The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Ran's mood was clearly not so disappointed after Kaoru Kazama's witty banter. The perceptive girl naturally understood Kaoru Kazama's thoughts and couldn't help but feel touched.

Just as the two were about to have their tickets checked and enter the movie theater, they heard a series of explosions.

"Boom, boom!"

Immediately afterwards, the ground and ceiling began to shake violently, and the previously noisy crowd began to panic, rushing around like headless ants, trying to find a safe exit and escape from this place as soon as possible.

At first, some people thought it was an earthquake, after all, Japan is an island nation prone to earthquakes, and it wouldn't be strange for anyone to experience seven or eight earthquakes a month. However, the explosions that followed and the continuous black smoke clearly told everyone that this was not an earthquake, but an explosion.

"Everyone, don't panic. Our Mihana City Hall is very sturdy. Ordinary explosions and earthquakes will not cause it to collapse. Please do not run around, as this could easily cause stampedes and injuries. Be careful to avoid falling objects overhead, stay away from those decorations, and try to crouch down to avoid being hit on the head."

As a police officer, he obviously couldn't stand idly by in this situation. People tend to follow the crowd, and if no one organized things in such a dangerous moment, it could lead to a very dangerous stampede.

In many natural or man-made disasters, the disaster itself is not the primary cause of injury. More injuries occur due to trampling and crushing during people's escape routes, which are obviously unnecessary and not worthwhile.

Under Kaoru Kazama's organization, the people who had been fleeing in all directions clearly regained their senses. It's not that people are unaware of the situation, but their herd mentality as social animals often makes them lose their ability to make their own judgments. At such times, a leader is needed to step forward.

"Sister Xiaoxun, what's wrong? What happened?"

Ran was clearly panicked, but having followed her father through many dangerous incidents, she was more composed than most people. However, she subconsciously centered her attention around Kazama Kaoru.

However, he was also very puzzled: "If they didn't find the bomb, then how did the explosion happen?"

Chapter 101 Magic? A way to flirt with guys!

The Mihana City Hall is not just an office building, but also a building that integrates administration, entertainment, and culture. In fact, it seems to have been a spiritual symbol for the people of Mihana City back then.

When Japan's bubble economy burst, it bankrupted many people. It wasn't just those who speculated on the bubble economy; the entire island nation lived in a state of despair at that time, like an uncolored comic book, with gray dominating the landscape.

In this situation, the then mayor of Mihana overruled objections and advocated for the construction of the Mihana City Hall, which saved many people from the brink of unemployment. Most importantly, the fervent construction boom at the time changed people's despairing state of mind.

Therefore, from this perspective, it is not an exaggeration to call the Mihana Municipal Building a spiritual symbol of the people of Mihana.

However, Kaoru Kazama is now worried that this spiritual symbol can be more solid, because if it collapses, the mayor's mood will probably not be very pleasant.

Of course, the mayor's mood has nothing to do with him, but it can determine the thickness of his wallet. After all, if the mayor is unhappy, he may take his anger out on the personnel involved in this operation—the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

"Wait, if an explosion still occurred even though no bomb was detected, could it have been caused by a force I'm unaware of?"

Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Kazama Kaoru used her phone to tell Sato about it and began to carefully think about what had happened before and after she searched for the bomb.

"System, when you were searching for bombs, did you search according to the criteria for explosives?"

Kazama Kaoru thought about the strange things she had encountered in her previous cases and couldn't help but wonder if there was some unknown force interfering in this world.

"That's right. I didn't expect you to be so smart, host."

"I remember, it seems like magic exists in this world, like Koizumi Akako's red magic."

Judging from his previous encounter with Kaito Kid, he was already mentally prepared for this. Although Koizumi Akako's magic seemed rather boring, basically just a trick to bewitch people, or more accurately, to bewitch Kuroba Kaito's heart, and its only purpose was to help her flirt with men, Kazama Kaoru didn't really take it to heart.

However, this can indeed interfere with a person's mind, and it can also affect the real world. As for whether it can cause an explosion, he will ask Koizumi Akako for verification if he has the chance.

"Unfortunately, he's only wearing the Survey Corps uniform right now, which means his abilities are limited to the Sharingan and Mikasa's physical attributes."

"I can't possibly use Susanoo here, or I'll probably scare them to death before I can even get them out of here."

"Xiao Xun, are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing his furrowed brows, the kind-hearted Ran thought that Kaoru Kazama had been injured somewhere.

"I'm fine, Xiaolan. I'm just worried that the explosion probably didn't happen with all the bombs."

