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

The Star Donut Shop is filled with a sweet aroma.

Sitting in a corner, Yuki Kudo searched for shogi on the Internet. Suddenly, a striking piece of news caught her eye:

The body of the missing Nishikido player has been found. He was suspected of being involved in the Yaohei incident, but there has been no further progress in the case. In addition, the Metropolitan Police Department released new information saying that a shogi board with a corner cut off was found next to the body.

Kudo Yuki frowned slightly and thought to herself: "Why do you have to cut off the foot of the chessboard?"

"Miss, your order is ready." The waiter's voice interrupted her thoughts.

Kudo Yuki came back to her senses, took the small box of dessert with a smile, stood up and walked out of the store.

As soon as I stepped out of the store, I saw a man in simple casual clothes chatting with the young detectives. The man had a warm smile on his face and was gesturing with his hands, while the young detectives were excited.

Conan noticed Kudo Yuki carrying a box not far away: "Sister Yuki, what did you buy? So many boxes."

Kudo Yuki had no choice but to walk forward with a smile.

Yuan Tai looked at the small box of desserts and said, "Sister Xue, did you just come out of the Star Donut Shop? You bought several boxes of different flavors."

Kudo Yuki blinked: "Yes, because it is a new flavor, I originally planned to buy one of each, but the store's rule is to buy one box of each flavor, so, can you help divide it up?"

Mitsuhiko moved closer, staring at the exquisite packaging boxes, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva. "Sister Xue, what flavors are there? I want to try them."

Ayumi also came over, "Sister Xue, please open it and let us see."

Kudo Yuki smiled and opened one of the boxes, and a sweet smell instantly wafted out. "Wow, it's chocolate-filled!" Yuan Tai shouted excitedly.

"There are also ones with strawberry jam and vanilla cream..." Conan observed from the side.

Kudo Yuki placed the boxes one by one on the bench next to her. "Don't be anxious, share them slowly."

The kids from the Junior Detective Team immediately gathered around and discussed which flavor they should try first.

At this time, the man in casual clothes also came over curiously, bent down, and said with a smile: "It looks like a delicious dessert. The children are in for a treat."

"Yeah, it's more fun when we share together." Kudo Yuki changed the subject: "By the way, I just saw that you two were chatting happily, what were you talking about?"

Huibara Ai swallowed the dessert in her mouth and raised her eyes slightly, "We were just about to listen to Taiko Meijin's story about what is the eight hundred-year-old story."

"Eight hundred long? Isn't that a Go term?"

Conan's eyes were cunning: "Sister Xue, let's listen to the story together."

Huiyuan Ai snorted and said, "Your purpose is to keep Sister Xue to help you look up information."

"It's exposed so soon." Conan scratched his head embarrassedly and gave an awkward smile.

"Well, I'll join in the fun."

Haneda Hideyoshi, wearing a peaked cap, cleared his throat and said, "Once upon a time, there was a fruit and vegetable seller named Chobei. Everyone called him Yaochou. He hoped that his Go friends would buy things in his shop, so he deliberately lost the game to please them.

However, one day, Chobei met a Go master named Honinbo Hidemoto, and the two played to a draw. Only then did everyone know Chobei's true strength.

So from then on, people called the act of deliberately losing the game for the sake of self-interest or for the sake of others "Yabaichang".

The members of the Young Detective Team all gained knowledge. Conan saw his sister reading news related to shogi, so he couldn't help but get closer and take a look at the whole thing out of curiosity.

"Sister Xue, can you lend me your phone?"

Kudo Yuki handed the phone directly to Conan.

Conan took the phone and ran to Haneda Hideyoshi, pointing the phone screen towards him, "Excuse me, Master Taiko, have you ever played chess with the victim Nishikido in the news?"

Haneda Hideyoshi bent down and looked seriously. "Well, we met a few times during competitions. I don't have any special impression of this person.

I just remember that one time he went to the bathroom and came back and made a very clever move that surprised me. But in the end, I still managed to win.”

Ayumi looked at Haneda Hideyoshi's outfit and said, "I also want to ask, are you going on a date with someone today?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because when you're not wearing a kimono, you always have a beard, but you shaved it off today."

After hearing what Ayumi said, Mitsuhiko and Genta turned their attention to Hideyoshi Haneda's clothes.

