The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

"What? You didn't notify the police? Aren't you a police officer?"

Before the protagonist of this sentence, Miyano Akemi, could react, the righteous protagonist Conan couldn't hold back any longer and jumped out to loudly question Kazama Kaoru.

"When adults are talking, children should not interrupt."

"But she's a criminal in a billion-yuan robbery case, she should be punished by law, and you, as the enforcer of the law, are actually protecting a criminal?"

"Great Detective, please don't be so naive. That organization is far more powerful than you imagine. This isn't some detective game you used to play; it's a bloody reality. I can tell you with certainty that that organization has existed for at least half a century, with extremely wide-ranging connections, even involving high-ranking Japanese officials like the Minister of Defense. Do you think there aren't undercover agents within the Metropolitan Police Department? Doing this is tantamount to handing her over to the organization to silence her. Do you understand, Detective?"

Kazama Kaoru didn't confront Conan directly. Instead, she explained the matter in a very calm tone, without any emotional fluctuation, as if she were discussing what to eat tomorrow.

"But..."

Conan looked extremely unwilling, but couldn't find a reason to refute it. This time, he finally understood how those criminals who had been cornered by his words felt.

“I understand what you mean. As a police officer, I would never break the law. But you also understand the current situation. Sending her to prison would not only bring no benefit, but would also allow us to watch the dark organization silence her.”

“We must unite all forces that can be united. The size of that organization is far beyond your imagination. I hope you will be careful when you encounter them in the future. Your current identity is your best disguise. Don’t expose it easily, as it will bring fatal danger to you and those around you.”

"I know that's why I didn't tell Xiaolan."

Conan said in a muffled voice, looking like a defeated rooster, as if he had suffered a great blow.

“But I think you could tell Xiaolan that sometimes what you think is protection is actually what hurts her.”

Even though she knew it might not make a difference, Kaoru Kazama couldn't help but say it, simply because she couldn't bear to see the girl disappointed time and time again.

"Sigh, I want to too, but with Xiaolan's personality, if she knew about this, she would definitely be living in fear every day, and her attitude towards me wouldn't be so natural. It's very likely that others would find out, and then the purpose of hiding my identity would not be achieved, not to mention the danger around me. Under such circumstances, how could I feel at ease telling her my true identity?"

"Alright, alright, do whatever you want. It's getting late, and if you don't go back soon, your sister Xiaolan will get worried and might even find her way here. You should hurry back. I'll explain everything to you in detail when I have the chance."

Kazama Kaoru sighed and then planned to get rid of Conan. He still needed to discuss Ai-chan with Miyano Akemi, so it was better for Conan, this big third wheel, to get lost.

"Alright, that's settled then. Here's the key to the house. If you have nowhere to go, Akemi-neechan, you can stay here for now. I'll explain it to Professor Agasa."

"Yes, thank you so much, Kudo-kun."

Akemi Miyano took the key and looked at Conan earnestly as she thanked him, which made the guy feel embarrassed.

"N-nothing, I'm sorry about just now, I didn't mean to."

Conan was apologizing for saying he wanted to put Akemi Miyano in jail. After all, she was right there, and hearing those words must have been very unpleasant for her.

"It's okay, I understand. I did commit a crime, and I will turn myself in if I have the chance."

"Alright, alright, get lost now."

Kaoru Kazama waved impatiently at Conan, who was inwardly grumbling. He wondered whose house this was, that an outsider dared to openly drive away the host. He thought the world had truly lost its way.

Chapter 122 The Loli Ai Capture Plan

The drizzling rain poured down on the streets, and pedestrians hurried along. Occasionally, a careless person who had forgotten their umbrella would run home in the rain.

Although the rain made the weather very gloomy, it was only 5:30 pm, which was just the rush hour for people leaving get off work.

Moreover, this rain was not mentioned in the weather forecast at all, and since it was not yet the rainy season, there were very few people carrying umbrellas on the street.

"Yoshi, look! I never expected to meet such a beautiful girl in such terrible weather. I'm so lucky. If this is the price of getting soaked to the bone, then I hope my life will be rainy every day from now on."

On the street, a boy of medium build, wearing a black Zhongshan suit, who looked like a junior high school student and exuded a strong otaku vibe, was whispering to his best friend.

However, his gaze was always fixed on Kazama Kaoru's direction, but very subtly, so as not to attract attention. He was clearly an expert in this field.

"Hey, Yuta, if you don't change your habit of casually peeking at people's appearances and figures on the street and making unwarranted comments, I'm really worried that one day you'll be dismantled and your body destroyed."

Another sunny boy said to his best friend with a headache, "Although I don't discriminate against otaku, it's still a bit much to judge them on the street."

"Hey, hey, this is genuine admiration from the bottom of my heart. Don't bring those realistic factors into it. Don't you think this girl, this older sister, is really a two-dimensional character living in reality?"

