Chapter 1

Today was supposed to be a peaceful and ordinary day.

Well, it was supposed to be.

"I say, Shinichi, is it really okay for us to leave Lan's match behind and come here?"

The black-haired teenager wearing the blue suit of Didan High School looked at the Seba Mansion that was surrounded by police cars. The image of Mauliland, who seemed to be haunted by evil spirits, flashed across his mind. He couldn't help but shudder.

"Since we're already here, there's no need to care so much ~" Wearing the same school uniform, the young man with dark brown short hair took the change from the taxi driver and patted him on the shoulder with a smile. He raised his head and looked at the grand mansion. The red and blue flashing police lights were reflected in his clear blue eyes, and the confident curve of his mouth had a hint of excitement like a shark that smelled blood.

"Next up is our show.

It's time, partner! "

The policemen who were standing guard outside saw them as if they had seen their saviors. They quickly pulled up the cordon to let them in. At the same time, they also revealed the situation and clues of the murder case. The brown-haired teenager called "Kudo-kun" put his hands in his pockets. He listened while looking around the mansion.

An eagle's cry came from the sky. The black-haired teenager who had been following them smiled and straightened his arm. After a small airflow with the flap of his wings, a majestic eagle with light brown feathers and a snow-white belly stood firmly on his arm.

He smiled and allowed the eagle to rub the side of his face. After a few coos, he got the information he wanted. He rewarded the eagle with a piece of meat and patted its white head with some black spots.

"Shinichi."

The black-haired teenager moved closer to his partner's ear and conveyed the information brought to him by the eagle.

The brown-haired teenager raised his head and looked thoughtfully between the two windows on the top floor. Then, the corner of his mouth raised and he smiled confidently.

"I see. Now I understand everything."

"The identity of the murderer and the modus operandi."

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"Hee hee hee ~" The brown-haired teenager held a newspaper with his own picture printed on it and let out a strange laugh. His originally handsome appearance, because of his expression at this time, looked unusually … wretched.

"Hey, Shinichi, you've been reading this newspaper for the whole day. Do you have to be like this …" The black-haired teenager couldn't stand it anymore. He stared at him with a pair of half-moon eyes. He wanted to say that he didn't know this embarrassing guy. He didn't know how many countries' headlines he had been on, but he didn't behave like this …

"Of course, Tetsuo!"

The brown-haired teenager held the newspaper with a serious face....... "The Savior of Japanese Police", "Heisei's Sherlock to Holmes, Kanto's Detective Shinichi Kudo....... to see..........

They say I'm the Sherlock Holmes of Pingcheng City!

He was a famous detective!

. and I'm super popular now. "

At this time, school was over. The students on the side of the road gathered in twos and threes to go home. When the two of them passed by a newspaper stand, they happened to hear a few girls discussing, "Kudo is the one from our school, right?". "Yes, super handsome!".

......... Hearing this, the person's ears perked up. The expression on his face became more proud, and it made the other people even more unbearable to look at him.

"Yes, yes, yes. Then, our great detective Shinichi Kudo -kun, don't blame me for not reminding you of something."

The companion named Hayakawa Tetsuo rubbed his short black hair and felt the murderous aura not far behind him. He raised the corner of his mouth, and his obsidian-like black eyes were full of schadenfreude, "Today you held the newspaper and read it for the whole day. Yesterday, the Childhood Sweetheart Bamboo Horse that you left behind in the competition also stared at you for the whole day....."

"Eh?"

“duang！”

The famous detective Shinichi Kudo was hit in the back of the head by a heavy object.

"Ouch!

Lan, why did you hit me?! "Shinichi Kudo held the back of his head, which was hit by a heavy blow, and complained to the assailant.

"I just can't stand that smug look on your face!"

Mauliland threw the "weapon" over her shoulder and walked past him with a displeased expression. She snorted coldly, "And because of you, my father hasn't received any commissions recently!"

Hayakawa Tetsuo's mouth twitched.

"I think that even without me, your father wouldn't have received any commissions."

Hmm?

Did I just say what was on my mind?

Bam!

Mauliland punched the telephone pole in front of Shinichi Kudo.

Alright, I didn't say it out loud. It's just that someone is looking for trouble again.

Hayakawa Tetsuo looked at the telephone pole made by Mauliland's punch. The small pit extended outwards like a spider web and sighed at her strength. At the same time, he observed three seconds of silence for Shinichi Kudo, who had provoked her.

When they reached the fork in the road, Mauliland waved goodbye to the two. Before she left, she reminded Shinichi Kudo not to forget to take her to the tropical paradise this weekend.

