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

Sure enough, before long, Officer Yamamura called everyone into the living room, where a performance to reveal the murderer was about to begin.

In this mystery show called Detective Conan, he not only pointed out that Kahara Fuga was Tanaka Granny's grandson, but also found out the murderer.

"...The real murderer is actually you! Andalai! The murder weapon you used must have been the obsidian from the fish tank before."

So, Ah Bai spent so long looking at the fish tank, did he already discover the murder weapon? But why didn't he tell me?

Conan, who always had confidence in Yu Bai, never considered that Yu Bai might simply be admiring the goldfish. Based on his understanding of his childhood friend, that guy had definitely found the culprit before him.

But why...? Could it be because...?

This guy is as lazy as ever.

Conan, who fully understood Yu Bai's true nature, had his eyes turn into crescent moons, and his lips twitched slightly involuntarily.

This guy!

Let's close this case first, and deal with Yu Bai's matter later.

While mentally ranting about his childhood friend, he didn't stop himself from standing behind Professor Agasa and making deductions.

"..."

As Conan, disguised as Professor Agasa, deduced the case and countered the culprit's excuses, Yu Bai's gaze began to wander. His attention wasn't on the case's deduction at all, but rather…

He looked around at the scene and his lips twitched slightly.

No?

Did none of you really notice? Conan is so big and obvious standing behind Professor Agasa, how could you not notice at all?

Yu Bai looked at Conan hiding behind Professor Agasa, and at Professor Agasa lip-syncing.

Comrades, can't you see that? Are you really blind?

Moreover, not only did the group from the Detective Conan world not notice, but he also turned to look at Atobe Keigo, Yagen Toushirou, and the others, saying, "You're not even from the same system, so you can't hear this either?"

That's unscientific! Absolutely unscientific!

Yu Bai stared blankly, marveling at the wonder of the world. He had thought that having a fox spirit who could speak human language and tried to abduct people to be his magical girl, and a tsukumogami that could take human form from swords, was already quite unscientific. He never imagined that the world could be any crazier.

So, is the Ke Xue Theorem something that even the Tsukumogami (spirits) cannot observe?

……

Sometimes being a spectator can be quite tiring, especially being a truly blind spectator. By the time the case was over, it was already late at night, and everyone was exhausted. Yu Bai and the others really didn't want to move around anymore, so they decided to ask Granny Tanaka if they could stay the night.

They slept on a large communal bed with Professor Agasa and his group, and they would gather together to chat before going to sleep.

"Brother Yu Bai. Are you going back tomorrow?" Conan lay on the bedding next to Yu Bai, a spot he had just managed to snatch up, subtly inquiring about his friend's plans for tomorrow.

"Yes, the competition is about to start, let's go back and prepare."

"Wow, those older brothers are so amazing! Ayumi doesn't know how to play tennis, we want to go and watch a tennis match too."

Upon learning that these handsome older boys would soon participate in the competition, the little girl, Ayumi, captivated by their good looks, exclaimed loudly, her eyes sparkling.

"What? Our Ayumi is amazing too," Genta replied, somewhat dissatisfied.

As one of only two girls in the Teitan Elementary School Detective Team, she is someone who attracts the attention of the boys.

The girls are naturally unhappy that the other boys are cheering and jumping for joy. Even though the detective quintet is still just elementary school students, that doesn't stop them from being jealous.

"Hahaha, welcome to our match. The victor will surely be Hyotei!" Atobe Keigo naturally wouldn't refuse the children's request to watch their match, not to mention that with his confidence in the tennis club members' abilities, he never thought they would be stopped at the Tokyo Grand Prix.

Unfortunately, while confidence is a good thing, it can sometimes lead to trouble. If Yu Bai hadn't mentioned it before, it would have made Atobe Keigo and Oshitari Yuushi take it seriously.

If they really sent a second team to compete against Fudomine like in the original series, they would definitely lose the match due to carelessness and only be able to squeeze into the national tournament through a revival spot.

At that time, these arrogant teenagers will definitely be dealt a blow.

"I never imagined that obsidian, which is so common in everyday life, could be a deadly weapon. It's terrifying."

Mukahi Gakuto huddled under the covers, as if this action gave him a sense of security. Actually, he wanted to run over and share a blanket with Akutagawa Jiro or Oshitari Yuushi, but seeing that none of the other children were doing so, he forced himself to suppress the thought.

We can't lose! We absolutely can't lose! It's fine if we can't compare to Yagen, since he's already considered less than human in my eyes anyway, but we can't act more cowardly than a few elementary school students, can we?

Fight!

Today's events were a huge shock to these still innocent teenagers. On the contrary, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi, because of Conan's influence, were actually bolder in this kind of thing than the tennis club members.

"Yes, if only Mr. Andarai had been calmer back then. Even if what Ms. Oba Akane said was indeed inappropriate, it shouldn't have led to murder. This not only ruined others but also ruined himself," sighed Chotaro Ootori. He was a kind-hearted person and couldn't bear to see such a consequence.

"Perhaps it's the despair you feel when you think you're about to escape suffering, only to be ruthlessly pushed back into the abyss by others."

Everyone sighed at the tragedy, while Mitsuhiko was still puzzled and asked about the kitchen knife that Granny Yamada had hidden.

"But why did Granny Yamada hide that kitchen knife? And the expression on her face when she was sharpening the knife was really terrifying. It scared me to death. I really thought I saw the legendary mountain demon granny."

"I think it must be because of the feelings she had when she was sharpening that knife—sadness and pain. For her grandson, whose appearance and aspirations had completely changed. Perhaps she placed all her hopes on him, hoping he could start over, in that sharpening." Yagen, who had been silent until now, spoke up for the first time.

As a spirit of swords, he could naturally see that the red-hilted sword was cherished by its owner, sharpened daily, and exceptionally sharp. Yet, a sadness, imperceptible to ordinary people, emanated from the blade; it must have been the emotion expressed by the sharpener during the sword's care.

"Alright, alright. It's very late, everyone. You all have to get up early tomorrow, so go to sleep." Seeing that it was already very late, and that if they didn't go to sleep soon they definitely wouldn't be able to get up in the morning, and it wouldn't be good for the children's physical development, Dr. Agasa quickly urged everyone to go to sleep.

"Okay, goodnight, big brothers."

"Good night."

"..."

Yu Bai: This unscientific world is beyond saving.

Conan: How can Yu Bai be so lazy!