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

Chapter 23: Add to Favorites +1

Akutagawa Hiko timely feigned confusion: "A Valentine's Day party?"

Akutagawa Hiko had a particularly deep impression of this case, no less so than the roller coaster incident. Heaven knows how much he laughed in front of the TV when Conan lost his first kiss.

Ran Mouri looked worried; though she didn't say it, she clearly had someone she loved.

At this moment, facing a burly man who is aggressively pursuing her, ignoring her rejections and unilaterally demanding that she be his girlfriend, she would naturally feel extremely annoyed and even disgusted.

Originally, Sonoko accepted the invitation out of spite because she kept mentioning Shinichi.

Originally, the only acquaintance she knew when she arrived was Yuanzi, but she was focused on hooking up with a handsome guy, so she definitely wouldn't be able to take care of her best friend.

If Akutagawa participates...

Ran Mouri mentally listed out the benefits of Akutagawa Hikaru attending the gathering, and suddenly realized that Sonoko was actually quite clever.

Although it might just be a desire to meet more handsome men.

Faced with Sonoko Suzuki's enthusiastic invitation, Hiko Akutagawa asked reservedly, "Valentine's Day parties are usually private. You're not the host, are you really sure it's okay?"

Reminded by Akutagawa Hiko, Ran Mouri immediately became somewhat dejected.

That makes sense. They were invited guests; it's not reasonable for guests to invite other guests.

In contrast, Sonoko Suzuki is not so easy to give up. As the second young lady of the prestigious Suzuki Group and the almost certain heir in the future, she is approachable in daily life, but her inherent confidence and frankness are something that many people cannot learn.

"It's okay, I can call my senior and ask. It'll be more fun with more people, and he definitely won't refuse!"

As one of the least likely people in Beika Town to be short of money, Sonoko took out her latest cell phone with video recording capabilities and dialed Mr. Minagawa's number.

A moment later, Sonoko Suzuki hung up the phone, gave the two of them an "OK" sign with a smug look on her face, and it was clear that everything had gone smoothly.

"In that case, see you on Valentine's Day."

After saying goodbye to Ran Mouri, who breathed a sigh of relief, and Sonoko Suzuki, who was reluctant to leave, the journey home was very smooth. There were no unexpected cases or encounters with acquaintances.

While Akutagawa Hiko breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt a little regretful.

At the Akutagawa residence, the two new family members were stunned to see two Akutagawa Hikos who were indistinguishable from each other.

Xiaolongbao raised its head, took a few steps toward Akutagawa Hiko, and then a few steps toward Shadow Clone Hiko. It kept turning around and around without being able to tell who the real master was. Instead, it made itself dizzy and collapsed onto the coffee table with a thud.

Tangbing looked at this and then at that, revealing a wise look in his eyes.

Even the taste is exactly the same!

Akutagawa Hiko entrusted the two little ones to his shadow clone, Hiko, and said seriously, "I'm leaving them to you. I'm going to earn money for baby formula."

Shadow Clone Yan was playing with a kitten and a half-grown husky, choosing to ignore her own sometimes dramatic personality.

Akutagawa Hiko didn't care about the shadow clone ignoring him. After saying hello, he sneaked out of the backyard. When he came out of the alley, he was completely different.

The person who came out had his head completely covered, with only a pair of green eyes showing. He was wearing a black trench coat embroidered with red clouds, and a ninja headband with a scratch on his forehead.

What's rather alarming is that there are rings of stitches on the exposed arm, and you can vaguely see the stitches moving.

"Yes, it makes perfect sense for Kakuzu to go and make money..."

Kakuzu's attire made him stand out in the crowd.

However, in Japan, anime culture is already very popular, and everyone treats Kakuzu as a cosplayer; most people just glance at him a couple of times.

Adhering to the fine tradition of Japan, that as long as you don't bother me, you can do whatever you want, apart from a few young girls who wanted to take photos with me, no one came up to talk to me.

Even those young girls were deterred by Kakuzu's cold gaze.

Kakuzu has excellent hearing. Although the girls didn't come any closer, they weren't scared either.

Instead, they exclaimed in quiet surprise, saying things like, "Kakuzu is so dedicated, so handsome!"

Kakuzu kept his eyes straight ahead; all he wanted to do right now was make money. Getting into conflicts with others was not within his purview, and those people weren't offering any bounties. Finding the Maple Leaf Coins before Conan and the others was the most important thing.

Following the iconic Tokyo Tower, Kakuzu quickly found a five-pointed star-shaped Ferris wheel. Looking around, he soon spotted the building with the words "Oni Sakura" written on its top and bottom.

Climb to the top floor.

At this point, you should look for a "glowing fish" reflected in the river; the place where you can see it is where the gold coin is located.

but……

Kakuzu slowly raised his head, saw the black bags, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth beneath his mask.

Acquiring such a large fortune so easily is certainly something to be happy about.

Kakuzu leaped forward, simultaneously throwing out four shuriken. The ropes binding them snapped, and Kakuzu caught the four black bags.

It's full of gold coins; if you accidentally spill them all over the ground and miss one or two, it's enough to make you feel bad.

The gleaming gold coins made Kakuzu beam with joy.

The treasure troves of kings and dragons in cartoons, filled with so many gold coins that people could swim in them, greatly shocked young Akutagawa Hiko.

Now, with four bags of gleaming gold coins laid out before them, the impact is even greater than before.

However, Akutagawa also knew that swimming in a pile of gold coins was unrealistic.

Leaving aside gold coins, even with a less dense pile of coins, there's not much difference between jumping down and landing directly on a steel plate.

It's impossible for Kakuzu to carry away such a large pile of gold coins; it would be too conspicuous.

However, this was no challenge for a ninja. The sealing scroll was worth its high price; after sealing all the gold coins inside, the weight remained unchanged.

Walking into the alley, avoiding the scattered security cameras along the way, Akutagawa Hiko, carrying a huge sum of money, hummed an off-key tune as he went. After pushing open the door to the house, he angrily rubbed the husky's head.

Shadow Clone Yan was somewhat surprised by Akutagawa Yan's excitement. He thought about how Akutagawa Yan had said he was going out to make money. Could it be that he robbed a bank?

That's not right; it doesn't align with the principle of being cautious and prudent.

That's like the thieves eating the thieves, robbing the bank robbers instead?

A person, a cat, a dog, and a shadow clone gather in the basement of the Akutagawa residence. Gold coins flow out of the sealed scroll with a clatter, attracting the kitten and puppy to chase after them.

"Wow..."

Shadow Clone Yan, possessing the memories of the original body, quickly reacted and then pried a gold coin out of the husky's mouth.

It'll put anything in its mouth, what a stupid dog...