The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1451 It's not a date!
"Crepes, really... well, childish."

Fujino glanced at the crepes not far away, thought to himself for a moment, and then turned around to buy some with a sigh.

Crepes are pancakes filled with cream. Besides cream, you can add other things, like fruit. Basically, you can modify them however the market likes them, just like jianbing guozi or scallion pancakes.

Crepes originated in France and come in both sweet and savory varieties. Japanese people tend to prefer the sweet version, so most crepes are sweet.

Fujino bought the crepes as requested.

Sato Miwako took it and started eating voraciously, but her eating manners were really bad; she didn't even notice the cream stuck to the corners of her mouth as she stuffed herself.

Looking at the cream hanging from the corner of her mouth on that beautiful face, Fujino had an urge to scrape it off, but then he thought it would be too intimate and so he didn't do it.

What if I offend this woman and she suddenly pins me down and executes me on the spot? That would be terrible.

It was truly unfortunate that he was targeted by this shrewish older woman.

So this woman really doesn't care about her image at all. She's wearing a suit, but she acts like a little girl.

I just wanted to help this woman get rid of her psychological barrier, but I didn't expect it to become another psychological barrier for her.

One rule in the psychology medical manual is to prohibit romantic relationships with patients. Theoretically, when a person is at their most vulnerable, the therapist is easily pursued by the patient. When the psychological void and scars are filled, the therapist will naturally take their place and be shrouded in a thick halo.

All of a person's reactions, and even their personality, are accumulated from the past. Fujino believes that Sato Miwako's slightly childish appearance is somewhat influenced by the loss of her father.

Fujino genuinely felt sorry for Sato Miwako, the eldest sister. Almost everyone she cared about in her life had suffered the same fate. Although what she said was just self-hypnosis, in her heart, she had already accepted it as a fact.

Matsuda Jinpei delivered a decisive blow.

Perhaps Sato Miwako didn't actually like Matsuda Jinpei before, only had some affection for him, but that text message before her death was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The dead haunt your memories, making them increasingly blurry. The hazy and indistinct things are constantly being filled in, and random memories are gradually forgotten until only an impression remains. The more it is described, the more perfect it becomes, and even the slightest flaw disappears. In the end, it becomes the white moonlight in so-called female-oriented literature and erotic literature.

The description of "white moonlight" is a bit cliché and abstract, but it can save some words when used to describe someone.

"What do you see me doing?"

After finishing her croquette, Sato Miwako noticed a gaze fixed on her and asked Fujino with a hint of suspicion.

"It's nothing, it's just around your mouth..." Fujino stopped mid-sentence, as if trying to cover something up.

Sato Miwako touched the corner of her mouth and found that there was sticky white cream in her hand.

She instinctively wiped her fingers and then sucked on them.

Fujino subconsciously reminded him, "Sucking your fingers isn't a good habit."

"Why……?"

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako silently typed a question mark, unsure of what the other person meant.

She immediately started imagining: Does this seem a bit childish?
She thought about it and realized that it did seem a bit childish, and her expression immediately became a little unnatural.

Fujino explained directly, "Because I've seen too many corpses of people who were bitten to death by sucking their fingers, whether it's poison on their face or their hands..."

"..."

Sato Miwako's face darkened, and she immediately pulled her finger out.

People are sucking their fingers here, and you say they're sucking their fingers on a dead corpse...

You're probably cursing me, aren't you?
Sato Miwako thought about it for a moment, but then she realized that it made some sense.

In this damned world, you could actually be targeted and killed for some trivial matter without even realizing it.

She had seen far too many cases where a small dispute would escalate to the point where a whole bunch of people would be dragged down with it.

Well, Fujino's reminder is reasonable.

Glancing at Fujino beside her, she asked again, "Didn't you buy one for yourself?"

She was referring to crepes, of course.

When she came to her senses, she felt a little embarrassed, like a child going to KFC with their parents, but the parents not ordering anything.

Fujino thought for a moment and joked, "I don't eat that kind of food that kids eat."

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako's face flushed with a hint of annoyance: "You brat, who are you calling a kid?"

Fujino: "Whoever eats crepes is a child."

