My third story's up finally. I decided to make it a little sci-fi this time, and there's a murder case partway through. However, I do need four Japanese names for the four suspects, plus another one for the victim. So, I need four guy names and one girl name. Otherwise, I can't post the murder case! I already have the idea for it, plus who did it (I think), so I'm really looking forward to it!

Disclaimer: As much as I wish I owned it, I don't believe in wishing on a star, so my wish won't come true...

Chapter One

Agasa-hakase was sorting through his mail one day when he came across an invitation to yet another science convention. He got them a lot, since he was sort of well-respected throughout the Japanese scientific community, but since he got so many, most of the invitations went in the trash.

This particular invitation caught Hakase's eye, though. It looked just like any other, but it said that a revolutionary new invention was about to be showcased. Hakase was intrigued by this invitation, since it also contained a brochure showcasing various items, as well as a number to call and RSVP, indicating that it was a somewhat private event and most of the general public wouldn't be allowed in at all. It also said you could invite as many as eight people to come with you.

He was pondering all this when the door flew open and five kids came in. The three in the lead were practically bouncing off the walls in excitement while the other two were more subdued. The two subdued children, whom Hakase knew as Edogawa Conan and Haibara Ai, saw Hakase staring at the invitation and went up to ask him about it.

"Another invitation, Hakase?" asked Ai. She was sort of like an adoptive daughter to Agasa, and could read his moods better than most people. "What's it to this time?" She sounded bored.

"They're probably just showcasing a bunch of junk, similar to what Hakase makes," said Conan dully. Conan was in reality famed High School Detective Kudo Shinichi, and had known Agasa since he was a kid the first time. Due to an experimental poison, both he and Ai, originally adults, had to live and act like kids again. Few people knew the truth, but Hakase was one of the few, and they dropped all childish facades around him.

"Oi!" said Hakase, "I don't invent junk! Your bowtie isn't junk, is it?"

"Anyways," cut in Ai, "Where's it to this time?"

"It's at Touto University. They're showcasing all sorts of gadgets and stuff from college students all across Japan."

"Really?" butted in another boy. He was a real kid by the name of Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko and a close friend of the two 'kids'. "They're showing off cool gadgets? Awesome!"

"That sounds really cool!" said a girl, their friend Yoshida Ayumi.

"Do they have one that makes unagi?" said their friend Kojima Genta.

The three kids had obviously overheard what was going on and were now making plans to go, chatting among themselves in expectation. The other three knew they couldn't tell the kids they weren't going now, since they'd make them all sad, and they'd never hear the end of it.

"The convention is the Saturday after next," said Hakase, glancing at the paper. It starts at 10AM and ends at 5. At 1 they're going to showcase the big invention that's advertised so much here."

"I wonder what it is!"

"Maybe it's a force field generator! Like you see in sci-fi movies and stuff!"

"Maybe it's a new generation of microwave!"

The three kids started tossing ideas around, and Hakase knew he'd have to call and make a reservation. As he was reading the number in preparation to call, the phone rang, and Ai answered it.

"Hello, is Agasa-hakase there?"

"Who is this?" Ai thought the voice sounded familiar, but couldn't quite place it.

"Kudo Yusaku-desu. You're Haibara-san, right?"

"Yes, Kudo-san. I'll get Hakase." She turned from the phone and said, "Hakase, phone for you."

Agasa took the phone and started talking. He discussed something with Yusaku for a few minutes, and then put the phone down. He turned to Conan who was looking at him quizzically. "What'd Dad want?"

"Oh, Yusaku-kun wanted to know if we were planning on going to the convention. I told him yes, and then he asked if he could tag along. He said there's something there he had an interest in, but people living outside Japan couldn't get invitations, and that included him and Yukiko-kun."

Ai spoke up, "If eight people can go, besides you, then there's the five of us, Kudo-san, and two empty spots. I presume you'll ask Mouri-san and Mouri-tantei to come, too, though, so that'll fill it up."

With that, Hakase called the Detective Agency, explained what it was, and Ran said that she and Kogoro would love to go. They then called and reserved their spots, and started making plans to go, all having high expectations of what was coming.

Unlike with some of my other stories, this story will go straight into the science convention next chapter. I have a reason for putting in Yusaku, too, and you'll find out what it is later (It can't be for the murder, if Conan's there, right? Not telling!)

Future chapters are sort of sci-fi-ish, but no more than the sixth movie, The Phantom of Baker Street.