In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 37: Look, handsome guy, but he's about to die.

Akutagawa Hiko calmly knocked on the trunk door and said, "Don't hide, I'll take you in."

Conan, who was in the trunk, pushed the door but couldn't open it. He climbed to the front and finally managed to crawl out, looking a bit disheveled.

Clearly, he didn't dare to move at all while lying in the trunk, and now his limbs are somewhat stiff.

As soon as Conan stepped out of the car, he shivered from the cold, breathing on his hands to warm them and stamping his feet repeatedly: "How did you find me when I was hiding so well?"

Akutagawa rummaged in his pocket, avoiding a series of dangerous items, and handed Conan an unopened hand warmer.

This was prepared in preparation for the extremely unscientific climate changes that would occur after the arrival of the first year of the Ke Xue era. Sudden hot and cold weather can really make you sick. I specifically took a few with me before going out, but now it seems I won't need them.

Conan, looking relieved, took the hand warmer and warmed his hands.

In these extremities, which are far from the heart, it's obviously difficult for warm blood to maintain a comfortable temperature, making hands and feet freezing in this kind of weather.

After glancing at Conan's classic combination of a thin blue suit jacket, gray shorts, and sturdy shoes, Akutagawa Hiko answered Conan's earlier question: "It's breathing. There are five breathing sounds in this car."

This is a lie...

While it is true that Hiko Akutagawa was able to obtain information through other senses in a confined space, he still needed to concentrate. Otherwise, wouldn't he have been driven crazy by his own senses in daily life?

This time, it was the memories of his past life that led to Oita, making Akutagawa Hiko a pseudo-prophet.

Having witnessed Akutagawa Hiko's many amazing abilities, Conan nodded and believed him.

……

"Conan, what are you doing here?!"

Conan, dressed in light clothing, hadn't even had a chance to relax because of the heating in the room when Ran Mouri's voice made his heart jump again.

Conan then remembered that he had sneaked out, and Ran had explicitly refused his suggestion to come along.

To prevent his home from being robbed, he didn't even have time to change his clothes before crawling into someone's trunk.

"Why are you so disobedient..."

Akutagawa Hiko wasn't paying attention to Ran's reprimand of Conan, as he had already witnessed it the previous night. What caught his attention more was the slightly arrogant young man.

According to Akutagawa Hiko's false prophecy, Minagawa Katsuhiko, who is very popular with girls, is about to be poisoned by his aunt.

Scanning the entire scene, Hikoichi Akutagawa matched the people present with his memories.

The burly man who kept glancing at Ran Mouri and even feigned shyness was none other than Toshihide Wakamatsu, who had come to pick them up in his car.

A gloomy man known as Naomichi was somewhat overweight, but not quite as overweight as Inspector Megure.

A middle-aged woman dressed in very traditional style is preparing a meal in the kitchen.

A little boy named Ah Jin was playing all by himself.

I can't remember the names of the two girls anymore. I only know that one was Minagawa Katsuhiko's childhood friend, and the other was someone he had feelings for, but their relationship became very strained because of his drastic change in personality.

After scolding Conan, Ran thanked Akutagawa Hiko, who was sitting next to her, saying, "It's all thanks to you for noticing Conan, otherwise he would definitely have gotten sick, especially since it's so cold outside."

Sonoko Suzuki was still torn between choosing between Katsuhiko Minagawa and Hiko Akutagawa, much like some netizens who struggled as children about whether to attend Tsinghua or Peking University.

As soon as she saw one of the girls holding Valentine's Day chocolates and gazing adoringly at Minagawa Katsuhiko, she didn't hesitate to abandon her original crush and join Akutagawa and the others' conversation.

Seeing Conan huddled under the blanket to warm himself, Sonoko Suzuki chuckled and teased, "This little rascal really sticks to you. I hope he doesn't cry at school!"

Ran Mouri held Conan's hand to check its temperature, then shook her head: "Conan isn't usually like this. He's smart and independent, and we don't have to worry about him at all. I don't know what's wrong with him today; he's being so disobedient..."

Hiko Akutagawa smiled and tried to smooth things over for Conan: "Kids will be kids, they just do whatever comes to mind. It's Valentine's Day today, maybe Conan has watched some romantic dramas and thinks that bad guys will steal his Ran away."

Conan nodded repeatedly until Ran seriously stated that such things were not for children, at which point he realized what she meant...

Akutagawa has set another trap for me!

Conan, however, couldn't find a way to refute it. He had watched romantic dramas, though he was quickly turned off by the mindless plots. He was genuinely jealous and worried about who Ran was going to give the chocolate to...

Conan silently endured Ran's lecture.

The lecture didn't last long. Minagawa Katsuhiko's aunt had prepared a table full of dishes, and they ate and chatted. For a while, the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and there was no indication that there was a hidden danger at this banquet.

Akutagawa refilled the empty drink in his glass.

As the only adult among the underage group on his side, Akutagawa Hiko consciously took on the responsibility of looking after these little brats and casually filled a few cups.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Mrs. Minagawa, in the demeanor of a virtuous wife and loving mother, brought out dessert, which consisted of some cream cakes.

Akutagawa Hiko knew very well that these were not ordinary cakes, but a key part of Mrs. Minagawa's plan to poison her adopted son.

Of course, there was no poison in the cake.

On the contrary, the antidote is inside the cake.

To be honest, Akutagawa Hiko's impression of antidotes has always been limited to various movies and novels.

The idea that someone can be poisoned, then take an antidote and be perfectly fine again, fully recovered and healthy, is simply not true in reality.

The poison chosen by Mrs. Minagawa is not something everyone in the Detective Conan world can obtain; it is cyanide, which is fatal upon contact.

After all, someone other than the deceased needs to drink the poisoned coffee to clear her name and prevent others from thinking that she poisoned the food.

Potassium cyanide requires injection to detoxify, so it was naturally not within Mrs. Minagawa's considerations.

Akutagawa Hiko thought of his notebook, which might have been reworked and turned into some new paper product and put on the shelves.

In the rules of survival, not eating indiscriminately is ranked very high.

Although the cream cake looked cloyingly sweet, Akutagawa still ate a few bites.

Aside from politeness, Akutagawa Hiko also didn't want to attract too much attention. What if Mrs. Minagawa saw that he hadn't taken the antidote and decided to find another opportunity to kill Minagawa Katsuhiko later?

Although with Conan's death-bringing aura, missing one or two cases wouldn't matter much, but not taking advantage of a situation that's already in his grasp is not in Akutagawa Hiko's character.

Moreover, he has just gained some fame, and it is the perfect time to strike while the iron is hot.

If we wait until the hype surrounding the previous case dies down, I wonder how much reputation points we could have gained will be lost; it's heartbreaking to think about.