books44 Chapter 151 The Organization Welcomes Your Return
Chapter 151 The Organization Welcomes Your Return
"It looks so mysterious, but it's just cranberry juice."
Despite his stubbornness, Conan's gaze never wavered. He held the somewhat old book—a 50s English-Japanese bilingual collector's edition of "The Hound of the Baskervilles," which he had discovered by chance on the bookshelf—and read it with great relish.
"With such superb magic skills, could that young lady be a huge fan of Kuroba Toichi?"
Kuromon Haruya, holding a fairy tale book, corrected him, "That probably involves magic at the level of spatial summoning."
Conan nodded: "I think it's about using the refraction effect to create a visual spatial illusion under dim lighting."
"They say it's magic, a quick-cast spell that requires no ritual..."
"It's certainly possible that they prepared the traps before we arrived..."
Listening to the two people across from her bickering, Ran Mouri chuckled and looked to her side: "These boys are really something. By the way, Miss Koizumi, what class are you in at your school?"
"Just call me Akako. I'm a student in Class 2-B at Ekoda High School." Koizumi Akako held Mouri Ran's wrist, her index finger gliding over the lines of her palm as she muttered something.
"Ah! What a coincidence!" Ran Mouri exclaimed, covering her mouth. "I'm also in Class 2-B, but from the Teitan High School next door!"
Somewhat surprised, Koizumi Akako lifted Ran Mouri's chin and looked her up and down.
"She has a nice personality and a rather cute face... Perhaps we really are connected by the threads of fate. How about you consider becoming my maid?" I can also see how Kid and Aoko react then.
Ran Mouri: "Eh!"
A beautiful, radiant face was so close, a subtle, alluring fragrance wafting past her nose. Ran Mouri was already somewhat flustered by her sudden approach. The girl's blushing cheeks resembled soft, delicious strawberries, tempting and alluring. An ambiguous, passionate atmosphere lingered between the two girls, their bodies pressed together...
"Hey!!!"
With a heart-wrenching roar, a head with a tuft of trapezoidal hair sticking up at the back forced its way between the two.
Ran Mouri stood up and hugged Conan, nervously looking around. Only after confirming there was no danger did she breathe a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with anger as she glared at the brat.
"What happened? Why did you shout so loudly all of a sudden? You scared me to death!"
“Um, that…”
Reminded by Haruya Kuromon and witnessing the incident, Conan, who had impulsively rushed forward, blinked, pouted, and shrugged his shoulders, saying in a spoiled tone:
"Sister Xiaolan, what are you playing? Can you take me with you? Don't leave me alone!"
"Ah."
Koizumi Akako looked at the red line connecting Conan's little finger to Ran Mouri through her spiritual vision and gave a disdainful sneer:
"I've already looked at your fortune, Xiaolan. You have abundant blessings; whether in your studies or career, as long as you work hard and put your heart into it, you will succeed. But as for love and marriage..."
Ran Mouri's heart leaped into her throat: "Could this be a bad omen?"
"Your love journey will inevitably be rugged and bumpy. Both of you will suffer greatly because of the destiny of blood ties. Be prepared to be plunged into the abyss of despair. However, there will be a dramatic development in the end, and the two of you will become a couple and live a happy and fulfilling life."
Akako patted Ran's shoulder with a sigh, looked at Conan, and earnestly advised him:
"Although you are not as good as me, you are still a beautiful woman who looks like a lotus emerging from the water. Why tie your marriage to a kid who is 10 years younger than you?"
Conan/Ran/Kogoro Mouri: What!
"Please wait!"
Pretending to look through briefing materials but actually eavesdropping, Kogoro Mouri lifted Conan off Ran Mouri's lap and scrutinized Conan's expression as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Miss Akako, please explain this topic! What do you mean by saying that Ran will eventually end up with Conan? Even that brat Shinichi Kudo is better than him!"
In a sense, could it be considered that Shinichi has been accepted by his father-in-law? Kuromon Haruya pretended to be busy turning the pages of the book, and suddenly felt that he was missing a glass of red wine to watch the show.
"My divination results are absolutely true; I will not make mistakes even if the world goes wrong."
The witch's perception of the future was unquestionable, and so was Koizumi Akako's. She suddenly pointed to the two people in a line and declared emphatically:
"The two, who have been intertwined since childhood, have been cursed by the thirteenth sun;
Your relationship will be filled with deception and fear, but don't be too hard on yourself;
This is simply a cruel mockery of the world and time.
It's also an inevitable result of the clash between black, white, and red!
Thumb—thump—thump—
The ancient clock struck thirteen times in a row, its long and solemn sound like a tidal wave washing over every part of the mansion.
The hunched butler appeared beside Hongzi in response, bowed and reminded her, "Lord Hongzi, the time for sealing the demons is approaching. Staying any longer may not be conducive to the guests' travel to and from the forest."
Koizumi Akako opened her eyes as if waking from a dream, and calmly informed everyone:
"As he said, it's getting late, and the things in the forest are about to become active. Although I wouldn't mind letting you stay the night, the guest rooms haven't been prepared yet, so you'd better leave as soon as possible."
After visiting this deserted mansion, Mori and his group gained a general understanding of Koizumi Akako's personality and believed that her reason for "not having guest rooms" was true.
Because of that terrifying prophecy, Ran Mouri subconsciously clenched her fists and looked at Akako Koizumi hopefully: "Can I still come here later, or go to school to play with you, Akako?"
Koizumi Akako paused for a moment, then casually tossed her hair: "Whatever you want."
After the butler showed them the route, the four of them began their return journey. Kogoro Mouri dropped them off at the intersection near Beika Town, and Haruya Kuromon waved to them.
"A friend suddenly contacted me for an emergency. Conan, you guys can go back first!"
"Okay, Brother Kuromon, remember to take care of your wound!"
Conan leaned out and waved goodbye to Haruya Kuromon, completely unaware of Kogoro Mouri's serious and clear-headed gaze reflected in the left rearview mirror behind him.
Miss Hongzi's prediction, though somewhat vague, was surprisingly simple and easy to understand, especially since he himself had already guessed it:
The childhood sweethearts who met in their youth and spent thirteen years together are forced to hide their relationship from each other because of "time," which is the result of a clash... Shinichi Kudo, what kind of vortex have you fallen into, and will it involve Ran?
Stepping into the shadows beyond the reach of street surveillance cameras and other recording methods, Haruya Kuromon is immersed in darkness. The space shifts, and the next second he reappears in an alley outside Tokyo Base 2.
He put on the mask he always carried, pulled up the hood of his coat, and came to the hidden door of Base Two.
[Iris detection and recognition in the external work area...]
[Identification successful. Dear internally named employee, the organization welcomes you back.]