"Ding, a random item around the host has been strengthened. Please choose the direction of strengthening."
[Random Item: Two glass marbles from the host's drawer]
Strengthening Direction One: Flashing Glass Marble. It flashes persistently, allowing you to play marbles even at night.
This option consumes 1 point of spiritual energy.
Strengthening Direction Two: A scrying crystal ball from A certain world. Consumes spiritual energy, has a certain chance to see future events.
This option consumes 5 points of spiritual energy.
Strengthening Direction Three: A protective sphere and sub-sphere from A certain world. Consumes spiritual energy to create protective sub-spheres; these protective sub-spheres are standard issue for police in that world to apprehend criminals. They automatically activate when in danger, generating a transparent protective shield around the user. Before its energy runs out, no attack can break the shield; it can be recharged with spiritual energy. (The net of justice is vast, it lets nothing escape — Spacetime Police Department announces)
This option consumes 10 points of spiritual energy.
"Options two and three are both pretty good. System, can I have both?"
Hanyu Nan still had spiritual energy to spare for strengthening items, so he couldn't help but think about taking all of them.
However, the system didn't react at all to Hanyu Nan's words.
"Alright, I'll choose the third option."
"Ding, you have gained 5 points of spiritual energy upper limit."
After some thought, Hanyu Nan finally decided to choose the protective sub-sphere.
The reason was simple: the detective conan world didn't really need the ability to predict the future, and furthermore, using such an ability would consume spiritual energy and might not even accurately predict the outcome.
After making his choice, Hanyu Nan sat up from the bed, reached out to open the bedside table drawer, and immediately saw two small spheres, identical in size and entirely bluish-purple, lying quietly there.
Hanyu Nan held them in his hand and examined them for a while, then tried to inject a wisp of spiritual energy.
When 2 points of spiritual energy were input, a smaller sphere popped out from inside the larger mother sphere.
Hanyu Nan picked up this small sphere and found a button on its surface.
Just as he was about to press the button, a memory suddenly flashed through his mind: "If I remember correctly, in the original world, this small sphere could not only resist external damage but also bounce back unauthorized people or objects."
With this thought, Hanyu Nan, who almost tore down the house again, quickly got out of bed, otherwise he would have to find another place to sleep tonight.
Walking into the living room, Hanyu Nan pressed the button on the small sphere.
A transparent protective shield rapidly expanded from within the small sphere! The dining table and chairs it passed by seemed to be pushed by an invisible force, flying directly towards the adjacent wall, emitting thudding sounds.
"Hmm... it looks like it has a radius of about one meter."
After estimating the size of the protective shield, Hanyu Nan walked to the door, preparing to test its protective performance.
When the security device was about to fire a laser cannon, Hanyu Nan showed a satisfied expression, then used his authority to stop the device from operating.
"This protective ability is quite good. I wonder how much spiritual energy it takes to recharge."
Muttering to himself, Hanyu Nan began to inject spiritual energy into the small sphere.
After inputting 1 point of spiritual energy, the small sphere's energy was completely full!
"It costs 2 points of spiritual energy to create one small sphere, but only 1 point of spiritual energy to fully charge it? Damn system, you're so greedy!"
Complaining incessantly about the scamming system, Hanyu Nan nevertheless obediently created two more protective sub-spheres.
After finishing, Hanyu Nan returned to his room, satisfied, to continue enjoying his comfortable sleep... "So, who is this kid?!"
The next day, everyone gathered at the school gate as planned. Sonoko stood with her hands on her hips, gloomily staring at Conan, who was hiding behind Ran.
Hanyu Nan also gazed at Conan with curiosity, secretly thinking: As expected of the detective conan protagonist, has the world line been repaired?
"I'm really sorry, Sonoko. His name is Conan. I only found out after I got home last night. Professor Agasa asked my father to help take care of him and paid a huge amount of childcare fees. My father agreed without my consent." Ran's face was full of guilt, and she looked at the two with sincere eyes as she explained.
"What's going on! Isn't that perverted uncle also supposed to be looking after him?" Sonoko grumbled, clearly displeased.
"Sigh, it's hard enough for my father to take care of himself."
Mentioning Kogoro Mouri, Ran couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
"With such a kid, how can we even date?!" Sonoko glared fiercely at Conan, this huge third wheel, complaining through gritted teeth.
"Date?" Hearing the topic Sonoko brought up, Conan was instantly relieved that he insisted on coming along today.
"Since Conan is already here, let's all go together, but Conan, you can't cause trouble, okay!" Hanyu Nan stepped forward and said to Conan.
"Okay!"
Conan replied cutely, acting innocent, but inwardly he was full of frustration: "Ran is already going out with other boys. No, I need to regain my identity quickly."
"Alright, since Yuusheng has spoken, I'll be magnanimous and let this kid come along."
"Thank you, Sonoko."
"Hehe, there's no need for us three to say thank you."
"Haha, Sonoko and Ran are really kind-hearted."
"Yuusheng, you are too."
Watching the three people in front, chatting and laughing, completely ignoring him, Conan felt his heart breaking... "Why do I have to sit in front, and Hanyu Nan can sit in the back?"
Conan sat in the passenger seat, looking in the rearview mirror at Hanyu Nan, who was sitting between Sonoko and Ran, arms crossed and a gloomy expression.
The group was sitting in a Suzuki Conglomerate car, with a driver taking them to a villa for a party.
"Ran, there are so many handsome guys at this party, you can pick anyone you want." Sonoko said to Ran with a giggle.
"Sonoko! Why don't you pick one then, or have you already chosen?" Ran retorted without backing down, and also glanced at Hanyu Nan.
"Oh, Ran, I'm doing this for your own good. What's so great about that deduction fanatic..." Sonoko's face flushed red from Ran's teasing, and she didn't dare to look at Hanyu Nan again, quickly lunging past Hanyu Nan towards Ran.
Hanyu Nan watched the two girls laughing and playing in front of him, feeling both pain and happiness, and could only constantly reach out to stop them from roughhousing.
Meanwhile, Conan, sitting in the front passenger seat, watched all of this through the rearview mirror. He clenched his teeth tightly, his face full of resentment: "Damn it, Sonoko, I'm still here!"
Truly "... an eyesore."
Conan was incredibly annoyed now. What bothered him even more was that, for some reason, even though he was currently an elementary school student, Ran was unusually wary of him, even making him sleep with Kogoro Mouri. Last night, with that uncle's thunderous snoring, he didn't get any good rest at all.
After waking up this morning, Conan wanted to ask where his toothbrush was, so he gently tugged on Ran's sleeve as she was brushing her teeth.
However, what he got in return was a hard punch from Ran on his head.
"Damn it! Where did my gentle Ran go?"