In the world of Detective Conan, the female characters are all acting strangely!

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"This blood crow can already be called a magical beast!" Koizumi Akako exclaimed, watching the flock of crows disappear into the distance. "Its intelligence is too high. If it weren't for the fact that it's Miss Elena's friend, I would definitely have captured it and trained it into a magical pet!"

"Okay~"

Xia Ye clapped her hands and said:

"The matter is resolved. Let's go downstairs and explain to the two elderly people, then we'll go home."

"it is good!"

"Wait~"

Elena suddenly released her grip on Xia Ye, floated lightly into the air, pointed to the recliner where she used to love reading, and said mysteriously with a pretty face:

"There's something good there!"

"nice one?"

Curious, the crowd walked over.

Elena floated over, pointed her slender finger to the backrest of the recliner, and giggled:

"it's here!"

Xia Ye gently tapped the spot she pointed to, and as expected, the spot was empty, with a hidden compartment inside!

Xia Ye flipped the recliner over and easily opened the hidden compartment, pulling out a smooth, black stone.

"Pfft——!"

The ever-elegant and mysterious Koizumi Akako chuckled softly, her wine-red eyes filled with surprise and delight. She took the black stone from Xia Ye's hand, her red lips slightly pursed, and a smile played at the corners of her mouth.

"I never imagined that my connection with Miss Elena began more than ten years ago~"

"Hongzi, do you recognize this stone?"

Everyone was quite surprised by Koizumi Akako's words!

"Yes, not only do I know him, but I also know who made this Soul Sealing Stone!"

Koizumi Akako turned the Soul-Sealing Stone in her hand over and showed it to everyone. On it was written a delicate name in English, which translated to: Philomena Seti~

“That was the previous witch of the Red Magic, and also my teacher,” Koizumi Akako explained. “However, this Soul Sealing Stone must have been obtained by Miss Elena by chance. If it was given to her by my teacher, it should be recorded in her notebook.”

"What are its functions?"

Xia Ye is very interested in the world of magic.

"Its function is very simple: it seals away souls."

Koizumi Akako smiled slightly:

"Now I know why Miss Elena only recently became an undead. She must have accidentally discovered the function of the Soul Sealing Stone after obtaining it. Her soul entered the Soul Sealing Stone after death and only recently awakened. That makes sense!"

"So that's it!"

Xia Ye, Xiao Ai, and Ming Mei suddenly realized that this level of coincidence could be described as fate!

Let's go down.

With everything resolved, Xia Ye glanced at Elena, who was floating in the air and appeared somewhat transparent, and hesitated before asking, "Hongzi, is Elena alright like this?"

"no problem!"

Koizumi Akako knew what Natsume wanted to ask:

"Don't worry, ordinary people can't see or touch Miss Elena at all. She won't be discovered, and a soul like her isn't afraid of sunlight. Crosses and the like can't harm her unless they're magically enhanced!"

"That's good~"

......

downstairs.

They saw Xia Ye and the others appear.

Grandma Chiharu and Mr. Shigehiko came up to them, asking with concern, "We just saw those crows fly away. ...Has the matter been resolved?"

"solved!"

Xia Ye smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, those crows won't bother you anymore."

"Hey!"

Grandma Chiharu's face showed no joy, but rather a sense of loss. "Actually, with those crows around, my husband and I could feel a bit more lively. Now that they're gone, the house will be quiet again."

“I’ll tell Mingmei… to finish up quickly and come see you!” Mingmei quickly reassured her.

"Good~"

Grandma Chiharu smiled again.

After talking with Akemi and Ai for a while, he finally saw everyone out.

on the way home.

"Aunt Chiharu seems to have noticed something!"

Akemi recalled that when Granny Chiharu was seeing her off, she seemed to want to ask something, but ultimately didn't.

"Of course, we've made it so obvious, and we haven't deliberately hidden it from them. The old folks have been through so much, it's normal for them to notice."

Xia Ye smiled and said:

"But Elena doesn't recognize them right now, so it would be awkward if they met. Let's wait until Elena regains her memories."

"That's true~"

Mingmei nodded.

He glanced at his mother, who was hugging Xia Ye through the seat, and sighed inwardly.

Ghosts can't really touch anything, so they can't ride in cars at all. It's perfectly normal for Mom to hold Xia Ye and use him as an anchor point... right?

Chapter 135 Fusion? A Double Enjoyment!

In the villa.

Koizumi Akako was curiously talking to the artificial intelligence Tia. She felt that the magic spirit in her alchemy room was outdated, and she was discussing with Tia whether she could write an artificial intelligence program for her to take back as an alchemy assistant.

"I'm sorry, Miss Hongzi, I can't copy my own backup yet. I have to wait until I evolve!"

