Sherlock Fujino's Disciple

"It may not necessarily be a stumbling block."

Moriarty sneered, "But since you've set your sights on him, let me lend you a hand this time..."

With that, he waved his hand, and the old man on the roof of the carriage drove it to the end of the street, leaving only the words, "Remember to check the Times advertisement tomorrow morning," before disappearing around the corner.

Ran watched the departing carriage with confusion, and murmured in bewilderment, "I remember Shinichi mentioning that Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes are sworn enemies, so why would Moriarty help us?"

"This isn't him helping."

Conan, standing to the side, had already seen through the truth and deduced, "Jack the Ripper was an orphan adopted by Moriarty, which means that Jack the Ripper still obeys his orders now..."

Conan's expression darkened slightly. "I think Professor Moriarty wants to use Jack the Ripper one last time. I'm afraid he has already come up with a plan to harm Mr. Sherlock Holmes."

As he spoke, he turned to Sherlock Tennant: "Am I right, Mr. Sherlock Holmes?"

"Yes, it's almost exactly as you described."

Sherlock Teng nodded silently, agreeing that the analysis by the orthodox Sherlock Holmes fans was partly correct, but not entirely.

There's an old Chinese saying that goes, "When a weasel visits a chicken to wish it a Happy New Year, it's definitely up to no good."

Moriarty was similar, but this time, he wasn't actually targeting Sherlock Holmes. Instead, he planned to make a move against Irene Adler, the woman Sherlock Holmes admired most.

While carrying out the attack, they also blew up an opera house.

It's less of a target and more of a provocation.

But it's not a big problem for him...

In contrast, he was more interested in something else.

Fujino snapped out of his thoughts, suddenly remembered something, looked at Conan, transformed into Sherlock Fujino and smiled slightly, "But little brother, your reasoning ability is really good, it makes me want to take you as my disciple."

"???"

Conan asked in confusion, "A disciple?!"

"This is just a game world, and I am just a character in the game. When the game ends, everything will disappear."

Sherlock Teng crouched down, patted Conan on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Just look at this game, and you'll know. I think there must still be people like Moriarty in the outside world... Since that's the case, there should be people who continue to fight against villains like them. After careful consideration, I think you are the most suitable to become my disciple!"

Ai Haibara: "..."

Here it comes, here it comes, Teng Da Huyou is starting to swindle!

But can someone like Sherlock Holmes's disciple really fool Kudo Shinichi?

Ai expressed skepticism, after all, it was just a game, and to actually believe it would be a bit too far-fetched...

"I do!"

Before the little girl could even have a second thought, Conan immediately spoke up, nodding firmly in agreement, even with a solemn expression.

"???"

Ai Haibara blinked in confusion, looking at Conan with a puzzled expression.

"Very good, very energetic!"

Sherlock Holmes glanced at the excited Sherlock Holmes fans with satisfaction, then stood up with a serious expression. "From today onwards, you are my first personal disciple, Sherlock Holmes!"

"I understand, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!"

Conan also looked serious and seemed very focused.

Although in his eyes, the Sherlock Holmes staring at Fujino's face was strangely suspicious... but no matter what, the other party's behavior and appearance were extremely similar to Sherlock Holmes!

And inexplicably, he felt that what the other person said was the truth from the bottom of their heart!

Conan was even a little touched that Mr. Sherlock Holmes was still worried about the outside world even in the game.

He really made me cry my eyes out!

This is absolutely the real Sherlock Holmes!

Regardless of whether others believe it or not.

Anyway, I believe it.

That's right, I, Kudo Shinichi, am Sherlock Holmes's disciple!

"We want to become Sherlock Holmes's apprentices too!"

"Yes, yes, we absolutely cannot let him run away first!"

Seeing Conan sneak away, the kids couldn't sit still anymore and all ran over to make a fuss. Fujino naturally took good care of the kids. "From today onwards, you are the Baker Street Junior Detective League Special Operations Team!"

"Special operations team?"

"We've become the Junior Detective League recognized by Sherlock Holmes!"

"Great! From now on, we're Sherlock Holmes's little team too!"

"..."

As the only one who was sober in the room, the little girl turned her head away, unable to bear watching the big liar fooling a few idiots.

She thought that the idea of someone being Sherlock Holmes's disciple was just something to fool children... but she never expected that Kudo Shinichi would actually believe it!

Could it be that the medication made him stupid?

The little girl didn't understand, but was greatly shocked.

Is this the art of deception?

I wonder what Edogawa's expression will be when he finds out he's not Sherlock Holmes, but Sherlock Teng's apprentice.

There's a high probability, and it's possible, that they'll be kept in the dark for the rest of their lives?

The little girl expressed sympathy for Sherlock Teng's chief disciple who had been tricked.

Besides Sherlock's superb acting skills, his profession Failed Art Student also played a significant role in successfully fooling Conan.

Using Sherlock Holmes' identity to fool Sherlock Holmes fans, coupled with a little bit of credibility, naturally works wonders!

Moriarty's hint could only be known when it was daylight and the Times was available.

Before that, the group traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently as they waited for dawn, and also taking the opportunity to visit the crime scenes of Jack the Ripper.

Before we knew it, it was the next day.

As dawn broke, the group arrived at the Whitechapel District, the crime scene of Jack the Ripper's second murder.

Conan stood on the lawn beside the church, examining the information in his memory, chin in hand, deep in thought, "This is the crime scene of the second case. The victim was a woman Hani Charalst, and there were two identical rings at the scene..."

"Including last night's case, Jack the Ripper has killed four people..."

Ran frowned and said, "But apart from all the cases involving women, there's no other connection between them."

"Sometimes, cases don't necessarily have to be related to reveal the logic behind the murder. By examining the way the perpetrator committed the crime and the target, we can also glean different clues."

Fujino glanced at everyone, offered a reminder, and then asked Conan, "Do you remember when this case happened?"

"I remember it was Saturday, September 8th."

"Hmm, speaking of which, there should be a parent-child charity bazaar held here regularly every second Saturday..."

A "Family-Friendly Charity Sale"?

Conan was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Sherlock Holmes, saying repeatedly, "Could it be Jack the Ripper...?"

"It seems the pastor should be here today; he should know the deceased."

Fujino glanced at the church, then said meaningfully, "Go and find out the truth for yourself. This is also a test for your disciple."

"I understand, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!"