The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

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Chapter 150 Impossible Crime

"I have bad news for you. The suspension bridge outside has been burned down."

"what?"

"how is this possible?"

"Was it spontaneous combustion or..."

"How could it have caught fire spontaneously? Someone definitely started it!"

The previously peaceful atmosphere was instantly ignited by Kazama Kaoru's words: the suspension bridge was the only access to the outside world for this villa built deep in the mountains.

If it gets destroyed, they'll be stuck here for a while.

"The specifics are still unclear, but I suggest you check if the phone line is still intact."

"If the collapse of the suspension bridge can be attributed to natural causes, then the fact that the telephone lines were also cut can only mean that someone deliberately wanted to trap us here."

Upon hearing this, the villa's owner, who was also the organizer of the gathering, Huang Yi hurriedly ran to the living room to check the telephone line.

A moment later, he walked in with a disappointed expression and shook his head at everyone.

"But if it really was done by someone, what would the motive be? I shouldn't have any enemies, right?"

Araki spread his hands. Although they had only known each other for half a day, Kazama Kaoru could sense that Araki was a kind-hearted person who would never make enemies.

"Perhaps the phone line was blocked due to the snowstorm. I'm just pointing out one possibility. Please be more vigilant; it's always good to be cautious when out and about. However, we can't rule out the possibility that it's all due to natural causes."

"That's true. I'll check it thoroughly with Xu Lian before we rest tonight, so everyone can rest assured."

"Alright, everyone must be hungry by now, come and have some dinner!"

"But the Escape King and the Shadow Mage haven't arrived yet. Could they have really started arguing on the way?"

Ms. Kuroda said with concern, clearly having a good understanding of the two people's personalities.

They're not coming!

Conan, leaning on the stairs, said weakly:

"Conan, what are you doing out here?"

Ran looked at Conan with concern, her tone even carrying a hint of reproach, which she probably didn't even realize herself.

"Because that person has already been killed, right there in his apartment!"

"What?"

You're saying he was killed?

Araki stared wide-eyed at Conan. This was the second time he had made this expression. Although he had been frightened by Kazama Kaoru before and had prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't accept the explosive news Conan brought.

"Conan, what's going on here?"

"Sister Kaoru, this is a radio broadcast I heard on the radio in Uncle Kogoro's car. The person's name is Nishiyama Tsutomu, right?"

Conan turned to look at Ara Yoshinori and received an affirmative answer.

"Then that's it. That's why I ran back to tell you this, because everyone is in danger now."

"As expected, it seems this young lady's analysis was correct."

"What analysis?"

After Conan finished speaking with difficulty, he found that everyone was not as surprised as he had imagined. After asking, he learned that Kaoru Kazama had already left the villa after he fainted, saw the burned suspension bridge, and told Yoshinori Ara to check the telephone line in advance. Everyone was already somewhat aware of the danger, so they were somewhat prepared for Conan's words.

What they didn't expect was that the murderer would be one of their online friends from the same chat room.

"By the way, when the Shadow Mage and the Escape King were arguing, Hamano seemed to have been involved as well."

"We have to tell him right away, no matter what."

The group decided to notify Mr. Hamano, who was preparing an impromptu performance in the room, but when they opened the door, they were surprised to find that Mr. Hamano had completely disappeared from the room.

"What... what could this be? Where did Mr. Hamano go?"

Mr. Hamano's window was wide open, and the curtains rustled in the biting wind, but Mr. Hamano, a living person, had vanished from the room.

"Look, that person lying on the snow about 300 meters away should be Mr. Hamano."

On the vast expanse of white snow, Mr. Hamano, dressed in a white suit, seemed to have donned a natural camouflage. Moreover, it was already 8:30 p.m., and visibility was poor, making him difficult for the average person to spot.

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To Kazama Kaoru's surprise, the first person to arrive next to Mr. Hamano was that chubby little boy.

"You should not go over there for now, so as not to disturb the scene."

Seeing that the other party had already reached Mr. Hamano's side, which saved him the trouble, Kaoru Kazama turned around and stopped the group that was about to run over.

Next to Mr. Hamano, apart from the footprints of the chubby Doi who had just run past at lightning speed, there were no other footprints.

The distance between here and the villa is at least ten meters, and it would be absolutely impossible to do such a thing without special means.

Conan went even further, stating that it was impossible for him to commit the crime. Judging from his expression and demeanor, Kazama Kaoru seriously suspected that he was just trying to show off by saying something so sophisticated.

To say that this is an impossible crime is something even he himself probably doesn't believe. If he really thought it was impossible, then why bother investigating? He could just give up.

"What is the condition of Mr. Hamano's body?"

Since he was the only one next to Mr. Hamano, Kaoru Kazama had no choice but to ask him.

"So far, the only certainty is that he was strangled. The murderer probably strangled him with something like a thin rope and then brought him here in some way."

"Moreover, the murderer should be near the villa right now."

