The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

A soft voice sounded from behind her, but its content startled her. Turning around, she saw it was the same policeman who had just pulled out his badge, and she felt a chill run down her spine.

In fact, neither she nor her father were honest and law-abiding people. If the police really investigated them, they would be in big trouble. However, her personality, which she had developed since childhood, made it difficult for her to give in so easily.

"Who knows if he's the murderer? He's just an outsider on the island. Could it be that he's blocking people from entering because he has something to hide?"

Her raised chin seemed to be trying to hide her guilty conscience. The one who had an accident was Kawashima, her father's rival, so she really wanted to know what was going on. What if her father was the next one to get into trouble?

"No one is allowed to enter the crime scene. Kogoro Mouri is a partner of the police and a senior member of the police force. If you are willing to come with me to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to make a statement and prove that you are not a suspect, then you can also enter this crime scene. So, do you want to go?"

Actually, this is pure nonsense from Kaoru Kazama. Even if this woman is not a suspect, she can't just enter the scene anytime she wants. You know, during this period, even Conan was kicked out of the crime scene from time to time by him, on the grounds of protecting the values ​​of the nation's future generations, let alone this woman.

"I'm sorry, officer. Lingzi was just curious and has no suspicion of committing a crime. I'm really sorry to have troubled you."

Originally, Reiko Kuroiwa was still very resentful, but the man wearing sunglasses who had been standing to the side came out and pulled her aside, apologizing to Kaoru Kazama on her behalf. This man seemed to be Reiko Kuroiwa's fiancé, named Shuichi Sasawa.

No wonder Kazama Kaoru said this woman was lucky. She was incredibly willful and capricious, yet she ended up with a fiancé who truly loved and cared for her. This was an immense blessing, something many people dream of.

"It's nothing. Please do not disturb our police investigation if you are not a member of the public. Thank you for your cooperation."

Kaoru Kazama didn't even glance at Reiko Kuroiwa, who was panting heavily with anger. She was just a clown and not worth wasting time on.

"Wow, Officer Kazama is so cool!" Ran looked at Kazama Kaoru with countless little stars in her eyes, just like a little fangirl.

Conan was speechless. Could it be that his childhood sweetheart was going to be stolen away by this woman? What the hell! But if Conan knew that this woman was a cross-dresser, he probably wouldn't be thinking "holy crap" anymore, but rather "a million alpacas galloping around in his head."

Chapter 14 Kazama Kaoru Asks for Trouble

The police were quite efficient; in just half an hour, Inspector Megure arrived at Tsukikage Island with officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Actually, because of Ken Nishimoto's outward strength but inward weakness, Kawashima only went into shock and pretended to be dead. There was no real murder. However, when Kaoru Kazama reported the situation, he added the charge of serial killings in order to keep most of the police's attention on Tsukikage Island, so that he could achieve his goal.

"Immediately cordon off the scene and prevent unrelated personnel from entering. Takagi, gather all relevant individuals, especially those who had conflicts with the deceased—no, I mean the injured. Focus your search on them."

"Yes, Inspector Megure."

This is a very rare case where there was no victim and no death. It is extremely rare in the more than 20 years that Megure has been on the job. He even accidentally blurted out a deceased person.

"Kazama, describe the scene to me, what exactly happened, and why we concluded it was a serial murder case."

"Okay, here's the thing..."

There was no way around it; Kaoru Kazama didn't want to go through all this trouble, but what could Inspector Megure do if he wasn't the one who attended the religious ceremony and was closest to the crime scene?

"Inspector Megure, what a coincidence, we meet here again."

At that moment, Kogoro Mouri approached with a grin, unsurprisingly receiving a suspicious look from Inspector Megure.

"Hey, Inspector Megure, don't look at me like that. I did help protect the scene, you know. You can ask Inspector Kazama if you don't believe me."

Kaoru Kazama nodded. Although Kogoro Mouri was sometimes unreliable, he was quite dependable in important matters like this. If he hadn't stopped him just now, that willful and capricious Reiko Kuroiwa would probably have already caused trouble on the spot.

"You mean, the victim this time is Kawashima, the biggest capitalist on the island, and also Kuroiwa's biggest competitor in the village chief election?"

After listening to Kazama Kaoru's introduction, Inspector Megure muttered to himself, but Kogoro Moro's eyes lit up. His "masterful deduction" skills immediately came to mind after hearing Kazama Kaoru's explanation.

"Inspector Megure, I understand. I know what this case is all about."

Kogoro Mouri's confident voice rang out, even surprising Kaoru Kazama a little. He had always thought that Kogoro Mouri was pretending to be weak while actually being strong, so surely this guy couldn't have really figured something out.

Then he shook his head inwardly. No matter how secretive he was, the existence of the Sharingan was something no one in the Conan world could know. This guy was probably just making things up again.

As expected, Kogoro Mouri's next words confirmed Kaoru Kazama's idea; in fact, he had just made a casual deduction.

