The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

"...What, it's a mess." Kudo Shinichi, who was unable to stand up straight, looked up at Joker's head and tugged at the corner of his mouth, "If I am Cinderella, then what are you, a fairy godmother?"

Tang Ze looked down at his face, which was completely wet with sweat, and knew that the white smoke scene he had seen once before was about to appear.

"No, I am Mr. Rabbit who takes Alice through the rabbit hole. You may not last two minutes, just answer me, do you want to, or don't want to."

Still using Joker's usual, casual and slow speaking style, Tangze's hand was silently pressed on his mobile phone.

No matter how Kudo Shinichi answered, Karasawa was determined to push him.

Of course it’s good if you agree, but you have to agree if you don’t agree.

Otherwise, wouldn't this be a waste of his efforts?

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【rank up! Rank2]

[Acquired ability "Expect yourself to others lv1" (transfer the buff of the designated teammate to yourself for a limited time)]

[If the flaws and confusion in choices, the weaknesses and wavering in character are just detours that they will inevitably take when they are too young, then you firmly believe that there is nothing that cannot be changed.

So the girl standing at the intersection, unable to move forward, heard the whispers of butterflies in her ears. She raised her head, and for the first time she no longer looked at the fading back, but instead looked at the infinite blue sky.

She shouldn't stop here, she should stride forward and catch up with the shadow. 】

Mao Lilan, who wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, sorted out her chaotic emotions and found herself sitting on the street at night with an emotional breakdown. She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Even if Karasawa was indeed a friend she could talk to about everything, it was a bit aggressive to have him sit in the night breeze and discuss these topics at this time, and the starting point was to question whether the other party was working with Kudou Shinichi to deceive her.

Just as she was about to apologize to him for her initial attitude and say good night, Mao Lilan raised her head, only to find that Tang Ze, who was sitting opposite, was silent and staring straight at her.

Of course it was not an aggressive look, but a...

It's hard to describe, but being watched by him like this, Mao Lilan suddenly felt like an exhibit animal being stared at in a zoo.

"What, what's wrong, Tang Ze?" Mao Lilan wiped her face twice more because she was worried that she was crying too much. "I, does something look strange? Well, anyway, thank you for telling me this."

"No, it's nothing strange." Tang Ze laughed, "You helped yourself."

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"Of course I want to." Feeling the increasingly piercing pain, Kudo Shinichi squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, "I can't even dream of it."

As an ordinary student, he goes to and from school, makes jokes with his friends and the girl he likes, and continues his career as a high school detective...

These ordinary daily life are like air. Only when it is lost can you feel its cherishment and value.

The past three days had been so comfortable, so comfortable that he almost forgot about the dark clouds hanging above his head.

Now, the shadow caught up with him again, reminding him stingingly that it was time to wake up from the dream.

Of course he thought, and he even regretted it now, that he should not have paid so much attention to dates and rituals. He should have brought Xiaolan here yesterday, and maybe he would not have encountered the current dilemma.

However, this is not something he can change if he wants to.

"Okay, I'll give you this chance."

Joker's voice sounded from above his head, and before he could react, the hand covered by a black half-glove covered his eyes.

"Close your eyes and count to 3 silently." Covering Kudo Shinichi's eyes tightly, Karasawa took out his mobile phone with his left hand and started the navigation to another world.

The surrounding environment was subtly distorted for a moment, and Kudo Shinichi, who had no time to pay attention to his surroundings, naturally could not notice this.

After bringing up the panel, he skillfully expanded the formation panel and edited Kudo Shinichi's name into it. Tang Ze glanced at his health bar that popped up in the lower left corner and silently activated Mao Lilan's new skill.

After getting the transfer debuff effect provided by Mao Lilan in the first stage, Tang Ze once tested it with Haibara Ai.

The conclusion is that the research and development goal of APTX4869 is to prolong life as a drug. This rejuvenation effect is regarded as a gain. He cannot use this skill bug to change the size of these two fake elementary school students.

Looking at it now, Mao Lilan, who is completely positioned as a buff-like skill tree, can still bring out new surprises.

