Old Auntie Won't Be Able to Sleep Tonight

While everyone's eyes were drawn to the roof of the car.

Fujino's gaze, however, was fixed on the two robbers and the fat woman.

With enhanced perception, some details that are difficult to notice become clearly visible.

He checked again to make sure the skinny robber's safety was on, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

It's always better to be on the safe side in these kinds of situations.

This relatively safe objective was to be handled by him in the plan.

What if we accidentally fire a weapon during the argument later?

He'll probably be cyberbullied by the media the next day...

Having confirmed there was no risk of social death, Fujino then turned his attention to the fat robber and the fat woman.

If these two are left to Xiao Hei to handle, even if there's an accidental discharge, Xiao Hei won't die, and even if someone is injured, no one in the public will harass the man wearing the black mask.

Overweight women should be more careful when handling this situation.

The detonator was set on the watch on her wrist.

If you accidentally touch it, the bomb will be activated.

"We can begin..."

Turning his gaze away and finalizing his plan, Fujino murmured to himself.

At the same time, the Xiao Hei dog on the roof of the bus moved in response.

After using his hidden blade to cut a large X-shaped gash in the metal roof of the car, he sheathed the blade and then kicked the gash.

"Snap!"

With a crisp metallic clang, Xiao Hei, who had been waiting, leaped into the bus.

The passengers, who had just been drawn by the tear in the hole, all saw Xiao Hei descend from the sky.

However, because the bus is very long.

The passengers behind only saw a white figure enter.

Vermouth, who was standing a little ahead, could clearly see Xiao Hei.

"..."

As Vermouth stared at the dark figure, she felt that the guy looked somewhat familiar.

Um... isn't this the guy who killed Pisco at the hotel that night?

The clever Old Auntie quickly recognized the other person.

In my mind, I couldn't help but recall the unspeakable secret that happened that night in the hotel.

In mid-air.

As he fell, Xiao Hei's gaze fixed on the fat robber beneath him.

The fat robber noticed Xiao Hei at this moment and realized that the other man was coming at him.

Instinctively, he wanted to raise his gun and shoot.

But at that moment, the gun in his hand was pressed against the fat woman who was his accomplice.

If we were to forcibly turn the gun now, we could very well accidentally shoot and kill the fat woman...

Of course, he didn't have time to react either.

Actions can't keep up with thought.

With a quick movement, Xiao Hei shifted his body a space away.

He then took out Electric Baton from his Pocket Dimension.

The black Electric Baton flashed a bright light and, using the momentum of its fall, slammed hard into the fat robber's skull.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the fat robber felt a tingling sensation in his head, and then lay flat on the ground, sleeping soundly.

Xiao Hei landed almost simultaneously, kicking the pistol that had fallen from his hand aside.

"Hateful!"

At this moment, the skinny robber realized what was happening, turned his pistol around, and pointed the muzzle at Xiao Hei.

But just as he was about to pull the trigger, his finger just wouldn't budge.

"What?!"

The skinny robber noticed this and was momentarily stunned.

The trigger won't pull; could it be jammed at this point?

Before he could even catch his breath, Fujino behind him had already made a silent move.

He rushed forward and grabbed him by the neck from the side.

Although taking someone down from the side is usually very difficult, with Fujino's beast-like system boost, he was still easily pinned to the ground, his neck was gripped tightly, and he could only let out whimpering sounds.

The planned operation went exceptionally smoothly.

From the moment the Xiao Hei black man appeared out of nowhere to the moment both of them were taken down, only five seconds had passed.

At this point, the passengers were still confused about what had happened.

Conan, along with Jodie and Shuichi Akai behind them, clearly witnessed the incredible teamwork between the two.

"This guy's here too?!"

Conan stared at the guy who had once called himself 'the world's greatest detective' in front of him, his expression unusually strange.

Actually, he had already come up with a plan to deal with it.

—As soon as the bus leaves the tunnel, he will use his lipstick to remind the driver to stop, and then subdue them while they are thrown to the ground by the bus's inertia.

