Chapter 116: Movie-watching style? No, it's live-streaming style.
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"Why are you still here?" Morofushi Sora'aki asked this question that concerned the soul.
Others: "..."
Matsuda Jinko: "Shouldn't we be asking them why they're still here?"
Morofushi Sora'aki thought for a moment: "Perhaps the time I traveled to was not right. In my memory, I did send them back and also helped them take care of their happy old home."
Matsuda Jinko didn't understand what was being said, but 7-year-old Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji did.
Isn't their happy home the organization? So this guy has already taken care of the organization?
"Because in my memory…" Morofushi Sora'aki thought for a moment, then suddenly realized the answer: "I remember now, I watched a movie with Akira, which is why I thought I sent you back."
The movie that Morofushi Sora'aki was referring to was a future movie, and he invited Akira to watch it with him.
In that movie, these elementary school students could only work as adorable transfer students at Teitan Elementary School because Haibara Ai hadn't finished creating the antidote yet. Incidentally, Edogawa Conan is their leader (?).
"So, I haven't sent you back yet." Morofushi Sora'aki muttered to himself. "I always thought I had sent you back, which is why I had no plans to come over."
"...So, if it weren't for this accident, you were planning to leave these two brats with me forever?" Matsuda Jinko raised an eyebrow.
Hagiwara Kenmi laughed and said, "Personally, I don't mind at all. Dressing up my childhood self has always been a wish of mine~"
Morofushi Sora'aki: "But he is Jinpei, not Jinko."
Hagiwara Kenmi cupped her face and said, "Boys and girls aren't that different when they're little~"
Morofushi Sora'aki seemed to understand something. He looked expressionlessly at Little Matsuda Jinpei, who had suddenly frozen in place: "I see, I understand."
Matsuda Jinpei instantly exploded: "What have you figured out, you idiot?!"
Morofushi Sora'aki gave Hagiwara Kenmi a thumbs up: "Do you have a photo? I'd like to save it."
Hagiwara Kenmi said regretfully, "No, this child is completely uncooperative."
Morofushi Sora'aki: "Taking photos secretly?"
Hagiwara Kenmi: "Looks like I can't hide it from you... I'll pass it on to you later."
Matsuda Jinpei: "Hey!!"
The confusing relationships between the characters on the screen are hard to understand. Why do the children Matsuda and Hagiwara have the same names as the police officers? And what is the relationship between these two women and them?
[Presumably anticipating the audience's questions, Morofushi Sora'aki said, "Because my brother taught me to respect women, and I like them very much, I don't intend to explain to you."]
Audience: ...Then you might as well have said nothing! Why emphasize it at a time like this?!
Hagiwara Kenmi seemed to understand something from the conversation and said regretfully, "So, Sora'aki-chan is going to send them back?"
"It's alright, if you want them, I can bring them back to you anytime." Morofushi Sora'aki said.
Matsuda Jinko, standing to the side, could only helplessly retort, "Don't spoil Hagi. This guy's skill at taking advantage of others is maxed out."
Hagiwara Kenmi smiled and said, "As expected, Sora'aki-chan is really well-behaved~"
Others: Are you the only one who thinks he's well-behaved?!
Matsuda Jinko: "...Aside from being a bit troublesome at times, he's mostly well-behaved."
Others: ...So you were a beneficiary too!
After greeting Hagiwara Kenmi and Matsuda Jinko, each of the children was carried by one hand, and then they were sent back to their own world.
He added, "Since most people don't know Jinpei-chan and Hagiwara, there's no need for introductions..."
"But you should know Furuya Rei when he was a child." Morofushi Sora'aki stood firm and looked at the 7-year-old Furuya Rei, who had just finished school and whose eyes were wide open. He had also shrunk the size of Furuya Rei.
"Hello, Furuya Rei, I'm here to deliver your package."
"Oh, I didn't even know which class at Teitan Elementary School would have two new transfer students soon. Surprised? Excited?"
Hagiwara Kenji smiled and waved his hand: "Oh, Furuya-chan~"
Matsuda Jinpei was still struggling: "Put me down!"
Seven-year-old Furuya Rei: "..."
The dark-skinned, blond-haired mixed-race child picked up his phone and made a call: "Hey, you've got new trouble."
After saying that, Furuya Rei hung up the phone, leaving Edogawa Conan on the other end, completely bewildered.
Suzuki Sonoko: "...I'm a little confused about these worlds, but they look so interesting!"
Mouri Ran: "Amuro-san was so cute when he was little!"
For some reason, Edogawa Conan shivered, feeling that his counterpart in that world would be incredibly exhausted.
After delivering the new package, Morofushi Sora'aki fell into thought, feeling that he had forgotten something.
After a brief moment of thought, Edogawa Conan jogged over with Haibara Ai. Upon seeing Haibara Ai, Morofushi Sora'aki suddenly remembered.
"Ah! I forgot to send back Miyano Akemi, the illegitimate daughter of Miyano Akira and Akai Shuu!"
