Teitan Elementary School, Mikkacho, Tokyo.
The primary school class on Wednesday ended relatively early. It was only 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The students had finished school and were having fun on the playground.
Among all the laughter and laughter, there was only one figure who seemed a little "rebellious".
Hui Yuan Ai leaned on the sports equipment near the school gate, looking directly at the mother who came to pick up her child at the school gate, with an indescribable fragile emotion between her brows.
"well……"
Haiyuan Ai lowered his eyebrows and sighed weakly, but was caught by Conan who had been watching beside him.
"Ah, what? Why are the primary school students sighing?" Conan walked over with his schoolbag on his back and asked jokingly.
Haiyuan Ai glanced at Conan who was smiling, and then turned away angrily, as if "I want you to take care of me?"
Haiyuan Ai: (｀^′) Huh~
Conan:(￢?￢)Hey~
Conan has long been used to Haibara Ai's personality, and now he occasionally comes up to tease her.
This is a behavior only seen between friends, which shows that Conan has gradually regarded Haibara Ai as a friend with whom he can share his daily life.
During the period when Haibara Ai first came to Dr. Ali's house and showed her identity after school, Conan remained quite wary of Haibara Ai.
After all, he was once a scientist of a black organization and studied the evil APTX-4869. Even if he defected, he cannot be directly classified as a good person.
Maybe it's just another bad guy who doesn't fit in with the organization's philosophy...
But after various events in the past month, Conan's understanding of Haibara Ai has gradually deepened.
Female, 18 years old, pessimistic, sometimes fearless and sometimes weak, sometimes arrogant and sometimes humble, always holding many "unspeakable secrets" in her heart...
During the incident at the Cupido Hotel, Conan saw that Haibara Ai was involuntarily engaged in poison research.
During the full moon night incident, Conan saw Haihara Ai's determination to sacrifice for her friends.
Even if she is as cowardly as she is, she still dares to block the gun of fate, even though she was so scared that Gin's car was so frightening that she trembled all over.
After several rounds, Conan's mentality gradually changed. He no longer regarded her as just a "tool" who could continue to provide intelligence, but as someone he truly wanted to protect.
Of course, this protection is out of the maintenance of justice and justice, as well as a trace of sympathy and compassion among friends.
Because of this, the other three little ones were waiting in the classroom after school to see if anyone would come to entrust the Youth Detective Team. Only he quietly followed Haibara Ai downstairs to protect him secretly.
Based on the last intelligence analysis, Conan guessed that the next person to attack Haihara Ai would be "Michael", Haihara Ai's brother-in-law.
Although he is a brother-in-law, he should not kill him easily, but he cannot take it lightly.
Conan also hopes to cooperate with his brother-in-law Xia, both inside and outside, to jointly destroy the black organization's nest of crime.
Of course, Conan himself went downstairs with his schoolbag on his back, sincerely he believed that the Young Detective Team would not receive the commission.
The three little ones wait in the classroom every day after school, waiting for orders to come to their door. In fact, they just play Kamen Rider cards in the classroom.
But something is different today——
"Conan! Assemble! Assemble—"
Moto Kojima shouted to the playground from upstairs with a harsh drake voice, and Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya next to him also echoed.
"Someone entrusted the Young Detective Team to do this! The point is that she really...hehe~"
As he spoke, Mitsuhiko smiled sheepishly, and the blush on his face revealed the reason for his smile.
…
Arriving upstairs, Conan and Haihara Ai saw their little client, a brown-haired girl with twin tails.
"Hello..."
"I am Yuriko Matsunaka from the next class, please take care of me."
The little girl bowed to several people very formally. She seemed to have a good tutor. Her quiet voice and shy expression made Gentai and Mitsuhiko very excited.
Genta whispered devilishly into Conan's ear, "How's it going? It's so cute, isn't it? It makes me full of energy~"
Conan, who looks like a child but has an ordinary mind, is helpless and can only say "Yeah" in boredom.
In contrast to Genta, who overestimates his abilities and insists on poking Conan, a handsome guy, to lower his competitiveness, Mitsuhiko admires it silently, his face a little rosy.
Ayumi squinted at the expressions of the boys, pouting her lips, and her eyes of disgust were not concealed at all.
Just like in the TV series, men are really big pigs!
