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

“That’s right!” Ayako Suzuki said, squinting her eyes. “That is indeed Chikako’s work from her student days, and now it finally has the opportunity to be released!”

Chikako Ikeda waved her hand and said, "That's all in the past, let's not talk about it, okay?"

Ota Katsu, supporting himself with his left hand, said, "I heard you're about to write the script for another film, is that right?"

Hiroki Kakutani, who was standing next to him, stood up and said with a smile, "Well then, Master Ikeda, please say a few words to the fans."

"Stop teasing me, okay? Kakutani?" Chikako Ikeda seemed a little helpless.

Ota Masaru looked up at Hiroki Kakutani standing beside him and said, "Kakutani, your passion for photography hasn't changed at all!"

No. .

015 Unable to move

Chapter 15

Hiroki Kakutani ignored Masaru Ota and focused on filming Chikako Ikeda, saying, "Ah, this is the only hobby I've never changed!" Then, he turned the camera lens to Ryoichi Takahashi's belly and said, "Speaking of which, Takahashi, you seem to be getting fatter and fatter!"

"Hmm?" Ryoichi Takahashi rubbed his stomach and chuckled憨厚ly, "It seems so, you're almost a hundred kilograms!"

Hiroki Kakutani put down the camera and chuckled, "Hey, if you keep getting any fatter, the camera won't be able to fit you anymore!"

“Really…” Takahashi Ryo was busy scratching his head.

Ayako Suzuki laughed and said, "Being together with everyone brings back memories of the past!"

Ayako Suzuki paused, then said with a hint of sadness, "Oh, and Atsuko too. If that incident hadn't happened, she would be here today!"

"Ok?"

The moment Ayako Suzuki uttered those words, the previously relaxed atmosphere instantly changed. The members of the film club immediately turned grim.

"Bang!" Ikeda Chikako, whose face had been gentle, suddenly changed her expression, slammed her hand on the table, and snapped, "Don't mention Atsuko again, okay?"

"Chikako," Ayako Suzuki called softly.

Chikako Ikeda then came to her senses, her expression softening slightly. She sat down again and said, "I finally managed to take some time out of my busy schedule to come here and relax. I don't want to talk about someone who passed away two years ago!"

"I'm sorry!" Ayako Suzuki quickly apologized.

Ota Katsu scoffed and said, "People start to talk differently when they become famous!"

"What?" Chikako Ikeda was somewhat annoyed.

Ayako Suzuki quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, you two stop talking. I'll go prepare dinner now! You two should rest for a bit."

With a gloomy expression, Ryoichi Takahashi stood up and said, "Then I'll go outside and fix the broken roof. It looks like it's going to rain soon."

Upon hearing this, Ayako Suzuki smiled and said, "Okay! Thank you for your help, Takahashi. Be careful!"

"Okay!" Ryoichi Takahashi replied and walked outside.

"Only Takahashi, who's in charge of props, could do something like that!"

Watching Ryoichi Takahashi's departing figure, Hiroki Kakutani suggested to the group, "How about we play cards?"

Sonoko Suzuki was the first to stand up and respond, "Okay, let's do it that way!"

"I'm not going to play anymore, I'm going for a walk!" Chikako Ikeda said, ignoring everyone else, and walked straight out of the villa.

"Chikako, wait for me!"

Hiroki Kakutani chased after him as he spoke, completely forgetting about his earlier suggestion to play cards.

Seeing the two leave the villa together, Suzuki Sonoko said to Ota Katsumi, "Ota-nii, how about the four of us play cards?"

"No, you guys play!"

Ota Masaru waved his hand in refusal, got up, walked to the window, took out a cigarette, lit it, and started smoking.

"Humph!"

Sonoko Suzuki pouted slightly, then asked Ran Mouri and Shiraishi Hara, "Do you want to play cards?"

Ran looked at Shiraishihara, seeking his opinion.

"I think it would be better if we went out for a walk together, since we've come all this way..."

“Great idea! The three of us taking a walk in the rain would be quite pleasant.”

Sonoko's eyes lit up.

In the drizzling forest, the air was exceptionally fresh, and every now and then, red maple leaves would drift down from the branches.

At this moment, Shiraishihara felt exceptionally calm, as if all his troubles had been washed away by the drizzling rain.

Ran and Sonoko share an umbrella, while Shiraishi holds another umbrella alone, quietly watching over them.

Sonoko said with a delighted expression, "Ah... this feeling of walking in the rain is just wonderful, isn't it, Ran?"

Xiaolan nodded in agreement: "Yuanzi, you're right, it's really good."

The three walked slowly forward, breathing in the moist air of the forest. Suddenly, a strange figure covered in bandages and wearing a black cloak appeared.

The strange man held a long axe and looked ferocious and terrifying.

Ran and Sonoko's eyes widened instantly, and they were so frightened that they stood frozen in place, unable to move.

Sonoko asked in surprise, "Who?"

Xiaolan said, trembling, "It's it—"

Before the two women could react, the strange man, without saying a word, raised his long axe and slashed fiercely at Xiaolan.

No. .

016 Unbelievable

Chapter 16.

Upon seeing this, Shiraishihara immediately rushed to the two women's side.

In the blink of an eye, the moment the bandaged monster swung his long axe...

Shiraishi Hara executed a spinning kick.

He kicked the bandaged man precisely in the abdomen.

