Chapter 19: Wait for the Diary Update at Home

"In the original, Mao Li Lan was the only one whose shoelace broke, but here there's also Suzuki Sonoko, and her shoelace broke too. It seems the Reaper has indeed appeared, severing with one slash of his scythe a fate spanning over a decade."

Conan's serialization seems to have dragged both Naruto and Bleach to their deaths; over a thousand episodes and still no end. That one slash has certainly delayed things long enough.

Ren Amamiya shook his head, stopped looking at the two heroines, and turned his gaze toward the male protagonist.

Because filming had been going on just now, he now knew where Kudo Shinichi had gone.

But there's no need to rush; taking it slow is fine.

At the very least, he shouldn't run head-on into those two hardworking members of the Black Organization.

Dragging his feet, he walked until he reached the outskirts of the secluded exchange location, then simply found a roadside bench and sat down leisurely.

A moment later, a middle-aged, portly man suddenly hurried out of the alley opposite the bench, panting heavily as he ran, still wearing a pair of sunglasses.

This image left Ren Amamiya deeply impressed.

"Wearing sunglasses after nightfall, can you even see the road?"

Wearing sunglasses during the day is to prevent sun damage to the eyes, but what about at night? Cosplaying a blind uncle?

He shook his head slightly and continued waiting outside for a while longer.

The exchange is already complete; the matters inside probably aren't finished yet.

After waiting quietly outside for another ten minutes, Ren Amamiya finally stood up and walked into the dark alley opposite.

He slipped inside silently.

At a corner, only a boy lay on the ground, his head seemingly split open, with some red blood visible in his hair.

As for the others, he saw none.

"Ah... ah..."

As Ren Amamiya approached, the boy lying on the ground began to emit a pained whimper, though the sound was very faint.

Realizing the famous scene had begun, Ren Amamiya stood there quietly and recorded the entire sequence that followed.

The Gao Zhongsheng on the ground struggled weakly, gripping the grass with both hands as if trying to lessen the pain his body endured.

His body also began to change; the Gao Zhongsheng's body started shrinking bit by bit.

Slowly, even his clothes began to become ill-fitting.

Only when his body had shrunk into that of a seven- or eight-year-old child did this shrinking change stop.

"From today on, Kudo Shinichi no longer exists; the only one living is Chuankenan."

"Pray, Kudo. You must pray that Mao Li Lan does not possess a diary, or else everything you are will be exposed just like mine."

After recording the entire scene, Ren Amamiya glanced approvingly at Kudo Shinichi, now a small child, then immediately turned and left.

Having worked all day, he also needed to go home and rest.

Tomorrow is Sunday, perfect for letting his nerves relax and then going home to check the reward he received today.

As for Kudo Shinichi lying on the ground...

He can still move, can't he? At worst, his head just got smashed; it's no big problem.

It's better not to get involved in this matter for now, to avoid any unnecessary complications.

After Ren Amamiya left, two separate groups arrived at this alley.

"A child?"

The first group frowned upon seeing the child on the ground, hesitated for a moment, then took out a camera and snapped a few photos.

The second group was also somewhat surprised upon seeing the child on the ground, but they didn't attend to the child there; they took a few photos and left immediately.

Nagi Sanzenin and Kaguya Sigong subsequently received the news.

"A child?"

Upon seeing the photos delivered by the bodyguards, Nagi Sanzenin wore a look of confusion.

"That person went into the alley, and inside there was only a child lying on the ground?"

"The murder at the amusement park happened on the roller coaster, right? How come there's also a child lying on the ground?"

"Little Nagi, that child..."

Tsunemiyu Isuzu reminded Little Nagi about the child's safety.

"Don't worry, Miss Isuzu. After taking the photos, the bodyguards already notified the police to come; there won't be any problem."

"That's good."

Hearing Maria's words, Tsunemiyu Isuzu breathed a sigh of relief; at least a child wouldn't meet with an accident in the amusement park like that.

Maria picked up the photos and looked, immediately spotting the issue.

"Isn't the clothing this child is wearing too large?"

Nagi Sanzenin and Tsunemiyu Isuzu turned their gazes toward it.

"Hmm, indeed it's too large; such clothes simply aren't suitable for a small child to wear."

The child lying on the ground looked no older than seven or eight, yet that outfit would be far more suitable for an adult.

"Isuzu, what do you think?"

"Hmm, Little Nagi, perhaps you should wait for Mr. Ren Amamiya's diary update."