Genta and Mitsuhiko, the children's room is already full of new girls.
Conan...Conan was not charmed!
Sure enough, Conan-kun is the best!
Ayumi was more certain about the object of her admiration in her heart and smiled beautifully.
Haibara Ai, on the other hand, after observing silently for a while, was amused by the pure male-female relationship unique to this age group and slightly raised the corners of her mouth.
After waiting for a while, no one opened their mouths to speak, but Conan was the first to ask.
"Matsuzaka-san, what is your entrustment?"
"Well..." Matsunaka Yuriko timidly replied, "Can we go to a nearby park to talk?"
Before Conan could ask why, Genta and Mitsuhiko had already agreed with "Okay, okay," and even carried their schoolbags quickly.
CONAN: These guys...
There is no way, the thin arms cannot twist the big thick legs, so the Young Detective Team can only change the venue first.
…
After a while, the Young Detective Team and Yuriko Matsunaka came to the nearby Mihua Park. They found a stone table and sat down to continue discussing the commission.
"It's like this. My mother died of illness last year, and my father also died in a car accident not long after I was born. I am now adopted by an orphanage."
"I always thought that I had no relatives in this world. But just a few days ago, a person who was said to be a relative of my mother's family found me.
"The man introduced himself as 'Clock'..."
"Clock?" Hearing this strange name, Conan couldn't help but wonder, "Is it the clock of that clock?"
"Yes." Yuriko Matsuzaka nodded.
"He has neither a surname nor a given name, he is just called 'Clock'."
"Mr. Chong said that my mother also had a grandfather, that is, my great-grandfather. His name was Yin Seikawa Gozo. He was a stock investor. He seemed to have made a lot of money from stocks."
"But Mr. Clock said that just last winter, my great-grandfather also passed away and left a will."
"The will is a puzzle. As long as the heir of the property can solve the puzzle within 24 hours, he can obtain all of his great-grandfather's property, otherwise he will lose his inheritance rights forever."
"Mr. Clock also said that all the heirs who challenged the puzzle before have failed. Now it's my turn, the 17th heir..."
"I was a little scared at first. Even the adults don't know how to solve the puzzle. Just a kid like me..."
"But Mr. Chong said that the elementary school I attended had an outstanding young detective team, and said that even if I seek help from outsiders, it would still be in compliance with the rules of the will..."
After hearing this, everyone in the Young Detective Team understood the real reason why Matsunaka Yuriko came here.
"Did it turn out to be the 'clock' that asked you to come to us for discussion?" Yuantai asked.
"Yeah." Yuriko Matsunaka nodded weakly.
This made Yuantai and Mitsuhiko both excited and a little disappointed.
Excitement is that the "Young Detective Team" is so famous that even adults outside have heard of it.
It turns out that Yuriko Matsunaka found her loss by accepting other people's suggestions, not her own thoughts.
As one of the two brains of the Young Detective Team, Conan raised his chin with interest, "In other words, is this the 'clock' sending a message to us, inviting us to solve the mystery?"
Conan's eyes became sharp and the confident smile on his face showed that this commission had successfully aroused his interest.
Conan guessed that this so-called "Mr. Clock" should be Yuriko's great-grandfather's secretary, housekeeper, or lawyer.
This man unswervingly carried out his will after his death, and he was very loyal.
At this time, Hui Yuan Ai, who had been leaning against the big tree and listening, asked: "Then what are your thoughts?"
Haibara Ai's parents also died young, so he can understand some of Matsunaka Yuriko's feelings.
But it was precisely because of her understanding that she had to ask more questions, because not everything that children can inherit from their parents is beautiful.
But Yuriko Matsunaka had a different idea. She thought for a moment and replied softly: "I always feel a little scary..."
"But Mr. Clock said that if I accept the challenge, I can go and see the house where my mother lived with my great-grandfather when she was a child..."
At this moment, a figure appeared from behind the big tree where Hui Yuan Ai was leaning, and interrupted Yuriko Matsuzaka's words.
"That house is called the 'Angel's House'..."
Seeing the man walking out from behind the big tree, both Conan and Haihara Ai looked shocked.
They had been sitting here for a long time, but they didn't notice anyone hiding behind the big tree.
