"What? You said Chikako..."
"Yes, when we found her, she had already been killed."
Kakutani Hiroki said cruelly to Suzuki Ayako, who was in disbelief.
"It's all my fault. It's all my fault for planning this class reunion..."
..."Ran, are you alright? Are you hurt?" Yuusheng Nan stepped past the self-reproaching Suzuki Ayako and walked quickly to Ran, who was being supported by Sonoko.
At this moment, Ran's face was pale, and cold sweat was beading on her forehead. She looked very weak.
She gently shook her head, forcing herself to respond, "Nan, I... I'm fine, just a little tired..."
Yuusheng Nan reached out and gently wiped the sweat from Ran's forehead. Sonoko, beside her, tightly held Ran's other hand and asked with a worried expression, "Nan, what should we do next? What if that guy attacks us again?"
Yuusheng Nan took Sonoko's and Ran's hands, saying gently but firmly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. I will do everything I can to protect you."
Hearing Yuusheng Nan's words, a faint blush appeared on Sonoko's face, and she mumbled, "What are you talking about... you can't even beat Ran..." Despite her words, her hand unconsciously tightened around Yuusheng Nan's.
Ran quietly felt the warmth in Yuusheng Nan's palm, and a strange sensation welled up in her heart.
It was as if a tiny electric current spread throughout her body, making her heart race. She tried to gently pull her hand away from Yuusheng Nan's, but for some reason, her body seemed to lose all strength, completely unable to exert any force.
She watched Yuusheng Nan stand in front of them, smiling as he promised to protect them.
Ran gazed at him, and an indescribable flutter arose in her heart.
At this time, Shinichi Kudo, whose house was almost stolen, was still running around the villa as Conan, searching for clues to solve the case... "As long as the doors are closed, there will be no problem. It's Chikako's fault for running around late at night... Anyway, everyone should go to bed early."
Ota Masaru said with an indifferent expression.
"Ota! How could you say that?" Kakutani Hiroki looked at Ota Masaru with a shocked expression, completely surprised that he would say such a thing.
"You're right, it's late. Everyone should rest early." Seeing the two about to argue, Suzuki Ayako, still blaming herself, quickly spoke up to mediate.
"This is ridiculous. Someone has already died, and some people are still thinking about sleeping separately, and can even fall asleep." Yuusheng Nan complained about this magical "Conan-science" phenomenon while escorting the weak Ran Mouri back to her room to rest.
"Ran, Sonoko, you two get some good rest. We'll go down the mountain tomorrow morning when it's light. Remember to bring the small balls I gave you."
Yuusheng Nan reminded them, feeling uneasy.
"Okay! Good night, Nan." Ran Mouri and Suzuki Sonoko replied in unison.
After settling Ran Mouri and Suzuki Sonoko, Yuusheng Nan came downstairs and saw everyone diligently checking every door and window of the villa, ensuring they were all closed and locked.
Yuusheng Nan did not speak up to warn them about this 'trapping the turtle in a jar' behavior. Instead, he went to the entrance to help close the door.
After all, the fake fat man still had his uses; ending it so early would be too much of a waste.
"Conan, it's time to rest!" Yuusheng Nan said to Conan, who was looking for evidence by the shoe cabinet.
"Got it!"
Hearing Yuusheng Nan call him, Conan casually responded. At this moment, he discovered that Ikeda Chikako's slippers were missing. Conan began to frown, frantically connecting the clues.
"Huh?"
Just as Conan had a flash of inspiration and seemed to have figured something out, he suddenly felt himself flying.
Conan tilted his head and saw Yuusheng Nan directly picking him up and walking towards the room.
"Brother Yuusheng, please put me down, I can walk by myself." Conan tried to act cute while struggling, attempting to escape from Yuusheng Nan's hand.
He had just gotten some ideas and absolutely did not want to go to sleep now!!!
Unfortunately, for a decision made by an adult, how could a "child" like Conan refuse?
There was nothing he could do. Shinichi Kudo, in his elementary school body, was completely unable to break free from Yuusheng Nan's grasp and could only be reluctantly carried back to the room by Yuusheng Nan.
"This is too hateful! Yuusheng Nan, that guy, when I return to my original body, I will definitely teach him a good lesson!"
..."Phew!"
Yuusheng Nan lightly blew on his finger, then looked at Conan, who had already fainted on the bed, and nodded in satisfaction.
The reason he insisted on Conan coming back to "sleep" was because he was going to follow Takahashi Ryoichi next, to prevent any accidents.
And a Detective creature like Conan, if not made to "sleep," would definitely cause trouble.
So, after Yuusheng Nan carried Conan into the room, he casually tossed him onto the bed, applied the air pistol liquid, adjusted the power to the minimum, retaining only the function of causing unconsciousness.
Silently muttering "bang" in his mind, Conan, who was just about to turn around and complain, instantly fainted... Meanwhile, in Takahashi Ryoichi's room—
"That girl definitely touched my stomach today!" Takahashi Ryoichi's face showed a fierce expression as he fell into deep thought.
He recalled Ran accidentally bumping into his stomach when she rushed out earlier.
"She hasn't realized it now, but that doesn't mean she won't realize it later. When that happens, I'll be finished." Thinking this, Takahashi Ryoichi took out a blood-stained axe from his stomach and wiped it with cotton.
"I'm sorry, even though you don't know anything, you have to die..."
..."Hmm, you certainly have to die."
Yuusheng Nan sat on a chair in Takahashi Ryoichi's room, watching Takahashi Ryoichi talk to himself, and nodded in agreement.
Yuusheng Nan had just used the Snake Talisman's invisibility to follow Takahashi Ryoichi into the room and had been watching his performance.
Originally, if Takahashi Ryoichi hadn't intended to kill Ran, Yuusheng Nan would have felt a bit bad about killing him, after all, he was seeking revenge for love.
But now, Yuusheng Nan could collect 10 points of spiritual energy without any guilt.
A little conscience, but not much... Looking at the time, Takahashi Ryoichi felt it was about right, guessing that everyone should be asleep by now.
He quickly changed into his Bandage Man outfit, then gently peeked his head out of his room, cautiously looking left and right. After confirming that there was no one around, Takahashi Ryoichi immediately tiptoed towards Ikeda Chikako's room.
At the same time, Yuusheng Nan also silently followed behind Takahashi Ryoichi.
It is worth mentioning that Ikeda Chikako's room was right next to Ran's room, and these two rooms shared a balcony.
After Takahashi Ryoichi eliminated Ikeda Chikako, her room was empty, and naturally, no one locked it.
Takahashi Ryoichi moved gently, successfully passing through the room and reaching the balcony of Ran's room.
"Hehe..."
Looking at the tightly closed window, Takahashi Ryoichi's mouth curved slightly upward, revealing a sly smile.
Then, he unhurriedly pulled out the pre-prepared window-breaking tool from his embrace and gently placed it on the ground.
You know, as the props expert for the film association, it's reasonable for him to carry some special tools with him at all times, right?