Conan: I'm really not the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 24 The Rabbit Adventure

Go back to two hours ago.

……

The rabbit floated out of the window.

After yesterday's test and practice, he was quite familiar with the operation of this state. He quickly floated down along the shadow of the wall.

Black mist can pass through real objects, but the main body is black and will be noticed by others, so Aoyagi Binguang suggested that he can move according to the shadow on the ground or wall, and he also accepted the suggestion of his reliable teammate.

Rabbit quickly crossed the road. Because he was on a mission, he didn't pay attention to Kudo Shinichi who was not far away, and quietly entered the bookstore through the revolving door.

There were no other customers in the bookstore at this time. The staff were busy there, and an older man dressed as a store manager was directing them.

A clerk walked out of an aisle holding a stack of books. The store manager turned to him and asked, "Has Mr. Hojo arrived yet?"

"Here we are, I just saw her going to the temporary dressing room next to the warehouse." The clerk looked back at the passage. "She specifically told her not to disturb her. She will come out on her own when the time comes."

"I hope she can hurry up. Those children outside are still basking in the sun." The store manager sighed.

Rabbit perked up after hearing the conversation between the two staff members, and quickly moved towards the passage at the back.

During the move, he was a little excited, but more nervous.

Excited because he was about to meet other players, nervous because it was his first time to really help, and he was worried that he wouldn't do well.

Calm down, calm down... Players from different camps and who have not had private conversations cannot determine the identity and location of other players. What's more, this time he just took a close look at her situation and will leave soon. As long as he is careful, she will Can't find him...

Rabbit warned himself repeatedly, cheering up and observing his surroundings.

The backstage passage was not well decorated. It was dark and narrow, with a lot of debris piled up. There were several doors on both sides, but there were no signs on them.

He looked at this passage and fell into a daze - where is the dressing room?

Seeing that there was insufficient light here, the rabbit simply stopped clinging to the shadows and floated swayingly into the air, floating here and there like a headless fly.

In this state, he couldn't use the system, couldn't ask Aoyagi Binguang for help, and could only explore on his own.

Can't I even do this little thing well... Rabbit was worried. Suddenly, there were footsteps behind him and vague voices.He was covered in black mist and quickly ducked behind a water pipe.

The sounds of footsteps and voices became clearer and clearer, and a man walked past the rabbit.

The man was wearing a light suit, which is most common in Japanese society. Maybe it was too hot, so he took off his coat and hung it between his arms.

Rabbit took a closer look at his face: extremely white skin, bulging cheekbones, single eyelids, small eyes from a distance, thick eyebrows, and slightly protruding eyebrow bones...

He looks okay, but he gives off the impression that he is very aggressive and not easy to mess with.

——And for some reason, Rabbit felt he was familiar.

But the face was completely unfamiliar. The man had headphones on his ears and was communicating with someone else.

Rabbit calmed down his inexplicable agitation and listened. He did not tell Aoyagi Binguang for the time being. His hearing and vision were sharper in the dark fog state. For example, now, he could even hear what was being said on the other side of the earphones.

"The target person has appeared and is moving towards the top floor."

"Very good, just keep it like this, follow quietly behind, don't alert the snake."

...?
Target person?To arouse the enemy? ...What is this for?

The rabbit didn't know why and moved forward a little.

After the man finished giving the instructions, he suddenly raised his hand and stroked a plain ring without any pattern on the middle finger of his right hand.A familiar pop-up window instantly appeared beside the man, and he raised his hand to type something on it.

!!!

Seeing this scene, if the rabbit had a head at this time, his eyes would have widened——

System ring!

Here's another player! !

Is he also here to see Hojo Touka?By the way, those girls said that Tojo Hojo once had an argument with a policeman. At that time, he and his teammates suspected that the policeman was also one of the players. Could it be him?

The rabbit was very excited and was about to step forward.

But at this moment, he saw the man turn around suddenly and kick a pile of waste next to him hard! !

"Bang!!!"

