Conan and Gin are both my brothers, what's wrong with meeting them once?

Before Kudo Kazuma even opened his eyes, he heard the pattering rain outside.

He endured the headache and barely opened his eyes to look around; the entire room had already darkened.

He silently called upon the system in his mind.

[Xiaoyue, how long did I sleep?]

In his mind, the girl's voice, though electronic, carried a hint of relief.

Strictly speaking, he passed out while he was sleeping, Master.

[A total of twenty-six hours have passed so far.]

[The backlash against the world's chosen one suddenly intensified. If the master hadn't absorbed a spirit before returning, he would probably be in the hospital emergency room right now.]

When Kudo Kazuma was four years old, the system [Moon Fox] came to him.

According to Tsuki-no-Kou, Kudo Kazuma came to the world of Detective Conan after his death in order to strengthen his soul by borrowing the luck of the Child of Destiny.

Once a soul reaches a certain level of strength, it can choose to leave this world and go to any world it knows, or it can choose to stay.

but.

The problem lies in this "but".

As the twin brother who was born out of nowhere as the chosen one of the world's destiny, Kudo Kazuma was frail and sickly from a young age.

It could be said that the closer he got to Shinichi Kudo, the worse his health became.

According to Moon Fox, this is the backlash of the chosen one, which is also the corrective force of the world's will.

Although Kazuma Kudo prefers to call this thing "the power of death".

Moon Fox told him that he could absorb a power called "spirit" after a person dies to strengthen his physique and resist the backlash from the chosen one of the world's destiny.

Moreover, as long as he survives past the age of eighteen, he will no longer suffer any backlash and can leave at any time.

Good news! You can strengthen your soul by borrowing the luck of the chosen one.

Bad news: the soul's attempt to use luck may backfire and harm the body.

Good news: once the soul is strong enough, it can leave without this body, so the backlash from the body will not affect the future.

The bad news is that when the backlash comes, the physical discomfort is still felt by the individual.

Good news: he can leave anytime he turns eighteen, and he will be turning seventeen soon.

Bad news: the year I turned seventeen was the first year of Conan's era...

When he first learned about these things at the age of four, Kazuma Kudo would swear.

More than a decade has passed, and he has become numb.

Now all he wants to do is stop Shinichi Kudo from shrinking and see if he can manage to stay eighteen years old.

After being bound to the system, Kudo Kazuma will gain 1 point for every extra day he lives, and he will also gain a certain number of points for each "spirit soul" he absorbs, depending on the strength of the spirit soul.

These points can be used to improve his physical strength and various abilities, and can also be used to buy various items in the system shop, making them incredibly useful.

To accumulate points, Kudo Kazuma infiltrated the Black Organization from a young age.

Firstly, it would keep me away from a certain Grim Reaper trainee, and secondly, it would make it easier for him to absorb souls while doing his missions.

In short, as long as he stays away from Shinichi Kudo, he will only get stronger and stronger in this world.

Yesterday, as usual, Kudo Kazuma made a point of wandering around the area near the killed mission target, absorbing the opponent's soul before returning.

Otherwise, just as Yuehu said, he might really be in the hospital emergency room right now.

"Something's wrong. How can the power of death suddenly increase?"

While complaining, Kudo Kazuma covered his head and reached for his phone to check the messages.

The first one was sent by Vodka shortly before he woke up.

[Big Brother said that once Danpo wakes up, he should go directly to Base 4 and doesn't need to do any missions. — Vodka]

The second message was sent by Gin this morning.

[5 PM, Dorobiga Park, mission if you're not dead - Gin]

These two messages were automatically deleted after Kudo Kazuma read them.

Kudo Kazuma, however, couldn't care less about that.

What did he just see?

Today's task is at Dorobiga Park?

He quickly scrolled back and saw Shinichi Kudo's last message from yesterday afternoon.

By the way, Xiaolan and I are going to that newly opened Dorobiga Park tomorrow. Remember to stay away from there.

"Shinichi Kudo, why the hell didn't you say so earlier..."

Kazuma Kudo felt even more troubled.

He now understood why the backlash from the chosen one of the world's destiny had suddenly intensified.

The story begins!

Death has been born!

The Grim Reaper trainee has officially transformed into a Grim Reaper elementary school student!

He was doing just fine slacking off in the US, so why did he have to run back to Tokyo to follow Gin, that workaholic?

He just figured the plot was about to start and wanted to see if he could stop his unlucky brother from shrinking, right?

In the end, he was still slammed onto the bed by the power of death.

Now his eighteenth birthday seems a long way off...

Moreover, now that Conan has appeared, the backlash from the Grim Reaper's power is even stronger.

Kudo Kazuma rolled around on the bed, enduring his headache.

He muttered a string of insults at Shinichi Kudo.

As he continued hurling insults, a bold idea popped into his head.

[Xiaoyue, from now on, my unlucky older brother is a walking Grim Reaper.]

[The kind of death that follows wherever you go.]

[Do you think if I stayed by his side and strengthened my body by absorbing the souls of the dead around him, could I resist the backlash from close contact with the Grim Reaper's power?]

[Besides, with those ridiculously thick glasses on, no one would notice that we look alike. What a perfect opportunity to exploit a plot hole!]

The girl's voice sounded rather helpless, but she still patiently explained to Kudo Kazuma.

That wasn't the power of death, it was the backlash from the chosen one...

Based on calculations, this method should be worth trying.

However, there are still risks involved in prolonged close contact between the owner and the deceased, coughing child, or child of destiny; it is best to be fully prepared.

At the very least, there needs to be a guarantee that someone can get you to the hospital immediately.

Kudo Kazuma sat up in bed, holding his sullen head, somewhat speechless.

If he really has to stay in the hospital every day like he did when he was a kid, then he should stay far away from the Grim Reaper.

Anyway, the dead people you "encounter" on missions are still dead people.

It's just not as efficient at killing as the power of death.

"Forget about it, I'll check it out when I have the chance."

Kudo Kazuma shook his still somewhat groggy head and got up to find something to eat.

Unfortunately, Gin's safe house, like himself, has nothing that would seem like a burden.

There was nothing to eat.

Fortunately, this place is relatively close to Base 4, so he can consider going to the base for a free meal.

While secretly criticizing Gin, Kudo Kazuma quickly tidied himself up, opened an umbrella, and slowly walked towards Base 4.

suddenly!

The sound of hurried footsteps in the rain came from behind me, growing closer and closer.

Kudo Kazuma suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Such a coincidence?

Did they encounter a mini-Death God who had just transformed?

Kudo Kazuma suddenly wanted to turn around and scare this rascal, to vent his anger at how far away his eighteen-year-old self had become.

So, what would happen if the unlucky guy who shrunk suddenly saw himself here?

Should we tell the truth like we did with Professor Agasa?

Or should we keep it a secret like we did with Xiaolan?

Based on the image of myself that he has of me as weak and sickly, I guess this guy will think about "protecting" me, right?

What excuses will he come up with to fool everyone?

In his delirium, he forgot that he was quite far from Beika Town.

Moreover, if it really was a shrunken Shinichi Kudo rushing over, he would probably have already fainted on the ground by now, how could he have the chance to scare anyone?

The footsteps grew closer, and Kudo Kazuma's lips curled into a grin that looked like he was about to devour a child.

Then, holding the umbrella, he suddenly turned around.