Dinner continued, the words spoken by Detective Senichi sent shivers down the spines of everyone present, especially Ran and Sonoko, who trembled in fear.
Because they had heard that the online friend who had just been arrested had indeed prepared a cunning plan for murder, just as Senichi had described.
According to the confession made in the police car, the suspect intended to shoot a bow and arrow tied with a line into a tree outside the villa after committing the murder. Then, they would throw the corpse into the snow along the line and retrieve the line, turning the area around the body into a crime scene without footprints.
Just the thought of such a situation made their scalp crawl. If it really happened, they couldn't even imagine how terrifying it would be.
Both girls nodded repeatedly, promising to be careful and not participate in any online gatherings or the like.
Of course, Senichi wasn't lying to them with his words.
Although such a typical case seemed unrealistic and highly unlikely to happen, he could confidently say that in the world of Conan, this was a reality based on extensive data!
For example, Ran, who was beside him, nodded in agreement after listening to Senichi's words, believing them wholeheartedly.
Why?
Recalling the "Night Baron Murder Case" she had personally experienced in Izu, Ran couldn't help but believe in Senichi's words. The previous case and the situation described by Detective Senichi were the same.
The perpetrator gathered them together using a fabricated virus in order to take revenge on their older brother. It was terrifying, too terrifying.
Encountering revenge cases that originated from online gatherings twice in a row, Ran's account of her previous experiences left Sonoko feeling uneasy.
Originally, she thought Senichi was exaggerating to scare her, but after hearing Ran's account, the reliability of his words increased significantly.
"So offline gatherings are such terrifying events..." Sonoko's face was filled with fear, and she couldn't help but say, "I don't even dare to go online anymore..."
"It's not that exaggerated, it's just a reminder to be cautious when it's necessary." Senichi smiled and said, "Okay, let's stop talking about this. Let's eat."
"Oh, I want to eat grilled steak!"
Upon hearing Senichi's words, Sonoko, who had been feeling down, immediately became spirited and enthusiastically started grilling the meat. Senichi found it amusing.
With Sonoko's liveliness, the atmosphere at the dining table became lively.
The sizzling sound of fat and meat resonated on the iron plate. The fat was roasted at a high temperature, resulting in golden-brown grilled meat that pairs perfectly with the sauce. Combined with a sip of hot sake, it was truly satisfying.
At first, Kogoro Mouri invited Senichi to drink with him, but soon after, he started drinking heavily on his own. He wasn't good at holding his liquor and ended up drinking twice as much as Senichi, his face turning slightly red.
Conan, although feeling a little under the weather, had already taken medicine and felt much better. After eating hastily, he felt a bit drowsy in the warm room.
"Thank you."
Ayako handed Senichi a few pieces of grilled steak and thanked him with a smile.
"Huh? Thank me for what?" Although Senichi had drunk some alcohol, the sake was not strong, and his brain was still clear. He looked at Ayako with some confusion.
"It's because of you that you specially came to investigate the gathering villa for the sake of Sonoko and Ran, right?"
Ayako looked at Senichi, her eyes filled with tenderness.
"Because the victim of the case you encountered happened to be attending the magic gathering as well. You were afraid of a connection between the two events and that Sonoko and Ran might be in danger, so you went to investigate."
"It's not as exaggerated as you said. I did have some suspicions, and it was part of the investigation." Senichi waved his hand, not wanting to take credit. "Besides, I really did catch the culprit there, so it wasn't a special trip just for Sonoko and Ran."
After all, he knew that there was a culprit there, and even if Sonoko and Ran weren't present, he would have gone to investigate.
"Now Ayako mistakenly believes that I went all the way there because of her request, she feels very touched, which makes me a little embarrassed," Senichi thought to himself.
"Regardless, I still want to thank you," Ayako looked at Senichi, who was smiling happily across from her, and smiled gently. "You prevented my sister from experiencing something terrifying."
"Oh, if it's for that, then I'll accept it," Senichi smiled and picked up his sake cup, lightly clinking it with Ayako's cup.
"Cheers."
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Question.
If you were living in Conan's world and experienced a snowy winter one day and suddenly a spring season the next day, how would you feel?
Senichi thought that if someone asked this question, he could definitely share his own feelings with everyone.
The answer would be confusion, but with the continuous season jumps, one would get used to being confused.
At least for Senichi, facing this sudden change in seasons, he had already put away his winter clothes in the closet and was now wearing a summer uniform.
He remained indifferent, with no ripples in his heart regarding the change in seasons.
After all, in Conan's world, this was normal...
At least since Senichi arrived here, he had experienced spring to autumn, summer to winter, winter to autumn, and a series of mindless season jumps.
And yet, the people around him didn't react at all.
But considering the increased chance of survival, Senichi felt that he could accept it.
It was just that the timeline followed the main storyline, causing time to move a little slower and become a bit chaotic, but it was nothing unacceptable.
Look, isn't technology around here also developing? What's the big deal!
Moreover, when the main storyline ends, the timeline will naturally return to normal. Being able to live more than twenty years in half a year is a big win!
Ahem, let's not talk about that.
After splashing his face with cold water and having breakfast, Senichi found a seat in the lobby of the Metropolitan Police Department, holding a newspaper and patiently waiting.
Today, he was going to receive Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys.
As for the reason, it was because they had gone on an outing together.
And then, naturally, they didn't bring tents, and "luckily" encountered a castle, where they ended up getting involved in a case.
Of course, thanks to Conan, the case was successfully solved.
And today, Senichi was receiving them to serve as witnesses.
It's also worth mentioning that Akemi Miyano was currently practicing her voice at home.
Although Senichi's props solved the problem of disguise, her voice didn't change. Despite the voice changer, it was still a flaw.
In situations where she needed to maintain her disguise for a long time, it was safer to have a different vocal range.
As for the teacher, of course, it was the famous actress, Yukiko Kudo.
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