Conan: I'm just an ordinary novelist

[“I chose the word ‘cloud’ as the first character because I hope Xianhe can be freer.”]

【“Be spontaneous and take things as they come.”】

[“No matter what form it takes, a cloud is still a cloud.”]

Be free and easy without losing your original heart.

This is the highest blessing given by the "Mr." who has experienced countless things and let go of everything.

"The one with the police car parked in front is my house."

Junye's voice brought back Yun Xianhe's scattered thoughts.

When they saw the police car at the door, the children were obviously excited.

When Yun Xianhe heard Yuan Tai say that he didn't know if takeout could be ordered via walkie-talkie, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

"You've been working so hard."

Conan was inexplicably comforted:?

The investigating guard just came out.

However, judging from the expression on the missing person's mother's face, nothing was gained.

"you are?"

"Hello, I'm a detective who has been commissioned by my child to help with the investigation."

"detective?"

Not to mention Mrs. Nakata, even Conan looked at Yun Xianhe in surprise.

This was the first time that the other party said that he was a detective in front of outsiders.

With this identity, Yun Xianhe, Conan and others successfully entered the room of the missing person.

Yun Xianhe, who was standing at the door, blocked the actions of several children who wanted to rush in directly.

The silver-framed glasses were pulled down slightly, scanning the entire scene.

"Mrs. Nakata, have you cleaned this room?"

"Well, I just tidied it up a bit..."

Yun Xianhe, who didn't see any clues on the surface, walked a few steps into the room and casually opened the drawer on the table.

No note, no message.

Wallets and other items are also there.

Speculations such as running away from home can be ignored.

Then,

Kidnapping for extortion, fraud, abduction, and murder.

which one?

"Have you received any calls from strangers in the past few days?"

"No, oh, by the way, my mother-in-law received a call from him a few days ago. But because he spoke too fast, the old lady didn't understand, she only vaguely heard one sentence..."

Mrs. Nakata suddenly remembered something and became more and more worried the more she thought about it.

She was worried that the call was her son's last message for help.

"What about the content?"

"He said he seemed to be with someone who looked like Natsume."

"Oh--"

Conan, who was standing at the door, frowned slightly when he heard this.

He placed a hand under his chin and began to think about what this meant.

Ai Haibara at the side temporarily let Conan, whose identity was in doubt, go.

Then he kept looking at Yun Xianhe,

She was curious about what kind of reasoning this nonchalant man would come up with.

Yun Xianhe held the wallet that was left in the drawer in his hand.

He tapped rhythmically on the table while organizing the thoughts in his mind.

Assume the other person is still alive.

If it was kidnapping and extortion, there should be threatening phone calls or letters.

Since there is no such thing, the other party can still call back...

The movement of the wallet tapping the table paused, and Yun Xianhe spoke:

"Does Toshiya's brother have any special talents? Like computers or something?"

“My brother is good at drawing!”

"Hmm? Can you let me see it?"

"Ah, I remember my brother put all the paintings under the bed."

Replicas of famous paintings were lined up.

Yun Xianhe, who saw the 1,000 yen avatar at the bottom, raised his eyebrows slightly:

“It’s very similar.”

"My brother is famous in the art club for imitating paintings. His idol is Natsume, and he took this painting to the exhibition because he liked it very much."

"Hey--"

"But... this painting was based on a photograph, so everyone who went to the exhibition seemed to have complaints. The only person who praised his painting was a strange woman."

The restless young detective team came into the room one after another and surrounded Yun Xianhe to look at those strange paintings.

The young detective, with his hands in his pockets, looked serious, obviously thinking of something.

Yun Xianhe stood up and gave his seat to the three little ones and looked at Junye:

"Strange woman?"

"Well, she had on a hat with a very deep brim, and she was dressed in black from head to toe."

Yun Xianhe keenly noticed Conan's dazed look.

Before the other party revealed his emotions, Yun Xianhe reached out and gently pressed his shoulder.

Conan was forced to stand still and was about to look up and ask Yun Xianhe what was going on.

After catching a glimpse of Huibara Ai standing beside him out of the corner of his eye, he took a deep breath and closed his mouth.

But his hands hanging at his sides were clenched tightly, showing that his heart was not as calm as he appeared.

Yun Xianhe slightly tilted his body and blocked Huihara Ai's sight without making a sound.

"When did you meet?"

"Um...about ten days ago."

"Did you tell the officer about this?"

"Ah, no, I didn't think it was anything important."

The first suspect has been identified.

Patting the young detective's shoulder lightly, Yun Xianhe nodded slightly to Mrs. Nakata, then took out his cell phone and walked aside to call Officer Megure.

“…That’s how it is.”

"We cannot rule out kidnapping, but it is unlikely."

"The other party may want him to help forge counterfeit money."

Looking at the little detective who was standing on tiptoe to answer the phone, Yun Xianhe raised his hand and rubbed the other's head.

