novelhk Chapter 153 Familiar Faces Reunited
Chapter 153 Familiar Faces Reunited
Upon hearing the screams, Conan Edogawa dashed out and headed straight for the source of the sound.
Ran and Sonoko saw Conan rush out and quickly followed.
"Fengyue, a human has died." Buyue frowned, looking in the direction from which the scream had come from.
"Oh, I know."
Yu Bai sighed deeply. Sure enough, wherever Conan was, something unexpected happened.
The police response time in the world of Detective Conan is quite fast. As the sirens of police cars grew louder, Inspector Megure led a group of well-trained detectives to the crime scene.
As Yu Bai watched the criminal police officers coming and going, maintaining order and questioning people, he felt like a cat whose strength had been drained, collapsing limply onto the table and turning into a cat pancake.
"Let's wait for them here."
Not particularly interested in solving the case, Yu Bai decided to sit here with Bu Yue and wait for Conan to solve it before returning to the Honmaru together.
...That was the original plan.
But things didn't go as he expected; instead, they took a slight turn for the worse.
Just as Yu Bai was about to wait and see how things would develop with Bu Yue, a familiar yet unfamiliar figure entered his field of vision.
"Um... what can I do for you, officer?"
Looking at the tall, imposing, and righteous man standing before him, Yu Bai felt a chill run down his spine. He had changed considerably since his police academy days, appearing much more mature and composed.
Who would have thought that the person investigating the case would be Sergeant Date, one of the five members of the police academy team?
However, it makes sense, as Date Wataru was originally Takagi Wataru's senior in his original destiny, and also a member of the First Investigation Division.
Date Wataru, who should have died in the car accident, was protected by Yu Bai's protective amulet and thus escaped his destined fate and survived.
This prevented Date Wataru's girlfriend from committing suicide out of grief, thus avoiding the subsequent tragedy, and also ensured that Takagi Wataru and the five members of the police academy did not lose a senior and friend who was genuinely good to them.
So, if Ichiro Ichiro is still alive, he's still a detective, which makes sense.
It makes sense for criminal police to appear at the scene of a murder to investigate.
But the problem now is that Yu Bai feels guilty!
"Young man? May I ask your name?" At this moment, Date Hang was staring intently at Yu Bai, as if trying to see right through him.
This person looks exactly like Yu Bai, the friend they've been searching for!
It's just that... the boy's age seems a bit off.
After all, although Yu Bai was a little younger than them back then, so many years have passed. He shouldn't be the kind of person who looks like a student now.
Therefore, even though Ida Hang was shocked by Yu Bai's appearance at first, he also doubted whether this boy was the Yu Bai they had been searching for.
However, because of the obvious age difference, he restrained himself and did not rush forward to pull Yu Bai to Ling and the others, but instead tested the waters here.
Or rather, unless... one's friend has the ability to live forever.
But is it possible?
At this point, Date Wataru's worldview was not completely shattered, but after experiencing his own car accident and the bombing incident involving Kenji and Jinpei.
Having witnessed the power of the amulets, his worldview was on the verge of collapse.
Actually, it's because Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morofushi, due to the secrecy of their undercover work, didn't tell them that this amulet could bring people back to life.
Otherwise, the moment Ida Hang saw Yu Bai again, he would have assumed that Yu Bai must possess some kind of immortality or supernatural abilities.
We wouldn't be testing the waters like we are now.
Yu Bai was about to speak when Bu Yue spoke first. Sensing his friend's tension and unease, Bu Yue stepped forward without hesitation, separating him from Date Hang.
Protecting Yu Bai behind her, Bu Yue said coldly, "He is Feng Yue. May I ask what business you have with him?"
A thoughtful glint flashed in Date Hang's eyes as he carefully examined Yu Bai behind Fu Yue: "Toyotsuki? Is that your name?"
"Yes, yes, I'm Fengyue. Hello, officer." Yu Bai peeked out from behind Bu Yue and nodded repeatedly in response to Date Hang's question.
Well done! You truly are my good friend!
Seeing that Date Hang's attention was drawn to the name "Toyotsuki", Yu Bai instantly felt that the figure of Fu Yue blocking his way was so tall!
That's right, he was indeed Feng Yue, and he wasn't lying.
Ida Kou frowned. He still felt that Yu Bai was too much like the friend that the five of them had been looking for over the years.
Are there really two people in the world who are exactly alike but completely unrelated?
Ida Wataru didn't believe it. No matter what the boy in front of him was called, he must be related to their friend "Yu Bai".
"you……"
Date Wataru wanted to continue asking questions, but just then, a police officer rushed over, interrupting his thoughts. "Date-senpai, Inspector Megure requests your presence."
“Okay, I’ll be right there.” Ida Wataru took a deep breath and decided to prioritize the case.
Therefore, he didn't linger any longer. Before leaving, he took a deep look at Yu Bai and decided to solve the case first before coming back to find the boy.
"Phew~" Yu Bai breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Date Hang's departing figure.
"Fengyue, do you know that human from earlier?"
“Yes, I know him. His name is Ida Kou. Actually, he's a friend I knew before. But as you know, Bu Yue, I have a special constitution. The reason I was able to meet you was because of time travel. And the reason I can meet him is the same.” Yu Bai explained to Bu Yue with his eyes lowered.
As a deity, Bu Yue was the one most capable of sensing the spacetime fluctuations emanating from Yu Bai.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have realized back in Heian-kyo that Yu Bai's time flow was abnormal and that he would one day leave.
However, as a deity, Fuyuki naturally understands things like time travel and the existence of ghosts and spirits. But Date Wataru and Furuya Rei are genuine humans who received a materialistic education from a young age.
Not to mention that when Yu Bai disappeared, he was in the midst of an explosion. He really doesn't know how to face the five members of the police academy now, so he can only choose to run away when he encounters them.
Escaping may be shameful, but it can be useful!
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Yu Bai: Who would have thought that taking Bu Yue out for dessert would lead to a murder case and an old friend? It seems like today's luck is really bad. If I had known this would happen, I should have checked the almanac before leaving home this morning.
Date Wataru: (After finishing the case and returning, he immediately calls the other four. Rei Furuya's scene is recreated.) I can't believe it, guess who I met while working on the case today? A guy who looks exactly like Yu Bai!