Conan: I'm Really Not the Manipulator

Miwa Kazuya looked at the scene in front of him with no fear in his heart, only doubts.

He killed someone.

——Does the person he killed count as a human being?

[The player camp has changed. 】

[The passerby's camp 'Gluttony' is confirmed to be transferred to Black's camp. 】

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The knocking at the door became louder.

Kazuya Miwa, who had another dream during his short nap, had to open his eyes and stood up to open the door.

The landlady stood angrily at the door. He instinctively wanted to speak his native language, then reacted, picked up the envelope containing the money placed on the storage box next to him, and said in English: "Sorry, I was sleeping just now."

She took the envelope, counted it to make sure it was okay, and quickly left with a thump.

Miwa Kazuya scratched his head and planned to go back to the house, but he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure standing in front of another door not far away.

The other party was opening the door and noticed his gaze. He turned back and smiled at him: "Good night. Is your novel going well?"

Miwa Kazuya replied: "I cut off the love line. I really can't write this kind of thing, so I won't embarrass myself."

The man in front of him is his teammate, another player from the Black camp.

After he blew up the police station last year and escaped naked because of his skills, this man quickly found him through the group chat location function and was willing to help him.

He asked him: "You are wanted, are you interested in the black organization?"

At that time, Miwa Kazuya was holding the clothes given by the other party. After thinking about it for a while, he still shook his head firmly.

"Do not."

Even with multiple shields, Miwa Kazuya still knew that he killed the NPC. He had no guilt or regret, but this did not mean that he would transform into a perverted murderer.

"——I just want to live a peaceful life."

Hearing his refusal, the man who called himself Aoyagi Binguang was not angry, and gently said that he could help disguise his identity and provide living expenses in exchange for a certain degree of help from him.

This time Miwa Kazuya agreed.

Kazuya Miwa, who had changed his face and name and had settled in New York for a year, did not go back to the house immediately. He continued to look at his teammates.

After a year of getting along with each other, coupled with an attitude of not shying away, he almost knew what kind of person the other person was - even if he used the word "scum" to describe him, it would be an insult to the word "human" in it.

But I have no other choice.

Miwa Kazuya sighed and began to comfort himself.

In any case, Aoyagi Binguang provided his identity, and he could also enhance the player's skills. He would finally be able to selectively explode without having to blow up all his clothes. Considering these two points, he should be honest and obedient.

However, for more than a year, he has not asked him to do anything, that is, to look at the passerby camp [group chat] in his system phone...

"Silver-haired murderer." Qingliu Binguang suddenly said, "I'm going to move him. Are you interested in meeting him?"

Miwa Kazuya was startled and began to recall who this was.

Because the two previous teammates were familiar with the plot, he made up for it. This is the content of the New York chapter of the original novel. Belmode was rescued by the hero and heroine when he was disguised as him, and since then he has a godson and a goddaughter.

It turns out that this guy was responsible for the serial murders of young women that have been frequently reported recently... Kazuya Miwa thought of this and shook his head.

"Not interested. It's too dangerous."

Spare him, he really has no interest in killing, being a good guy or a villain, he just wants to live a peaceful life.

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The story of gluttony was simply told. The oldest person before time travel and the youngest person after time travel. A mediocre person who has lost his ambition and resorts to extreme means to protect himself.

Because the character is a passerby and his transformation to evil was an accident, this character does not have many memories, so the plot is just mentioned in this chapter. I wrote this in a hurry, so I may add more later.

Chapter 243 Encounter on a Rainy Night (Free)

The content of this chapter is somewhat similar to the beginning of the original version, so it is free of charge.

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New York, night.

The series of murders did not affect the city at all, and Broadway Avenue was still bustling in the drizzle.

Mao Lilan, a high school girl from Japan, held an umbrella and looked up at the theater in front of her.

Today is her first day in New York. She meets up with her childhood sweetheart Shinichi Kudo who arrived here a few days earlier, and they go to watch the "Golden Apple" performance together. As a result, a murder occurs during the performance.

The case has now been solved, but the relevant personnel cannot go home. Kudo Yukiko, who gave the clues to the case on behalf of Kudo Shinichi, needs to go and make a statement.

Yukiko Kudo stood beside a police car and turned to them and said, "Sorry, Xiaolan, you and Shinichi should go back to the hotel first. I have to go to the police station."

"Be careful on the road." She reminded again, "The police just told me that the fleeing killer might be in Manhattan. Someone saw him over at Battery Park this morning."

Kudo Shinichi nodded: "I understand."

The police car drove away quickly, and the two young Japanese high school students watched the car leave, then walked to the street. Because the ordinary audience left earlier, they quickly got a taxi and drove towards the hotel.

The taxi was driving very fast on the road. In order to arrive faster, it took a shortcut with fewer vehicles and pedestrians. Light rain kept coming in through the window.

Mao Lilan recalled the case that happened in the theater. The smile and gratitude of the actress when she was taken away kept appearing in her mind, making her feel as if a stone was pressing on her heart.

Kudo Shinichi wanted to continue to teach Sherlock Holmes, but when he noticed her strange expression, he called out, "Xiaolan?"

"Ah?... Shinichi." Ran Mouri came back to her senses and quickly smiled at him.

"Are you still upset about what I said just now?" Kudo Shinichi quickly guessed what she was thinking.

"No, she spoke too fast, I didn't hear clearly." Mao Lilan didn't want him to worry, so she chose to fool him and talked about another topic: "By the way, Shinichi, how are you having fun in New York these days?"

