Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 412 Melody Villa (Part 8)

On the other side, Hattori Heiji seemed much more relaxed, because he found that although this mountain villa was a bit remote and required walking a lot of mountain roads, there was actually a special car to pick up and drop off guests going up the mountain.

[Professor: I originally agreed not to come, but I was eventually asked to be the driver.]

[Composer: Just don't race.]

[Artist: Hattori Heiji came alone, didn't he see Toyama Kazuha?]

[Lawyer: Most likely, you're worried that this invitation might be boring.]

[Ms. Farrow: Well, the invitation says it's for a discussion about the recent events in the Melody family, so he probably wouldn't bring He Ye with him for something like solving a crime.]

[Philanthropist: That's a good thing, so I don't have to prepare new clothes. If He Ye comes over, I don't think there will be any suitable clothes for her.]

[Adventurer: We've brought Mr. Phantom Thief here. How are your preparations going?]

[Forward: I've already given him the "Bull's Strength" costume. It depends on whether he's willing to wear it.]

Hattori Heiji sat in the professor's car and looked at the driver with some confusion.

"Sir, are you here waiting for guests?" Hattori Heiji felt that judging from the other party's temperament, the identity of this driver was probably not simple.

The professor pushed up his sunglasses and said, "Including you, there are five guests for this event."

"So, that Kudo brat is here too?"

"Yes, Mr. Kudo is also invited. Also, I think you should have noticed the requirements on the invitation, but I don't seem to see you wearing anything that could be called a costume."

Hattori Heiji patted the sword bag he brought with him and said, "I can dress up as an ancient samurai. It's so easy."

"You seem to have a superficial understanding of 'makeup salon'. Simply carrying a katana doesn't qualify as 'dressing up'."

Hattori Heiji scratched his head: "There's nothing I can do about it. You can't ask me to dress up as some monster or demon. I'm not interested in these things at all. If Kudo hadn't come, I wouldn't have planned to come here."

Hattori Heiji recalled the contents of his invitation letter: "Dear Mr. Hattori Heiji, I am Desi Melody, or Joseph Delasounes. On behalf of the Oritis Manor, I would like to invite you to Melody Villa to participate in a unique reasoning game."

"This event is a makeup salon, please dress appropriately."

"In addition, we have also invited your close friend Mr. Kudo Shinichi, and we look forward to your visit."

When Hattori Heiji saw the content of the letter, he was a little confused. He remembered that only a few people should know that Kudo Shinichi and Conan were the same person. Kazuha next to him and Xiaolan opposite him didn't know. How did these people who claimed to be from the Oritis Manor know it?

Besides, wasn't this Desi Melody the owner of the house where the murder had recently occurred? Could it be that Mr. Melody had called Kudo over to solve the case? But he had clearly heard from his father that the higher-ups forbade him from interfering in this matter.

Something's wrong. Absolutely wrong. Kudo, are you hooking up with some powerful force behind my back? As your good brother, I have to find out.

So Hattori Heiji rushed over without even calling Conan.

"If you don't have the right costume, the organizers will provide a suitable one for you to wear. Don't worry, it won't be something strange."

The professor handed the suit that had been placed on the passenger seat to Hattori Heiji in the back seat. Hattori Heiji was keenly aware that the professor's nails had an inhuman quality, their pitch-black, long nails like those of some beast...

No, maybe it was just some fashion he didn't understand. Kazuha would sometimes go out for a manicure. Hattori Heiji mistook the professor's special nails for a manicure and took over the outfit.

Out of curiosity, Hattori Heiji opened the package of the fashion and began to examine it. This piece of clothing, or rather armor, seemed to be created based on the prototype of a bison. The brown-red armor surface reflected a special luster. It was unknown what material was used. There was a soft plush pad on the inside of the armor surface to prevent impact damage. The helmet was in the style of a bison's head, and even had two horns.

Although the appearance is a bit strange, it is indeed within the acceptable range. After all, overall, it is a bionic lightweight armor that is very suitable for me.

So Hattori Heiji calmly changed into the clothes in the car. He also took a selfie to send to Kazuha.

"We're here, sir." The professor parked the car in front of the villa. "I hope you have a nice day."

Hattori Heiji got out of the car and was about to talk to the professor again when he saw the professor step on the accelerator and the whole car flew out at lightning speed, which scared Hattori Heiji.

"Huh, this stylish driver is actually a speed racer? The person who hired him as a driver is really generous."

Afterwards, greeted by the grocer, Hattori Heiji successfully arrived at Conan and the others' room.

"Hattori? Why are you here too?" Conan looked at Hattori Heiji wearing the "Bull Power" costume with a look of shock.

"How dare you say that? How did your identity get leaked to these people? I was worried about you for a long time." Hattori Heiji looked at Conan with a look of disappointment, and then he noticed that there were two other people in the room. "Who are these two? Could it be..."

Conan quickly explained everything to Hattori Heiji, who was a little confused after receiving so much information at once: "Japanese Public Security Bureau, FBI, and people from Oletus Manor... It's so confusing. So you were all invited here?"

"Then what do the people from Oritis Manor want to do by bringing us here? You just said that they are a dangerous underground organization. You always like to put yourself in danger. I really don't know what to say to you." Hattori Heiji covered his face helplessly.

"Their people just sent us the program list, but I don't think it's just an ordinary program." Conan showed the program list to Hattori Heiji.

"Let me see, 'Surprise in the Box Game' and 'Imitator Game,' and finally a dinner... Is this some kind of large-scale team-building event?" Hattori Heiji looked at the program, a little confused, then looked up and around the room. "Hey, there seem to be only four of us here, including me."

"Four people? What? Do you have any news?" Shuichi Akai stood up.

"The driver who drove me here with the weird fingernails told me there would be five guests today, but there were only four of us here."

"The fingernails are weird? Are they long, pointed black nails? Are there cracks at the corners of that person's mouth? Are there strange scales on the forehead..." Conan asked immediately.

"Oh, stop, stop, stop, you've said so much all at once that I can't wrap my head around it."

"The person who sent you here is 'Professor,'" Amuro Toru said calmly. "A scholar passionate about studying reptiles. He can even transform himself into a lizardman using the reagents he's researched."

"Ah?" Hattori Heiji, who had little contact with the Oritis Manor, immediately showed his small eyes.