The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Of course, this could be a misperception on his part, since he was constantly being nagged by Sato, which had given him psychological trauma.

"Can I switch jobs? Being a police officer is really tiring, with long hours every day."

"I think private investigators are pretty good. At least you can decide your own rest time. Look at Uncle Mori, he lives such a carefree life, indulging in a life of pleasure every day."

Kazama Kaoru would never admit that it was his own jealousy that was causing the problem.

(A little science lesson: Salted fish are jealous. Every salted fish will be jealous of the fish that is saltier than it, until it becomes the saltiest one.)

"Insufficient permissions to start the job change quest".

"What? So it really is possible to change careers? I thought I was destined to be a policeman for life."

It's not that Kaoru Kazama lacks professional ethics; as long as Conan doesn't die, the police will never have a chance to step up.

Or rather, even if Conan dies, there will still be all sorts of junior high school detectives and elementary school detectives to take his place.

One Conan falls, but thousands of Conans rise up. Who told the Metropolitan Police Department to be so incompetent?

Or rather, it's a world that glorifies detectives and belittles police.

After that, the system stopped making a sound and disappeared as if it never existed, even though Kazama Kaoru himself was unaware that he had any cheat abilities.

What kind of time traveler lives such a miserable life? If this gets out, it will have a huge impact on the time travel industry.

"Ran, I think Conan's cold might be getting worse. Let's go upstairs and change him into some thicker clothes."

It would be an injustice if Conan, who was still wearing a thin suit and shorts and jumping around in the dead of winter, didn't catch a cold. Wasn't he worried about his little brother getting cold?

"Sister Xiaolan, I'm fine, I'm not cold at all, achoo!"

Conan sneezed loudly as soon as he finished speaking, with snot hanging from his nose and mouth. He had no choice but to go upstairs with Ran to change his sweater.

Although this kid has shrunk in size, his vain spirit has grown considerably. Even though it's below freezing outside, he's still wearing a pair of shorts that's barely longer than boxer shorts.

It's like his mom's not around anymore and there's no one to remind him to wear long johns. If this keeps up, forget about solving cases; he'll probably have terminal arthritis before he even turns back to normal.

"No, this dress is too big."

"Conan, listen to me, put it on, or you'll get cold."

Kaoru Kazama hadn't even entered the room when he heard Conan's low, affected voice whining. The greasy tone gave him goosebumps.

Luckily, it wasn't him changing Conan's sweater, otherwise, upon hearing that sound, he might have kicked him out the window.

Sure enough, my resistance to Conan's cuteness is unusually low.

This kind of coquettish tactic of summoning a fist has always worked on Uncle Mori, and every time he's subdued with a single, powerful punch.

"Ran, let me tell you, there's always a reason why kids are so vain. Maybe Conan has a girlfriend at school, which is why he's so concerned about his image."

Seeing Conan's stubborn refusal to wear it, Kazama Kaoru grinned mischievously and stabbed Conan in the heart.

"Huh? Is it true, Conan?"

Ran's voice became somewhat ethereal, and her emotions became somewhat unpredictable; only Conan, the person involved, could clearly understand these changes.

Seeing this guy shaking his head and wagging his tail in a hasty denial, as if he wanted to pull down his pants to prove that he was simply willing but unable.

Oh no, it's more like I want to tear my heart out to prove that I only love her.

Lovers reek of decay.

Seeing Ran's strange emotional changes, Kaoru Kazama realized something; this silly girl was finally starting to doubt Conan's identity.

He supported Xiaolan understanding all of this; even the kindest white lie is still a lie.

However, even an upright official can't settle family disputes. This was a matter between the two of them, and Kazama Kaoru was powerless to do anything about it, so he just let them do what they wanted. At most, he could just add fuel to the fire, and that was enough for him.

Who can predict fate? Who knows, Xiaolan might meet someone even better. We'll see how anxious this mysterious detective will be then.

Chapter 152 Abstract and Realistic Time Travel

"Hey Conan, aren't you tired of running around like that?"

Looking at Conan, who is always full of energy, he sometimes really envied this person's superhuman energy. It seems that being a detective is not easy.

"Hehe, Sister Xiaolan said that I need to exercise more and sweat more so that my body will recover faster!"

Conan used Ran as a shield, but Kaoru Kazama just scoffed when he heard it.

That's nonsense. When you have a high fever, you should be covered up in a blanket to sweat it out. This guy is obviously just restless.

People are outwardly calm, but in reality, they are wary of each other.

After Conan changed his clothes, Ms. Tanaka went back to her room to get her clothes, but was startled by an arrow shot from outside the window.

Immediately afterwards, Sonoko was attacked again in the downstairs bathroom, the murder weapon being an arrow shot from a crossbow.

After that, Ms. Tanaka angrily ran out, wanting to find the murderer's whereabouts. It took a lot of persuasion from everyone to convince her to come back.

Furthermore, they found an abandoned crossbow on the road, which everyone believed was discarded by the murderer. Although they were temporarily relieved, the question of whether the murderer was among them still lingered in their minds.

