Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

Conan's face was full of caution, and he did not forget to remind her: "After you find Maria, remember to contact Teacher Kobayashi."

Huiyuan Ai put the phone to her ear: "Okay, I understand."

Conan hung up the phone.

Kudo Yuki glanced at the time on her phone and said, "Brother, let's go to Dr. Agasa's house."

Kudo Yuki walked into the bedroom, carefully folded the half-covered butterfly mask and gray-black clothes and put them into her bag, then carried the bag to the living room.

The two left from the back door, and Kudo Yuki drove Conan to Dr. Agasa's house. Dr. Agasa's house looked peaceful and warm in the sun.

When Dr. Agasa heard the doorbell ring, he quickly put down the gadget he was repairing and went to open the door: "Xiaoxue, Conan, you two are finally here."

The two entered the living room and sat on the sofa. Dr. Agasa smiled and brewed two cups of hot tea and placed them on the coffee table. Kudo Yuki took a sip elegantly, feeling the fragrance of the tea: "Doctor, is Ai back?"

Dr. Agasa fiddled with the gadgets while muttering, "Not yet. She just sent me a message to tell me you guys are coming back. I ordered sushi. It's almost time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the doorbell rang again and Dr. Agasa hurried to open the door.

It was a fat man with a square face, wearing a tall chef's hat and an eye patch on his left eye, leaving most of his face exposed. "Your sushi is here."

The sushi waiter handed another piece of sushi to Dr. Agasa, who was puzzled: "This is not what I ordered?"

The sushi waiter picked up the sushi takeaway in his hand and explained with a smile on his face: "Actually, I just happened to come here to deliver food, but there were a lot of people in front of the house next to yours, and I couldn't get through, so I wanted to come over and ask if you knew what happened next door."

Dr. Agasa waved his hand: "I don't know about this either."

Kudo Yuki looked at the person at the door, her eyes narrowed into half-moons, her brows slightly furrowed, and she thought to herself: "The tone of this person's words is a little suspicious. And his figure and movements always seem to be hiding something."

After exchanging a few polite words with him, Dr. Agasa closed the door and placed two servings of sushi on the dining table.

Kudo Yuki looked at Conan, a faint smile on her lips: "Brother, do you know who the sushi delivery man was at the door just now?"

Conan tilted his head and thought for a while: "That uncle is a clerk at the Iroha Sushi restaurant next to the detective agency. I remember his name seems to be Wakita Kensuke, he is also the second apprentice of Uncle Mori."

The corners of Kudo Yuki's mouth twitched when she heard this, and she secretly complained in her heart: "This Maori Kogoro has a very good eye for selecting a disciple."

Conan looked at his sister's eyes which were narrowed into half-moon shapes, and was curious: "Sister, did you find something?"

Kudo Yuki smiled and changed the subject: "Nothing, I just thought that I should visit the clerk of this sushi restaurant someday and try their new dishes. Maybe Polo Cafe will also be inspired to make new dishes."

Conan obviously didn't believe her words: "Sis, don't hide it from me, you don't look like you're alright."

Kudo Yuki gave Conan a slap on the head: "Little adult, don't make blind guesses. What can I hide from you?"

At this moment, Conan's cell phone rang. He quickly picked it up and listened for a while, with a puzzled look on his face: "What? The door can't be opened?"

Huihara Ai gestured with her hands and explained: "The door pointed by the arrow in the bathroom cannot be opened. We tried several times, but it didn't move at all."

Conan frowned slightly: "What does that door look like?"

Huihara Ai looked at the door. "Well, the door should open inwards. The overall color is pink, and it looks quite old."

Yuan Tai twisted the door handle vigorously: "Look, there are many flowers carved on it, it's so beautiful!"

Mitsuhiko and Ayumi turned their gaze towards the flowers.

"It seems that they are all hand-carved, and each flower is very delicate."

"By the way, Maria told me before that her grandfather likes to make some furniture by himself. Whether it's a cabinet, a table, or a chair, her grandfather can make it."

Huihara Ai held the phone in her hand: "Then this door might have been made by Maria's grandfather himself."

Ayumi's voice was filled with regret: "But her grandfather died of illness before her grandmother died."

