Detective Conan: Developing a younger version of Ran Eri, and the stunning Yukiko.

By the time Kogoro Mouri came to his senses, his car had already sped away.

"What's going on!" Kogoro Mori patted his pockets and realized his car keys were missing. "When did Shiraishihara steal my car keys?"

Night had completely enveloped the earth, and countless stars filled the sky.

Shiraishi drove to the school where the chimneys were visible, and headed straight for the warehouse. Ran and Conan, who were sitting in the back seat, quickly got out of the car and followed closely behind Shiraishi.

As the three of them arrived at the warehouse entrance, by the starlight, they saw a young man holding a baseball bat, aggressively trying to drive them away.

"Who are you people! What are you doing here? Get out of here!"

Realizing his identity as a kidnapper had been exposed, the young man decided to kill the three men in front of him.

The primary target was Shiraishihara.

"Drink!"

The young man swung his baseball bat and slammed it down hard at Shiraishihara.

"Geo!"

Shiraishi activated his Persona skill, Geo, and in an instant, lightning struck from the sky, knocking the young man unconscious.

Ran and Conan were stunned, completely unexpected that the young man would suddenly be knocked unconscious by an electric shock. It was simply unbelievable.

In short, the matter was resolved smoothly, and Akiko was successfully rescued.

It turns out that the person who planned this kidnapping was Akiko. Her goal was to give her father's company a break so he could take her out to play. So she and the housekeeper staged this whole thing, but unexpectedly, they encountered a real kidnapper.

……

Solve criminal cases and receive system rewards—the Persona mask Andras.

Andras: One of the seventy-two demons under King Solomon, whose appearance is that of a raven's head and an angel's body.

Its unique ability is to unleash hatred.

No. .

008 My wealthy friend, no need to be polite.

Chapter 8

After obtaining Andras, Shiraishi didn't rush to combine it with Pixie. Pixie is a very useful Persona; even if not used in combat, it's extremely effective as a support.

Shiraishi was lying on his sofa at home when he suddenly felt bored, so he picked up his phone and started playing some trashy, pay-to-win Japanese mobile games.

He accidentally spent 10,000 yen on in-game purchases, but since the money was given to him by the system, he didn't care.

After putting down his phone, Shiraishihara suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"Damn it, the system gave me one million yen, which seems like a lot, but it's not. It's only about 50,000 yuan, barely enough to survive in Tokyo for a year. I need to make plans soon!"

Shiraishihara's face immediately fell; he never expected that a transmigrator would also have to worry about money.

"System, you only gave me one million yen, which is not enough at all. Can you give me more?"

Shiraishi Hara hurriedly asked the system a question.

"Host, can't you be a little more ambitious? You already have a Persona, and you're still worried about not making money? You're so useless."

Uh... that's pretty harsh.

Shiraishi Hara immediately realized that he could make money using Persona, but how exactly to do it? For a moment, he couldn't figure it out.

"Forget it, let's consider this issue after we acquire more Personas."

Shiraishi Hara figured he had enough money for the time being, so he decided to put the matter aside for now, figuring things would work themselves out.

So, after washing up, he went to bed and a new day began.

At Teitan High School, the classes were so boring that it was impossible for Shiraishihara to pay attention.

Sitting in his seat, Shiraishihara was bored when suddenly an idea struck him.

"How about I become a plagiarist again?"

Shiraishi recalled that before his transmigration, there was a very popular light novel in Japan called "Chitose-san in a Marble Soda Bottle," which he had read. He figured he could make a lot of money by writing based on the plot.

Without hesitation, Shiraishi Hara began attempting to write the plot from memory. However, once he started writing, he discovered that things were not so simple. He only remembered the general plot, and converting it into written form was extremely difficult. He simply could not, like other transmigrators who plagiarized, copy the original text fluently.

A day passed, and Shiraishihara hadn't written many words.

When school was over, Shiraishihara heard Ran say, "Sonoko, I saw a news article last night saying that there's a suit of armor that moves at the Medieval Museum of Art... Do you want to go visit it together after club activities?"

"That sounds interesting! Let's go check it out. But we also have club activities to do."

"That's right."

After the club activity ended, it was already late, and I should have gone home.

Shiraishi glanced at the two girls, thinking that he probably wouldn't encounter anything today. He then put his hands in his pockets, preparing to go home and continue playing his pay-to-win mobile game.

Just then, Sonoko called out to him.

"Shiraishi-kun, wait a minute."

Sonoko Suzuki called out to Shiraishihara in a friendly manner.

"Hmm? Sonoko, is something the matter?"

"Would you like to come with us to the Medieval Museum?" Sonoko Suzuki winked at Shiraishi Hara, signaling him to come along. "Just me, Ran, and you."

"Aren't you and Xiaolan going to participate in club activities?"

“It’s okay to take the day off.” Sonoko Suzuki nudged Ran Mouri with her elbow. “Ran, we’re going to the Medieval Art Museum today. Let’s ask for leave from the club.”

"Haha..." Xiaolan smiled, without giving a clear answer.

