Conan's other self

In the sea of ​​consciousness.

The man slipped off the sofa and lay on the cold floor. His eyes gradually lost their luster and soon lost their life. He held a pistol in his right hand, and next to him were the glasses that had just fallen off.

The woman dressed in black and wearing a black hat picked up her glasses, stared at them, and then turned her head.

She heard the door being pushed open.

She saw a little girl wearing a nightgown and holding a stuffed bear standing by the door.

The child said to her: "Who are you?"

She put her index finger in front of her mouth, smiled gently at her, and signaled the little girl to keep it secret.

…

"Teacher Judy?"

Several consecutive shouts woke Judy up from her memories. After casually explaining a few words to her colleagues next to her, she prepared to go to class and informed the students that she was resigning.

Until they were walking together on the way to school, Xiaolan and Yuanzi, who had been almost inseparable from her these days, still found it difficult to accept the sudden news.

"Hey, Teacher Judy..."

"Can you tell us now...the reason for your resignation..."

"What is the reason at home?"

Xiaolan and Yuanzi asked each other one by one. When giving the resignation notice, Judy said that she needed to return to the United States due to family reasons.

"Oh, that's a lie!" Judy said, "Actually - it's the very, very important treasure map I've been looking for before, and I finally found it... maybe!"

"Treasure Map?"

"Are you talking about her first love?" Yuanzi gossiped to Xiaolan in a low voice.

"But, if that's the case, let's not talk about the map, just say we found the treasure...Ah, wait a minute, teacher!"

"That's the only thing we still don't understand!"

"No! No! Secret can't be told to you!" Judy said with a smile, "A secret makes a woman woman!"

"ah…"

Seeing that it was impossible to pry Judy's mouth open, Xiaolan and Yuanzi had no choice but to give up. Regarding the upcoming parting, Xiaolan was a little sad, "But it's such a pity... that guy couldn't attend the teacher's class..."

"That guy? Are you talking about Shinichi?"

"Ah, yes..."

"Let him go!" Yuanzi said angrily, "The kind of man who is immersed in the case and leaves his wife here will not understand the advantages of Teacher Judy's lectures!"

"W-wife?"

"How long will it take to solve a case..." Yuanzi said, "It's better to give up and come back as soon as possible..."

"That's unlikely... He's not the kind of person who would give up midway... and he'll persevere to the end..."

"Haha~" Yuanzi imitated Xiaolan with an intoxicated look on his face, "I just like this place about him, come and kiss him!"

"I just said that he is a stubborn and stubborn person..."

"Oh, speaking of stubborn people - so does that cool guy!"

"Huh? Are you talking about Conan?" Xiao Lan was stunned for a moment. Although Conan and Xiao Kong were both called this when they first met Teacher Judy, the teacher only met Conan a few days ago, so he should have said Conan. Bar…

"Yes! When I call Dr. Ari's house recently, he is always there!"

"Teacher, are you talking about that brat Xiao Kong?" Yuanzi said, "Their voices are almost exactly the same. If you are not very familiar with them, you can't tell them apart..."

"Oh!" Judy said with a surprised expression, "Does the child live in Dr. Ali's house?"

"Well," Xiaolan explained, a little unsure whether she had told Teacher Judy these things, "He and Conan are relatives of the new family, but he is staying at the doctor's house..."

"Oh... no wonder! When we went to Dr. Agasa's house with Dr. Shinde last time, Dr. Shinde specifically asked about the child..."

"Hey, does the new doctor also know?"

"Xiaolan, have you forgotten? The new doctor was also in charge of the elementary school!"

"Oh, that's right..." Judy thought thoughtfully.

"However, it might be Conan who answered the teacher's call," Xiao Lan said. "Xiao Kong and Xiao Ai also have a cold... Conan will take care of them there, even bringing a change of clothes..."

"They have a really good relationship..."

"They are twins! Ah, I think I told the teacher..."

"Okay, let's not talk about these little brats!" Sonoko interrupted, "Shall we go to the teacher's place to have a party now?"

"ah?"

"Teacher Judy's farewell party!"

Xiaolan and Judy readily agreed.

They went to the convenience store to buy some drinks and food, and with the remote assistance of Kudo Shinichi, they solved a case that happened in the convenience store, and then came to Teacher Judy's house.

What surprised Xiaolan and Yuanzi was that Judy was not as indifferent to "parting" as she seemed on the surface. Instead, she drank a lot of wine and fell asleep on the table.

In order to accompany Judy, Xiaolan, who also drank a lot of juice, couldn't help but go to the bathroom. While washing her hands, she accidentally discovered something leaking from the edge of the dressing mirror.

