Conan was just about to find Natsuyu to report what he had discovered and discuss their next move
when he suddenly saw her walking straight toward the two men in black.
Before he could react, Natsuyu strode up to them.
As she passed, she swiftly snatched the suitcase from their hands and hurled it backward.
While both men instinctively turned toward the flying case, she seized them by the collars and slammed their heads together with brutal precision.
They collapsed before they even had time to understand what had happened.
At the same time, the suitcase—just about to hit the floor—was safely caught by Genta.
Conan stared in stunned silence.
Yes… the situation was clearly resolved.
The bomb wouldn't explode. That was good.
But something felt… off.
Shouldn't this have gone differently?
Wasn't he supposed to stop the suspects, expose them through deduction, shatter their psychological defenses, and then subdue them?
This… was skipping straight to the ending.
Around them, the passengers were thrown into panic.
A girl had openly "robbed" two men and knocked them out right in front of everyone.
Seeing the unrest spreading, Conan quickly explained the situation and asked someone to notify the train staff.
When the passengers learned that the unconscious men were criminals—and that the girl had not intended to steal anything—they gradually calmed down.
Still, fear and suspicion lingered, and they kept their distance from Natsuyu and the children.
Natsuyu took the suitcase from Genta.
"Thanks for catching it, Genta. You did great."
Genta scratched his head.
"Hehe, of course! We're the Detective Boys!"
Mitsuhiko asked curiously,
"But Sister Natsuyu, what's inside the case? You told us to catch it carefully and not shake it…"
"I'm not completely sure," she replied.
"But there's a strong chance it's a bomb."
"Eh?!" Genta yelped.
"Does that mean we just stopped an explosion?!"
"Yes," she said with a gentle smile.
"You were amazing."
Only then did Conan recall how Natsuyu had thrown the suitcase.
A chill ran down his spine.
If Genta hadn't caught it…
Everyone on this train could have died.
Looking at the four of them—who seemed completely unaware of how close they had come to disaster—Conan couldn't help but speak up.
"Sister Natsuyu, what you did was really dangerous."
Then he turned to the others, his tone suddenly sharp.
"And you too—Genta, Mitsuhiko, Ayumi.
If you hadn't caught that case, we'd all be in serious trouble!"
Natsuyu had only dared to take such a risk because she trusted the "protagonist's luck."
Besides, in the original story, the suitcase had been kicked by Conan and still hadn't exploded immediately—so she believed it was stable enough.
Still… she couldn't say that.
She coughed lightly.
"Conan… it was an emergency. That was the only thing I could think of. I promise I won't do anything that dangerous again."
First admit fault.
Everything else can be argued about later.
Soon, the train staff arrived.
After hearing the situation—and learning that the suitcase likely contained a bomb—they took it seriously and immediately contacted the police.
Not long after, Mouri Kogoro and Mouri Ran arrived as well.
They waited with the others for further instructions—while thoroughly scolding Conan and the children for their reckless behavior.
Before long, the train came to a stop.
A familiar figure soon appeared.
Inspector Megure.
He first evacuated the surrounding passengers—including Kogoro's group—asking them to disembark so they could be questioned later.
Then he called in the bomb disposal unit to deal with the suspicious suitcase.
But all of that no longer concerned Natsuyu.
She had already stepped off the train.
Just as she was about to walk toward Ran, a man in black passed by her.
Because of the color of his clothes, she instinctively glanced at him—then looked away.
Suddenly, something felt wrong.
She turned back at once, trying to find him again—but the platform was crowded.
All she could vaguely see was a head of black, curly hair disappearing back onto the train.
That hair made her think of someone.
Someone who should have died before the main storyline even began—
Matsuda Jinpei.
She had once cursed Aoyama for his death, mourning the tragedy of the Police Academy Five—
5 minus 1 equals 0.
But… that couldn't be, right?
She had only arrived in this world after the main plot had started.
She shouldn't have affected anything that happened before.
Still… the resemblance was uncanny.
Natsuyu frowned.
At that moment, Ayumi's voice called out to her.
She could only bury the thought in her heart, resolving to investigate it later.
Meanwhile, Inspector Megure—who had rushed over after receiving the report—also turned his head briefly as he boarded the train.
That girl…
She strangely reminded him of the man who had saved him years ago.
But with the situation so urgent, he pushed the thought aside.
Later, the police confirmed that the suitcase did indeed contain a powerful explosive.
With the help of professionals, the bomb was safely dismantled.
Based on the captured men's confessions, the police also apprehended their trading partners.
The incident ended safely.
But because the train had been delayed for too long, the wedding in Kyoto was already out of reach.
They had no choice but to return the way they came.
After finishing her statement at the police station, Natsuyu finally returned to her home in this world.
"Traveler, you're back."
A voice came from the kitchen.
"I saved some snacks for you. If you're hungry, go ahead and eat."
"Xiangling… thank you."
Natsuyu was deeply touched.
She had eaten dinner at the police station—it barely suited her taste.
Knowing there were snacks waiting at home felt like salvation.
After all, the character she had drawn during her last ten-pull was Xiangling.
When she saw the result, she had been overjoyed.
It meant delicious food whenever she wanted—
And that the empty first floor finally had a purpose.
Though Natsuyu could cook for herself, and wasn't bad at it,
she truly didn't want to cook every single day.
Now…
She had free meals for life.