The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1425 Damn brat!
The meal ended in a rather awkward situation.

Ooka Momiji sat next to Fujino like a dutiful daughter-in-law, frequently putting food into his bowl.

It gives off a feeling of elders caring for younger people.
It also has that ambiguous feeling of a young couple...

That's what other people think.

Fujino, who knew the reason, felt like he had been exploited and then forced to eat lamb kidneys and guns by his wife.

Fortunately, Xiao Hongye seems to have behaved herself after being satisfied and hasn't made any moves yet.

This gave Fujino a brief respite.

For some inexplicable reason, he could now understand why older men in their thirties and forties were so afraid of their wives, as if they were ghosts.

This is really unbearable.

Fujino felt like crying, but deep down, he liked Kokoro even more.

To be honest, if he didn't still want to explore the IF route, he would have dragged Xiao Hongye straight to Jiefen right now.

After all, they were friends who had risked their lives together.

Just as Ooka Momiji was feeding Fujino.

Sitting next to her, Ai Haibara squinted at the scene before her, touching her chin, somewhat confused about what was going on.

This guy seems to be much more enthusiastic about Fujino lately...

However, Fujino seemed quite resistant to her.

Ai Haibara frowned: "Could it be that Fujino felt she was getting too close, and that's why he's feeling resistant?"

"That explains it..."

Thinking this way, Ai Haibara's mind suddenly became much clearer.

At the same time, I felt a little smug.

Fujino is the type who doesn't like being clingy.

Applying them like this will only backfire!

That's for sure!
Ai Haibara felt that no one understood Fujino better than she did.

…………

After a night's rest, Fujino felt much better.

Her complexion was much rosier, her lips were less pale, and her empty mind felt a little better.

"Sonoko, Ran?"

Fujino came downstairs early in the morning and saw Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, the two best friends, sitting downstairs at the Snow King Ice City.

He was a little puzzled: What were these two best friends doing here so early in the morning?
I sense that these two must have something to discuss with him.

He immediately went up and greeted them.

The two of them didn't keep each other in suspense and immediately began explaining why they had come to see Fujino:
"Fujino-senpai, have you finished your Japanese history homework?"

"That wasn't written down."

When asked by the two women, Fujino answered truthfully.

There isn't too much homework in Japan. Summer and winter vacation assignments are mostly things like social research.

There aren't too many practice papers to do.

As for this, he simply asked the amazing Hiroki to make two copies for him, and that was it.

There's no need to do it in advance.

Sonoko was clearly in a good mood when she heard this: "We were just about to visit a shrine to finish our Japanese history assignment. Would you like to come along, senpai?"

"A shrine?" Fujino frowned. "Which shrine are you planning to go to?"

“Shoin Shrine,” Ran answered even faster.

I know that Fujino seems to be quite sensitive about things like shrines.

She explained, "It's a shrine commemorating Yoshida Shoin."

"Yoshida Shoin?"

Fujino stroked his chin.

Having read two books on Japanese history, the name was clear to him.

He was probably a mentor to those who promoted reforms or similar initiatives.

If we're talking about militarism, then it does have a lot to do with it. After all, this guy advocated respecting the king and repelling the barbarians, enriching the country and strengthening its military, losing to Europe and America, and making up for it in Asia.

Later, those who caused trouble all used his ideas to their advantage, acting as his spiritual mentor.

After thinking about it, he decided to cancel the matter.

So he explained, "I have some things to take care of today, why don't you two go and take a look together?"

"Oh……"

Sonoko was disappointed upon hearing this.

After sitting in Snow King Ice City for a while, the two best friends left.

…………

Faced with Fujino-senpai's rejection.

Sonoko felt a little disappointed: "Ran, why did he refuse?"

"Maybe it's because something came up."

Xiao Lan thought for a moment and said this.

Actually, she also had some doubts.

Generally speaking, seniors usually wouldn't refuse an invitation from themselves or their best friends.

After thinking for a moment, she still couldn't figure it out, so she changed the subject: "Then I'll ask Conan to come with us!"

"Ha, call that little brat?"

Sonoko became somewhat dissatisfied after hearing Ran's suggestion.

In her mind, Conan, that brat, didn't have a very good impression.

