Frozen Fish Are Blades Too?

"But flashbangs are really beasts."

Fujino narrowed his eyes, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over him.

After taking a deep breath, the dizziness gradually subsided.

Then, he began to examine the warning letter that Kaito Kid had just 'fired' at him with a gun:

On April 19th, I will retrieve the real Black Star, Kaito Kid, from the Queen Elizabeth departing from Yokohama.

April 19th?

Fujino frowned as he looked at the time on the notice.

To be honest, he didn't even know what day April 19th was.

Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, or maybe the day after that.

The timeline of the Conan World, though familiar to most, still leaves people feeling confused.

"Clang clang clang!"

Suddenly, the sound of a giant bell resounded.

Fujino looked in the direction of the sound and saw a huge, ancient clock tower.

If he remembers correctly, that clock tower was the beginning of the ill-fated relationship between Kaito Kid and Kudo Shinichi.

He looked away and took out his phone.

The time displayed on my phone is April 1st.

"It seems that at certain times, such as when there are consecutive events, the timeline is normal?"

Fujino glanced at the time on his phone and murmured to himself.

He immediately turned his gaze to the system interface, which displayed the message: [Swordsman Soldier Skill Effect Has Been Triggered]

Looking at the triggered skill effect, Fujino couldn't help but make a strange comment. "By the way, is Frozen Fish considered a sword-type weapon?"

That's right, according to the system's assessment, Frozen Fish is indeed a type of weapon.

The Frozen Fish he was holding was bought for 10,000 yen (9,000 yen after discount) when he passed by the seafood market that afternoon.

The Swordsman Soldier's skill was activated the moment he touched the Frozen Fish.

To be honest, Fujino didn't understand the logic behind this either.

Is Frozen Fish also a type of knife?

But since the system says so, then so be it.

Even a magician like Kaito Kid, who uses the name of magic, has appeared.

Fujino was speechless at this Conan World.

Afterwards, Fujino put the Frozen Fish into his Pocket Dimension and drove to Haido Hotel with the notice.

"So, you really managed to defeat Kaito Kid?"

At the entrance of the Haido Hotel, Nakamori Ginzo, dressed in a gray suit and bearing a striking resemblance to Nakamori Ginzo Mori Kogoro, examined the Kaito Kid's announcement letter in his hand, then looked up at Fujino with a puzzled expression.

"That's right."

Fujino gave a definite answer, while his gaze involuntarily swept over him.

If he remembered correctly, this Nakamori Ginzo should be the father of Nakamori Aoko, whom he met yesterday.

"How did you know that Kaito Kid would be at Tokyo Tower...?"

Nakamori Ginzo looked at Fujino suspiciously. "You're not actually Kaito Kid in disguise, are you?"

"These are just conclusions I've drawn through reasoning."

Seeing that Nakamori Ginzo was doubting him, Fujino calmly explained, "Kaito Kid will descend on the roof of Haido Hotel at midnight. Before that, he will definitely need a place to land, and the only place nearby where he can use Hang Glider to land on the roof of Haido Hotel in the shortest distance is Tokyo Tower."

"I see!"

Upon hearing this, Nakamori Ginzo suddenly realized, "If that's the case, then if Kaito Kid wants to get to the top of the Haido Hotel, he must first get to the top of Tokyo Tower... How come I didn't think of that?!"

"If that's the case, then we can use this as a strategy to catch Kaito Kid in the future!"

Thinking of this, Nakamori Ginzo seemed to have discovered something new. He frowned and asked Fujino, "Speaking of which, being able to deduce all this... you wouldn't happen to be a detective, would you?"

"That's right."

Fujino nodded. "My name is Fujino Doji, and I'm a detective."

"Fujino Doji?"

Upon hearing this, Nakamori Ginzo twitched his chin, and after a moment, he suddenly remembered something. "Are you the Fujino brother that Inspector Megure often mentions?"

"If it's Fujino- kun, then it must be me."

Fujino chuckled and nodded. "Actually, I've seen Inspector Nakamori in the newspaper quite often. In my opinion, you're practically a natural nemesis for dealing with Kaito Kid..."

"You flatter me! You flatter me!"

Nakamori Ginzo was very pleased with Fujino's praise, saying, "Fujino- kun, you are truly a promising young man. You were able to defeat Kaito Kid on your first encounter with him."

Given the precedent Hakuba Saguru, his attitude towards High School Detective wasn't actually that good.

However, it's a different story if a detective can understand his hardships and even help catch the Kaito Kid.

That's my bro!

"Inspector Nakamori, what should we do with this child?"

Just as the two were exchanging pleasantries, a man's voice rang out from behind them.

The two turned around and saw a plainclothes police officer holding a primary school student who was not even as tall as his thigh.

"Conan?"

Fujino recognized the elementary school student at a glance.

It was none other than Conan, who had just sneaked out of the Mori family.

"Fujino?"

I heard a familiar voice.

Conan, who was initially extremely disappointed, immediately looked up and saw that familiar figure.

Conan, as if grasping at his last straw, let out a bloodcurdling scream like a pig being slaughtered, "Fujino, Fujino, what are you doing here?!"

Originally, having deciphered the code, he intended to come and catch that Kaito Kid.

But the phantom thief not only didn't get his wish, he was also caught by the police.

If the police send him home like this, Ran will definitely give him a good talking-to.

Do you know this child?

Seeing that Conan seemed to know Fujino, Nakamori Ginzo asked in confusion.

"This child is Conan is staying at the detective agency next door to my house."

"Since we know each other, I'd like to trouble Fujino- kun to take this child home."

On the way home with Conan.

"Fujino, Pigeon, you should have known about the contents of the notice by now, right?"

In the back seat of the Ford Taurus, Conan, who had just escaped danger, asked Fujino, his glasses seemingly flashing with an unusual white light.

Upon hearing this, Fujino looked up and narrowed his eyes slightly as he saw Conan scrutinizing him in the rearview mirror, as if he were a criminal.

"I can tell."

"Then why didn't you tell the police?"

"What good would it do to tell them?"

Fujino scoffed. "Even if we tell the police, they might not be able to catch Kaito Kid, right? Besides, this time, Kaito Kid didn't even intend to steal the Black Star."

"You didn't intend to steal the Black Star?"

Fujino nodded upon hearing this. "Actually Kaito Kid saw through the fact that the Dark Star exhibited at the Beika Museum was a fake a long time ago."

Conan frowned, sensing something was amiss. "An imposter?"

"The Black Star is a black pearl that the Suzuki family collected decades ago. Didn't you notice?"

"So that's how it is."

Conan suddenly realized.

How could he have overlooked that!

Having stood the test of time, the Black Star should have faded long ago and could no longer shine as brightly as the one on display.

In other words, that Black Star was a complete fake.

Thinking of this, Conan suddenly paused in thought.

Why does this feeling seem so familiar?

Isn't this just like the reminders he usually gives to Mori Kogoro?

Oh no, he's become a stand-in!

"But speaking of which, Little Brother Conan."

At that moment, Fujino suddenly smiled and asked, "You're out so late, does Ran know about this?"

"Ah?"

Conan looked up at Fujino's face and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Why does Fujino's face look so familiar?

Oh dear, is this guy having another episode?!