Assassin Class

"That's it?!"

Conan frowned, sensing that this matter was not simple.

Both the razor and the location of the corpse were very strange.

As he pondered, he looked up at Fujino.

Didn't Fujino notice either?

That's unlikely...

Pulling himself together, Conan realized that things couldn't continue like this.

After thinking for a moment, he glanced at Takagi Wataru of his eye and suddenly shouted, "Ah!"

Takagi Wataru was in the bathtub, was startled.

He slipped and lost his balance, crashing the back of his head into the bathtub.

"Officer Takagi, be careful."

Fujino reacted quickly, noticed this, and reached out to pull him up.

"Thank you so much, Fujino- kun."

Takagi Wataru Fujino steadied himself and thanked Fujino.

"Nothing."

Fujino waved his hand, glancing at Conan beside him.

That kid Conan...

That's a bit much.

"Conan!"

Ran ran in upon hearing the noise and immediately picked up Conan.

Uncle Mori was also startled, and turned around to shout at Ran, "Ran, keep an eye on this brat!"

"Feel sorry!"

Ran quickly bowed, apologized, and dragged Conan away.

"But, but!"

Conan struggled, trying to say something in his childish voice.

Unfortunately, Ran was too strong, and he could only be forcibly dragged away, his voice fading into the distance.

Fujino didn't say anything, Conan was dragged away.

This case is currently being investigated as an accident.

This case, of course, needs to be solved, and of course, money needs to be made.

But not now.

Fujino remembered that this case seemed to be related to a plot point in the main storyline of the Conan World.

If it's intercepted directly, then obviously, it interrupts the development in one's memory.

At that point, things might not unfold as he remembers, and he might lose control of the situation.

Afterwards, Tomoaki Araide discovered the burns on Honoka Motobuchi's hands from before.

Afterwards, Ran Fujino, Conan, and the others went to the infirmary of Shinichi Hospital.

Inside the medical room.

Tomoaki Araide treats Honoka Motobuchi's burns, while Fujino helps Mitsuru Araide treat a cut on his foot that appeared out of nowhere.

Get 50 free doctor points.

[Current Doctor Points: 160 | 1000]

"Fujino, your technique for treating external injuries is quite skilled."

Standing nearby, Tomoaki Araide had just finished treating Honoka Motobuchi Hikaru, glanced at Fujino's technique and remarked, "It's already at the level of a regular medical professional."

"I just happened to have some medical knowledge."

Fujino finished bandaging and stood up. "Compared to you, a top student from the Faculty of Medicine at the Tokyo University, I'm still far behind."

"Ha ha..."

Tomoaki Araide an awkward laugh.

There's something off about that statement.

"Alright, now that the wound has been treated, I must leave for a bit."

Fujino turned and walked toward the door of the infirmary. "After all, I still have some questions about this case that I want to investigate."

Tomoaki Araide watched Fujino's departing figure and asked in surprise, "Wasn't this case an accident?"

Don't overthink it.

Fujino pushed open the door. "It's just a simple investigation."

"A simple survey?"

Upon Tomoaki Araide, Shinichiro frowned slightly, silently got up, and followed.

"Madam Yangzi, can we find a secluded place to have a proper talk?"

In the corridor of the New Exit Family, Fujino chatted casually with Yoko Araide.

"Want to chat somewhere where no one's around?"

Upon hearing Yoko Araide was taken aback. Her previously sorrowful face immediately softened, and she said, "Detective Fujino, what are you talking about? Even if I am a widow... but after all..."

"What widow?"

Fujino Yoko Araide a strange look, then said in a deep voice, "What I'm trying to say is, Miss Yoko, you must be the murderer who killed Mr. Yoshiteru, right?"

"Detective Fujino, are you kidding me?!"

Upon hearing this, Yoko Araide's pupils trembled slightly. She took a deep breath to calm herself and smiled, "Didn't the police say that this was just a..."