“Inspector Megure, I know what happened in this case. The reason Mr. Kawashima was injured is because he and Mr. Kuroiwa are competitors. Mr. Kuroiwa’s reputation has been declining recently. Kawashima is the biggest capitalist in the area, and many islanders work in his factory. So he is Kuroiwa’s biggest competitor. Therefore, it is not surprising that he would target Kuroiwa.”

This line of reasoning made Conan cover his forehead in disbelief. What kind of reasoning was this? It was utter nonsense!

Ironically, Inspector Megure was nodding seriously to the side, seemingly agreeing with Kogoro Mouri's reasoning.

"Uncle, I think that with Uncle Kuroiwa's height, Uncle Kawashima, who is so skinny, definitely can't beat him."

"That's right. With Kuroiwa's size, it would be impossible for him not to drown Kawashima if he wanted to. But in fact, Kawashima didn't die at all. Moreover, Narumi's examination showed that the marks on Kawashima's body were very messy, indicating that he had a fierce struggle with the murderer in the sea. This suggests that the murderer's size was similar to Mr. Kawashima's, or that he was someone who didn't exercise much."

Actually, Kogoro Mouri is quite smart. At least he can deduce the correct facts on his own with just a little prompting from Conan.

"Inspector Megure, we have gathered all the suspects in this case in the village chief's office. We can begin the interrogation now."

At that moment, Takagi ran in, saluted Inspector Megure, and then reported:

"Alright, now it'll be up to you all. Try to finish the interrogation by 8:00 AM tomorrow morning, and make sure you get everyone's alibi. Also, Brother Mori, could you please decipher the coded message in my letter of authorization? The perpetrator clearly came prepared; I suspect he might commit another crime."

Thus, under Inspector Megure's command, all the officers, including Kaoru Kazama, began interrogating the suspect.

At this moment, Kaoru Kazama began to regret his actions. He had clearly dug a pit for himself to fall into. He knew that he would not be able to get anything out of the interrogation. The murderer was the silent Ken Nishimoto in front of him.

To be on the safe side, he had previously given Nishimoto Ken a strong psychological suggestion that he would never reveal the truth, and that he was now just a suspect, so there was no need for any harsh measures, at most just psychological pressure.

"ha..."

Kaoru Kazama's eyes were full of physiological tears. After staying up all night, seeing the Mori and his group sleeping soundly and crookedly, it would be a lie to say that she wasn't envious, jealous, and resentful.

"Sung-shi, wake up. It's your turn to interrogate soon. Go wash your face and clear your head."

Turning his head slightly, he saw Asai Narumi sleeping soundly with Conan in his arms. After fantasizing for a second about the possibility of Conan turning gay, he calmly woke Asai Narumi up.

"Oh, it's Officer Kazama. Okay, I'll go wash my face and clear my head now."

Kaoru Kazama looked at the incredibly attractive bed, but it took a lot of effort for him not to lie down immediately. He knew that if he did, he probably wouldn't wake up for at least seven or eight hours.

"Don't be nervous. Just answer whatever they ask. You are not a suspect."

Before Narumi could even step out the door, he heard Kazama Kaoru's voice. Startled, he immediately turned around and saw Kazama Kaoru squatting next to Conan, poking his cheek. After silently reminding himself of this, he calmly walked out.

"No wonder this guy is into all kinds of women, he's practically a born gigolo."

Kaoru Kazama was fighting off sleepiness when he saw Conan drooling and practically falling asleep. He couldn't resist poking the guy. This was Conan, after all! He had lived for over twenty years in his previous life and never imagined such a day would come.

Actually, the first thing he wanted to do when he saw Conan was to rush up and ask for an autograph. There was nothing else to it, just a bit of sentimentality towards an anime he had been following for over a decade. Looking down, this kid wasn't anything special, except that he was a little smarter than the average person and had an invincibility buff.

Chapter 15: Plot Changes, Unknown Outcome

"Takagi, are there any colleagues from the Narcotics Division among the people who came this time?"

Kaoru Kazama asked Takagi, feigning calmness.

"How could the narcotics unit possibly be here? After all, there's nothing here... Could it be that Inspector Kazama, you've discovered drugs?"

Takagi suddenly realized the meaning behind Kazama Kaoru's words halfway through her sentence, and immediately asked in surprise:

"Well, I have found some clues, but I'm not sure yet. You know this is no small matter. If I make a mistake, I'll be the one to take the blame. So let's find out the truth first."

"Yes, that's true. But unfortunately, we didn't have any colleagues from the Narcotics Division with us this time. When we left, we heard that a drug trafficking gang was discovered in the suburbs of Tokyo, and the entire Narcotics Division seems to have gone out to lie in ambush. Even if we ask for backup now, it will probably be very troublesome."

In island nations, it's actually quite difficult for police from different departments to cooperate. Even though the area is small, the crime rate is not low at all, and everyone is usually busy with their own tasks.

If we're talking about leisure, in the eyes of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, only Inspector Nakamori Ginzo, who is chasing Kaito Kid, is relatively leisurely. No matter how hard he tries, he is always being outmaneuvered by Kid, just like playing a cat-and-mouse game with Kid, running around all day.

"Try contacting the Metropolitan Police Department in Ekoda and ask if they can send a few officers. I received information that the death of Kogoro Mouri's client, Keiji Aso, seems to be related to drugs."

