Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

It was a silver-gray SUV that looked spacious.

But when everyone got to the car, they realized there was a problem.

With Hayashi Hideichi and Mori Kogoro included, there were a total of eight people, which theoretically couldn't fit everyone in the seven-seater car.

"What should we do?" Yoshida Aoi said with some difficulty. "We can't just let someone stay behind, can we?"

"It's okay, just squeeze it in."

Hattori Heizo pointed to the passenger seat next to the driver's seat.
"Konoe is a bit chubby, so the front passenger seat is the most comfortable for him, and he doesn't take up any space in the back. The three rows of seats in the back are for three girls to sit in one row, and Maeda, Hayashi, and Mori sit in the very back. It's a bit uncomfortable, but it's only a little over an hour's journey, so we'll be there soon."

"Won't this be too crowded?" Yoshiko Ono asked softly.

"It's okay, we guys can squeeze in without any problem," Maeda Yoto said with a smile. He was tall and thin, and indeed didn't take up much space.

Kogoro Mouri quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, we men should act like gentlemen and make sure the ladies are comfortable."

Everyone agreed and got into the car.

Just as Hattori Heizo had predicted, Konoe Daishi filled the entire passenger seat as soon as he sat down.

He smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry to trouble everyone, my body shape really isn't very convenient."

Yoshida Aoi, Kawada Hako, and Ono Kayoko sat in the second row, the three girls squeezed together, just enough to fit them in.

Hayashi Hideichi, Mori Kogoro, and Maeda Yoto squeezed into the last row of seats, which were theoretically designed for two people but were actually quite spacious.

After the car was started, Hattori Heizo was in charge of driving, while Konoe Taishi sat in the passenger seat navigating.

The carriage was quiet at first, since Lin Xiuyi and Mouri Kogoro were newcomers and not yet familiar with the girls.

Kawada Haeko, a lively and outgoing person, broke the silence first: "Hayashi-kun, Mori-kun, is Tokyo very lively?"

"Tokyo is not only lively, but also very crowded."

Kogoro Mouri immediately chimed in. He was a natural conversationalist and quickly struck up a chat with Hako Kawada, talking about everything from Tokyo's tourist attractions to its food in a vivid and engaging way.

Yoshida Aoi occasionally chimed in, chatting with Hayashi Hideichi about mystery novels.

She was also a fan of mystery novels, and when she heard that Lin Xiuyi was good at deduction, she couldn't help but ask him a few questions about his deduction techniques.

Lin Xiuyi answered patiently, occasionally offering his own opinions, which made Yoshida Aoi nod repeatedly, her eyes full of admiration.

"Lin Jun, your ideas are so unique, they're clearer than those of many mystery novel authors I've read."

Although Ono Kayoko, who was sitting next to him, did not speak, she was listening attentively, occasionally glancing up at Hayashi Xiuyi with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Through their conversation, Lin Xiuyi quickly learned that Hattori Heizo's friends were all students at Kyoto University, and like him, they had all joined the school's mystery club.

Although Konoe Daishi looks chubby, he is the club's "database," able to explain even the most obscure mystery cases in detail.

Maeda Yoto is skilled in logical analysis; he can clearly unravel complex logical chains.

Aoi Yoshida enjoys studying the techniques used in mystery novels and often experiments with them herself.

Although Kawada Yuko is an active member of the club, her reasoning ability is average, and she is mainly responsible for the club's external liaison work.

Ono Kayoko was the quietest member of the club, rarely speaking, but her occasional insightful opinions surprised everyone.

"Speaking of which, besides seeing the 400th anniversary celebrations of Osaka, we had another purpose for going to Osaka this time," Hattori Heizo said with a smile as he drove.
“Our club has recently been investigating an old case that occurred in Osaka, and we want to go to the site to investigate and see if we can find any new clues.”

"An old case? What kind of case is it?" Kogoro Mouri asked curiously.

"It was a theft case from ten years ago,"

Commander Konoe turned his head from the co-pilot's seat.
“At that time, a very precious artifact was stolen from a museum in Osaka, a samurai sword from the Sengoku period, which has not been found to this day. Our club felt that there were many suspicious points in this case, so we wanted to investigate it again.”

"Oh? Is there something suspicious?" Lin Xiuyi also became interested and leaned forward slightly.

"There are many suspicious points. For example, the museum's security measures were very strict at the time, yet the thief was able to sneak in unnoticed, avoid all the surveillance cameras, and leave no clues at the scene, as if the thief could become invisible."

Yoshida Aoi picked up the conversation, her eyes filled with excitement.

“We checked a lot of information and found that the police officers in charge of the case at the time also found it strange, but because there were no clues, it eventually became an unsolved case.”

Kawada Haeko added, "I heard that the samurai sword is a family heirloom of the Tokugawa family, priceless. If we could find it, it would definitely shock the whole of Japan."

Lin Xiuyi frowned and fell into deep thought.

A cold case from ten years ago, a theft so stealthy and undetectable, leaving no clues whatsoever...

The combination of these elements is indeed very interesting.

He looked at Hattori Heizo: "Do you have detailed information about the case? I'd like to see it."

"Of course!" Hattori Heizo said with a smile. "Maeda, show the information to Hayashi-kun."

Maeda Yoto took a stack of documents out of his backpack and handed them to Hayashi Hideichi.

Lin Xiuyi took the documents and read them with Mouri Kogoro.

The documents detailed the course of the case, photos of the scene, witness testimonies, and the police investigation report at the time, showing that their gang had indeed done a lot of preparation work.

The carriage fell silent again, with only the sound of the train moving and Lin Xiuyi flipping through documents.

Kogoro Mouri watched very attentively, occasionally exchanging a few words with Shuichi Hayashi.

The girls huddled together, chatting quietly, occasionally glancing at Hayashi Shuichi and Mouri Kogoro with curiosity in their eyes.

Before we knew it, the car had left Kyoto and was heading towards Osaka along the highway.

The night outside the window grew darker, and the city lights in the distance shone brightly, like a string of scattered pearls.

Lin Xiuyi put down the documents, rubbed her eyes, and had some initial thoughts about this old case.

He looked at Heizo Hattori: "When we get to Osaka, could we go and check out the area around the museum first? I think on-site research is very important."

"of course can!"

Hattori Heizo readily agreed.

"We were planning to go to the museum tomorrow, but if Lin Jun is interested, we can go earlier. Even though we can't go inside, it would be nice to walk around outside."

"That's great!" Kogoro Mouri exclaimed with anticipation. "Maybe we can find new clues and solve this cold case! Ruri will definitely look at me with new respect then!" (End of Chapter)