Chapter 45

Ayumi expresses that she is a bit worried because she is a beautiful girl.

Just as Conan and Ayumi are discussing.

Genta catches Conan, and Ayumi takes the opportunity to slip away.

And hides in the trunk of a car parked on the side of the road.

It is getting dark.

Genta has already found Mitsuhiko.

In the end, only Ayumi is left unfound.

The Detective Boys use their detective badges to search for Ayumi.

They discover that Ayumi fell asleep in the trunk.

After waking up.

Ayumi finds banknotes and a saw beside her.

The most terrifying thing is that there is also a girl's head!

Conan solves the case and finds out that the other party is the murderer.

So.

The Detective Boys follow the car.

However.

The car suddenly stops after traveling a certain distance.

The murderer in the car gets out.

And finds a little girl hiding in the trunk!

At this moment.

Conan attacks the criminal with his power-enhancing soccer shoes.

Ayumi is finally saved.

But the other criminal says that the two of them are actors.

And they are just going to Teitan High School to perform.

And the head and banknotes in the trunk are all props.

The Detective Boys did something wrong.

They destroyed other people's props.

And directly hurt the actors.

Causing their performance to not proceed as usual.

So, to make up for the mistake.

The Detective Boys assist the actors in completing this mystery play performance.

In the anime.

Conan and the others shouldn't have rushed directly into the school.

But now he sees the "power-enhancing soccer ball" with Conan's mark on the stage.

It might be because of Hoshino Ki's arrival.

That caused a small butterfly effect in this world.

Hoshino Ki frowns.

He turns and tells Suzuki Sonoko not to run around.

Then he walks into the backstage of the theater stage alone.

But in the opposite direction to where Mouri Ran went.

"Woooo, Hoshino-kun..."

Suzuki Sonoko trembles slightly, reaching out her hand to Hoshino Ki.

Suzuki Sonoko is wearing a princess dress.

Under the stage lights.

Her cheeks are slightly pale.

That is makeup applied to reflect the princess's weak body.

The skirt is a white fluffy skirt.

The shoes are inlaid with little jewels.

Setting off the princess's nobility.

A slender, white, and flawless swan neck.

The shape of her collarbone is perfectly exposed to the air.

At this moment, Snow White seems to have come alive.

Looking weak and boneless.

Sitting paralyzed in the center of the stage.

Waiting for the prince's protection.

But the prince seems not to be her prince.

Hoshino Ki does not stay to protect her.

But leaves straight away.

"Ran-neechan!!!"

Backstage.

Conan is sitting on the ground.

Staring blankly at Mouri Ran.

Just then, Mouri Ran delivers a flying kick.

Kicking the uncle with a fierce look on the side without any mercy.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Hoshino Ki does not intervene.

But goes all the way to the dressing room on his own.

Since Conan can find his way into the school.

It means Ayumi has not been found yet.

If there was also a prop box in the trunk of the car at that time.

Then Ayumi must be here.

Hoshino Ki opens the box placed in front of him.

Sure enough!

An exquisite and cute little girl is curled up inside.

The moment the box is opened.

Her big, lively eyes stare blankly at Hoshino Ki.

Her eyes are shining with little tears.

Her expression looks very terrified.

Clearly, she mistook Hoshino Ki for the murderer.

Hoshino Ki reaches out his hand.

"Ahhh! Don't!"

Ayumi struggles non-stop, shaking her head hard and retreating backward.

Her childish screams resound through the sky.

"......"

"Damn it, where exactly did you hide Ayumi?"

Conan shouts angrily.

He raises his arm.

The watch on his wrist is aimed at the man.

His legs are spread wide.

His fighting stance is ready to go.

If he doesn't reveal Ayumi's whereabouts.

He is prepared to fire an anesthetic needle directly at this man.

"Give Ayumi back!"

Genta stands on the side.

Holding a bench as big as himself in his hand.

Ready to throw it at the criminal at any time.

"Surrender, I've already called the police, the police will be here soon!"

The timid Mitsuhiko hides behind Genta.

Holding the detective badge in his hand.

It looks like he has already called the police.

"Are you the serial girl killer mentioned in the newspaper? I won't spare you!"

Mouri Ran sets up her karate stance.

Glaring sharply at the man.

"What Ayumi? I don't understand what you are talking about!"

The man with a fierce face is now bruised and swollen.

He falls to the ground, covering his face that was kicked by Mouri Ran.

"Woooo..."

The man groans in pain.

At this moment, he is completely confused and crying without tears.

Suzuki Sonoko doesn't want to stay in one place by herself.

Thinking of someone shouting "murderer" not long ago.

Looking at the pitch-black surroundings.

All the audience, actors, and staff have already fled.

There is no one in the huge theater.

She suddenly feels eerie winds blowing toward her.

Bursts of chill caress her skin.

Making her hair stand on end.

Her back feels cold.

Therefore.

Suzuki Sonoko has no choice but to muster her courage and walk into the theater backstage.

Unexpectedly, she sees such a scene.

"Mr. Yamamoto? Why are you here? How did you get like this?"

"Woooo, Suzuki-san!"

The moment the man sees Suzuki Sonoko, it is as if he has seen his own mother.

He crawls toward Suzuki Sonoko.

Snot and tears streaming down.

"What exactly is going on?"

Suzuki Sonoko is confused.

Staring blankly at the current scene.

The originally tidy theater backstage has now become a mess.

Broken props, tables, and chairs are everywhere.

Actors' costumes and curtains are torn into rags.

Scattered all over the floor.

At this moment.

"Conan! Everyone! I'm here!"

Hoshino Ki suddenly appears in front of everyone, holding Ayumi.

"Hoshino-kun!?"

Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko are both shocked.

Ayumi has tears in her eyes.

Her short arms are waving at everyone non-stop.

Hoshino Ki is like a prince saving a princess.

Radiating a prince's aristocratic aura all over his body.

A cold and noble aura permeates the entire theater backstage.

Every move he makes shows that he is a gentleman.

Elegant and not pretentious.

"Ayumi!"

The members of the Detective Boys are overjoyed.

All running toward Hoshino Ki's position.

The three boys see Ayumi safe and sound now.

All breathing a sigh of relief.

Hoshino Ki puts Ayumi on the ground.

Letting the members of the Detective Boys catch up with each other.

"Ayumi, that's great, you're okay!"

Genta speaks first.

Looking at Ayumi excitedly.

"Yeah! We were scared to death!"

Mitsuhiko looks like he is about to cry.

Looking at his friend who returned safely.

Extremely excited.

"Phew!"

Conan looks relieved.

If Ayumi had really encountered something terrible.

He would definitely blame himself very much.

The Detective Boys look peaceful.

"Woooo, Suzuki-san, they beat up my companion."

The man with a fierce face suddenly turns into a crybaby.

Complaining to Suzuki Sonoko non-stop.

"Hehehe..."

Suzuki Sonoko looks at the man's face, which has already been beaten into a pig's head.

A headache.

After the man's explanation.

Everyone finally understands the truth of the matter.

Today's play was originally supposed to be a detective mystery play.

But it was temporarily changed into a romance play by Suzuki Sonoko.