The Rational Detective in Detective Conan-Chapter 136: With No Woman in the Heart, the Sword at Hand is Naturally Divine

Chapter 136 - 136: With No Woman in the Heart, the Sword at Hand is Naturally Divine

Fujino secured one hundred thousand yen and escaped the troubles brought by the Kaito Kid costume.

Kaito teamed up with Aoko, sneakily placing the love sticker on Fujino's back, planning to turn the tables on Koizumi Akako.

Thus, the two schemers, each harboring their own ulterior motives, achieved their respective goals.

After all the paired teams had completed their runs, only the final two remained: one was Fujino and Aoko's team, the other was Akako and Kaito's team.

The sun dipped below the horizon, twilight turning into night.

Atop the snowy mountain, Koizumi Akako, dressed in a long black gown and wearing a golden snake circlet, held the hand of the snowman, 'Kuroba Kaito'.

Meanwhile, Nakamori Aoko, dressed in a gray suit with a small mustache, disguised as her father, stood alone nearby.

"Next up, entry number 18, Kaito Kid and Princess Nakamori!"

Konno Erika's voice announced.

Koizumi Akako glanced around. Seeing Aoko still alone, she chuckled, "My, my, your turn is almost up. Where's your partner?"

"Well..."

Nakamori Aoko looked around. Seeing no sign of Fujino, she sighed softly, saying nothing more.

He probably ditched her because her skiing skills were too terrible.

"Anyway, no matter what, I've won this bet..."

But before Koizumi Akako could finish her sentence, the sound of skiing approached from behind.

They turned to see Kaito Kid.

Seeing 'Fujino' dressed as Kaito Kid arrive, Nakamori Aoko breathed a sigh of relief.

"Kaito, do your best!"

Nakamori Aoko approached the snowman 'Kuroba Kaito' and offered encouragement.

"Of course I'll do my best!"

Just then, Kuroba Kaito's voice sounded from the side.

They turned to look and saw that the voice came from 'Fujino', dressed as Kaito Kid.

"Kaito?!"

"You're not actually planning to compete in that, are you?"

Nakamori Aoko looked astonished.

But before she could recover, Kuroba Kaito had already stepped forward, flicking his cape to perform an instant costume change on Aoko.

The gray suit transformed into a white princess gown.

"But I can't ski..."

"Relax. You've fallen so many times already, you must have gained some experience from it, right?"

"Mhm."

Nakamori Aoko nodded firmly, recalling the guidance from the Teitan High trio earlier.

"Let the show begin!"

With that, Kuroba Kaito snapped his fingers.

Then, beneath the snow on the mountain slope, lights began to glow, forming a illuminated track. Dots of brilliance lit up the surrounding mountainside.

Two white figures slid down from the mountaintop.

Kuroba Kaito led Nakamori Aoko, performing a series of maneuvers. At the end, he even executed a move where he embraced her, flipped once in the air, and landed perfectly, earning a full score of forty points.

If no one could surpass them, they would undoubtedly be the champions of this competition.

"What on earth is going on?!"

Koizumi Akako stared blankly at the pair who had finished their performance, frozen in place. "That guy actually..."

Saying this, she abruptly turned her head towards the snowman beside her, demanding sharply, "You're not Kuroba Kaito! Who are you?!"

"It's me."

Fujino silently removed the snowman head, revealing his own face. "Fujino."

"You?! What is going on?!"

"Explaining it is a bit difficult..."

Saying this, Fujino looked at Koizumi Akako and stated seriously, "In short, that guy Kuroba Kaito sold you out for one hundred thousand yen."

"Sold me out for one hundred thousand yen?!"

Koizumi Akako froze upon hearing this.

Good grief, what did he mean, sold her out for a hundred thousand yen?

Was she only worth a hundred thousand yen?

No, wait, that wasn't the point...

The point was, why would that guy Kaito sell her out, and for the specific price of one hundred thousand yen?!

After a moment, realization hit her. She had been tricked by that Kuroba Kaito!

Thinking this, a look of resentment washed over her face.

"Young lady, do you want to win?"

Fujino asked Koizumi Akako while shedding the snowman suit. "You look rather unwilling to accept defeat."

