Only now did she realize how far she'd wandered.
Good thing Azuma Shoyo found her.
Otherwise, those slasher ghosts would've scared her to death!
Thinking that, Shizuka Marukawa sneaked a peek at Azuma Shoyo. He caught her eye and smiled softly.
"Azuma Shoyo, thanks for finding Shizuka. This girl's always so spacey—such a headache!"
Chie Morinaga thanked him for bringing back her bestie, though she looked exasperated.
Good thing Shizuka was transferring to Teitan High next week.
With Chie around, she could keep an eye on her ditzy friend!
Keep her from getting duped without even noticing.
"No need to be so polite, Ms. Morinaga."
Azuma Shoyo said, then asked, "By the way, find any clues here?"
Sonoko instantly dragged him over, eagerly showing off what the three of them had discovered.
Over an hour later—
Game over!
In the end, Azuma Shoyo and the five couldn't find the exit.
Mostly because he didn't cheat. If he had, they'd be out in minutes.
But that'd ruin the fun for Ran and the others.
As long as the demons didn't interfere, he didn't want to spoil their game. Winning?
Not the point!
Having fun was.
When the game ended, they reunited with Conan.
He was sulking, still mad about getting knocked out early.
"Conan, how was jail?"
Sonoko teased, gloating.
"Hmph!"
Conan huffed, turning away, ignoring her.
"Sonoko!"
Ran tugged her back, then checked on the grumpy Conan.
Sure enough, a few kind words from Ran, and Conan's mood flipped.
Azuma Shoyo watched, amused, then scanned the other 24 visitors.
Yep—two masked ones stood out.
They looked normal enough. Masks weren't that weird—people wore all sorts these days. Maybe they had colds?
But Azuma Shoyo knew these weren't the same two who went in.
Under those clothes hid demon bodies.
The masks? One, to avoid being recognized as replacements. Two, to hide their sharp teeth.
Without them, they'd be exposed the moment they spoke!
Plus, sunglasses.
Covering their red eyes, blending in as regular tourists.
"So that's how they sneak through?"
Azuma Shoyo mused.
Meanwhile—
The two demons fought their urge to feed, leaving with the crowd. Glancing around, they noticed one missing.
"Where's that idiot?"
"No headcount drop—guess he didn't score prey. Hah! Loser!"
They exchanged scornful looks.
Then—
As their batch of 30 exited, the demons slipped into the outside crowd, vanishing in a blink.
That night, dinner was at the park's restaurant.
The food was quirky—made to look like bloody organs, super bizarre.
Taste?
Meh. Beyond the gimmick, it didn't match the steep price!
But it's a trip—why nitpick?
Not like they'd eat here daily—just a one-off.
At night, the park buzzed more than daytime.
Being horror-themed, ghost-dressed staff roamed everywhere.
They'd mess with visitors—fun watching girls scream, though it's grueling work.
Try it yourself—you'd see.
9:30 PM.
The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons kicked off!
Legendary monsters roamed the park, grabbing people.
A signature event—no lines, all-in fun.
By 11:00 PM—
The final fireworks show started.
Half an hour of dazzling lights, then the park closed.
Tourists who'd played all day were wiped out but grinning—clearly had a blast.
Azuma Shoyo's group left at 11:40 PM.
They boarded the limo sent to fetch them.
Ran, Sonoko, and the others—exhausted—flopped into the seats, done moving.
They'd only come in the afternoon, but VIP passes let them hit more rides than morning regulars.
So, wiped out, they collapsed the moment they sat.
"Back home, I'm showering and crashing. No one wake me before 9 tomorrow!"
Sonoko mumbled, head on Azuma Shoyo's shoulder.
"We coming back tomorrow?"
Ran lifted her head to ask.
"Yeah, but not too early—10's fine. We can try the park's lunch. Missed it today."
Sonoko sat up, only to slump into Azuma Shoyo's lap seconds later, just switching poses.
Ran eyed her, thinking Sonoko was milking it.
Ugh!
Showing off!
Ran felt a twinge of envy, mind drifting to Shinichi.
If Shinichi were here…
Wait!
If Shinichi were here, some murder would probably pop up, and he'd ditch her to solve it.
Every outing was like that. No case? She'd almost feel off!
Speaking of—
Plenty of "murders" happened today.
Just unnoticed.
Azuma Shoyo glanced at Conan, slouched in his seat, looking dead inside.
Death God Elementary Kid's curse at work?
Back at the villa, it was past midnight.
Everyone was beat and headed to wash up and sleep.
Azuma Shoyo wasn't tired but played along—let the others shower first, then went last.
Worth noting—
Conan tried sneaking a bath with Ran.
Azuma Shoyo saw through it instantly. Just then, a drunk Kogoro Mouri stumbled in.
"Uncle Kogoro, Conan's little—give him a good scrub."
Azuma Shoyo shot Conan a mocking look.
Conan realized he'd lost it—forgot Azuma Shoyo knew his secret—then blurted that shameless line.
Total social death!
He didn't even resist as Kogoro dragged him off to bathe.
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