"Aren't you coming?" Shinichi Kudo asked as he slung his backpack over his shoulder.

"You two are going on a date. I don't want to be a third wheel ~"

"I already said that it's not a date!

It's just that Lan is too troublesome. If I don't do this, my head will definitely explode! "

"I think that if Lan hears you, you can start preparing for your funeral. In the end, isn't it because you lost her new cell phone?"

"No Way Race!

I already said that I would buy it for her! "

"But you haven't bought it yet, right?"

"Oh!" She hit the nail on the head.

"That's not because of various kinds of force majeure …"

Hayakawa Hatsuwa sighed, and just as the other party took out his keys and was about to walk out of his house, he grabbed the other party by the back of the collar, and dragged the other party back to his house next door amidst a wave of exclamations.

"I'm back. Thank you for looking after the house, Horus."

Hai Dongqing, who was holding onto the bar, responded with a cooing sound.

"Sorry to bother you ~" Shinichi Kudo took out his personal slippers from the shoe cabinet and put them on. He smiled and scratched Hai Dongqing's chin. Then, he was slapped on the wing.

"Wah!

Horus, how dare you treat me like this!

Did you forget who brought you snacks yesterday?! "

You didn't bring any today.

The gyrfalcon changed its position and pointed its tail feathers directly at him.

"Stop fooling around. This is for you."

Helplessly, he handed an unopened box to the person behind him. When he opened it, it was the new cell phone he lost. "I know that you don't have enough pocket money. Remember to return it to me in a few days."

"Wah!

Good brother!

I love you! "

Shinichi Kudo hooked his arm around the neck of the Bamboo Horse, who was half a head taller than him. His other hand rubbed her black hair into a bird's nest.

"Let go!

Let go of me!

You've messed up my hair, you bastard. See how I get back at you! "

"Wah!

Head!

My head is going to break!

You can't use Kung Fu. It's against the rules! "

"Accept your punishment, you bastard!"

Hai Dongqing's hazel eyes showed a hint of disdain. She flapped her wings and flew out of the window.

If he continued to hang out with these stupid humans, his IQ would definitely be affected!

— — —

"Hei ~ The basketball club has to stay with other schools on the weekend ~" Shinichi Kudo picked up a piece of pork rib and took a bite. Then, he frowned at the sweetness. "How much sugar did you put in this time?

It's so sweet that it's bitter! "

"It's obviously because you don't like sweets!

This amount is just right!

Aren't there other dishes next to it? Why did you have to fight with me? "

"Seeing how happy you were eating, I thought that your taste buds had finally returned to normal. So, I wanted to try it. In the end, eh ~ you're a sweet tooth."

"You only know how to eat. Why do you talk so much?

If you're unhappy, you can do it yourself. "

"If you're not afraid that I'll blow up the kitchen."

"Thank you. Please let go of my kitchen and go back to your own. I don't want it to become like Dr. Agi's laboratory."

Warm Tip: Although many people in China like to chat at the dining table, talking while eating is not only bad for the stomach, it's also easy to choke ~

"Cough cough cough cough!!!"

Look, I choked.

"Sure enough, Tetsuo's cooking is delicious ~" After the meal, Shinichi Kudo touched his stomach and collapsed on the sofa. He casually turned on the TV and asked casually, "If you're talking about basketball, I remember that our school was in the top four last year, right?"

"Hmm?

Are you talking about the Winter Cup that I participated in? "

Tetsuo, who had already finished washing the dishes, rinsed his hands, wiped them dry, wrapped the leftovers with plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator.

"Of course it's that time. Apart from that time, has our school ever won a place?" Shinichi Kudo, with half-moon eyes, changed the channel in boredom. "And last year, it was all thanks to you, right?

We were also dragged down in the semi-finals. "

"Don't say that. The seniors also worked very hard."

"Worked so hard that you were beaten to a pulp after pulling your ligament?"

"Well ~" It's also thanks to them that I gave myself a vacation.

He helplessly smiled, put the washed fruit on the coffee table and said, "After all, the opponent is the champion. There's nothing we can do if we lose ~"

"I remember that the champion of last year's Winter Cup was also a dark horse, and it was a newly established school. It's called … Rin Jō, right?"

"Well, it's a very good team ~ very united, and their individual ability is also very strong."

"Not like that arrogant senior in your team who made fun of you and pushed all the blame for their loss onto you."

"Why are you so vengeful?

Besides, Yamazaki-senpai already graduated this year, so don't worry ~ "

"Really."

Shinichi Kudo looked at his trainee Yuran's bright smile and couldn't help but sigh. "Let's make it clear first, if this time's teammates are the same as before, you definitely have to leave the club, do you hear me!"

