The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

He recalled the letter he had received the day before yesterday, made up of newspaper clippings and printed words, and the phone call from a stranger, both telling him to go to a place called Moonshadow Island.

"Is there anything we could do to relax on one of the small islands in the Izu Islands, right, Conan-kun?"

Compared to Kogoro Mouri's impatience, Ran was quite satisfied with the trip. Because her parents had been separated since she was young, she had to take on family responsibilities at a very young age, and compared to children her age, she had much less time to play.

Xiaolan was overjoyed to have the rare opportunity to go out, especially with the whole family. However, she wished her mother, who was currently separated from her parents, could come along as well, since she had been working hard to reunite her parents for many years.

Unfortunately, despite Ran's best efforts, she had Kogoro Mouri as a terrible teammate who could easily ruin her carefully planned scheme. Ran must have been exhausted.

The Mori group's destination was Tsukikage Island in the Izu Islands. This island had already been developed and inhabited quite some time ago. Compared to a metropolis like Tokyo, the island's environment was more like a rural village, exuding a unique tranquility and peace.

Everywhere you look, you can see elderly people exercising or taking walks, and a few children playing on the street. The human environment here seems quite nice, and it looks like a great place for people who are tired of big city life to live.

In fact, most of the people living on these islands are elderly, and there are very few young people. However, in recent years, tourism has been developed, so you can see a few tourists from outside.

Kogoro and his group were wandering aimlessly on the street, because the envelope and phone call from the client did not reveal a specific address, giving off an eerie feeling. This was also the reason why Kogoro was unwilling to come.

However, seeing his daughter so excited, the lecherous uncle, who was essentially a doting father, had no choice but to come along.

"Hey, isn't that Inspector Kazama? What's she doing here? Has a murder happened here?"

Conan was idly admiring the scenery with his head in his hands when he spotted Kaoru Kazama.

"Really, Inspector Kazama, what are you doing here? Is there an emergency?"

Ran called out to Kaoru Kazama, which finally got his attention.

"Oh, it's Detective Ran Mouri and Conan? I'm here on a private trip, not because of a case."

"Oh, is that so?"

After that, the atmosphere fell into an awkward state. To be honest, Kazama Kaoru had only met the Mori group once and they weren't very familiar with each other. Even if Kazama Kaoru had seen them on TV for many years, it didn't mean that they were very familiar with each other after the time travel.

To be honest, the reason Kaoru Kazama returned here was because the ghost system that hadn't uttered a sound for eight hundred years had unexpectedly issued a mission.

The Redemption of a Cross-dressing Man:

In the world of Detective Conan, there is a female protagonist who is currently blinded by revenge. As a fellow cross-dresser, you have a responsibility to save this kindred spirit.

Mission Location: Tsukikage Island, Tokyo

Task duration: three days

Mission Reward: Uchiha Possession Card (Three-Tomoe Sharingan)

Anyone who has watched Detective Conan can basically guess what this character is: Asahi, the famous cross-dresser in the Conan world, a natural-born effeminate man, much like Haku in Naruto, whose gender and appearance don't match, causing people to feel annoyed.

"Um, Officer Kazama, are you familiar with this place?"

Ran looked at Kaoru with hopeful eyes. The three of them had been lost here for quite a while. Although the environment was quite beautiful, the buildings looked very similar. The islanders might not think much of it, but it was not very friendly to people who were visiting the island for the first time.

"Actually, this is my first time here too, so I'm also trying to figure out how to get around. How about we ask someone for directions together?"

To Ran's disappointment, our protagonist Kazama Kaoru is a complete idiot when it comes to directions. The reason he stood by the roadside for so long was that he was actually trying to bargain with the system, hoping it would give him directions. Unfortunately, the system was completely unyielding and didn't say a word, as if it had never existed.

"Great! There's strength in numbers!"

And so, this strange quartet began their journey to find the Demon King and rescue the princess.

"Excuse me, nurse, could you tell me where the community center is in this village?"

The group arrived at a hospital and saw a sweet-looking girl in a white coat giving some instructions to a little boy.

