Crossover Anime: Winning over Misako Amamiya at the start

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Umaru quickly stepped forward, nodding vigorously to testify for Ebina: "Yes, Ebina stayed with us all night. We were busy preparing for the ghost-dressing activity."

Yui Yuigahama chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Ebina has always been there and has never left our sight."

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned. She was always meticulous and full of doubts about this matter, but at this moment there was no conclusive evidence to show that Ebina was the problem.

Miyamoto Yumi's suspicious gaze fell on Chen Xiao. "Very well, let's go to the place where we agreed to meet. As a police officer, I won't let any suspicious clues slip by."

Chen Xiao remained calm, a confident smile playing on his lips: "Let's go! The innocent will clear themselves."

Hayato Hayama glared at Chen Xiao with hostility, as if Chen Xiao were the culprit. He gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "I'd like to see what tricks you can pull."

Finally, we arrived at the old warehouse.

Looking around, it was eerily quiet, deserted, with no footprints on the ground, only some scattered fallen leaves drifting gently in the breeze.

Miyamoto Yumi frowned, carefully observing her surroundings, not missing a single detail.

She crouched down and gently brushed aside the fallen leaves with her hand, trying to find some useful clues, but to no avail.

"How could this be? Could it really be unrelated to Ebina and Chen Xiao?" Miyamoto Yumi wondered to herself, but she did not give up easily and continued to search around the warehouse.

Hayato Hayama looked around in frustration, calling out Sho Tobe's name, but his voice echoed in the empty warehouse without any response.

"Ministry of Revenue! Where are you?!" Hayama Hayato angrily kicked the old, worn-out box next to him, which made a loud "bang".

Chen Xiao stood with his hands in his pockets, watching everyone busy with their tasks with a relaxed expression, as if none of this concerned him.

Yukino Yukinoshita gracefully walked to Chen Xiao's side, her cool gaze carrying a sharp, hawk-like scrutiny, as if trying to see through Chen Xiao's heart.

"You really didn't know about this?" The voice was soft, but it was directed straight at Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao tilted his head slightly, his gaze meeting Yukino Yukinoshita's. A smile appeared on his lips, a smile that contained a hint of nonchalance and provocation: "What, does Yukinoshita-san doubt me? This really surprises me."

Yukino Yukinoshita simply lowered her head slowly, carefully examining the footprints and traces on the ground, not overlooking any detail. "Let's call the police over; perhaps they can find some clues we've missed."

"What? Do you have a lead?" Miyamoto Yumi asked anxiously.

Yukino analyzed: "If the crime scene is indeed this old warehouse, there will definitely be the victim's footprints left behind."

After hearing this, Chen Xiao smiled slightly without saying a word, thinking to himself that there should have been footprints.

Yukino happened to catch that smile.

However, at 2 a.m. last night, when all was quiet.

Chen Xiao returned to the old warehouse once again.

His eyes transformed into the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, a reward previously bestowed by the system.

Staring at the bloodstains on the ground, he activated his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception for the first time. Although he had already used chemicals to make the deceased's body rot, stink, and dissolve, Chen Xiao knew that this was far from enough.

He cut off all the death lines on Tobe Sho's body, cleaned up all the blood and traces, and even erased the footprints on the ground with his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. He also circled the camp to remove all traces of Tobe Sho's existence.

In a sense, Hubu Xiang has vanished into thin air.

However, there seems to be a loophole.

Chen Xiao turned to look at Miura Yumiko.

Yukino Yukinoshita keenly noticed the unusual expression on Yumiko's face.

Yumiko Miura glanced at Chen Xiao furtively.

The old warehouse was not far from where the ghost was dressed up.

Chen Xiao left for a moment, about ten minutes.

and……

Yumiko Miura recalled the bloody hand Chen Xiao took out when she was dressed as a ghost.

"What's wrong, Yumiko?" Chen Xiao gently stroked Yumiko's hair.

"It's nothing," Yumiko shook her head. "I'm just a little uneasy because some classmates have suddenly gone missing."

"Don't worry, Yumiko!" Chen Xiao hugged her and comforted her softly, "As long as we continue our investigation, we will definitely be able to find the Ministry of Revenue."

After one hour.

Shinichi Kudo, a young high school detective, walks by, accompanied by a female classmate.

"It's Shinichi Kudo! The famous high school detective!" Umaru whispered to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao nodded. "The famous detective from Teitan High School? He likes to meddle in other people's business too?"

"It's nothing, Miyamoto Yumi specifically called to invite me here." Kudo Shinichi glanced at Chen Xiao.

Ran Mouri looked at Chen Xiao curiously, and was quickly attracted by his handsome face.

Yumi Miyamoto smiled and said, "Kudo, you've finally arrived. Here's what happened..."

After explaining the situation, Shinichi Kudo's expression changed slightly. He looked down and observed his surroundings. "Have a forensic doctor come to the scene to conduct an examination."

"Ah."

Shinichi Kudo began questioning Ebina: "You really weren't there at the time?"

