Chapter 4

Today, Sonoko's face is pale, and her lips are white.

The whole person looks like she has been frightened by something.

Her state is completely different from her usual carefree self.

Usually, Sonoko chatters in her ear like a sparrow.

But today she is like a quail.

Sitting in her seat without saying a word.

And looking towards the seat to the right rear of her seat from time to time.

That position.

Seems to be "Hoshino Ki's" position.

As her best friend.

Of course she knows that Sonoko has a crush on Hoshino Ki.

Although classmate Hoshino Ki has mediocre grades.

His appearance is indeed very exquisite and handsome.

He is a rare handsome guy.

But he usually doesn't communicate much with others.

Even if Sonoko wants to get to know him.

She has always been troubled by not finding a suitable opportunity to talk to him.

Even if she is anxious to go on a date with the other party.

She doesn't have to keep looking at him, right?

It's too anxious.

People will find out.

"No fever."

Mouri Ran puts her hand on her own forehead for comparison.

Suzuki Sonoko's body temperature has not risen.

"I'm fine, Ran."

"Hahaha, did you dream of a ghost?"

Kudo Shinichi mocks from the side.

"!!!"

Suzuki Sonoko's body stiffens suddenly upon hearing Kudo Shinichi's words.

Her eyes turn, and her gaze moves involuntarily to Hoshino Ki's position.

At this moment, Hoshino Ki happens to turn his head.

The two accidentally meet eyes.

Sonoko's face changes instantly.

She turns around instantly and looks down at her desk.

Her expression becomes extremely distorted.

Cold sweat breaks out, and she is extremely terrified.

Sitting in her seat, hugging her body tightly.

She is trembling...

"Shinichi!"

Mouri Ran scolds Kudo Shinichi.

And raises her fist the size of a sandbag.

Her best friend will be protected by her.

"Tch! What's wrong. I was just teasing her!"

Kudo Shinichi looks at Mouri Ran's fist and swallows.

His combat power is not high, and he is wary of Mouri Ran in his heart.

He can only shrink his neck and mutter:

"Forget it... okay."

Just like in the anime, Kudo Shinichi is a straight man!

Hoshino Ki heard the movement from the protagonist's side early on.

Although Kudo Shinichi has top-notch intelligence.

His emotional intelligence is zero.

He doesn't take care of a girl's thoughts.

From the moment he entered the classroom door.

Suzuki Sonoko's gaze has been following Hoshino Ki.

And her expression is a bit "strange."

In real life.

The two haven't had much communication.

Except for the identity of being classmates.

There shouldn't be any other connection.

Why is it a bit different today?

From Suzuki Sonoko's performance in the first system simulation.

It can be concluded that the other party should have a crush on Hoshino Ki.

But her expression just now.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like the expression a girl should have when having a crush.

It looks more like she is afraid of him.

"Buzz buzz..."

A phone vibration comes from his thigh.

Hoshino Ki takes out the phone from his pants pocket.

The phone screen shows:

[Message—Home]

Hoshino Ki is stunned.

For him.

Home is the organization.

He taps the message with his finger to open it.

[Tomorrow night's mission:

Time: 8 o'clock, Location: Tropical Land

—Vodka]

Missions of the Black Organization are divided into three types.

One is directly assigned by the immediate superior.

Usually doing some chores of cleaning up the aftermath.

The requirements are strict.

Must be on call.

And the mission completion rate must be guaranteed at 100%.

Although there is a reward.

But not much.

The second type is missions released directly by the Black Organization.

Organization members decide for themselves whether to accept them.

The requirements when accepting are relatively flexible.

But once accepted, it must be 100% completed.

The reward amount is decided by the employer or both parties.

After completing the mission, the organization takes a fixed share.

The third type can be outsourced.

It is a kind of welfare for organization members.

The reward amount belongs entirely to the individual.

High treatment, low requirements.

But one must first make a name for oneself in the industry.

Only then will people be willing to come to the door to entrust missions.

It seems the murderer is not someone inside the organization.

Through the phone message.

Hoshino Ki understands in his heart.

Excluding the possibility that the murderer who killed Hoshino Ki is someone inside the organization.

If the murderer who killed Hoshino Ki were someone inside the organization.

Then the organization would not have released missions to him.

After all, the organization's system is very complete.

There is very strict discipline inside.

Things will not be done leaving any traces.

They wouldn't kill people in such a stupid way.

As for what exactly needs to be done for tomorrow night's mission.

It is not detailed.

As expected of the Black Organization.

Really cautious.

"One month later, we will have a test, everyone must hurry up and review!"

The homeroom teacher suddenly walks into the classroom.

Bringing bad news to the students.

"Ahhh!"

Suddenly there is wailing in the classroom.

"Hey! Shinichi, did you review?"

Mouri Ran asks in a low voice.

"Ah... when have I ever reviewed?"

Kudo Shinichi yawns and responds.

In Japan.

College entrance exam scores are regarded as the standard for measuring a person's intelligence and ability.

Therefore, students, parents, and teachers all attach great importance to it.

Many students not only have to consider review tasks.

But also participate in various preparatory classes and cram schools.

This brings great pressure to students.

As for why the anime protagonist can get full marks in every subject without studying.

Hoshino Ki is also very puzzled.

Here it comes again, the protagonist halo.

Hoshino Ki shakes his head helplessly.

Glancing at Kudo Shinichi who is about to lie on the desk and sleep.

He looks down and opens his textbook.

It's Japanese.

He can understand it all.

You know, the Hoshino Ki of his past life.

Wanted to learn English but it was a very difficult thing.

Now, just by transmigrating into a Japanese person, he can receive 17 years of memory.

Learning Japanese without a teacher.

This is a wish that many anime fans in his past life could only hope for but not get.

And yesterday he gained a full year of learning experience.

Making the content in the books seem even simpler.

For the current Hoshino Ki.

The content in the books is like addition and subtraction for a three-year-old child.

Today's high school life has ended.

Hoshino Ki walks to the shoe locker.

Raises his hand to open it.

"!"

Just like the simulated plot in his memory.

There is an anonymous confession letter in the shoe locker.

Which means the scenes in the simulation are proceeding synchronously with reality.

Without changing important plots.

Everything will proceed according to the plot development.

It's just that the simulation system will know everything that happens in the future in advance.

No.

In Hoshino Ki's simulation memory.

He didn't meet Kudo Shinichi and Mouri Ran on the way to school.

Kudo Shinichi didn't disappear during that year either.

He didn't turn into Conan.

That is to say.

The simulation system only runs with Hoshino Ki as the protagonist.

The movement trajectories of the anime's main characters are fictional and random.

It won't predict their real lives.

It seems that it is impossible to catch the murderer in the simulation.

Unless the other party is a non-important character in the anime.

Commonly known as an NPC.

Wanting to save his life.

Catching the real murderer.

Besides continuing to simulate to find clues.

He must also place his hope in real life.

Because the simulator cannot predict the future of important characters.

Hoshino Ki is slightly stunned.

Opens the envelope.

[Hoshino-kun:

I like you, although you might not know who I am, but I really like you very much, if you are interested, come to the rooftop to meet after school.

—The one who likes you, Xiaomei.]

"Xiaomei?"

The name is abbreviated.