The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

"Is that so? So what do you plan to do? Send me to prison? Just based on those suggestive words?"

"Ding, mission: Redemption of the cross-dressing master has been completed. Please receive your reward."

Chapter 9 Angels and Demons

A light suddenly flashed in front of his retina, followed by a card appearing in Kazama Kaoru's hand. Fortunately, Kazama Kaoru had already left Asai Narumi's hospital, otherwise he would have been in trouble.

When Kaoru Kazama examined the card in her hand, she discovered that it was made of a material she didn't recognize. It felt like metal, but she could tell that it wasn't made of metal.

The cards were quite hard. Kazama Kaoru thought that if he knew the card-throwing technique of the God of Gamblers, Ko Chun, he might be able to use the cards the system gave him as self-defense weapons.

Such a pathetic idea could probably only come up with by this lazy, cross-dressing protagonist.

That being said, the power and effect of this card are absolutely undeniable. After using this Uchiha Possession Card, one can possess the Uchiha clan's three-tomoe Sharingan within two hours, which is equivalent to the strength of an elite Jonin.

Although Kazama Kaoru was a little disappointed that the Mangekyou Sharingan didn't appear, he could understand it after thinking about it. The Mangekyou Sharingan consumes an enormous amount of energy. Even with the system's boost, he was still just a slightly stronger ordinary person. If he were to actually activate the Mangekyou Sharingan, he would probably die from exhaustion before he could even use the eye technique.

Therefore, Kazama Kaoru only thought about it. Moreover, this card is not a one-time use item, but it only has a one-week cooldown, which is quite long, but it is enough for him to get things done.

Although he persuaded Asai Narumi to abandon his revenge plan, it did not mean that he intended to sit idly by and do nothing about these beasts in human skin.

It's important to understand that Asai Narumi abandoned his revenge plan not because of coercion or because he was a policeman, but because of his original intention: from the moment he wrote that letter, he planned to have the famous Kogoro Mouri stop him.

Therefore, when Kazama Kaoru saw through his plan, he immediately abandoned his revenge plan and asked Kazama Kaoru to take him back to the Metropolitan Police Department for questioning.

Honestly, this is the first suspect Kaoru Kazama has encountered in the month since he started investigating the case, and probably the only one he'll ever see.

During the few hours he disappeared, he went to communicate with Asai Narumi. After getting to know him better, he gradually understood the meaning behind Asai Narumi's seemingly contradictory behavior.

Because he was frail and sickly from a young age, his father, Keiji Aso, left him in a Tokyo hospital to recuperate, which is why he survived the great fire twelve years ago.

His long hospital stay did not make him gloomy. On the contrary, after getting to know many patients, he was determined to become a doctor and do his best to save those who were tormented by illness. This was the root of his contradictory behavior.

With an angelic and optimistic personality, he tirelessly saves patients. However, after learning about the murderer of his father, a burning desire for revenge ignites in his heart, leading him to quit his job in Tokyo and go undercover as a doctor on Tsukikage Island, hoping to find out the truth behind his father's death.

However, as the truth gets closer to the information he initially received, Asai Narumi's heart becomes increasingly conflicted. On one hand, he is an angel who saves lives, and on the other hand, he is a devil burdened with a blood feud. He wants to kill these people to avenge his father, but his mission as a doctor makes him despise such an act.

Ultimately, in his struggle, he chose to resign himself to fate. While preparing a detailed murder plan, he also revealed it to Kogoro Mouri, the famous detective in Tokyo, hoping that he could discover the hidden meaning and come to Tsukikage Island to stop his murder plan.

That's why when Kaoru Kazama discovered his murder plan, he didn't put up any resistance. In fact, he was capable of resisting.

Although he is Conan's number one cross-dresser and has a gentle and beautiful appearance, he is actually a man through and through, and a karate master. Otherwise, he would not have been able to carry out his murder plans so easily in the original work.

It's important to know that this involves drowning an adult alive in the sea. If his strength were as weak as he appeared, he would probably be the one who drowned.

"Kazama-neechan, are you spacing out?"

Conan stared blankly at Kazama Kaoru, who was gazing at the piano in front of her, for a full three minutes. During this time, Conan and Ran remained silent, initially thinking that Kazama Kaoru was contemplating something important.

But when Conan later turned to stand in front of Kazama Kaoru, and saw his empty eyes, he realized that the guy was just spacing out, not thinking about something.

"Oh, it's Conan. I just remembered something, nothing. By the way, Ran, Conan, would you like to hear a piano piece?"

"Hey, Officer Kazama, you can play the piano? I'm really looking forward to listening to you!"

Xiao Lan was very supportive; given her caring personality, she would probably applaud even if it was unpleasant to listen to.

Kazama Asahi's lips curled into a slight smile, as if he was thoroughly enjoying the moment.

After a moment's thought, he had already decided on the piece he wanted to play: a famous piece by Joe Hisaishi, which is also the original soundtrack for Hayao Miyazaki's anime—Castle in the Sky.

