Chapter 152: "Shadow priest's Message"

After giving Ayako a brief explanation of Ran's combat power, Senichi straightforwardly stated that he would investigate further. This reassured Ayako.

After dropping Ayako off at her home, Senichi returned to his dormitory and made a special call to Kogoro Mouri to inquire about the information regarding this gathering.

As for Sonoko, there was no need to think about it. She didn't even want to reveal it to her older sister, so she definitely wouldn't tell her "future brother-in-law." On the other hand, Ran, who was traveling together, might have a good chance of knowing.

Unfortunately, both Kogoro Mouri and Ran were unaware of the specific details of Sonoko's gathering. They only knew that Sonoko invited Conan to attend a magic party and asked Kogoro Mouri to help as a driver.

The departure time was planned for Friday afternoon after school, and Sonoko planned to arrive at the location in the evening. They could then enjoy a day at the villa on Saturday.

Since High School finishes classes quite early, they had plenty of time to travel.

However, Senichi also asked Ran to inquire about the approximate information regarding Sonoko's participation in the gathering when he goes to school tomorrow and to contact him before they leave.

As for the reason, Senichi used the excuse that "Ayako is worried about her sister but doesn't want to seem meddlesome," and requested Ran's help in gathering information.

Ran understood the situation and agreed. After all, when it comes to online meetings with strangers, it's only natural for family members to know some basic information.

However, if family members ask too many questions, it might give the impression that they are being overly intrusive. So it's normal to show concern indirectly.

If everything goes smoothly, perhaps you will never know how much your family has cared for you, and there's no need to burden you unnecessarily.

You might never know how many things your family has done to care for you but are afraid to make you feel like they are intruding on your privacy, so they have never told you.

After hanging up the phone, Senichi contemplated how to prepare himself for the upcoming case and plan his actions accordingly.

Yes, Senichi had already concluded that a case was about to happen.

Although he didn't know the specifics of the current case, he was absolutely confident!

But just look at this lineup, coupled with the snow falling and the offline gathering at the mountain villa.

What else could it be if not the "Blizzard Mountain villa" mode!!

The urgent matter now is to find a way to gather information and figure out which specific case it is and whether he has any recollection of it.

If he has any recollection, it would be convenient since he has many ways to intervene and prevent the tragedy.

But if he doesn't, then Senichi can only take it step by step and try his best to minimize casualties in order to obtain more rewards.

Fortunately, this time it was Ayako's request, which conveniently allows Senichi to reasonably participate in the investigation of the case.

Don't underestimate the importance of a reasonable motive for participating. It often determines the motivation behind your actions and whether your behavior is logical.

If it weren't for Ayako's request, even if Senichi knew that a case would happen in the future, he couldn't simply follow Sonoko there.

First, Sonoko would find him "strange" or think he had ulterior motives. Second, his actions would be too abrupt, raising suspicions. These were precisely the things Senichi didn't want to happen.

All actions must have logical reasoning, making people think it is natural.

For example, with the identity of a police officer, Senichi can legitimately participate in many cases.

However, that can only happen after the case has occurred. It's the job of a police officer, so an investigation won't raise any suspicion.

But since this case hasn't happened yet, there needs to be a reason to get involved.

Otherwise, preventing cases without a clear beginning or end can be explained as coincidences for a while, but if it happens too many times, suspicions will inevitably arise. People might start wondering if you have superpowers or ulterior motives.

Senichi doesn't want to make any logical mistakes that would arouse suspicion and risk fate's favor turning into a negative. He doesn't want to experience the consequences of fate turning against him.

Although there are no further explanations, Senichi understands the importance of "luck" when he sees it.

So Senichi strives to make the most of the "survival" approach and proceed with caution in everything he does.

Well, looking at it from another perspective...

Having a sister-in-law like Sonoko who frequently encounters cases might be troublesome for others and not very reassuring.

But for Senichi, as long as he has the means, he can reasonably transform "trouble" into "opportunity."

And now Sonoko is his sister-in-law, so he has to take care of her even if she's not particularly reassuring.

By the way, when will Kyougoku make an appearance? It's only when they start dating that Sonoko's infatuation will diminish...

Wait a minute... In his contemplation, Senichi suddenly realizes that in the future, he will become Kyougoku's brother-in-law...

Doesn't that mean Kyougoku and he will have a "brother-in-law" relationship? Then he'll be called "brother-in-law" too...

Um...

It seems like he has a super powerful fighting ace up his sleeve. Just thinking about it gets him a little excited.

Alright, this is basically a clear matter. Although he wants to utilize this fighting ace, he'll have to wait for some time.

Setting aside the matter of the fighting ace, Senichi once again organizes the cases related to magic lover's gathering in his mind, preparing to compare and verify the information he gathers from Ran tomorrow.

As for why he's not taking action right now, it's because it's already late at night...

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A night passed without any incidents.

Early the next morning, Senichi crawled out of his warm "seal" and put on some clothes, feeling the long-lost warmth.

He washed his face and brushed his teeth, then smoothed out his slightly messy hair. Senichi walked to the cafeteria for breakfast.

As time gradually reached noon and Senichi thought he could spend a peaceful day, waiting for information from Ran, the police siren sounded again.

Grabbing his thick windbreaker, Senichi immediately got in the car and drove with Officer Takagi, responding to the call and arriving at the crime scene.

"What's the situation at the scene?"

As soon as he got out of the car, a police officer from the "Koban" ran over to report, and Senichi didn't waste time with pleasantries, getting straight to the point.

"The victim was beaten to death."

The officer guided Senichi and Officer Takagi towards the house, continuously briefing them on the situation. "The first person to discover the body was the victim Nishiyama Tsutomu's mother. She came to her son's house after 9 o'clock to help with cleaning and preparing lunch, but when she opened the door, she found her son had been murdered."

Following the officer, they arrived at the room where the incident occurred, and what caught their eye was the victim lying face down on the desk, with wide-open eyes.

It was evident that the fatal injuries to the victim were on the head, indicating multiple blows to the vital areas, causing death.

Red blood flowed down the victim's face from the head, distorting the expression of pain.

On the illuminated computer screen beside it, there was a message that seemed like a premonition of the crime.

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