The Split-Actress in Conan's World

"father!"

Just as several people were discussing the secret code enthusiastically, a young and lively girl's voice sounded from the direction of the elevator.

Nakamori Ginzo turned around and saw his beloved daughter Nakamori Aoko. Before he could respond happily, he saw Kuroba Kaito with his hands in his pockets behind his back, looking around.

Nakamori Ginzo's face darkened again in an instant.

But after all, he didn't really hate Kuroba Kaito. He was just disappointed that his daughter didn't come to see him alone. Nakamori Ginzo was still able to maintain a normal tone.

"Qingzi, why are you here?"

"Aoko, I'm here to bring you a lunch box. Kaito happened to want to come over here to take a look, so I came over."

Nakamori Aoko stuck out her tongue and smiled apologetically: "Don't worry, we will leave in a moment and won't go around disturbing Dad's work."

Mao Lilan stared at the two people in a daze. She had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu and vaguely remembered that she seemed to have seen this couple somewhere a long time ago.

"Wow, this boy looks exactly like your Shinichi!" Suzuki Sonoko leaned close to Mao Lilan's ear and said in an exaggerated tone, "When you see them, do you remember the time when you and Shinichi were so close?"

"Sonoko!" Mao Lilan pushed her away in embarrassment.

Kuroba Kaito noticed the two's actions, looked at them strangely, then walked to Aoko's side and calmly asked Nakamori Ginzo for information.

"Inspector, Aoko rushed home right after school just to prepare a lunch box for you. Please don't be so cold when you greet me."

"Hmph, Aoko is bringing me my lunch box, why are you following me?" Nakamori Ginzo looked at him sideways.

Kuroba Kaito grinned and said, "Oh, I heard that you, Inspector, are in charge of this newly built building this time. I just happened to be a little curious about how tall the so-called tallest building in Japan is, so I came along to take a look."

"Besides, there's not much food left at home, and it will probably be quite late when we get home. I can't possibly let Qingzi go home to cook so late, so why not just come along and find a restaurant nearby for dinner."

Seeing this kid smiling playfully but speaking surprisingly considerate words, Nakamori Ginzo's expression improved a lot.

"Alright, alright. This is the Metropolitan Police Department's job after all. Don't stay too long. Go downstairs and have a meal before going back."

"By the way, Inspector, the jewel exhibition will open the day after tomorrow, right? What time will you be busy until? I want to see whether you and Aoko should wait for you at home or go out for dinner together." Kuroba Kaito begged left and right and finally asked his probing question, secretly observing Inspector Nakamori with his peripheral vision to see his reaction.

"Logically, I should be able to go back earlier..." Nakamori Ginzo suddenly thought of Maori Kogoro's other reasoning, scratched his hair irritably, and sighed, "Oh, don't wait for me. I guess we'll be busy until late that day. Kaito Kid might not come until midnight."

Kuroba Kaito resisted the urge to raise the corners of his lips and nodded.

It seems that the Metropolitan Police Department has not figured out the true meaning of his code.

He won't come in the middle of the night, it will make him exhausted.

Looking at it this way, it seems like a sure win this time.

Kuroba Kaito glanced at Rinshakuba who was directing the decoration of the banquet hall not far away, and smiled in his heart.

This time, I win!

Afterwards, he casually probed into their speculations about a few other secret codes, and Kuroba Kaito felt more at ease.

What elevators and hang gliders? They're quite fancy.

When the time comes and I really make a grand appearance as expected, I will surely give them a scare, right?

Reassured, Kuroba Kaito stopped thinking about it and focused more on Nakamori Aoko, following her around the place.

The girl was still very interested in this so-called Christmas gem exhibition.

Everyone walked to the center of the banquet hall, where the real protagonist of this gem exhibition was.

A simple ancient bronze coffin stood there, surrounded by a circle of bulletproof glass. The opened coffin lid was half leaning to the side, revealing the intricate bronze patterns on the back. In the center of the coffin lid was inlaid a gem that sparkled with milky white diamond light.

Although it resembles ruby, it does not mean that the luster of the gem itself is red.

Holy White Heart.

"It's so beautiful..."

Mao Lilan murmured, her eyes fixed on the dazzling gem, a little dazed.

The holy and sacred feeling makes people feel like they are not looking at a gem, but facing the dome of the church and being gazed at by the cross.

No matter how many times you watch it, you can't help but be amazed by it.

Suzuki Kichijiro was the first to come out of this feeling, and he introduced himself to several people while smiling.

"I salvaged this from a small island in the Sea of ​​Japan when I was out at sea not long ago."

"After several professional appraisers examined it, they were able to roughly determine that this was the craft used for the funeral of the last German royal family three centuries ago. But for some reason, it was not put into use and instead drifted to the nearby sea, where it was buried for nearly three hundred years."

"And the most miraculous thing is that although the bronze has oxidized and changed color, there is no sign of decay. Except for some seaweed covering the surface of the bronze coffin, there is no damage at all. It's as if time has stood still on it."

"But judging from the depth of the bronze discoloration and the craftsmanship itself, we can completely rule out the possibility of a replica or modern craftsmanship, and basically confirm that it is an authentic work of the time."

"After tracing and verifying the history of Germany in the 18th century, we found some clues that seem to be able to explore the story behind this bronze coffin and the 'Holy White Heart'."

"It was around 1712, not long after the alternation of the old and new churches, the old royal family was almost completely purged, the political structure and system were completely changed, and the new king and prime minister came to power..."

......

Conan opened his eyes and saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

It's normal to feel unfamiliar, after all, we were in the villa last night...wait!

This is not the ceiling of the annex!

Just when Conan was confused, he suddenly started and discovered something very unusual.

This feeling, this feeling of being able to cover the entire bed with my entire body!

Could it be? ! !

Conan rubbed his eyes, making sure that he was now fully awake and not having a lucid dream, and then he felt around his body.

!

He was half surprised and half frightened.

What made me happy was that I somehow managed to turn back into an adult's body!

What scared me was that I was clearly in a locked room in the annex before I went to sleep, but how come when I woke up I was in a different place and it was bigger?

Conan quickly calmed down and began to observe the environment around him.

This is a fairly spacious room with luxurious furnishings, but it's a bit too retro.

On the arm of the soft chair next to it was a candlestick that flickered quietly.

In front of the window was a dark curtain that was so thick that it looked a bit dull.

Conan lifted the silk quilt covering him, got out of bed, and stepped onto the warm velvety carpet.

Just as he was about to search the house for clues that could explain his current situation, there was a knock on the door.

It seemed that someone noticed the noise he made when he got out of bed.

Conan became a little nervous.

Then, a series of calls that sounded like singing were heard.

"Are you awake, Mr. Sherlock?"

Conan froze in place.

He recognized it.

That's German.