The middle school student named Yuta had a suspicious blush on his face, seemingly deeply captivated by the radiance of the person in front of him.

However, Kazama Kaoru, who caused all of this, obviously hasn't realized this yet. Otherwise, given that he was also a seasoned otaku in his previous life, he would probably understand a bit more.

"Sigh, this is the third time it's rained already. I guess I'll be going home empty-handed again today!"

Kaoru Kazama sighed. It's true that encountering a little girl by chance isn't something that can be done just once or twice. It really requires a lot of luck. In this respect, I really envy Professor Agasa. He can just go out to eat and run into an aloof and arrogant little girl.

(Dinner is ready, come home early!) from Mingmei

Looking down at the text message on his phone, Kaoru Kazama couldn't help but smile slightly. Although it was just a single sentence, he could feel an immense warmth from it. This must be what home feels like.

"Alright, let's try harder. Even a little girl needs to be visited three times, let alone a little girl with such rare attributes."

At that moment, a little girl lying on a dark street trembled slightly, her brows furrowed, her face flushed, looking very uncomfortable. She was also softly murmuring something, looking extremely pitiful.

"Hey system, since this is a mission, can't you at least help me find it? Even the worst online games have mission tracking, right? How come your alien high-tech can't even give me directions?"

Kaoru Kazama, who had been running for over an hour, was now leaning on his knees, looking completely out of breath. He wasn't doing any cosplay, meaning he didn't have any character abilities; he was simply relying on his physical strength to search through the complex and intricate streets of Beika.

This is the second mission the system gave him: a plan to capture the runaway little girl. Of course, we won't go into the details of this strange mission name for now. The key point is that the target of this mission is to find Shiho Miyano, who has taken aptx-4869. Of course, at this time, she has become Ai Haibara.

Moreover, this mission has a strict requirement: the use of any cosplay power is not allowed. You should know that ever since the imitation ability was unlocked for this mission, he has been carrying the power of a certain character. This is the first time he has used his true self.

Her short, flaxen hair and brown eyes, which seemed to contain the brilliance of the entire starry sky, perfectly embodied the meaning of "a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally beautiful without adornment."

"Is this really a good idea? Are you sure I won't run into Gin and Vodka on their date on the street, and then get recognized and killed to cover it up?"

"Please don't be so unconfident about the disguise techniques produced by this system. Although there are many masters of disguise in this world, you can trust the capabilities of this system. It will definitely not be easily seen through."

"I feel like what you're saying sounds even less reliable."

"Sigh, I'll just have to look for it myself. I've given up hope on you. Just because Mingmei cooks for me every day, I feel obligated to find that little girl who's been lost all along."

After joking around with the system for a few minutes, he had almost rested enough. Although his body was much weaker without cosplay abilities, he still felt that his own abilities were more realistic.

"Hey, could that white object up ahead be the one we've been looking for?"

Kaoru Kazama, who had already circled the area seven or eight times, was almost giving up hope. Although the anime featured the characters in rainy weather and the two cases were close together, the time interval between them was still unclear, since this was the Conan world with its chaotic timeline.

Kazama Kaoru had initially thought his hunt for little girls was another failure, but after seeing the tiny figure wrapped in a white coat lying on the ground in this deserted alley, he felt a sense of fulfillment.

Are you alright? How are you feeling?

The moment he spotted the white object, Kaoru Kazama quickly walked to the vicinity of the target, deliberately avoiding running over, otherwise the splashing rain would have been enough to give the other party a hard time.

"kindness..."

The indistinct murmurs sounded faint and indistinct even to Kazama Kaoru's wild instincts. They were intermittent and barely audible. Moreover, being drenched in such cold rain for so long would be unbearable for anyone, let alone a child.

Looking at her flushed face, it was highly likely that she had a fever. I gently reached out and sure enough, her body temperature was alarmingly high. It was probably not just the rain, but also the effect of aptx4869.

The other person's body was trembling in the rain, which was a symptom of a cold. Kazama Kaoru immediately took off her white coat, which was completely soaked by the rain and covered with mud and dirt, and used his own coat to completely cover her petite body.

"It's truly an incredible drug that can make an adult woman so petite."

Luckily, Kaoru Kazama was wearing a trench coat today, otherwise she would probably be in a real bind.

Although it's been almost a year since I transmigrated into the Conan world, this is the first time I've actually experienced the effects of APTX4869. Even though Conan is also a user of this drug, how can this arrogant kid compare to the petite, cute, and tsundere loli? It seems that arrogant detectives should just die.

"I wonder if she'll recognize me when she sees it?"

Kazama Kaoru began to imagine the scene when the two sisters met, and even maliciously speculated on how long it would take for Miyano Akemi to recognize her shrunken younger sister.