So, while things may appear calm on the surface, there are actually undercurrents surging in people's hearts.

Kazama Kaoru increasingly regretted attending this ridiculous meet-up. He wasn't afraid of being attacked, but the atmosphere of mutual distrust was just too awkward.

That's why he gets so bored that he teases Conan to relieve his boredom. (As if to say you don't tease Conan when you're busy.)

"Conan, you can't play with this."

Ran walked over and saw Conan staring at a bottle of red wine. Thinking the child was just curious and wanted to have a sip, she quickly took it from his hand.

"Ran, have you ever met Conan's parents? Parents who can raise such a smart child must be extraordinary, right?"

Kaoru Kazama rested her chin on one hand and asked in a languid, seemingly casual manner:

"Eh, it seems like we haven't done it yet. I really hadn't thought of it until you mentioned it, Sister Xiaoxun."

It's precisely because of Ran's absent-minded personality and the clueless Uncle Mori that they could have easily figured it out with just anyone else.

"Oh, well, my parents are both working abroad right now. They're so busy with work that they don't have time to come see me."

"Oh, I see. Conan, you've really had a tough time."

Seeing Kazama Kaoru's feigned sadness and sigh, Conan felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

"Could it be that she knows my true identity?"

This isn't the first time Kaoru Kazama has subtly pointed out his excuses to Ran over this period of time. Although the great detective is a bit muddle-headed when it comes to emotions, his observation and perception are still sharp enough.

He could sense that the other party was targeting him.

At first, he thought it was due to his bad personality, after all, he had unfortunately encountered a devilish teacher who liked to torment him when he was in elementary school.

After the confrontation in the previous Akemi Miyano case, Conan thought he had figured out this mysterious woman.

But gradually he discovered that it wasn't as simple as he thought. He always had a complicated feeling about Kazama Kaoru, as if the other person saw through everything and didn't care about anything.

(Don't bother feeling it, this is just a lazy bum with terminal laziness who's declared beyond saving.)

I have a feeling that she not only knows my true identity, but is definitely hiding something else.

How could Conan possibly understand the feeling of a veteran ShinRan fan when they see him as a "big pig's trotter"?

"Why are you staring at me like that, Conan? Do you like girls older than you?"

After saying that, Kaoru Kazama looked at Ran.

Then, the two of them teamed up to put on a show called "pure love story" in front of Kazama Kaoru.

These days, it's really hard to find such pure young men and women.

"Haha, I was just kidding. I think I've seen your girlfriend before. Isn't her name Ayumi?"

Kazama Kaoru is talking nonsense. He has scolded those brats more than once, so how could he not remember Ayumi's name?

"No, no, I'm still a primary school student, how could I possibly have a girlfriend or anything like that?"

"I've heard that elementary school students these days are quite precocious. At your age, you need to catch up."

"Alright, Sister Xiao Xun, stop joking with Conan. He's still young, how could he possibly have a girlfriend or anything like that?"

In the end, Ran couldn't stand it anymore and saved Conan from the clutches of the great demon king Kazama.

Before you know it, Conan has vanished, probably off investigating the case again.

From a police officer's perspective, having such a restless detective assistant is indeed quite relaxing, because you never have to worry about not being able to solve the case; it just makes you seem incompetent.

"System, can you really consider giving me a detective cheat code? I guarantee I can absolutely exceed expectations in completing your glorious cross-dressing mission!"

"cannot"

The mechanical sound interrupted all of Kaoru Kazama's thoughts.

His ability to solve cases is actually only average.

After all, some of these methods are simply beyond human comprehension.

Logically speaking, you could simply put on gloves, stab the other person to death, and escape; that would be far better than painstakingly setting up a secret room.

Instead of spending time setting up a secret room, couldn't you have simply searched the scene to see if you had given yourself away?

All sorts of bizarre murder methods, and after the killing, they don't even know how to run away. This isn't murder; it's a battle of wits between criminals and detectives.

If you win, you can catch me. I won't run away; I'll just wait for you to catch me.

From a normal perspective, the criminals in the Conan world are all quite ethical.

"Sigh, I'm not smart enough, so I have to rely on cheat codes to make up for it."

Kaoru Kazama felt that his transmigration was very realistic; his IQ was just as high in his previous life as it is now.

Unlike those abstract-style time-travel stories where someone was a useless person in their previous life but thrives after time-traveling, please, that's just because they gave you a new soul during the time-travel process, right?

"Sister Xiaoxun, when exactly are my dad and the others coming?"

Ran's voice carried a hint of trepidation and unease, which made Kaoru Kazama realize that this was just like a normal high school girl.

"Don't be nervous, Xiaolan. I'm here, I won't let anything happen to you. I'm an adult, after all, don't underestimate adults."

"What? Sister Xiaoxun, you're only a few years older than me."

Although Kaoru Kazama has always refused to reveal her age, Ran's official verification shows that she is actually only twenty years old.

He is currently the youngest deputy inspector in the Metropolitan Police Department; the previous record was held by Miwako Sato at the age of twenty-three.