Conan’s Corpse Picker

   Chapter 452 Dead, but not completely dead

  Yuan Hongnai looked at Kidd on the ground and smiled at him with satisfaction: "You are still the most lovable in this obedient appearance."

   Kidd's eyes moved slightly. Following the words just now, he saw this terrifying witch stretch out her staff and put the sharp end against his heart, gradually exerting force.

   The door to the room suddenly opened.

   Koizumi Koriko walked in while sorting her clothes.

   She patted the corner of her skirt, and when she looked up, she saw the "murder scene" in the corner of the room.

   "..." Koizumi Hongzi was startled, "Auntie, did you kill someone..."

  Yuan Hongnai glanced at her from under the hood, without withdrawing her hand, she said lazily:

   "Do you remember the reason why you got into the foggy tengu a few days ago - because the magic mirror told you that not all men in the world are your captives."

   "Yes, yes." Koizumi Koriko was a little ashamed. When she discussed the topic of "all the men in the world" with the magic mirror by herself, she didn't feel anything wrong.

   But now, suddenly being told by others, there is an inexplicable embarrassment of being pushed in by the parents when he is posing in the room.

   Koizumi Hongzi raised her hand to straighten out the hair that was held down when she changed clothes just now, and said quietly, "...Why do you suddenly mention this?"

  Yuan Hongna turned back with a low smile, and looked back at Kidd, who was pressed against the tip of her staff:

   "He's also the type of person who can resist your temptation--if he dies, at least among humans, wouldn't there be such an 'exception' that he doesn't love you?"

   "That's what I said..." Koizumi Hongzi frowned and thought for a while, feeling that there was nothing wrong with the logic, "But... ah!"

  —— Before she could finish speaking, Yuan Hongnai suddenly held the staff and stabbed it hard.

   The sharp staff instantly stretched forward and pierced Kidd's heart.

   Koizumi Hongko was shocked.

   After a second, she subconsciously held the phone and pressed "110" - as someone who has lived in Tokyo for a while, it has become her instinct to dial first when she sees a corpse.

   However, before pressing the dial button, she finally managed to restrain her instinct and snuffed out the phone screen.

   Then I took a closer look and found that although Yuan Hongnai had stabbed Kidd's vital stick, there was no blood coming out there.

  Yuan Hongnai muttered a few words in a low voice.

   After that, she pulled out her wand, and there was a trace of magic power invisible to the naked eye.

Immediately after, in Koizumi Hongko's field of vision, the wand in Yuan Hongnai's hand thickened and shortened, and then condensed into a white top hat; the appearance of the mature witch was also slightly distorted, and there seemed to be a cape behind her. Extend and throw away.

  ——In just a few seconds, Yuan Hongnai has completely changed into the appearance of Kaitou Kidd.

   She raised her hand to support the monocle of her right eye. Holding the white top hat, he pressed his hand to his chest and bowed slightly to Koizumi Koizumi.

His voice also became the same as Kidd's, with a little teasing in his seriousness: "Don't be nervous, it's just a joke. Killing is against the law - although we are very capable, we are not completely unrestricted. When it is not necessary, Better not to kill."

   "—To be honest, I'm a little regretful. I knew he was so irritating. At that time, we should have tied people in a more hidden place. Only in that way, people who kill people will not be found..."

   Yuan Hongna maintained the appearance of "Kid the Phantom Thief", put his hat on his head, and his tone was relaxed, making it difficult to discern the truth of her words.

  "He" smiled quickly: "Fortunately, the protection law against monsters has not yet been introduced - we have to catch the monster before other people know about it."

Beside   , Kidd was lying on the ground, and his vision was blurry, looking at the "Phantom Thief Kidd" in front of him.

   He disguised himself to others every day, but he never thought that he would be disguised once today... In terms of ability and mind, this witch who appeared out of nowhere is more dangerous than Koizumi Hongko.

  ...Wutengu won't really be broken into parts by her.

   Moreover, Kidd thought sluggishly, putting on his face to deceive the misty tengu, if he really deceived, wouldn't he also have a blame?

   Thinking of this, Kidd's conscience ached. His eyes turned with difficulty, and he looked at the magic circle below him.

   All the signs just now showed that this strange new formation was the reason why Yuan Hongnai could pretend to be him.

   He took advantage of Yuan Hongnai and Koizumi Hongzi to talk, and moved his fingers with difficulty, trying to wipe away the complicated pattern.

   However, his fingers trembled several times, but he couldn't lift it up, and he couldn't move at all—at least in terms of confinement, this formation was stronger than the one he had been lying on before.

   "Kid" in front of him noticed his hidden move, turned his head and raised his lips, and smiled evilly at him.

   After that, she walked to the door and looked at Koizumi Hongzi who was standing by the door: "Have you changed your clothes?"

   "Hmm..." Koizumi Hongzi glanced at Kidd on the ground, then looked at Yuan Hongnai who had turned into Kidd, and quickly turned her energy back to business.

   She lifted the hem of her clothes and gave Yuan Hongnai a look inside: "Is it correct?"

   Koizumi Koizumi's casual clothes are covered with a tight inner lining with a complicated magic circle drawn.

   She had been drained of magic power before, and she has not recovered until now, only a small amount can be squeezed out.

   However, if she uses the clothes that Yuan Hongna gave her, she can also regain a bit of the power that a witch should have.

  Yuan Hongnai took a few glances, nodded slightly, and reached out to help her tidy up her clothes:

   "Don't be nervous for a while, just follow what we said earlier."

   "..." Koizumi Koizumi remembered the plan she had discussed before, and subconsciously flashed through her mind the target of this time - the appearance of the fog tengu.

  Although Misttengu looks cruel and ruthless, when he catches her...

   Thinking of the scene of the sky and the ground a few nights ago, Koizumi Hongzi's heartbeat became uncontrollable and violent, thumping, and her eyes became quite complicated.

   She took a slow breath and calmed down... Forget it, it's useless to think about anything now. Or wait until you catch the monster and lock it up, then plan slowly.

  Thinking of this, she put aside her distracting thoughts and nodded her head.

   Then he raised his hand and took the hand that my aunt held out to her.

  The two slender hands clasped together, the magic power flowed, and a touch of white passed from Yuan Hongnai to Koizumi Hongko, causing the light in the room to change slightly.

   In the blink of an eye, Yuan Hongnai changed back to her original appearance.

   And Koizumi Hongko, who was opposite her, became "Kid".

Beside   , the genuine Kid looked up at what was happening in front of him, his expression alert and slightly suspicious, thinking about the meaning of their alternate identities.

   But he couldn't hold it any longer, he lowered his eyes again, and lay flat like a salted fish.

  …

at the same time.

   A few kilometers away, Rice Flower Art Theater.

  The audience has all entered, and it will soon be time for the drama to start.

   (end of this chapter)