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

If the physics engine and the unscientific science of this world are already incredibly powerful, then Koizumi Akako is practically a bug-level character in this world.

Koizumi Akako, the successor of the Red Magic.

This includes, but is not limited to, fire magic, lightning magic, and even summoning magic.

The appearance of such a person in the world of Detective Conan is like another anime: your ability is to possess superb swordsmanship, while the enemy's ability is to pause, skip, or speed up time.

It's like in a few games: you can lightly slash, heavily slash, and roll, while your enemy can unleash a combo that leaves you no time to even use a healing item.

What a load of rubbish.

It's fortunate that Koizumi Akako isn't inherently bad and has a kind personality; if she had criminal thoughts, Conan would probably be questioning the world.

The reason Koizumi Akako is here today is certainly not because she owns a dessert shop.

The reason for this stems from a statement made by Qi Ming today.

Invite Phantom Thief Kid home

Despite the fact that the two had never met and were even quite far apart, Koizumi Akako sensed it through her extraordinary sixth sense.

Disturbed, Koizumi Akako consulted a fortune teller before leaving home and saw that Kaito Kid was facing a bloody disaster in the future. She also vaguely saw the open-air café in the crystal ball.

She knew very well that this was not the place where bloodshed would occur, but rather the place where the person who posed a danger to Phantom Thief Kid was!

Slightly curious, Koizumi Akako immediately contacted Kaito Kid.

Kaito Kid, the thief who is famous all over the world, is actually the same age as Koizumi Akako.

Her classmate, Kaito Kuroba.

Kaito Kuroba claims that it was Kaito Kid who suffered the bloodshed, so what does it have to do with him?

But out of curiosity, he skipped class and reluctantly followed Koizumi Akako to this place, as is his traditional custom.

At that moment, Kaito Kuroba was standing on a high-rise building, observing the situation in the coffee shop with binoculars.

……

In the cafe.

"How is it, sir? How does my chocolate taste?"

Seeing that Qi Ming had stopped chewing, Koizumi Akako covered her mouth and laughed.

This isn't ordinary chocolate; it's chocolate made by the witch herself.

Anyone who eats her will become her captive.

Although this magical chocolate has an expiration date, Koizumi Akako specially increased the strength of the magic for safety reasons.

Given that Qi Ming has consumed so much, the captive effect is probably almost permanent.

"How does it taste...not very good. It lacks technology and sturdy cooking techniques, and it's not smooth enough."

Qi Ming pursed his lips and said, then took out a tissue and wiped his teeth.

"Not smooth enough? How could that be, my chocolate... wait?"

Just as Koizumi Akako was about to defend her cooking skills, she suddenly stopped when she saw Qi Ming's slightly disgusted expression and changed the subject.

"Why are you still able to speak?"

Qi Ming's eyes were slightly unfocused.

What does that mean? Does it mean they really put anesthetic in it to numb my kidneys?

"What do you mean I can still speak? Did you really add something to it...?"

[The host is about to enter level 55 Charm state; the effect will take effect in 5 seconds.]

Holy crap, seduction?!

The system voice that suddenly rang in Qi Ming's mind caught him off guard.

I just said this chocolate didn't contain any advanced technology or ruthless techniques, but now it seems...

This is absolutely the pinnacle of ruthless skill disguised in a chocolate shell!

And what's with the charm effect?

Could the medicine he's thinking of be in here...?

Qi Ming no longer hesitated and immediately took out the world-viewing device, which was the size of a bowling ball, and began to stroke it.

This is the advanced version of the Small World Gauge he used to remove the paralysis last time, the Large World Gauge.

Once the charm effect wore off, Qi Ming tossed the ball behind him, pointed at Koizumi Akako, and looked heartbroken.

"How can you be so shameless, putting that kind of drug in chocolate? You're despicable!"

"In broad daylight, under the clear sky, morality and order have collapsed!"

Koizumi Akako frowned as she looked at Qi Ming, who was still lively and energetic.

The magic didn't work?

No, it should be that she succeeded and could feel the connection from the magic, but the magic was instantly dispelled the moment Qi Ming took out the ball.

Only magic can defeat magic. Could it be that this man is also a magician of some school?

Hmph, so that's how it is. They're actually on the same path. No wonder Kaito Kuroba will suffer in the future.

Koizumi Akako chuckled twice, staring at Qi Ming with great interest.

“Mr. Qi Ming, I wonder which school of thought your magic comes from? That ball was a magical artifact, wasn’t it? Otherwise, there’s no way to explain how you broke my magic so easily.”

"……what?"

That's confirmed. Now Qi Ming can be completely trusted.

This girl in front of me is definitely mentally unstable!

"...The alluring effect in that chocolate, was it because you cast a spell on it?"

"Son, how about I call an ambulance for you? I'll pay for it. I think you really should see a doctor."

"Humph."

Hearing Qi Ming's perfunctory reply, Koizumi Akako was somewhat displeased.

"I've already laid it all out on you, so stop pretending."

"Let me reintroduce myself. I am Koizumi Akako, a true successor of the Red Magic tradition."

Koizumi Akako spoke softly, her entire body enveloped in a faint layer of blue energy.

A strong wind swept by, and gusts of air emanated from around Koizumi Akako.

A few leaves flew by, briefly obscuring Qi Ming's vision, and as the leaves dispersed, the strange phenomenon vanished.

"Wardfa?"

Qi Ming stared blankly at Koizumi Akako in front of him; this woman had completely changed.

Her appearance hasn't changed; she's still beautiful.

But the modern casual clothes she was wearing just a second ago have now been transformed into a pharaoh-like outfit, and in her hand she is even holding a scythe with a silver blade and a golden serpent handle!

……

[Congratulations, host, on accessing the DLC character: Red Mage - Koizumi Akako]

Qi Ming looked at Koizumi Akako, his expression somewhat strained.

"There really is magic..."

In fact, system reminders are not needed.

Qi Ming witnessed Koizumi Akako's costume change animation, which resembled a boss transitioning to a new phase, and combined with what the girl had just said, he also realized that something was amiss.

Only by seeing it with his own eyes could he believe it. With the system's confirmation, Qi Ming stopped hesitating and immediately accepted the magic's setting.

Superpowers are not uncommon in real-life stories, like the female protagonist in Life is Strange who can reverse time.

But magic...

For some reason, Qi Ming remembered what Ai Haibara had said last time.

Could it be that what my little sister said last time was true?

With magic at its core, changing size at will seems quite reasonable, doesn't it?

Oh no, he's being superficial.

"By the way, system, when were these DLC characters added? I didn't even know!"

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.

"speak English."

[Host, you didn't ask?]

"...6."

Clearing his mind of thoughts, Qi Ming looked at Koizumi Akako with a smile.

A flash of silver light appeared in his hand, and a white blade with a black handle and no guard was already in his grasp.

"But System, this DLC is great! I was just worried about not finding a worthy opponent to test all this equipment on!"

……

On the other side, Koizumi Akako was still posing with her eyes closed.

She was about to speak when Qi Ming's voice came first.

What is this person saying? Can you wait until I finish posing?

Koizumi Akako opened her eyes, only to see Qi Ming already leaping towards her with a uniquely shaped katana!

"Come, mage, take this blade!"

"……what?"

Is this person crazy?

Why did they draw their swords without warning?