Conan's other self

Full moon night.

The bright moonlight shines on the Yokohama Port. A ship that seems to have been sleeping on the seabed for hundreds of years is docked here quietly, bringing a strange and eerie atmosphere.

Mouri Kogoro and Suzuki Sonoko walked together, looked at the ship a few times, and then lined up to get on the ship. All around them were other Halloween partygoers dressed up as various scary monsters.

"Werewolf, Franken, Mummy..."

Uncle Maori, who is dressed as a vampire, looks no different from ordinary people when he doesn't open his mouth. "They are all monsters..."

"I'm so excited!" said Sonoko, who was dressed more like she was attending a comic-con than a Halloween party.

"Is it okay? You, the eldest lady of the Suzuki Consortium, are among these people..."

"It's okay! Xiaolan and I are different, I like this!"

"But what kind of monster are you, Miss?"

"How rude, I'm a witch! A witch!" Sonoko shook the broom in his hand at Uncle Maori unhappily, "Didn't you bring a broom?"

"Ooooooooooo!"

At this time, the people behind them urged them to follow the team in front in a language they did not understand at all. Although they did not understand, Uncle Maori understood the other party's gestures and hurriedly walked forward with Sonoko.

"Don't you know how to say it with your mouth..." Yuanzi complained.

"I am too devoted to the monster I am pretending to be..."

A pleasant female voice came from behind the two of them. Uncle Maori looked back, his eyes lit up, "Wow! This... really beautiful Miss Witch..."

"Thank you, but..." the woman took off her round-top wide-brimmed hat, revealing bunches of snake-shaped hair, "I'm not a witch..."

"M-Medusa!?"

"Turn you into stone!"

"Next guest! Please take out the invitation!" Uncle Maori thought that he would be willing to be petrified by such a beautiful Medusa. When he was stunned, the staff not far away also urged him.

He quickly came to his senses, turned around and walked forward to hand over the invitation he had received.

"Oh, this is the famous detective Mr. Kogoro Mori!"

"Ah, was it discovered?"

"Please put your name on it, isn't it?" Yuanzi rolled his eyes.

"Mouri Kogoro and Suzuki Sonoko..."

Uncle Maori signed his name and that of his companions in the register, and then whispered to the staff: "But...are you really going to kill us?"

"ha?"

"Look, wasn't there this letter that hinted at a crime that was sent with the invitation..."

"We did write the invitation together..." the staff took the letter and took a look at it, "but we didn't know there was such a letter..."

"ah?"

"There is indeed a guessing game at the party..."

Uncle Maori felt a little strange and wanted to ask again, but was pulled away by Yuan Zi who was eager to board the boat for a visit.

And just behind them, a man wearing a coat and a bandage on his face walked up quickly, jumped into the queue, and handed the invitation to Medusa in front of her.

Then, he silently signed the same name as on the invitation under the surprise and admiration of the female staff member.

Kudo Shinichi.

…

On the other side, Dr. Ali’s house.

It's no longer snowing outside, but the cold wind is even more biting.

However, because the heater was on, Fengyuan stayed quite comfortably. He just leaned on the sofa and closed his eyes to rest, feeling as if he was about to fall asleep. At this time, the phone in the living room rang suddenly and urgently, which made him sober up.

After looking at Ai Haibara, who was wearing a mask and sitting quietly on the sofa opposite, reading a mystery novel, Maplehara yawned, then stood up and walked over to pick up the phone.

"Hello, this is Dr. A Li's house."

"I'm sorry to bother you so late. I'm Shinde," said the voice of Dr. Shinde on the other side of the phone. "Is it... Sora?"

"Well, it's me, doctor."

Because the school had unified internal medicine examinations before, and Xinde served as the primary school doctor for a period of time, they had met several times. Of course, there was also the bus incident, which they took notes together.

"Where's the doctor?"

"The doctor is not here," Fengyuan replied, "He went out with Conan for something. What can I do for you?"

"Actually, I want to find Xiao Ai..."

"Ah, wait a minute, I-"

"No, no, it's the same thing with you," Dr. Shinde said while looking at the medical record. "That's it, isn't her cold always hard to cure? So I want to take her to a well-equipped hospital. Go to a big hospital for diagnosis...