"Surprised? Using the landline phone in front of the kitchen to wirelessly connect to a mobile phone to create an alibi, and using a timer to short-circuit the power supply..."

Fujino then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Madam, you don't want people to know in public that you are the murderer, do you?"

"..."

Yoko Araide froze, stunned and standing there in place.

After a long silence, she sighed softly and whispered, "Let's find a secluded place to talk."

At the same time, a small figure hidden behind a door fixed its gaze on the two of them.

"Fujino??"

Conan stared at the two figures, a sense of confusion washing over him.

He originally came to look for evidence.

But unexpectedly, this is what happened.

There's something fishy about these two...

Conan frowned, sensing that something was amiss. He pulled out his listening device and rushed forward.

"Wow!"

Conan bumped into Yoko Araide and silently planted a Yoko Araide device on her skirt.

I'm so sorry!

Conan apologized in a childish voice, and then ran away.

Fujino glanced silently at the bugging device Conan had left behind.

The New Exit Family reside in a guest room on the second floor.

Outside the guest room, Tomoaki Araide, who had followed them, stood outside the door, eavesdropping silently.

After Conan went upstairs, he saw Tomoaki Araide and paused, then silently retreated to the corner of the stairs.

"..."

Yoko Araide lowered her head, her expression unusually complicated. She raised her head and looked at Fujino's face, asking in confusion, "Did you know from the beginning that it was me who did it?"

"That's right."

Fujino nodded and said in a deep voice, "Actually, I started to suspect you the moment the power went out and your voice disappeared outside the door."

"You were able to detect this even in the dark... You truly deserve to be Great Detective."

"It's just that I happened to notice it."

Fujino chuckled, thought for a moment, and continued to speculate, "You went to great lengths to create alibis for everyone, and to prevent Ms. Homoto from getting electrocuted, so you're probably targeting Yoshiteru Araide... As for the reason, I think it's probably because of infidelity, right?"

"That's right, it was indeed because of infidelity, but that's not enough for me to kill him... The main reason is actually Chikage."

Yoko Araide recalled, "About four years ago, on the night Chiaki drove drunk, she called me and asked me to help take care of Tomoaki so that he wouldn't become like his father."

"At the time, I didn't know what it meant, but after I married into this family and found Chiaki's diary while tidying up the room, I realized... That bastard Yoshiteru Araide is a perverted maniac who wants to take advantage of any woman he sees!"

"The clever and quick-witted Qianjing became an alcoholic because of him, and in the end, he killed her..."

Yoko Araide lowered her head and sighed, "Actually, I don't really have the right to say that about him. After all, when that guy came to propose to me, I accepted without hesitation."

She raised her head, her eyes narrowed, and stared at Fujino: "So, what did Detective Fujino want by going to all this trouble to isolate me? If you wanted to expose me, you probably would have done so already..."

"I do have some selfish motives..."

"Really."

Yoko Araide sighed, feeling somewhat powerless, as if she had prepared herself mentally. "Tell me, what do you want?"

"I want you to turn yourself in."

"Confess?" Yoko Araide was taken aback upon hearing this.

"That's right, it's turning yourself in."

Fujino took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and said calmly, "Now that things have come to this, you probably only have two options left: turn yourself in or be exposed in public by Uncle Mori."

Actually, I still prefer that you choose the first one.

As he spoke, he raised his eyes and gave Yoko Araide a deep look. "Although you made the killing device, it was Miss Baoben who actually operated it to kill."

"Although we haven't known each other for long, I can tell she's an innocent person. She likes Tomoaki Araide and even burned herself to stay here and avoid being kicked out... If she knew about this, she would probably suffer serious psychological trauma."

"To do this over a teacup... Wouldn't it be obvious if they just counted them afterwards?"

Yoko Araide chuckled softly, "She really is a silly girl, always so absent-minded. She likes Tomoaki but doesn't dare to say it, and she gets lectured by Yoshiteru every day..."

