normal life of a female high school student.

"Hello, Suzuki-kun, nice to meet you. Please take care of me."

"Hmm, Officer Kazama, let's go together. How do you take care of your skin? It's so fair. And your hair is as black and thick as Ran's. I'm so envious."

Unexpectedly, Sonoko's infatuation wasn't limited to handsome men; she couldn't resist him either. However, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing for Kazama Kaoru, as he could at least numb himself and pretend to still be a handsome man.

"Well, actually I haven't really been keeping track of these things, because I'm too busy with work to have time to organize them."

Hearing Sonoko's question, Kaoru Kazama smiled awkwardly. Not to mention skincare, even his daily makeup routine was done by the system. He could really be considered a lazy bum.

"Xiao Lan, Yuan Zi, you two go ahead and shop. I need to buy some things. Be careful!"

To avoid further embarrassment, Kaoru Kazama quickly made up an excuse to get away from the two high school girls. After all, girls have all sorts of topics, from makeup to idol worship to crushes, and Kaoru Kazama couldn't get a word in edgewise. Rather than be embarrassed later, it was better to just slip away.

Kaoru waved to Ran and the others, then headed straight for the clothing section on the second floor.

Looking at the wide variety of women's clothing in the store, Kaoru Kazama sighed that making money from women is slowly becoming more mainstream.

I don't know which article I read in my past life, but it said that the world's economic center is shifting towards women. All kinds of women's clothing stores and women's product stores, the center of consumption has been gradually shifting towards women since the last century. After all, it is women, not men, who like to go shopping. This consumption concept is not wrong.

However, for the cross-dressing master Kazama Kaoru, this place was completely a mystery. In the past, his clothes were either just a couple of sets he would buy at a store to wear interchangeably, or they were gifts from others. Thinking about it carefully, apart from the suits he wore for work, he didn't seem to have any casual clothes that he could be proud of. Compared to his current wardrobe, it was a tragedy.

"Hello customer, what type of clothing would you like to choose?"

The sales assistant, with a professional smile on her face, asked Kaoru Kazama in a sweet voice.

However, Kaoru Kazama seems to have noticed that the mood inside this boutique women's clothing store is showing two completely opposite trends.

The women were excitedly selecting from a wide variety of outfits, while the men sitting on the sofa with their bags looked gloomy, each one contemplating life in the rest area, all feeling the pinch in their wallets, knowing that their savings would likely shrink significantly after today.

Under these circumstances, Kaoru Kazama felt quite out of place, feeling sympathy for the men on one hand, and involuntarily drawn to the beautiful clothes on the other.

"Um, I'll just browse around, I haven't decided what to buy yet."

Ignoring the unfortunate men who got punished by their girlfriends for being too engrossed in watching him, Kazama Kaoru kept searching for outfits similar to Misaka Mikoto's. Enticed by the system, he also wanted to try out the level 5 Electromaster's abilities. Although using the Railgun within Tokyo was unlikely, playing a video game was still easy.

Misaka Mikoto's outfit is actually quite simple: a dark-colored short skirt on the bottom and a short-sleeved white shirt on the top, with a sleeveless cardigan over it. However, the Academy City logo on the cardigan is hard to get; you can just ask the system to cosplay it.

The reason I didn't let the system provide the information this time but instead searched for it myself was mainly because of the matching issue. With this outfit, everyone would think he was a student, but after all, he is a female police officer from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, so he needs to wear something on top. Although this affects the level of cosplay, it won't matter as long as he takes off his jacket when he takes action.

One of the most important reasons for choosing Misaka Mikoto is that, because she likes to engage in a lot of physical activity, she always wears safety shorts under her skirts. It has to be said that for a cross-dresser, wearing a skirt without safety shorts would be extremely dangerous, no less so than going braless.

Cross-dressing men and safety shorts are quite a strange combination. Although this thing was created to protect women's privacy, even the inventor probably never thought that this thing that men hate would one day protect the privacy of some "men".

Chapter 48 It's impossible that they're sneaking around like that in the middle of the night; they're not selling baby formula!

In the end, Kaoru Kazama couldn't control his shopping desires and ended up spending almost all of his savings on this shopping spree, which was an extremely terrifying thing for him, who was a shut-in in his previous life.

Are you kidding me? A nerdy guy's clothing budget is probably only five percent of his living expenses. Shouldn't the focus be on games, novels, figurines, and the essential necessities like instant noodles and toilet paper?

Wait, something seems off here, but it doesn't matter. Compared to that, Kazama Kaoru seems to have taken a huge step toward becoming a true cross-dressing master, without even realizing it.

"Phew, my bank account balance doesn't seem to last until next month's paycheck. Am I going to have to go mooch a meal off Miwako?"

Looking at his bank account balance with worry, then back at his newly acquired pile of cash, Kaoru Kazama's eyes crackled with electricity, and a look of terror flashed in them as he pondered whether to use Misaka Mikoto's abilities to rob a bank.

However, given that the power levels cannot be fully controlled at present, and it is very possible that the security personnel could easily disappear without a trace, he ultimately abandoned this terrifying idea. After all, he is still a law enforcement officer and cannot knowingly break the law.

However, Misaka's abilities are truly remarkable. It's worth noting that wearing this outfit grants Kaoru Kazama more than just the power of an electric user. Misaka's electric user ability was initially only level 1, far from the terrifying level it would later reach. The reason it rose to level 5 is due to her powerful calculation abilities, which transformed her original level 1 ability into level 5.

However, Kaoru Kazama hasn't yet experienced this supercomputer-like computing power. Right now, he's quite eager to test Misaka's various abilities, especially her signature move—the Railgun, which is also the origin of her name.

The principle behind this move is to use the principle of electromagnetism to create an electromagnetic field around the device. Then, based on the principle of electromagnetic induction, the game coin in hand is launched at an initial velocity of three times the speed of sound. At such extreme speeds, even a single game coin can cause tremendous damage.

However, it was precisely because of its powerful destructive force that Kaoru Kazama was unable to experiment with this skill. Frustrated, he could only relieve his boredom by randomly discharging electricity in his room, while also being careful not to create an electromagnetic field that would paralyze the electrical appliances in the apartment. Compared to the dashing and heroic Misaka Mikoto, he felt incredibly inferior.

Bored, Kaoru Kazama decides to go for a walk and see if he can save the world. With Misaka Mikoto's abilities, he feels he can play the role of a superhero for a while.

Whether it was good or bad luck, Kaoru Kazama, walking down the street, spotted several suspicious figures in a side alley. However, he didn't rush in but instead began experimenting with Misaka Mikoto's other ability.

Compared to most offensive skills, this should be Misaka's only reconnaissance skill. It is also a relatively gentle skill, which uses electromagnetic waves to grasp the movement of the surrounding space, just like a human radar. This is much more reliable than Wild Intuition.

Kazama Kaoru didn't forget to complain about the so-called high-quality skills produced by the system, which shows how deep her resentment was, to the point that she would rather die than not complain about the system.

However, compared to Misaka Mikoto's involuntary spread of electromagnetic waves, Kazama Kaoru hadn't reached that level of sophistication. He simply approached the figures quietly, then focused his mind and actively amplified the spread and fluctuation of the surrounding electromagnetic waves to detect their actions.