"What's this…"

Muttering quietly, Xiaolan opened the mirror curiously.

The wooden board under the mirror is covered with dense photos, two of which are of her and Sonoko, and some of new doctors...

But there are more photos of Conan and Maplehara. Posted in the middle was a photo of Kaedehara telling her that he had to go back first during the school festival.

Xiaolan stared blankly for a while, and then suddenly glanced towards the room where Judy was.

The recent serial disappearance of children... It seems that the police have not found any results...

…

"An unseasonable Halloween party?"

In the Maori Detective Agency, Uncle Maori was eating while looking at Xiaolan opposite, opening an envelope, "What month is it now? Halloween should be October 31st, right?"

"That's why I wrote something out of season at the beginning..."

"What did you write?"

"Well...the letter said..."

Xiaolan opened the invitation and read:

"Your Excellency, the incompetent detective Mouri Kogoro, invites you to this terrible party on the coming full moon night...

Held on this blood-stained boat...

Of course, the dying lamb will curse his fate whether you're in attendance or not...

Will sinners indulge in the agony of death..."

"Ha! It's a challenge to my famous detective Mouri Kogoro!" Uncle Mouri said angrily, "Who is it from?"

"Is he a foreigner? Because he only wrote letters..." Xiaolan turned over the envelope and read, "Vermouth."

…

"Vermouth?" Dr. Ali answered the phone in the living room, "Sorry, Xiaolan, I have never heard of this name..."

"Really...Who is it? Sending such an invitation..."

"So, will Mouri go? This kind of party..." Dr. Ali said, "It's tomorrow, right?"

"Hmm... You are a Tokyoite who bravely accepts challenges..." Xiaolan said, "Dad is getting ready and asked Sonoko to help him with his makeup... He is worrying about the look..."

"makeup?"

"This invitation says that because it is a Halloween party, all participants must dress up as monsters and wear black suits or black skirts to attend... Of course, companions must also..."

"Companion? Xiaolan, are you going too?"

"How can you go! That kind of monster party!"

"That's right..."

"Ah, there is one more thing I want to ask Doctor..."

"Um?"

"Since it was sent to my father, that means..." Xiaolan said, "That guy... maybe he also received it..."

"Ah...are you talking about Shinichi's place..."

Dr. Agasa said, looking at Maplehara and Conan who were sitting on the sofa and reading the letter together.

Conan made a confidentiality gesture to the doctor, then continued to read the letter. After the doctor hung up the phone, he asked Fengyuan:

"Has Haibara ever mentioned the name Vermouth to you?"

Haihara Ai is still in the basement. Since that day, she rarely comes out of the basement.

Feng Yuan coughed, then nodded and shook his head.

"She is not very familiar with wine, so she never mentioned the name." Fengyuan said, "However, this is a wine originating from Italy. She did mention the name of this wine in Japan..."

"Belmod..."

"Yes, a member of the organization." Fengyuan confirmed.

"Then, then, this invitation?" Dr. A Li, who came over to listen after answering the phone, looked shocked.

"Yes," Conan said, "It's an invitation from their accomplice Belmode..."

"Are you going then?"

"It seems I have to go," Maplehara unfolded the invitation and letter to the doctor. "The name on the envelope and invitation is Kudo Shinichi, but the letterhead of the letter together is..."

"Dear, dear Edogawa Conan/Sora Kaedehara..." Dr. Agasa took the letter and said with an ugly expression on his face, "Can it be said that..."

"It has been exposed. Our identities...maybe even Haiyuan's identity..."

"But, isn't it strange?" Dr. Ali asked, "If you already know...why don't you come here?"

"Yeah, I don't understand the reason..." Conan said, taking the envelope from Feng Yuan, turning it to the front and looking at the signature on it, "If this is one of the reasons, I kind of understand it..."

Feng Yuan couldn't help coughing twice again.

"Xiao Kong still has a cold..."

"It's okay, Doctor." Fengyuan said, "And didn't you notice? Even though it says that on the letter, there is only one invitation..."

Maplehara took back the envelope from Conan, then turned it over with interest and shook it, as if he wanted to shake out another invitation letter from it, "I think the other party is probably not sure who we are yet. That’s Kudo Shinichi…”

"There is no way," Conan said, "After all, it is unbelievable that one person becomes two people... It is impossible for normal people to imagine..."

"So, I don't have to go, right?" Fengyuan said, "Then let's do it again..."

He paused.

"Please, another me."

Thank you to classmate Tietietietiezhang for the reward, and thank you all for your subscriptions, monthly tickets, recommendation tickets and any form of support. Thank you so much.