Kudo Shinichi, who was already on the verge of reaching his limit and felt that he was about to scream in pain, suddenly felt a lightness on his body after three counts.

All the pain and high fever disappeared in an instant, and the strength returned to his hands and feet. Everything seemed to be rewinded to before the onset of symptoms.

Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but be stunned.

"Okay, the magic has taken effect." Tang Ze let go of the hand covering his eyes, stood up, and leaned on the handrail of the stairs behind him at the safety exit. "Cinderella has found her glass slipper, go and see her. People."

"I-I am..." Kudo Shinichi stood up and pressed his chest in disbelief.

How is this done? Is this also the power of cognitive learning?

How much more magic does this magical thief friend of mine have...

"Hurry up, magic is not permanent. You only have 20 minutes of chance." He raised his palms to stop Kudo Shinichi from continuing to ask. Karasawa emphasized, "Run quickly, Miss Alice."

Why are all the descriptions given to him like this classic heroine in fairy tales...

After a brief moment of dumbfounding, Kudo Shinichi took a breath and opened the safety door behind him.

He was right, he had to hurry up.

"Thank you, it's been a big help." Before stepping out, Kudo Shinichi solemnly thanked him.

Tang Ze waved his hand to him, said nothing, and watched him run out of the safe passage.

When the last ray of light from outside the door disappeared, Tang Ze couldn't hold himself any longer, holding his chest and sliding down to the ground along the armrest he was leaning on.

"Fuck, it hurts so much..." Tangze said through gritted teeth, pressing down hard on his heart that suddenly accelerated and seemed to beat out of his chest.

Mao Lilan gave this skill that seems to be upgradeable. Of course, it has a time limit and a CD.

If it is not in combat, it can only be used once every 2 hours, and each time is limited to 20 minutes. Unlimited refills are not possible.

Moreover, the transferred buff did not disappear, but was transferred to Karasawa himself.

Therefore, Kudo Shinichi does not need to shrink for the time being, but the price is that Karasawa has to shrink for him for 20 minutes.

Even though he didn't take the A drug, he was still able to save the country through a curve. He borrowed money to experience the effect of the A drug. In terms of gameplay, Tang Ze was really convinced.

"Huh... It's so uncomfortable. You two fake elementary school students are so awesome." Feeling the severe pain that seemed to be being shattered and reorganized all over his body, Tang Ze sat down on the ground and calmly waited for his changes.

As a trained professional, his tolerance for pain is extremely high, and ordinary torture methods cannot make him scream.

Coupled with the pain tolerance provided by Hoshikawa Teru's assistance skills, the impact of the same symptoms on Karasawa is obviously smaller than those on Kudo Shinichi, not to mention the difference in physical fitness between the two of them.

If it hurts so much after so many nails, it's really like stepping on a horse.

An ordinary 17-year-old child suddenly suffered such a severe pain attack and only fainted slightly. He was worthy of being a superman Ke Xue who recovered casually after being shot.

"Leader? Are you okay?"

Noah, who was hanging on his waist, felt that the body he was leaning against suddenly became empty. He quickly floated up alertly and turned to the direction of Karasawa, trying to confirm his situation.

...Then, I saw a white-haired little boy with sweaty face, sitting in a pile of bright red cloth, pulling on his scarf in a slightly embarrassed manner.

"Ah? Can you really change for him?" Noah was shocked.

Then the body honestly grabbed Tangze's cell phone that fell on the ground, turned on the camera, and took a photo.

"Hey, stop shooting, come here and help..." Tang Ze, who was hurriedly trying to free himself from the scarf, yelled angrily.

He said it very seriously, but his voice became immature and childish, which was obviously not lethal. He only heard a clear "puff" sound from the little rag doll.

"Damn it... the scarf doesn't change. What a mistake." Helpless Tang Ze pulled off the fabric piled on his shoulders and sighed.

This is the reason why Karasawa chose to switch to the Kaitou server.

He doesn't have to be in the monster thief state to use his skills. He has to transform and then transfer. The idea is to adapt his body to the phantom thief suit.