“Yes, everyone can testify for me,” Ebina said.

"And you?" Shinichi Kudo suddenly looked up, his sharp eyes fixed on Chen Xiao. "You really didn't leave for a single moment last night?" Then, he looked at Yumiko Miura. "Were you with Chen Xiao at the time?"

"Yes," Yumiko replied calmly.

"Hmm, if the forensic examiner can identify the footprints here, they might be able to find out if the Ministry of Revenue was here," Shinichi Kudo pondered.

Soon, the forensic doctor arrived.

Shockingly, the forensic team sampled the DNA from the household and examined the footprints on the ground, but found nothing.

"How could this be?" Shinichi Kudo looked at Chen Xiao strangely.

Chen Xiao hugged Ebina intimately and whispered, "This detective doesn't seem to be all that great after all."

"Anyway, we are innocent." Ebina smiled faintly.

Yumi Miyamoto asked, "Kudo, how is it? Any other clues?"

“No!” Shinichi Kudo shook his head. “If Tobe Sho didn’t come here yesterday, then where did he go?”

"Who knows? Never mind, don't be so alarmed, I'm tired!" Chen Xiao yawned. "Let's go."

Yukino Yukinoshita pondered, recalling the bloody hand from yesterday... She kept staring at Chen Xiao's back but didn't speak, "Is it possible that the crime scene isn't here?"

"Then you're welcome to search the entire mountain forest. If you can find any footprints or clues of Hu Buxiang, I'm willing to admit that I'm the murderer," Chen Xiao's cold voice rang out.

The power of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception had already severed all the deadly threads that Tobe Sho had ever existed in this forest, and that was Chen Xiao's confidence.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Chen Xiao in shock.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Even Elementary School Students Are Infatuated with Chen Xiao

Facing the shocked gazes of the crowd, Chen Xiao merely shrugged lazily, his slender fingers casually toying with the stray hairs on his forehead: "Since you all doubt me, then produce the evidence." His voice carried a hint of amusement, but his gaze swept over everyone present like a sharp blade.

Shinichi Kudo clenched his fists, a rare rage burning in the eyes of this usually calm and collected detective: "I will find the evidence! Chen Xiao, right? If you are the murderer, I will never let you get away with this!"

"Shinichi..." Ran Mouri looked at her childhood friend with concern, but her gaze was unconsciously drawn to Chen Xiao.

Under the moonlight, the handsome, almost otherworldly young man was looking at them with a half-smile, making her heart race for no reason.

"Then good luck, Mr. Detective." Chen Xiao chuckled and turned around. As he walked past Hayama Hayato, he deliberately lowered his voice: "Remember to find an intact corpse~"

Ye Shan's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he staggered back two steps.

"You mean the remains are intact?" Shinichi Kudo pressed.

"Take your time looking. Come talk to me when you find the evidence," Chen Xiao said dismissively.

"Alright, alright," Hiratsuka Shizuka stepped in to smooth things over, "Since there's no evidence, don't make things difficult for our Service Club's ace."

Back at the camp, the police began a large-scale search and search operation in the mountains.

Even many experts came to investigate clues about Tobu Sho's disappearance.

After searching for about half a day, Yumi Miyamoto walked over looking distracted.

"So? Have you found anything from the investigation?" Shinichi Kudo asked.

"Even DNA testing couldn't find any clues related to Hubu Xiang; it's as if he vanished into thin air."

"Are you sure Tobe Sho really appeared at the camp?" Kudo Shinichi pressed.

"I've seen it before," Miyamoto Yumi said with a wry smile.

Shinichi Kudo's expression changed slightly. He felt a chill run down his spine and turned around to see Chen Xiao embracing Ebina, talking by the stream, his eyes looking at Shinichi Kudo with a provocative gaze.

He even kissed Ebina in front of Shinichi Kudo.

“He’s deliberately provoking us,” Yumi Miyamoto sighed.

Shinichi Kudo, head bowed, held a file in his hand. "Was Taihei Doma's death also suspicious?"

"Yes, before Doma Taihei died, the way he walked was very strange."

Shinichi Kudo shook his head. "In short, we must keep a close eye on Chen Xiao. It is absolutely impossible for a dead person to disappear forever, let alone someone who has ever existed."

"Ah."

The moonlight was like water, and the campsite was shrouded in tranquility. The police's large-scale search operation in the mountains had ended, but they had found nothing.

Chen Xiao leaned against a rock beside the campfire.

"Chen Xiao..."

A soft voice broke the silence of the night.

Yumiko Miura walked in under the moonlight, her long golden hair swaying gently in the night breeze.

She bit her lower lip, her eyes flashing with complex emotions.

"I knew you would come." Chen Xiao's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

Yumiko took a deep breath and mustered her courage to look him in the eye: "You did Tobe Sho's death... didn't you?"

“That’s right.” Chen Xiao’s answer was crisp and clear, her voice as gentle as if she were talking about the moonlight tonight.

Yumiko's pupils contracted sharply, and her body trembled involuntarily: "You... how could you admit it so easily..."