Detective Conan: Starting with Yukiko covered in black stockings!

Ran Mouri watched the dance with genuine admiration.

"That's right, you can't see such a grand dance scene where we live."

It was precisely because it was such a rare sight that Yukiko made a special trip back from New York.

"Aha—"

Conan was drowsy, yawning incessantly with his eyes half-closed.

Although he has perfect pitch, he knows nothing about musicals and can't see the brilliance of the stage performance.

Ran Mouri and Yukiko turned their heads to the side, rolling their eyes in exasperation.

"It's a pity that there's just a piece of wood that doesn't understand its value."

"Conan, we've come all this way, can't you be serious for once?"

Not only Conan, but Cao Yu also couldn't appreciate musicals.

It looked like a chaotic mess of demons, and I couldn't muster any interest at all.

His goal in coming to Okinawa was to meet Yukiko.

Judging from the current progress, completing the original plan seems a bit difficult, but the relationship with Ran Mouri is getting closer and closer.

Fortunately, Cao Yu wasn't picky; he wanted both of them anyway.

It seems like it doesn't matter who you take down first.

"What's so interesting about this? It's just a love story adapted from Greek mythology."

Conan rubbed his eyes and said dismissively.

"Little brat, you act like you know a lot about love. Well then, tell me, which Greek myth does it come from?"

Ran Mouri pouted, clearly dissatisfied with his attitude.

"It's the golden apple!"

"Legend has it that there are three beautiful women in the heavens: Hera, Antinine, and Aphrodite. One day, they all received an invitation to a banquet."

"But there was a goddess named Alice who, because she was not invited, gave a golden apple to the three goddesses, with the words 'For the fairest of them' written on it."

Conan put his hands behind his head and slowly began to tell the original story of the musical.

"Isn't that just like what happened earlier..."

Ran Mouri felt the story was familiar and suddenly remembered the actress receiving the golden apple.

"Yes, so, in order to determine who was worthy of the apple, the three goddesses went to the Trojan prince to judge for them."

"They are also desperately offering the rewards they can provide. The male actor playing the role of a poor nobleman on stage is now equivalent to the Trojan prince."

"As for that wealthy woman, she is equivalent to Hera, the wife of Zeus in Greek mythology, who is also the goddess with the greatest authority in the human world and is in charge of marriage."

"That seemingly strong-willed island actress is Antina, the goddess of wisdom who bestows military achievements, while that actress who desperately flaunts her charms is Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty who creates unparalleled beauties."

"..."

Conan just couldn't stop talking, almost going all the way to the finale in one go.

"Stop! Spoilers are so boring!"

Ran Mouri suddenly called a halt and turned to look at Cao Yu beside her.

"Cao Yu, have you ever heard the story of the golden apple?"

Cao Yu had some knowledge of Greek mythology, but wasn't very familiar with it.

Since Ran Mouri took the initiative to strike up a conversation, he wouldn't be so foolish as to leave the room awkwardly and miss the opportunity to further develop their relationship.

"I've heard of it, but I prefer the stories and legends passed down from ancient China, as they allow people to better appreciate the profound cultural heritage."

"The content of the Golden Apple is similar to the Chinese story of 'Two Peaches Kill Three Warriors,' both telling the story of vanity and pride leading to the three killing each other."

When it comes to discussing Chinese culture, that's Cao Yu's domain.

"I also really like Chinese culture, especially reading Chinese history books, such as the Spring and Autumn Annals, Records of the Grand Historian, and Records of the Three Kingdoms."

"But many parts are too profound, and I only understand them halfway and never quite grasp their meaning."

"Cao Yu, are you very knowledgeable about Chinese culture? If you don't mind, let's exchange contact information. In the future, if I encounter anything I don't understand, I can ask you for help over the phone."

As she spoke, Ran took out her phone and handed it to Cao Yu.

"Chinese literature is profound and extensive, and I only have a superficial understanding of it. There's no need for me to ask you for advice, but we can discuss and learn from each other."

Drop drop!

Cao Yu took the phone, skillfully entered his phone number, and dialed the number.

Thankfully, when I came to Okinawa, I bought a mobile phone and got a SIM card on the spot for convenience, as suggested by Vermouth. Otherwise, it's hard to imagine how embarrassing I would be now.

Feeling neglected, the jealous Conan looked at the scene before him with a cold and unhappy expression, as if someone owed him millions.

This is the effect you want!

The happier Conan became, the more joyful Cao Yu felt.