You see, when the P5 protagonist turns into a rat, his mask changes accordingly. There is no reason why he turns into a child and his clothes can't be changed at will, right?

This is fixed skin, not real clothing.

After testing, Karasawa's conjecture was basically established. His Kaito thief costume did become smaller as he got smaller, and it fit perfectly, saving him the trouble of fighting with large-sized clothes.

But suddenly he turned back into a seven or eight-year-old child, and his scarf, which had grown unreasonably long, suddenly became extremely exaggerated, almost wrapping him up into a ball of wool.

After reluctantly pulling his head out of the pile of scarves, Tangze rubbed his messy hair and looked down at his current hands.

The fingers are round, thick and short, and they belong to the hands of a child. When you make a fist, like Haibara Ai, it will turn into a round ball.

I have never seen such a scene.jpg

Okay, I admit it, you Ke Xue is more awesome.

"Okay, the test was quite successful. Noah, hand me the syringe... stop laughing, go get the syringe and draw some blood first!"

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"I heard that the case over there has been solved."

"Oh? Really? That's good."

The waiter who was stuck in time carrying the dessert cart leaned down and spoke into Mao Lilan's ear.

She didn't need any additional instructions from the customer. She paid attention to the case and naturally calculated the time when the detective would return.

As a waiter in a high-end restaurant, this kind of careful observation and attentive service are essential qualities.

"You will be able to see your significant other soon." The waiter reassured with a smile.

"What other half..." Mao Lilan smiled sheepishly.

Based on her guess about that guy's condition, it's still unknown whether he can come back here...

Mao Lilan's expression was stunned when she saw the figure approaching quickly from the corner of her eye.

Using his maximum running speed, Kudo Shinichi almost sprinted and plunged into the observation restaurant.

After running out for more than ten meters, he vaguely realized that something was wrong with the joker's state just now.

After his symptoms disappeared, Joker always leaned on the place where he originally stood, without moving at all whether he was talking or anything else.

There's something wrong, it's like...

It was as if he had just analyzed the situation at the crime scene.

Perhaps, the joker did not use some "magic" to delay his time, but paid a certain price for him...

Thinking of this, his steps became even faster.

He must cherish these hard-earned 20 minutes and finish what he wants to tell Xiaolan.

Then go back and see what happened to the phantom thief who only cared about looking cool and never mentioned what he had done.

"Shinichi, you, you're back..." Seeing Kudo Shinichi, panting and sweating profusely, standing still in front of the table, Mao Lilan couldn't help but stand up too.

This was a development she had never imagined.

Three days ago, after finishing the conversation with Karasawa, she had already acquiesced that Shinichi turned into Conan due to some force majeure, and also chose to hide it from her because of these force majeure.

In the past three days, looking at Kudo Shinichi standing next to her as usual, and the "Conan" that this guy conjured out of nowhere, she had roughly guessed what the other person was thinking.

If he could change back, she believed that Shinichi wouldn't want to be treated like a primary school student - even when he was a high school student, it would still make him unhappy if adults looked down on him because of his age.

Therefore, this means that the meeting in the past few days can only be a fantasy, and she must treat every minute as the last second to see him.

Today, when she heard the scream that seemed destined to sound, she sighed inwardly, feeling a little disappointed.

She guessed that Shinichi might not be able to come back.

Since his disappearance, every time he left her and turned around, it meant another long separation, as if fate was deliberately teasing them.

She had already made a decision and adjusted her mentality. She came to the appointment today. She just wanted to hear what Shinichi wanted to say to her despite making so many arrangements and becoming himself again to see her.

However, this small wish may not be realized.

Compared to Shinichi not coming back, she was truly surprised to see him actually come back.

"...I won't disturb you two for your dessert." Looking around at the expressions of the couple, the waiter smiled knowingly and pushed the dining cart away, leaving space for the young couple.

It's so good, the smell of love.

"Xiaolan." Looking straight at Mao Lilan's wide-open eyes, Kudo Shinichi adjusted his breathing for a while and said seriously, "I asked you to come here today because this is a very special place. I think there are some things that should be said here. you say."