"I will turn myself in. It may sound strange to say this to a murderer, but I really don't want to see people hate me."

After thinking for a moment, she made a decision and sighed, "And if Zhiming really ends up with her in the future, I don't want that child to have any psychological trauma because of me."

"If you turn yourself in, you can still get some reduction in your sentence."

Fujino thought for a moment and then suggested, "As for the method, I have a suggestion. You could say that you smothered him until he was unconscious beforehand, then put him in the bathtub, installed a timer so he would be electrocuted, and then destroy the timer when the power goes out..."

Outside the corridor.

Conan listened to the sounds coming from the bug and silently lowered his head.

This guy Fujino...

They actually figured out the truth of the matter before he could.

So you just replied like that?

No wonder.

Based on the information just overheard.

Conan felt that what seemed illogical just now now made much more sense.

At the same time, a sense of defeat welled up in his heart.

"Next time, I will definitely beat you!"

Conan clenched his fist, his sense of defeat turning into fighting spirit.

Yoko Araide quietly followed the police away.

Fujino, carrying the Mori family, also planned to leave.

Before getting on the bus, Ran said she had something to Tomoaki Araide.

Conan and Mori Kogoro both frowned upon seeing this and followed.

After closing the system interface, Fujino slowly walked over.

"Doctor Shinide, if you don't mind, could I borrow your sweater for a while?"

Ran approached Tomoaki Araide and said somewhat shyly, "I've recently been learning to knit with my mom. Doctor Shinide, the pattern on your sweater is so pretty, I'd like to try and copy the knitting technique..."

Conan, hiding behind the door, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It turns out that Ran has been going out at night under the guise of training camp, but she's actually just going to her mother's place to learn how to knit...

No wonder Ran often stares at that pretty boy.

It turns out it was just for the sweater.

However, upon further reflection, Conan felt a renewed sense of crisis.

But if Ran is going to knit a sweater, who is she going to knit it for?!

Could it be?!

Thinking of this, Conan was startled and looked up, casting his gaze on Fujino, one of the other two people who were spying with him.

Fujino also felt Conan's gaze.

This kid must be suspecting him...

Fujino pondered, a sly smile playing on his lips.

Conan was stunned for a moment, his blood pressure gradually soaring. He forcibly suppressed the urge to shoot Fujino with Tranquilizer Dart and sighed slightly.

Late at night, Fujino's house.

Fujino had just returned home and entered his bedroom when a system notification sounded in his ear: [Detective Profession Mission: (Blind Spot in the Dark) has been completed]

[System Task reward: 1.5 million yen and 300 Detective Reputation points have been issued]

Current balance: 12.46 million yen

Current Reputation: 1210 | 1500

Fujino glanced at the system balance.

He now has plenty of money.

Ten million yen is a considerable sum of money for him.

"Let's do a long-awaited intermediate ten-pull..."

After thinking for a moment, Fujino opened the Profession Ball draw interface and, without much thought, started a medium-level ten-draw.

[8.9 million yen has already been consumed for the host]

Current balance: 3.56 million yen

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 2 All Profession Points, 2 Random Class Upgrade Cards, 1 Gold Class Card (Assassin), 1 Blue Beauty Makeup Knowledge Book, 1 Purple Client Attraction Talisman Fortune Stick, 1 Purple Tranquilizer Darts, 1 whole box of Batman's Tranquilizer Darts, and 1 Purple Master Ball]

Have new professions been introduced?

Fujino stared at the system's shipment notification and exclaimed in surprise, "And it's even gold?"

Immediately, he opened the job interface and began to check the skills of this new job: [New Sub-job: Assassin (Beginner: 0|100)]

Professional skills:

Good and Evil Judgment (System Assassin Mission Issuance - Assassination Rewards Determined Based on Mission Objectives)

Basic Assassin Knowledge (Fundamentals of Assassin Knowledge)

Leap of Faith: Passive Skill (Triggered when falling from a height, automatically generates a haystack, reducing fall damage: 10-minute cooldown)

Modern Assassin: Beginner (Increases all attributes by 20% when using melee weapons; increases all attributes by 20% when using firearms)

Extreme Speed Assassination: Beginner (Deal damage to the enemy with your weapon and mark them; increase movement speed by 200% when close)

"They actually released an assassin class..."

