Knowing the sea.

The man slipped off the couch and lay on the cold floor, his eyes gradually losing their brightness and soon losing their life. He held a pistol in his right hand and glasses that had just fallen off.

A woman dressed in black and wearing a black hat picked up her glasses, stared at them for a moment, and then turned her head.

She heard the door being pushed open.

She saw a little girl in a nightdress and carrying a doll bear standing by the door.

The child said to her, "Who are you?" ”

She put her index finger in front of her mouth, smiled softly at her, and motioned for the little girl to keep it a secret.

……

"Teacher Judy?"

Several successive shouts woke Judy from her memories. After casually explaining a few words to her colleague next to her, she prepared to go to class, informing the students of the news that she was leaving.

Until they walked together on the way out of school, Xiaolan and Yuanzi, who were almost inseparable from her these days, still had some difficulty accepting this sudden news.

"Hey, Teacher Judy..."

"Now can you tell us... The reason for the resignation..."

"What's the reason for the family?"

Xiaolan and Yuanzi asked one by one, and when Judy was notified of her resignation, she said that she needed to return to the United States because of family reasons.

"Oh, that's a lie!" "Actually—it's a very, very important treasure map that I've been looking for, and I've finally found it... Maybe! ”

"Treasure map?"

"Isn't she talking about her first love?" The garden whispered to Xiaolan and gossiped.

"However, if that's the case, let's not talk about the map, just say that the treasure has been found... Ah, wait a minute, teacher! ”

"That's the only thing, we still don't understand!"

“No！ No！ Secret can't tell you! Judy smiled and said, "A secret makes a woman woman!" ”

"Ahh

Seeing that they really couldn't pry Judy's mouth open, Xiaolan and Yuanzi had no choice but to give up. For the upcoming parting, Xiaolan was a little sad, "But it's a pity... That guy didn't make it to the teacher's class..."

"That guy? Is that Shinichi? ”

"Ah, yes..."

"Let him go!" Yuan Zi didn't have a good breath, "The kind of man who buries his head in the case and throws his wife here will not understand the advantages of Teacher Judy's lectures!" ”

"Old, wife?"

"How long will it take to settle a case?" said the garden, "It's better to give up and come back quickly..."

"That's unlikely... He's not the kind of person who gives up halfway... And, to the end..."

"Haah~" Yuan Zi looked intoxicated and learned Xiaolan to speak, "I just like to like him in this place, come-kiss one!" ”

"I'm just saying he's a stubborn, stubborn man..."

"Oh, speaking of stubborn people - that cool boy too!"

"Huh? Do you mean Conan? Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, although Conan and Xiaokong were both called like this when they first met Teacher Judy, but the teacher only met Conan again a few days ago, it should be Conan...

“Yes！ He was always there when I called Dr. Asasa's house recently! ”

"Teacher, you shouldn't be talking about Sora's little ghost, right?" "Their voices are almost identical, and if you're not very familiar, you can't tell them apart..."

“Oh！” Judy had a sudden expression, "Does that kid live at Dr. Asasa's house?" ”

"Well," Ran explained, a little unsure if she had told Judy about it, "he and Conan are relatives of the new family, but he lives in the doctor's house..."

"Oh... No wonder! The last time I went to Dr. Asasa's house with Dr. Xinhua, the Xinsheng doctor asked him where the child was..."

"Hey, does the new doctor know about it?"

"Xiaolan, have you forgotten? The new doctor has also been in charge of elementary school! ”

"Oh, that's right," Judy thought.

"However, it may be Conan who answers the teacher's call," said Xiaolan, "Xiaokong has a cold just like Xiaoai... Conan was going to take care of them there, and even took a change of clothes..."

"They have a really good relationship..."

"It's twins! Ah, I think I told the teacher..."

"Alright, let's not talk about these little ghosts!" Yuan Zi interrupted, "Let's go to the teacher's place and have a party now, shall we?" ”

"Huh?"

"Teacher Judy's farewell party!"

Ran and Judy readily agreed.

They went to the convenience store to buy some drinks and food, and by the way, with the remote assistance of Kudo Shinichi, they solved a case that happened in the convenience store, and then went to Judy-sensei's house.

To Xiaolan and Yuanzi's surprise, Judy didn't care about the "parting" as she seemed on the surface, but poured a lot of her own wine in a row, and fell asleep on the table.

And in order to accompany Judy, Xiaolan, who also drank a lot of juice, couldn't help but go to the bathroom. As she washed her hands, she unexpectedly noticed something leaking out of the edge of her vanity mirror.

"What is this..."

