Out of the freshness of meeting the main character for the first time, Gojo Satoru sized up the two little kids, who looked like rice dumplings, with great interest. Aside from subtle differences in hairstyle and aura, ten-year-old Kudo Shinichi was practically carved from the same mold as Kuroba Kaito—the same handsome facial contour, the same bright blue eyes, and even the exact same position of the hair whorl. They truly deserved to be cousins.
As for Mori Ran standing beside him, although she appeared softer and gentler overall, her little face bore quite a resemblance to Nakamori Aoko, making people wonder if Mouri Kogoro and Inspector Nakamori had some hidden blood relationship as well.
"Speaking of which, has that little sharp horn been there since childhood? It always feels like it would prick your hand if you touch it..."
At this time, Kudo Shinichi was looking happily at the water tap blocked by the baseball. "It really stopped!"
"Be careful when kicking the ball next time." Hagiwara gave him a bright wink, then turned back to call out, "Little Jinpei, help make a phone call to the water bureau?"
Matsuda didn't understand, "Huh? Why?"
Hagiwara, whom Gojo privately called a head-patting maniac, rubbed Shinichi's somewhat prickly hair. "Kids will always accidentally cause some trouble. As adults, we need to help clean up the mess."
The others walked closer and immediately understood what had happened. Matsuda nodded, pulled out his phone to dial the number, explained the situation briefly, and asked someone to repair the water tap.
Mori Ran tilted her head up curiously, her gaze lingering on the six deep blue uniforms. "Big brothers... are you all police officers?"
Hearing this, Matsuda immediately straightened his back and patted his chest. "Of course! We are quite reliable police un—cough, police brothers!" He swallowed the aging word back just in time.
"Really?" Associating them with her own father, who used to be an excellent criminal investigator, it was hard for Mori Ran not to have a good impression of them.
However, Kudo Shinichi showed his trademark half-moon eyes. "No way."
Before Matsuda could argue back, the boy pointed his index finger and began to analyze with clear logic: "Real police officers wouldn't run to the park to play baseball during duty hours. Besides, your uniforms are different from the official police uniforms. Maybe it's cosplay, or extra actors from a drama crew... But the most likely option is that you are internship students from the police academy, right?"
After this combo attack, everyone was speechless.
Hahahaha, look at that proud little expression on Matsuda, he really likes being a police officer after all!
As expected of Shinichi, his observation skills are maxed out even at this age.
The whole police academy group is dazed with dot eyes, so cute (screenshotting).
Those half-moon eyes! It's the authentic Shinichi, no mistake.
Hagiwara couldn't help but praise, "Kid, you are really sharp, just like a professional detective."
"Well, it's alright." Hearing this, the corners of Kudo Shinichi's mouth couldn't help but tilt up slightly, clearly enjoying the compliment.
On the side, Mori Ran clenched her little fists and said seriously, "Even if the big brothers are still students now, they will definitely become real police officers in the future and become heroes who protect the citizens!"
Furuya Rei smiled. "Then I'll take your good words, little girl."
Kudo Shinichi's little face crumpled up, and he mumbled reluctantly, "But detectives are also heroes who find the truth..."
Mori Ran countered, "Shinichi always says how amazing detectives are, but you still broke the water tap!"
"I-Idiot, that's not the same thing!"
Seeing the discussion between the two little ones about whether the police or detectives were more amazing getting more and more intense, Gojo Satoru raised an eyebrow, squatted down to eye level with Kudo Shinichi. "Since this 'little detective' is so amazing, why don't you try to deduce... other facts about us besides being police academy students?"
Little Shinichi raised his head, just happening to meet a pair of rare red eyes that were as clear as cherries, and couldn't help but daze for a moment.
[Ding! Impression value from plot character Kudo Shinichi increased by 200 points! Impression composition... Mysterious!]
He lifted his head, showing a proud expression as if saying "how hard can this be." "Of course, no problem."
Hagiwara became interested. "Eh? Really? Can you really draw conclusions just by observation like it's written in novels?"
The remaining few were also a bit curious. Did this child really have the potential to be a professional detective?
They saw the boy's dark blue eyes narrow slightly, and his brain seemed to spin rapidly along with it. After a while, his gaze first landed on Date Wataru. "The tallest big brother... you went to bed very late last night, and drank a lot of coffee to refresh yourself, right?"