However, his plan seemed to have been thwarted before it even began, which made him start to question the meaning of life.

But who could have imagined that a burly man in white would slash the roof of the bus, a real stunner falling from the sky...

Is this something a human being could do?

In short, they are doing nothing right.

"Hateful!"

The skinny robber, pinned to the ground by Fujino, was still struggling. He pointed his pistol at the passengers in the back row and yelled, "Let go of me right now, or I'll kill someone!"

"Kill?"

Fujino glanced at the pistol in his hand, which had the safety off, and teased, "You didn't even take the safety off, what kind of person are you going to kill?"

"Ah?"

The robber pinned down was also stunned, staring blankly at the pistol in his hand with the safety off.

He remembered that he had taken out his insurance before getting in the car.

For a robber, this kind of thing is common sense...

Something's not right!

His mind raced, and he quickly realized something was wrong. "It's that woman..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sister Bei, who was standing next to him, clearly didn't want to listen anymore and kicked the robber's wrist.

"Ah!!"

With a scream from the robber, the pistol slipped from his hand and was kicked aside.

Bei Jie's kick was so powerful that it fractured her wrist.

She had also noticed that the safety on the pistol was off.

But...

She didn't want to listen to this guy who had hit 'Conan' ramblings.

"Using your position to settle personal scores, is that it..."

Fujino glanced at Vermouth with deadpan eyes, silently criticizing her in his heart.

Disguised as the newly released Bayonetta, Fujino noticed that she was being watched, and she gave him a sunny and cheerful smile, just like a big boy.

Fujino: "..."

Normally, this smile would be very warm and healing.

But as soon as Tomoaki Araide's face is revealed...

Old Auntie, stop laughing. The Nantong smell is really disgusting.

Fujino showed a look of disgust.

"??"

Vermouth was slightly taken aback.

Realizing that his approachable older brother persona wasn't working on the detective, he reluctantly withdrew it and turned to look at the guy he'd encountered earlier.

But when she curiously looked at the other person's appearance, she was completely stunned.

"BATMAN?"

Vermouth's eyebrow twitched slightly, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

How strange...

Take one more look.

He really is a BATMAN!

The sight of the white-robed man dragging the old man past last time was already unforgettable for her.

Unexpectedly, this time the guy put on a black mask and became Batman.

What strange cosplay?

The Old Auntie's thoughts raced, and then she fell silent.

She understood Japan less and less; there were just too many strange and eccentric people there.

Xiao Hei wasn't idle.

After knocking one person down, he swung his fist and punched the fat woman hard in the stomach.

"Puff--"

This punch, assuming at least two and a half years' worth of power, caused the fat woman to stagger back two or three steps, her face turning deathly pale.

She was a little confused. She could understand if her accomplice was beaten up.

But why did this guy punch her too?

She clearly looks like a passenger too...

Has this guy gone mad and started beating up even the passengers?

Xiao Hei didn't give her much time to think.

After throwing a punch, he rushed forward and grabbed her wrist with his left hand.

He raised his right hand and flicked it slightly on his wrist, and the watch-shaped detonator was stored in the system space.

With the detonator removed, those bombs were no longer a threat.

Xiao Hei loosened his grip, grabbed the fat woman by the collar and her left hand, and threw her over his shoulder with her head down.

"Driver, stop the car after you exit the tunnel. The police are following you."

After checking that the fat woman had fainted, Xiao Hei Fujino stood up and gave the driver some instructions.

"Okay, Mr. Batman!"

The driver turned his head and glanced excitedly at Xiao Hei Fujino, then quickly started the car.

"Conan, we're saved!"

Ayumi recognized the large white bat at a glance and excitedly exclaimed, "It's Beika Batman!"

"It really is him!"

"He actually came to save us?! He truly deserves to be called Mika's savior!"

"Very good!"

The passengers in the carriage became restless.

Fujino paused for a moment upon hearing the sound, then looked up and saw the expectant eyes of everyone on the bus.

Unlike watching superheroes in movies, this genuine emotion is even more indescribable.