As a result, Shiraishihara and Mouri Ran were forcibly dragged away by Suzuki Sonoko.

Upon arriving at the art museum, Sonoko Suzuki preemptively bought three tickets, and Shiraishihara and Ran Mouri did not refuse either; when faced with wealthy friends, there was no need to be polite.

The three of them entered the art museum, which was practically like having the whole place to themselves. The huge museum was deserted with only the three of them inside.

Ran toured the museum's various collections with great interest, while Sonoko Suzuki chatted casually with Shiraishihara.

No. .

009 My legs felt weak

Chapter 9

Just then, a sharp voice from an old man rang out.

"Kubota, what are you doing! You must wear gloves when handling exhibits. I've reminded you so many times, are you ignoring me?"

"Oh, I'm sorry..."

The man named Kubota bowed repeatedly.

"You don't need to do it anymore. Iijima, this place is in your hands!"

The old man persisted.

"Yes, Director." Iijima put down her work and took over Kubota's job.

"Damn it." Kubota looked annoyed.

At the same time, an obese middle-aged man walked into the art museum.

"Hey, Director Ochiai, haven't you finished cleaning up all that junk yet?"

"True boss!"

Director Ochiai fawned over Boss Manaka, bowing and scraping.

"This place will be closing in ten days, so please clean up this junk during this time." After a barrage of sarcasm, Boss Manaka ignored Director Ochiai.

Director Ochiai remained bowing and scraping, his face turning extremely unpleasant.

There weren't many people in the art museum, and everyone inside could hear the conversation of the few people clearly.

"Director, is...the art museum really going to close?"

Ran inquired with concern about Director Ochiai.

"Yes, the previous owner's company went bankrupt, so he had to sell the art museum to Mr. Manaka."

Iijima, standing nearby, added with a disgruntled expression, "It was originally agreed that Mr. Manaka would continue to operate the art museum after buying it, but who knew that as soon as he bought it, he immediately said he wanted to turn it into a restaurant? It's just too much!"

"Bang!"

Suddenly, Guitian made another noise on the other side. It turned out that he had knocked the helmet of a Western-style suit of armor off the cart and onto the ground.

The commotion caused by Keita caught the attention of Mr. Manaka, who immediately put on his mocking expression again: "You must be Keita. I've heard about your business. Hurry up and get the money ready. Hahaha."

The boss, Manaka, looked utterly defiant. In the world of Detective Conan, such behavior would undoubtedly be suicidal.

After the little incident, it was about time for the three of them to go back.

Ran Mouri suddenly remembered: "Oh right, we haven't seen the moving armor yet!"

Sonoko Suzuki then realized, "Oh, right. I almost forgot the purpose of our visit to the Medieval Museum of Art."

Sonoko Suzuki was so busy chatting with Shiraishihara that she didn't really look at the art collection.

Shiraishihara yawned and continued to keep the two women company.

Next, the three arrived at an exhibition hall called "Between Hells," where a "No Entry" sign was placed at the entrance.

"Huh? No entry?"

Ran Mouri flipped through the brochure in her hand: "That's really strange, there should be another room up ahead."

Sonoko said with a grin, "Never mind, let's go in and take a look. That moving armor must be inside."

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment: "But...it feels so scary."

Sonoko said, "What's there to be afraid of? Shiraishi-kun is right here beside us."

Sonoko deliberately asked, "Shiraishi-kun, if we encounter danger, will you protect me and Ran?"

Shiraishi answered without hesitation, "Yes."

Sonoko and Ran instantly felt much more favorably disposed towards Shiraishihara. If it were Shinichi who had answered, he would definitely have been too embarrassed to give a clear and ambiguous answer.

When the three entered the Hell's Mansion, they were immediately shocked by what they saw inside.

Inside the building, a suit of armor with an old-fashioned feel was holding a large sword. It was thrusting it into the heart of Boss Zhenzhong. With one hand, it grabbed the man's collar, and with a forceful lift and push, it pinned the man, who weighed over 100 pounds, to the wall as if he were a chicken.

"What's this--"

"Ahhh-"

Sonoko and Ran were so frightened that their legs went weak and they could barely stand. The two girls clung tightly to Shiraishihara's arm to prevent themselves from falling over.

No. .

010 Justice Tarot Card

Chapter 10

The armored man turned around, revealing a pair of sinister eyes, and stared at Shiraishihara.

Iron Armor thought he could scare Shiraishihara and then take the opportunity to escape.

Unexpectedly, Shiraishihara stood motionless at the entrance to the only passage, staring at it, clearly determined not to let it escape.

"This student is truly courting death! Since that's the case—"

The armored man raised his greatsword again, pointing it at Shiraishihara and threatening him to get out of the way.

Shiraishi was curious: was the person inside the armor really Director Ochiai?

How could an old man possibly handle a suit of armor weighing tens of kilograms and a greatsword weighing tens of kilograms with ease?

"Step aside."

The armored figure threatened Shiraishihara, and Ran and Sonoko quickly moved aside in fright. However, Shiraishihara remained unmoved.

"Don't think about it."