The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1317 Side Story? This is going to kill someone!
No, am I really that disgusting?
This is just like using an old lady's foot binding cloth!

I'm a famous star and a beauty, you know!

Countless people want my personal items and are willing to pay any price...

You're actually complaining!

Seeing the undisguised look of disgust on her face, she turned and ran away.

The elderly woman, Vermouth, suddenly felt resentful.

She took a small mirror out of her breast pocket and looked at her face.

Yes, she still has that same hateful, beautiful face as always, and hasn't turned into some old woman with wrinkles all over her face and tattoos that smell like an old person.

She put the small mirror away, sighed, and muttered to herself.

What's wrong with me, or is it him who has a problem?

It's not that I'm trying to seduce anyone, it's just that older women are like that. They're always popular, but when something is a little different, they feel a bit lonely and want to find a reason to be different. Essentially, it's a kind of crisis and anxiety that older women often experience.

Ignoring the elderly woman whose age was uncertain, Fujino drove directly to Beika Central Hospital with Kusuda Rikumichi.

Upon arriving near the hospital, Fujino considered that the FBI was still lying in wait there, so he stopped the car, disguised himself slightly, took out a stretcher from his personal storage space, and tied Kusuda Rikumichi to it.

The sight left the nurse in front of the hospital speechless.

She rubbed her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion.

A person was carrying a large frame on their back, with another person tightly bound to the frame with red ropes.

It's hard to say...

After the doctor brought this odd couple into the hospital, he was filled with questions as he looked at them.

After seeing how the red rope was tied, the bald doctor voiced his doubts:

"Master, what do you do for a living?"

"A rope artist."

"That's it..."

The bald doctor nodded, giving him an expression that said, "And this one?"

"This is our... um, model."

"model?"

"That's right, it's taking photos, like a professional portrait session."

The bald doctor glanced at Kusuda Rikudō, whose hair was messy and whose face was covered with a tangled beard, and couldn't help but gasp.

With this kind of image, you want to shoot a photo album?
Are you kidding me...?

Are people who look at rope bondage photos nowadays so into extreme things?
He was momentarily at a loss for words, and could only hesitantly ask, "Then, how did he get injured?"

"When we were taking photos, the rope suddenly broke and I fell and hit my neck."

"That move could injure your neck, um, it's quite difficult."

"The patient's profession..."

"A rope bondage photo model, is that alright?"

"Well said, I completely agree."

The doctor sighed briefly, not wanting to ask any further questions about the difficult move, and could only quickly take the rope bondage model who had fallen and injured her neck into a ward to rest.

A neck contusion, while not a major injury, is serious enough to warrant hospitalization; it requires observation in the hospital for a few days.

After all, this is where the brain is connected.

The wards at Beika Central Hospital are quite spacious, with one person per room.

Kusuda Rikumichi had a brace installed on his neck, and his clothes were changed into a hospital gown. He was helped to lie down on the bed by a caregiver.

After the doctor, nurses, and caregivers left, Fujino couldn't contain himself and immediately launched two Genshin Impact-initiated massive battles.

Kusuda Rikudo, who was forcibly awakened, looked completely bewildered.

He glanced at the stranger beside him, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, they became fully alert.

Upon seeing this, Fujino immediately explained, "Don't worry, there's no one else here."

"I am Dong Xuelian."

Kusuda Rikudo frowned, extremely suspicious of the Dong Xuelian in front of him.

But after thinking about how the person in charge of this operation was rumored to be a master of disguise, and that it wasn't impossible for him to impersonate someone else, he relaxed a little: "Is this a hospital?"

"Yes, the operation has begun, and you should be prepared."

Fujino immediately adapted to the identity of the undercover detective and double agent Higashi Yukiren, and continued, "You should still use the name Kusuda Rikudo. You are currently hospitalized due to a neck contusion. Also, your current profession is rope bondage model. If a doctor asks you about your profession, try to steer the conversation towards that."

"???"

Kusuda Rikudo was immediately dumbfounded: "What is a rope bondage model?"

