System Mission

The next day, the group gathered at the school cafeteria and began interrogating 123.

Tortured by the five of them to the point of almost crashing, 123 wailed.

[In the end, the one who knew the main plot was the original host, not me!]

Combined with the information Furuya Rei had squeezed out of 123 earlier.

The five of them summarized it.

In that so-called other world, they were important characters in a shonen detective manga called *Detective Conan*.

[Just like how your original host's world might also be a manga or a novel in the world of some big shot,] 123 explained to them. That was how intersecting worlds were born.

Furuya Rei wasn't worried about being a manga character; he could tell whether his thoughts and actions were his own.

He was more curious about what 123 and systems like it actually were.

An ability to travel between worlds at will was far too overpowered, wasn't it?

To this, 123 miserably expressed that they were merely surviving in the cracks between worlds, and their ultimate goal was to obtain the right to exist in a certain world, including the main system.

A host performing missions was like a Siberian butterfly; the system could also obtain energy from it.

For example, the driver Furuya Rei and Morofushi Hiromitsu had saved at the hospital entrance earlier.

This also fell under the system's interference. After all, without 123, Furuya Rei wouldn't have gone to the hospital because of his hallucinations, and the driver who was supposed to die in the explosion was saved.

This was a world fluctuation, and the system obtained energy because of it.

Every world rejected systems, which manifested in the system's inability to harm native residents; without energy, they would be destroyed by the world's consciousness.

The hosts were fine. Anyone capable of traversing worlds possessed great destiny and was welcomed in any world.

[What I know is also from listening to the original host's stories, and the future the original host knew was roughly seven years later.]

[However, regarding the matters of the four of them, I absolutely did not lie!] the little figure patted its chest, guaranteeing to Furuya Rei.

"Matsuda, keep a close eye on Hagiwara," Furuya Rei was actually the one who doubted 123 the least among them.

The other four were more concerned about the system bound to him.

They joked around for a bit.

"Alright, jokes aside," Hagiwara Kenji waved his hand to signal a halt. "Even if something happens to me, I still have some time. So before that, let's test 123's capabilities, shall we?"

Coincidentally, there was a matter Furuya Rei and Morofushi Hiromitsu wanted to resolve. If any issues arose, the five of them together could handle it.

"Agreed," Matsuda Jinpei raised his hand.

"I think so too," Morofushi Hiromitsu looked at Furuya Rei. "After all, the two of us have been busy for so long without any results."

"Ah, so you didn't seek our help at all," Matsuda Jinpei grinned, beginning to scold the two.

Morofushi Hiromitsu and Furuya Rei faced the three imposing figures, making gestures of surrender.

It was their fault! Sorry, they had been caught, and they had even exposed Furuya Rei's massive secret. That was enough!

[Um...] Seeing that the five had settled their personal grievances, 123 appeared, the little figure on the interface raising its hand. [If you want to test my capabilities, could you also take a look at this mission?]

123, surrounded by five massive gorillas, looked pitiful, weak, and helpless.

"Let's see it," Furuya Rei said.

123 was delighted, quickly letting out a "ding" sound.

[Mission: Investigate the cause of Daiko Yuta's death, initial contact with the Black Organization.

Completion Reward: *Detective Conan* Volumes 1-10, one-week undercover training course.

Time Limit: Before graduating from the police academy.

Sub-missions: 1. Contact a codenamed member of the organization, 10 points per person.

2. Contact a high-ranking codenamed member of the organization, 50 points per person.

3. Leave a deep impression on an organization member, 100 points per person.

Sub-mission 1 Reward: Detailed information on Hagiwara Kenji's death, including the specific time, location, and culprit's situation.

Sub-mission 2 Reward: A genuine identity card.

Sub-mission 3 Reward: A Death God's Protection Amulet, capable of blocking one fatal attack.

Note: To ensure the host's physical safety, the system provides: A fake identity card (limited to this mission).

Failure Penalty: Apologies, your system does not have penalty authority.]

Seeing the last sentence, the entire 123 system felt off. Although it was the truth, saying it out loud made it feel like an incomplete product!

How outrageous!

Furuya Rei tapped the interface, and the provided fake identity card fell into his hand.

Flipping it over, it was a sparkling card that read:

Name: Wakaba Miya
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Identity: An individual preparing to deal with the Black Organization, highly charming, information broker (comes with a piece of usable intelligence).

[Note: You must understand that this is merely a fake identity card, only usable for matters that cannot see the light of day. If you wish to use this identity to become a decent girl, you are entirely mistaken; no faction possesses any records of this identity.]

Although the rewards didn't seem as significant as Furuya Rei's novice mission, they were exactly what they needed.

Particularly, the intelligence regarding Hagiwara Kenji's death was the most crucial.

And that training course, Furuya Rei saw, could be used by both him and Hiro.

Holding Wakaba Miya's fake identity card, Furuya Rei looked at the term "Black Organization" which appeared repeatedly, feeling puzzled. This clear existence seemed to be telling him this was an incredibly important matter.

