Conan: Begins to collaborate with Miss Bayonetta and become famous

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa."

The rain outside was getting heavier, and dense raindrops were hitting them at an angle, and the sky became completely gloomy.

"Why is it raining heavier? Let's find a place to hide from the rain first." Xiaolan used her arms to block the raindrops.

"Then why don't we just go to--"

"How about going to [Hateful Library] to hide from the rain?"

Sonoko put her hands on Xiaolan's shoulders and whispered.

"Okay, I want to see how you hold a grudge." Baijiu walked out of the warehouse with his bangs blown by his pocket.

"Hey! Senior Odani, why are you here? Are you feeling unwell?" Sonoko asked the man who walked out of the infirmary.

"I felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach today, so I took a leave of absence this afternoon and have been resting in the health room."

"What are you doing here? School is supposed to be over."

"We are here to investigate the paranormal happenings on campus."

Senior Otani's expression suddenly froze, and he remained frozen for a few seconds before he began to tell the story.

"Then I wish you success. Are you not sick?"

"If you are sick, be careful when you pass by the infirmary. Don't get taken to the hospital by that nervous doctor for treatment." Senior Otani said with a smirk.

Baijiu watched Judy, who seemed lost in thought.

"I heard that Senior Otani grew up with the rumored Koho." Sonoko said in a low voice.

They went up the stairs.

"This is the 'Library of Regret.'" Yuanzi pushed open the door and spoke in a low voice.

[Someone arrived at the library early in the morning and found books scattered everywhere. ]

[After he put the books together, he discovered——]

[All of them are books that Xiao Bao has borrowed before! ! ]

【And for four consecutive days! Four consecutive days! ! 】

“I think Senior Xiao Bao must be feeling regretful because he can’t reread these books!!!”

Yuanzi spread his hands, frowned together, and spoke excitedly.

"Shh!" They all said in unison.

The people in the library looked at them impatiently.

"If someone takes the book out, it will be discovered when the library staff locks the door." Judy said to herself.

"I heard that these books are either thrown behind the bookshelf or placed under the table." Sonoko added.

They came to a dark and cold staircase again.

“Finally, this is the “Cursed Staircase””

Sonoko clasped her arms and looked up with a serious expression.

[I heard that some classmate came in the morning]

[Found that the bottom of the stairs was all soaked in water]

【And it was from this staircase that Xiao Bao fell!!】

[That water!! Could it be the tears of "Xiao Bao"'s curse? ! ]

Sonoko said in a hoarse voice.

"Could it be that it rained the day before? And the window wasn't closed properly, which is why this happened." Baijiu analyzed, touching his chin.

There is a fire extinguisher embedded next to the stairs.

"We are all high school students, how can we just leave without closing the windows?!"

"And, it's not just what I just said. I heard that the number of steps on this staircase is different every time you count it." Sonoko said seriously.

"Then let's count together, Sonoko." Teacher Judy stood at the bottom of the first step.

After that, they walked down the stairs one by one and counted silently in their hearts.

Baijiu seized the rare opportunity to be alone and asked Xiaolan.

"By the way, have you told Conan about the haunted place? He should be quite interested in this kind of thing."

"Conan has a cold and is recuperating at home. If he didn't have a cold, I think he would definitely come."

"I don't know how he is now. After he is cured, I have to go to the pharmacy to buy cold medicine." Xiaolan showed a worried expression on her face.

"By the way, why does Conan want to live in your house? Where are his parents?"

"His parents are very busy, so he is staying with us for a while."

"This little brat is lucky to have met such a virtuous and considerate sister! She has taken care of him for such a long time without any complaints, so he should be secretly happy." Baijiu sighed with hidden meaning in his words.

"It's not that long actually, just 'two months', and Conan is also very sensible. Sometimes I feel like he's like a 'little adult'." Xiaolan said gently.

Two months?! Baijiu recalled that when he was in class, the student named Kudo Shinichi also took a two-month leave.

"Teacher Yi Yu, do you believe that people can regain their youth?" Xiaolan asked with a sad expression.

"I definitely don't believe it. This is resisting the flow of time." Baijiu explained.

However, that medicine might be able to reverse the flow of time, Baijiu recalled the scene of Shirley in his mind.

Baijiu could tell from Xiaolan's expression that she was also beginning to suspect Conan.

"I hope so, but recently I feel like it's really possible..."

"Ah?! Why did I count 25 floors!" Sonoko screamed in panic from above.

"I think Yuanzi, you must have reached the last level, put your feet together, and climbed one more level to see this." Teacher Judy explained.

"That's right! Teacher Judy is right. The so-called supernatural events are undoubtedly the result of scaring yourself."

"The rain seems to have stopped. I think I'll stop here today." Baijiu looked out the window.

"Ah!" Xiaolan pointed out the window, her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground and leaned back.

"What's wrong, Xiaolan?" They quickly came down the stairs.

"Xiao Bao's table, in..."

"There's a ghost!!" Sonoko and Xiaolan hugged each other tightly.

I saw a table placed on the playground outside, with a white paper on it. There seemed to be something written on it. It was pressed down by stones and fluttering in the wind.

"What?! Impossible, even if the king of heaven comes, there will be no ghost!"

Baijiu ran towards the playground, and Judy followed behind him.

They walked to the table and looked at the contents of the paper.

[I still haven’t taken revenge yet——Xiao Bao]

The paper was not wet, so it must have been brought over after the rain stopped.

If that were the case, it would be strange, as the soil on the ground should have been wet by the rain.

There was also one very important thing that was not left behind. The desk was moved here but no footprints were left.

There is a long and thin "trace" on the ground. Is it a trace of thread?

"Teacher Yi Yu, there's something I've always wanted to ask you." Judy leaned over.

"Instead of believing in the existence of ghosts, do you believe that people can 'stay young'?" Judy looked at the liquor meaningfully.

Ageless? Was it a test or a hint? The veteran actor Baijiu acted very naturally, looking at Judy with a confused look on his face.

"Of course it doesn't exist. You're so cute, and you look so serious and thoughtful. I was just watching a TV series recently that happened to be about agelessness."

"Oh, it would be nice if it really existed, then I wouldn't have to worry about acne and "skin aging" on my face."

“Hahaha…” Baijiu responded with a perfunctory smile.

Baijiu was lost in thought all the way, and then he returned to the place where he came from and narrated the story to them.

"Then...why didn't the paper get wet? Could it be that the ghost used its body to block the rain and then wrote that sentence? " Sonoko guessed in panic.

Baijiu's attention was attracted by the ground beside him. He squatted down and scratched the ground with his fingernails.

"This is wax," Judy analyzed.

Next they went to the library downstairs.

Baijiu walked up to the librarian.

"Excuse me, do you know the names of those books randomly thrown in the library and those books that Xiaobao borrowed before?"

The librarian placed a stack of books in front of them with five book cards on top.

"Electrical and Communication Engineering", "Report on the Destruction of Tropical Rainforests", "History of the University System", "Analysis of Bedrock Destruction", "How to Draw Good Comics"

"They are all dull books. I wonder if there are people who actually read them." Xiaolan opened the book and glanced through it.

"Look! You can tell from these book cards! It seems that no one has borrowed these five books except Xiaobao." Judy held the cards in her hand.

"It seems like he wants to be a cartoonist?" Baijiu looked at the comic textbook beside him.

"Could it be?! Xiaobao's wish is to become a cartoonist!?"

"He died before the result came true!! He must be very regretful, so there are "cursed tears" at the bottom of the stairs!"

"That's why I went to the library in the middle of the night to continue reading those books with hatred, and even moved the sighing desk to the playground!!!"