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

"What's wrong, Haibara-san?" Conan asked, looking puzzled.

"You'll find out if you come with me."

Ai Haibara takes Conan to the rooftop.

"Why did you bring me here? Class is about to start."

Conan looked completely bewildered.

"Edogawa, tell me, where's your Shinichi brother?"

"You mean Shinichi-nii-san... hehe... he's been incredibly busy lately..."

"Tell your son Shinichi that his mother seems to be having some problems!"

"What! Shinichi's mom is in trouble?"

Conan was taken aback when he heard this.

In Conan's mind, Shinichi's parents have always had a very harmonious relationship and are an enviable model couple, so it's hard to believe that something like this could happen.

"What's happening?"

Conan knew that Ai Haibara was not joking with him. Ai Haibara was adopted by Yukiko Kudo and lived in the Kudo family. If Yukiko Kudo had any problems, Ai Haibara would definitely not be able to hide them from her.

I can't go into too much detail.

I promised Yukiko-neechan I'd help keep some things a secret, but I feel I still need to let you know. Anyway, the situation is quite complicated, and I really can't stand by and watch any longer!

"Yukiko-neechan, how could this happen!"

Ai Haibara's words shocked Conan. Compared to Ran's possible transfer of affections to Shinichi, Conan found it even harder to accept that Yukiko's situation was happening.

Conan felt his worldview being severely shaken. He simply couldn't imagine what his quirky, always confident mother had gone through...

“The next time the moon is full, the strange phenomenon of shadows disappearing into thin air will reappear on Moon Shadow Island. Aso Keiji, you must investigate this thoroughly.”

That afternoon after school, Shiraishihara returned home and found a letter in the mailbox.

"This is... a letter related to the Moonshadow Island murder case? How did it end up here?"

Shiraishi Hara pondered to himself that perhaps because he was now more famous than Kogoro Mouri, the letter that was originally meant for Kogoro Mouri had been mistakenly sent to him.

Just then, Shiraishihara's phone rang.

Shiraishi answered the phone: "Hello?"

"Detective Shiraishi, there are only two days left until the full moon. The 50 yuan handling fee has been transferred to your account. You must come."

The voice coming from the phone was a mechanical one, processed by a voice changer.

"I understand, I'll be there."

"I am Keiji Aso from Tsukikage Island."

After the other party identified themselves, they hung up the phone.

In Shiraishihara's memory, the Tsukikage Island murders were filled with a tragic and sorrowful atmosphere, and he felt some sympathy for the perpetrator. Although the murderer had killed people, they were all drug dealers who were evil to the core. To be honest, if the murderer had turned himself in to the police and explained the situation, he wouldn't have been sentenced to many years; there was really no need for him to commit suicide.

Shiraishi originally thought that going to Tsukikage Island alone would be lonely and boring, so he decided to invite Kudo Yukiko to go with him. He immediately called Kudo Yukiko and asked her to go to Tsukikage Island with him the next day.

When Kudo Yukiko heard that Shiraishihara wanted to take her to Tsukikage Island to handle a case, she agreed without hesitation.

The next day, Yukiko Kudo appeared with Ai Haibara and Conan Edogawa.

"Yukiko-neechan, why did you bring these two kids along?"

"Ai said she wanted to go too, so I took her along. Who knew she'd bring Conan too!"

Conan was filled with doubt upon hearing this: "Huh? What's going on? Brother Shiraishihara, I was just wondering why you're bringing me along when you go to handle a case. Why did you also invite Yukiko-neechan and Ai-chan?"

Shiraishi Hara lectured Conan with a serious expression: "I'm going to investigate a case, not to play around. It's dangerous to bring a child along."

Conan narrowed his eyes: "Brother Shiraishihara, why are you suddenly telling me all this? What are you planning to do?"

Yukiko Kudo quickly stepped forward to stop Shiraishi, smiling apologetically, and said, "Alright, Shiraishi-kun. Stop talking. I'll keep an eye on these two kids; they won't bother you."

Conan quickly added, "Don't worry, Shiraishihara-nii, I'll definitely be able to help."

Ai Haibara remained silent, staring at Conan as if he were an idiot.

……

The four of them first took a car to the pier, and then took a boat to Moonshadow Island.