However...

"Why is it a female!" Furuya Rei slammed the card onto the floor with a "bang".

[It's randomized... dear,] 123 said without any guilt. After all, the big shot wouldn't know it did it on purpose.

"Pfft."

Furuya Rei looked up. The four opposite him sat up straight, completely hiding who had laughed.

"123, what is the Black Organization?" Regardless, he would first ask about this undefined issue from the one who should know.

Wasn't 123's utility being demonstrated now?

[An incredibly massive criminal organization. In the future, you and Morofushi Hiromitsu will go undercover there.]

Public security had indeed contacted him, and he had agreed.

What about Hiro? Furuya Rei looked at his childhood friend, receiving a gentle nod from the other.

It seemed... Hiro met with an accident because of this organization.

Although they knew they would go undercover before, they didn't know which organization it was.

Making contact beforehand was correct. Furuya Rei resolved to accept 123's mission; more information would be highly beneficial for their future undercover work.

Thinking of the previous clue prompt displaying a super-high danger rating, Furuya Rei made up his mind: "I'll go alone!"

"No!" four voices rang out in unison.

"What if you encounter danger?"

"Going alone only makes us worry more, doesn't it?"

The five of them spoke all at once, making so much noise that an outsider would think they were arguing.

Furuya Rei tried to stop them several times, but they waved him off, leaving his words stuck in his throat.

He wanted to speak but couldn't, feeling utterly stifled.

"Alright!" Unable to take it anymore, Furuya Rei roared, cutting off the people opposite him who weren't listening to him at all.

Furuya Rei had his reasons, and he tried to persuade his teammates: "This disguise identity card is unique, isn't it? If Hiro wants to go undercover in the future, he absolutely cannot appear before that organization!"

"True," Hagiwara Kenji and the others agreed, reaching out to cover Morofushi Hiromitsu's mouth to suppress his objection. "But what about us? We aren't going undercover."

"Future police officers appearing at a criminal organization's hideout, what are you thinking?" Furuya Rei showed an extremely disgusted expression. Had these three not slept well, leaving their brains muddled?

The class rep was one thing.

Why did he want to go alone? Wasn't it because of the fake identity card 123 provided?

It could change a person's appearance, even their gender. It was truly magical.

Even government systems couldn't trace this person's existence.

An identity with no past and no future.

Furuya Rei blinked. So that genuine identity card would be an identity with absolutely no traceable issues?

Was 123 preparing things for his future undercover work?

"Zero, it's fine for you to go, but we can't just wait at school. We must stay nearby. In case anything happens, we can help from the outside," Morofushi Hiromitsu thought for a moment, realizing he couldn't stop the determined Furuya Rei.

Thus, he shifted his approach, preparing a roundabout strategy.

"Alright," Furuya Rei considered it, feeling that if he refused again, they would probably pin him to the ground and beat him. He nodded in agreement.

If he was careful, it shouldn't be an issue. Furuya Rei thought uncertainly, absentmindedly browsing 123's shop to see if there was anything useful.

Hmm, this single-use protective shield looked decent, costing only 15 points.

But his current balance was zero.

[Big shot, the mission points will indeed be settled.]

Then he would head to Louis XIII first to secure things.

Moreover, he still had his previous mission rewards. He had wanted to pull them out to look, but his gaze swept over Matsuda Jinpei, and his hand paused.

Forget it, he would keep them hidden for now. What if Matsuda wanted to dismantle him again?

...

The weekend, a dark and windy night.

Furuya Rei and his teammates arrived near the Louis XIII bar suggested in the clues.

The other four stayed nearby, finding suitable spots to observe the bar.

Furuya Rei had already used the fake identity card at school.

He had transformed into a female, about 1.7 meters tall, with a well-proportioned, highly striking figure.

An existence brimming with charm.

Matsuda Jinpei nudged Morofushi Hiromitsu beside him with his elbow. "Is Furuya a bit off?"

Morofushi Hiromitsu was stunned for a moment, suddenly looking away awkwardly, but still whispered back, "Yeah, seems like it."

But because this appearance was too different from Furuya Rei himself, his teammates couldn't pinpoint what felt wrong.

Matsuda Jinpei, with the intent of watching a good show, asked the top student how it felt to be a girl, only to receive a bizarre look from Furuya Rei.

When he was changing, he had curiously squeezed the so-called twin peaks. So this was what they felt like? They were just a bit heavy.

Being a girl is truly hard.

Before the informant provided the location of the Louis XIII bar, Furuya Rei didn't push the door open directly, instead standing before the security guard.

One look was enough to tell that the other had a lethal weapon hidden under his clothes. Furuya Rei silently raised his vigilance.

The guard glanced at the woman before him. He hadn't seen her before, but as long as the code matched, she was one of them.

"The Pagoda Suppresses the River Demon," the guard lowered his voice.

Furuya Rei, who had some understanding of Chinese culture, felt his face twitch inwardly, but he replied with a straight face, "What kind of waist is Gin's waist?"