A Modern Master of Deception

After a few simple movements in the Soul Lotus, Fujino had already gotten used to how the Soul Lotus suit worked.

He examined his slender hands, rubbed his chin, and murmured, "This body has excellent coordination and flexibility... but it lacks some strength."

After all, it is a newly grown soul lotus root, and its physical abilities are definitely quite different from its original body which has been enhanced by the system.

But these aren't major problems.

According to the Soul Lotus cultivation guide, Soul Lotus can actually be upgraded.

The resource needed for upgrading is Soul Power...

Soul Power can be obtained from the dead through the Lotus Medal.

Upgrading can enhance the physical abilities of the Soul Lotus, and with a small chance, it can also allow the Soul Lotus to learn some common skills possessed by the dead.

And those skills can be inherited by Fujino.

After all, the Soul Lotus is also considered another incarnation of him.

In the Conan World people die all the time, acquiring Soul Power is obviously much easier.

"This is getting more and more mystical..."

Fujino pondered for a moment, then let out a soft sigh.

This kind of soul or something couldn't help but remind him of a certain spiritual medium who had traveled through Senior.

But that's not bad either.

Having a double makes things much easier when carrying out dangerous missions.

Furthermore, since the Soul Lotus is strictly speaking a part of Fujino, the system's items and some functions can still be accessed.

Moreover, due to the indestructible nature of the Soul Lotus, he doesn't need to worry about his safety at all when he's using a disguise.

After all, a soul lotus root is just that—a soul lotus root. Once it dies, it's gone.

At worst, you can just throw it in the bathtub and let it acclimate for a few more days, and that'll be the end of it.

Akemi Miyano gradually opened her eyes, staring at the unfamiliar ceiling in front of her, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Are you awake?"

Fujino stood at the head of the bed and glanced down at the bewildered Akemi Miyano.

He used his Puppet Show Skill to perform some subtle manipulations.

At this point, Akemi Miyano was no longer quite like Akemi Miyano.

Aside from minor adjustments to his height, his face and pupils were also slightly modified.

His pupils turned the same jet black as Fujino's.

Her face, however, changed to that of a young girl who bore a resemblance to Fujino.

Upon closer inspection, it's impossible to tell that this person is Akemi Miyano.

"Where am I...? Who am I, and who are you?"

Akemi Miyano frowned in confusion.

Looking at the strange man in front of him, he covered his head and asked three philosophical questions.

"Hmm... it seems like he has amnesia?"

Fujino twitched his chin.

This matter is mentioned in the Soul Lotus Cultivation Manual.

After the Soul Lotus completes its growth, it will lose all memories except for its basic consciousness.

These memories can be retrieved through upgrades...

However, Fujino had no intention of unlocking Akemi Miyano's memories.

After all, Akemi Miyano has lost her memory is much easier to fool than Akemi Miyano who has her memory.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "You are in my house right now. My name is Fujino Doji, and your name is Akemi Fujino."

"My name is Akemi Fujino?"

Akemi Miyano frowned upon hearing this.

Although the name feels somewhat familiar.

But why does she always feel like this isn't her name...?

"That's right."

Fujino nodded and continued to deceive, "Your name is Akemi Fujino... she's my cousin, the daughter of my father's brother."

"Cousin?"

Akemi Miyano was stunned, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Despite some doubts, she suddenly felt a blood connection with the stranger in front of her.

That familiar feeling of being connected by blood, it can't be wrong.

Could it be that she really is this guy's cousin?

"But why can't I remember anything?"

Akemi Miyano gently touched her forehead, revealing a forlorn expression. "It's not just you, I feel like my past is a complete blank."

"That's normal."

Everything seemed to be going according to Fujino's expectations.

As he spoke, he picked up a medical record from the bedside and handed it to Akemi Miyano. "You were in a car accident a while ago, and you fell into a coma after that accident... I only got the news a few days ago and brought you back from the hospital."

"The doctor said there was a possibility of amnesia, but I never expected it to actually happen."

This medical record was forged by Fujino using Virtual Identity Card.

As the description states, the Virtual Identity Card possess the perverse ability to alter reality.

Not only medical records, but also household registration information, and even driver's licenses and bank cards were conjured up.

"Was I in a car accident?"

Akemi Miyano took the medical record and examined it.

As she pondered, she looked up at Fujino's expression and was momentarily stunned.

After a moment, she sighed and asked, "Besides you, do I have any other relatives?"

"Well, apart from my father who passed away a year ago, you don't have any other relatives for the time being. I only found out about you as a cousin a few days ago, otherwise I wouldn't be the one who went to the hospital to pick you up..."

And so, after being misled by Bruce Teng, a contemporary master of deception who had worked as a lecturer in a pyramid scheme in her previous life, Akemi Miyano accepted her own destiny.

Despite having many doubts, she took out her driver's license from her pocket and, seeing her own name Akemi Fujino, she chose to believe Fujino.

As for her previous house...

I heard it was completely destroyed in an explosion.

There wasn't a single survivor in the entire building...

Now homeless and penniless, she can only stay at the home of her cousin Fujino, a four-story house she has no recollection of.

Meanwhile, at the Mori Detective Agency.

"Sister Ran, you're not going to invite Fujino Gege to our house for dinner again, are you?"

"That's right."

At the doorway, Conan stared at Ran with a speechless expression.

It seems that in his memory, it had become a regular occurrence for Fujino to come to the Mori family for meals.

I come here to freeload every few days...

He was already numb.

As for why Fujino often went to the Mori family for meals.

All I can say is, if you have a place to freeload, why waste your own money and effort?

Moreover, Ran can be used as a shield for her rapidly improving cooking skills.

Moreover, Ran's cooking skills are indeed quite good.

Although Fujino has knowledge about cooking, his cooking can produce golden light and background music.

But in practice, it still doesn't taste as good as Ran's.

Perhaps it's because of the Soul of Cooking or something?

After arriving at the Fujino residence and taking the elevator to the fourth floor, Ran and Conan knocked on the door of the Fujino -floor bedroom.

"They're here!"

A moment later, a mature-looking woman wearing a red shirt and a white skirt pushed open the door.

"May I ask who you are...?"

Ran stared at the unfamiliar girl in front of her, momentarily lost in thought.

Akemi Miyano looked at the girl outside the door with a hint of curiosity.

After seeing the school uniform that Ran was wearing, she asked in confusion, "Are you Fujino- kun's classmate?"