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In the room, following Tomoyuki Kuriki's words, everyone finally understood where the strong killing intent came from.

You should know that this could have been considered just a workplace competition, and Tomoyuki Kuriki also had some "real skills" in his hands.

From Kinoshita's perspective, he was delighted that the substitute had been trained to reach the level of an official role, so why would he suppress him?

After all, with two people, they could perform in different places simultaneously, doubling the earnings. This was "double joy".

As long as Tomoyuki Kuriki could prove himself, there was no need for support from Miyauchi Yasuhiro; Kinoshita would definitely support him.

But the problem was that he didn't expect that fellow Kujou had such a malicious mind.

After he approached him, Kujou first flattered him, then invited him to dinner, and later mentioned celebrating his "graduation".

Then, in the private room, he unsuspectingly drank the drugged wine given by Kujou .

When he woke up, he found himself in a lovers' hotel room, with a girl beside him...

This set-up of framing, though old-fashioned, was indeed effective. Kujou used this as leverage to make him obedient, threatening to send him to prison if he didn't comply, and constantly extorting him.

With both witness and physical evidence against him, Tomoyuki Kuriki had no way out. Even if he cleared his name eventually, in the eyes of the public, he would probably face "social death".

Not wanting to face the disaster of imprisonment, nor to lose his job due to "social death," Tomoyuki Kuriki gradually retreated and fell into an abyss without a bottom.

"He doesn't deserve it!" Tomoyuki Kuriki's face twisted with ferocity, and he stood up excitedly, shouting, "That scumbag doesn't deserve to be called the children's hero! It should have been mine!"

"You, who have killed, don't deserve to be a hero," Senichi retorted without hesitation as Tomoyuki Kuriki continued to bestow upon himself the title of "justice."

"You are nothing but a coward who lacked the courage to be a 'hero' and ended up a weak murderer.

After all, if you had the courage to kill, why didn't you have the courage to confront Kujou in court?"

Tomoyuki Kuriki's last shred of "dignity" was ruthlessly stripped away by Senichi, leaving him pale-faced and sitting blankly on the chair.

And at this moment, Takagi and the others arrived late, playing the role of the extras in the movies who always come to wrap things up at the end...

As for the performance, it was inevitably forced to end.

Even though a group of children outside were shouting for "Kamen Yaiba" to appear, the criminals still had to be caught.

And Tomoyuki Kuriki, this criminal, didn't have any desire to "fulfill dreams". He just sat there blankly, and naturally, Senichi and the others didn't want to stir up more trouble.

It was only the three little ones who were extremely anxious, even coming up with the idea of having Senichi, who had good skills, play the role of Kamen Yaiba to "save the situation".

Conan, on the side, was also putting pressure on, eagerly waiting to see what would happen.

Regarding this, Senichi naturally declined with a dark face. After all, considering his current status, how could he possibly work for free for this money-minded manager? Can he afford it?

Moreover, taking on the role of a Kamen Yaiba actor was too low-class, and it would definitely become a Dark history in the future!

Seeing Conan's eager anticipation, Senichi knew that if he agreed, they might even borrow a cameraman to capture his dark history.

So, no matter how others pleaded, Senichi resolutely chose to refuse.

With no other option, Kinoshita could only take the stage with a pained expression to apologize, then refund the tickets and money.

Of course, these matters had nothing to do with Senichi and his group. After rubbing the disappointed Conan's head, Senichi made a call to have Dr. Agasa come pick them up.

However, to compensate for the disappointment of the kids, Senichi treated them to another big meal later, making up for the abrupt end to their performance.

While eating and drinking, although on the surface it seemed like he was just idly sipping his drink, in reality, Senichi had already opened the system panel to check out his rewards.

["Kamen Yaiba Substitute Murder Case"]

[Congratulations, host, for acquiring Antique Appreciation (3 years)]

Seeing this reward, Senichi's face darkened. Sure enough, "cheap goods aren't good."

This case was indeed too simple, resulting in a reward that barely touched on any related cases, making it a skill completely useless in everyday scenarios.

The only somewhat comforting aspect was acquiring a new skill, but unfortunately, it was a niche skill in the realm of daily life…

Because the skill level wasn't very high, and Antique Appreciation covered too wide a range, Senichi prioritized the antique knowledge related to Japan.

After all, he was currently here, naturally exposed to more local antique knowledge, and likely to encounter it more often.

However, after acquiring the Antique Appreciation skill, the disgruntled expression on Senichi's face eased slightly.

Although the antique appreciation skill and knowledge weren't too detailed due to the skill level, they were still very useful.

Senichi discovered that some of the knowledge differed from his impressions, especially in terms of art and antique artifacts, where there were many "local" antiques.

As is well known, due to being a parallel world, the closer one gets to the time of the previous Senichi, the greater the differences in culture and other aspects. There are even many great artists and literary figures that Senichi had never heard of.

This skill basically filled in the gaps for Senichi at once, making his understanding of the whole world a bit clearer.

When Senichi was using this spare time to digest the newly acquired reward, Dr. Agasa also drove over to pick up the kids.

However, after bidding farewell to Dr. Agasa, Senichi didn't leave. Instead, he returned to the restaurant, ordered a cup of coffee, and continued to wait.

As the cup of coffee was nearing its end, Senichi saw Ayako walking over.

"Why did it end so early?" Seeing Senichi, Ayako walked to the seat and pulled out the chair opposite with a smile, "And where are Haibara and the others? I was really looking forward to seeing her."

During their previous visit to the amusement park, perhaps because both of them weren't the type to be overly active, and Haibara also had an adult-like mindset, Ayako unexpectedly hit it off with Haibara. This was quite surprising to Senichi.

However, it was very likely because Ayako and Akemi Miyano's personalities and temperaments were somewhat similar...

"Oh, there was a bit of an incident, so the performance ended early."

Senichi didn't want to dwell on the previous case and smiled, changing the subject, "The boss had to refund the tickets. I took Conan and the others out for a meal before Dr. Agasa picked them up."

"What should we do next?"

"Well... let's go watch a movie first."

Senichi stood up to pay the bill, and naturally, Ayako hooked her arm with Senichi's and walked towards the door.