In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 36: The Scent of Love? The Scent of Crime!

To be honest, this was not the first time Akutagawa Hiko had experienced death, but this experience of fighting to the last moment and facing death calmly did effectively hone his spirit.

However, the feeling of having victory in one's grasp only to be defeated by the opponent using cheats was so terrible that Akutagawa Hiko even felt like he was the villain.

When Akutagawa Hiko watched those shonen manga, he would get excited and want to experience it for himself when he saw the protagonist unleash his full power to defeat the enemy.

As a result, he didn't get the treatment of a protagonist, but instead became a villain.

Faced with such overpowered plot twists, Hiko Akutagawa, as an adult, expressed strong condemnation.

Xiaolongbao curled up in the corner of the bed, while Tangbing lay on the floor, silent, her clear eyes cautiously watching her owner, whose mood had suddenly turned somber.

Akutagawa Hiko stroked the chakra test strip in his hand, his gaze slowly shifting to the little orange cat, then slowly turning to the husky.

"It's not entirely useless..."

Akutagawa placed the chakra test strips, torn in half, in front of the two pets and put their paws on them.

On the dog's side, one half became wet, and the other half looked like it had been cut by a sharp blade.

On the other hand, the scene at Orange Tower was completely different: half of it was burning, while the other half crumbled into dust.

The results were obvious: Tangbing's chakra nature was wind and water, while Xiaolongbao's was fire and earth.

After using up the "rewards" from that humiliating "F" grade treasure chest, Akutagawa Hiko's frustration had mostly dissipated.

After turning off the light, the orange stool perched on the husky's head drifted off to sleep.

……

The next morning, Akutagawa Hiko stared blankly for a while with his sleepy eyes open.

Perhaps due to his obsession with yesterday's defeat, he had a dream last night in which he was even more powerful than Kaguya Otsutsuki, and easily suppressed Naruto with one hand.

However, another one immediately emerged, and then another, even stronger one, was suppressed.

In the end, Six Paths Naruto, along with Six Paths Sasuke, Six Paths Madara, Six Paths Obito, and Akutagawa Hiko, engaged in a great battle. Even the Hagoromo and Hamura brothers, as well as Kaguya Otsutsuki, joined the battle.

Eight powerful beings at the sixth level of the Dao engaged in an earth-shattering battle in an unknown space. At first, they tripped each other up, but in the end, it was Akutagawa Hiko fighting one against seven.

Just as Akutagawa Hiko was preparing to use the ultimate eye technique from the eye on his forehead to end the battle in one fell swoop, he felt an itch on his neck.

Turning his head, he saw Conan holding up the tranquilizer watch and smiling at him, looking quite sinister.

Then, I woke up from the dream.

Then he saw Xiaolongbao licking his neck, and Tangbing pouring dog food into the dog bowl.

Akutagawa Hiko savored the feeling of being omnipotent in his dream, smacking his lips: "Dreams are still the best."

An ice rose took shape in his hand. Akutagawa Hiko grasped the stem and rubbed it, and the petals shot out like sharp blades. With a flick of his wrist, the stem scattered into several thousand branches, which collided with the petals and turned into ice powder that drifted down.

Tangbing opened his mouth wide, catching the taste of his hometown that was etched deep in his blood.

"Keep up the good work..."

After calming himself down and having breakfast, Akutagawa Hiko went to the shop that was already under renovation. Because the style was simple and unpretentious, the renovation company said it would be completed in a week.

If you request expedited service, it can be even faster.

However, Akutagawa Hiko said he was not in a hurry, not because he was stingy with the money.

To be honest, Akutagawa was already quite satisfied that this kind of work wasn't delayed for half a month or a month. Any faster and he would have to worry about potential safety hazards.

Akutagawa Hiko didn't need to pay extra attention to the renovation.

Today is Valentine's Day, and Akutagawa Hiko already sees a case beckoning to him.

Unlike a primary school student eagerly looking out the window at an amusement park, Akutagawa Hiko was a mature adult.

That dream still had an impact on Akutagawa Hikaru. During the lull while waiting for someone, he could learn the techniques of hand seals for simplified ninjutsu.

When you can clap your hands together and summon whatever you call, you'll have mastered this skill.

A short while later, a yellow car stopped in front of Akutagawa Hiko's house.

Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri greeted him warmly, and under the disapproving gaze of the not-so-handsome Toshihiro Wakamatsu, who looked at them like a third wheel, they took the initiative to sit in the passenger seat.

The main reason is that Ran Mouri's request for help was too obvious. Anyway, the passenger seat is more comfortable since she doesn't have the responsibility of assisting with driving, so why not help her?

Although Sonoko Suzuki regretted not being able to sit with Hiko Akutagawa, she could joke about it casually, but she wouldn't actually trade her best friend's happiness for a chance to date a handsome guy.

Akutagawa noticed a small triangle flash by in the middle of the back of the rear seat through the rearview mirror.

Who else could it be but our Conan?

Because of jealousy, he pried open someone else's trunk door and sneaked inside...

Akutagawa Hiko recalled Conan's lock-picking skills and couldn't help but admire the detective's versatility and his ability to operate in the shadows, skirting the edges of the law.

Compared to others, I still have obvious shortcomings; at least I haven't mastered the skill of picking locks.

Akutagawa Hiko jotted this down in his notebook, intending to find an opportunity to learn it and make up for his shortcomings.

After all, sometimes breaking down a door with force is not as elegant and natural as poking it with a wire or even a noodle and twisting your wrist.

Hiko Akutagawa, who had been locked out many times and had to crawl through holes in the wall to open the door, dreamed of learning lock-picking skills when he was a child.

Unfortunately, the headmistress's thinking was too feudal. After hearing Akutagawa Hikaru's idea, she unceremoniously rewarded him with a meal of stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork.

When others grow up, they make up for the regrets of their childhood by rushing into the supermarket to buy things they could never have before. But for him, it's about learning how to pick locks and steal doors. Isn't that a bit strange?

Akutagawa Hiko fell into deep thought...

It must be a problem with this world; the atmosphere of crime is just too strong, and it's affecting him.

Look, this holiday, which should be filled with the sweet and sour smell of love, is instead rife with an overwhelming sense of crime.

He's sitting in a car that's taking him to his appointment with the murder case.

After Akutagawa Hiko had completely shirked responsibility, the Minagawa residence was visited.

"You guys go in first, I'm a little carsick, I'll rest outside for a bit."

With a composed expression, Akutagawa Hiko offered a half-hearted excuse, but seeing the concerned looks on Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki's faces, he added, "It's just a little stuffy, it'll be fine in a bit."

The two then entered the Minagawa residence, turning back every few steps.

Akutagawa Hiko certainly doesn't get carsick. He stayed behind just to catch a "rat" that had sneaked into the car, since it was so cold outside and it would be easy to catch a cold.

If it affects the ability to trigger cases, that would be bad news.