As his breathing gradually calmed down, Kudo Shinichi plucked up the courage, stretched out his hand, and grabbed Mao Lilan's palm.

Growing up together, they naturally had a lot of physical contact, holding hands, playing around, and even hugging each other many times.

However, feeling the heat in the opponent's hand, Mao Lilan still felt like she was being burned, and subconsciously closed her fingers.

Their palms were clasped together.

"I'm sorry, I've been away for so long, but I didn't even tell you an explanation. I didn't mean to do this." Grasping Mao Lilan's hand tightly, Kudo Shinichi pinched the cuff with his other hand to find the strength to speak for himself. "What I want to tell you is that I am actually..."

Tell her, tell her the truth.

Tell her that the shadow of darkness hangs over him, tell her that her peaceful routine may be overturned at any time.

Tell her that she is taking risks, tell her that she is trying her best to pursue a perfect ending, and ask her to believe in her efforts...

You don't have to explain the organization's affairs in detail and prevent her from knowing the too-deep dark side, but she should have the power to make a choice.

Maybe the ending will not be as beautiful as he expected, maybe he can't really change back at all; maybe Huiyuan can't develop a real antidote at all, maybe he is destined to have to live his life for ten years again...

He was involved and had no choice but to put such a heavy burden on them without knowing it.

Even if the result may be an irreparable rift in their relationship...

"Shhh."

A white finger touched Kudo Shin's mouth that was about to speak.

Kudo Shinichi stopped talking and looked blankly at Mao Lilan's face close at hand.

"Shh, don't say it." She shook her head, her long hair swaying behind her head. Mao Lilan also stared at the other face that was close to her and smiled, "If you say it, you will be captured by the bad guys. .”

"Xiaolan, you..." After realizing that Mao Lilan had anticipated what he would say next, a look of astonishment appeared on Kudo Shinichi's face.

He was calm and calm, as if he had already guessed the situation he was facing, and even prevented him from telling the truth on his own initiative... This was a situation Kudo Shinichi had never imagined.

"Don't say it, leave everything until dawn." Mao Lilan's eyes reflected the warm light in the candlestick on the table, dotted like tiny stars, "Pretend that you are still you, he is still him, pretend None of us noticed. Okay?"

"What do you mean..." The detective who was always eloquent felt a rare embarrassment of being short of words.

Between accepting him and giving up on him, Mao Lilan chose a third path that he had not expected at all.

She chose to tolerate him.

"Just as you want to protect me, I also want to protect you. So, pretend nothing happened and don't let anyone find you." Mao Lilan put down the hand on his lips, turned her head, and gently He coughed, "But thank you for wanting to tell me."

Although her decision had been made, she was still delighted to see Shinichi's determination to be honest with her.

"Let's go. The knight should put on his black clothes and protect what he should protect." Withdrawing his hands, Mao Lilan turned around in confusion and urged the other party to leave, "Conan hasn't had dinner yet. You must be hungry."

Her heart was beating very fast now, and if Shinichi didn't leave quickly, he would see her blushing.

Kudo Shinichi, who had been stunned for a long time, finally came to his senses. His fingertips were trembling slightly. He watched Mao Lilan turn around and no longer look at his demure back, and raised his hand to press his face.

I feel like I might be smiling quite silly now.

"I'm the one who wants to thank you." Controlling the trembling in his voice, Kudo Shinichi said softly, "Then, see you next time."

"...Well, see you next time."

Mao Lilan, who did not dare to look back, waited for a moment before sitting back in her seat.

"Idiot, big idiot." After muttering a few words to herself, she picked up the napkin and covered her completely red face.

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After drinking all the wine at the bottom of the glass, Belmode smiled with his eyebrows creasing.

"You've really grown up, kids."

The fragile and beautiful butterfly mustered up the courage to fly into the boundless blue sky.

A miraculous view.

Breathing out the fragrant aroma of wine, she held her cheek as if she was tipsy, took out her phone, and started typing.

[It was a scene beyond my imagination, a gourmet feast worth every penny.

Thanks for the treat, Kumail. I'll go first.

You're doing great, much better than me, go find the cool guy, he might need a little help. 】