Chapter 112: Movie-watching style? No, it's live-streaming style.
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For now, the people appearing on the phone screen are all people who are already dead in this world.
Neither Matsuda and Hagiwara, nor Hiro… nor even Hiro's parents. They do not exist in the real world.
Even the phrase "Miyano Shiho", the Miyano family is now...
If it weren't for Morofushi Hiromitsu mentioning "Zero" in the video, Furuya Rei would have seriously doubted that this world was actually the afterlife. And as for Morofushi Sora'aki, the streamer... maybe he's a child from the Morofushi family who never had the chance to be born?
Furuya Rei shook his head, banishing the impolite analysis from his mind.
On another note, he really wanted to complain: why did Matsuda on the screen only criticize the seven-year-old child, and not the three-year-old child and his underage girlfriend?
Of all the people watching the live stream, the one who knows the current participants best is Furuya Rei. Although the others don't know the identities of the people in the video, they still can't help but laugh at their conversations.
"Speaking of which, where do you want to go now, Sora'aki-chan?" Hagiwara Kenji asked curiously.
"Going to the Miyano family, and guessing who we'll meet next." Morofushi Sora'aki replied.
"Miyano? Oh~ the Miyano family that Furuya-chan wants to take over, right?" Hagiwara Kenji immediately teased.
After hearing his comment, Matsuda Jinpei remembered: "Ah, Miyano, the doctor that Furuya likes?"
Morofushi Sora'aki affirmed, "Yes, it's that Miyano."
Furuya Rei off-screen: "..."
He immediately covered his face, recalling his chaotic police academy days: "I already said it wasn't..."
These two are deliberately trying to drag him down, aren't they?
Akai Shuuichi and Edogawa Conan, who both knew Furuya Rei's identity, fell into an eerie silence.
So, Furuya-kun/Amuro-san is this kind of person?
Edogawa Conan quickly contacted Miyano Shiho—who is Haibara Ai—using the surname Miyano. He couldn't even imagine Haibara Ai's reaction.
But contrary to his expectations, Haibara Ai didn't care at all who this so-called Furuya was. She just wanted the boy on the screen to move faster—even if he wasn't her parents, even if it was just an illusion or a trap, she wanted to see... her family.
After saying goodbye to the two members of the Explosive Disposal Unit, Morofushi Sora'aki continued walking, and this time, he encountered Akai Shuuichi.
Akai Shuuichi wasn't the type to make a point of greeting people. He nodded slightly to Morofushi Sora'aki and then naturally tried to walk past him.
This time, however, he couldn't leave; he was stopped by Morofushi Sora'aki.
Although Akai Shuuichi looks fierce, he is actually very gentle with children. He won't get angry when stopped, but will ask, "What do you need me for?"
"I'm live streaming, may I interview you?" Morofushi Sora'aki asked politely.
Akai Shuuichi was unaware that he was about to step into an abyss. He had no special identity; what hadn't he seen in bars? It was just an interview with a friend's child; it wasn't a big deal.
So Akai Shuuichi nodded and said, "Okay."
Then he heard the child ask, "What do you think about falling in love with your younger sister?"
Akai Shuuichi: "..."
Akai Shuuichi said he had never seen anything like it before.
Akai Shuuichi: "...Masumi is only 13 years old now."
Upon seeing the familiar face on the screen, Sera Masumi almost instinctively blurted out, "Shuu-nii?!"
Seeing the shock in her youngest daughter's eyes and the way she called out to her, Sera Mary asked warily, "What happened?"
Then she heard the voice coming from her daughter's phone, and heard the question and the answer.
Sera Mary: "..."
Sera Mary clenched her fist: "He wouldn't dare?!"
However, she also noticed her son's voice saying "13 years old." Therefore,
Sera Mary also started watching the live stream.
"No, I'm not referring to your biological sister, but your cousin Miyano Akemi, who is related to you by blood." Morofushi Sora'aki blinked. "What are your thoughts on this?"
Akai Shuuichi: "...I will not lay a hand on my family."
Sora'aki: "So what do you think about the fact that you deliberately seduced Miyano Akemi in order to do something bad?"
Akai Shuuichi: "..." Is this kid doing this on purpose?
"Let's change the question." Akai Shuuichi sighed.
Morofushi Sora'aki politely changed the subject: "Do you have any thoughts about transitioning to a different gender? I can help you with a painless and scarless gender reassignment surgery."
Akai Shuuichi: "..."]
Furuya Rei: "...pfft!"
Although he was surprised that Akai Shuuichi was related to the Miyano family by blood, he still couldn't control his expression when he saw Akai Shuuichi making a fool of himself.
Edogawa Conan: "..."
The incredibly imaginative young detective immediately pictured Akai Shuuichi in women's clothing, then quickly shook his head to banish the rude image from his mind: "That's Akai-san...!!"
"The person I just met is called Akai Shuuichi. He's a relative of the Miyano family. He was kicked out of the family because he traveled all over the world. Every time Aunt Akai sees him, she raises her fist in a loving and filial manner."
"Recently, because he developed feelings for his cousin Miyano Akemi, he was strongly refused entry to their family clinic by Miyano Shiho, so he had no choice but to return to his old profession of selling himself in a bar."