"It's about being tied up with ropes and then having your photo taken."

"??!"

Kusuda Riku immediately understood the value of such a profession.

This is just...

He cursed inwardly, immediately thinking of the magazines in the 18+ section of convenience stores.

But you're asking me, being this kind of model?

possible?
Kusuda Rikudo wanted to say something, but considering that his career had already been decided, he ultimately didn't say anything to refute it.

Although he was just a junior member of the organization, he still possessed professional competence as an elite directly under the BOSS.

The main issue is that his identity has already been arranged, and he has no way to refute it.

You can't expect them to say they misremembered the profession, can you?
Left with no other choice, he had to accept it.

Anyway, I'm only staying here for a short time. After I leave, I'll be transferred abroad to work as a cadre!
Who has any shame left?
When Kusuda Rikudo thought about how his boss had asked him to contact him directly and that he was about to be transferred abroad, he felt that he was getting closer and closer to having a wine name.

“Very good. It won’t be long before others infiltrate. You can investigate here for now.”

Fujino looked at Kusuda Rikudo, who had readily accepted his identity, and nodded in satisfaction.

They truly are loyal subjects trained by the organization.

They never complain no matter what you do!

…………

After leaving the hospital, Fujino drove along the driveway, intending to go home.

Just as he was passing by a small park, several small dots suddenly popped up on his vision-enhancing glasses.

These little dots are none other than the members of the Junior Detective League.

Fujino was puzzled by this.

The other little ones are one thing, but why are Hakiko and our Ai here too?

Fujino thought for a moment, then stopped the car, got out, and slowly walked towards the park.

"Give it your all, give it your all!"

"I can't hold on any longer!"

"Genta, how can someone as big as you not be able to handle this?!" The voices of the little ones reached Fujino's ears.

He looked over and saw the three little ones starting to stack themselves on top of each other: Conan was stepping on Mitsuhiko, Mitsuhiko was stepping on Genta, and Genta was crying out for his mother.

Ayumi and Ai, dressed in little dresses, stood to the side, one looking adorably blank, the other with her arms crossed and a somewhat indifferent expression.

Their target was clearly a cat in the tree.

However, the three little ones were not of one mind, and Genta was the first to give up.

Then the tower that the three of them had been supporting collapsed with a crash.

The three little ones fell flat on their faces.

Fujino looked at them speechlessly and asked, "So, what are you doing?"

"It's Fujino-nii-san!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, the children turned around and greeted Fujino warmly as soon as they spotted him.

Ayumi, who seemed like a little girl and indeed was, explained, "That cat is stuck in the tree, and we want to rescue it!"

Fujino looked up and saw a black and white cat.

Yeah, it's JB Hakimi again.

And she was also wearing a collar around her neck.

It looks like it's a domesticated animal.

But your hawker is a domesticated hawker, not a wild one. All you can do is climb trees, you can't even climb down. What are you doing climbing up there?

Perhaps this is Hakimi's instinct.

They always think about climbing trees, but once they're up there, they can't bear the consequences of coming down. They're too scared to come down and can only stay in the small, safe environment of the tree, meowing instead of jumping down in one go and bearing the cost of falling back to the vast world.

So, domesticated hawks are a hassle.

Fujino pondered for a moment and began to think of ways to lure Hakimi down.

Ayumi suddenly spoke up with a hint of worry: "Fujino-nii, please don't cut down the big tree, the cat will be scared!"

"So it's just about saving one Hakimi, why cut down the tree?"

Fujino couldn't help but complain, muttering to himself: Is this how you see me?

Then, with a swift leap, he grabbed a branch of the tree with one hand, and with the other hand, as if trying to scoop up the moon from the sea, he swung it and pulled the cat down from the tree.

The Hakimi was startled by the sudden action and began to pant, preparing to gather its strength. It was about to transform into a maodie and launch a maodie charge to scratch Fujino.

Fujino merely released a slight aura, his eyes flashing with a sharper intensity.