Inspector Megure on the other end of the phone seemed very concerned about this matter.

After confirming that Yun Xianhe had no additional clues, he immediately arranged for people to conduct an investigation.

After hanging up the phone, Yun Xianhe looked at Mrs. Nakata:

"I have explained this to the police officer, and I believe there will be new clues soon."

"Really?! Great, ah, how rude, Detective. I'll go get some tea and snacks."

Mrs. Nakata seemed very happy and turned around and went downstairs in a hurry.

The three little ones, who didn't help much throughout the whole process, were obviously a little disappointed.

But Yun Xianhe's reasoning was too fast.

They didn't understand the second half, and couldn't follow the other party's thinking in the first half.

Now look at Conan who is following the other person...

Mitsuhiko sighed, not sure if it was out of disappointment or sigh:

“Is this a genius?”

Ayumi clenched her fists, as if to cheer herself up:

"We're not bad either! Although we're not as good as Brother Xianhe, we've solved many cases!"

"That's right! Mitsuhiko, don't let yourself be defeated!"

"But... in the past, when solving cases, the most useful person was Conan. He is Xianhe's apprentice."

Mitsuhiko's words left Ayumi and Genta speechless.

Not only can I not beat him myself, I am also inferior to his apprentice.

The three little ones were silent for a while, and Mitsuhiko suddenly spoke when he thought of something.

"Hey, Conan is so smart...will he be able to skip a grade?"

Ayumi was stunned for a moment:

"Eh?! In that case, we can't be classmates with Conan anymore?!"

"Not only that, the Junior Detective Team may also be disbanded."

"No way?! Hey! Conan! You are not allowed to skip grades, did you hear me?"

Not wanting to lose his friend, Kojima Motota shook his fist at the other party threateningly.

Conan, who had listened to the whole process, twitched his lips, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:

"I have no intention of skipping a grade for now..."

And that would be too eye-catching.

The three little ones breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Yun Xianhe was so amused by that that he had to force himself not to laugh out loud.

"Congratulations, you now have your own friends of your own age. You no longer have to worry about being alone."

Conan's temples began throbbing when he heard the words "aggravated peers". He looked up at Yun Xianhe with resentful eyes.

This is called a partner? How can you say such cruel and heartless words?

"That's good. It's a rare thing for a genius to have playmates of the same age. You have to learn to cherish it."

Like him and Ghost, they didn't have many playmates of the same age at the beginning.

Conan remembered how Yun Xianhe looked when he first met the three little ones.

The other party must have thought that he was being bullied...

The little detective raised his head and glanced at Yun Xianhe, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

"what happened?"

"When Brother Xianhe was in school..."

"Ah, I skipped a grade and finished my studies."

Because he was too smart, he was rejected by his peers and not accepted by his classmates.

Before meeting the ghost, school was probably the most disliked place for the hero.

Drop drop-

"Hello? Officer Megure? ...You've found the person, right? Okay, we'll be there later."

After hanging up the phone, Yun Xianhe lowered his head and met the gaze of a group of little guys.

He shook the phone in his hand and said with a faint smile:

"Inspector Megure and the others have found the person."

"real?!"

"Great!" x4

The three little ones and Jun also cheered.

Mrs. Nakata, who had just arrived, was so happy when she heard the news that she quickly packed her clothes and went to the police station to pick up her child.

Yun Xianhe, who was half leaning on the edge of the table, looked at Conan who was worried, and rubbed his head with his hand:

"See, the police officer is still somewhat reliable."

"That woman..."

"It's not the Black Organization. Inspector Megure said it was a habitual criminal who made counterfeit money."

Conan was deflated when he heard this, and he couldn't tell whether he was disappointed or relieved.

Yun Xianhe raised his eyes and looked at Huihara Ai who was standing at the other end of the room.

"If you don't have anything else to do this afternoon, I have some things to take care of first."

As if she saw the coldness in Yun Xianhe's eyes, Huihara Ai's hair stood on end and she couldn't help but take half a step back.

She saw the other person's silent lip shape:

Want to know where your sister is?

What does it mean, a threat?!

No, the other party might just be lying to her.

Could this person... be a new member of the organization? !

Haibara Ai was torn between her conscience and her desires.

She was eager to know the whereabouts of her sister and whether she was safe.

Looking at Yun Xianhe who stood up and seemed to be leaving, Huihara Ai tightened her hands at her sides.

It seems that even if there is an abyss ahead, she must go through it today.

"Haibara-san, let's wait..."

"Sorry, I have some things to take care of, so I'm going home now."

"Eh? I see. Let's play together next time."

Ayumi felt a little regretful. Just as she was about to turn around and talk to Conan, she saw the latter following Yun Xianhe out.

"Conan?"

"Ah, sorry, Brother Xianhe and I have some things to do."

"Hey - what's going on? Why are both of you like this?"

"Forget it Ayumi, shall we go with Toshiya to see his brother later?"

"Good!"