"Is this the world-famous cross-dresser Conan? You really can't tell he's a man at all, neither his appearance nor his behavior."

Although he was forced to become a cross-dressing master, his behavior still retained some masculine traits. However, when applied to a cute girl, the only adjective that comes to mind is "spirited and heroic."

Just then, the number one cross-dresser in the Conan world, Asami Narumi, raised his head and exchanged a glance with Kazama Kaoru. Thus, the historic meeting between the two cross-dressing masters in the Conan world was born.

"Turn here, then walk straight to the end. Who are you?"

Although he concealed it well, Kaoru Kazama still saw his pupils contract for a moment. Such an obvious expression of surprise was clearly not something one would show upon seeing a few strangers.

It did seem that Asahi had indeed summoned Kogoro Mouri, but he hadn't expected this group to rush right in front of him. Although he had been determined to have them stop him, he still felt a little guilty seeing them like this.

Are you all travelers from Tokyo?

"Hey, I was born in Tokyo too, but this island is different from Tokyo. It's great, isn't it? The air is fresh, the environment is beautiful, and it's very quiet."

Asai Narumi seemed unusually excited. Upon hearing that the group was from Tokyo, she immediately began enthusiastically introducing the benefits of Tsukikage Island.

Unfortunately, right after he said that, an election vehicle came on loudspeaker announcing:

"Shimizu, Masato Shimizu, please vote for Masato Shimizu!"

His smile froze instantly, and his expression became very awkward. Anyone would feel embarrassed to be slapped in the face like that.

"Well, it's usually very quiet here, but this is an exception because the village chief election is about to take place."

"Oh, the village chief election?"

"Village chief election?"

Kogoro Mouri muttered to himself, seemingly pondering whether his visit was related to the village chief election.

"The current candidates are Mr. Shimizu Masato, the fisherman's representative; Mr. Kawashima, the capitalist on the island; and Mr. Kuroiwa Tatsuji, the village chief. The patients all want to vote for Mr. Kawashima."

"Alright, alright, Nurse, we have absolutely no interest in the village chief election here."

"I'm the doctor here, I have a proper medical license. And if you go to the community center, you should run into those three people I just mentioned, because there's a memorial service tonight to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of the former village chief, Mr. Kameyama."

Asai Shigemi said:

Chapter 8 Uchiha Possession Card

"Mr. Mori, you should go to the community center first. I have some things to do here, so I'll meet up with you tonight."

Now that he had met the mission target, there was no need to follow Mori and his group any longer. Besides, he wasn't particularly interested in participating in other people's religious ceremonies. The main focus of his trip to Moonshadow Island was what was to come next.

"Are you feeling unwell in any way?"

Originally, Asai Narumi planned to go back to his room to organize his revenge plan, and then go to the community center at night to gradually get to know Kogoro Mouri and his group. However, Mouri and his group brought a policeman with them, and this policeman seemed to have discovered something.

Since Asai Narumi was able to send a letter to Kogoro Mouri, he must have seen what the Mouri family looked like. In fact, for a famous detective like him who gets into murder cases and makes the newspapers every few days, knowing what they look like is not a difficult thing.

So from the very beginning, he had noticed someone outside of Mori's group. He overheard their conversation and realized it was a policeman. How could he not feel guilty while plotting revenge?

"Oh, my throat is a little sore. I was wondering if I could buy some medicine here."

Taking advantage of Asai Narumi's words, Kaoru Kazama conveniently found an excuse for his actions.

"I see. Please come in with me. Your sore throat is probably caused by tonsillitis due to the sea breeze, but we need to see you to make a conclusion."

And so, the two people, each with their own thoughts, entered the hospital.

Meanwhile, Kogoro Mouri and his group had arrived at the community center, but since the memorial service for the former village chief, Mr. Kameyama, was held at night, there were not many people there yet.

However, they encountered something quite interesting: a protest march against the current Black Rock Village Chief.

"We cannot tolerate the current village chief's tyranny; we must overthrow privilege."

