Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

In the deep mountains of Tottori, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, there is a building that has been forgotten by the world and time - the Twilight Annex.

Looking down from the helicopter window, the villa seemed to merge into the darkness under the cover of night, like a sleeping beast. Only the twinkling star-like lights in the windows revealed signs of life like a dying candle.

Koizumi, who had read the original novel, knew very well that the dark exterior of the building in front of her was not the original appearance of the Dusk Annex.

As a legacy passed down from generation to generation by the Karasuma family, the Twilight Annex adopts a European architectural style, and its appearance is full of classical charm, which can be called a magnificent building. However, its true value lies not in the artistic level of the building, but in the building materials used in the Twilight Annex itself.

In the original plot, after Conan solved the puzzle and the huge building removed its black shell that was used to conceal its presence, everyone was shocked to find that the entire Dusk Villa was actually made of gold!

Koizumi particularly remembers that when Conan and his crew left in a helicopter after solving the case, they looked down from the porthole. Under the setting sun, the Dusk Villa, which had shed its black shell, reflected a dazzling light in the sunset, like a crown worn on the top of a mountain, shining brightly.

This is not the Dusk Villa at all, this is the Golden Villa!

Assuming that the construction area of ​​this Dusk Villa reaches thousands of square meters, and the main structures such as walls, roof, and floor are made of pure gold, the weight of gold required will be calculated in hundreds or even thousands of tons.

Coupled with the gold used in the decorations inside the building and various fine carvings, the value of a gold building of this scale and purity cannot be measured simply by the conventional gold price. Its historical, cultural and artistic value is immeasurable.

The fact that the Karasuma family was able to build such a luxurious building shows how unimaginable their family's power and influence once were.

With such a huge amount of wealth, it is understandable that Karasuma Renya would try his best to live a few more years.

Because the plot is so fantastic, Koizumi has a very deep impression of this plot, especially the method of turning the Dusk Villa into the Golden Villa. I just don't know if Karasuma Renya, the heir of the Karasuma family for many generations, knows this secret.

No, no, he definitely doesn't know!

In the original work, Conan and his crew were invited to solve a mystery by a greedy detective who was desperate to get rich.

Karasuma Renya sold the Twilight Villa!

If he knew the value of Dusk Villa, would he sell this great treasure as scrap?

...Come to think of it, does this count as her reward for completing the game?

Inevitably, Koizumi had some discordant thoughts in his mind.

There is no way, she is a normal person, facing the temptation of money, even if she knows it is illusory, it is hard not to have some fantasies...

The helicopter landed on the open space in the atrium of the Dusk Annex. Koizumi withdrew his gaze from the outside, closed his eyes, cleared his mind of all inappropriate thoughts, adjusted his emotions and got back into the actor's state.

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The door carved with crow patterns slowly opened, and led by a middle-aged man dressed as a butler, Koizumi was pushed by Gin and slowly stepped into this mysterious dusk annex.

Entering the hall, you will feel the soft burgundy carpet under your feet. There is an exquisite sculpture every few steps in the corridor, as if telling the long history of the annex. The chandelier above your head is dazzling, and countless crystal pendants are shining with dreamy light.

The stairs leading to the second floor were also carpeted, and the handrails were beautifully carved. On the mural at the corner of the stairs, there was a huge oil painting full of a sense of time. The man in the painting was dressed elegantly, and his appearance was seven points similar to the Karasuma Renya that Koizumi had seen once, especially the extremely eye-catching hooked nose, which fully showed that this must be an ancestor of the Karasuma family.

The expression of the man in the oil painting is majestic and solemn, and his dark pupils are like a bottomless abyss where no light can be seen, carrying an indescribable horror.

Koizumi even felt that the man in the portrait had been staring at her since she walked into the hall, making her feel a chill down her spine for no reason.

Just as Koizumi stood in the middle of the hall silently looking at everything around him, eight male servants walked in from the side door, stood on both sides of the stairs, and looked at Koizumi and Gin expressionlessly.

Koizumi took a quick look and saw that although these eight people were wearing black waiter uniforms, they all had unfriendly expressions and some had bulges on their waists or pockets, which showed that they were obviously carrying weapons.

Moreover, two of the eight people looked to be only about ten years old.

It seems that this is undoubtedly another "Gu" cultivated by Karasuma Renya, just like Gin.

【Welcome back, my child. 】

The deep and hoarse voice of Karasuma Renya rang out from a loudspeaker installed somewhere.

Koizumi hadn't noticed where the cameras were installed in the hall just now. At this moment, he looked up with a sense of something and looked at the giant oil painting on the wall opposite him.

Come to think of it, isn’t the position of the eyes in that oil painting a good place to install a camera?

[Especially you, Mello.] Karasuma Renya said slowly, [I didn't expect you to come back to me in this way. I once thought I was really going to lose you.]

Koizumi's expression froze for two seconds, then he suddenly showed a rather nervous smile and performed a gorgeous court salute to the oil painting: "Yes, father, I'm back. Do you want me to come and see you now?"

As Koizumi expected, Karasuma Renya panted a few times and replied in a somewhat stiff tone: [No, you go back to your room first.]

As expected, Karasuma Renya was very wary of her.

Humph, you coward who is afraid of death.

Koizumi cursed inwardly, but raised the corners of his mouth slightly, then returned to his respectful manner and saluted, saying, "Okay, I'll follow your instructions, father."

It was clear that what she had to do next was to find a way to dispel Karasuma Renya's vigilance and create an opportunity to kill him.

Come to think of it, on the way here just now, Koizumi was thinking about what attitude he should use when facing Karasuma Renya.

First, continue with Melo's "unwillingness to come back" mentality, add "resistance to his own Kyoko identity", and "the psychological shadow and fear of Twilight Annex and Karasuma Renya", and finally, mix with Melo's toughness and cunning, and blend these raw materials together...

What Kyoko should do is to cover up her inner fear with a positive and tough attitude. The tougher she is and the more positive her attitude is, the more guilty she will appear.

However, considering that Karasuma Renya must also be a person with a brain, she cannot act too perfect. She needs to occasionally reveal some not-so-obvious flaws to the other party in order to dispel Karasuma Renya's suspicion and doubt.

What I learned from the previous battle with Rum came in handy.

Thanks Rum!

Koizumi's graceful demeanor and her address as "father" obviously attracted the attention of the eight black-clad waiters present. Including the butler, all nine of them looked at her with complicated eyes, and seemed to be somewhat surprised by her positive attitude.

Among them was a guy of medium build who looked a little timid. The moment his eyes met hers, he seemed to blink very lightly.

Koizumi: ...

I don't know if Karasuma Renya realized that Koizumi was "acting" him. He paused for a long time before speaking again: "That's it. Get ready. The lady and the young master from the Twilight Villa are back. Is everything okay, Gin?"