Fujino examined the assassin's skills and was speechless for a moment.

Was that Leap of Faith really for real?

Suddenly, he felt as if he was heading further and further down the path of a certain fraternity organization.

Speechless as I am.

This assassin class is pretty good.

He no longer minds killing one or two more villains.

It would be even better if you could get a reward while killing those who deserved to die.

"It seems like we'll have another way to make money from now on."

Fujino murmured to himself, then opened the system inventory and began to examine the other items he had drawn this time:

[Beauty Makeup Knowledge Book: Gain makeup knowledge after use]

[Fortune Stick: After use, you can predict your fortune for tomorrow or today, and receive certain hints.]

[Client Attraction Talisman: (Host's primary profession detected as: Detective) After use, it can attract high-value clients who will offer the host a large commission.]

[Batman's entire box of Tranquilizer Darts: A whole box of Tranquilizer Darts, containing 20 Tranquilizer Darts]

Master Ball: Master Ball from a certain Pokémon world that can hold any creature, regardless of size, but can only hold one target.

"Master Ball... Client Attraction Talisman... and Fortune Stick... what is all this about?"

Fujino's cheeks twitched slightly as he pinched the space between his eyebrows.

The things the system is giving us are getting more and more outrageous.

They've even started using things to attract customers...

I just don't know if this soliciting is legitimate or not.

Putting her thoughts aside, Fujino began to organize her winnings from the lottery.

In this lottery, he won four purple items and one blue knowledge book.

There are also two All Profession Points and two random profession upgrade vouchers.

He now has three points in All Profession Points.

He doesn't plan to use it for the time being.

His current strength is still acceptable, so it's good to keep him around just in case.

As for the career advancement voucher, he had used it before. It was something that could randomly boost a career level, saving a lot of time spent grinding for points.

As for the other four purple items, and one blue item.

As always, the Beauty Makeup Knowledge Book is a book with the words "Beauty Makeup Knowledge Book" printed on the cover, which records the techniques of disguise and makeup transformation.

Combined with the previous Makeup Box, it should be able to achieve the same disguise technique as that kid Kuroba Kaito.

I can learn it when I have some time later.

The Fortune Stick were several wooden sticks placed in a small wooden bucket.

"Is it possible to predict one's fortune?"

Fujino picked up the small wooden bucket, shook it, and silently prayed for his luck tomorrow.

"Crack!"

A wooden skewer flew out of the small wooden bucket and hit the floor.

Fujino bent down and picked up the wooden stick.

The wooden slip reads: [Tomorrow's luck: Extremely bad! A murder is highly likely!]

"..."

"Really accurate."

It seems this thing is similar to the system description, and it even gave specific comments... I just don't know who will die.

Fujino thought for a moment.

Since this Fortune Stick is used to predict luck, what happens if we use Lucky Coin?

Will my fortune be forcibly altered?

Let's get right to it.

Fujino took out Lucky Coin from his Pocket Dimension and tossed it high into the air.

The silvery-white coin shimmered in mid-air, tumbled a few times, and then fell.

Fujino reached out and caught it; it was a human face.

[The Lucky Coin effect has been triggered!]

Cooldown time: 168 hours

The system's voice sounded in his ear. Fujino put the coins away and then shook the small wooden bucket.

"Crack!"

Fujino bent down and picked up the slip of paper.

The wooden slip reads, "Great fortune! There is a high probability of encountering a murder case tomorrow, and you will receive a substantial reward."

"..."

So the murder case can't be avoided, right?

However, the divination was correct.

