Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

"Okay, now we know her name. It seems to be someone you know as Yata. Now can you tell us the story of Officer Tayura?"

"No big story, he's just a police officer in the anti-gang squad." Heimaru Yata put his hands in his school uniform pockets: "He has a good reputation among the gang members in Kyoto, but it's hard for ordinary people to get in touch with him."

【Speaking of which, the underworld is the tone of Japan in this era. 】

Walking beside Marina, Yuuji... Yuko recalled the white-haired uncles who would open izakayas and Chibi Maruko-chan shops everywhere in Tokyo in the future. They always liked to give office workers a bottle of Mineral Water after they got drunk, and then smiled kindly.

"So you have close ties with the underworld?"

Yuko asked a question that did not require an answer. She knew, of course, that the person in front of her would be the future boss of Japan's largest criminal organization, but she was not sure whether Marina and Xuntaro knew it.

After glancing at Yuko obliquely, Kuromaru Yata didn't say anything. Instead, Marina covered her mouth and chuckled.

"How is it possible? Yata, a man who is afraid of even rabbits, is he a gangster or something? Is there such a cute gangster?"

"I guess Rabbit has nothing to do with the underworld... I just got to know him because my father was in trouble with the underworld a few times because of the factory, and he helped the family." Yata looked at Marina helplessly.

"How about we secretly return the gun and manual to him?" Marina blinked and met his gaze. "This way he won't be criticized for making a mistake. The next time something like this happens in Yata's family, Officer Tayura will definitely help again."

"Don't just talk nonsense and protect the police who made a big mistake. If the gun is taken away by those young guys and someone is killed, it will be troublesome. I think the police should be criticized and reflect on themselves."

“But doesn’t this make for a more narrative-rich experience?”

Xuntaro held his forehead with his hand, and he really couldn't believe that Marina would have such thoughts. But when he turned around, he saw Yuko nodding inadvertently, and he complained in his heart that this family's parents' ability to educate their children was not very good.

"You have to obey the law, you know."

The frivolous Xuntaro is very serious on this point, and even too serious.

"Hi..." x3
All three of them answered reluctantly.

The sky had completely darkened, and only street lights a few dozen steps away allowed the four people to see each other's faces. This era was obviously not like the future. Even in Kyoto, most of the city was plunged into darkness at night.

"Yo ah yo~"

Strange sounds like ghosts and wolves howling came from a distance, and from time to time there was the roar of motorcycles.

"Really? Those guys are at it again."

Marina rubbed her arms. The temperature dropped at night, and her school uniform was not as warm as the boys' uniform.

"Those guys?"

"They are the gangsters I just mentioned. They don't come out during the day. They fight at night in those yakitori stalls and on the streets. Don't you have any fights at night in Tokyo?" Yeta led the way and deliberately avoided the fighting streets. Apparently these three guys often went home after dark after school.

"Rare, rare. So what are we going to do next?"

"It's getting late today. I'll keep the gun and the police manual for now. I'll return them to the Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters after school tomorrow. I'll have my father talk to Officer Tayura first."

Kuromaru Yata took the gun and police manual from Marina, was stunned for a moment, and then pretended nothing had happened.

"Nan-kun, you also have to gather at our school gate after school tomorrow. Your injury has not yet been fully investigated."

"Okay." Yuko agreed verbally, but she didn't care in her heart. She decided to change out of her women's clothes once he was out of the sight of these two people, and then rush back to Tokyo overnight to visit the current head of the Koizumi family in Ekoda Town.

"It's too much to let a girl go back alone so late. In my opinion, Xuntaro should just take Minami back, and I'll take Marina home."

"Okay, see you tomorrow then."

To Yuko's surprise, Xuntaro actually agreed, and showed the same excited expression to Kuromaru and Marina.

【broken! 】

At the next intersection, the four people split into two teams, and under the faint light, only two reflections remained.

"What kind of person do you think Kuromaru-kun is?"

With her hands on her abdomen, Yuko took Heiyuu to the courtyard of the Nan family, and under Heiyuu's meaningful gaze, she inappropriately discussed each other's friends.

For Kuroba Xuntaro, Kuromaru Yata is a real acquaintance, so it is obviously inappropriate for Minami Yuko to ask this question. But just now, she realized that there didn't seem to be the kind of relationship between Xuntaro and Marina that he imagined, but Kuromaru seemed to be far ahead, which made Yuko feel very entangled.

We can't let him cause the grandma paradox. I was planning to run away tonight, but now I can't run away.

"Yatai, although sometimes he doesn't mean what he says, he's still easy to get along with. Especially when I get close to the minister, his expression is very interesting."

"Then you and Marina..."

Xun Taro narrowed his eyes: "Nan is curious about Ye Tai? Let me tell you, he..."

"I'm asking about Marina! Don't talk about other people you care about."

Knowing that his attention was not in the right place, Yuko waved her hand and stopped Xuntaro from speaking.

"Marina, she and Yata..."

"You have ideas about that guy!"

Suddenly clapping her hands vigorously, Yuko's yell startled Xuntaro, and then he hurriedly explained.

"No, I only respect Ye Tai as a member of the club does for a senior in the club... What's wrong with you?"

Xuntaro looked at Yuko, who was looking down in worry, and didn't understand why she suddenly looked like this. As soon as he got closer, Yuko grabbed his shoulders and shook him wildly.

"Normally in this situation, you would doubt that I'm talking about a girl! Wake up, Reitaro!"

She was teasing the two of them about their unclear relationship as a joke. Xun Taro couldn't really be "Zei Taro"!
"What does Reitaro mean? My name is Xuntaro."

His shoulders were patted twice, and Xuntaro looked at Yuko with a serious expression.

"You must never know!"

(End of this chapter)