The main melody of this piece is a gentle sadness, expressing a tribute to the past and a call for love. The emotions are very delicate, sad but not tragic, just gently evoking people's memories and past events, comforting people's hearts, yet revealing a faint sadness.

It gives the feeling of a kind, angelic girl comforting you, but you can always see a faint sadness in her eyes. It's like a gentle narration. Everyone has different feelings, but it is indeed a representative work of light music.

"This piece of music evokes a sense of nostalgia."

The gentle sound of the piano filled the piano room. The girl with the strongest reaction was Xiaolan, who was very sensitive. In fact, she was worried about her childhood sweetheart's mysterious disappearance, but she just kept it to herself.

But as soon as the music started, it seemed that all the worries and sorrows that had been weighing on her heart surged up. And that wasn't all; she could also feel a gentle comfort, as if the delicate and tender piano music was listening to her heart, giving her a long-lost feeling of being immersed in her mother's arms.

"Sister Xiaolan?"

Conan, being tone-deaf, didn't seem to notice anything. However, when he saw the tears glistening in Ran's eyes, he seemed to understand something, and the words he was about to say seemed to be stuck on his tongue and he couldn't utter them.

Meanwhile, Kaoru Kazama, the culprit behind this whole affair, was engrossed in his music. To be honest, he didn't choose this piece intentionally to evoke emotions; it was simply a reflection of his own feelings.

Arriving in the world of Conan, he was initially overwhelmed with excitement, but after that excitement subsided, all that remained was endless longing, a longing for every blade of grass and every tree from his past life. This is probably what they mean by appreciating something only after you've lost it. He simply wanted to use this song to reminisce about the time that can never be returned.

Chapter 10: The Advantages of a Square Face

"No, no, you can't touch this piano!"

Just then, the village chief's secretary, a timid man wearing glasses, suddenly ran into the room and yelled at Kazama Kaoru, who was playing the piano. Judging from his terrified expression and slightly trembling voice, an ordinary person might have actually been fooled.

However, this couldn't fool Kazama Kaoru. He could tell with just a glance that although he appeared quite frightened, his body language had actually betrayed his true thoughts.

When you are truly terrified, it is not only expressed through your facial expressions and eyes, but your body will also react accordingly to your emotions.

His facial muscles trembled slightly, and a few beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, unlike the slightly overweight secretary who was covered in hot sweat.

"May I ask who you are?"

Being interrupted while playing the piano, especially since it was all an act, would make anyone feel bad. Kazama Kaoru frowned slightly and looked at the man who had a cowardly air about him.

"That piano was the cursed piano that Mr. Aso played at the concert on the day he died."

The man pointed tremblingly at the piano in the room, his horrified expression as if he had seen something evil.

"No way, how could this thing be cursed?"

Kogoro Mouri was probably getting impatient waiting in his room, and since Ran and Conan had both disappeared at the same time, he was probably a little worried, so he went out to look for them. As a result, he didn't expect to hear such a legend.

Moreover, the main character in the story—Keiji Aso—happens to be the sender of this letter, which makes him quite concerned.

"Um, Mr. Mori, please don't disbelieve me. It's not just Mr. Aso; the same thing happened to the former village chief."

The man spoke with such confidence that everyone present was somewhat surprised, except for Kazama Kaoru.

He had already heard Asai Narumi tell him about the death of the former village chief, Kameyama Isamu. It was because Asai Narumi had brought Kameyama here for a confrontation, and after learning that the person in front of him was Aso Keiji's son, the old man's heart could not withstand such fear, and he fell ill.

Although there was an element of manslaughter involved, the main reason was that Kameyama felt guilty for having murdered Aso Keiji first, so he was so surprised when he learned about this. It can be said that good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished.

Kazama Kaoru had already estimated that if the court sentenced him, it shouldn't exceed three years. If he found a good lawyer, there was even a possibility of him being acquitted, since the main responsibility for this matter actually lay with Kameyama Isamu himself.

However, although Kazama Kaoru knew the inside story, the people present did not. Therefore, when the man, Hirata's secretary, finished recounting the entire process of the death of the former village chief Kameyama in a financially controlled tone, the expressions of the people present changed.

Nothing else, this guy just told a ghost story, describing in an extremely frightening way how he discovered Mr. Kameyama's death and how the piano music continued to play after Kameyama's death.

"Officer Kazama, do you think these things might be true?"

Sure enough, Xiaolan was successfully frightened. Although her fighting strength was terrifyingly high, she was still just a seventeen-year-old girl. When facing these gods, ghosts, demons, and monsters, she would be lucky to be able to use ten percent of her fighting strength.

"Don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of. There must be some human factors behind this. Haven't you heard the saying that most legends are just a way to cover up the truth?"

"Oh, I'm relieved if it's not ghosts causing trouble."

Ran let out a long sigh of relief, seemingly relieved. This made Kazama Kaoru secretly chuckle to himself; such a youthful and beautiful girl was indeed the focus of attention wherever she went.