On the way, Conan asked Shiraishihara in detail about the specifics of the request he had received. Shiraishihara didn't hold back and told Conan everything about the request.

After the ship docked, the group went directly to the mansion on the island.

"Keiji Aso... I couldn't find that name. That's strange." The staff on the island said helplessly after searching for a long time.

"Could you please look again more carefully?" Shiraishi said to the staff member, while taking out a letter from his pocket and gesturing, "Here, this is the letter he sent me."

The staff member didn't take the letter, scratched the back of his head and said, "I'm really sorry, but his name is not on the register. I just arrived on this island and I'm not sure about the situation. I'm really sorry."

"I see~" Shiraishi pretended to have a headache. He did this to make the following actions seem less abrupt, since the other three people did not know that he was a transmigrator.

Just then, a middle-aged man in a gray suit and glasses walked up to the staff member and asked, "What happened?"

The staff member quickly stood up and said, "Director, this gentleman said he came here on behalf of the island's residents."

"A commission?" The middle-aged man looked surprised.

“Yes,” the staff member nodded and said, “The client is a Mr. Keiji Aso.”

"What?" The middle-aged man was clearly startled by the staff member's answer, and exclaimed in horror, "You (the greedy one) are talking about Keiji Aso?"

The middle-aged man's voice was exceptionally loud, and the nearby residents could all hear it, prompting them to whisper among themselves. This situation startled Yukiko Kudo, and Ai Haibara and Conan also fell into deep thought.

The middle-aged man seemed to have been greatly shocked, muttering, "This is absolutely impossible! This is simply impossible, because... because of him. He died more than ten years ago!"

"She's dead!" Yukiko Kudo cried out in shock.

Conan and Ai Haibara looked at Shiraishihara with puzzled expressions, hoping he would do something. Clearly, the two kids were very curious.

"Excuse me, could you tell me what exactly happened?" Shiraishihara asked the director.

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Please come with me, let's talk somewhere else."

The group followed the middle-aged man to his office. After they sat down, the director slowly began to speak: "Keiji Aso was born on this island and used to be a fairly famous pianist. It was twelve years ago, on a full moon night… After leaving his hometown for many years, he returned here and held a piano recital at the village's community center. But after the recital, he suddenly locked himself in his house with his family and set it on fire. I heard that he killed his wife and daughter with a knife, and in the raging fire, as if he were possessed by something, he kept playing the piano… He was playing Beethoven's Piano Sonata—'Moonlight Sonata'!"

"Ah! That was terrifying!" Yukiko Kudo exclaimed softly, throwing herself into Shiraishihara's arms. Clearly, the somewhat frightening story had terrified her.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..." Shiraishi Hara reached out and gently comforted Kudo Yukiko, just like comforting a frightened lover.

Ai Haibara clicked her tongue when she saw this, then looked at Conan, but... Conan acted as if nothing had happened; his mind was entirely on the case.

No. .

120 Asai Narumi is incredibly feminine; she even did a wall slam on the stairs.

Chapter 120

After comforting Yukiko Kudo for a while, Shiraishihara said, "I just heard that the village chief is at the community center. Let's go and find the village chief to ask him about the situation."

The group continued walking toward the village's community center, and happened to pass by a clinic. Inside the clinic, a female doctor was taking a child out. The doctor seemed kind and approachable.

Yukiko Kudo suggested with a smile, "There's a clinic up ahead, shall we go and ask about it?"

"Okay. I'll go."

As Shiraishi entered the clinic, he saw a beautiful woman in a white coat. She had a pretty face, a tall and graceful figure, and wore a ponytail. It was rare to see such a beautiful woman in such a remote place.

"Truly captivating..."

Shiraishi Hara secretly admired the woman before him. She was delicate and beautiful, and one could even say she was more feminine than most women.

It's often said that men understand men's thoughts better than women do. If a man were to become a woman, he would indeed be more womanly than a woman.

When Asai Makoto saw Shiraishihara, he instinctively assumed he was there for a medical consultation, and asked, "Sir, are you feeling unwell?"

"I feel perfectly fine. You must be Dr. Asai Narumi?"

"Huh? How did you know me?"

"It's written on the staff information board hanging in the clinic."