"I haven't left yet." Akai Shuuichi said calmly from the side.
Morofushi Sora'aki nodded: "My brother told me that I shouldn't speak ill of others behind their backs, so I said it in front of you."
Akai Shuuichi: "..." So you know you're talking badly about someone? Didn't your brother teach you that you shouldn't talk badly about someone in front of others?
Akai Shuuichi sighed wearily, "Since everything's alright, I'll be going now."
Furuya Rei burst into laughter while watching the video, as if all the pent-up emotions of the past few days were being released in this little live stream: "What a pity, if I could record it, I would definitely record it and play it in front of that bastard FBI every day."
Akai Shuuichi looked at himself on the screen and thought about it seriously. If his father hadn't had that accident, he might not have chosen the FBI. So, traveling around the world... playing the accordion in a bar to save up for travel expenses... Hmm, that seemed like something he would do.
Haibara Ai: So when will it be my sister's turn to appear?
Morofushi Sora'aki continued walking forward, and this time he encountered Date Wataru, whom he did not know.
Date Wataru was a cheerful man. He greeted me with a smile, "Isn't this Morofushi's younger brother? What are you doing?"
Morofushi Sora'aki replied, tilting his head back, "I'm live-streaming. Date-san, would you like to come and join us?"
Date Wataru: "Haha, is there anything I can help you with? Just say so."
Morofushi Sora'aki nodded, then raised his fist and pretended to hold a microphone in front of Date Wataru's mouth: "What are your thoughts on having twin children?"
"Hahaha, that must be very happy... Wait? Where did I get this child?" Date Wataru was stunned.
Morofushi Sora'aki blinked: "Just imagine it."
Date Wataru suddenly realized, "She'll be very happy, right? But it will be hard on Natalie too. I will definitely take good care of her and protect her!"
Morofushi Sora'aki replied, "I wish you and Natalie-san happiness."
Date Wataru smiled and ruffled Morofushi Sora'aki's hair: "Thank you for your blessing. Is there anything else?"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "..."
Morofushi Sora'aki looked up and asked, "How did you grow so tall?"
Date Wataru was taken aback for a moment, then immediately burst out laughing: "Hahaha, drink more milk and don't be a picky eater, and you can grow this tall too!"
After a brief chat, Morofushi Sora'aki tidied his hair and muttered, "They're treating me like a complete child."
Suzuki Sonoko's eyes lit up: "He's so cute! He has that younger man vibe!"
It feels like friendship!
Mouri Ran: "If I remember correctly, he seems to be a year older than us?"
Suzuki Sonoko: "Age isn't a problem! Ran, don't you ever think about fulfilling his wish?"
Mouri Ran thought for a moment: "...Ah."
Morofushi Sora'aki continued forward, and this time he encountered...
Morofushi Sora'aki looked down at the middle school student running past him, and slowly blinked as he heard the little girl shout "Shin'ichi!"
After watching the two leave, Morofushi Sora'aki steadied the camera again: "Okay, I just went through a life-or-death ordeal. Let's move on."
Mouri Ran's eyes widened in surprise: "Eh? That's...!"
Suzuki Sonoko was also taken aback: "Wait? So the other world he mentioned at the beginning was real??"
Mouri Ran: "...Didn't you believe it from the beginning?"
Suzuki Sonoko: "Agreeing with a handsome guy and actually being proven are two different things!"
Mouri Ran: "..."
Edogawa Conan stared in shock at the two middle school students running past, asking in confusion, "Why is it a life-or-death situation? Did something happen just now?"
This time, Morofushi Sora'aki saw two young men walking side by side towards him. Morofushi Hiromitsu greeted them with a smile: "Still broadcasting?"
Furuya Rei nodded in agreement.
Morofushi Sora'aki replied, "I haven't turned off the live stream yet; I'm going to the Miyano residence."
"May I introduce my brother and Rei-nii?"
Morofushi Hiromitsu smiled and said, "Of course, what about you, Zero?"
Furuya Rei: "I'm fine."
Morofushi Sora'aki responded and said, "This is my brother, but probably not many people know him, and I don't want to introduce him to you, so let's just pretend we didn't see him."
Morofushi Hiromitsu: "...Wait? Sora'aki?"
Morofushi Sora'aki changed the subject, and the camera focused on Furuya Rei: "This is Furuya Rei, the man who likes the older sister doctor and has great ambitions to rise in the Miyano family."
Furuya Rei: "Sora'aki?!"
Before he could refute, Morofushi Sora'aki took out a voice recorder from his pocket and played back what Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji had just said: "It wasn't me who said it, it was Matsuda and Hagiwara who said it. I just repeated it."
Furuya Rei gritted his teeth and said, "...Those two bastards!!"
Morofushi Hiromitsu looked helpless on the side: "...Sora'aki."
Then, out of Furuya Rei's sight, he secretly gave his younger brother a thumbs-up.
Morofushi Sora'aki: ...Should we tell my brother that the camera captured his actions just now?
Furuya Rei: "..."
Furuya Rei: Hiro, what are you doing, Hiro?!