What Era Is It, Still Writing Traditional Diaries

It had been two months since he had shrunk, but he still didn't know much about that mysterious Black Organization.

However, he did know that his house, the Kudo Residence next to Professor Agasa's, had recently been secretly broken into.

He just didn't know if the intruder had discovered anything.

And today, the property at Lot 23, which had been vacant for over half a year, had been bought, making him slightly uneasy.

In fact, it was because the people who had been staring at the courtyard when he passed by Lot 23 that Renge, who was sunbathing in the courtyard, was discovered by Ayumi and the others.

Seeing Renge, Conan felt a little more relaxed. If it really was the Black Organization, they wouldn't send children to do this kind of thing, would they?

However, he became curious about the Miyauchi family's situation again.

With his detective's eye, he could tell at a glance that Renge came from the countryside, and her parents looked like farmers working in the fields.

Even though the income of Japanese farmers was not lower than that of white-collar workers, it was by no means something ordinary farmers could do to buy a house here.

What was even more surprising was that according to Renge, her brother had earned the money to buy it himself.

Now he had met the brother, a handsome young man of about 16 years old.

This made him even more curious. How could a 16-year-old earn such a large sum of money?

Was it some illegal transaction?

Or did the family suddenly inherit a fortune?

Regardless, to be safe, it was necessary to figure out the background of this new neighbor.

However, as soon as Conan had this thought in his mind, he quickly got his answer.

Hearing the doorbell, Professor Agasa came out of the house and, after greeting Miyauchi Hiyage, naturally accepted the rather special welcome gift.

And when Professor Agasa saw the Asahigaoka brand tag on the welcome gift, he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Huh? Isn't this the very famous Asahigaoka from the internet?"

Asahigaoka?

A flood of strange videos flashed through Conan's mind.

It started around three years ago when some rural videos began to circulate online.

One video showed a village bully walking with a swagger, not recognizing anyone, and even plucking fur from a dog as he passed by;

Another video featured survival tips from an outdoor survival expert, and the GIF of him eating a wriggling worm and saying "Chicken flavor, crunchy" was still circulating wildly online;

There were also videos of an ordinary and confident rural electrician showcasing his unique creativity, from the initial "brain-snap artifact" to the later "prison-style treadmill" and "head-washing machine that works upside down," each invention challenging the limits of human imagination;

As for those videos of spirited rural youths, they were even more outrageous. They were stupid and boring, yet inexplicably triggered waves of imitation.

And the source of all these videos was undoubtedly the small village of Asahigaoka.

Could this man be from Asahigaoka, a village now known as Japan's number one (influencer) village?

Miyauchi Hiyage nodded and explained his identity with a smile.

He didn't mind telling Conan about this, after all, he wasn't planning to pursue Ran or Sonoko.

Ran only had Shinichi in her heart, and he had no interest in being a scumbag womanizer.

Sonoko was a perfect rich woman, but he wasn't short of money now, and with the Diary as his cheat, he really had no interest in being a live-in son-in-law.

On the contrary, being honest with Conan and Professor Agasa would make it easier to gain their trust.

Don't think he couldn't guess that, with Conan's personality, he must have been wondering where the money to buy the house came from just now.

"So, those... videos online were all made by you, Miyauchi-kun?" After listening to Miyauchi Hiyage's explanation, Professor Agasa looked at the underage boy in front of him with some shock.

How was this boy's brain wired? How could he come up with so many strange inventions?

Although they seemed useless at first glance, and even more useless upon closer inspection, for him, a scientist obsessed with invention, there were indeed some aspects in these videos that gave him new inspiration for inventions.

Professor Agasa rubbed his hands and immediately invited Miyauchi Hiyage into the house, wanting to discuss this aspect of inspiration in depth with him.

Even Conan instantly understood.

He wasn't very clear about how videos online made money, but since Asahigaoka was so famous all over the internet, they must have earned a lot of money.

Lot 23 was probably really bought with the money earned from those videos.

At the same time, his gaze became complicated.

The suspicion of illegality around Miyauchi Hiyage was cleared, but this truth seemed even more problematic.

This man, who was constantly stirring up waves on the internet, was now coming to Tokyo to attend high school, and his scope of business was likely to expand to Tokyo.

Would he take Professor Agasa with him to shoot those strange videos in the future?

Given Professor Agasa's taste, if Miyauchi Hiyage invited him, he might actually agree.

As for Ayumi and the others, they would be even more so. Even if Miyauchi Hiyage didn't say anything, they might eagerly flock to ask Miyauchi Hiyage to film some videos for them.

Thinking of this possibility, Conan couldn't help but start to worry about the future of Japan.

Chapter 20: I don't want to use my brain today, I'll just copy the book.

Conan's worries were actually completely unnecessary.

Videos like "Come on, Conan, put on a show for everyone" were just wishful thinking.

Don't forget that on the first day Miyauchi Hiyage obtained the diary, he had already written Conan's name in it.

Furthermore, APTX4869, which can de-age people in the Conan series, was specifically highlighted by him on the second day.

Even if he exaggerated the plot of Conan and the situation of the Black Organization in his diary, it's inevitable that someone would continue to secretly pay attention to Conan's movements.

If someone in the Conan series were to get their hands on the diary, who would that person be?

Ran? Shiho Miyano? Or supporting characters like Sonoko or Vermouth?

No matter who it is, making prank videos for Conan in this situation would clearly expose him easily, which is obviously not a wise choice.

Moreover, rather than worrying about getting involved in trouble because of Conan's existence, Miyauchi Hiyage wanted to know what the diary in his possession wanted him to do.

It had rewarded him with a mansion next to Professor Agasa's, with all the paperwork handled, so he just needed to move in.