"It's true."

“I didn’t even notice that detail.”

"No, no, no." Haneda Hideyoshi waved his hands quickly, "I'm going to meet a very important person. It's not a date. I'm leaving now."

"What? So you're not going on a date." Yuan Tai curled his lips, a little disappointed on his face.

Ayumi carried her backpack, "I thought I guessed right."

Conan returned the phone to Kudo Yuki and whispered in her ear: "Sister, I want to investigate the Haneda family, the hometown of the Daikaku celebrity."

Kudo Yuki nodded slightly and made an OK gesture.

At this moment, Haneda Hideyoshi hurried back with an awkward smile on his face. He hesitated for a few seconds and finally mustered up the courage to say, "Miss, can I trouble you for something?"

"what's up?"

"The newest flavor of dessert at Star Donuts is sold out. Can I get two boxes? As a thank you gift, how about you come with me to watch the shogi competition?"

"Well, it's good to see the seven-time champion play shogi in person."

"That's great! Miss, you are so straightforward. Let's set off now, and I guarantee you will have an unforgettable experience." As he said that, he made a "please" gesture, motioning Kudo Yuki to follow him.

Kudo Yuki then took Conan's hand, and Conan looked expectant.

"You come too, Conan."

Haneda Hideyoshi led the way quickly with two boxes of exquisite desserts. At this time, he met two women in plain and elegant casual clothes. They shouted with a smile: "Hey, I'm here."

The two women's attention was instantly attracted by the two beautifully packaged desserts that Haneda Hideyoshi was carrying.

“This is a star donut.”

"Where is this store?"

"Right next to it."

"I didn't expect that Taiko Celebrity would know about this kind of shop."

"Nothing. Let me introduce this lady. She just helped me a lot, so I invited her and Conan to watch the shogi competition.

These two ladies are shogi players who attended the shogi study group with me. They usually want to compete with masters and improve their skills.

Kudo Yuki began to probe the topic of small talk, "So, Mr. Taiko Meijin, have you been playing chess with these two?"

"No, there are others besides them. Actually, it was her father who asked me to do this."

"Who is her father then?"

"It was the Katsumatari Osho who played against me in the Yamanashi Meijin Tournament."

"That's right." A woman introduced herself with a smile: "My name is Katsumata Mizuna. My father has to teach his own students and has no time to spare, so I asked Haneda Meijin to help. And this is my competitor." As she said that, she pointed to the woman next to her.

Another woman introduced herself: "My name is Ueyu Shoko. Like Mizuna, I want to work hard at playing chess and become a female celebrity."

Conan followed silently beside them, listening to their conversation.

Several people came to the door of the apartment hall. Uesugi Shoko and Katsumata Mizuna were the first to look inside the house. "Hishinuma, it looks like he came back first."

"Really."

Afterwards, several people filed in. Guasheng Xiangzi, carrying a bag, introduced with a smile: "The celebrity brought a guest with him."

"Really?" The man stood up quickly with a cup of coffee in his hand, and said with a respectful look on his face: "Hello, my name is Hishinuma Kosuke, and I have always been grateful for your care."

"Hello."

Haneda Hideyoshi smiled and introduced, "Hishinuma is also here to attend the study session."

Uekusa Shoko and Katsumata Mizuna began to tease Hishinuma Kosuke with a smile.

"He is a big fan of Taiko Meijin."

"His messy hair is also deliberately imitating a celebrity."

"Yes, that's right." Hishinuma Kosuke scratched his head, turned around with a silly smile, looked at the other cups of coffee in the bag, a trace of distress on his face.

"Oh no, this is a bit troublesome. I just bought coffee according to the number of people, but the taste of this shop's coffee is getting worse and worse. It's no different from instant coffee."

"Really?" Katsumata Mizuna picked up a cup of coffee, took a sip, and frowned: "Really, the taste is really not very good, and it's warm."

Hearing this, Guasheng Xiangzi also picked up a cup of coffee and took a sip: "I'm afraid of being too hot, this temperature is fine for me."

Katsumata Mizuna opened the plastic bag in her hand, and a burst of hot steam hit her face. "Compared to this, the bread I bought today was freshly baked and still warm."

Hishinuma Kosuke picked up a piece of bread and put it in his hand to feel the temperature: "It's still warm to the touch and looks good."

