Lin Yue, the International Student Who Fell from the Sky
November 15, 2024, 7 p.m. Tokyo time.
I stood at the intersection of Fifth Street in Beika Town. The evening breeze brushed my cheek, carrying a hint of early winter chill. Across the street, the three-story building bearing the sign “Mouri Detective Agency” glowed a warm yellow under the streetlights, but my mind was in turmoil. What the hell was going on?
Three hours earlier, I’d been in the waiting lounge at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, checking my Osaka trip plans on my phone. The hot coffee in my hand was still steaming. The next second, everything suddenly went black. When I opened my eyes again, I was standing on this strange yet familiar street corner.
Beika Town. Mouri Detective Agency. Café Poirot.
As a longtime fan who’s followed Detective Conan for twenty years, I knew all too well…