"How do you know?"
"It's very simple." Kudo Shinichi said confidently. "There are a few small coffee stains on your cuffs, and the shades are different, showing they weren't spilled all at once. Plus, the faint green color under your eyelids and your identity as a police academy student make it very likely the result of staying up late reading books or writing reports."
Date Wataru admitted, "That is indeed true."
Next, Kudo Shinichi turned to Matsuda. "I noticed just now that this curly-haired big brother has many small cuts on his hands. Can you let me take a closer look?"
"Uh... sure."
After further observation, Kudo Shinichi added, "The cuts are arranged in a regular linear pattern, especially on the pads of your right index finger and thumb. They should be scratched by small parts of precise instruments. Plus, the outline of a wrench bulging from your back pants pocket... Big brother, you must like playing with machinery a lot, right?"
Matsuda Jinpei subconsciously covered his back pocket. "Hey hey, you can even see that?"
Next, Kudo Shinichi made deductions for Furuya Rei, Hagiwara Kenji, and Morofushi Hiromitsu.
"This blonde big brother's uniform cuffs and collar are ironed meticulously, and the shoelaces are tied with a double backhand knot to prevent them from coming loose during strenuous exercise. To notice these details, you must have a very serious personality."
"The big brother who helped stop the water tap has a very fresh indentation on the inside of his wrist. I guess it was left by the steering wheel during a sharp turn. So, you must have driven a car not long ago, and the speed was very fast."
"As for this cat-eyed big brother, the calluses on the pads of your index and ring fingers are especially thick, and the distribution is very special, indicating you are good at at least one musical instrument... Compared to a guitar, the possibility of a bass is a bit larger."
Seeing the three people's extremely surprised expressions, he asked knowingly, "Is there anything wrong?"
"No... completely correct!"
"The Time I Suddenly Remembered the Anime Name is Detective Conan"
Little Shinichi's secretly proud psychological activities are so cute.
So why didn't Conan recognize Furuya's identity in the main story? Can a second person with this dark skin and blonde hair be found?
I also want to ask why the other members of the police academy group didn't show up, it's just ridiculous.
Can't be helped, old Gosho forgot some settings as he drew them, patching things up can only rely on the aura of lowering IQ.
Morofushi Hiromitsu sighed with emotion, "Kids nowadays are truly amazing."
Yes! A perfect match! Kudo Shinichi almost let it slip out, and quickly pressed his fist against his mouth to fake a cough.
Even Mori Ran, who had been bickering with him all this time, completely forgot about the argument just now, and praised him sincerely, "Shinichi is so amazing, to actually see so many details!"
Seeing the girl whose eyes shone as if they were filled with stars, the tips of Kudo Shinichi's ears couldn't help but turn hot secretly. "This level is nothing."
Ran, this girl... her eyes are too bright when she praises people...
Just as he was feeling a bit carried away, Gojo Satoru leaned over silently, his warm breath brushing past his ear. "Little detective~ You didn't forget about me, did you?"
"Eh? No way!" Kudo Shinichi was startled, finally regaining his senses, and began to size up the person in front of him carefully. However, the more carefully he observed, the more confused he became.
This black-haired, red-eyed big brother is standing right in front of me, but he inexplicably gives off an elusive feeling...
"Strange..." he muttered softly, walking in a circle around Gojo Satoru. "The uniform is too clean, but it doesn't look like it's taken care of regularly. There are no calluses or scars on the fingers either... I can't see anything special..."
The corner of Gojo Satoru's mouth curved into a sly arc. "What? Met a difficult problem?" After all, for a detective like Kudo Shinichi who firmly believed in materialism and denied supernatural powers, certain contradictions on his body were quite difficult to explain.
"You..." The boy couldn't find any effective clues for a moment, but he was unwilling to admit it. Therefore, he simply took a completely different approach, going down the path of psychology. "You intentionally leaned so close just now because you wanted to see me get startled, right? Also, you were the one who proactively suggested that I try to deduce earlier. Looking at it comprehensively, you might be a person with strong curiosity, especially liking to watch other people's various reactions..."
Matsuda complained, "This doesn't even count as a deduction anymore!" It completely became like those street fortune tellers!
