“Mutual cooperation between us will only bring side effects to the diary.”
This was the ultimate rule for the diary holders, and it was to prevent those who wrote diaries from being caught and used as tools.
Amagami Ren emphasized this rule.
“The diary has very strict rules about this.”
“Especially for you diary holders, this should be considered a very serious rule.”
“As for whether it is a self-protection mechanism of the diary.”
“I guess it is.”
“Of course, I’m not sure if it’s a protection mechanism for you.”
“But I think there should be a punishment mechanism for you.”
“Amagami, I have a question!”
Suzuki Sonoko raised her hand very enthusiastically.
“I want to ask about the punishment mechanism.”
“Did the big ice cube and the tsundere ghost get hit?”
“No.”
Amagami Ren shook his head slightly.
“Although I chose to self-destruct at the beginning of the diary, Shirokusa and Sanzen'in Nagi are both cautious and careful people.”
“They investigated my identity but didn’t take any unnecessary actions.”
“I reminded them about the diary’s lottery function in the middle of Dorobiga Paradise.”
“Originally, I thought someone would be after me.”
“Unfortunately, none of them took action.”
“I think not taking action is normal.”
Suzuki Sonoko understood very well why the big ice cube and the tsundere ghost remained inactive.
Upon encountering such an unusual situation.
Amagami, a reincarnated person like this, is already special enough. Now he's carrying an unknown diary, it would be strange if they were to take any actions.
“Shirokusa, the big ice cube, is not a fool.”
“That big ice cube has been receiving egoistic education since she was young. She wouldn’t do anything without absolute certainty.”
“You actively told her about the diary’s supernatural abilities, so she’s even less likely to act rashly.”
“The tsundere ghost is much more rational than others and wouldn’t do anything excessive for the sake of immediate benefits.”
“Besides, the tsundere ghost is just a little bit tsundere, her personality isn’t bad.”
Although the big ice cube is an egoist, that's just her outer shell.
The Shirokusa family has never treated Shirokusa Kaguya as their successor.
Just a girl, simply a princess raised by the Shirokusa family.
If she didn’t put up a facade, she might have already become the puppet of the former successor of the Shirokusa family.
As for Sanzen'in Nagi, the tsundere ghost, she's essentially just a spoiled little girl.
Even as the only granddaughter of Sanzen'in Emperor, she’s never used her status to do anything crazy.
The craziest thing she’s done is help the big ice cube a few days ago.
Suzuki Sonoko knows their personalities very well.
Therefore, she’s sure that even if Amagami revealed some flaws, those two wouldn't really do anything to harm him.
“However, what you said is true.”
“The diary is very supernatural. According to you and Ran, it can be used to gain some benefits through writing and reading it.”
“Then it should really have a protection mechanism for its host and a punishment mechanism for the holders.”
Suzuki Sonoko was now convinced that both protection and punishment mechanisms exist.
The priority of diary holders definitely won’t be higher than the owner of the diary.
In order to prevent the owner of the diary from being tricked by the holder, the protection and punishment behind it must be extremely serious.
“I think so too.”
Amagami Ren also believes that this protection mechanism exists.
His recklessness was partly a gamble, but he was also betting on the diary’s protection of him.
However, he won his gamble and didn’t need to test the diary's protection mechanism.
“Mouri, you now know who Kudo's identity is, so your choice is to accept him?”
“No.”
Mouri Ran shook her head slightly.
“It's hard for me to accept him after knowing that Shinichi lied to me.”
“Also, I don’t think he hid his identity solely for my protection.”
“He also has his “self-interest.”
“But I don’t want to talk about his “self-interest” anymore.”
She doesn't want to talk about Shinichi’s “self-interest” anymore.
Even though she knows it clearly, she’s still feeling upset.
But she wouldn't be complaining about Shinichi’s "self-interest" behind his back.
“Amagami-kun, I want to ask about the subsequent story.”
“Mouri, I need to explain first, no matter how wonderful this story is, sixteen years have passed, and I can't remember all the details clearly.”
“What you want to know, I may only be able to tell you the general idea.”
“Of course, I might still remember some of the more memorable stories.”
“Okay, I understand.”
“Since that's the case, tell me, what do you want to know?”
After patching things up, Amagami Ren wanted to hear what Mouri wanted to know.
“I want to know about some important events that happened to Shinichi later in the original story, and about my dad and mom, did they get back together later?”
“……”
These two questions made him pause for a moment.
Then he smiled and lowered his head.
“Mouri, you're really a girl who always cares about others.”
“Maybe that's why you’re a crucial character in this story.”
“Kudo becoming a child and moving into your house is the beginning of the story.”
“Later, Kudo took the alias Edogawa Conan and became a major reason for the rise of your father, Mouri Kogoro.”
“In the subsequent story, Kudo encountered a lot of trouble, some he initiated himself, and some came to him.”
“As for the important things Kudo encountered later, it should be Miyano Shiho.”
“Someone who shares the same fate as him, took the same poison, and became a child.”
“Similarly, she's the one who took over the development of that drug.”
“If you can't understand it deeply, you can think of her as the woman Holmes admires most, Irene Adler.”
“……So, the girl who shares the same fate as Shinichi has a special relationship with Shinichi?”
As soon as the name Irene Adler came up, Mouri Ran understood instantly.
Irene Adler is the woman Holmes admires most.
Since Amagami compared the girl who took the same poison as Shinichi to her, the implication is obvious.
Mouri Ran pursed her lips, but soon let them go.
“They have a comrade relationship.”
“As a story, think about what kind of story readers want the most?”
“Interesting people and interesting things.”
“That’s right. Miyano Shiho undoubtedly appeared for this reason, she replaces the role of Watson.”
“Because Kudo’s identity must be kept secret, you can't take that role, so someone else needs to take on this position.”
“Kudo needs help, he also needs clues, so Miyano Shiho’s appearance perfectly complements this deficiency.”
“……”
Mouri Ran was silent for a moment before shaking her head.
“So, in the following story, Watson also developed feelings for Mr. Holmes?”
“No… that would be too absolute.”
“However, some of the later stories did progress in that direction.”
PS: New book needs data