Miyano Shiho, who also changed her name to Haibara Ai in this world: "???"
"Wait?! What did you do to my sister?!" Haibara Ai exploded in anger.
"Miyano Akira…"
"With Akai Shuu?"
"...illegitimate daughter?"
Viewers of the video were left in a new state of confusion.
"I'll send your sister back by express delivery next time I have the chance." said Morofushi Sora'aki. "I'm very busy today."
"Because there are so many worlds, I would need to travel to each one, and it would be too long to describe all the features..."
Haibara Ai: "I don't understand what you're saying, but since they can all come back, my sister can definitely come back too, right?"
To avoid conflict with the world's will, Morofushi Sora'aki shrunk Miyano Akemi, Matsuda and Hagiwara from this world and sent them to the Gender-Swapped World.
Morofushi Sora'aki carefully considered the cost-effectiveness and ultimately did not deny it, saying, "Then wait for me a moment, I'll go open a Akemi Express account."
"Don't be so rude to someone else's older sister!" Haibara Ai retorted.
After delivering Matsuda Express and Hagiwara Express, Morofushi Sora'aki returned to the Gender-Swapped World.
On the way there and back, Morofushi Sora'aki said thoughtfully, "My brother once said that leaving some space in between can help with communication."
Others: So all those weird things you said were taught to you by your brother (Hiro)!
"Hagiwara also told me to answer every question."
Others: ...Hagiwara (Officer Hagiwara), what are you doing?!
["Nozaki told me that everyone has their own privacy and secrets, and when others don't want to be known, you have to learn to help them conceal things and make excuses."]
Others: ...The unknown Nozaki-kun!!!
"I think I did a great job." said Morofushi Sora'aki with satisfaction.
Others: Are you serious?!
"So, I think you're still very curious about what exactly happened just now. But because it involves their privacy, I've decided to leave it at that and make up a little excuse."
Let me give you a brief introduction.
"The world we went to before was called the Gender-Swapped World, which is what you understand as a world where everyone is gender-swapped."
No sooner had he finished speaking than several more ran past Morofushi Sora'aki... This time they were probably elementary school students.
Because in the Gender-Swapped World, everyone's age is not very old to begin with.
A little boy wearing a sports headband turned around and made a face at a little girl with long, straight black hair: "Shinko can't catch me—can't catch me~"
The little girl with long, straight black hair pouted and, seemingly from some other dimension, pulled out a soccer ball and kicked it directly!
The boy with the sports headband widened his eyes in shock, clutching his head and nearly fainting.
Having narrowly escaped, he exclaimed in fear, "You cheated?!"
"I'm just making good use of the resources I have, Suzuki Sono, you idiot!" The girl with long black hair stood with her hands on her hips, a hint of arrogance on her face.
Another short-haired boy who looked very gentle said helplessly, "Sono was just joking with you, but he was indeed a little rude just now. I apologize to you on his behalf, Shinko."
"Huh? Don't apologize for that idiot every time, you stupid Ran!" the little girl complained.
Morofushi Sora'aki watched them leave, then nodded at the camera: "Thank you for your cooperation, Kudou-kun, and Mouri-san and Suzuki-san. Anyway, I just got through another life-or-death situation."
Suzuki Sonoko exclaimed in surprise, "Wait? That little boy? It's me?!"
Mouri Ran was also surprised: "So my name is still 'Ran'? I'm a little curious about which character it is."
She smiled, her eyes crinkling: "But Shin'ichi... he looks really cute like this."
Suzuki Sonoko touched her nose and chuckled, "As expected, even if I were a guy, I'd be one of the most handsome!"
"However, if you were a boy like the one on the screen, I would definitely pursue you! You're totally my type!!" Suzuki Sonoko declared.
Mouri Ran responded with a smile, "Sonoko is cute too, whether she's a boy or a girl."
The two best friends were satisfied, while Kudou Shin'ichi—Edogawa Conan—was completely stunned. Although he knew it was another world, his ability to accept being a girl... wasn't entirely incapable.
In short, Mom absolutely cannot see this live stream! Otherwise, she'll definitely take it out on him because of her twisted sense of humor!!
Just as everyone's attention was focused on the three children, Morofushi Sora'aki, true to his word, continued, "Because of the various things that happened between Miyano Akira, Akai Shuu, and another man, they had an illegitimate daughter."
"Because Matsuda Jinko and Hagiwara Kenmi had this or that thing with a man, they both had an illegitimate child together."
"Yes, these three children only appeared because of him, so it's true that she had those kinds of things happen with a man. That explanation makes absolutely no difference." Morofushi Sora'aki recalled this in his mind.
So, before the audience could even process what was happening, they were shocked by the sheer volume of information conveyed.
Although I know the truth is probably not quite the same as what he said...
But what important things are you omitting?! Some things absolutely cannot be omitted, Sora'aki (senpai)!!