Kaoru Kazama could only explain it this way to Ran. In fact, he had already discovered the bomb hidden under the cabinet not far away. It was quite heavy, weighing about 20 kilograms, enough to send everyone in the exhibition hall to hell. That old guy, Teiji Moriya, really didn't care about human lives as much as ever.

The reason he hadn't taken action was because the power that made all the bombs disappear had placed a spell on this bomb. As long as anyone other than Xiaolan touched the inside of the bomb, it would automatically confuse the settings of the red and blue lines.

In other words, if Kazama Kaoru wants to defuse that bomb, the resolution of this timeline may not be the same as the original storyline.

"That damned, paranoid old man, it's just a symmetrical building, why is he so insane? He can just buy a ticket and visit the Forbidden City to his heart's content."

In this respect, the history of symmetrical architecture in our great China can be said to be long and rich, with the Forbidden City being the epitome of it. If I had known that this old man liked symmetrical architecture so much, I would have just sent him to the Forbidden City on a plane ticket so that he could appreciate it to his heart's content, saving him from causing trouble for the police in China.

However, complaining wouldn't solve anything. Kazama looked around and noticed that everyone's mood had already sunk into a slump. Most of the people who came to see the movie were young couples, and their emotions were easily influenced. The constant sobbing that Kazama heard hadn't stopped since the collapse began.

"Xiao Xun, Xiao Xun, are you alright? We've arrived at the Mika City Hall. The search and rescue team has entered the building. What's the situation inside?"

Under these circumstances, Kaoru Kazama's cell phone signal remained strong, far surpassing those old mobile phones.

"I'm fine. We're on the first floor of the Mihana City Hall, which is where the movie theater is. There are a total of 23 people trapped here, but the situation is okay. Most of them are just frightened and no one is injured."

"Sister Xiao Xun, look around. Is there a bomb hidden nearby? That's the last bomb that Moriya Teiji hid in the Beika Municipal Building."

"What? Are you serious?"

Although Kaoru Kazama appeared shocked, she couldn't help but inwardly praise Conan. Well done, he successfully revealed the existence of the bomb.

"Xiao Lan, go over there and take a look. I'll go inside and look for it."

Kazama pointed out the location of the bomb to Ran, while he went to the place where the system said magical fluctuations had been detected. He had already sensed that Conan had reached the door that had been blown up and blocked, and he didn't want to stay there as a third wheel any longer.

The area where the movie theater was destroyed was divided into two parts: the inside of the theater, which was dark and where people watched movies, and the brightly lit front desk.

While watching a movie, such a dark environment can certainly provide a more perfect viewing experience, but in the event of natural disasters or man-made calamities, being left in such a dark and gloomy place can really test a person's courage.

"You sneaky fellow, there's no one here now, you can come out without worry."

Kazama Kaoru's cold voice rang out in this place, but there was no response; it sounded so empty and terrifying.

If someone saw Kaoru Kazama standing there talking to himself in such a dark environment, they would definitely think he was crazy.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect you to be no ordinary person after all, actually discovering my existence."

"Why are you helping that guy Moriya Teiji? Did you two reach some kind of agreement?"

"Your courage is extraordinary. It's the first time you've seen someone like us, and you're still so calm. Are the police in island nations this capable now?"

Judging from his tone, he seemed to have a lot of contempt for the police. Kazama Kaoru raised an eyebrow. After all, he wasn't exactly a normal person himself, so what was there to be afraid of?

Kaoru Kazama slowly sat down, took off her Survey Corps coat, revealing her Academy City school uniform.

"Tsk tsk, what are you trying to do? Try to seduce me?"

The originally melancholic and indifferent voice took on a slightly lewd tone after Kazama Kaoru took off his coat. If it weren't for the circumstances, Kazama Kaoru would have thought the dark figure opposite him was the most common lewd otaku in Japan.

Kazama Kaoru did not respond, but the faint sparks of electricity emanating from his fingertips betrayed his less-than-pleasant mood.

It's important to know that the consequences of flirting with a cross-dresser can be very serious, especially if the person is not a romantically inclined cross-dresser, because flirting with him also insults his male dignity.

"I suggest you buy a black one."

"Oh, why is that?"

"That way I can properly clean your stinky mouth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket shot straight out of Kaoru Kazama's palm, piercing through the dark figure opposite him in the blink of an eye.

"I like her fiery personality."