The main problem is that every time I take this little rascal out, I always run into a lot of trouble.

It's either a murder case or a robbery...

She even began to doubt whether that little brat was really the Grim Reaper.

Of course, sometimes when I go out with Fujino-senpai, we run into cases.

But how could Fujino-senpai be a Grim Reaper?
Even if he is, he's still the Prince of Death!
Not some little Death God!

"So, are we still going or not?"

"Of course I'll go! After all, I still have history homework to do. Finishing it sooner will free up time to hang out with my seniors..."

"Sonoko, you only really start learning when you encounter something like this."

"After all, you need motivation to study. I'm even planning to go to the same university as my senior!"

"Forehead……"

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki have always been action-oriented. After making their decisions, even without the expected senior colleagues, they still had to get things done.

Soon, the group arrived at the shrine.

A few children came with Conan.

After arriving at the shrine, Mitsuhiko immediately began explaining the basics.

Yoshida Shrine holds a significant place in Japanese history. It is associated with the mentors of the Meiji Restoration, who went to Japan to study during the country's period of isolation, intending to change Japanese society under the shogunate. However, he was captured and killed by the shogunate.

The little ones were a bit confused by this, except for Ayumi and Genta, of course.

After all, letting two children learn about these things is like popularizing the knowledge about the Six Gentlemen of the Hundred Days' Reform.

I'll probably forget it immediately after hearing it.

Ai Haibara, arms crossed and dead fish eyes, followed behind, one foot planted on the ground and the other thrown out.

His standing posture is very similar to Fujino's.

She felt extremely helpless.

It's like having planned to go out with your girlfriend on the weekend, but ending up having to take care of the neighbor's little brother instead.

She came over mainly because Fujino had told her something.

That is: Fujino felt that something was bound to happen when this group of people went out. He thought Ran Mouri was a bit confused, Sonoko Suzuki was a bit simple-minded, and Edogawa was not up to any great task. Only Ai was up to the task.

She actually didn't want to come with these kids.

Considering it was something Fujino had instructed her to do, she had no choice.

"what--!"

Just then, a woman's scream suddenly rang out.

Conan's ears perked up, and he immediately went into battle mode. Before anyone else could react, he dashed off like an arrow released from a bow.

Then, I saw a man in a black suit pulling and tugging at a girl, as if he was about to assault her.

He frowned and immediately shouted, "Stop!" He was about to take out his soccer ball and use his soccer shoe to launch a super electromagnetic soccer ball.

However, upon hearing the commotion, the man in the suit ran away without even turning his head.

They appeared very professional.

This left Conan, who was still fiddling with his soccer cleats, completely bewildered.
"Wait, why did you run away?"

"I haven't even kicked you yet, why are you running away!"

"hateful!"

Conan cursed inwardly, feeling his chance to show off slip away again.

Next time I definitely need to be more decisive.

He made a decision in his heart.

At this moment, the others, who had just realized what had happened, also came over, all wondering, "What happened?"

"Conan, what exactly is going on?"

"I think I just heard someone scream. Could someone have died...?"

"It must have been posted by that older sister."

After a moment of confusion, everyone noticed the girl who had been pulled and tugged earlier and was now squatting on the ground with a frightened expression.

Haibara Ai:"……"

So, something really did happen...

Ai Haibara stared at the girl squatting on the ground, holding a book in her arms, and was momentarily speechless.

Fujino actually guessed it...

So, Fujino must have also realized that something bad would happen as soon as he went out.

She began to ponder:

"Fujino didn't go out with us this time, but something still happened, so this kind of thing definitely has nothing to do with Fujino."

"If that's the case..."

Thinking this, he glanced at Conan beside him.

The gray cat discovered the culprit.

…………

"Yes, you were threatened, is that right?"

"That's right, it's the mysterious man in the black suit!"

"Uh-huh."

Fujino stared at the girl in front of him, who was wearing a dark green dress and a thick black shirt under a knitted cardigan. He felt that this girl looked a bit like the president of the student council.

But the mysterious man in the black suit...

Is there some kind of flashlight that can erase memories?

As Fujino listened to the girl's description, he couldn't help but mentally retort.

My gaze lingered briefly on the thick black cloth.