Conan looked up and down at the man, who was wearing a gray suit and wearing a pair of sunglasses under his naturally curly hair, making it difficult to see his eyes clearly.
But judging from his skin, this man is less than 30 years old, and he is quite handsome. He is far from the image of a rich butler who is mature and mature.
The man came over and gave a very respectful gentleman's salute to the children.
"Miss Yuriko, and everyone from the Young Detective Team, please give me your advice."
"Mr. Clock."
Matsunaka Yuriko looked back at the man and revealed his identity.
Conan looked at this "Mr. Clock" suspiciously and asked, "Why don't you show me your real name?"
A very pointed question, but pointed questions can often test the other party's attitude.
Mr. Chong smiled slightly under his sunglasses and said, "This is just a stipulation of the will. I don't mean to be rude to you."
His polite attitude and smooth answers made Conan somewhat trust him.
If you have gone through the previous 16 rounds of questions, it is normal for you to answer so smoothly and freely.
"Then why did you choose us?" Conan asked again.
Mr. Clock smiled again, "Because you are the only allies who can stand by Miss Yuriko's side now."
When Conan heard this, he agreed.
After all, Matsunaka Yuriko is an orphan now, and she certainly cannot entrust a famous detective like Qin Zhibo. Mr. Chong can provide advice to Matsunaka Yuriko within his ability without violating the rules of the will. This is the only thing that the executor can do.
It's just that Mr. Clock specifically searched for information about the Junior Detective Team for a little girl, which is still a bit suspicious.
If you are not a relative or an acquaintance, why do you want to help Yuriko Matsumoto like this?
But just when Conan was about to ask the doubts in his heart, Gentai and Mitsuhiko next to him were completely confused when they heard the word "ally".
"Yes! We will stand firmly by Yuriko's side!"
"I believe that our young detective team will be able to solve Yuriko's mystery!"
"Let's just help Yuriko? Conan~"
Before even seeing the puzzle, Gentai and Mitsuhiko took the lead in confirming the answer, and Ayumi's plea made it difficult for Conan to refuse.
But now that the matter has come to an end, Conan is also interested in the will and the mystery, and the seemingly interesting place name "Angel's Pavilion" arouses his curiosity and desire to explore.
"Well, anyway, school ends early today, so it shouldn't be a big deal even if I go home later..."
…
Two hours later, a white car drove through the forest.
Inside the car, Ayumi and Yuriko leaned sleepily, their eyes almost closed.
Mitsuhiko was uneasy, and only Conan, Haibara Ai and Genta watched everything around them warily.
Everyone originally thought that the so-called "Angel's Pavilion" was nearby, but they didn't expect that the car didn't stop as soon as it started driving.
Fortunately, Conan asked to sit in the front seat and kept observing the direction of the vehicle, judging that it was probably within Gunma Prefecture.
"I have told your guardians that you are going to participate in a two-day and one-night camping trip, and they all agreed."
Suddenly, Mr. Clock, who was concentrating on driving, spoke.
Conan frowned and realized that Mr. Clock was no ordinary person. He had even checked out all the details of the Young Detective Team.
…
After passing through a tunnel, the view suddenly opened up, and a beautiful Babylonian-style manor lay quietly in a valley.
Four angel statues stand in four directions, and five solemn annexes are dotted in this row upon row of spaces.
"That is the angel of the south...that is the angel of the north...that is the angel of the west...that angel of the east..."
Mr. Clock parked the car on the side of the road and introduced the buildings here to the young detective team one by one through the car window.
…
At the same time, Qin Zhibo, who was resting in his car, heard the sound of a car passing by on the road and hurried to the edge of the woods. He happened to see a white car parked on the roadside, driving politely.
Double flash.
Switching to the telescope view, several familiar back heads appeared in the field of view.
This is...Conan?
There is also a group of teenagers giving away money...
They were old acquaintances. Qin Zhibo recognized the identities of the children in the car by the hairstyles on the backs of their heads.
He originally wanted to stay here to see what conspiracy MI-Go was playing, and more importantly, to make sure it was the MI-Go he knew.
But he never expected that the visitors would be the Young Detective Team.
In the driver's seat of the car where the Young Detective Team was riding, a man wearing sunglasses broke into Qin Zhibo's field of vision.
Taking a closer look, it is the human image of the brain in the vat!
This chapter has been completed!