He does receive a reward after solving a murder case.

Although it might seem like taking off your pants to fart, at least he can be mentally prepared in advance.

Put away the knowledge books and the wooden bucket.

Fujino then began to examine the other items.

The Client Attraction Talisman is a yellow talisman, somewhat similar to the talismans in zombie movies, with incantations that Fujino couldn't understand inscribed on it.

Although the name is a bit... well, a bit suspicious of being associated with a club.

Judging from the described effects, this should be some kind of mystical thing like causality that can bring huge rewards.

Fujino doesn't plan to use it for the time being.

After all, there's a murder case waiting for him tomorrow.

If the customer comes tomorrow after we use it, then things will be difficult.

Fujino thought for a moment and then put away the Client Attraction Talisman.

Then I focused my attention on the final [Master Ball].

The Master Ball is something similar to the Master Ball in a certain Pokémon game.

It's not exactly the same, but it was stolen from there.

Fujino glanced around, his gaze settling on the stool beside him.

Recalling how he used Pokémon Poké Ball in his previous life, he pressed the button in the middle of the Master Ball.

"Gurgle..."

The Master Ball grows larger in ways that defy logic.

"That should work..."

Fujino weighed the Master Ball in his hand.

The portion size is quite generous.

You really can't throw it without some strength...

He then tossed the Master Ball to a stool to the side.

Perfect hit!

Accompanied by a dim red light, the stool was successfully captured.

Fujino stepped forward and picked up the Master Ball.

As he stood up, he couldn't help but imagine the scene: [He took out the Master Ball, shouted "Go! Shinigami Elementary School Student!", and then Conan jumped out of the Master Ball, grabbed the tranquilizer watch, and shot Tranquilizer Dart].

Hmm, that's interesting.

Sunday, Snow King Ice City downstairs from the Fujino family's house.

It's almost noon now.

Ran sat by the window in the Snow King Ice City, resting her chin on her hand, gazing at the street outside. "Why is Sonoko moving so slowly..."

"We should be there soon."

Fujino took out his phone and glanced at the time. "I just called her, and she said she got stuck in traffic."

To the side, Conan sat in a seat further inside, staring at Fujino with dead fish eyes.

"Oh, it seems you care about the two of them quite a bit."

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan. "Is she jealous?"

"Why would I be jealous of that guy..."

Conan stubbornly retorted.

Are you two talking about some little secret?

Akemi Miyano came over carrying grape juice and coffee.

"Ha ha..."

Conan smiled like a child and took the grape juice. "No, Sister Akemi."

Is that so?

Akemi Miyano smiled and then handed the coffee to Ai Haibara: "Here, this is Ai's coffee."

"Yes, thank you, Sister Akemi."

Ai Haibara took the coffee, a rare smile appearing on her face.

"So you can laugh too..."

After Akemi Miyano left, Conan glanced at Ai Haibara and teased, "I thought you'd always been that cold and aloof."

Ai Haibara didn't reply, but just looked at Akemi Miyano's back. "I just think she looks a lot like my older sister."

Conan also turned his head to take a look.

To be honest, he also thought it looked somewhat similar...

Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, because in his eyes, Akemi Miyano was already dead, and had died right before his eyes...

Although he was a bit slow on the uptake, Conan still realized that he had brought up something he shouldn't have.

He was sipping grape juice he'd just gotten for free from the older girl through a straw when he changed the subject. "But speaking of which, why are you coming to the amusement park too? Are you really interested in those kinds of kids' stuff?"

"What, can't I go?"

Ai Haibara glanced back at Conan and said calmly, "So you're allowed to go out and play with your Ran- neechan?"

"How can I be the same as Ran?"

Conan was speechless for a moment, then looked at Ai Haibara grin. "By the way, you wouldn't happen to have a crush on Fujino, would you? Well, you're about the same age as him..."

Ai Haibara: "..."

"If you keep talking nonsense, remember to pay for this juice later."

"No!"