BWDC:SDDK Chapter 107: Damn It, the Shark Repellent is Still Haunting Me
On the day Kaito Kid declared he would steal the world's largest pink sapphire.
Morning, on the windowsill of Ren Ichimonji's rented apartment.
He held a coffee cup, looking with confusion at Conan, who was carrying his schoolbag and walking toward school.
Ren Ichimonji: ?
So you actually still have to go to school? How come in all the days I've seen you, today is the only day you're actually going to class?
And why do you have to go to school today, but Mao Lilan doesn't?
Are the school hours for Beika High School and the elementary school completely out of sync with each other?
"The sun must be rising from the west today," Ren muttered to himself.
As if sensing Ren's gaze, Conan, who was heading toward Teitan Elementary, turned his head to glance at the apartment balcony. Without stopping his pace, he pulled his phone from his pocket and dialed Ren's number.
Naturally, Ren had no reason not to answer.
He took out his phone, pressed the accept button, put it to his ear, and asked curiously,
"What kind of crazy pill did you take today that you're actually going to school for once?"
"I'm willing to bet that you'll definitely run into something ridiculous at school or after class today. Remember to call me when it happens—the Great Batman will never give up on his youngest Robin!"
Conan: ?
When I send a question mark, it's not because I have a problem; it's because I think you have a problem.
I'm an elementary student. Isn't going to class the most normal thing in the world? Why do you make it sound like a rare sighting?
Conan's brow furrowed slightly.
He felt quite annoyed by Ren's remark.
Setting aside the old argument of whether he ever actually agreed to be Ren's Robin, what did he mean by "definitely run into something ridiculous"? It made it sound like Conan had terrible luck. Clearly, the one with the bad luck was never him...
After walking a few more steps, Conan suddenly froze.
It was as if a bolt of white light had pierced through his mind, bringing a sudden realization.
Oh, Ren, I've wronged you!
It was common knowledge that he previously thought the unlucky one was Ren, then the Junior Detective League, and finally Mouri-ossan. Was it possible that all three were elements that triggered cases due to their bad luck?
While there was no Mouri-ossan or Ren at the elementary school...
Didn't he have the Junior Detective League there?
Ren's reminder must have been because he sensed the Junior Detective League might encounter some violent incident at school. In this regard, great minds truly think alike!
"I understand!"
Conan's voice sounded inexplicably cheerful.
This left Ren, still standing by his apartment window, somewhat bewildered.
---What exactly do you understand?
Usually, when I say that, you get so mad your fur stands on end and you try to jump up and kick my shins.
Why so happy today? Don't tell me Conan actually wants to be Robin?
Whatever, it wasn't important.
Ren pressed the end call button and put his phone back in his pocket.
Recalling the mission completion logs from last night, he was still a bit surprised.
[Medium Difficulty Public Security Mission Completed!]
[50 Points Reward has been credited, please check!]
[Assisted Commissioner Gordon in solving a thorny problem; 25 Points Reward has been issued!]
[Special Mission: Deadshot · Origin]
[Status: Completed]
[Reward Item: Bat-Shark Repellent!]
Ren hadn't expected the system to classify Seiran Koushou as a counterpart to Deadshot.
But thinking about it, she did indeed fit Deadshot's ability profile.
As long as Seiran Koushou could fire a gun, her bullet would definitely hit exactly where she intended.
Even Kaito Kid could only prevent being killed by her by installing bulletproof lenses.
However, this item reward was truly...
Ren sighed.
With a flick of his hand, he pulled the can of shark repellent—famous from that gag movie—out of his utility belt.
[Item Name: Bat-Shark Repellent]
[Note 1: Batman is prepared anytime, anywhere, even when facing a shark.]
[Note 2: With just one spray, everything from ordinary sharks to transcendent sharks can be cleared with one click. This is the result of a certain Batman's personal experiments after traveling through multiple timelines.]
"Does 'transcendent shark' refer to King Shark or someone else?"
"And which Batman traveled through multiple timelines just to spray a transcendent shark for an experiment?"
Ren couldn't help but complain.
Damn it, I even escaped to Beika Town, and the shark repellent is still haunting me!
His fifth special item turned out to be this thing!
Still, at least there were two empty slots left in his six-slot utility belt. Carrying this wouldn't hurt. It was better to be safe than sorry; if a shark actually showed up one day, this thing might actually be useful.
Probably.
Ren couldn't imagine a scenario in Beika Town where he'd need shark repellent.
He decided to pretend the item didn't exist.
Instead, he focused on his point total.
His original total was 430 points. After receiving the 75 points from the Seiran Koushou mission, his total hit the 500 mark again, sitting at 505 points.
This amount was enough to serve as a trump card.
Of course, if possible, Ren didn't want to use these 500 points in the battle against Spider, the eight-eyed illusionist. Compared to other potential uses for 500 points, it felt like a bit of a waste.
Beep beep beep.
His phone, which he had just set down, chimed with an incoming message.
It was a text from Suzuki Jirokichi.
[Sonoko somehow couldn't sleep all night. I couldn't wake her up this morning, so she'll probably head over to find you around noon. Are you free tonight? If you are, come and see how our traps will capture Kaito Kid!]
[Sender: Suzuki Jirokichi]
This was the phone number Jirokichi had left him yesterday morning after they discussed the trap situation. Ren had saved the contact in his phone. He wasn't surprised by the invitation.
The old man was a genuine, hot-blooded character.
Once his interest was piqued, he didn't care about social hierarchies; I'd call him Uncle, and he'd call me "old pal."
Regarding the matter of Kaito Kid, it was natural for Jirokichi to want him there.
However, Jirokichi's capture plan was destined to fail this time.
Against Koizumi Akako disguised as Kaito Kid, simply restricting physical movement without knocking her out or silencing her was useless. It was just for the spectacle; nothing worth focusing on.
Ren was more surprised by the fact that Suzuki Sonoko hadn't slept last night.
The poor girl... surely she hadn't stayed up all night because of what he said?
Well, she wasn't coming until noon, which was perfect.
He still needed to visit Professor Agasa's laboratory this morning.
Even if Sonoko had come in the morning, he would have had to find an excuse to leave for a bit to pick up some gear.
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