Miwako Sato: "You little brat, how dare you talk back to me!"

Sato Miwako looked resentful; she couldn't understand how this brat dared to say such a thing.

She's a mature 28-year-old woman, no matter what.

How dare an 18-year-old high school kid say such a thing...

She was a little resentful, so she sat up from the bench with her arms crossed and said, "Let's go!"

The Metropolitan Police Department is located in Chiyoda, in the heart of Tokyo. After getting off work, Miwako Sato naturally chose a nearby place to wait. As a core hub of government affairs, Chiyoda naturally has a commercial street with very complete supporting facilities.

Fujino followed Sato Miwako and began to stroll around the area.

Of course, Fujino also carried the snacks and toys that his older sister, Sato Miwako, had bought.

The car was parked near the family restaurant, almost as if in retaliation. This boss didn't even tell Fujino to go back and put his things away.

As for driving... parking spaces are extremely scarce in Chiyoda Ward. Don't even mention moving your car; as soon as you drive away, there are probably no more spaces available, and it would probably take half an hour to find another one.

Very realistic.

Time cannot be held back, spring has gone without a trace, but the green hills remain, witnessing countless sunsets.

The song was not finished when the east turned white.

As night fell, Sato Miwako dragged Fujino around the shopping district for half a day. Fujino was in good health and could naturally keep up.

Fujino was curious about how Sato Miwako could stand in high heels, but considering the woman's formidable fighting ability, it wasn't anything special.

Tokyo is very lively at night. The billboards, neon lights, and dazzling lights are genuine, after all, it is the largest city in Asia—although it is because its area is not large enough that it was forcibly merged with all the surrounding cities after development.

That's truly shameless.

Fujino felt disgusted as soon as he heard the name of Tokyo's largest city.

Forced demolitions, forced mergers, forced land seizures—these are the things they built by treating ordinary people like animals. What a load of bull!

It's just that they started playing this game early on. In the eyes of the officials, Japanese farmers were not considered human beings. They could annex land without consequence, and if anyone objected, they would be given a taste of corporal punishment.

Let alone corporal punishment, before they were conquered by their American fathers, even if the local farmers were beaten to death, no one would have said a word.

Miwako Sato pulled Fujino along as they walked through Tokyo under the night sky. They turned around, saw a movie theater, and went inside.

As Fujino entered the movie theater, he asked Sato Miwako, "What are you doing at the movie theater?"

Sato Miwako looked at Fujino as if he were an idiot and scolded him, "Watching a movie, what else could you be doing?"

"..."

Fujino fell silent. He wanted to say, "Isn't it a little strange that the two of us are watching a movie together?"

"A man and a woman alone together, is this appropriate?" "This isn't something a young couple should do..."

"Wow, what this shrew did today really does seem like a date!"

Fujino pondered for a moment and inexplicably realized that he seemed to have fallen into a trap set by Sato Miwako.

What should I do if there are rumors about my pregnancy?

This is how you trick him into going on a date!
This shrew really does want to have an older man dating a younger woman.

Fujino thought this to himself without showing any emotion.

He wanted to tease Sato Miwako, so he said, "The point is, don't you think watching movies is boring?"

Miwako Sato: "What do you mean, 'boring'?"

Fujino: "It's just watching movies."

Miwako Sato: "How could it not be interesting?"

She glanced at Fujino and said seriously, "You know how long it's been since I've had a vacation. Where would I find the time to go out and watch a movie?"

"I don't even know how long it's been since I last watched a movie. What's wrong with watching a movie?"

"Are you not satisfied?"

"satisfy."

Fujino looked up at her and felt that her excuse was rather weak.

She doesn't even dare to mention going on dates, yet she acts so arrogantly. She's really a bit of a little devil, no, she should be called an old devil.

For a woman of this age to have such a physique, there's nothing wrong with her.

Fujino mentally grumbled for a moment, then turned and headed to the bar: "I'll go buy some popcorn. You can decide what movie to watch... Oh, and what do you want to drink?"

"Cola."

"That's really childish..."

"roll!"

Sato Miwako watched the retreating figure of the girl happily running off to buy a Coke, her eyebrows furrowing together.

She felt that this kid was really despicable.

