Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

"I came out for training with my classmates, and speaking of which, this kid looks...so much like Shinichi. Come on, little brother, tell me your name?"

Yu Bai pretended not to see Professor Agasa's little tricks, and instead walked around him, suddenly bending down and bringing his head close to Conan's face.

! ! ! ! !

"Did Ah Bai recognize me?" Conan's body suddenly stiffened, cold sweat pouring down his face, like a cat being held by the scruff of its neck, completely motionless.

"I...I'm Conan Edogawa, a distant relative of Shinichi. Hahahaha."

stare--

"So you're Shinichi's distant relative? But I've never heard of you before?"

I want to see how you quibble.

Yu Bai's lips curled slightly as he watched Conan rack his brains trying to figure out how to fool him.

Everyone is covered in sweat.

What am I supposed to say? If I tell the truth, the danger posed by the Black Organization might affect Ah Bai, but if I don't tell the truth...

Conan secretly glanced at his childhood friend, who had a half-smile on his face.

Gudong.

I have a feeling I'm going to die a horrible death, so maybe I should just tell you...

"Well, actually I..."

"Alright, I won't make it hard for you. After all, you're still just a kid. But you really do look a lot like Shinichi. I wonder if Shinichi has ever mentioned me to you?"

Yu Bai didn't want this guy to be exposed so quickly, so he directly interrupted Kudo Shinichi's confession.

"I heard Shinichi-nii tell me that you are Shinichi-nii's best friend since childhood, named Yu Bai."

"Why are you letting me off so easily?" Shinichi Kudo, who knew his childhood friend quite well, looked at Yu Bai with a puzzled expression. He had a feeling that something was off about his childhood friend.

"Call me Brother Yu Bai, okay?" He ruffled Conan's hair, his smile carrying a hint of threat.

"Brother Yu, Brother Yu Bai." Hey, restrain yourself, the black aura is showing.

"So nice."

Leaving Conan with his hair all messed up, Yu Bai came to the side of Hyotei and his group, looking at Yuushi Oshitari who was squatting next to Akane Oba, examining her.

Without gloves or other tools, Yuushi Oshitari could only squat down solemnly beside the deceased Akane Oba to examine the wound on her neck: "The person is already dead. The fatal wound is this one on her neck. Judging by the appearance, the wound is very deep and has damaged the carotid artery."

"Hey, don't talk nonsense!" the man in the gray coat quickly said.

"Refined." The slick-back-haired man shook his head at him, indicating that he should have said so earlier.

"...How could this be?" The man in the gray coat fell silent, looking dejected.

"Big brother, you know a lot." Conan said in a childlike manner while subtly observing Yu Bai beside him.

He was still a little worried about Yu Bai's performance earlier. He could avoid Ran and Professor Agasa's suspicions after shrinking, but he definitely couldn't avoid Yu Bai's suspicions.

They had known each other quite well since childhood. He didn't think Yu Bai, with his intelligence, wouldn't doubt him.

But he hasn't said anything yet.

“Yushi is the heir of the Oshitari family~” Yu Bai stepped forward, patted Oshitari Yushi on the shoulder, and introduced him to others.

"The Oshitari family? What do they do? Are they very powerful?" Genta asked curiously when he saw that none of the older brothers and sisters were speaking.

“Oshitari Medical Center has the most advanced medical technology in Japan. Most of the hospitals you went to when you were sick were run by the Oshitari family.” Ai Haibara said calmly, her hands in her pockets. As a researcher, she naturally knew this.

"You seem to know that person quite well," Ai Haibara whispered to Yu Bai, standing next to Conan.

"Yes, we've known each other since we were little. Yu Bai is very smart. If I had to say who I've always admired, it would be him. But he's too lazy."

"Then you'd better be careful. You know, if your identity is discovered, it could easily put you in danger to those who know."

"……I know."

……

Shortly after, the police arrived in their car.

The leader was a young police officer from a mountain village, who began to learn about the situation from the group.

After some discussion, Yu Bai and the others understood the situation.

As the housekeeper said, the house belonged to an elderly woman named Tanaka Iwae and her grandson. However, her grandson had gone to the city to pursue his dreams, and now she lived alone in the house.

Professor Agasa and his friends went camping in the mountains, but they got lost and even had a flat tire. As darkness fell, for the children's safety, Professor Agasa and the others decided to stay overnight.

The woman lying on the ground is named Akane Oba, the man with the slicked-back hair is from Anda Rai, and the younger-looking man in the gray coat is named Fuga Kahara.

The three of them were a host and a customer, and they were staying here because of the rain. However, they never expected that Akane Oba would be killed outside the house.

"And who are you? You're not here to play in the mountains either, are you?" The village police officer looked at the boy beside him with some doubt.

Although he didn't know much about clothing and fabrics, he could tell that the group of people were dressed well and had the air of wealthy young masters, especially the boy with long silver hair and short purple hair, who stood out too much.

In addition, given that the other blue-eyed boy with glasses was the young master of Oshitari Medical School, could the person who could be with the young master Oshitari be an ordinary person?

It's quite incongruous that he's now appearing in this remote mountain cabin.

“We are students from the Hyotei Tennis Club, here for training. We’re staying in a villa not far from here. We heard someone screaming in the evening, so we came to check it out,” Yuushi Oshitari explained to Officer Yamamura.

"I see. But you're Conan, right?" After writing down his notes, Officer Yamamura glanced at Conan standing to the side as he turned around.

How come this kid is at every single scene? It's so weird!

Thinking this, Officer Yamamura leaned closer to Conan and whispered, "Hey kid, do you want someone to perform a ritual for you? I have a feeling that some kind of evil spirit is haunting you."

"..."

Pfft, Yu Bai, whose hearing was excellent and who heard everything, couldn't help but turn around and laugh.

If the rabbits who used to watch Detective Conan on screen knew these words, they would probably agree with them.

But this guy isn't haunted by some evil spirit; he's practically a death god himself. Wherever he goes, death follows. He's also surprised that Conan hasn't completely tormented this little Sakura. Is it because they're in the world of anime?

"That village police officer, have you found any clues or the murder weapon?" Dr. Agasa asked.

"No. It's strange, really. The murderer committed the crime on a rainy day, but apart from the entrance hall, there were no footprints or the murder weapon found anywhere else. None of you saw anyone suspicious either, so it can only mean..."

Officer Yamamura's tone grew increasingly somber as he slowly turned his head away from the crowd.

"This only means that the murderer and the murder weapon are in this house."

……