The thought popped into his head: "If Hongye wore something like that, it would sound really cool."

As expected, a thick, dark complexion should be paired with a slightly fleshy look...

No, why think about these things?

Fujino shook his head, dismissing the absurd idea.

Turning his head, he looked at the group of people who had brought the girl back: "So, what was the situation back then?"

Ran shook her head slightly: "We didn't see it; Conan saw it first."

Fujino narrowed his eyes: "It's Conan again..."

Conan was used to being called "little brother" and explained, "He was indeed a guy wearing a black suit and black sunglasses. By the time I caught up with him, he had already driven away in a black car."

"That's it..."

Fujino nodded, feeling that the brewery was somewhat likely behind it.

However, it's unlikely to be a winery.

If it were really a winery, they'd probably kill the girl on the spot.

Turning his head, he sighed: "So, how come you ran into something like this as soon as you stepped out the door?"

"It's all because of this little brat..."

Sonoko, however, didn't know how to hide her feelings and blurted them out directly.

Conan: "..."

What did I do? What harm did I do to you?
Don't just throw the pot away carelessly!
Fujino didn't intend to argue with these people and asked the girl:

"You just said you were threatened. So, how did you know you were being threatened?"

The girl seemed virtuous, reserved, and quiet. When Fujino asked her questions, she only answered in a low voice, "They want me to hand over my diary. They even called to threaten me, saying that if I don't hand it over, they'll make my life difficult, and if I dare to tell the police, they'll kill me..."

"Today, that man suddenly appeared and tried to steal my laptop."

Fujino glanced at her: "How old are you?"

"what?"

I was asking about his age.

"Oh, Mr. Kobayakawa, twenty-one years old."

Fujino: "..."

So, you're blushing over your bubble teapot?

They're just asking your age to confirm your legal capacity.

What did you take it for?
However, he wasn't surprised when he heard that she was a female college student.

He crossed his legs and said, "That's normal. For things like this, you can just call the police, and the Metropolitan Police Department will naturally send someone to handle it."

"For serious crimes like death threats and robbery, you can transfer them directly to the Violent Offenders Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Department. I know people there, and they can easily send out two people to break their ribs."

"...?"

Kobayakawa-kun silently typed a question mark in response to these words.

Are detectives now working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Department?
After thinking for a moment, she shook her head slightly: "I'm not sure if the police can catch them. What if they can't..."

Fujino: The Japanese police are doomed.

When faced with something like this, ordinary people don't dare to call the police.

The Metropolitan Police Department is really just a bunch of useless people.

Fujino sighed inwardly, thinking that he was also an unofficial member of the Metropolitan Police Department, so he stopped nagging to himself.

He then looked at her and said, "However, my fees are very high, with a starting price of 100,000 yen."

“Something like this usually starts at 500,000 yen.”

"Five hundred thousand yen?"

Upon hearing this, Kobayakawa-sama became somewhat flustered.

It seems that this amount of money is a bit too much for a college student.

After all, in terms of the exchange rate, 500,000 yen is roughly equivalent to 30,000 RMB.

It's really a bit excessive for a college student to come up with this much money.

Conan, standing nearby, started exclaiming, "How strange! There seems to be something here!"

As he spoke, he took a slip of paper from a hidden compartment in the old-fashioned diary the girl had brought, and then showed it to everyone:
"On November 30th, only at dusk will the truth of the treasure be revealed, and the mystery of the fox be solved."

As he spoke, he chuckled foolishly, "Speaking of which, since it's said to be a treasure, could the fact that the diary was stolen be related to the treasure?"

"If there is treasure, then if we just share a portion of it with Fujino-nii, wouldn't that solve the problem of the commission fee?"

Fujino: "..."

You little brat, why are you trying to sabotage me?!
You deserve to die!

Fujino looked at the short guy who had suddenly appeared and cursed inwardly.

He certainly knew that the girls' college couldn't afford that much money.

He never intended for the other party to pay that much; he just wanted to find a way to squeeze out as much money as possible...

How can we squeeze them now?

Do you know how frustrating it is when you've squeezed half of the commission money, and it's almost gone, only to be suddenly stopped?

I'm really itching to get this sorted out!
(End of this chapter)