The sudden change scared Rabbit, and he almost thought that his whereabouts had been discovered. But soon, he found that the man was not looking at him, but at the system pop-up window. Because he was not a teammate, Rabbit could not see clearly the pop-up window. Content. "Tsk..."

The man seemed to be trying his best to suppress something, and the muscles on his slightly swollen face were trembling.Those eyes were so gloomy that it was scary, looking at the pop-up window as if looking at a disgusting enemy.

After a few seconds, he took back his feet, straightened his clothes as if nothing had happened, his expression returned to normal, and he strode forward.

"........."

Rabbit looked at the man's back and took a long time to recover. He hesitated for a moment and finally followed him.

They came to a door marked [Powdering Room], and the man opened the door directly.

……

Inside the room, a young woman wearing a black suspender skirt was sitting in front of the dressing table, applying makeup. The cool clothing exposed a large area of ​​white skin on her neck and shoulders.

When she heard the noise, she turned her head and frowned when she saw it was a man.

Following the rabbit that floated in, he hid in the shadow next to the door and looked at her carefully, thinking that she might be Tojo Hojo.

——The reason why I say "possible" is because her face seems a little different from the photo, and she has thicker makeup, so he can't recognize her.

"Baijiu, why didn't you knock on the door before coming in?" she asked dissatisfied.

Baijiu didn't apologize for not knocking on the door. Instead, he frowned and stared at her exposed skin. That expression was like a man seeing his wife dressed in a flashy dress and leaving her behind to go to a nightclub to drink alone.

"You are only in high school now, why are you wearing such heavy makeup?" Bai Jiu said, without even looking at her face carefully.

Toyoka Hojo rolled her eyes: "It's up to you. I was in college before I traveled through time and was already an adult." She straightened her hair and adjusted the position of the choker on her neck: "Did you catch her?"

……she?

Rabbit was baffled.

Why did "she" appear again?who is she?
At this moment, Rabbit felt like he was possessed by Conan's halo - he had found the key figures just now when he searched casually; now he could hear other people's secrets that should have been discussed behind closed doors, hoping that everyone would be able to find them. Audible voices, loudly conspiring.

"Already here. In the building opposite."

Hojo Toyoka raised her chin, giving people a superior feeling: "I'm just telling you, I can definitely catch her out, but you still don't believe it."

"It's my fault." Baijiu said, "I just didn't expect you would really do this."

"It's all her own fault." Toyoka Hojo began to apply lipstick, "In the original novel, it was enough that the red side didn't communicate with each other. But she, a time traveler, did the same thing. Isn't it because there aren't enough Riddlers? ?...Don’t forget what you promised me!”

Rabbit finally understood.

Are they... trying to capture another red player? !

"...Of course not." The corner of Baijiu's mouth twitched, "By the way, how did you attract her here?"

"It's simple." Tojo Hojo smiled proudly, "I told her that the novel I wrote was noticed by the organization, and I also received an anonymous threatening letter. They might kill me at the book signing, so please come and save me. She just If you believe it, you will believe it completely~"

"Such a stupid person can actually be an undercover agent. Isn't there a water plant full of young people who can accommodate her?"

Rabbit was completely stunned.

He stared at them blankly, not knowing how to react, except for a feeling of fear and nausea that kept rising.

Because he was too shocked inside, he didn't notice what Baijiu said next. He got out from under the room and floated into the air, his mind going blank.

What should I do next?
Do you want to tell your teammates about red team players pinching each other and passerby players taking advantage of their kindness to try to arrest people?

This observation was completely different from what he expected, and the rabbit suddenly lost its direction.

"...Then I'll go first."

There was a voice from behind, and the dressing room door suddenly opened, and the light inside suddenly shone on the rabbit who had not yet left.

——He and Baijiu collided head-on.

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The next two chapters are the stories of other players.

This article is half a group portrait article + a non-relief article, and not all players will like it.

At the same time, the butterfly effect caused by the player will save some people, but it will also cause some people to die earlier.

(End of this chapter)