Meanwhile, Ran's official partner, Conan, was still pondering a problem while covering his chin. Normally, the piano in this piano room should not have been touched for a long time, but judging from the piece that Kazama Kaoru just played, all the notes were still in tune and there was no out of tune, which was very strange.

Although Conan is tone-deaf and has no musical appreciation ability whatsoever, it is clearly unfair that such a tone-deaf person possesses perfect pitch, which many musicians dream of. It is a waste of talent.

"Alright, alright, you can all leave now. In short, please stay inside the community center until the ceremony begins."

Seeing that no one seemed to want to leave, the seemingly cowardly man suddenly lost his temper and kicked everyone out, which Kazama Kaoru found quite strange.

There is only one reason why a timid person might suddenly burst out with courage: fear. When a person is extremely afraid, they will naturally burst out with anger.

Judging from this, there must be some secret hidden in that piano room, and it must be an extremely dangerous one at that.

"Miss Narumi, are you here to participate in a Buddhist ceremony?"

Ran's surprised voice rang out in the hallway, making Narumi feel a little flattered. However, Kaoru Kazama guessed that the child had just been frightened and would feel safer seeing more familiar people at this moment.

"Yes, because when I came to this island, the first person I examined was Mr. Kameyama, so I wanted to come and pay my respects."

Although she was talking to Ran, Asai Narumi kept glancing at Kazama Kaoru from an angle unnoticed by others.

"This silly kid is too sensitive. I already told him I wouldn't arrest him."

Others might not notice, but how could Kaoru Kazama, as the person involved, not notice the extremely obvious gaze directed at him? No wonder, given that his revenge plan had just been exposed, it was probably a bit awkward for both of them to meet now.

Moreover, for Narumi, he was ultimately a policeman, while Narumi was an attempted criminal. From the very beginning when his criminal plan was exposed, he seemed prepared to be arrested. Kazama Kaoru could still recall the look of surprise on Narumi's face when he said he wouldn't report to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Accompanying Asai Narumi was Shimizu Masato, the fisherman representative running for village chief. He had a square face, a typical "national character" face. People like him usually play loyal ministers and filial sons on television, or revolutionaries who persist in the struggle.

No wonder he was chosen as a representative of fishermen. He looks so honest and kind, it would be strange if he wasn't chosen. Such a face naturally has maximum appeal to the grassroots people. That's what you call being born good-looking.

Chapter 11 Moonshadow Island's Delicacies

However, these things have nothing to do with Kazama Kaoru anymore, since he has already achieved his mission objective. Now all he needs to do is help Asai Narumi achieve her goal.

I forgot to mention that this wasn't just Kazama Kaoru's own action, but also a follow-up mission from the system, with the reward being a Mangekyou Sharingan card.

When Kaoru Kazama received this mission, he felt that his system had come to the wrong place. Its obsession with the Uchiha clan clearly indicated that it should have been reincarnated into the Naruto world.

It's important to know that the concept of using someone else to do one's dirty work was already perfectly employed by our ancestors thousands of years ago. Those Thirty-Six Stratagems weren't just for show; each one is steeped in bloody history.

As she left the community center, Kaoru Kazama glanced down at her watch and realized that the hour hand was pointing to twelve o'clock, making her realize that it was lunchtime.

After declining Ran's invitation, Kaoru Kazama wandered around Moonshadow Island alone. In fact, he had only arrived a few tens of minutes earlier than Mori and his group, about the same time as the ship that had taken the previous one.

Therefore, I haven't had a proper chance to explore this island. This is a good opportunity to take a look around and see if there's any good food on the island.

For a foodie, every trip is an opportunity to sample delicious food, and he would never miss it.

Moonshadow Island isn't actually that big; it's basically just the size of a village, otherwise there wouldn't be an election for village chief. But the environment is really nice.

Island nations boast the highest green coverage in Asia, averaging as high as 44%. Given this, it's no surprise that this small island, carefully protected by its inhabitants, is also lush and green. The ubiquitous greenery truly offers a moment of respite for the eyes of citizens living in the concrete jungle.

In ancient times, this would have been a wonderful place to retreat to seclusion. However, even in modern times, most of the people living here are those who are tired of the stressful and intense life in the city.

Unlike the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, the pace of life here seems to be very slow. Even though it was already noon, Kaoru Kazama could still see several elderly people leisurely drinking tea and lying on deck chairs under the shade of trees, swaying back and forth as if enjoying the sunshine.

After walking around, Kaoru Kazama's stomach started to rebel. He hadn't eaten much that morning, and because of seasickness, he didn't have much of an appetite at first. But after walking around, it seemed that his suppressed hunger had awakened.

"Boss, please bring me an order of salt-grilled saury and an order of Akita rice."

They entered a place that resembled a family-run restaurant, and Kazama asked the owner to order one of their signature dishes.

"Okay, I'll be right there."