Conan asked, "Is there a gap between the door and the door frame? Because I seemed to hear the clicking sound of you turning the door handle just now."

Mitsuhiko stood by the door and couldn't help sneezing, "A-choo!"

Huiyuan Ai quickly explained: "This place is underground, so it's quite cold. And the air is a bit humid, it will make people feel uncomfortable if they stay here for a long time."

Conan's lips curled slightly, revealing an understanding expression: "It seems that the reason you can't open the door is that the temperature in the room behind the door is higher than the temperature in the corridor you are in now, and the air pressure from the inside of the room is pushing up the door, so you can't open it.

Generally speaking, carpenters would leave some gaps to avoid this kind of situation, so it’s normal that her grandfather didn’t take this into consideration.”

Huiyuan Ai held the phone in one hand: "What should we do now?"

Conan gave the answer: "This door is still in use, which means that an adult should be able to open it. Pull the door handle, turn it in the direction of opening the door, and then push it inward together. This should open the door."

So, the three kids did as Conan said. Genta held the door handle tightly, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi stood beside the door and pushed hard together. With a "thump", the three kids fell to the ground because of the excessive force, and the door finally opened.

Conan then hung up the phone with satisfaction.

Kudo Yuki sat on the sofa and turned on the TV casually, but she didn't expect that what appeared on the screen was Hattori Heiji's live broadcast.

Hattori Heiji was surrounded by a group of reporters. He stood at the gate of Teitan High School, looking helpless and irritable.

The reporters asked in unison, "Please, Hattori-san, just tell us a little bit about Kudo-san."

Hattori Heiji put his hands in his trouser pockets and frowned: "I have said this many times, the person standing next to me in the news is not Kudo at all."

"How is that possible! That person looks like Kudo." Everyone looked unconvinced and shook their heads, with the microphones and recorders in their hands still pointed directly at Hattori Heiji.

Hattori Heiji had no choice but to use his trump card.

He took out his cell phone from his trouser pocket, found a photo of Okita Souji, and then held up the phone screen in front of everyone: "It's normal for you to make a mistake, because that person is Okita Souji, a sophomore at Kyoto Izumishin High School. He looks almost exactly like Kudo, and he's a kendo player."

The reporters were stunned when they saw the photo. They looked at each other and discussed the matter among themselves. After a while, they felt that there was nothing to dig up, so they slowly dispersed and left Teitan High School.

Seeing this, Kudo Yuki curled her lips slightly, turned her head and looked at Conan, with a smile in her eyes: "Brother, what do you think of this result?"

Conan shrugged helplessly: "This guy Hattori is really good at it, but this can temporarily get rid of those reporters."

Kudo Yuki chuckled: "But this is only a temporary solution. I guess those reporters will find new clues or suspicions soon."

At this time, the TV screen switched to a live news broadcast room, and the host was reporting: "Regarding the latest news about Kudo Shinichi, although Hattori Heiji just came out to clarify, the public is still full of doubts about this. We will continue to pay attention to the development of this incident."

Conan frowned: "It seems that things are not so easy to end. I don't know what troubles are waiting for me."

Kudo Yuki patted Conan on the shoulder: "Don't worry too much, just deal with it step by step."

Then, Kudo Yuki sat on the sofa, picked up her phone and called Enomoto Azusa: "Enomoto, what are you two going to do with the shift schedule for next month?"

Azusa Enomoto was busy wiping the counter. When she heard the phone ring, she hurriedly put down the rag in her hand and picked up the phone: "Boss, I don't know the situation of Mr. Amuro yet. I have to ask him."

Kudo Yuki thought for a while, tapping the armrest of the sofa with her fingers: "You can ask first, this is not urgent. Anyway, there is still some time to adjust."

Azusa Enomoto put her phone in her pocket and walked quickly to Amuro Toru, who was holding a plate in his hand and clearing the plate on the table.

"By the way, Mr. Amuro, do you have any special plans for Christmas?"

Amuro Toru was slightly stunned, the plate in his hand stopped steadily in mid-air, thinking for a moment: "No plans, what's wrong?"

Azusa Enomoto took her cell phone out of her pocket and shook it, explaining, "My boss told me that he's going to schedule shifts for next month, so he asked me to ask you." After that, she turned and walked away, continuing to work on her job.

