[HIATUS] The Scarlet Memories [Detective Conan OC] (English)

Chapter 47

- You wanted to help, right?

I don't like where it's going...

- Y-yes...?

- In this case, would you like to go in this truck to check?

- Are you serious?

Rei keeps an angelic smile in response.

- Why don't you go yourself?

- It might be better if Conan didn't see me, right?

- Tch...

- Thank you very much !

I exit the car with a sigh and walk towards the truck. After checking that no one sees me, I go inside and try to see if Conan is really there. I actually find him behind a cardboard box, accompanied by other children. Seeing me, he grabs my arm and drag me behind the box with a shushing face.

And shit, looks like he's really in a bad situation.

After a few seconds, the doors close and he lets me go.

- A-Amuro-neesan... What are you doing here?

I show him the receipt.

- Y-You're the one who put that under Taii's collar, right?

He takes a look at the receipt.

- Yes that was me...

The other children approach.

- Hey Conan, who is she?

- S-She's Amuro-san's little sister... She's staying with uncle Kogoro for a while...

He turns back to me.

- Do you have your phone with you?

I check the contents of my pocket.

- Yes I have it.

He holds out his hand.

If Shuichi trusts him... I can too, right?

I unlock my phone and hand it to the kid. He dials a number before calling.

- Hello? Inspector Takagi?

While he calls the police, I look around, trying to assess the situation. Besides Conan, there are four children in the truck, two boys and two girls. A little further, an open box catches my attention. I approach it slowly and see... The lifeless body of a man.

So the reciept was true... And the children saw it too?! It's horrible !

- Yes, I have an idea for that... We can trap them if you do what I tell you.

I turn to Conan, still talking on the phone.

He already has a plan?

He turns to us.

- We'll have to wait a bit, but we can get out when the truck arrives in the second district of Beika!

The second district? That's where Shuichi lives, isn't it...?