"Yes ~ Yes ~"

Raising his hand to express his surrender, he turned his head and placed the melted rabbit meat on the windowsill, put his index finger and thumb into his mouth, and whistled. In the dark night, a black shadow passed through the air and landed steadily on the windowsill. It rubbed its little head against its master's palm, lowered its head and happily ate. It didn't look like it was looking down on its master's intelligence at all.

Shinichi Kudo, who was lying on the sofa eating an apple, looked at this scene and couldn't help but tease. "Aiya, our family's little Tetsuo is really a good wife and mother ~ whoever marries you in the future is really lucky ~"

"If you use such a cheap tone again, you'll have to eat takeout in the future."

"Tsk ~ stingy, it's not like I'm the only one who said that. This is the truth ~"

"You're really asking for a beating, aren't you?!"

[The CEO of Italy's Sassi Group, Kent Foremans, was murdered at home the day before yesterday. His death was caused by a sharp blade piercing through his throat from his spine. Next to his body was a document recording the crimes committed by Foremans. Among them, the number of guns and drugs smuggled by the Mafia has exceeded 80 million Euro.]

The news on the TV interrupted the quarrel between the two, and the two fell silent at the same time. Shinichi Kudo turned his head and looked at the statistics of the criminal evidence in the news. His sky blue eyes were slightly gloomy.

[This incident has basically been determined to be the work of the "Judge". This is the forty-eighth case since he appeared two years ago.]

[The public's support for the 'Nephilic Judge' is increasing day by day. The World Police Force's investigators are also facing increasing resistance. According to statistics, ever since Kent Folsman was killed by the 'Nephilic Judge', Shaxi Group's shares have plummeted, and its products are also being boycotted by the public …]

Click.

The low voice of the broadcaster disappeared.

Shinichi Kudo casually threw the remote control aside, leaned back on the sofa, and shouted at Tetsuo, who was grooming his beloved eagle, "Tetsuo ~ I want to eat lemon pie ~"

"It's in the same place in the fridge, get it yourself."

He didn't even look back happily.

"I'm too lazy to move when I'm full. Besides, aren't you closer to the fridge?"

"You should really let those girls who admire you see what you look like now. You should just be lazy to death. I think the former head coach of the football club will soon become a pack of abs, right?" Although he said this, he still personally brought the lemon pie in front of his childhood sweetheart.

When he finally cleaned up the house, Shinichi Kudo had already taken a detective novel from the bookshelf in his bedroom and sat on the sofa to read.

After hesitating for a while, Hayakawa Tetsuo casually asked, "Shinichi seems to be uninterested in the 'Judge'. I heard that several world-class famous detectives have joined the investigation team."

"Please, that's a professional killer. It's not something that an underage high school student like me can get in touch with.

Besides, I'm really not interested in him, except for the way he doesn't leave an image anywhere. "

"But speaking of which, I heard some of the students in the class talk about how good it would be if the 'Judge' could kill all the villains. It seems that there is a support group for the 'Judge' in the school. Although the school doesn't admit it, the number of people seems to be quite large."

"Why are you so interested in the 'Judge' today?" He asked suspiciously.

"Haha, because you see, the 'Judge' is just like those chivalrous heroes in China's Wuxia novels, right?"

Hayakawa Hatsuyu laughed joyfully a few times, and then blinked his left eye as he said with a teasing smile, "Or should I say that he's one of those chuunibyou youths or American heroes who delusionally wish to save the world?"

"What chivalrous hero? But I quite agree with Chuunibyou." Shinichi Kudo stretched and got up to go home.

"I'll put the food in the fridge for the next few days. Remember to come and eat by yourself when it's time. The key is in the same place. If you can't find it, just climb the ladder by the window."

"Thank you, Tetsuo's mother!"

"I think you're really itching for a beating?!"

"Good luck for tomorrow's cohabitation ~"

Laughing and saying goodbye to Bamboo Horse and Hai Dongqing, Shinichi Kudo directly turned into the Kudo residence next door. He lowered his eyes and opened the gate of the courtyard, whispering in a low voice, "It's just a murderer."

Tetsuo, who watched him go home safely, curled the corner of his lips. His ink-black eyes were gentle and clear. He looked up at the dark blue night sky, his gaze deep and distant.

"Ah, you're right."

"Coo coo coo."

Hai Dongqing, who was resting on his arm, rubbed his face comfortingly, causing its owner to shrink back because of the itch. He smiled and stroked its feathers.

"I heard that the cohabitation this time is in the mountains. This time you can fly freely."