Muttering quietly, Xiaolan curiously pulled open the mirror.

Dense photographs were pasted on the boards under the mirror, two of them of her and the garden, some of which were of the new doctor...

But it's more about the photos of Conan and Kaedehara. Sticking in the middle is a photo of the school festival when it was a festival.,Kaedehara used to tell her that she had something to do and went back first.。

Lan looked at it for a moment, then glanced abruptly at Judy's room.

The recent serial disappearance of children... The police don't seem to have come up with any results from their investigation...

……

"An out-of-season Halloween party?"

In the Maori Detective Agency, Uncle Maori looked at Xiaolan opposite while eating and opened the envelope, "What month is it now?" Halloween should be October 31, right? ”

"That's why it's out of place at the beginning..."

"What was that written?"

"Hmm... The letter said..."

Xiaolan opened the invitation and read:

"Your Excellency Mori Kogoro, an incompetent detective, invites you to this terrible evening on the night of the approaching full moon...

Held on this blood-stained ship...

Of course, whether you attend or not, the dying lamb will curse its fate...

Will sinners indulge in this dying agony..."

"Hah! It's a challenge book for my detective Kogoro Mori! Uncle Maori said angrily, "Where did the hell send it?" ”

"It's a foreigner, right? Because only letters were written..."Ran flipped through the envelope and read, "Vermouth." ”

……

“Vermouth？” In the living room, Dr. Asa answered the phone, "I'm sorry, Xiaolan, I haven't heard this name..."

"Really... Who is it? Send an invitation like this..."

"So, will Maori go? "This kind of party," said Dr. Agasa, "is it tomorrow?" ”

"Hmm... What do you mean to be brave enough to accept challenges to be considered a Tokyoite..."Xiaolan said, "Dad is preparing, let Sonoko help him put on makeup... I'm worried about styling..."

"Makeup?"

"This invitation says that because it's a Halloween party, all participants should dress up as monsters and wear black suits or black dresses... And, of course, your companions..."

"Companions? Xiaolan, will you go with you? ”

"How can you go! That kind of monster party! ”

"That's right..."

"Ah, there's something else I'd like to ask the Doctor..."

"Huh?"

"Since it was sent to my father, that is..."Xiaolan said, "that guy is there... Maybe I got it..."

"Ahh Did you mean Shinichi there..."

Dr. Asasa said, looking at Kaedehara and Conan, who were sitting on the couch and reading the letter together.

Conan made a secret gesture to the Doctor, then continued to read the letter, and waited for the Doctor to hang up the phone before asking Kaedehara:

"Did Gray Yuan mention the name Vermouth to you?"

Gray Plains was still in the basement, and she hadn't come out of the basement much since that day.

Kaedehara coughed, then nodded and shook his head.

"She wasn't very familiar with wine, and she didn't mention the name." "However, this is a sake native to Italy, and she did mention the name of this sake in Japan..."

"Belmore..."

"That's right, a member of the Order." Kaedehara confirmed.

"So, then, this invitation?" Dr. Asasa was shocked when he came over to listen after answering the phone.

"Yes," said Conan, "an invitation from their accomplice, Belmore..."

"Are you going then?"

"It seems that I can't help but go," Kaedehara unfolded the invitation and letter to the doctor, "The envelope and the invitation are written on Shinichi Kudo, but the letterhead of the stationery together is..."

"Dear, dear Edogawa Conan/Your Excellency Sora Kaedehara..."Dr. Asasa took the faith, his face ugly, "It's, can't you..."

"It's been revealed, our identity... Maybe even the identity of the gray plain..."

"But, isn't it strange?" Dr. Asa asked, "If you already know... Why don't you kill here? ”

"yes, I don't understand the reason..."Conan said, taking the envelope from Kaedehara's hand, flipping it over to the front and looking at the signature on it, "If it's one of the reasons, I have a feeling that I understand..."

Kaedehara couldn't help but cough twice.

"Sora still has a cold..."

"It's alright, Doctor." Kaedehara said, "And you didn't find out? Although the letter says so, there is only one invitation..."

Kaedehara took back the envelope from Conan's hand, and then turned the envelope upside down with interest and shook it, as if he wanted to shake out another invitation from it, "I think the other party is probably not sure which of us is Kudo Shinichi..."

"It can't be helped," said Conan, "after all, it's unbelievable that one person becomes two... No normal person would have imagined..."

"So, I don't have to go, do I?" Kaedehara said, "Then do it again..."

He paused.

"Please, another me."

Thank you Tietie Tie Tie Tie Tie Thank you so much.

(End of chapter)