Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 333 Fatal Commission
The next day.

The man with the mustache borrowed a van early on and, enduring the three little ones' constant bickering, made his way to Miracle Park.

If it weren't for Professor Agasa's request, he really wouldn't want to bring these kids along.

Noisy.

I should have kept those kids in the dark about his coming to Miracle Paradise.

The man with the mustache snorted and glanced at Conan.

It must be that kid who talked too much.

"Uncle, is this the restaurant's delivery van?" Genta and the others sat on the rickety back seat. "It's so dilapidated, it looks like it's about to retire."

"If you're going to borrow a car, at least borrow a decent one."

"I should have taken the tram..."

"Stop nagging!" The man with the mustache twitched on his forehead. "I was just trying to be nice and take you to Miracle Park!"

Because of the widely known incident in Karuizawa, he now has to pay extra money to rent a car, so he had to borrow this big car from a fellow card player.

Although the chances are slim, if something really goes wrong with this commission, I won't feel bad about paying for the broken car.

hateful.

Don't let him know who that guy who's spouting nonsense in the newspaper is.

"Aren't Ai and the professor coming?" Mitsuhiko was a little disappointed.

Ayumi is cute, but he also likes Ai.

I've been having a headache over this lately, not knowing whether to choose Ayumi or Ai...

I wish I could be like Genta, with only eel rice on my mind and not have to worry about it.

“The professor still has work to do, and Ai has always been following Kido,” Ran explained, turning around. “I’ll take good care of you all today, so stick close to me.”

……

Kido Detective Agency.

When Ai brought the doctor his meal, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "What? They all went to Miracle Paradise today? What was that request?"

Professor Agasa scratched his head, wondering why Ai was reacting so strongly: "I don't know either. Didn't you know? Mr. Mori received a call from the client at his hotel in Gunma Prefecture, saying that he could bring his family on a free trip."

"Oh no!" Ai exclaimed gravely. Without saying a word to the professor, she turned and rushed back to the office.

"What happened?"

The doctor innocently rubbed his rumbling stomach.

"At least leave me some food..."

"This is not the time to eat!" Ai's terrifying roar rang out from outside, startling the Doctor into breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Xiao Ai?"

In the firm's cafeteria, Gao Mo had only taken a few bites of food when Ai grabbed him.

“There’s something wrong with that request,” Ai said, gripping Gao Mo’s hand tightly. “The reason the client brought his family along is to take hostages. Everyone will be fitted with bombs disguised as access IDs!”

"I see."

Gao Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, took out his phone to contact the man with the mustache, then thought for a moment and switched to Conan.

One minute later, Gao Mo gently shook his head in response to Xiao Ai's anxious gaze.

Although she usually acts like she doesn't care much, Ai is still very worried about those children.

"They've already put on bombs... but don't worry, I'll handle this. I can defuse even the most complex bombs without them even noticing."

"But……"

"No buts, believe me."

Gao Mo got up and prepared his toolbox.

Everyone, including the man with the mustache, has his talisman, so there's no need to worry about their safety for the time being.

However, he sensed the presence of death in this matter.

That guy's goal is probably to deplete his star points.

It seems that the other side is able to amplify low-probability events through strategic planning, thereby putting the target on the death list.

However, the protection of 100 stars can only be exempted once, and the Grim Reaper can find a second opportunity to make a move later.

After all, the dangers of this world are simply too numerous, especially those around him. In the original work, they had narrowly escaped death countless times, but if the Grim Reaper had interfered even once, it could have turned into a certain death. "Kido-kun! I've learned another dish..."

Sonoko arrived at the agency full of anticipation, only to run into Gao Mo riding away on his scooter.

"Kiroto-san?"

"Don't disturb him!" Ai's eyes were like knives. "He has very important things to do!"

"Ah? I... I understand..."

Sonoko tensed up in fright and swallowed hard.

Ai Haibara like this is not cute at all.

"Come in," Ai said, turning and going back into the house. "I'll stay with you today."

Sonoko instinctively followed Ai, her brows furrowing involuntarily: "Speaking of which... what exactly happened? At least tell me..."

……

Directly in front of Miracle Park.

A red-roofed hotel in the style of a castle stands tall.

Unlike the children who happily entered Miracle Park wearing their bracelet-shaped passes, Mustache and Conan, who were left behind, looked particularly somber.

Conan, in particular, although he had a feeling that something was wrong from the beginning, he did not expect the client to be so crazy as to trick them into wearing deadly plastic bombs.

"You two only have 10 PM tonight. Before then, please find the truth of the case. If you fail to solve the case before the time limit, your IDs will be banned..."

On the large screen in the banquet hall, a man in fine clothes, whose face was obscured, appeared to be saying something quite ordinary.

"If this ID is removed without going through my removal process, it will explode on the spot. You'd better not take any chances."

"Oh, those kids' IDs are similar to yours, except they have an extra function. I've set up some sensors around Miracle Paradise, and their IDs are now activated. Once they leave the sensing area, they'll be detonated and explode on the spot."

Tracking them one by one is too troublesome, so I used this easier method.

"You bastard!" The man with the mustache slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "What kind of client are you?!"

"Hmph," the man in fine clothes said indifferently, "If you can solve the case and find the real culprit before 10 p.m., you can name any fee you want, and I will also help you remove the ID program. However, if you cannot solve it within the time limit, not only your IDs, but also those children's IDs will be detonated."

"Release the case right now!" the mustachioed man roared. "I'll solve it for you anyway!"

“Mr. Mori,” the man in fine clothes reminded him, “your every move is under my surveillance. Your IDs contain GPS transmitters. Even if you go to the police, it won’t do you any good. Take my instructions and go investigate quickly. Time waits for no one.”

Conan frowned, but unlike Mustache, he didn't get angry. He simply sent the recording to Gao Mo.

This guy is right. The moment you put on your ID, you have no choice but to investigate the case as quickly as possible according to the requirements.

I don't know if Kido can remove these IDs.

Unless absolutely necessary, it's best to play it safe.

……

"So you accepted this job without telling me again?"

"It wasn't really a commission; it was all with Ye. She insisted on coming here to play."

Outside Miracle Paradise.

Gao Mo failed to meet up with the two men with mustaches, but instead encountered Hattori Heiji, who was also wearing an ID, on the way.

It is said that Kazuha remained in Miracle Paradise without knowing anything.

"You guys are really carefree. Don't you know that part of the roller coaster in that amusement park is on the sea? According to that guy, the sensing area shouldn't include the sea."

And since the ID allows unlimited play, what if someone temporarily leaves the park?

"I was in a real hurry to get help, and Kazuha can wait a few hours," Hattori said awkwardly. "Is Kindaichi still not here?"

"They're not here, so you'll have to rely on yourselves."

Gao Mo glanced at the ID bracelet on Hattori Heiji's hand but didn't say anything.

He wasn't sure if there was a listening device in the bracelet, or what role Death played in this incident, so it wasn't appropriate for him to have too much contact with the people who were suspected of being monitored.

It's safer to rescue everyone at the amusement park first.

After awarding Hattori Heiji 100 stars, Gao Mo walked towards the amusement park with a pained expression.

What kind of boss cares so much about his employees?

The high school student who works part-time has very few working hours and is always thinking about taking on free jobs. He hasn't earned much money yet, and he can't compare to Rei Furuya at all.

(End of this chapter)