They wouldn't let it go once they caught even the slightest flaw.

She even began to wonder if Fujino would fall for this act for the rest of his life.

She pouted, feeling a mix of embarrassment and annoyance.

Having lived this long, this was the first time she had ever brought a man to the movies. After all, she had never been in a relationship, so how could she have ever done something like this before?

After all, people usually bring their partners to these kinds of events.

She turned her head and looked around, and found that it was indeed the case; all around her were young couples on dates.

Miwako Sato withdrew her gaze and straightened her suit.

She wasn't on a date; she just suddenly felt like bringing this guy to see a movie.

That's all, definitely not a date!
When Fujino returned with popcorn and cola, he saw Sato Miwako sitting in the rest area, staring at the movie on the wall, seemingly lost in thought.
Have you chosen a movie yet?

Miwako Sato snapped out of her daze and took the cola and popcorn: "I've made my choice, I'll look at that one."

Fujino looked up and saw that Sato Miwako was pointing at a poster of a woman with Tokyo Tower on it, with the words "Tokyo Tower" written on it.

It's obviously a movie with no substance.

Miwako Sato felt that she should take a look at this now.

As for the romantic photo shoots on the side, they were really outrageous. They were blatantly romantic films. How could I go see them with this guy?
Wouldn't they tease her to death by then?
Fujino nodded without saying much. If she wanted to watch it, she could go with her. He wasn't picky about movies anyway.

The theater looked crowded, but most of the people there were there because of the male and female leads, some were fans of the director's films, and many more were young couples.

The movie theater was dimly lit. Fujino and Sato found a place to sit down and started rave about popcorn.

The movie started soon.

"Hmm," Fujino watched, his expression gradually becoming subtle.

Miwako Sato's lips twitched slightly, feeling as if every movie was targeting her.

The movie is about a love story between a housewife nearing 40 and a 20-year-old boy. The key point is that the woman is married. It looks like an art film, but it is actually an ethical drama.

It's roughly about a married woman who falls for a younger man, followed by some ethical considerations and various incestuous reflections.

In the end, the boy went abroad to study, the woman divorced her husband, and the two eventually met again abroad and lived happily together.

"A relationship between an older woman and a younger man, huh? Can you please leave me alone?!"

Sato Miwako's hand trembled slightly as she ate popcorn. "An older woman dating a twenty-year-old boy? No way!"

"There's even cheating involved!"

"Damn it, what is this movie trying to convey?"

After leaving the movie theater, both Miwako Sato and Fujino were deep in thought.

Miwako Sato coughed lightly: "Uh, this movie..."

"That's a bit melodramatic." Fujino glanced at Sato Miwako, whose face was alternating between pale and flushed, and waited until she couldn't say anything before speaking up: "A married woman actually cheated on her husband, went off to have an affair with someone else, and in the end they actually lived happily ever after. So, only the ex-husband is left hurt and becomes the clown, right..."

"If something like this can be shown on the big screen, then Japanese cinema is doomed."

"Okay, take the jujube pills."

Sato Miwako nodded in agreement, then turned her head to glance at another movie before changing the subject: "Ahem, let's take a look at this one!"

Miwako Sato then pointed to another movie, deciding to change the subject and wash away the awkwardness of the previous film.

Otherwise, when people talk about today's events in the future, they'll probably only mention this one movie.

The movie that Miwako Sato suggested watching this time is called "Hana no Kotoba" (Flower Words Leaf). The poster features an anime-style office lady in a suit, and it seems like a normal story.

Sato Miwako thought, surely nothing unexpected will go wrong this time?

A love story like this, which looks like a normal one, wouldn't involve infidelity or an incestuous relationship between an older woman and a younger man, right?
Go inside, sit down, pick up some popcorn and start eating.

Sato Miwako fell silent again while watching the movie, and Fujino followed suit.

Fujino remained silent because the movie felt somewhat familiar.

Isn't this from The Garden of Words?

How come I can log in to the Detective Conan world just by changing my name?
Fujino thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it. After all, Kamen Rider and the like are just reskinned versions of the original series.

As for Miwako Sato, she remained silent because of the plot.

(End of this chapter)