readsfreenovel Chapter 244 I think you'll quite like it.
Chapter 244 I think you'll quite like it.
"Seriously, it's just a game launch event, why make such a big deal out of it?"
After handing the invitation to the staff at the door, Kogoro Mouri, along with Conan and the others, plus Ran and Akemi, entered the venue.
As he walked, Mori kept muttering to himself, seemingly not understanding why an ordinary game launch event could cause such a sensation.
"I heard that industrial spies had already been secretly working on this before the press conference even started!"
Conan turned around and said to Mori.
"Did you know? Because of the emergence of this cocoon, it's said to be changing the entire landscape of the video game industry!"
"Hey! What's that?"
As soon as Mitsuhiko finished speaking, Genta was already pressed against the window, excitedly looking down.
"That should be the 'cocoon'."
Ai Haibara walked over and glanced down, immediately recognizing it as the game the children would be trying out later.
[Here it comes, holy crap! This time it's almost 40 minutes long, and it's even split into two parts?!]
[I heard this is a super long special episode. And it's related to the main storyline, according to Aoyama himself in an interview.]
Great! Now I can watch it all at once!
At this time, the update of the Conan anime once again caused a huge sensation on Earth.
The reason is simple: the extremely long episode length, coupled with the author's personal endorsement, has created an indescribable sense of anticipation among viewers for the upcoming plot.
"I really want to play with cocoons too..."
Genta was deeply moved and began to fantasize about playing the game himself.
But soon, Mitsuhiko's words extinguished his illusions like a bucket of cold water.
"That's impossible. Although we were invited to the party, we weren't selected to be cocoon participants."
"However, I find it quite unique and interesting to be able to experience historical events in a game."
At this moment, Ai Haibara also looked down at the cocoon downstairs and said with some interest.
"Yes, yes!"
"Yeah! It feels like a real time travel experience!"
Upon hearing that Ai Haibara was also very interested in this, Mitsuhiko and Genta agreed.
"What a pity, we can only watch from below..."
"Ah~"
The three members of the Junior Detective League sighed together, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Wait, so the main storyline this time should be related to this game, right?
Forget about it. Conan and the others will definitely go inside in the end. Putting everything else aside, just look at the titles of these two episodes, 'The Phantom of Baker Street,' which clearly have something to do with medieval London.
Hey! You're a genius upstairs!
But what happens next is up to Aoyama-sensei.
Soon, Conan and the others arrived at the venue.
With their eyes glued to the luxurious decorations and the various celebrities in attendance, everyone was captivated.
Wow! What great luck! We can eat our fill here!
After saying that, Genta picked up the skewers on the table and began to enjoy them.
"The lucky ones are those little kids, look over there."
Following Ayumi's gaze, everyone saw a group of children lining up to receive their gifts not far away.
"They must be the kids who were chosen to participate in the game tonight."
Mori held the bottle, looked over there, and muttered a few words.
"The grandson of the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department, the grandson of a financial tycoon, and the son of a politician from the ruling party—all the second and third generations who carry the future of Japan are here."
Just as everyone was looking over there with slightly envious eyes, Ai Haibara, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.
[High-energy dialogue ahead!]
[The entire text is required to be memorized!]
[I love it! I'm going to rewind and listen to it again, okay?]
"It's like a miniature version of the ugly Japanese hereditary system."
"Ok?"
In an instant, everyone turned their gaze to Ai Haibara, and even Akemi looked slightly surprised.
"With this hereditary system, the mistakes of human history will continue to repeat themselves."
"Haibara, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Before Ayumi could speak, Conan had already walked to Ai Haibara's side, leaned down and whispered in her ear:
"Hey, I told you to speak like a child."
Akemi, standing to the side, looked at Mori and Ran with slight embarrassment, unsure of what to say, and frantically gave her sister meaningful glances when they couldn't see her.
Fortunately, Ai Haibara knew this too, and the next second she continued:
"The sons of politicians will become politicians, the sons of bank presidents will become bank presidents, and no matter how much time passes, Japan will not change."
The next second, Ai Haibara stood with her hands in front of her chest, her face showing the innocence of a child.
"Hehe! Yesterday's news talked about a lot of similar topics, but I didn't understand any of them!"
[Awei is dead!]
Ahhh, so cute! I really want to touch it!
Ai-chan is so cute!
Thanks to Ai Haibara's actions, the matter was thus dealt with superficially.
"Xiaolan!"
Ah, the garden!
Sonoko Suzuki, dressed in a red evening gown, walked towards Ran and the others.
Looking at Conan and the others, Sonoko leaned down and said, "Hi! Boys and girls."
But the sharp-eyed Mitsuhiko and the others immediately noticed something special about Sonoko, pointing it out with their fingers:
"Sonoko-nee, what you're doing... is..."
Sonoko knew that they had noticed the badge on her chest and reached out to touch it.
"That's right, because the Suzuki Group also sponsors game development."
"It's been a long time, Ayami-nee! By the way, why isn't Asakawa-nii here?"
After explaining to Ran and the others, Sonoko greeted Akemi, but when she looked around, she didn't see Asakawa Yu's group.
"You mean the boss, he..."
"Are you looking for me?"
Just as Akemi was about to explain, Asakawa Yu's voice suddenly appeared behind her.
Akemi was startled and quickly turned around to see Asakawa Yu walking straight towards them from behind.
"Boss! Didn't you say..."
"Because everything has already been taken care of."
Asakawa Yu walked over to Akemi and stood beside her, smiling as she spoke, before turning her gaze to Sonoko.
"It's been a long time, Sonoko."
"It's been a long time, Asakawa-nii-san." Sonoko greeted Asakawa Yu with a smile.
The next second, Asakawa Yu squatted down and patted Ai's head. "Ai, did you miss me?"
"Snapped!"
Ai slapped away Asakawa Yu's hands that were messing with her head, saying, "Don't you think too highly of yourself?"
"Yes, yes, it was my fault, okay?" Asakawa Yu wasn't angry or embarrassed; he knew Haibara Ai's proud and aloof personality.
He paused for a moment, then said, "Oh, right, I have a gift for you."
He then reached into his pocket, as if looking for something.
After fumbling around for a while, he pulled two badges out of his pocket.
"I think you'll really like it..."