Chapter 76: Snowstorm Villa mode restarted?
“Yesterday, the 1 billion yen lost from the Shiling Bank was returned in full. It is reported that Inspector Juzo Megure of the Criminal Investigation Division 3 of the Investigation Division 1 found a bag of a large amount of cash in his living room when he woke up at 6 a.m. The specific situation is still under investigation…”

It has been more than a month since the billion yen robbery.

In an eight-seater MPV, Maori Kogoro listened to the news broadcast on the car radio and couldn’t help but sigh: “Inspector Megure is really unlucky. He just got scolded and the criminal returned the money. Isn’t it a waste of scolding?”

“But why would the prisoner return the money? Was he just snatching it for fun?” Yuanzi, who was sitting in the second row with Xiaolan, asked in confusion.

Maori Kogoro said as he put out his cigarette in the vehicle’s built-in ashtray, “Then I’m not sure.”

“Hey, Yuanzi, why don’t you wear a headband today?” Xiaolan suddenly said.

“It was Xia He. He said that if I let my hair down, I would look better with bangs, so…” Yuanzi lifted her bangs in front of her forehead and said with a slightly shy expression.

Conan, who was sitting in the middle of the last row, glanced at the rearview mirror in front of him and said, “She looks quite similar to Huiyuan…”

“You know what, she really does look like Ai.” Xiaolan nodded in approval, “If I tell you that Ai is your sister, I guess no one will doubt it.”

“I wish I had such a lovely sister.” said Sonoko.

Having been taken care of by Suzuki Ayako since she was a child, she sometimes really wants to experience what it feels like to be a sister.

“I’m really looking forward to it. I’m going to meet those friends in the chat room soon.”

The “chat room” that Sonoko mentioned refers to a group formed by magic enthusiasts.

It’s just that there was no term “group” at that time, and people generally called this type of group chat an online chat room.

In the original novel, Sonoko was originally after the handsome guy, but this time, with the existence of her fiancé Xia He, she became completely immersed in magic.

“I wonder what kind of wonderful magic they will perform for me?”

Is it “human cutting”?
Or “water escape”?
But then she thought again, everyone seemed to be just magic enthusiasts, and it should be impossible for anyone to have such a high level of magic skills, so she immediately lowered her expectations.

Not long after, except for Kogoro Mouri who was driving, Xiaolan, Sonoko, and Conan all lay down in their seats and took a nap.

Only Xia He suddenly turned his head to look at Huiyuan Ai and asked in a low voice: “Why are you here?”

“Aunt Kinoshita is… a little too enthusiastic. I’m not used to it.”

Her parents passed away when she was very young, and she was locked up in the laboratory all year round, so she seldom had the chance to meet her sister. Therefore, the word “family” was undoubtedly a very unfamiliar concept to her.

Now that someone suddenly treated her so warmly, cared about her, and protected her…she actually felt a little uncomfortable.

“You’ll get used to it slowly.” Xia He could only comfort her like this.

“Wouldn’t it be more painful to lose something after getting used to it?” Haibara Ai replied coldly.

Xia He: “.”

Is the angle so unique, little sister?

Not knowing how to answer, he turned his head helplessly to look at the snow scene outside the window.

But speaking of it…

This weather is really outrageous.

It was sunny just a few days ago, but now it is covered with snow and the temperature has dropped to below zero degrees Celsius.

At the moment when he was complaining in his heart, Conan, who was wearing a mask and sleeping between him and Ai, suddenly tightened his clothes and yawned: “Akira!”

The snot was all over the mask.

Seeing this, Xia He took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it over with some disgust.

“Thank you.” Conan took off his mask and wiped his nose quickly.

“But why did you come with me if you were sick?” Xia He leaned close to Conan’s ear and said, “Are you afraid that Xiaolan will fall in love with some handsome guy at the party?”

“Nah…Nah!”

“Tsk, you get anxious when someone guesses your thoughts. You won’t be able to become a famous detective like this.”

“Oh, same here. You are so gossipy and childish. When you marry Sonoko-sama, your marriage will probably not be happy.”

The two of them lowered their voices and started bickering again, as if they were mosquitoes.

While watching this scene, Haibara Ai turned her head to the window, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she chuckled silently.

……”arrive.”

“This is the holiday house they were talking about.”

“It’s three stories high. It looks much bigger than the villa that Sister Ayako bought.”

Looking at the three-story red house in the snow in front of her, Xiaolan couldn’t help but sigh.

But just as he finished expressing his feelings, his eyes were suddenly attracted by the suspension bridge in front of the villa.

“Why is there a suspension bridge again…”

Shouldn’t… something like last time happen again?
Ever since that head-hiding incident, not only Sonoko and Xiaolan, but even Conan has developed a bit of psychological trauma.

As for Xia He…

He didn’t feel much.

Although he knew that the suspension bridge would most likely be damaged this time.

After all, with the Death God Elementary School Student around, when has an accident ever happened?

After crossing the bridge and walking to the holiday house, before he could knock on the door, he saw a well-mannered middle-aged man walking out of the door. He greeted Xia He and the others with a smile on his face and said, “Welcome, I am the owner of this house, my name is Araki Yoshinori, and my ID in the chat room is ‘The Silent Ventriloquist’.”

After saying this, his eyes immediately fell on Yuanzi, “If I’m not mistaken, you should be the ‘magician’s apprentice’, right?”

“Hey, how did you know?” Yuanzi looked at the other person in surprise.

“Because anyone can tell from the content of your conversation in the chat room that you sound like a little girl pretending to be a mature man.”

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Is this… so obvious?
Her face turned red involuntarily.

“Oh, by the way, who is this?” Huang Yize turned his head and looked at Xia He.

He always felt that this face seemed familiar.

“He is my fiancé and also a magic enthusiast. Although he is not in the chat room, it shouldn’t have any impact if I bring him here, right?” Sonoko took Xia He’s arm and introduced him to him.

“Of course not. The more people there are, the more fun it will be. Besides, we welcome anyone who loves magic.”

Araki said as he stepped forward to help Sonoko and Xiaolan pick up their luggage, “Everyone is already waiting in the living room, come in and take a rest, and warm yourself in front of the fireplace.”

“Then I’ll take this kid back first.”

At the same time, Kogoro Mouri picked up Conan who was about to sneak in.

“I don’t want to go back!” Seeing that his actions were exposed, Conan struggled and said, “Uncle Maori, I want to live here too.”

“Idiot, if you are sick, just go back and recuperate. Why are you still staying here? You are causing me no peace of mind at all.” After helping Conan put on the mask, Kogoro Mouri took him away without saying a word.

Conan, who was lifted in the air, stretched out his hand and looked at Xia He and Haibara Ai eagerly.

When the two saw this, they both showed half-moon eyes at the same time, with no intention of stopping it at all.

It was not until Conan’s figure disappeared at the other end of the suspension bridge that Huihara Ai waved her hand and said goodbye to him with a smile: “Goodbye, Edogawa-san, see you at school.”

……

“My name is Naoko Kuroda, and my ID in the chat room is ‘Phantom’. Please give me your guidance.”

“I’m ‘Disappearing Barney’, my real name is Hamano Toshiya…”

In the living room, everyone was introducing themselves to each other.

Xia He took advantage of this gap and turned to walk towards the bathroom on the first floor.

at the same time.

In the bathroom, Doi Takeshu, a fat young man whose nickname in the chat room was “Red Herring”, happened to come out and almost bumped into Xia He.

The two people’s eyes met at this moment.

Then, Xia He suddenly said, “Hey, long time no see, what are you doing here?”

(End of this chapter)