Chapter 13: The Timeline Begins to Fray

In certain situations where it is necessary to split forces, summoning two huskies is definitely more cost-effective than summoning one pit bull.

As for the ability to randomly summon a pet dog for just three points of mental energy, Haruaki Suzuki vaguely felt it was a bit of a trap. Because the randomness of this ability is so high, it is possible to summon small dogs like Chihuahuas or Corgis, so Haruaki Suzuki does not intend to use this gamble-like ability unless necessary.

While checking the attributes of his equipment and items, Haruaki Suzuki discovered another hidden capability of the system: physical prizes obtained through sign-ins can be directly stored in the system space. For example, the [Pet Summoning Doll] looks like a toy dog the size of a palm; after Haruaki Suzuki takes it out, it can still be stored back in the system space. However, the system space cannot store other external items; for instance, things like the wallet or mobile phone that Haruaki Suzuki carries can only be kept in his [Storage Ring].

"We broke a sweat running away earlier, so we really need a good bath~" After returning to the Mouri Detective Agency, a slightly sticky Ran Mouri picked up Haruaki Suzuki and walked into the bathroom.

More than half an hour later, a red-faced Haruaki Suzuki, with steam rising from his head, walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel and was carried into the bedroom by Ran Mouri.

...

Early morning, just as the sky was beginning to brighten.

"Mmm~~~"

Ran Mouri blinked her sleepy eyes, let out a lazy yawn, stretched, and sat up.

"Haruaki, you're awake~" Ran Mouri rubbed her eyes and smiled as she lifted Haruaki Suzuki from under the covers. "Since you're awake, let's go brush our teeth and wash our faces with big sister Ran~"

"(^o^)/~"

"Ding-dong..."

Not long after they finished washing up, the doorbell rang.

Haruaki Suzuki trotted over to open the door, and the person standing there was Tamaka Kurosaki, dressed in a black-and-white maid outfit, carrying a food box in her hand.

"Big sister Tamaka, you're here~"

"Young master, I have specially prepared breakfast for you all. It includes the siu mai and dumplings you like." In order to make the food that Haruaki Suzuki enjoys, Tamaka Kurosaki specifically learned quite a bit of Chinese cuisine.

Once Tamaka Kurosaki had laid out the generous breakfast, Haruaki Suzuki called out happily: "Big sister Ran, Uncle Kogoro, come out and eat with us~"

"Coming, coming."

Every time Haruaki Suzuki stays overnight at the Mouri residence, Tamaka Kurosaki prepares a rich breakfast the next day, so Kogoro Mouri and the others have become accustomed to it.

"Mm-mm-mm~~~"

Kogoro Mouri picked up a siu mai and took a bite, feeling the soft, glutinous, and savory flavor explode in his mouth. Combined with the tender and juicy diced beef, it was truly a heavenly delicacy.

"Miss Tamaka's cooking is getting better and better. If I could eat breakfast like this every day, I wouldn't mind if this little brat lived at my place forever!" Kogoro Mouri polished off a siu mai in two bites and smilingly patted Haruaki Suzuki's little head.

"You are too kind, Mr. Mouri."

Tamaka Kurosaki smiled modestly and gently attended to Haruaki Suzuki as he enjoyed his breakfast.

"Tamaka, this Chinese-style breakfast is really delicious. Could you teach me how to make it too?" As Ran Mouri tasted the delicious siu mai and dumplings, the image of Shinichi Kudo involuntarily appeared in her mind; she figured he would likely be interested in these delicacies as well.

"Of course. I will prepare a Chinese cookbook for you tomorrow. You can follow the cooking steps in it first, and if there is anything you don't understand, just ask me."

"Then I'll trouble you."

"You are welcome."

After Tamaka Kurosaki served Haruaki Suzuki his breakfast, she held his little hand and left the Mouri Detective Agency.

Watching the street scenery flash by outside the window, Haruaki Suzuki asked in confusion: "Big sister Tamaka, this doesn't seem to be the way home, right?"

"Young master, it's getting late, so we won't go home. I've already brought your school bag; we'll head straight to school."

"Go to school? Isn't today Sunday?" Haruaki Suzuki blinked his innocent, large eyes, filled with confusion.

Upon hearing Haruaki Suzuki's words, Tamaka Kurosaki was slightly stunned for a moment before she couldn't help but laugh: "Young master, have you slept yourself silly? Today isn't Sunday; it's already Tuesday."

"(⊙o⊙)…"

Haruaki Suzuki was stunned for a moment, then tentatively asked: "Big sister Tamaka, then... then what day was it yesterday?"

"Yesterday was Saturday!"

Hearing Tamaka Kurosaki's prompt response, a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Haruaki Suzuki's heart. He turned his head and asked Ryuichi Inoue: "Uncle Ryuichi, what day is tomorrow?"

Ryuichi Inoue replied without turning his head: "Young master, tomorrow is Sunday."

"!!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ"

Haruaki Suzuki checked his phone and discovered that today was indeed Tuesday. His jaw nearly dropped.

Today is Tuesday, yesterday was Saturday, and tomorrow is Sunday—are you sure you aren't kidding me?

It's over; the timeline is starting to get messy!

In the *Detective Conan* anime, the incredibly chaotic timeline is one of its major highlights.

You can have over a dozen Valentine's Days in a single year, and basically, a murder case happens every Valentine's Day—can you believe it?

When he first reincarnated into this world, Haruaki Suzuki had worried about whether the timeline would become chaotic, but over the past seven years, he hadn't felt that the timeline was messy at all. He had stopped worrying about it, but he hadn't expected the timeline to suddenly become chaotic now.

The only thing Haruaki Suzuki wasn't sure about was whether the world had suddenly become abnormal, or if he had suddenly become abnormal himself.

Judging by the reactions of Tamaka Kurosaki and the others, they didn't find the chaotic timeline strange in the slightest. Perhaps the timeline of this world was always chaotic, and it was just that Haruaki Suzuki hadn't been able to perceive the anomalies before. Now that he could suddenly perceive them, it might be because activating the system had caused him to break free from the interference of the abnormal timeline.

Although Haruaki Suzuki had noticed the anomaly, he didn't plan to expose it. Anyway, as long as he checked the date on his phone every morning, he wouldn't need to worry about the chaos.

When everyone else is abnormal, someone who is too normal ends up looking abnormal themselves. If Haruaki Suzuki didn't want to be treated like a lunatic, the best approach was to act as if nothing had happened.