Tia's voice came from the ceiling:

"Also, Miss Elena, I'm not hiding in the ceiling. Even if you float up here to look for me, you won't find me!"

"Oh~"

Elena, who had half her body passing through the ceiling in an attempt to find Tia, floated back lightly and hovered beside Xia Ye.

Ghosts cannot touch any physical objects, so she can't sit on the sofa, and apart from Natsume, Ai and the others can't touch her body. In fact, if it weren't for the power of the log, Ai and Akemi wouldn't even be able to see her. This is why there are very few "ghosts" in this world.

"Tia~"

Xia Ye raised her head.

"I'm here!"

"Can you hack into networks built by other artificial intelligences?" Xia Ye wanted to obtain the AI ​​Noah's Ark from the movie "The Phantom of Baker Street," and Tia was a crucial part of the plan.

"Master, although I'm just a home AI, hacking into the network is still very easy for me!"

Tia's usually calm voice now carried a hint of pride:

"All you need to do is find a data transmitter to take me with you and connect me to other networks!"

"That's good!"

Xia Ye guessed correctly. Although it was just an AI for a villa, it was still a product of the system and had its own consciousness. Even if it couldn't compare to Noah's Ark, it wouldn't be too far off!

Koizumi Akako played at home for a while, then said goodbye and left after lunch.

In the afternoon, Ai and Akemi kept Elena company, talking to her and looking at old photo albums. Although her memory would slowly return, at least for now, she needed to know that she still had two precious daughters at home, and that Xia Ye was her son-in-law. A mother-in-law shouldn't be so intimate with her son-in-law!

But it didn't work!

When Yukiko returned in the evening, Elena was already sitting on Natsume's lap, leaning back on him, holding his hand on her waist, and watching the projector TV on the wall in that position, twisting and turning excitedly!

Xia Ye is now feeling both embarrassed and happy.

The awkward part was that Elena was being so intimate with him in front of Ai and Akemi; even with his thick skin, he found it a little unbearable.

As for happiness—

If you're not happy holding such a beautiful woman in your arms, then you're not just a saint; you should consider whether you're even human!

And on the other side.

Exhausted and with blank expressions, Ai and Akemi lay on the sofa, seemingly resigned to their fate.

After trying to persuade her all afternoon, Mom was determined to stay with Xia Ye and had no intention of leaving his side. The two sisters were helpless; they couldn't even touch their mother, let alone pull her away!

"I am back!"

"Miss Elena, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

The sound of the Apollo sports car stopped in the garage. Yukiko came straight from the garage to the living room, a friendly smile on her pretty face. She greeted Elena, who was sitting on Natsume's lap and couldn't see her at all, and sent a friend request at the same time.

This performance without props truly showcases the actors' skills!

Elena gave her a curious look and quickly accepted her friend request.

"Hello~"

"Miss Elena... never mind, I'll just call you Elena. I've heard so much about you, and now that I've finally met you, you are indeed beautiful and have such a great presence!"

Yukiko had intended to take Elena's hand, but her own hand passed right through Elena's. She was slightly taken aback, and then, seeing Elena's somewhat translucent body, a gentle look of pity appeared in her light blue eyes.

"I am Yukiko, nice to meet you!"

"Hello~"

Elena smiled happily, shifted her body to the side to make room for Natsume's leg, and tilted her head to invite, "Yukiko, come sit here, let's watch TV together!"

"..."

Yukiko glanced at the two sisters who looked like slackers, her mind racing as she considered whether to accept or refuse the invitation.

It's fine that I agreed; Ai and Akemi already know about my relationship with Natsume, and they're both in a bad mood right now, so they probably won't be jealous.

If you don't agree—

"Do you not like it?"

Elena's emerald green eyes were timid, her small lips were slightly pouting, and her delicate face was full of disappointment.

Even Yukiko couldn't resist such an adorable, almost childlike expression from this mature, elegant, scholarly beauty, and had no choice but to surrender helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I'll watch it with you~"

Yukiko coughed lightly and looked at Natsume, saying:

"Xia Ye, I'll take a seat now~"

"Please sit down."

Xia Ye smiled and teased, "With your weight, are you afraid of crushing me?"

"go with!"

Yukiko gave him a charming eye roll, and without being coy, she sat down!

However, after sitting down, she realized...

Even with two women with great figures sitting on the table, Xia Ye's laps didn't feel cramped, because—

His own legs, clad in skinny jeans, and Elena's legs, slightly transparent under her white coat and wearing beige trousers, had completely overlapped!

This feeling is both novel and eerie!

"Wow!"

Elena also noticed this strange phenomenon. Curious, she moved closer to Yukiko, and now her lower half was almost overlapping with Yukiko's.

"so fun!"

"Elena, shall we try getting closer?"