Guasheng Xiangzi came closer and looked at the bread, with a hint of disappointment on his face: "Why isn't there the curry bread we usually eat?"

"Sorry, the curry bread is sold out." Katsumata Mizuna shrugged helplessly, and suddenly thought of other desserts: "By the way, Xiangzi, did you buy ice cream?"

"There weren't as many people lining up today as usual, so I bought it right away. It hasn't melted at all." As he said this, Uesugi Shoko playfully put the ice cream on Katsumata Mizuna's face.

"Don't make a fuss."

"Who told you not to buy the curry bread?"

"But it's not my fault."

Haneda Hideyoshi looked at Hishinuma Kosuke and reminded him, "Let's not talk here anymore. Let's go in."

"Well, I just rang the doorbell several times, but Genda didn't open the door."

Conan stood by and listened for a long time, "Excuse me, who is Genda?"

Haneda Hiroshi adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose and explained seriously: "He is a chess player named Genda Yasukiyo, and he is also a member of the study group. He is waiting for us in the room."

Hishinuma Kosuke guessed with a bit of doubt: "Could it be that he got tired of waiting and fell asleep?"

Katsumata Mizuna and Uekusa Shoko quickly shook their heads.

"Unlikely."

"It took us less than 10 minutes to come out and buy the groceries."

Katsumata Mizuna took out the key and waved it in front of the people, "It's okay, I have a spare key here, use it to open the door and go in."

"I'm a little worried about him." Hishinuma Kosuke frowned and said as he moved aside.

Katsumata Mizuna inserted the key into the keyhole and twisted it gently a few times. With a "click", the door opened: "Okay, come in."

Everyone walked into the elevator, and Uesugi Shoko and Katsumata Mizuna enthusiastically introduced the layout of the place.

Kudo Yuki listened carefully. "So, you all paid together to rent the room here?"

"Well, it makes it easier for everyone to communicate."

"If we split it among five people, it's actually quite cheap."

"We will share it equally among the five of us." Kudo Yuki thought for a moment, then asked, "Did Mr. Taiko also contribute?"

"No, actually there is another member in our shogi study club, but that person seems to be suffering from depression."

"So this is ah."

Hishinuma Hirosuke rang the doorbell, and the "ding-ling-ling" sound echoed in the quiet corridor, but no one answered. He frowned and tried the doorknob, "This door is not locked."

Then, he pushed the door open and walked into the house, shouting, "Really? At least lock the door. Genda, we are back, Genda, did you hear me? Genda..."

Others followed suit and entered the room.

"Where is he?" Hishinuma Kosuke searched several rooms, "Where on earth is he?"

Katsumata Mizuna and Uekusa Shoko also walked into the room where Hishinuma Kosuke was.

"We didn't find him either."

"Could he have gone out to buy something?"

"No way! He couldn't have left without locking the door." Hishinuma Kosuke said as he walked inside and continued to check the situation. "Besides, if he wanted to buy something, he could have just called us directly."

"You're right."

"Genda..." Hishinuma Kosuke opened the innermost door and his voice became higher, with tension and fear: "Genda, are you okay?"

The brother and sister felt something was wrong and rushed to the innermost part, where they saw Genda Yasukiyo lying on the ground with a red and purple mark on his neck.

Kudo Yuki frowned slightly, walked quickly forward, squatted down, and gently stroked Genda Yasukio's aorta with her fingers, trying to feel the weak beating.

"What's wrong? Hishinuma." Katsumata Mizuna followed closely behind and when she saw the body lying on the ground, her face turned pale with fright, and her lips trembled: "No way, Genda."

Uesugi Shoko also came in. Seeing this scene, he covered his mouth in horror, his voice changing tone: "Genda, this, this, how is it possible."

Hideyoshi Haneda frowned, his expression solemn.

Kudo Yuki sighed and withdrew her hand: "It's hopeless. He has no pulse."

Conan was full of doubts: [Was he strangled to death?] He turned his head and found the chessboard behind him with its feet missing, and thought to himself: [Could this be...]

"Sister Xue, please call the police right away, and remember to call an ambulance."

Kudo Yuki took out her cell phone and walked out of the room. She thought about it and finally called Sato Miwako and Ogino Ayami.

To be continued...