After hearing this, Kudo Yuki hung up the phone without saying anything.

At the same time, Amuro Toru was in the Poirot Café when his phone suddenly lit up and he received a message. He took advantage of no one noticing and quietly opened it. He was a little shocked, but he quickly returned to his usual gentle and friendly demeanor. It read:

Give me information about Kudo Shinichi. Time is money! Fast, Bourbon. ——RUM: Rum

Toru Amuro's eyes became gloomy, and his Bourbon pupils appeared. He thought for a moment, typed on his phone: "Received.", and then continued to work.

Kudo Yuki gently pushed open the door of Dr. Agasa's house and watched the reporters gradually leaving the Kudo house. Her eyes followed the reporters' figures and her thoughts in her mind turned as fast as a wheel.

I thought to myself: "These reporters have left for the time being. If I go back now, I might be able to take advantage of the chaos to learn about the situation at home, and I can also discuss the follow-up response strategy with Subaru Okiya. Moreover, Subaru Okiya helped deal with the reporters for so long, and he also brought the sushi he ordered. ]

Thinking of this, she turned her head and looked at Conan: "Brother, let's go back to the Kudo family house and take Okiya Subaru's sushi and send it to him."

Conan nodded and followed her obediently.

Kudo Yuki walked into the living room of Dr. Agasa's house, picked up the prepared sushi, and carefully checked whether the packaging was intact. Then he took Conan out of Dr. Agasa's house and walked towards the Kudo family residence.

Arriving at the door of Kudo's house, Kudo Yuki rang the doorbell.

After a while, Okiya Subaru opened the door, "You're back."

Kudo Yuki handed the sushi to Okiya Subaru: "Mr. Subaru, thank you for your hard work. This is the sushi you ordered earlier. The sushi delivery man saw a group of reporters gathered in front of the door and didn't go there. He delivered it to Dr. Agasa's house."

Okiya Subaru took the sushi and said, "Thank you. The reporters just left, so the house is relatively quiet."

Kudo Yuki walked into the living room, looked around, then sat on the sofa, leaning forward slightly, with a serious expression: "Mr. Subaru, we have to think about countermeasures next. We can't let Shinichi's identity be in danger all the time."

Okiya Subaru sat down gently opposite her, his eyes as deep as a pool: "Indeed, but the current situation is still controllable. Just be careful of those with ulterior motives who take advantage of this opportunity."

Kudo Yuki frowned. "For example, Wakasa Rumi, her appearance always makes me feel that she is not simple. Her actions seem to have hidden meanings, and she shows an unusual concern for Shinichi's affairs."

Conan's little face was full of tension and worry: "And that Rum, I don't know if he will take any action. He has been hiding behind the scenes."

The three of them were silent for a moment, and the atmosphere in the living room became solemn and depressing. Okiya Subaru was the first to break the silence, "Kudou Yuki, what do you think?"

Kudo Yuki tilted her head slightly, looking at the ceiling in thought. A few strands of hair fell on her cheeks, but she had no time to care.

"After what happened, I can sense that Rum might send people from the distillery to get information about my brother. I have to find out their purpose first and see what they want to gain from my brother's affairs."

Subaru Okiya nodded slightly, as if thinking about something: "That makes sense. But we currently know nothing about Rum's plan, so it may not be easy to figure out their purpose."

Conan sat aside, tapping the armrest of the sofa with his little finger: "Don't think about it yet. When things are unclear, waiting for new opportunities is the most important thing. The more anxious we are, the easier it is for us to reveal our flaws and be caught by the other party."

Kudo Yuki stood up and clenched her fists. "I'll listen to you this time, but I don't want to think about it anymore. I guess Rum will give the order to get all the information about my brother in the next few days. If that guy knows that my brother is still alive, the consequence will definitely be that I will be taken to the human body laboratory."

Conan looked at Kudo Yuki's anxious expression and comforted her: "Sister, don't worry too much. Follow me and protect me these few days."

Kudo Yuki stopped and looked at Conan and Okiya Subaru: "Okay, I'll calm down first and think about it." After that, she went upstairs to her room.

To be continued...