Upon reaching the deep mountain villa, it should have been Yuanzi who knocked on the door, but she insisted on having her cousin help:
"Bai Ye-ge, I'm using a male account in the chatroom, so why don't you go first and let everyone misjudge before I reveal my identity."
Suzuki Bai Ye shook his head, this cousin really had the habits of a child.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Coming, coming."
A middle-aged man opened the door, and seeing the handsome Bai Ye, he looked somewhat surprised:
"Wow~ are you really the magician's apprentice? We thought you were a girl."
What the hell is a magician's apprentice? Is it my cousin's online nickname?
Suzuki Yuanzi stuck her head out from behind, a little curious:
"This is my cousin, Bai Ye, I am the magician's apprentice. Speaking of which, how did you guess I was a girl?"
Inside the house, two women and a man gathered near the doorway, and joked:
"You deliberately imitated a man's way of chatting, your tone was really too stiff. If you want to pretend to be a man, you should learn from Ikasa Ma Tongzi, that is, this Tanaka Kiku惠小姐. We were all surprised when we found out she was a girl."
The one being mentioned was a young lady with a beauty mole, her chin was so sharp it could chisel ice:
"Oh, I wasn't intentionally pretending to be a guy."
Seeing that the atmosphere was friendly, the middle-aged man who opened the door took over the conversation:
"Sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet, I'm the owner of this house, Ara Yizhize, called 'Taciturn Ventriloquist' in the chatroom. Here, this is Mr. Himano Rilie, 'Disappearing Barney' in the chatroom, sounds quite feminine, doesn't it? This is Ms. Kuroda Naoko, her online name is 'Phantom'."
Suzuki Yuanzi looked around, and proactively asked:
"Hey, has the Red Herring arrived?"
Kuroda Naoko turned her head upon hearing the sound, smiling and said:
"He's upstairs, he's coming, he's coming."
Hearing the footsteps, Yuanzi looked at the stairs with a face full of anticipation.
A chubby otaku appeared in her eyes, making her expression become extremely stiff.
"Are you the magician's apprentice? I'm the Red Herring, Doi Takatsuki."
No way, no way, no way...
Suzuki Yuanzi was about to cry, her beautiful dream of a romantic encounter with a handsome guy was shattered just like that.
She finally understood what Bai Ye said in the car, online dating is risky, you need to be careful when meeting in person.
Doi Takatsuki was very happy, his eyes narrowed as he smiled:
"That's great, I knew you were a girl."
Suzuki Yuanzi chuckled dryly, not knowing what to say.
As they talked, Doi Takatsuki suddenly looked at Suzuki Bai Ye:
"Hey, handsome guy, do I know you from somewhere?"
The chubby Doi Takatsuki was actually the recently popular Kaito Kid - Kuroba Kaito.
He possessed the ancestral art of disguise, able to ignore gender and body type, and transform into anyone.
A few days ago, Kuroba Kaito went on a date with Aoko Nakamori to the Tropical Amusement Park, and happened to have seen Suzuki Bai Ye.
A tall, handsome guy who stood out in the crowd, he was impressed.
"Oh, is that so? Where?"
"I don't remember, but I just feel like I've seen you somewhere."
Conan, wearing a white mask, his eyes suddenly became sharp.
Does Doi Takatsuki know this man? I'll have to investigate him thoroughly later!
After Suzuki Bai Ye introduced himself, Ran Mori followed up with an introduction:
"I'm Yuanzi's friend, this little guy is Conan, he has a bit of a cold lately, please be patient with him."
The owner, Ara Yizhize, was very hospitable, and smiled as he greeted them:
"It's okay, it's so cold outside, come in and have a seat."
The group entered the living room and found that some seats were empty.
Suzuki Yuanzi pulled out a chair and sat down, asking:
"What, is someone else still missing?"
Kuroda Naoko, who was closest to her, sat down and responded:
"The 'Escape King' and 'Shadow Mage', the chatroom administrators, haven't come yet."
"Is 'Shadow Mage' coming too? I always feel like he's a little strange."
"It's okay, it doesn't matter if he comes or not, the 'Escape King' must come, does anyone know his phone number?"
"I know."
Ara Yizhize responded while walking toward the fixed phone next to the stairs.
After entering the number, a recorded voice came from the receiver:
"Hello, this is Xishan, I'm not home right now, I'll get back to you as soon as possible, thank you."
"Strange, he's not home, probably on the way. If that's the case, you guys go ahead and play, I'll go cook, can you guys change your bed sheets in your rooms?"
"Okay."
After a brief rest, everyone gathered in the living room to eat.
The conversation ranged from the recent rise of magic, to their favorite magicians.
Ara Yizhize politely raised his hand, speaking first:
"I like Kuroba Douichi, his magic performances are mesmerizing."
Hearing his old man being praised, Kuroba Kaito, disguised as Doi Takatsuki, was very happy and smiled:
"Me too."
The others expressed their opinions in order.
When it was Bai Ye's turn, he skipped it directly, he didn't know any magician.
"What about you, Yuanzi-san, who do you like?"
"My favorite is, of course, Kaito Kid!"
Tanaka Kiku惠 was a bit surprised, and asked:
"Hey, you mean, the person who's been appearing frequently on TV lately?"
Speaking of the Phantom Thief, Suzuki Yuanzi was full of pride:
"Yes, he's not only handsome, he's also super good at magic, he's also the guardian of Mifa City. In a few days, my dad and the others are going to bring back our family heirloom. The Phantom Thief will definitely come to get it then!"
The information was delivered right to his doorstep, Kuroba Kaito naturally wouldn't refuse.
He leaned forward slightly, pretending to ask casually:
"I heard that the Phantom Thief loves to go after jewelry, is the family heirloom you mentioned jewelry?"
Suzuki Yuanzi was a blabbermouth and directly spilled the beans:
"Yes, it's the Dark Star that brings our family good luck, Kid-sama will definitely come!"
Kuroda Naoko put down her cup, looking quite surprised:
"He's a thief, how can you call him 'sama'?"
Suzuki Yuanzi became even more excited, not feeling inappropriate at all:
"What's wrong with calling him 'sama', I'm the president of Kid's Fan Club."
Bai Ye twitched his lips, his face full of black lines.
He really didn't expect that there would be fan culture in this era?
I can't afford to mess with her, I can't afford to mess with her.
The topic of conversation shifted from favorite magicians to the Phantom Thief Kaito Kid.
"I've heard rumors that wherever he appears, no one dies. Praying at the scene has the same effect."
Kuroda Naoko, the lady with black-rimmed glasses, seemed to have a strong aversion to Kaito Kid:
"Please, believe in science, okay? What you said is too exaggerated."
"It's true!" Suzuki Yuanzi stood up for her idol, taking over the conversation: "Someone has counted, none of the members of the fan club who have prayed have died."
"Homicide is just a random event, how could it be such a coincidence."
Conan's cold was severe, and he was listless.
In a daze, he vaguely heard the words "homicide," and he struggled to perk up.
Homicide!
Where?
Before Conan could speak, he suddenly felt dizzy and fainted with a thud.
...