"How can we possibly win now... They got a perfect score..."

Koizumi Akako sighed faintly, sounding resigned.

Her magic had failed, and that guy Kaito had run off with Aoko.

This time, she had failed completely and utterly.

"Forty points is just Kuroba Kaito's perfect score."

By now, Fujino had completely removed the suit, revealing the black windbreaker underneath.

He produced the bokken from within the discarded costume.

Holding the wooden sword, he struck a dashing pose. "My limit isn't just forty points!"

"Ah...?"

Koizumi Akako stared, stunned, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks.

What was wrong with this guy?

Somehow...

He seemed different from the deep, cool guy she had seen before?

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Though she didn't feel it consciously, her magic sticker was clearly taking effect.

"Why the heck is Koizumi Akako blushing?"

Fujino noticed Akako's blush and frowned slightly.

But he didn't dwell on it.

"Entry number 19! Detective Samonji and the Jet-Black Snow Maiden!" (Note: Samonji is likely a detective character Akako chose for Fujino's costume theme).

Konno Erika's voice announced again.

"Eh?!"

"Hold tight!"

Before Koizumi Akako could react, Fujino scooped her up into his arms.

The snowboard beneath his feet suddenly emitted bursts of air, much like the death god elementary schooler's skateboard.

The hundred thousand yen was secured; this trip was basically free now.

But Fujino's ambitions didn't stop there.

Free?

He wouldn't just get it for free; he'd make the ski resort pay him one hundred fifty thousand!

[Overclocking activated for Host. Current Overclocked Item: Snowboard]

"VROOOM!"

A roaring sound erupted.

The snowboard shot forward at extreme speed.

As they approached a rise on the mountain slope, the snowboard's speed had already reached nearly one hundred kilometers per hour.

"Holy crap!"

"What is that?!"

"Looks like Akako-sama!"

"So high!"

"Fujino-senpai! Go!"

Two black figures suddenly launched off the back of the snowdrift, soaring high into the night sky, drawing gasps of amazement from the crowd below.

Mid-air, Fujino constantly adjusted his center of gravity. The snowboard spun rapidly, carving white arcs against the night sky.

Six full rotations in the air, plus two backflips.

Newton's coffin lid wouldn't stay shut...

But then again, this was the world of Conan Science.

Never mind.

Finally, with a thump, Fujino landed smoothly.

However, due to the mountain's slope, the already fast snowboard continued to accelerate.

Seeing the edge of the ski run rapidly approaching, Fujino held the girl in his left arm, raised his right 'Kirin Arm' holding the bokken, and plunged it directly into the snow!

Showers of snow sprayed outwards as the bokken dug in, causing the snowboard's speed to drop drastically.

Just meters before reaching the crowd at the end of the run, they finally came to a stop.

"..."

Silence fell over the scene.

They thought Kuroba Kaito's performance earlier was already ridiculous.

They hadn't expected this Fujino guy to be even more outrageous.

Holding a girl, executing multiple flips dozens of meters in the air, landing, and then using a wooden sword to carve through tens of meters of ski slope.

This was beyond what ordinary students could achieve; probably even professional snowboarders wouldn't dare attempt such stunts.

Kuroba Kaito was also dumbfounded, swallowing hard.

He thought Conan was crazy enough.

He didn't expect someone even crazier!

Definitely must not provoke this guy easily in the future...

This performance, while extremely dangerous, was undeniably effective in its impact.

The judges were baffled.

Faced with this dimension-breaking display, they didn't know what to do.

After some discussion, they all raised scorecards showing '10', followed by another scorecard showing '0'.

"400 points! Super perfect score! The winners are Detective Fujino and Koizumi Akako!"

Konno Erika, after a moment of stunned silence, announced the winners of the competition.

"We won..."

Fujino took a deep breath, then looked at Koizumi Akako, saying somewhat sheepishly, "Koizumi-san, could I ask you for a favor?"

"What is it?"

Koizumi Akako, still held in his arms after the thrilling ride, felt her heart pounding wildly.

Even as a magic heiress, she couldn't handle that kind of extreme maneuver.

The blush on her face was now even more pronounced.

"Could all the winner's prizes be given to me?"

"Of course!"

