I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Takeoka Isao: ?

Takeoka Isao's expression changed slightly.

Only then did he reveal a sorrowful expression. He sighed and said softly,

To be honest...

"Natsuko and I are already married."

Kogoro Mouri blinked.

He sensed that Takeoka Isao's expression was a bit off, but he still instinctively wanted to blurt out "Congratulations," and then Takeoka Isao uttered the second half of the sentence.

"But Natsuko passed away a month ago, alas..."

Mori Kogoro:?

Kogoro Mouri's congratulations got stuck in his throat, but he swallowed them down in the end. He was silent for a while before speaking.

My condolences, my friend.

"Sigh, it's been so many years since we last met. It's such a rare treat. After this horse racing competition, I'll treat you to a nice meal..."

Before he could finish speaking...

The excited voice of the host came through the radio.

"Oh, look! The dark horse has appeared!"

"The horse that was originally in last place miraculously overtook the other horses and won the prize!"

Mori Kogoro:?

I tested it, and I'm numb from all the data.

Kogoro Mouri paused for a moment, then said,

"Let's go out to eat, it's on me!"

Conan's gaze fell on Takeoka Isao.

He had a vague feeling that something was off about this person. Thinking of Chen En's attitude earlier, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes, revealing a hint of inquiry.

Is this guy another one of those people who kills someone and then deliberately tries to find Uncle Mori to be a witness?

Chapter 530 Is this really a comic book world?

"Chinatown doesn't feel quite like what I imagined. Usually, aren't people wearing buns, cheongsams, and long gowns, and all that kind of thing?"

Inside a restaurant in Chinatown.

Chen En turned his head to look at the street outside, somewhat surprised.

He certainly doesn't have any stereotypes about Chinatown, but Detective Conan is a world created by Gosho Aoyama.

The Japanese are known for their fondness for stereotypes, but it seems that there are no such stereotypical figures in Beikacho's Chinatown.

This is quite surprising.

"...Why would you think that?"

"Those things you're talking about seem like things that only appeared in the first half of this century, right?"

"It's almost the 21st century, how could those things possibly appear in Tokyo?"

Ai Haibara said while chewing.

She was a little curious about Chen En's reaction.

Because Chen Enming was clearly very familiar with Chinatown, but at this moment he said that he knew nothing about Chinatown.

Generally speaking, only people who are obsessed with anime and manga would think that Chinatown is full of people with bun hairstyles.

Ai Haibara quickly finished her dinner.

It was only at this moment that she suddenly realized why Chen En would say that, and she frowned and asked.

"You're not going to tell me again that this is a comic book world, so you think Chinatown should be like the stereotypes created by other comic book artists?"

Chen En is fine wherever he is.

This special condition, which is similar to paranoia, is incurable. He seems to firmly believe that this world is a comic book world, and that he himself has traveled in from the outside real world.

If it is as he said.

The world is called "Detective Conan," and the main setting is in Tokyo, which is a Japanese manga.

It's normal to develop stereotypes when you follow the crowd.

But this is the real world, not some comic book world, so Chen En's guess was completely unfounded.

Therefore, Ai Haibara stood up.

She said it seriously.

"Chen En, this world is real, not some comic book world, so it's impossible for people to be so stereotypical."

"Go look for it if you don't believe me, you definitely won't find it!"

However, Chen En didn't seem to listen to what she said; his gaze was fixed on someone outside the window.

This piqued Ai Haibara's curiosity.

She turned her head to look, and the next moment, several question marks appeared above Ai Haibara's head.

Ai Haibara: ? ? ?

Is this correct?

He wore a small round hat, a goatee, white eyebrows and a white beard, and a long mandarin jacket; he looked very dangerous.

This guy is a complete embodiment of stereotypes, how should I put it...

Is this world really a comic book world?

Ai Haibara was speechless for a moment.

Normally, no one would dress like that. Isn't it strange? It's definitely strange, isn't it?

The old man in the long gown seemed to notice what was happening and glanced at it from the side.

He met Ai Haibara's gaze, and for a moment, a sense of danger instantly enveloped Ai Haibara's heart.

Without a doubt, this is a dangerous individual.

"This guy..."

"Ai Haibara said in a low voice."

She crouched down, trying her best to hide herself under the eaves, looked up at Chen En, and asked,

Do you know him?

"He gives me a really dangerous feeling. Should we go after him and take a look?"

"Prevention is better than cure."

Chen En: ?

When did you start paying attention to this?

However, it wasn't impossible. He could ask Yusaku Kudo about the urban legends and anecdotes of Tokyo.

This mystery novelist must have collected quite a few of these things.

Chen En got up and paid the bill with the waiter next to him.

Then, he led Ai Haibara in the direction where the old man had disappeared, until they arrived at what was clearly the back door of a shop.

The old man just pushed open the door here and went upstairs.

The door was only slightly ajar, clearly indicating that the old man had discovered their following, but instead of turning them away, he intended to lure them into a trap.

Chen En guessed that the old man might already be plotting to kill him.

However, this was nothing to Chen En.

His fingers gently touched his Cassandra ring, turning it slightly, before he pushed open the door and led Ai Haibara up the stairs to the second floor.

Soon, the lights on the staircase dimmed.

The surrounding layout gradually became strange.

This place is like an antique shop, with shelves filled with all sorts of strange and wonderful things, such as Nuo masks, cold weapons, and some other ancient Chinese books.

But these aren't the key points. The key point is that there's a mask here that looks somewhat familiar.

Chen En's gaze fell on the mask.

This is clearly a Noh mask from Japanese drama.

Why is it placed in an antique shop in Chinatown?

Ai Haibara, who was following behind Chen En, hid her body behind him.

She felt uneasy, as if danger lurked everywhere, ready to strike at any moment. But this feeling was inexplicable; could something terrible really happen?

A Green Dragon Blade tore through the air and flew fiercely toward Chen En's waist.

If this strike is carried out, then Chen En will most likely repeat the scene of Gojo Goroshi in the past, and become Chen/En.

Ai Haibara also noticed this.

A look of astonishment appeared in her eyes. She had not expected the attack to be so sudden and deadly. Her hand was on her oracle belt, but she couldn't find the tool she needed for the moment.

While Ai Haibara was fumbling for the item, the Azure Dragon Blade was already incredibly close.

It was as if the Azure Dragon Blade could cut Chen En in half at any moment.

However, the next moment, Chen En had already gripped the blade of the Azure Dragon Blade, stopping the oncoming blade with just two fingers.

Upon seeing this, a look of astonishment appeared in the eyes of the old man who had thrown out the Azure Dragon Blade.