"You little brat, you think you're so great, falsely accusing me of raping and murdering a young girl. This is just the beginning. There's a long road ahead, and there will be times when you'll be so angry you'll vomit blood."

Cao Yu muttered a sentence to himself and returned the phone to Ran Mouri.

They exchanged contact information and then began discussing Chinese culture.

Several times Conan tried to interrupt, but Cao Yu silenced him with profound classical Chinese texts.

at the same time!

The table on the stage (

"Listen, mortal, my name is Mikel!"

A blond actor recites his lines as dry ice mist rises from the stage.

At first glance, it looks like a fairyland.

"I'll tell you the answer right now!"

A thick fog enveloped the entire stage, obscuring the actors' figures from the sides.

Just then, Cao Yu noticed a beam of infrared light flash by.

The next second, gunshots rang out one after another on the stage.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

"Wow, that's amazing..."

All the audience members thought it was a performance, but Cao Yu knew that the murder had actually happened.

Solving cases is the business of detectives and the police; he has no intention of stopping them, nor does he intend to interfere, reveal the truth, or pretend to be innocent.

As the fog on the stage dissipated, Kiss, dressed as an angel, rose rapidly from the center.

pat!

The sound of objects falling was out of place with the rest of the performance.

Tick ​​tock!

Blood stained Keith's white angel costume, dripping down the hem onto the stage.

The sudden turn of events stunned all the actors involved in the performance.

"what--"

When they realized that Kiss had become a corpse, a scream of terror erupted in the theater.

“Kiss…”

"This is not true!"

"Yeah, this...this must be a joke."

"No, this is no joke, he was murdered."

On stage, the actors could hardly believe what they were seeing.

"pistol!"

One of the actresses screamed in terror, her eyes fixed on the silenced pistol that had fallen beneath the body.

Chapter 16: Creating Trouble, Ignoring the Existence of the Island Nation's Police

A murder occurred, and the performance was cancelled.

Fearing they would be implicated, many audience members got up and left.

"Please calm down, everyone. With the famous detective Kogoro Mouri here, we will definitely catch the murderer. Please stay where you are and cooperate with the investigation."

Kogoro Mouri, who was responsible for protecting Yoko Okino, rushed onto the stage, revealed his identity, and asked the staff to put the body down.

They immediately began an investigation, observing the surroundings and collecting evidence.

The audience seats!

"Someone shot him with a pistol!"

Ran Mouri's eyes widened, her expression a mixture of fear and pity.

"Yes, that should be right. In my opinion, we'd better leave here as soon as possible."

Yukiko remained expressionless and quickly made the correct judgment.

No one can guarantee that the murderer did not kill randomly; leaving this place as soon as possible is the best course of action.

"Aunt Yukiko, I'm entrusting Ran-neechan to you."

Short-legged Conan jumped off the chair, gave Yukiko a few instructions, and ran towards the stage.

He's much more energetic when it comes to cases than when he's drowsy watching performances.

"Conan..."

Ran Mouri tried to stop him, but received no response.

Watching Conan disappear into the crowd, she was at a loss for what to do.

"Ran, let's listen to Yukiko-neechan and leave here first."

Cao Yu stood up and said thoughtfully.

Since Conan is focused on solving the case, this is the perfect opportunity to escape with Yukiko and Ran.

Perhaps during this time, they can further develop their relationship and have some beautiful, romantic moments.

"But Dad and Conan..."

Ran Mouri looked at Kogoro Mouri on the stage, her eyes filled with worry.

"Kogoro is a famous detective. How could he ignore a murder case? That kid seems to like deductions too. With Kogoro helping to look after you, you don't need to worry."

"Let's leave here first, so as not to distract them and prevent them from concentrating on the investigation."

Yukiko comforted Ran Mouri, her expression grave as she looked in the direction Conan had disappeared.

Unable to stop her eldest son from participating in the murder investigation, she could only silently pray that nothing unexpected would happen.

"okay!"

Ran Mouri hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to leave.

Soon, the three arrived outside the theater.

The rain hasn't stopped!

Since Ran Mouri and Yukiko left their umbrellas backstage, Cao Yu is the only one left with an umbrella.

It's too crowded for three people to share!

The distance from the theater entrance to the parking lot wasn't far, but for Cao Yu, it was a huge test in his life.

On the left, Yukiko's figure is voluptuous; on the right, Ran Mouri is petite and delicate.

The occasional friction, along with the scents of mature women and budding young girls, stimulated the hormones in the body.

So torturous!