Koizumi Akako agreed instantly without a second thought.

"That's good."

Fujino breathed a sigh of relief, then casually dropped Koizumi Akako aside and walked towards Konno Erika.

"Eh?! Eh?!"

Casually tossed aside, Koizumi Akako felt a pang of disappointment.

What was wrong with this guy?!

Just moments ago...

"The sticker is actually on him?"

Suddenly, she noticed the sticker on the back of Fujino's retreating figure.

She instantly understood the reason for her strange feelings earlier...

She'd been tricked!

She had fallen under her own magic...

"Konno-san, where do I collect the prize for this competition?"

Meanwhile, Fujino had already reached Konno Erika.

"The prize?"

"Huh?!"

Both Konno Erika and Koizumi Akako, still looking bewildered behind her, paused, stunned.

Shouldn't this be the time to create a romantic atmosphere?

Hugging a girl after a death-defying stunt, then immediately dumping her to ask about prize money? What kind of move was that?

The surrounding people were speechless.

Soon, guided by Konno Erika, Fujino received the fifty thousand yen prize money and the voucher for the ski resort hotel.

Thanks to Koizumi Akako's agreement, all the prizes went solely to Fujino.

"Senpai, how are your skiing skills so amazing?!"

Sonoko exclaimed, her face full of admiration. "You're even better than professional skiers!"

"I've seen professional skiers on TV, and even they can't do freestyle tricks like that,"

Ran nodded with a gentle smile, agreeing.

"It's nothing,"

Fujino rubbed his nose sheepishly. "Mainly because I work hard enough, plus a little bit of talent..."

Well, the Old Driver profession was obtained through hard work earning money for the gacha.

In other words, the Old Driver skill was obtained through his hard work. No problem there.

"But speaking of which, Fujino-niichan,"

Conan sidled up to Fujino, asking in a low voice, "Are you really okay just leaving that pretty big sister over there like that?"

"A heart empty of women makes the sword draw divine."

Fujino replied simply.

"You guy..."

Hearing this response, Conan's lip twitched involuntarily.

If it were anyone else saying this, he might not believe it.

But coming from Fujino... this guy was definitely capable of saying such things and living by them.

Thinking this, he cast a pitying glance towards Koizumi Akako... then blushed slightly... what a beautiful girl.

Not far away, Koizumi Akako sat slumped on the snow, looking towards the group, her eyes filled with confusion.

Her magic sticker should have been placed on that guy!

Damn it, how could this happen? Could it be that magic doesn't work on him?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Pondering, Koizumi Akako suddenly had a thought.

Could it be that money... for that guy... transcends the influence of magic?!

Yes, that must be it!

It definitely wasn't because her magic failed!

Having reached this conclusion, Koizumi Akako nodded with satisfaction.

The ski trip ended the next morning. The large group from Ekoda High left the ski resort hotel early.

Fujino, however, only woke up around noon before driving Ran, Sonoko, and Conan back to their respective homes.

By the time he dropped everyone off and returned home, it was already afternoon.

"Traveling once in a while really is good for mental and physical health..."

Arriving home, Fujino stretched languidly, feeling refreshed.

He had scammed 100k from Kuroba Kaito, won 50k from the ski resort, and sold the voucher for another 100k.

This ski trip, not only did he not spend a single yen, but he actually turned a profit of 150k.

[New Bodyguard Profession Task Detected. Please check!]

"Bodyguard profession task?"

"Who needs protection?"

Thinking this, Fujino opened the system interface:

[Bodyguard Profession Task: Escaped Researcher from Aoyama Pharmaceutical]

Objective: Recover the researcher who escaped from Aoyama Pharmaceutical and provide protection.

Target Description: Researcher, wearing a white lab coat and red sweater dress, petite build, brown hair.

Reward: 100,000 Yen, +100 Bodyguard Proficiency Points.

Location: Displayed on Host's HUD.

"Miyano Shiho?!"

"Why only a hundred thousand yen?"

Fujino noted the keywords in the task description.

An image immediately formed in his mind: Aoyama Pharmaceutical + Red Sweater Dress + White Lab Coat = Miyano Shiho + Petite Build = Aloof Little Loli = Not worth much protection money.