The bandaged man was kicked away and crashed heavily to the ground.

The bandaged monster, wincing in pain, slowly got up, glared venomously at Shiraishihara, and then turned and ran away.

Shiraishihara did not pursue them.

According to the original plot, this bandaged weirdo is going to punish the plagiarist later.

Now is not the time to arrest him.

Sonoko asked in a trembling voice, "Ran, the person with the bandages you asked me about before, could it be this monster...?"

Xiaolan nodded stiffly, and said in fear, "Yes, it's this monster."

Shiraishi quickly reassured the two girls, "The monster has run away, it's alright now."

Sonoko guessed, "Could it be a nasty joke someone played at the party?"

Shiraishi shook his head: "No way, you saw the axe next to the bandaged monster just now. Who would joke about something like that?"

Xiaolan said worriedly, "Let's hurry back inside; it's not safe outside."

……

The three returned to the villa and found that everyone else had already returned.

Seeing that everyone was in the living room, Sonoko walked over and asked, "Has anyone seen a bandaged weirdo?"

"The bandaged monster?" Chikako Ikeda repeated Sonoko's words in confusion.

"That's right, it was him who attacked Xiaolan in the woods."

Hiroki Kakutani asked with a serious expression, "Is this true?"

"Brother Kakutani, didn't you and Chikako Ikeda see it? Aren't you two in the woods too?"

"We didn't see it, Chikako."

"What do you mean by 'we'? Don't try to get close to me, I'm not with you."

"I came back specifically to get an umbrella because I saw it was going to rain."

"I think you're hiding because you're afraid of thunder."

"Chikako!"

Upon hearing Chikako's sharp words, Kakutani's expression instantly turned ugly.

Hearing the commotion in the kitchen, Ayako Suzuki quickly came out to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, you two stop talking."

"Those two should probably shut up by now." Ota chuckled coldly from the side.

"Sister, have you seen that bandaged weirdo? I saw him running towards the villa," Sonoko asked Ayako Suzuki.

"Ah, I didn't see it..." Ayako Suzuki shook her head, then turned to Takahashi, who was repairing the roof, and asked, "What about you, Takahashi?"

“I was working on the roof up there and didn’t see anyone with bandages. However, I did see a strangely dressed and mysterious person on the suspension bridge leading to the villa. I couldn’t see their face clearly, but they were wearing a black cloak and a tulip-shaped black hat…” Takahashi said after thinking for a moment.

Ran exclaimed excitedly, "It's him! The one who attacked me is the person you saw on the suspension bridge, right, Shiraishihara?"

"Yes." Shiraishi nodded.

As if suddenly remembering something, Ota said, "I saw it when I first arrived at the villa."

“Me too, I thought it was someone who lived nearby,” Kakutani chimed in.

Ayako Suzuki said incredulously, "That's impossible. There are two or three detached villas nearby, only after crossing the suspension bridge. You have to climb over the mountain to find any houses on this side of the valley..."

"So who exactly is this man?"

"I think we should call the police first."

Ayako Suzuki nodded, took out her phone, and dialed the police. She told the police what had happened and requested them to come and investigate.

"Now, everything should be fine, right?"

Takahashi suddenly said with a look of horror, "It's no use. I think I saw it from the rooftop just now. The suspension bridge on the cliff has broken, and the police can't get through."

No. .

017 Sneaking into the house

Chapter 17

Ayako exclaimed in panic, "Oh no! Does that mean we're trapped here? In this rainy and thundery weather, even if the police send out a helicopter, it won't be enough!"

Ota's face was extremely grim: "Takahashi, are you telling the truth? Who is it that is so despicable? Let's go and see right away."

The group followed Ota to the suspension bridge, only to find that the bridge connecting the two sides had been cut down by someone.

Kakutani stood there, staring ahead: "The suspension bridge... the suspension bridge really collapsed..."

Ayako Suzuki followed and asked, "Could it have fallen down by itself? It was already quite old and worn."

Shiraishi Hara rejected Ayako's idea, pointing to the pillar securing the suspension bridge and saying, "Miss Suzuki, you're wrong. This suspension bridge has been cut down. If you don't believe me, look at this pillar that's holding the ropes."

Ayako Suzuki stepped forward and looked at it: "How did this happen? It's all tattered and torn."

Sonoko also stepped forward and took a look: "It was indeed cut with a knife."

Ayako Suzuki looked bewildered: "But who on earth would do such a thing?"

"It must be him, it must have been that bandaged weirdo..." Takahashi exclaimed in terror.

Chikako, her face full of displeasure, snapped, "Takahashi, are you done yet? What bandaged monster? That's utter nonsense! Attacking Ran in the woods and cutting down the suspension bridge were all just to scare us. If we're scared like that, we'll fall into his trap!"

After saying that, Chikako turned and walked towards the villa. Everyone looked at each other, unable to think of any other solution, so they had no choice but to follow her back to the villa...

Ayako and Chikako went upstairs to their room to rest. As they walked, Chikako said, "Anyway, it's already dark, so we'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to go down the mountain. But that bandaged weirdo you were discussing so enthusiastically might sneak into the room."

"Mm," Ayako Suzuki responded.

Chikako returned to her room and suddenly saw a piece of paper on the ground. She bent down to pick it up, opened it, and her expression changed drastically. She clutched the paper tightly in her hand.