Shiraishi pointed to the sign hanging inside the clinic. "To be honest, Dr. Asai, I'd like to ask how to get to the community center?"

"Oh, go straight ahead to the second turn, and then keep going until the end."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Shiraishi Hara turned to leave, but was stopped by Asai Narumi.

"Please wait a moment."

Asai Narumi followed Shiraishi Hara out of the clinic.

"what happened?"

"Judging from you and your companion, you must be from out of town. Are you here for tourism?"

Outside the clinic, everyone's eyes were fixed on Asai Narumi.

Shiraishi responded, "Yes, that's right."

"I see. Our island has unique scenery, isn't it nice? The air is fresh, and the environment is exceptionally tranquil..."

Makoto Asai was engrossed in describing the island when he was interrupted by a sound.

"Shimizu! Masato Shimizu! Please vote for Masato Shimizu!" A car sped past with a loud rumble.

Asai Narumi explained somewhat awkwardly, "Ah! This is an unexpected situation. 380 is responsible for campaigning because the village chief election is about to take place."

"Village chief election? What's going on?" everyone asked with curiosity.

Asai Shigemi said, "That's right. The candidates this time include Mr. Shimizu, who was just elected as the fishermen's representative; Mr. Kuroiwa, the current village chief whose popularity has declined; and Mr. Kawashima, the island's leading capitalist..."

At this moment, Yukiko Kudo stepped forward and said to Makoto Asai, "Actually, we didn't come here simply for sightseeing."

His name is Shiraishihara, and he's a detective. We came with him to investigate the incident that occurred on the island.

"Investigating the incident?" Makoto Asai looked puzzled.

Conan quickly added, "Big sister, here's what happened. Shiraishihara is a detective. He received a letter pieced together from words cut out from a newspaper. It said, 'At the next full moon, the phenomenon of shadows disappearing will reappear on Tsukikage Island. Please investigate this thoroughly, Keiji Aso.'"

Asai Narumi exclaimed in surprise, "Aso Keiji? That's impossible! Mr. Aso passed away more than ten years ago. How could he possibly send a letter?"

Yukiko Kudo continued, "Not only did he send a letter, but Mr. Aso also paid 50 yen for the investigation and called to insist that Shiraishihara come to Tsukikage Island. Right, Shiraishihara?"

Shiraishi responded with an "Mm," and said:

“We heard some things about Keiji Aso from the staff at the mansion, and we intended to ask them for more information, but everyone at the mansion remained tight-lipped about it…”

Asai Narumi said, "The former village chief, Mr. Kameyama, who passed away three years ago, also died on the night of the full moon. He was the first person whose autopsy I was responsible for since I came to the island."

That night, someone passing by the community center heard piano music coming from inside and went in out of curiosity.

As they approached, the piano music abruptly stopped. Upon entering, they discovered that Mr. Kameyama had collapsed and died on the piano.

The piano piece in question was Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," which Mr. Aso had played until his death.

A glint flashed in Conan's glasses: "So it seems that what Shiraishihara-nii received wasn't an ordinary request letter, but rather... a murder threat!"

“That should be the case!” Shiraishi said. “Based on what Ms. Asai just said, if all the cases occurred during the full moon, then it is highly likely.”

Asai Shigemi said, "Wait! Mr. Kameyama (agab) died of a severe heart attack!"

Shiraishi shook his head and said, "Dr. Asai, you yourself said that Mr. Kameyama suffers from a serious heart condition. In that case, it is very possible that someone deliberately frightens him, causing him to be scared to death."

Asai Narumi's face instantly turned deathly pale, and she said, "Is that so?"

Shiraishihara took out the envelope and said, "In this letter, 'full moon' refers to the full moon night the day after tomorrow; 'again' indicates that this is a kind of continuation."

This continuity likely means the killer intended to stage the crime scene to match the deaths of Mr. Aso and Mr. Kameyama, hence the choice of the same full moon night; 'beginning' indicates the killer targeted more than one person; and 'the shadow disappearing' signifies someone will die.

Asai Shigemi asked, "So, who exactly would do this?"

Shiraishi looked at Asai Narumi, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Yes, who is it? Dr. Asai, you should know better than us."

"What!" In an instant, Asai Narumi's face turned ashen.

……