Fujino, Have You Finally Given Up Trying?!

"Fujino... Akemi?!"

Ran was taken aback.

Conan was also taken aback.

The way he looked at Akemi Miyano became strange.

If I remember correctly, Fujino should be an orphan.

A beautiful older sister with the same surname suddenly appeared in the orphan's home. Could it be...?

Ran frowned, looking somewhat puzzled by the current situation.

Conan, on the other hand, had a relaxed expression and was filled with joy!

Fujino, have you finally given up trying?!

"Sister Akemi, who's here?"

Meanwhile, Fujino, hearing the doorbell ring, asked Akemi Miyano.

"It seems to be a girl who goes to the same school as you."

"A girl?"

Fujino listened to the sound, pondered for a moment, and then came to the door.

What came into view was a familiar unicorn girl and a short elementary school student.

Sure enough, it was Conan and Ran.

"Ran, what brings you here?"

"We just finished making dinner, and we were just about to ask Fujino- Senior if you wanted to come over and eat with us..."

As she spoke, Ran looked at Akemi Miyano with a puzzled expression.

"This is my cousin."

Fujino noticed Ran's confusion and explained, "I was in a car accident a while ago... and my house was destroyed in an explosion, so I have to stay at my house for now."

"Cousin?"

"Cousin?!"

"So you're Fujino's Senior... I thought..."

Inside the room, Ran and Conan sat on the sofa.

Ran looked slightly embarrassed after hearing Fujino's fabricated explanation.

Conan, though not showing it outwardly, hinted at a sense of loss.

Fujino noticed the strange expressions on their faces and chuckled lightly, "What did you think?"

"Nothing!"

Ran quickly waved her hand, then introduced herself, "Hello, Ms. Akemi, my name is Mori Ran, and I live at the Mori Detective Agency across the street..."

As she spoke, she also introduced Conan, who was standing next to her. "This child is named Conan Edogawa, and he is currently staying at my house."

Ran introduced herself while also bringing up Conan.

"Oh, it's Miss Mouri and little Edogawa."

Akemi Miyano smiled and nodded in response, "My name is Akemi Fujino. I will be staying at Fujino- kun's house for the time being. Please take care of me."

Conan stared at the "Akemi Fujino" in front of him, momentarily stunned.

That smile that seems to be able to resolve all conflicts... it's like Akemi Miyano's.

Coming to his senses, Conan asked Fujino with a puzzled look, "Fujino, how come I've never heard of you having a cousin?"

"Actually, I didn't know at first either, since my uncle's family died in a car accident ten years ago, and we haven't had much contact since."

Fujino replied with a smile, resting his chin on his hand. "If the hospital hadn't called a while ago, I wouldn't have known I had a cousin alive... It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."

"Conan..."

Ran gave Conan a resentful look.

In her opinion, Fujino was already very lucky to have found a relative who was still alive in this world...

But Conan, that kid, actually wants to reopen old wounds.

That's incredibly rude.

Under Ran's gaze, Conan realized that his words were somewhat inappropriate and did not dare to continue asking questions.

At Ran's invitation, Fujino and Akemi Miyano went to the Mori family for dinner.

Uncle Mori seemed very happy about Akemi Miyano's arrival.

Fujino finally understood why Eri Kisaki couldn't come back even with Ran's help.

All I can say is that Uncle Mori's usual demeanor is simply too sleazy.

He's just a creepy old man...

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

As dawn gradually turns into midday, the morning chill fades away with the rising sun.

Fujino was awakened from his sleep by a ringing phone. He lazily got up, grabbed the phone from the bedside table, and saw that it was Juzo Megure.

"Why did Inspector Megure decide to call me?"

With doubts lingering in his mind, Fujino answered the phone.

Good morning Inspector Megure.

Good morning Fujino- kun.

After exchanging pleasantries, Fujino turned to Juzo Megure and asked, "Inspector Megure, what made you decide to call me?"

"There's a strange matter I'd like to trouble you with, Brother Fujino."

"Strange thing?"

"Just last night, a woman committed suicide with a gun. Although it looks like a suicide case, Takagi is handling this case, feels that something is amiss. I am currently handling another case, so could you please come and take a look, Fujino?"

"Suicide by gun?"

Fujino frowned upon hearing this.

He didn't recall any case of a suicide by gunshot in Beika Town 3-chome in the original story...

"A new Detective Profession Mission has been detected. Please check it!"

Suddenly, a system notification sounded, and a screen displaying the mission details appeared in front of Fujino:

Detective Profession Mission: A Mysterious Suicide Case

Mission objective: Solve a bizarre suicide case.

Mission Rewards: 500,000 yen, 100 Detective Reputation, and all job skill points.

"Since Inspector Megure has come looking for me, I'll go check it out."

Fujino paused for a moment, then accepted the System Task. "By the way, could you tell me the exact address of the scene?"

"It's in Beika Town 3-chome..."

After writing down the address of the crime scene, Fujino hung up the phone.

Unlike in the past, he had no recollection of this System Task.

This case must be outside the original storyline...

That's true.

After all, there are many cases in the Conan World, and not all of them are solved by Uncle Mori and Conan together.

"Looks like I'll have to solve this case myself this time?"

Fujino shook his head and sat up from the bed.

After taking out the reasoning ability Enhancement Card from his Pocket Dimension, he glanced at the [Detective Intuition] class skill. "Even without knowing the plot of the case, I should be able to solve this case in my current state..."

Swiftly, Fujino rode his motorcycle out of the underground garage and headed to the crime scene.

A dozen minutes later, Fujino parked his motorcycle in front of a villa in Beika Town 3-chome.

At this moment, three police cars were parked haphazardly in front of the villa, and a few scattered onlookers were around.

"You must be Detective Fujino, right?"

As soon as the motorcycle came to a stop, a young man in a gray suit, who looked to be in his early twenties, stepped out from behind the police cordon and greeted Fujino.

Fujino recognized the man; he was Takagi Wataru, a good friend of the Beika's daredevil squad.

"You must be Officer Takagi, right?"

Fujino stepped forward and greeted him, "I just heard Inspector Megure mention you on the phone."

"I've often heard Inspector Megure mention Detective Fujino."

Takagi Wataru replied politely, then hurriedly led Fujino into the crime scene.