chsdbacks Chapter 266 It's reasonable for a tour group to have only one person.
Chapter 266 It's reasonable for a tour group to have only one person.
Chapter 266 It's reasonable for a ten-person tour group to have eleven people.
The next day, the other seven members of the tour group arrived at the seaside hotel one after another, except for Hiko Akutagawa, Ran Mouri, Conan Edogawa, and the unexpected Tooru Amuro.
They named their computers after their mothers, and tested everyone's reaction time after hearing "Dark Baron." Konno Shiro, who lives in room 2002, had his bangs parted in a 3/7 ratio that covered half of his face.
For some reason, upon hearing this man's voice, Akutagawa Hiko felt a urge to wipe his bangs and then start saying some strange things.
The second one is a lecherous scoundrel with two small mustaches, who is drunk and gives off a very recognizable vibe. He lives in room 2101 and is called Ehara Tokio. This is the first time that Akutagawa Hiko has a real understanding of four eyebrows. Even Uncle Mori is much more pleasing to the eye than this person.
This person also has a second identity: he played the role of the deceased in the Dark Baron incident.
The third and fourth were an elderly man in his seventies, wearing sunglasses and holding a guide cane, pretending to be blind. They were Kinjo Genichiro, who lived in room 2001, and his servant, Lin Jingjiang.
The fifth is a beautiful woman with long, wavy hair and sunglasses, Hideko Kamijou, who lives in room 2102. She is also an aggressive person who immediately tries to find out the identity of the Dark Baron.
The sixth and seventh were a young couple.
One is Satoshi Maeda, the champion of the Japanese National Karate Championship six years ago, and Ran Mouri's idol whom she admires very much. If Shinichi Kudo was the reason why Ran Mouri decided to improve her fighting skills, then he was the one who guided Ran to choose karate.
And upon arrival, he immediately stepped in to help, subduing Ebihara Tokio, who had been trying to take advantage of Sonoko and Ran and was almost pinned to the wall by Akutagawa Hiko and Conan, unable to be pried off.
The social outcast, completely unaware that he had been saved, thought the karate champion was meddling in his affairs.
Many people have high expectations for this person's fighting ability. After all, the aura of a karate champion is very strong. Perhaps he can't compare to Kyogoku Makoto, who is at the extra-level, but he should still be a top-tier fighter in the Detective Conan world.
Ran Mouri is only the champion of the city's women's karate tournament. She was even suppressed in terms of technique by a senior who was two grades above her, but her strength should not be underestimated.
Sure enough, even without the magical elements, the Detective Conan-esque nature of this world always reminds people that this is not an ordinary detective anime world.
However, it's definitely not as outrageous as some sports anime. Before Akutagawa Hiko transmigrated, he even heard the author admit that some of his previous manga shared the same world view as Detective Conan.
The last one is Maeda Satoshi's girlfriend, named Sayama Akiko, a high school math teacher who is only 24 years old.
Although she looked very ordinary among this group of highly recognizable people, she was actually the mastermind behind this incident.
To be honest, if Akutagawa hadn't known the inside story, he probably would have been completely confused by this group of people, each one a master of acting and a shrewd individual.
Faced with Ran's adoring gaze, Maeda Satoshi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, while Tokyo's jealous Conan naturally wouldn't miss the chance to be jealous: "What's so lucky about it—"
Of course, just as jealous as Conan was the math teacher named Akiko Sayama, who was particularly unhappy about Satoshi Maeda being approached by girls, especially young and pretty ones.
Hideko Kamijou was determined to get the Dark Baron, so she stepped forward to the unfamiliar Akutagawa Hiko and his companions to inquire about their situation: "I heard that the remaining four people are a handsome blond man with dark skin, two elderly doctors, and an elementary school girl. What are you guys doing here—"
Sonoko Suzuki explained, "I didn't join the Phantom Troupe. The little girl was sick, and her grandfather couldn't come. Professor Agasa wasn't interested in coming since his old friend wasn't there, so Hiko and the others took the remaining spots."
Then, Sonoko Suzuki enthusiastically and proudly introduced Akutagawa Hiko to the group: "Although Hiko isn't a professor, he's a very capable detective; you must have all heard of him!"
The moment the word "detective" was uttered, everyone's pupils dilated in shock.
Those who were unaware of the truth, having only come for the Dark Baron, instantly realized who their biggest adversary was, and Akiko Sayama, who was plotting all her revenge, had to consider this variable.
Seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of the seven people above her, Sonoko Suzuki was unusually at a loss for words: "What's wrong with everyone?"
Not particularly interested in the Dark Baron, it was Maeda Satoshi, who had come with Sayama Akiko, who was the first to recover. Considering Suzuki Sonoko's address to Akutagawa Hiko, he cautiously asked, "Could this be the legendary Detective Akutagawa?"
Akutagawa Hiko had no reason to deny it; he was somewhat excited and wanted to know if, without using chakra to enhance his taijutsu, he could still be at a disadvantage compared to someone like Kyogoku Makoto, relying solely on his Conan-esque physique.
He had tested the marble pillar and confirmed that it could indeed be broken with a single kick.
As for catching a bullet with his bare hands, he hasn't tried that yet.
Satoshi Maeda is also a national karate champion, so he can't be that bad, right? Maybe we can find an opportunity to have a spar.
After Akutagawa Hiko admitted it, it took a while for the atmosphere to return to normal.
Ehara Tokio couldn't help but complain, "How despicable! They actually sent a famous detective to participate in this kind of event in their place."
Hideko Kamijou chuckled and smoothed things over, saying, "Don't say that. At least we've ruled out several potential candidates for the Dark Baron, haven't we?"
With their own ulterior motives, the group, who were basically all after Baron Dark Night, naturally didn't want to be outmaneuvered by Akutagawa Hiko, so they decided to avoid him and not let this young detective uncover too many of their secrets.
Sonoko Suzuki's eyes widened in disbelief as she watched the departing group, asking, "Why did everyone leave as soon as I mentioned Hiko was a detective?"
Amuro Tooru, the eleventh member of the ten-person tour group, emerged from around the corner. He had been secretly observing the people who appeared one by one, trying to identify which one was the real Baron of the Night, but to no avail.
"It seems they are all determined to get the Dark Baron. I wonder what they will do after they succeed."
Sonoko Suzuki, of course, recognized Tooru Amuro, a veteran employee of the Akutagawa Detective Agency, and asked curiously, "What is the Dark Baron?"
Ran knew that the Dark Baron Kudo Yusaku was a character in a novel, but since he was worth fighting over, he certainly couldn't be something so simple.
After listening to the Dark Baron's introduction, Suzuki Sonoko couldn't help but rub her goosebump-covered arms. She could completely understand why so many people were fighting over the Dark Baron. That so-called perfect, unstoppable figure, even if only temporarily, was far too terrifying.