In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 204 A Strange Coincidence

Chapter 204 A Strange Coincidence

"What?! Uncle, you're so unreliable!"

It was freezing cold, and everyone was having a great time, sweating a little. What they needed most at that moment was to get back to the rented villa to warm up by the fire, otherwise they risked catching a cold.

But at this crucial moment, Kogoro Mouri couldn't find the villa key, and the group could only wait anxiously outside the door.

Akutagawa looked at the ski resort villa that was still under renovation on the other side. It didn't look like a habitable place, and they didn't have the key there either.

"My phone and luggage are in the villa, so I can't call the manager to bring the keys up."

Ran looked at Conan with concern. The adults were fine; they had stronger immune systems and were less likely to catch a cold because they exercised regularly. But Conan, a small child, might not be able to handle it.

Compared to others, she was more experienced in dealing with Kogoro Mouri's carelessness, and when she took a chance out of concern for others, her already exceptional luck always seemed to be on her side.

After searching for a while, Xiaolan's eyes lit up: "There's a private villa over there. Let's go there. Even if we can't stay there, we can borrow the phone to call the manager and send him a spare key."

Kogoro Mouri was not very satisfied with his daughter's words, and besides, the private villas in this area were said to be bought by nouveau riche, and he didn't want to ask such people for help.

"Since that's the case, we'll have no choice but to force our way in!"

After saying that, he picked up a snow pole and was about to smash it down on the door lock when Ran Mouri and Conan quickly stopped him.

Kazuha Toyama couldn't help but nudge Heiji Hattori: "Are there any other detectives this unique?"

The main reason is that in such a short time together, she has already come to realize how unreliable this middle-aged detective, known as Uncle Mori, is.

Because Heiji Hattori's behavior was completely different from the rumors, he went to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, where Kogoro Mouri used to work, to investigate and learned some of his past.

Although Kogoro Mouri is notoriously muddle-headed, he is quite reliable in crucial moments. Police officers who have worked with Kogoro Mouri, while having some complaints about his unreliability, generally have a positive opinion of him.

Turning the tide and rescuing teammates from dire straits is a common occurrence; as for how those dire straits and dire straits came about, let's not worry about that.

Heiji Hattori explained, and Kazuha Toyama looked surprised: "What an amazing setting."

"Who can argue with that?!"

However, Heiji Hattori still felt that revealing the whole truth at the crime scene as if the person was asleep was a bit outrageous, like a character setting from a third-rate manga.

He was still not quite convinced until he witnessed it with his own eyes.

But given this guy's behavior, he would probably maintain his bumbling detective persona when he or Akutagawa is around.

However, if he were to choose a time when Akutagawa Hiko was not around and wait for Uncle Mori to demonstrate his abilities and solve the case, how could he possibly refrain from intervening? If he really stood by and did nothing, he wouldn't be Hattori Heiji.

Just as Kogoro Mouri insisted on breaking down the door, a green sedan drove by and then slowly backed up. A man in his fifties with a head that looked even more like a triangular rice ball than Genta Kojima jumped out of the passenger seat.

The person in the driver's seat was a graduate student in engineering at Kyoto University, whom Akutagawa Hiko was quite interested in. As for why he would become a driver for a professor in the medical school, it was, of course, thanks to his mentor who had betrayed him.

Okiya Subaru's originally calm gaze gradually turned uneasy. Look what he'd discovered in front of this small travel villa—a detective!

Three still!

The detective whose three event-related cooldowns may have already cooled down!

Subaru Okiya quickly recalled his seniors from different colleges, and finally turned his attention to Professor Oyama, who had recklessly provoked the famous detective.

This professor has a bad reputation. There was a post on the college forum accusing him of plagiarizing students' papers. Although it was quickly deleted, the student who posted it was expelled for spreading rumors and slandering the teacher.

However, it still caused quite a stir...

Furthermore, he heard that apart from him, who was just a laborer serving as the driver, everyone at this gathering was a student of Professor Dashan. If anyone had their papers stolen and was planning to have an affair with a big Professor Dashan, they were probably not going to live much longer.

However, Subaru Okiya felt no sympathy for the professor's possible dark future; on the contrary, he was now very worried about his own safety.

Yes, even if it was his first time meeting those senior students, he didn't have much interaction with Professor Dashan. At most, his own advisor knew Professor Dashan and asked him to come here to work.

However, the thought of those terrifying area attacks made Subaru Okiya extremely worried about his life.

A person about to commit murder often lacks rationality and cannot guarantee that he will not implicate the poor and innocent bystander.

Even if we pinpoint the root of the problem to the professor who plagiarized the paper, there's no guarantee he won't be caught in the crossfire—poisoning, gas leaks, fires, explosions, and so on. If he were to retaliate using any of these methods, could he possibly escape unscathed?

Subaru Okiya cast his hopeful gaze toward the seemingly radiant detective, as various rumors surfaced, claiming that he possessed the ability to perceive everything before a case occurred and to prevent it from happening.

He doesn't care what happens in the future, but it's best to take revenge when he's not around. As long as he escaped this time, that's enough. Even if he gets fired, he doesn't want to come back. He doesn't want to get involved at all.

Compared to academic studies, life is of course more important.

Oyama is a detective enthusiast. He has long admired the two famous detectives who have risen to fame in Tokyo, and he has even heard of the famous detective in Osaka who is nearby.

It wasn't because he was particularly skilled; it was just that every time a reporter interviewed someone who was solving a case, all they could find in the newspaper was a written description. The black and white newspaper obviously couldn't satisfy his need for exposure.

Over time, this joke has become somewhat popular among detective fans, and people outside of Osaka occasionally mention it.

"It really is you guys! I'll listen carefully to all your news reports!"

Oyama noticed their predicament and warmly invited them to his private villa. He was particularly eager to hear the famous detective recount the cases they had encountered, as there might be some secrets that were not convenient to report.

Later, when I visit my friends, I'll have something to brag about.

Akutagawa Hiko smiled slightly; the fish had taken the bait.

At this moment, hidden deep in the forest, the orange cat, perched on the back of a silver-gray dog—or rather, a giant wolf—stretched out its pink-padded paws and fiddled with a key.