110: Chapter 110: Double the Fun

"Fujino-kun, is there something on my face?"

At that moment, 'Ran' noticed Fujino's scrutinizing gaze, her cheeks gradually flushing red.

"Ran, could you step outside with me for a moment?"

Fujino walked over, flashing a cheerful smile. "There's something I'd like to talk to you about."

"Fujino-kun..."

'Ran' paused, murmuring his name softly.

But before she could respond, Fujino took the initiative and pulled her out of the ballroom.

Conan: "?"

Conan frowned, sensing something was amiss.

He quietly tailed Fujino and 'Ran'.

The two arrived at a secluded corner.

"Fujino-kun, what did you want to talk to me about?"

In the corner, 'Ran' looked at Fujino, slightly dazed.

This guy... could he be about to...?

An unexpected bonus!

Thinking this, a playful smirk touched the corner of his lips.

Fujino suddenly reached out, placing one hand on the wall beside 'Ran', effectively cornering ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠her.

"Fujino-kun."

The blush on 'Ran's' face deepened, her voice carrying a hint of bashful affection.

Gazing at the demure 'Ran' before him, Fujino frowned.

Something feels off about this guy's act.

If I captured him and locked him up like this... wouldn't that be...?

"Ahem."

Realizing his thoughts were straying into dangerous territory, Fujino coughed lightly. He discreetly reached into his pocket, gripping the bokken charm, and stated flatly, "You're a guy, aren't you?"

"Huh?"

"You're actually Kaito Kid, right?"

With that, Fujino's tone shifted abruptly. He suddenly produced the bokken from nowhere and brought it down towards 'Ran's' head.

"Nani?!"

"Ah!"

A girlish shriek echoed.

"Owowow, Fujino-kun, what are you doing...?"

'Ran', head spinning from the blow, crouched in the corner, almost bursting into tears.

"Kaito Kid, I know it's you. Stop pretending. The cat's out of the bag!"

Fujino tapped the bokken lightly against his palm, a cunning smile spreading across his face. "The real Ran wouldn't call me Fujino-kun. If you still want to argue, why don't you tell me where we first met?"

"School...?"

'Ran' guessed, his lip twitching.

"Wrong answer."

Fujino chuckled, bringing the bokken down again.

"Ah!"

'Ran' let out another delicate cry of pain.

"Damn it!"

Clutching his head, 'Ran' suddenly dropped the act, shouting angrily, "Why are you so rough, even with a girl!"

"Shouldn't I be the one saying that? Kaito Kid!"

Fujino pointed the bokken directly at Kuroba Kaito, still clad in the red dress. "You're a cross-dresser disguised as Ran. Showing mercy to a cross-dressing thief like you would be impolite."

"Who are you calling a cross-dresser?!"

Kaito shrieked indignantly. Suddenly, two dark objects fell from beneath his skirt.

As the objects hit the deck, a poof sound followed.

Thick smoke instantly filled the area.

Smoke bombs!

"Trying to run after dressing up as Ran?"

[Perception Enhancement (200%) Activated!]

[Detective Enhancement (200%) Activated!]

[Swordsman Persona (100% All Stats) Activated!]

[Strength Enhancement (200%) Activated!]

Fujino raised the bokken high. With all enhancements active, he swung fiercely behind him.

"Sky-rending Slash!"

WHOOSH!

A sound like tearing air accompanied the swing, and a sharp gust of wind shot forward from the blade's tip.

In an instant, the dense smoke was sliced apart by the blast of air, rapidly dissipating.

"?"

Kaito felt a sudden chill below. Glancing back, he saw Fujino, bokken in hand, charging towards him with incredible speed.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two sharp cracks echoed.

Without hesitation, Kaito flipped his hand, producing a card gun from under his skirt and firing two playing cards at Fujino.

With his enhanced perception, Fujino watched the two cards flying towards him without flinching.

Calmly, he raised his bokken and executed two swift slashes.

The next moment, the two playing cards were neatly sliced in half...

Kuroba Kaito: "?"

Holy crap, he cut the cards?!

Something's wrong... he had a frozen fish before...

Wait, that's not the point! The point is, that guy's holding a wooden sword!

How can a wooden sword cut playing cards?!

"Kid!"

Just then, a child's voice yelled out.

"Huh?"

Kaito turned, startled.

BANG!

With a loud impact, a white blur crackling with electricity shot past his chest.

The white object slammed into the nearby cabin wall, leaving a noticeable dent...

As the white object lost momentum, Kaito saw it clearly – it was a soccer ball!

"If that thing had hit me, I definitely would've been killed, right?"

Kaito stared wide-eyed as the soccer ball bounced off the floor, swallowing hard.

"Kid, with Fujino and me here, you have nowhere to run!"

Conan stomped his foot, his soccer shoes sparking with electricity.

"It's that brat from earlier..."

Kaito instantly recognized Conan.

The girl earlier was looking for this kid, wasn't she?

But seriously, what kind of monsters did he run into today?!

First, a lunatic wildly swinging a frozen fish, and now a brat who can kick soccer balls hard enough to generate electricity?!

What 'double the fun'? This is double the terror!

"Heh heh!"

Kaito Kid suddenly let out a cold laugh, raising his hands. "Alright, alright, I surrender. You two are really something... especially the one with the wooden sword, figuring me out repeatedly... I'm very curi..."

"You can be curious down at the station!"

Fujino charged forward again, swinging the bokken towards Kaito's head.

"Shit!"

Kaito hastily retreated, simultaneously tossing out another flashbang and smoke bomb.

Amidst the smoke and blinding light, the area became obscured once more.

"Slash!"

Fujino raised his bokken and brought it down hard. The resulting gust of wind cleared the smoke again.

But Kaito had already reappeared, somehow now standing by the cabin doorway.

"Running into you two is really bad luck!"

Kaito glanced back at the sea surface and sighed dramatically. "Less than ten minutes until we dock? Fine, I lose this round."

"Kid!"

Conan, seemingly possessed, charged up his soccer shoes again, ready to pursue.

"I wouldn't advise chasing me further."

Kaito suddenly flashed a mischievous grin. "After all, if the girl whose clothes I borrowed stays out in the sea breeze on that lifeboat much longer, she might catch a cold..."

"What can I say? I'm a perfectionist."

Conan: "?"

Suddenly, a dreadful realization dawned in Conan's mind.

Fujino's face remained grim, his eyes fixed on Kaito Kid.

Under Fujino's intense gaze, Kaito Kid tossed one last super-bright flashbang at the doorway and vanished.

"..."

Conan stared at the pile of... unmentionable clothing scattered near the cabin door, his expression turning utterly strange.

Meanwhile, Fujino took advantage of Conan's stunned state, snatched the soccer ball, and moved to the doorway.

Kaito Kid was currently gliding away on the sea breeze towards the open water.

Watching the white-suited figure retreat into the distance, a faint smile touched Fujino's lips.

Confirming his system enhancements were still active, he placed the soccer ball on the deck and kicked it with tremendous force.

BOOM!

The soccer ball deformed under the immense power, rocketing straight towards the distant white figure...