Science solves cases? No, I am an immortal cultivator!

The four of them went up to the second floor and found two empty rooms at the end of the corridor, each with two single beds.

Conan still wanted to follow Xiaolan and Sonoko, but he didn't expect Sonoko to close the door as soon as she walked into the room, almost hitting his nose.

"That Sonoko guy!"

Conan wanted to knock on the door, but Kitagawa Taki grabbed the back of his clothes.

"Kid, there are two girls here, why are you running over there? You and I are in the same room."

After saying that, he threw it directly onto the bed without caring about Conan's reaction.

Conan looked at Kitagawa Taki with resentment.

He couldn't understand why Maori Kogoro and Kitagawa Taki were so rude to him? He was just a child now!

But he couldn't do anything about the two of them.

Not long after, several people finished packing and went downstairs one after another.

Sonoko and Kitagawa Taki walked behind. Kitagawa Taki took out three golden talismans and handed them to Sonoko. He whispered in her ear, "Sonoko, take these three talismans. Give one to Xiaolan and one to your sister later. Remember to carry them with you."

The golden talisman can be used for self-defense, and it was given to the three women just in case.

As for Conan, this kid will be fine even if he acts recklessly.

Although Sonoko was a little surprised, she didn't ask too many questions because she trusted Kitagawa Taki very much.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Suzuki Ayako's classmates were already sitting at the dining table with biscuits and tea on it.

Suzuki Ayako called out, "You guys are coming down now! I was just about to go up and call you! Come and sit down."

After that, he introduced them to the others: "These are my classmates from college, and they are also members of the same film club. We get together every two years."

The one with long hair and a headband is Masaru Ota, who used to be the club's secretary.

The man holding the camera and with a middle-parted hairstyle is Hiroki Kakutani, who was previously in charge of photography.

The one with slightly curly hair and a plump figure is Takahashi Ryoichi, who used to be a prop master in the club.

Finally, there is Chikako Ikeda, the former president of a film club, with short hair and a choker necklace.

Kitagawa Taki remembered that the bandaged monster who led the charge was disguised as a fat man. It must be Takahashi Ryoichi, because he was the fattest among those present.

As for the victim, according to the law that the president must die, unless he is a president with a tough life like him, he will definitely not end up well if he meets Conan.

The film club's president, Chikako Ikeda, is likely to die, but Kitagawa Taki has no time to bother with such trivial matters. As long as Ryoichi Takahashi doesn't provoke him, it's fine.

After Suzuki Ayako introduced her old classmates, she asked Sonoko to introduce Kitagawa Taki and the other two.

At this time, Xiaolan, who had just heard Chikako Ikeda's name, asked: "Are you Miss Chikako Ikeda, the playwright of the now-screened "Blue Kingdom"? "

Suzuki Ayako smiled and said, "Yes, that was her work from her student days, and now it's finally being released!"

Ikeda Chikako seemed a little embarrassed and said, "Let's not talk about the past."

Afterwards, several old classmates reminisced about the past.

Suzuki Ayako seemed to be infected by this atmosphere and sighed slightly: "If Atsuko hadn't had that incident, she would be here today..."

However, this sentence seemed to have touched everyone's nerves, and everyone's expression changed.

Among them, Chikako Ikeda reacted particularly strongly. She stood up suddenly, slammed her hands on the table, and shouted: "Don't mention Atsuko anymore. There's no point in talking about someone who died two years ago!"

Suzuki Ayako murmured: "Chikako..."

Kitagawa Taki was a little puzzled. Suzuki Ayako didn't seem like someone with low emotional intelligence, so how could she be such a conversational genius? Just one sentence changed the atmosphere drastically.

Seeing this, Takahashi Ryoichi, who was standing by, tried to smooth things over and said, "Okay, okay, everyone, stop talking."

"It's getting late, I'll go make lunch for everyone! You can play for a while first." Suzuki Ayako stood up and said.

Takahashi Ryoichi touched his head and said with a simple smile: "I'm going to fix the broken roof. It looks like it's going to rain outside."

Suzuki Ayako smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry to trouble you, Takahashi."

Then the two of them left the living room.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Hiroki Kakutani suggested, "Let's play cards!"

"You guys have fun, I'm going upstairs to rest for a while." Chikako Ikeda went straight upstairs regardless of everyone's reactions.

"I'm going to the bathroom." The long-haired handsome guy Katsuya Ota left.

Only Hiroki Kakutani was left with an awkward smile, and finally he found an excuse to leave.

Now there are only four people left: Sonoko, Ran, Kitagawa Taki, and Conan.

Conan was speechless. It seemed that this was the only thing he saw among his old friends after just one reunion in the past two years!

Kitagawa Taki was quite concerned about Takahashi Ryoichi's roof repairs. After all, it didn't make sense to let a customer be the repairman. Moreover, this was the Suzuki family's villa. Wasn't it regularly maintained?

So, he whispered to Yuanzi, "Doesn't your villa have any regular maintenance?"

Yuanzi was also unsure, as this was her first time here, and said, "I don't know either. My sister has been coming to this villa quite often recently."

Kitagawa Taki nodded. He always felt that there was something wrong here.

Afterwards, they started chatting again.

"Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom."

Because Ota Katsu didn't come out, Sonoko had to go to the bathroom in the room on the second floor.

When passing by the second-floor balcony, Sonoko found Takahashi Ryoichi doing something at the railing. Next to him was a ladder for getting to the roof. She asked:

"Mr. Takahashi, aren't you repairing the roof? What are you doing here?"

Sonoko was wearing slippers and walking on the carpet almost without making any sound. Takahashi Ryoichi was startled and turned around hurriedly, with his hands behind his back, and said with a wry smile:

"A tool just fell and I came down to pick it up."

Sonoko didn't suspect anything and warned, "Then you better be careful, Mr. Takahashi."

"Uh-huh."

As Takahashi Ryoichi looked at Sonoko's departing figure, his face suddenly changed and his eyes became fierce.

----

At noon, after everyone finished their meal, they gathered together to play board games for a while.

Outside, a light rain began to fall, the sky grew dark, and thunder rumbled from time to time.

Seeing this, Ota Katsu suggested to Xiaolan: "How about we go for a walk outside?"

Conan suddenly became nervous and stared at Ota Katsu with an unhappy look on his face.

Xiaolan naturally didn't want to go, "But, it's raining outside."

"Wouldn't it be more lively if it rained?" Ota Katsu pressed on.

Kitagawa Taki looked at the troubled Xiaolan and knew at a glance that she would not refuse anyone, so he spoke up to help her out.

"Ran, Conan seems to be sick."

As he said this, Kitagawa Taki pulled Conan's hair hard.

Conan also reacted and sneezed in response: "A-choo——"

Xiaolan glanced at Kitagawa Taki with gratitude and said, "Mr. Ota, I still have to take care of Conan, so I won't go."

"Tsk." Ota Katsu glanced at Conan and turned away.

Conan tidied his messy hair and rolled his eyes at Ota Katsu.