Sometimes, the closer people are, the easier it is to overlook changes in each other. The most obvious example is the most popular couple in this world, Shinichi Kudo and Ran. Even though he wears glasses, I haven't recognized him after all this time, which is enough to show that Ran doesn't remember what her childhood friend looked like in his childhood very clearly.

After all, the other person is someone who has been with you since childhood. Their appearance, figure, and voice have changed without you even realizing it, just like smartphones that are constantly being updated. Can people surrounded by electronic products still remember the first smartphone they ever used?

Chapter 123 The Benefits of Being a Cross-dresser

"Cheer up, we'll be home soon!"

"This damn physical condition is really a problem; it failed me at such a crucial moment."

Kazama Kaoru is now truly experiencing what it's like to be a cross-dresser: he's just too weak.

He was panting heavily after running just a few steps while carrying a little girl weighing over 30 pounds. If it were Third Master, he could probably run for half a day without any problem. With his eight-pack abs, he would definitely be more effective in one section than six.

At this moment, Ai Haibara, who was being held in Kaoru Kazama's arms, had started to develop a fever due to being soaked in the rain and taking qptx4869. Kaoru Kazama, who was holding her, felt as if he were holding a small furnace in his arms, which was still radiating heat.

"It's okay, just bear with it a little longer, we'll be home soon, everything will be fine soon."

Kaoru Kazama gently comforted the little girl in his arms. This could be considered as fulfilling his own wish. When he watched Detective Conan, the person he wanted to see the most was Ai Haibara. Now his wish had finally come true, although the first meeting was not very pleasant.

He especially suspected that, given the other person's personality, they might be even more arrogant, and it was possible that they would destroy the evidence and erase their dark history. He really didn't know how Professor Agasa could withstand it; perhaps that was one of the advantages of being an old person.

"Mom, Shiho missed you so much. I'm so glad to finally see you."

As Kaoru Kazama ran, the little girl in her arms was whispering something. The sound was very faint, but it was crystal clear to Kaoru Kazama's keen senses.

"Is it because you miss your mother?"

"Could it be that I look a lot like Elena Miyano?"

Kazama Kaoru noticed that Ai Haibara seemed to have opened her eyes just now, but her eyes were very unfocused, typical of someone delirious from a high fever. Under such circumstances, it was inevitable that she would mistake him for someone else.

What puzzled him was whether he was exuding a kind aura. A stranger was carrying him and running, and the other person didn't seem to react at all. The other person even snuggled closer to him, making him feel like he was carrying a little white dog.

"We'll be home soon, hang in there a little longer."

In a daze, Ai Haibara originally planned to take the poison she had developed to escape this place, even if only for a short time, she was determined to find her sister who depended on her for survival.

Kazama Kaoru's interference led to Vodka's injury and the failure of the plan to eliminate Miyano Akemi. Although Gin did not reveal this failure, the people at the brewery were still very gossipy, especially those who hated this cold-blooded killer. They actively spread the word about this major stain on Gin's career as a killer.

So when Shiho Miyano, who was conducting the experiment, heard the news, she learned that her sister had been taken away by an assassin no less skilled than Gin.

What followed was exactly the same as in the original story. Because of her opposition to the organization, she was put in solitary confinement, but later escaped using aptx4869.

However, unlike the original story, she did not collapse at the door of the Kudo family while looking for Shinichi Kudo. Instead, she wandered aimlessly around Beika Town because she knew that her sister was still alive.

After all, compared to Shinichi Kudo, a stranger who approached her out of curiosity and gambling mentality, her missing older sister was more important.

This can be considered the consequence of Kazama Kaoru ruining the plot. That's why the plan to capture the loli took so much effort. This can be considered a result of the butterfly effect.

She was responsive when Kazama Kaoru picked her up and ran, but her high fever made her mentally confused, and she didn't have the strength to even move a finger, let alone break free.

Moreover, when Kaoru Kazama picked her up, she felt a very familiar and warm feeling. Having lived in the Black Organization since childhood, she was very sensitive to malice, which is why she would tremble when she sensed the presence of members of the Black Organization nearby.

However, unlike others, what she felt from Kazama Kaoru was unparalleled warmth, like sunshine on her skin, which made her unconsciously move closer and hug her tightly, and there was a very familiar feeling about it.

Perhaps, as Kaoru Kazama said, his original appearance was somewhat similar to Elena Miyano. After all, she was British, and Kaoru Kazama's original hair color was flaxen. There was a possibility that he might have mistaken her for someone else in a moment of confusion.

"Miss Kazama, you're finally back! I was so worried. If you hadn't come back, I would have gone out to look for you."

When Kaoru Kazama arrived near his home, he saw Akemi Miyano waiting at his door from afar. Under the streetlights, her shadow stretched long, making her loneliness all the more palpable.