Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

The maid holding Qi Ming's hand winked at the two girls beside Qi Ming, and the girls nodded and moved to the table.

"Master, the magic will be activated in 3 seconds, 3-2-1."

The maid gently squeezed ketchup onto the omelet rice, pulling Qi Ming's hand with a little force.

The girl at the table, holding hands and showing a cute smile, shouted energetically.

"Kirakira~ Tomato fairy, obey my command! Make your master's omelet rice delicious~"

"!!"

Qi Ming and Ai Haibara were shocked again.

I feel inexplicably ashamed.

As the heart pattern on the omelet rice was nearing completion, the maid whispered something in Qi Ming's ear.

"Master, the magic is almost complete! Now we've reached the final step. Please recite the incantation with me!"

"Wh-what spell?"

"My master said to me: 'Hidden magic tomato, let the omelet rice reveal its true form!'"

"...What the hell?"

Qi Ming's originally pleasant mood completely collapsed, and he felt panicked.

Now he regrets being so fixated on watching the maids.

Seeing is one thing, but experiencing it is another.

Isn't this nonsensical incantation a bit too embarrassing?

"What's wrong, Master? If we don't hurry, the magic will stop working!"

Hearing the maid's urging, Qi Ming became unusually restless.

However, while Qi Ming was upset, the little girl sitting next to him was happy.

Ai Haibara watched with interest as Qi Ming looked at her with an expression as if he had just finished a defense, and then she spoke without hesitation, adding fuel to the fire once again.

"Brother, can you hurry up? The magic is about to stop working!"

"..."

For some reason, Qi Ming felt that what Ai Haibara was saying was the incantation.

Because right after Ai Haibara finished speaking, he suddenly felt less flustered.

He had originally planned to have the maid cancel this part, but he changed his mind after Ai Haibara spoke up.

Qi Ming said to the maid in a serious tone.

"Miss Maid, I think it would be better if my sister recited the incantation for me?"

"As we all know, children have the most abundant energy, so I believe my sister will make the spell even more effective."

"Okay, sure!"

The maid accepted Qi Ming's suggestion, and everyone's eyes turned to Ai Haibara.

"..."

Ai Haibara's expression froze completely.

Why did she have to say that?

The maid approached Ai Haibara and said with a smile:

"Then, young lady, please repeat the incantation with me~"

Ai Haibara remained silent for a long time without responding.

Qi Ming then imitated Ai Haibara's tone from earlier and urged her on.

"Sister, tell me quickly, or the magic will stop working!"

"..."

The light in Ai Haibara's eyes gradually faded.

"The hidden tomato reveals its true form..."

The maid shook her head.

"Young Miss, you've omitted a lot. How about you do it again? Also, Young Miss, please use a cuter tone. That way, the magic will be doubled."

Ai Haibara glanced numbly at the smiling maid, and finally decided to give up thinking, revealing a smile that looked like she was going to her death.

"...Let the tomato, which hides its magic, reveal the true form of the omelet rice."

"Yay! Miss, you're amazing! The omelet rice is even more delicious now, please enjoy it, Master and Miss!"

……

Half an hour later, the two, having experienced both the hardships and the joys of being maids, walked out of the classroom.

"Thank you for the reward, Master. Welcome to visit again tomorrow."

Behind him came the cheerful farewells from the maids and students. Qi Ming nodded with a forced smile.

He won't come. He won't go to any maid cafes tomorrow.

"...Ai, why aren't you smiling? All the older girls are saying goodbye to you."

Ai Haibara didn't speak; she felt utterly exhausted and didn't want to say a word.

Qi Ming said somewhat mysteriously.

"...I have a spell here that can restore vitality. Would you like to hear it?"

"If you don't want to see it, don't say it or read it."

Hearing the words "spell," Ai Haibara couldn't help but get goosebumps again.

No, I'm going to show you anyway.

Qi Ming took out his phone, pulled out the video he had just recorded, and showed it to Ai Haibara.

The video shows the moment when Ai Haibara was chanting the incantation.

"Delete it! Delete it right now!"

The spell took effect, and Ai Haibara instantly became full of energy.

……

Teitan School Theater.

After strolling around the campus, Qi Ming and Ai Haibara arrived at the theater entrance.

"Who exactly are you? Princess Hart of the Principality of Puli is sitting in this carriage. What are your intentions?!"

"Hmph, we know the princess is sitting inside, and our mission is to kill her!"

The two walked through the main entrance and around the corner of the passage. Although they hadn't yet entered the theater, the voices of the actors could already be heard.

As I entered the theater, I realized that the words I had just heard were the lines the students on stage were rehearsing.

"Hey, Mr. Qi Ming, over here!"

Noticing Qi Ming and Ai Haibara, Sonoko Suzuki, who was sitting in the back row enjoying the performance on stage, quickly waved to the two of them.

Not far from Sonoko Suzuki sat Conan and Heiji Hattori, who had arrived earlier.

Although they arrived at the theater early, Ran Mouri and the others had already started rehearsing, and Renya Karasuma was in the preparation room, so it was difficult for the two of them to go in.

When Hattori Heiji saw that Qi Ming had arrived, he nudged Conan's shoulder and whispered:

"Kudo, if Karasuma Renya isn't lying, then he and Qi Ming are enemies. If they see the situation later, won't things get out of control?"

Conan was also startled, but after a while he shook his head.

"probably not."

"What should it mean?"

"...It's too much to explain to you in a short time."

Qi Ming witnessed their entire conversation and silently approached them from behind.

"Don't worry, I'm just here to meet with Karasuma Renya."

"!!"

Heiji Hattori and Conan both shrank back and involuntarily swallowed.

Is this person a ghost? How come they walk without making a sound?

Moreover, what did Qi Ming mean by that? They were practically talking right up to each other's ears, how could they hear that?

"What is Mr. Qi Ming talking about? I didn't talk to Conan at all."

Hattori Heiji explained somewhat awkwardly.

Qi Ming didn't care about Hattori Heiji's explanation and smiled.

"I know what you're thinking. Karasuma Renya is indeed a good choice as a backer. I'm looking forward to seeing how you'll deal with me in the future."

No longer speaking to the two of them, Qi Ming looked at Suzuki Sonoko and smiled.

"How much time is left in Ms. Suzuki's rehearsal?"

"It's almost over. The final scene is coming soon."

"..."

Conan and Heiji Hattori stared blankly at Qi Ming.

Since Qi Ming has admitted it himself, then everything Karasuma Renya said must be true!

Conan got up, intending to pull Hattori Heiji aside for a private chat, but when he overheard Suzuki Sonoko and Qi Ming talking about the final scene, his body suddenly froze.

"The final scene will feature the black-clad knight, played by Karasuma-sensei, making his appearance and wiping out all the bandits in a flash!"

"Then our little princess Ran will make a sentimental confession to the black-clad knight on stage, ending with a kiss!"

Conan was shocked.

Kissing? There's such a scene?! Why didn't Xiaolan tell him about it?!