When he said those last words, the chubby boy's eyes became exceptionally firm, as if they possessed some kind of inexplicable charm. Unfortunately, he still couldn't win over Sonoko, who valued handsome men above all else.

"Hey, you're not going to say that the murderer is one of us, are you?"

Araki immediately understood Doi Takaki's implication: apart from a few other magic enthusiasts gathering in this deep mountain forest, who else could be there?

"Have you all forgotten? You people are really strange. That person was also originally scheduled to stay here tonight. He was also a member of your Magic Enthusiasts Alliance—the Shadow Mage, wasn't he?"

Xu Lian, with a gloomy expression, suddenly spoke, accompanied by a whistling cold wind, which sent a chill down one's spine.

"Alright, everyone, let's not stand here anymore. Even if the killer really wants to make a move, he's only one person, and he can only strike when we're alone. So from now on, let's all work together and not be alone."

Kazama Kaoru reassured everyone, as he was, after all, a subordinate officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and tomorrow was not a day off. If he did not arrive, the Metropolitan Police Department would definitely take action.

Whether Sato will laugh at him then is another matter; this is definitely a dark history.

Moreover, it's impossible that Uncle Mori didn't take any action. Since he didn't follow, he could only have gone down the mountain to call the police.

Based on his fighting prowess, Kaoru Kazama was confident that even if the entire brewery were to mobilize, they would not be a match for him.

A level 5 ability user is no joke. So far, this world is still within the normal range of power, and no supernatural power has appeared, except for Kazama Kaoru, the transmigrator.

Therefore, even a life of leisure is built on the foundation of superb combat skills. Even if someone else doesn't get involved with the Black Organization, they would probably be terrified by the frequent explosions, fires, and various accidents.

Living in the world of Detective Conan is not as simple as you might imagine.

Chapter 151 Maybe he's got a girlfriend.

"What? You know the Shadow Mage's true identity?"

Uncle Mori asked in surprise. Standing next to him was Inspector Megure, who was always dressed in an orange trench coat.

"While it's hard to say for sure if this is his true identity, we have already found out that he is a member of the Magic Enthusiasts Alliance. However, his identity is fake; someone used a fake identity to register the account."

"Who is this person?"

Hearing this, Uncle Mori broke out in a cold sweat. The criminal's actions were unusually meticulous, and the more meticulous they were, the more dangerous Ran and the others were.

"That person has nothing to do with magic, and in the past two years, he has only occasionally used a computer or gone online."

"And there's another person in that resort who's using a mysterious identity to have online conversations."

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The atmosphere inside the villa was somber.

Everyone sat around the dining table, their faces clouded with worry. They had come to meet each other, but a murder had occurred, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts.

Kaoru Kazama had tried calling Sato with his own phone before, but unfortunately the signal was terrible in this remote mountain forest, and once the phone line was cut, he was completely cut off from the world.

When you're in a bad mood, you naturally don't enjoy your meal.

What a waste of a perfectly good Japanese stone pot rice meal, and apparently there was also a nice bottle of red wine.

Anyway, Kaoru Kazama couldn't taste anything, he just thought it was a bit bitter, and he preferred grape juice to this.

The scene of everyone sitting around the dining table is perfect for playing board games like Three Kingdoms Kill, Werewolf, Monopoly, or, if all else fails, Truth or Dare.

Unfortunately, Kaoru Kazama wasn't familiar with any of them, and given the current situation, probably no one was in the mood to play games.

Bored to the extreme, Kaoru Kazama began his daily routine of teasing the system.

"System, System, are you there? You haven't gone offline, have you?"

He finally managed to get a smart cheat system, who knows how much good he must have done in his past life, but it turns out to be a cross-dressing master system, which is not even worth mentioning. And the personality is so lazy and so lazy.

"Speak your mind!"

The system boss remained as concise as ever, and would never ramble on to its host unless there was something important to say.

"In the 'Women's Cosplay,' oh wait, I mean the 'Character Imitation System,' can I only imitate female anime characters who are combat-oriented?"

When he had nothing to do, Kaoru Kazama would sometimes try to imitate characters like Sagiri Izumi, partly because he liked these characters and partly because he wanted to see if he could use their abilities.

In island nations, if someone has the drawing skills of Izumi Sagiri, coupled with their memory of anime plots, it's still possible to recreate them to some extent.

At worst, he could draw it himself to amuse himself, but when he tried, he found it didn't work at all.

Aside from the three anime characters that have already been unlocked—Misaka Mikoto, Busujima Saeko, and Mikasa Ackerman—it seems that it's not possible to imitate other characters for the time being.

"This system is designed to help you become the best cross-dressing master. As for other things, they are not within the scope of consideration."

"And the police job I've arranged for you is more than enough to ensure you'll have no worries about food and clothing."

The system's voice was neither warm nor cold, but to Kazama Kaoru, it sounded like there was a hint of disappointment in its lack of ambition.