Gradually Understanding Conan World

"Why didn't this guy call the police?"

Fujino sat on the sofa, pondering to himself. "If that guy Er Heng had leaked the information from the beginning, things definitely wouldn't be so complicated... But why didn't he do that... And why knock now of all times?"

"A puncture wound to the head?"

Fujino thought this was highly likely, after all, people in the Conan World generally have somewhat abnormal thought processes, and he had seen all sorts of oddballs.

But after spending so much time in the Conan World and figuring out its rules, he didn't think it was really that simple...

"With the Shinigami Elementary School Student's present, it's highly unlikely that those two guys will simply transform into Japanese-style gun-wielding brothers and kill him with a single, clean shot."

Then, Fujino glanced sideways at Conan, who was engrossed in watching TV like a real child. "Even if he were to kill someone, he would definitely create a mystery by making it seem like he's hiding something, and in the end, he would be dealt with by a soccer shoe and kneel down to confess."

"But those two idiots definitely don't have the brains. If they did, they would have just quietly taken him out."

Having ruled out the Japanese gunmen, Fujino turned his gaze to the kitchen. "The suspects include the victim's girlfriend and the sister of the previous victim, a completely unrelated person, and the wife of one of the victims, an old woman at the hotel..."

Thinking this way, as expected, the case returned to the classic three-choice scenario, which is very much in line with the elimination method of Conan's school of thought.

As Fujino thought this through, his mind became much clearer.

Hmm, I'm gradually understanding Detective Conan!

"Um?"

Conan seemed to sense something, turned to look at the pensive detective, and frowned in confusion: What kind of trouble is this scheming guy brewing now?

As a skinny, primitive monkey, Ke naturally had no idea that the detective in front of him had already begun to deduce the truth before the murderer even committed the crime.

As dusk settled, gusts of snow began to fall from the darkening sky. A gentle breeze stirred the snowflakes, and the world became a hazy white, as if it were the calm before a storm.

"Finally finished!"

Inside the villa, several girls worked for a while, and it wasn't until the afternoon that they finally finished.

The so-called chocolate making is actually just cutting chocolate into shreds, putting them in a pot, and using molds to reshape them into shapes.

Fujino was somewhat confused; what kind of chocolate-making was this?

Although he was an amateur, he knew that making chocolate required using cocoa beans as raw material and making it step by step to be considered truly handmade...

However, there is a saying that temperature control is quite difficult if you don't have experience.

"I never knew you were interested in making chocolate."

Conan approached Ai Haibara, who had just come out of the kitchen, wearing an apron with chocolate stains on it, and Ai Haibara, "Didn't you agree with me that this kind of thing is meaningless?"

"Since we're already here, and that girl has already paid anyway..."

Ai Haibara looked at him calmly. "I can't just sit in front of the TV watching mystery dramas like you, can I?"

"Oh... I understand, I understand."

A maternal smile crept across his face, "So what shape did you make? Did I get one? So, it wasn't a heart shape, was it? Then it'd be quite obvious who it was for..."

"You don't get any points."

Ai Haibara, with a cold expression and arms crossed, said calmly, "You should still look forward to your Ran- neechan's chocolate... but in your current state, you probably won't get to eat any chocolate made by her."

Conan: "..."

On such a cold day, cold lips utter cold words.

This punch deals real damage!

This dealt a critical blow to the young minds of elementary school students!

"But why hasn't Er Heng returned yet?"

Ganli glanced at the snow falling outside the window, "It looks like a blizzard is about to start..."

"Won't something happen to him if he's out there all alone?"

Funakawa was a little worried. "If it snows heavily, it would be terrible to get lost."

"Looks like it's Snow Mountain Villa mystery..."

Fujino glanced out the window and sighed silently.

The much-anticipated "Snow Mountain Villa" scenario.

One of them has to die tonight.

"Snow Mountain Villa Mode?"

Conan's ears twitched slightly, and he asked in confusion.

"It's a classic murder case pattern."

Fujino lowered his eyes and explained with a light laugh, "From my observation, once a blizzard hits the mountain villa, or something else happens, the road out of the villa will definitely be blocked, and then a murder will occur, and everyone will spend a terrible night in mutual suspicion."

"Really... really?"

Ran's face turned pale; she had no resistance to such ghost stories. "Could someone really be killed?!"

"Huh?! No way?!"

Sonoko recalled what happened at her family's villa last time. Although the attempt to kill her didn't succeed, it still left a deep impression on her.

"How could that be? You're overthinking it."

Conan's eyebrow twitched; he didn't believe Fujino's explanation of any patterns or routines.

How could a murder happen as soon as the scene is triggered?

"Others might be overthinking it."

Ai Haibara also glanced at the snowflakes. "But if you were here..."

She glanced back at Conan and said meaningfully, "Perhaps, it really could happen."

Conan: "..."

You two seem like charlatans.

Ganli, standing to the side, suddenly froze, a hint of anxiety creeping into his expression.

"Anyway, let's go find Er Heng first!"

"Oh... you guys wait for us at the villa, we'll be right back!"

"I'm going too!"

Fujino watched as Funakawa was the first to suggest running out, and Amari seemed to be stunned for a moment before following up and making a suggestion.

"But the mountain roads and forests here are very complicated."

Amari turned around, frowned at Fujino, and advised, "It's fine for the two of us to come here often, but if it's our first time, we might get lost."

"Aren't there still the two of you?"

Fujino followed immediately. "If we encounter any animals in the mountains, I can lend a hand."

"I think Fujino- Senior is right!"

Sonoko nodded, then boasted, "Senior is the champion of the kendo tournament. He can take care of mere animals in no time!"

"That's right, that's right."

Ran chimed in, "With Fujino- Senior here, you two can be protected."

"Oh well!"

Upon hearing this, Funakawa stopped refusing and, since having a bodyguard would indeed provide an extra layer of protection, immediately pulled Fujino into the group.

Fujino went upstairs, grabbed Wooden Sword, put on a suit jacket and a trench coat, and then followed Amari and Funakawa out of the villa.

As darkness fell, the group searched the forest for a while but couldn't find Er Heng.