Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 405 Melody Villa (Part 1)

Toru Amuro's happy working life was disrupted by a mercenary who brought a black and gold invitation.

"An invitation letter sent by Desi Melody? What tricks is he trying to play?" Amuro Toru frowned as he looked at the invitation letter. He did not forget the sculptor's amazing destructive power.

"No, this is different from the invitation to that birthday party. This is an internal invitation, and only invites members of the manor." After the mercenary handed the invitation to Toru Amuro, he put his hands in his pockets and motioned him to open it and take a look.

Amuro Toru hesitated for a moment before opening the envelope. "I, photographer Joseph Delathorne, am the organizer of this special event at the manor. I invite you all to come to Melody Manor and create new memories together."

"What's the point of showing me your internal invitation letter?" Toru Amuro was very confused.

"There are extra spots available. A Manor member can bring in a non-Manor member or non-Code member." The mercenary took a bite of a sandwich he had just taken from the tray held by Amuro Toru. "If you don't want to go, forget it. I guess this is an event to select new Code members. Melody just loves these fancy invitations."

"But the name on it is Joseph De La Thornes..."

"That's his real name. Just call him whichever you're used to. I think it's better to call him Melody given how he's looking now."

"The location is Melody Villa..."

"Didn't a murder happen in the previous mansion? As a noble, he would at least not use a mansion like that to entertain us." The mercenary wiped his mouth after finishing his sandwich.

Toru Amuro investigated what happened in Melody's mansion for a long time, but there were many obstacles in the investigation. Until now, he still hasn't figured out why Melody was so angry and committed such a bloody crime.

Recalling the news about Melody that the mercenary had told him before, Amuro Toru thought about it again and again and decided to go and see. After all, he seemed to be able to return safely every time despite being beaten by the people in the Oritis Manor. He didn't think it was a coincidence.

And think about how the puppeteer told him directly when he saw him in the Azoth Library that the Oritis Manor wanted to recruit him...

Tsk, it seems like the people in Oletus Manor don’t take the local gangs seriously. Of course, they don’t take the outside gangs seriously either. Whether it’s the Black Organization, the Japanese Public Security Bureau or the FBI, the attitude they show is very indifferent.

"Is this some kind of Hongmen Banquet? I might never come back if I go there." Amuro Toru sneered. After confirming that the undertaker must have faked his death to leave the Black Organization and also kidnapped Curacao, Amuro Toru felt that the people in the Oritis Manor were not very trustworthy.

What's more, the only members of the Oritis he usually came into contact with were the mercenary in front of him, the undertaker who had already left, and the people from the Melody family whom he was trying to secretly investigate.

Amuro Toru's face turned cold: "You are from the Oletus Manor. If you use my undercover identity to threaten me, I can also use the same method to threaten you."

"Oh, then what do you think this threat means to me?" The mercenary raised an eyebrow, clearly not taking the so-called threat seriously. "If I'm exposed, I can just walk away. But if your identity is exposed, all your years of hard work will be wasted."

"Furthermore, the nails you painstakingly planted in the Black Organization will vanish into thin air with your exposure. The intelligence network you established must have been the result of years of covert efforts."

"Of course, among these..." The mercenary paused. "I won't touch on your sore spot. If someone else were to persuade you, they'd probably use tactics like resurrecting a close friend."

Toru Amuro's face turned even darker. The death of his good friend Keimitsu Morifushi, who was an undercover agent in Scotland for the Black Organization, had always been a thorn in his heart, not to mention that several of his other good friends also died young.

"Oh, I'll go."

"Huh?" The mercenary was surprised by the answer. "I thought you weren't going."

"As for you, Oletus Manor, I just want to see how many outrageous abilities you have. Even if you intend to attack me, I will do my best to pass on the news."

"Oh." The mercenary nodded, acknowledging Amuro Toru's answer. "Then I wish you good luck. I don't think anyone would actually want to do anything to you."

"Oh, by the way, pay attention to the small print at the bottom of the invitation. You just missed it."

After hearing the mercenary's reminder, Toru Amuro picked up the invitation letter again and saw the inconspicuous small words at the bottom.

"Note: This event is a makeup salon, please wear appropriate attire."

Toru Amuro: ? ? ?

"So the gathering you are going to hold is a masquerade party?" Amuro Toru looked at the mercenary in disbelief.

This is outrageous. He just complained about the various outrageous experiments and gatherings in the Oletus Manor. He didn't expect that he would get into trouble so soon?

"If you don't have anything, you can wear what we have prepared." The mercenary seemed to be trying to hold back a laugh.

[Gardener: Wow wow wow, what are you planning to have Mr. Amuro wear?]

[Mechanic: A regular masquerade is too low-brow. We need something a little more exciting.]

[Mercenary: Don't worry, I've already prepared this. (Suppressing laughter)]

[Sculptor: I suggested he wear this dress; it fully showcases the beauty of the human body. (Suppressed laughter)]

[Philanthropist: If we were to ask what kind of clothes Amuro Toru should wear, it would probably be Aesop's fashion. After all, Aesop has a collaboration with the fashion brand, so it would be convenient for Amuro Toru to wear Aesop's fashion.]

[Blind Girl: Um, so which one did you pick for him to wear?]

Toru Amuro looked at the clothes that the mercenary took out and his face showed difficulty. Although it was a very exquisite dress with golden embroidery and blue feather decorations, but... the fabric seemed to be a little less.

"I suspect you had me dressed like this to prevent me from sneaking in a weapon."

"What? You can just go there with your weapon bag. Our gathering doesn't prohibit carrying weapons. There's no need to be so nervous." The mercenary covered his mouth and answered in a strange tone.

You must be laughing! Damn Negroni! Veins popped out on Amuro Toru's forehead.

Forget it, I might as well try it on. Holding a glimmer of hope, Amuro Toru quietly went to another room to change his clothes.

[Mercenary: Attention everyone! Our costumes are being worn by outsiders for the first time!]

[Photographer: Set up the camera immediately.]

[Philanthropist: Eating melons in the front row.]

[Adventurer: As we all know, Amuro Toru has darker skin, but Aesop has lighter skin. Let's see what the difference is.]

[Embarkantist: ...]

After a while, Amuro Toru came out wearing the undertaker's outfit "Phoenix". It turns out that this outfit is also very attractive on dark skin.

"Click."

Noticing the mercenary's actions, Amuro Toru's face turned ugly: "You just took a photo secretly!"

"No." The mercenary calmly hid his phone behind his back.

"You definitely took the video, delete it!" Amuro Toru's dark skin turned red visibly.

"Okay, okay." The mercenary took out his mobile phone in front of Toru Amuro and deleted the photo he had just taken.

The mercenary’s inner thoughts: You little bastard, Mr. Joseph has already recorded the video.