He had read many novels in his past life, including plenty of "rich protagonist" stories.

They were certainly satisfying and immersive when he read them.

But thinking about it carefully, such a casual method of altering bank account transactions and people's memories, just to allow him to legally own a mansion.

This was far more absurd than using a anti-aircraft gun to swat a mosquito.

Miyauchi Hiyage watched Renge, who was chatting with the Detective Boys about country life, while silently pondering in his mind.

Due to his transmigration and rebirth, Miyauchi Hiyage had many more thoughts than the average person in this life.

If he felt the feng shui of this mansion was bad, he could naturally sell it off, pocketing billions and heavily exploiting the diary.

But that would be meaningless.

While it might sound a bit boastful, the diary was inherently an unreasonable thing.

This time, it was just a mansion that he could easily handle.

But what if, in the future, the diary suddenly acted up and directly gave him Mount Fuji as a reward? With all of Japan watching him, how would he deal with it?

Trying to outsmart a cheat item that clearly came from a higher dimension was like asking for trouble.

For now, he would consider the unknown "god" who gave him the diary as his superior, and the rewards he received from writing in the diary as compensation for pleasing that being.

However, despite thinking a lot, Miyauchi Hiyage was also open-minded and wouldn't dwell on one thing for too long.

Since he had accepted the reward, he had to do some work.

Since they had rewarded him with this large house, he had to come and see what this was all about, no matter what.

Moreover, Miyauchi Hiyage had his confidence.

Although there were many troublesome matters on Conan's side, the current Miyauchi Hiyage possessed the Pure Yang Body and had mastered Ripple Breathing, making him no longer an ordinary person.

Even if the plot of Conan went completely haywire, it wouldn't affect him now.

So he moved in quite straightforwardly, waiting to see if anything would happen next.

Miyauchi Hiyage's idea was simple.

Regardless of the purpose behind the diary's rewards, as long as the treatment was adequate, everything was negotiable.

As for being low-key, if the diary directly gave him superhuman abilities today, why would he need to be low-key? Not turning into a national hero on the spot would already put him in the top 0.01% of humanity.

But if the treatment was poor and there were a lot of troublesome matters, and they expected him to act as a nanny for Conan or some other protagonist just for a house, then he would have to elope back home to get married and quit writing.

Before quitting, he might even write a sentence in the diary: "I suggest the esteemed divine being find a brainless transmigrator to work for next time."

As he pondered this in his mind, Miyauchi Hiyage shook his head.

He felt he couldn't think of such "rebellious" things anymore. What if the god behind the diary was petty and decided to strike him with lightning for it?

Maybe he should start today's diary entry with "I am a sinner" and then copy a thousand characters, mixing the Bible and Buddhist scriptures, as atonement.

But wouldn't that seem more like stirring up trouble?

Miyauchi Hiyage stayed at Professor Agasa's house for about an hour. Besides thinking about matters related to the diary, he also chatted with Professor Agasa about inventions.

Relying on his memories from his past life, he could fool Professor Agasa with his "keyboard warrior" skills.

Professor Agasa also developed a good impression of the young man before him.

He was good-looking, quick-witted, and willing to chat. It seemed that even though Shinichi had taken an unknown poison and shrunk, moving in with the Mouri family, his life as an old man wouldn't be too dull in the future.

After a long conversation, Miyauchi Hiyage glanced at the time and realized it was almost time for his family's scheduled outing to the mall to buy things. He then called Renge over and asked her to say goodbye to the Detective Boys.

Watching the children bid farewell with reluctance, Miyauchi Hiyage remained silent, only thinking to himself:

Detective Boys, although you had the chance to speak with my sister today, you won't have this opportunity again.

If you see Renge again before the plot of Conan concludes, I'll consider myself defeated. Don't even think about corrupting my well-behaved and cute sister.

Renge didn't think much of it. She just felt that after returning to Asahigaoka, she would draw a picture for Ayumi, whom she met today, and write a letter.

Afterward, she happily went with her parents to the Ginza shopping mall to buy clothes and toys.

By the time the exhausted family returned from the mall with a large pile of items, it was already past eight in the evening.

After briefly tidying up the things, Miyauchi Hiyage returned to his room and began writing his diary for the day.

He certainly wouldn't write anything incriminating about me in his diary.

But after sitting in a car for the whole morning, then chatting with Conan and Professor Agasa all day, and finally messing around at the mall until evening.

He really didn't want to think right now.

So, he touched his chin, took out the first volume of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend he'd gotten the day before yesterday from his suitcase, and flipped it open to the first page, ready to start copying.

[Today was a bit busy. I glanced at the news and there wasn't much to report. I checked Twitter and didn't find anything interesting either. I originally wanted to find someone to reply to your direct messages, but why aren't you all tweeting and playing dead? Am I really the only one writing a solo diary?

Oh well, I'm a bit tired today and don't feel like thinking.

Coincidentally, the reward I got the day before yesterday was a light novel. I'll just use it to pad the word count today.

For now, I'll just say that any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

If you find your name appearing in it, then I take it back. I'm sure you won't mind...]

Chapter 21: Will I, Kasumigaoka Utaha, Lose at Stealing a Man?

If the diary entries from the previous few days were something Kasumigaoka Utaha could read with the same interest as gossip, even allowing herself a bit of ungenerous glee in her heart—

"Good thing my story won't start until next year. Before then, that mysterious person probably won't actively write about me."

However, today, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt something was off the moment she opened the diary and just glanced at it.

Today's entry was quite long, but why did the formatting look like a light novel?

Most importantly, she'd only casually scanned it and already saw her name, "Kasumigaoka Utaha."

Her gaze shifted slightly upward.