Gojo Satoru, however, laughed out loud. "Oh, discovered by you~"
Hearing his confirmation, Kudo Shinichi let out a sigh of relief. At least I said one thing right... Damn it, if the time hadn't been so short, he would definitely have found more clues on this brother!
At this moment, Gojo Satoru mirrored Shinichi's action, sticking out an index finger. "Then as a return of politeness, let me deduce your matter too?"
"Hmm?" Kudo Shinichi had no reason to refuse. "Sure." He quite wanted to know what this person could say.
"For example..." Gojo Satoru spoke slowly, deliberately lowering his voice to make it mysterious. "You are a little kid in a premature relationship or something—"
[Ding! Impression value from plot character Kudo Shinichi increased by 300 points! Impression composition... Bad taste!]
"W-What?! Who is in a premature relationship!" Shinichi, who fell in love with Ran at first sight in the cherry blossom class at the age of four, had his face burst into a deep red color like a cooked shrimp upon hearing this. He completely lost his calm detective look from just now. "I am not!"
"Pfft—!"
"Cough cough cough!"
The five onlookers next to them, except for Hagiwara who looked like he already knew, the other four were almost choked by their own saliva.
Coincidentally at this time, Mori Ran blinked her eyes, looking at Shinichi with curiosity and a bit of natural airheadness, asking a soul-searching question: "Eh? So Shinichi already has someone he likes? Who is it?"
"No! Absolutely not!" Kudo Shinichi denied flusteredly. "Don't listen to this strange older brother's nonsense!"
Gojo Satoru shrugged with an innocent face, as if the person who spoke the shocking words just now wasn't him.
Shinichi: Correct deduction -> Secretly pleased -> Acting cool -> Breaking defense
Seeing through it at a glance? Why does Kuno understand so much! Did he secretly date behind our backs?
Hahaha, the two little ones are so cute, the police academy group is eating popcorn with auntie smiles.
Hhhh Ran-chan is too dense!! No wonder Shinichi was a male best friend for over ten years.
Seeing the little detective getting so anxious that he was about to smoke, Hagiwara kindly smoothed things over, gently patting his and Ran's heads. "Alright, alright~ In short, I think both police officers and detectives are very amazing, and both are very important."
Morofushi Hiromitsu smiled and said, "Yeah, just like Scotland Yard needs Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes also needs Scotland Yard."
Furuya Rei looked at his watch. "It's about time to go back... The people from the water bureau should be arriving soon, right?"
Everyone nodded, intending to leave. Before leaving, they also waved to the two children. "If you have difficulties next time, remember to ask the police brothers for help too!"
"Okay—"
"Got it!"
Ran and Shinichi spoke in unison, waving back to them.
On the way back in the car, Matsuda couldn't help but sigh, "Seriously, are kids nowadays so precocious?"
"Those two children are clearly childhood friends at a glance." Hagiwara laughed. "What a pure relationship, just like me and little Jinpei."
"It's completely different, hey!"
Date Wataru sighed instead. "Hagiwara and Matsuda, Furuya and Morofushi, you guys all grew up together since childhood, right? I occasionally envy you guys for having childhood friends..." As he spoke, he patted Gojo Satoru's shoulder. "Luckily I have you. Kuno, both of us are lonely people."
"This... Class Rep, you misunderstood." Gojo Satoru blinked his eyes. "Although we haven't contacted each other for a long time, I actually have a childhood friend from the orphanage." The kind who was stubborn but soft-hearted and would bring him Kikufuku.
"..."
Hagiwara made a face. "Class Rep Date, you finally know our feeling when we heard you have a girlfriend, right?"
Thinking of his girlfriend's warm smile, Date Wataru was instantly relieved. "Compared to a childhood friend, Natalie is definitely better."
Hagiwara: "...Here it comes again! The sour smell of a normie!"
"Speaking of which..." Furuya Rei thought thoughtfully. "That kid's deduction ability is really outstanding, we should have asked him if he wanted to be a cop just now."
Gojo Satoru propped his cheek, his voice light as if talking to himself, "That's probably not going to work."
Because fate had already been decided, that child would become the "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei Era." Today was the first meeting between Kuno Nozomu and Kudo Shinichi, and also the last—when they met again, he would appear as Gojo Satoru, and Kudo Shinichi would also change his name...
That name was Edogawa Conan.
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