Come to think of it, this was the first time he had used the identity of Beika Batman to "act chivalrously" in public in front of so many ordinary people...

I didn't expect such a warm response.

What Fujino didn't know was that, for the general public, the Beika Batman had become a legend, a faith.

They don't believe the officials' claims about illegal elements or criminals.

You didn't care when the crime rate was high, but now that someone willing to get things done has come, you're starting to ostracize him?

What the hell?

If the police were effective, would Mihua be in such a chaotic state?

You should know that in Mika, not only are murders, bombings, and bank robberies rampant, but minor cases also happen all the time.

There are all sorts of crimes, from robbery and car theft to groping, but the police force is severely insufficient and the penalties are very weak.

If the punishment were severe enough, things like Nishitani Miho wouldn't have happened.

Insufficient punishment and insufficient police force, criminals always take chances and always think that they will not be caught. The number of police cases is increasing, and the police force is seriously insufficient. In the end, Mihua's crime has become a logical endless loop.

That was how it used to be, but ever since Beika Batman appeared, the crime rate has gradually decreased.

After all, criminals are always worried about getting caught and crippled.

Especially after news broke that Beika Batman had killed a drug dealer, those criminals should be worried about their lives.

Nobody wants to be caught and lose their life for committing a crime, right?

Now, people from Mihua no longer have to worry about being robbed when they go out at night.

In the eyes of the Mika people, risking their lives to ensure peace in Mika is like being a righteous and just official!

Of course, with the crime rate decreasing, Fujino had fewer opportunities to supplement his family's income.

So after realizing that he wouldn't encounter any criminals when he went out one night, Fujino stopped going out as Batman very often.

It's practically impossible to encounter Beika Batman this nowadays.

It's obvious that Jodie and Shuichi Akai, being outsiders, don't know what Beika Batman represents to the Beika people.

I'm just curious why he's called Batman, and why he has to add "rice flower" before it—such an abstract name.

Fujino felt somewhat uncomfortable in this kind of setting.

After recalling what a superhero should do in this situation, he turned around and said in a deep voice, "You are safe now."

After seeing that face clearly, Jodie and Shuichi Akai finally understood why it was called Beika Batman.

He was indeed wearing a Batman mask.

This is Mika, wearing a Batman mask. Calling her Beika Batman wouldn't be a problem... just kidding!

Cosplaying as Batman to fight crime is a big problem, okay?

Looking at Xiao Hei, who was wearing Batman Mask and a white robe, the two of them were also a little embarrassed.

They both strongly suspected that this guy was a fellow American from Florida.

Xiao Hei Fujino didn't care about that much.

He had planned to leave after saying that.

But after thinking for a moment, he turned around, leaned close to Tomoaki Araide's ear, and said, "Oh, miss, we meet again... It's been a while, and you've turned into a man..."

After saying that, he left through the large hole in the roof of the bus that had just been smashed open.

Vermouth was left alone, bewildered.

"My disguise was seen through?"

Vermouth looked up at the large hole in the ceiling, somewhat incredulous.

Regardless, that statement clearly confirms that the BATMAN had seen through her identity.

But how exactly did they see through it?

Both her appearance and her movements were very convincingly disguised. Even if the real Tomoaki Araide were brought over, no one would be able to tell the difference.

Vermouth was somewhat curious.

If the people around her see through her, she won't think there's anything wrong with it.

After all, it's a disguise, and it won't stand up to scrutiny over time.

But this person, whom she had only met once, was able to see through her identity at a glance...

That would be a big problem.

Vermouth fell into deep thought.

This undoubtedly involves her core skills; if it were easy to see through her disguise, then her disguise techniques would be completely ruined.

What exactly went wrong...?

Could it be her natural body odor?

But no matter how much she thought about it, she still couldn't figure it out.

Even though she has reached a point where she takes everything in stride, she has come to regard everything as normal.

But if she couldn't figure this out, she always felt like something was crawling on her body.

If I can't figure it out, I probably won't be able to sleep tonight.