The Distortion of Human Nature or the Decay of Morality

The next day, Fujino boarded the Shinkansen bound for Kyoto.

In the first-class carriage, Fujino gazed out at the scenery, appearing absent-minded.

He had some impression of Numabuchi Kiichiro.

He recalled that this was a "wolf-like" individual who had evaded the Alcohol Company's capture and hadn't been executed for a year...

He was a very difficult opponent.

Even with his current strength, subduing him would be somewhat challenging.

The reason he accepted this commission, aside from the generous reward of two million Yen, was also to investigate clues about his parents' murder from that guy.

Numabuchi Kiichiro had escaped the Alcohol Company's control a year ago, and in his escape, he had killed quite a few people dressed in black...

Coincidentally, on the night his parents were murdered, they were also wearing black.

The two events aligned.

Therefore, Fujino had reason to suspect that Numabuchi Kiichiro had killed them.

Coupled with the setting of the Conan World, where any case was inevitably linked to the Alcohol Company, he intended to capture Numabuchi Kiichiro and interrogate him thoroughly.

If it wasn't that guy who killed them, he'd turn him over to the police.

But if it was him who killed them...

Fujino silently took out a photo of his parents from his personal space, a chill flickering in his dark eyes.

"Are you perhaps Detective Fujino, who took down a drug trafficking group by himself not too long ago?"

Just then, a young girl's voice suddenly sounded in Fujino's ear.

Snapping back to attention, he turned to look at the girl standing by his seat.

This woman appeared quite young, only in her early twenties, and was currently looking at him with a shy expression.

Sizing up the pure young girl before him, Fujino seemed a bit confused, "Excuse me, miss, do you know me?"

"How could I not!"

The shyness on the girl's face turned to excitement, "That incident wasn't long ago, and it's been causing quite a stir in detective circles!"

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

Fujino was unaware of the extent of the ripple effect his case on Moon Shadow Island had created within the detective community, so he seemed somewhat bewildered by the girl's statement.

"Could you please give me an autograph?"

As she spoke, she took out a Sherlock Holmes detective novel from her backpack and handed it to Fujino.

"I can, certainly..."

As Fujino spoke, he pulled out a pen from his pocket, "Where should I sign?"

"Right here!"

She pointed to the title page of the book.

Fujino nodded and signed his name, "Fujino Doji."

"Thank you very much!"

The girl bowed and then hurried away.

"Am I that famous now?"

Watching the girl's departing back, Fujino couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Yeah, a typical pure girl from the Conan World.

It feels good to have a detective fan.

"Detective?!"

Meanwhile, on the other side of the carriage, a woman was staring intently at Fujino, her heart in a state of panic.

The woman had shoulder-length bobbed hair, wore bright red lipstick, and was dressed in a pink business suit with a hip-hugging skirt, presenting the image of a working professional.

"Strange... why do I feel like someone's watching me?"

At this moment, sensing something amiss, Fujino first uttered a word of confusion, then turned to look behind him.

Seeing nothing unusual behind him, he scratched his head, "Am I imagining things?"

When Fujino turned his head back, the woman who had been secretly watching him let out a sigh of relief.

She looked at Fujino's back and gritted her teeth, thinking to herself, This is infuriating. How can I run into a detective everywhere I go... I hope this guy doesn't discover the transaction I'm about to make...

"Nagoya is arriving! Nagoya is arriving! Passengers who wish to alight, please prepare..."

"Have we reached Nagoya already?"

"Looks like we're almost in Kyoto."

Listening to the broadcast, Fujino stretched as he sat in his seat.

In a daze, he recalled the Four Heavenly Kings of Nagoya from his past life…

"Fujino? What are you doing here?"

Fujino turned his head, saw no one, then looked down and saw a short person looking at him in surprise.

"Conan?"

Fujino was stunned.

"How many times have I told you, call me Big Brother Fujino!"

The corners of his mouth curved into a knowing smile as he patted Conan's head. "Do you understand, little Conan?"

"Listen to me, Fujino!"

Conan's face held a seriousness that didn't belong to his age. "I just heard from two people in black that someone on this train has a bomb in their briefcase, and that bomb is set to detonate in less than ten minutes!"

Conan didn't have time to retort to the teasing, nor did he notice the strange expression on Fujino's face.

He just prayed that Fujino would believe what a child like him was saying.

Upon hearing this, the smile on Fujino's face gradually stiffened.

Wait, why is this Grim Reaper kid on this Shinkansen too?!

Combining this with the fact that they had just passed Nagoya, an ominous feeling spread through Fujino's mind.

The Shinkansen bombing case!

If he remembered correctly, the Alcohol Company's workhorse had just planted a bomb on this train…

And in his compartment, no less!

Damn it!

Fujino cursed inwardly.

Taking a deep breath, he asked Conan, "Where's the bomb?!"

"I only know that person is in this carriage."

Yosh!

In an instant, Conan felt a little less disgusted with Fujino.

He quickly added, "That person just now went to the dining car and came back carrying a black briefcase."

"A black briefcase?"

As he spoke, Fujino's gaze landed on a woman sitting in the corner of the carriage.

"It must be her."

Fujino slowly stood up from his seat, walked over to the woman, and said in a deep voice, "Miss, could you please open your briefcase?"

"On what grounds?"

The woman stared intently at Fujino's serious demeanor, feeling a little flustered.

"What's in your briefcase?"

"What are you talking about?"

Ignoring Fujino's question, the woman hugged her briefcase and got up to leave.

"Wait!"

Fujino grabbed her hand.

"I already told you, I won't agree. Let go of me!"

The woman, whose arm was being held, struggled. Seeing that she couldn't break free, she let out a loud shout.

It was just like a young girl rejecting a suitor.

As she expected, the shout attracted the attention of those around her.

After a pause, she suddenly had an idea and shouted loudly to the crowd, "Help! This person is trying to assault me!"

"What?!"

"How can someone do such a thing in broad daylight?"

"I heard this kid is a detective, I didn't expect him to be this kind of person, what a disgrace!"

The surrounding passengers criticized Fujino from all sides.

Even a female reporter on the same train had already come up with tomorrow's headline: [Shocking! Young Detective Commits Public Indecency Against Woman. Is This the Distortion of Human Nature or the Demise of Morality? Women's Rights Should… ]