Although he knew he hadn't received any news, he still had a pretty good impression of the Moonshadow Island instance. Just kidding, who doesn't know the number one cross-dresser in the Conan world?

"Host, your ultimate goal is to replace Asai Narumi and become the number one cross-dresser in the Conan world. When that happens, I might consider letting you cross-dress a little."

"Damn system, can't you stop messing with me at this time? I don't want such an absurd goal. At least give me something more reliable. Can't you change it to something else?"

Kaoru Kazama was negotiating with the system in his mind, but he ignored Takagi standing next to him.

"Officer Kazama, what's wrong?"

Looking at Kazama Kaoru's eyes, which had inexplicably become vacant, Takagi felt a chill run down her spine for no reason, as if she had been seen through. In reality, this was because the system was using Kazama Kaoru's eyes to observe the outside world.

"System, what are you doing? Can't you usually share your field of vision with me?"

Kazama Kaoru wondered. Of course he had seen what the system had done. Not only that, he had also been secretly laughing at Takagi, who was cowering in fear. He wondered how such a cowardly guy had managed to win over Sato.

"This system is scanning information from the outside world. Your arrival has changed the course of this Conan world, and I am tracing the clues."

"Change? Like that time at the medieval art museum?"

Upon hearing the system's words, Kaoru Kazama's eyes lit up. He had been wondering why Ochiai, who was originally fine, would eventually die due to physiological exhaustion, which had left him with a lingering unease.

Although he hasn't fully memorized Conan's plot, he still has the advantage of grasping the main storyline. If he loses this advantage, he might be at a much more passive position when facing the Black Organization.

"Yes, it is indeed related to your appearance to some extent, but not directly, so you don't need to worry. I don't know if these changes will affect the final outcome. However, it has nothing to do with me. I am just the system that is responsible for supervising your crossdressing. Saving the world is your business."

Kaoru Kazama, who had been listening attentively to the system, suddenly felt annoyed and wanted to strangle it. This way of speaking could choke him to death.

"Alright, Takagi, I'm fine. Go contact the people at the Ekoda Metropolitan Police Department. I'll go report to Inspector Megure."

Such a big thing can't be kept from your boss. If you keep it to yourself, you'll be the one to take the blame if something goes wrong. Even with Conan around, he probably won't be the one to take the blame.

Interrogation time is always long, whether you're a police officer or a suspect. But there's no way around it; if you want to solve the case, you absolutely can't let these clues slip by. However, since it was lunchtime, Inspector Megure had no choice but to let these people go back for lunch.

After all, they're not criminals yet. You can't just deprive them of food. Interrogation and detention can only last for a maximum of 24 hours. After that, they have to be released. If they can't get any useful information out of them during this time, the police's work will be at a standstill.

Although the victim, Kawashima, was not in mortal danger, he was still in the ICU. After all, he was over fifty years old. Being choked and submerged in such cold seawater, it was already quite remarkable that he survived.

He must have been freezing. There's still no news from Tokyo about Kawashima waking up, but this news has put immense psychological pressure on Kuroiwa and Nishimoto Ken, who are still on Tsukikage Island.

Kuroiwa was guilty, while Nishimoto Ken was worried about being exposed. He's probably regretting his kidney deficiency now, since he couldn't even kill an old man. Speaking of which, Nishimoto Ken, who is now fifty-five, should be considered an old man, since the four of them are childhood friends. If the oldest, Kameyama Isamu, were still alive, he would probably be over sixty.

“Inspector Megure, the interrogation results are in. Apart from Ken Nishimoto, who has remained silent and said nothing, everyone else has a relatively clear alibi.”

Takagi reported his work progress to Inspector Megure, which made Kazama Kaoru secretly shake his head. In this situation, not saying anything would obviously be more suspicious. Nishimoto Ken's mental fortitude is really not that great.

"Do you need a midnight snack? My rice balls are really delicious."

Just when Inspector Megure and his team were at their wits' end, an elderly patrolman with completely white hair and beard walked into the piano room, carrying a rather uniquely shaped wooden food box, which caught Kaoru Kazama's eye.

However, it wasn't because he was hungry, but because seeing the patrolman suddenly made him realize something important: his influence had completely changed the course of events.

As a result, the letter that Keiji Aso left for Narumi Asai, which should have been discovered, might be buried again. It seems we need to find an opportunity to bring it out.

At this moment, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a card. It was a card with the Sharingan printed on it. The entire card had a very dark style, as if you could feel the evil chakra of the Sharingan from it.

On the edge of this card, there seems to be something like a progress bar. Kazama Kaoru and his master had been studying it last night after he used the Sharingan, but unfortunately, they came up with nothing. The system, that tight-lipped guy, wouldn't tell him anything either, so he had to figure it out on his own.

"Well, no matter what, a week's time for a CD is a bit long."

Kazama Kaoru really wanted to try out the feeling of using Fire Release, but since they were on Tsukikage Island, it seemed he would have to find a secluded place to unleash a Great Fireball and have some fun.

Chapter 16 Night Attack