Mao Lilan thought she would hear him mention some New York attractions or good restaurants, but she didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, her childhood sweetheart's face turned strange.

"Shinichi?" Now it was Ran Mouri's turn to call out worriedly.

Kudo Shinichi scratched his cheek, glanced at the white driver, and answered in Japanese: "Actually, I encountered some cases these days, and was kidnapped once during the trip..."

Ran Mouri widened her eyes and couldn't help but look at Kudo Shinichi's hand.

In fact, she had discovered before that her childhood sweetheart had injuries, especially on his wrists, where there were scars from being tied up with something like a string. Because the scars were very faint, she didn't pay much attention to them at first.

Seeing Mao Lilan's worried expression, Kudo Shinichi comforted her: "It's okay now. Look, I'm sitting here now. Besides, this kind of kidnapping is not the first time I've experienced it... By the way!"

As if remembering something important, Kudo Shinichi showed a happy expression: "He may have a day off the day after tomorrow. If he really takes a day off, I'll take you to meet him."

Mao Lilan was puzzled: "He? Who is he?"

Kudo Shinichi grinned even wider, with a hint of joy and pride in his smile, "Keep it a secret for now, but I can give you a hint. It's someone you've met before."

Mao Lilan blinked.

Could it be a famous star like Sharon? But Shinichi said she had seen him before, and the "seen" he mentioned should be the kind of seeing with her own eyes... There are not many foreign stars who go to Japan to participate in activities and she gets autographs...

She could not think of anyone at the moment, but the words reminded her of sirloin. She remembered the handkerchief she had given her at the theater and carefully took it out of her pocket.

"You still keep it?" Kudo Shinichi recognized the handkerchief.

"I want to wash it clean and return it if she still wants it..." said Mao Lilan.

There was a small stain of blood on the handkerchief, which was caused by the injury suffered by Mao Lilan when she tried to knock down an actress who was almost hit - and who was also the murderer of the previous case.

Kudo Shinichi was not surprised by her behavior. He touched his chin thoughtfully, "Ms. Wynyard seems to be very busy recently. She didn't go to the music school a few days ago. She came tonight but didn't stay to watch the performance..."

Mao Lilan smiled helplessly: "She is a big star, her schedule is very full."

"But my mom said she hasn't had any work lately..."

Kudo Shinichi was halfway through his words when a strong wind suddenly blew in through the car window. Mouri Ran's hand was not clenched tightly and the handkerchief was blown away!

Mao Lilan was startled, and quickly leaned over to hold the front seat, shouting to the driver: "Excuse me, sir, please stop the car next to me!"

The driver stepped on the brakes and the taxi stopped on a deserted road. Mao Lilan got out with an umbrella and looked around anxiously.

Kudo Shinichi also got out of the car. Seeing her actions and looking at the surrounding environment, he couldn't help but persuade her: "Xiaolan, forget it. It's just a handkerchief."

"No, this is given to me by Sirloin." Mao Lilan shook her head.

Kudo Shinichi sighed, walked to her side, looked around, then looked up at an abandoned apartment next to her.

Although the road was remote, the street lights were intact. He soon saw a white object stuck to the railing of the escape passage outside, fluttering in the wind.

"Look over there, is that the one?" He pointed casually.

Mao Lilan looked over and nodded quickly. Kudo Shinichi breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the front of the apartment, put away the umbrella, pushed the rolling door with one hand, turned around and said to her: "Then I'll go upstairs to get it, you go back to the car and wait for me."

After that, he entered the abandoned apartment alone.

Mao Lilan listened to his footsteps gradually fading away in the sound of rain, but the depressed feeling in her heart did not disappear.

She forced herself to stop thinking about the murderer's words and smile in the theater, and began to recall what Shinichi had said in the car just now - he said that this was not the first time he had experienced kidnapping.

This is a fact. Two years ago, Kudo Shinichi went to Minato Middle School as an exchange student for half a year. He ended up meeting someone who had a grudge against his father, who kidnapped him as revenge.

This incident made the news. Later, Mao Lilan went to visit Kudo at home and happened to meet him coming back from the Metropolitan Police Department after taking a statement. The person who sent him back was not a policeman, but...

The sound of footsteps not far away interrupted Mao Lilan's thoughts.

She subconsciously raised her head, and the next second, her hand suddenly clenched the umbrella handle - a strange man appeared in front of her without her knowing.

He was tall, wearing a black coat, with black hair hanging down to his waist under a knitted hat. She was shocked to find that he was holding a pistol in his left hand, which was inserted into his coat.

"Hey! Get in the car quickly!!"

Seeing this, the taxi driver remembered the recent news, stuck his head out and shouted, "He must be the murderer on the run!!"

Mao Lilan was brought back to her senses by his yelling. She looked at the anxious driver, then raised her head to look above the apartment building - Shinichi, who had gone to look for the handkerchief, had not come out yet...

The ferocious man in the knitted hat stopped in front of her and looked down at her. His gloomy expression was more chilling than the drizzle around them.

"hateful!"

The driver was anxious and afraid. Seeing that Mao Lilan was still standing there motionless despite being urged, he cursed under his breath, and without bothering to persuade her to get in, he started the car himself.

The taxi quickly drove away with exhaust fumes. Mao Lilan looked at the receding taillights and didn't even have time to say a word to try to keep it.

She turned back stiffly and met the man's cold and gloomy face. Fear made her mind almost blank.