A group of islanders gathered in front of the village chief's house in Black Rock Village, holding up signs and shouting angrily. If Kazama Kaoru were here, he would surely find this scene very familiar. It seems that people's ways of protest do not distinguish between race and country.

As for Kogoro Mouri and his group, they naturally didn't care about such things. After Conan's explanation, they assumed that the strange letter was sent by one of Keiji Aso's friends who wanted them to investigate the truth behind his death. After all, dead people can't send letters, and this isn't a mythological world.

Outside, it was noisy and chaotic. Inside, the village chief of Heiyan Village was in a bad mood as well. He was smoking one cigarette after another, his brows furrowed. Standing in front of him was his competitor, Mr. Kawashima, the biggest capitalist on the island. Judging from the atmosphere, their conversation was not very pleasant.

"So, someone outside wants to meet with the village chief?"

Just as the atmosphere was tense and awkward, a bespectacled, unremarkable-looking man ran breathlessly to the door and told Kogoro Mouri that he was going to meet with the village chief.

"Who else would be here at this point?"

Kuroiwa turned around impatiently upon hearing that someone wanted to visit him, only to find out that the person visiting him was a detective from Tokyo.

"What, a detective?"

Besides surprise, Kuroiwa's expression also carried a hint of fear, as if he was afraid of the detective's arrival. Not only him, but also his daughter and the expression of Hideo Kawashima next to him changed.

"Seriously, how much longer are we going to have to wait?"

Judging from the ashtray next to him, it seems that Kogoro Mouri, the heavy smoker, has been waiting for quite a while, while Ran is wondering where Conan has sneaked off to again.

"Dad, have you seen Conan?"

Ran is like Conan's nanny, always concerned about where Conan is. Conan's sneaking skills are also quite impressive. For some reason, he always tries to make himself less noticeable when he wants to escape, so even though Ran is paying close attention to him, he can still slip away right under her nose.

"Hey, Officer Kazama, what are you doing here? Didn't you say you were going to take care of something?"

Meanwhile, Conan, whom Ran was worried about, was in a piano room at the community center. The kid couldn't suppress his curiosity and, perhaps having read the script beforehand, arrived at this key location for the next few days under the guidance of Uncle 73.

"Conan? What are you doing here? Aren't Detective Mouri and Ran here?"

Kaoru Kazama asked a token question, after all, Conan was still a child in his eyes, and this kind of reaction was normal.

"Oh, Uncle and Sister Ran went to visit the village chief. I came here to explore by myself. Sister Kazama, what are you here for?"

"This kid really doesn't forget to try and get information out of me at any moment. A detective's occupational hazard is really deadly."

Kaoru Kazama muttered to himself, clearly not liking this detective's occupational hazard of being paranoid at any time.

"Conan, Conan, where have you been?"

Just then, Ran's voice came from outside the door. Well, she's here looking for Conan. Who taught this kid to be so troublesome?

"Is that Ran? Conan is here, don't worry."

Kaoru Kazama went outside and saw Ran calling out in the hallway. She waved to her and said...

"Really? That's great! We've finally found him. I'm so sorry, Inspector Kazama, did Conan cause you any trouble?"

"It's alright, it's alright. Conan is just a bit too curious, but that's okay, all kids are like that. More than that, I'd like to know if Mr. Mori came with you?"

"Oh, Dad went to visit the village chief. He should be waiting in the reception room now."

Upon hearing this, Kaoru Kazama recalled his conversation with Narumi Asai:

“Miss Narumi, it is obviously not worth risking your life for those scumbags. You are still young, don’t let revenge blind you.”

When Kaoru Kazama said those words, it was obvious that Narumi Asai's body trembled violently, a physiological reaction that only occurs when someone is extremely surprised.

However, he quickly calmed down and asked, pretending nothing was wrong:

"What are you talking about, officer? What flames of revenge? I'm just a doctor, I shouldn't have anything to do with murder."

"You sent that letter to Detective Mori, wasn't your purpose to have someone stop your revenge? I don't think I would miss such an obvious hint."