The lewd, neutral voice remained unchanged, and the dark figure after the lightning strike was also completely unchanged. If it weren't for the large hole on the big screen emitting a burnt smell and the row of chairs that had vanished into thin air, it would be impossible to tell what had just happened.

"Tch, it was just a phantom."

Although the cosplay wasn't complete and the power was less than half of normal, the electric shock just released was still hundreds of thousands of volts, yet the opponent showed no change whatsoever, clearly indicating it couldn't be a real entity.

"No matter who you are, things won't be so simple when we meet again."

After Kazama finished speaking, he turned around and went back the way he came, seemingly not worried at all about what the phantom behind him might do.

"Interesting. It seems this deal wasn't a loss."

The phantom constantly shifted between illusion and reality, like a mirage in the desert, but clearly more eerie.

Chapter 102 Conan's Child Bride

Aside from discovering this mysterious person, Kaoru Kazama's life remained unchanged. He would get up at eight o'clock every morning, go to the street to buy breakfast, and finally arrive at the Metropolitan Police Department at eight-thirty. His life was just like that.

It's impossible for me to get up early; it's impossible for me to get up early in my entire life. To make breakfast myself, I need to get up at least an hour earlier.

Every minute in the morning is incredibly precious. Being able to sleep in for an extra minute on a weekday is definitely more enjoyable than finding a hundred dollars on your way to work.

This is the mindset of Kaoru Kazama, an ordinary person. Even though he possesses the power of so many anime characters and can be considered a being beyond human capabilities, his heart remains unchanged. He is still the same ordinary person who drinks soy milk and fried dough sticks in the morning and resolutely refuses to eat raw fish.

"Ah~~~, I'm so sleepy. Sato, keep an eye on things for me. If Inspector Megure comes, wake me up in time."

Kazama Kaoru had only been writing a report for twenty minutes when he yawned seventeen times, which made Sato frown.

Sure enough, Conan, the world's most famous lazy bum, is going to slack off again; she's used to this kind of thing.

The only strange thing is that this guy is always the last to arrive in the morning, so he should have the longest rest time. Why is he always so sleepy?

"It's all Xiaobai's fault! He woke me up in the middle of the night last night. It's just a little mouse, does he have to tear the house apart just to catch a mouse?"

Kaoru Kazama closed her eyes, but her inner monologue didn't stop; she was still complaining about her silly cat, who was just as bad as Tom.

At around 2 a.m. last night, Kaoru Kazama was woken up by a series of crackling sounds. At first, she thought a thief had broken into the house, but when she went to the kitchen, she found that Shiro was catching mice.

In order to catch a mouse, Kaoru Kazama broke his favorite set of tableware, along with two blue and white porcelain vases.

The bottle doesn't really matter; it's just something Kazama Kaoru uses to make a show of things anyway. Its actual value isn't even as much as the tableware set. The main issue is that the tableware was a gift Sato gave Kazama Kaoru during his first month working at the Metropolitan Police Department. If she finds out that it's broken, she'll probably go berserk on the spot, and then it's uncertain whether Shiro's life will be spared.

There's nothing we can do about it; she inherited her father Sato Masayoshi's habit of preferring dogs to cats. I really don't understand why two pet owners are so different.

"Alright, alright, Inspector Megure is here. If you keep sleeping, you'll get your salary docked."

Upon hearing this, Kaoru Kazama, who was fast asleep, was immediately startled awake. This guy usually sleeps very soundly even when he takes a nap; if you didn't threaten to dock his pay, he probably would have slept right until the end of the workday.

"Kazama, Sato, Takagi, you guys come out with me for a bit. We have a case to investigate at the scene, so let's get started."

"Ok, no problem."

Kaoru Kazama's energetic voice showed no signs of fatigue and sounded full of vitality. However, he did not expect that the place where the case occurred would be so far away.

"How long have we been driving? Are we still not there?"

As a police officer, it's pretty absurd not to know your destination, but there's nothing you can do about it. After all, this temple doesn't even have a proper name, and it's located in an extremely remote mountain.

"Stop complaining. The scenery along the roadside is quite beautiful. Just enjoy the cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms here are blooming quite nicely. Although this mountain is not famous, many people still come here every year."

The speaker was Officer Shiratori. Sure enough, this kind of rich kid knows how to enjoy life. He still has the mind to appreciate the scenery on such a bumpy mountain road. If it weren't for Third Master's super strong physical condition, Kazama Kaoru would be sure that he would get carsick and vomit in a minute.

"Who reported this? Could it be Xiaolan again?"

Kaoru asked with certainty, as if she had already confirmed that the person who called to report the incident was Ran.