I asked a doctor I know, and he happened to be free tonight...

Although it is sudden, is it convenient for me to pick her up now? I will contact the doctor..."

Of course you have to talk to the adults at home about this kind of thing.

After explaining the purpose of his call, the new doctor put down the medical record in his hand. However, it was not someone's medical record, but a cut-out DNA test report.

He waited patiently for a reply. Feng Yuan Sora on the other side of the phone seemed to be discussing with Hai Yuan Ai...

Soon there was another sound, and the person on the other side of the phone was back.

"If it's inconvenient..."

"Haiyuan said there is no problem with her," Fengyuan said, "However, I am not worried about her going alone. Can I go with her?"

"Ah... of course it's no problem..." the new doctor responded, and then heard a slight cough from the other side of the phone, "Huh? This is... have you caught a cold too? Then I'll contact the doctor I know and see. Can you make an appointment temporarily..."

He didn't notice when he called Haibara Ai several times before to inquire about her condition... However, at that time, Dr. A Li quickly transferred to the phone...

"Thank you, doctor, but no need. My cold is not serious, it's just that my throat is a little itchy... There's no need to go in for a checkup..."

"Okay... But don't force yourself. If you feel uncomfortable somewhere, be sure to tell me... I'll drive there right away. I'll be there in about ten minutes..."

"Well, that's my problem, doctor."

After the other party hung up the phone first, Fengyuan looked at Haibara Ai, who was still sitting on the sofa.

Because Fengyuan had just turned on the speakerphone of the phone, Haiyuan Ai, who should have heard it, heard it. At this time, she had already put down the novel and got up to prepare for the trip.

Such as a coat.

Putting down the phone, Feng Yuan was almost the same.

But after a while, the phone rang again.

"Normally no one calls..."

Haiyuan Ai, who sat down again and read the novel while waiting, frowned slightly, as if he was a little dissatisfied that he couldn't concentrate on the mystery plot.

"Normally you're not in the living room either..." Fengyuan replied, then walked over again and picked up the phone.

"Hello, this is-"

"Little new!"

"…Mother?"

"did you miss me?"

"We just met a few days ago," Maplehara said, listening to the familiar and friendly voice of Kudo Yukiko, "What's the matter?"

"Really, can't you make a phone call if you have nothing to do?" Yukiko Kudo said angrily, "That's too much - guess where I am now, mom?"

"You're back in the United States, but since you ask like this - are you coming to Japan again?"

"Correct answer! There will be a reward later! However, your father is a master of summoning people...I haven't even had a good rest and I have to rush back to help him deal with things. Really..."

"So...you need my help again?"

"Oh, you are so smart. He is indeed my son...I am heading towards you, hurry up and get ready!"

"Eh? Wait a minute!" Yukiko Kudo said as if she was about to hang up the phone, but Maplehara quickly shouted to stop.

"Eh? You don't want to reject mom, right? It's so sad... ugh..."

Maplehara could almost imagine Kudo Yukiko wiping her tears on the other side of the phone, just like the last time she was at Uncle Mouri's house, "No, it's just that Haihara's cold hasn't gone away yet..."

"You're not feeling well yet? Is it serious?"

"It's not that serious, I just still have a bit of a cough, but it's a little more serious than mine..."

"oh…"

"Traveling is no problem, but our school's new school doctor just called and said he would take her to the hospital for a checkup... The doctor is not at home because of something, so I plan to go with her..."

Kudo Yukiko hesitated for a moment, "Then, how about..."

"I'm fine," Haiyuan Ai's voice intervened in the call, "I'm not really a child, it's not a big deal even if I go to the hospital alone..."

"But, Haiyuan..."

"Don't underestimate me!" Hui Yuan Ai said dissatisfied, "I don't want to be taken seriously as a child..."

Haiyuan Ai seemed to be very insistent, so Fengyuan agreed. Although the person on the phone should have heard it, he still said it.

Kudo Yukiko worriedly asked Haibara Ai a few words. After learning that there was no problem, her tone became lighter again.

"Then it's settled? Well... let me see... it will take about ten minutes to arrive."

After hanging up the phone, Kudo Yukiko walked out of the phone booth and returned to the car.