This Hakimi, who was about to turn eighty, has directly degenerated into an adorable black and white cat with a black head and a white nose, JB Cat.

Having degenerated into a JB cat, it obediently lay down on the ground, not daring to cause any more trouble.

After that, Ayumi and Ai went up to observe (petting the cat).

Ayumi and Ai both really like animals, after all, they are both little girls.

Despite the presence of an 18-year-old girl, Fujino felt that this young girl was no different from a little girl.

After observing for a while, the two little girls noticed something unusual about JB the cat.

Ayumi said, "Look, its claws seem to be injured; they're bleeding!"

"Let me see..." Haibara Ai looked over upon hearing this, raised JB Cat's paw and examined it for a moment: "It looks like it accidentally rubbed against the bark and got a scratch."

As she spoke, she took out a small handkerchief from her pocket and tied it around her neck: "Let's hold it for now, so it won't hurt if we touch it."

Ayumi smiled and said, "Ai, you're amazing!"

Ai Haibara sighed helplessly and said calmly, "This is just common sense, okay..."

Then, she turned around and looked at Fujino with a hint of confusion in her eyes: "But, what are you doing here?"

Fujino left very early this morning, saying he had something to take care of.

She was used to this kind of thing...

However, it is indeed a bit strange to run into this group of children playing with dolls.

Fujino chuckled lightly: "It's nothing. I just happened to be passing by and noticed your detective badges, so I came to take a look."

"Is that matter settled?"

Faced with Ai's question, Fujino pondered for a moment before answering, "It's done, but not quite done. After all, this isn't something that can be resolved in a short time; it's quite trivial, and I'll probably be busy for a while longer."

"Is that so?"

Ai Haibara nodded, without asking any further questions.

At this moment, Genta suddenly spoke up: "Look, this cat has a collar around its neck. Could it have been abandoned by someone?"

"Genta, you're only just realizing this now!"

"That's right, cats wearing collars definitely have owners!"

"It's because I was at the very bottom, I didn't see it!"

"Genta, you really should get a pair of glasses..."

"Who wants to be a four-eyed kid like you!"

Faced with the chatter of the kids, Genta directly targeted Conan and gave a scathing rebuttal, leaving Conan speechless. Conan could only think to himself, "These are non-prescription glasses, not nearsighted glasses!"

"In that case, let's have the Junior Detective League find out where this cat came from!" Genta, the self-proclaimed leader of the Junior Detective League, proposed this directly and issued a side mission for the Junior Detective League.

“That’s true, but where are we supposed to find it?” Mitsuhiko wasn’t optimistic: “This cat doesn’t have a tag, so we have no idea where it lives. How can we possibly find it easily?”

“I don’t think so,” Conan suddenly said at this moment. “This cat’s fur is very well maintained. It seems that its owner must treat it very well and value it. If it were to disappear, the owner would definitely be very anxious to find it.”

"And look, its belly is still bulging, it looks like it just ate breakfast at least this morning."

"It's 10:15 now. Judging from the cat's speed, its home must be at least in Beika Town."

He crossed his arms and reasoned, "I think if we look for it, we'll definitely find its owner."

"I see..."

"Conan, you're just as amazing as Ai!"

"So what did Conan mean by that?"

"We'll go together to find its owner in Beika Town."

"I see. Why make it so complicated?"

"It's because you're too stupid, Genta..."

The little ones started attacking each other again, chattering away.

Fujino looked at the little ones and couldn't help but sigh, a bad feeling creeping over him.

Hmm, a side story about the Junior Detective League during their vacation...

I bet someone will die from this soon.
As everyone knows, the Junior Detective League never encounters an easy case after each mission.

Even simple side quests will eventually evolve into extremely absurd developments.

For example, the cat owner is found but the cat owner is dead, or the cat owner has killed someone, or a body is found while searching for the cat.

In short, whenever these little grim reapers appear, one of the Mikado people is bound to suffer.

I just don't know who this Mikaku guy who's suffering this time is.

(End of this chapter)