Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 116: In-depth Communication with Shiratori

"What favor do you need? Tell me." Shiratori didn't mind that Tachibana Shizuka would say something that would embarrass him. This was not because he was a kind person, but because he had a thorough understanding of Tachibana Shizuka.

Not today, but before.

Because Tachibana Shizuka always encounters all kinds of strange events, he has a very close relationship with Sato Miwako.

When Shiratori returned to the Investigation Division after his vacation, he immediately learned about this situation from other colleagues.

Sometimes men are unreasonable when they are jealous. Although there is no progress between Shiratori and Sato, it does not prevent Shiratori from being wary of Tachibana Shizuka, her "colleague" who is progressing rapidly.

Therefore, a thorough investigation of Tachibana Shizuka became a natural progression.

There was nothing special about the initial investigation. At that time, Tachibana Shizuka was just an ordinary and somewhat unlucky high school student.

It wasn't until Shizuka Tachibana killed a madman in the woods and then legally killed two kidnappers with a gun at the dock that Shiratori realized that Shizuka Tachibana was not a simple high school student.

During the second investigation of Tachibana Shizuka, he discovered that Tachibana Shizuka's age had changed from 17 to adulthood.

After conducting an in-depth investigation through family channels, Shiratori discovered that the matter of Tachibana Shizuka's age change was extremely complicated.

Although he did not find out about the former Prime Minister, the status of the person in charge he was able to find was enough to make him afraid to continue the investigation.

Shiratori was well aware of Tachibana Shizuka's social circle, and wouldn't have been surprised if it was the Suzuki Group or the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters that were behind this. However, this age change and the approval of the gun license had nothing to do with either of those parties.

The label of having a deep background is something that cannot be removed from Tachibana Shizuka.

Shiratori's focus on Tachibana Shizue wasn't entirely out of jealousy; perhaps it was a bit of a hot-headedness at first, but later on, it was pure curiosity.

It was not until today that Shizuka Tachibana resolved the biggest crisis since he joined the company with just a few words, which allowed Shiratori to see a little more clearly what kind of person Tachibana Tachibana was.

Someone like Tachibana Shizuka would definitely not ask for something he couldn't do at a time like this. In other words, the request Tachibana Shizuka made might be a little difficult to fulfill, but it was definitely something he could do.

For heirs of large families like him, this kind of operation is very familiar to them. The so-called network of relationships is the friendship accumulated little by little through you bothering me and I bothering you.

"It's like this." Tachibana Seiji put a piece of tofu and chrysanthemum on his plate and said:
"After all, this case involves Uncle Maori, who is also Lan's father, so I hope this case can be solved quickly.

Of course, I don't want to interfere with the Japanese police's investigation. I just hope that as a witness and participant in this incident, I can provide them with some insignificant help."

"Perhaps I can meet with the person in charge of the Metropolitan Police Department's investigation of this case?"

"Hmm," Shiratori said after a moment's silence, "It wouldn't be difficult to meet them, but Jingsi, you know that we criminal police and public security officers don't belong to the same system. I might not be able to impose too much on them."

"It doesn't matter. It's great to be able to meet them. As for how to convince them, that depends on my ability.

Officer Shiratori just needs to find me a chance to meet—that's right." Tachibana Shizuka thought for a moment and said, "If possible, I hope the officer who took the two kidnappers away will be in charge of investigating this KB incident."

"Okay, I'll do my best to help." Shiratori said this with a happy face, then raised his glass to Tachibana Shizuka.

After they put the warm tea in their cups and drank it all, they did not mention their previous conversation at all, but talked about their own new things.

That's why people say that Tachibana Shizuka is weird. He is obviously a high school student, but he gets so excited talking with Shiratori about all kinds of weird murder cases.

For example, the proliferation of guns in Beika Town is becoming increasingly serious; cyanide in Beika Town seems to be free; and why do most of the killers in Beika Town like to use fishing lines to carry out their methods?
Of course, there are also the indispensable, various bizarre bank robberies.

All in all, the meal was a great success for both host and guest. When they parted at the school gate, Shiratori vowed that he would do his best to promote the "blame-shifting" plan after returning home. He would also do his best to meet Tachibana Shizuka's requests.

When words like "try your best" are spoken by people like Shiratori, they need to be judged differently based on the context at the time.

Sometimes trying your best is just perfunctory. I tried my best but couldn’t do it.

A promise like Bai Niao's is a different kind of promise—I can definitely help you achieve what you want, but I can't be too sure, what if something unexpected happens? But don't worry, if it doesn't work out, I'll definitely compensate you otherwise.

It was evening, and just after Tachibana Seiji had dinner with Xiaolan, Shiratori called.

"Brother Jingsi, I've taken care of your matter. Are you free now? The other party wants to see you."

"Of course. By the way," Tachibana Shizuka said, glancing at Ran. "Officer Shiratori, do you mind if I bring someone with me? She's Uncle Mori's daughter, and I'm a little worried about her safety."

There was a faint sound coming from the receiver. It should be Shiratori covering the microphone and asking the person next to him. Then Shiratori's voice became clear again:

"Sure, I'll send you the address right away."

"Let's go, Lan. We're going out for a while. It's related to my uncle's case." Tachibana Shizuka waved to Xiaolan, and Xiaolan turned around and went back to her room to change clothes without delay.

Downstairs of the office, Tachibana Shizuka waved, and a taxi drove out from somewhere and stopped in front of the two of them.

After telling the driver the address, he didn't ask any questions, just started the car and drove silently to the destination.

As they got closer to their destination, Tachibana Shizuka realized they were on a bridge. On the sidewalk, they could vaguely see two blurry silhouettes standing in the middle of the bridge.

No, man, is there something wrong with you secret agents? Why do you like to go to the bridge in the middle of the night to enjoy the breeze?
Why don't we find a less crowded restaurant or cafe to talk? It's just a "small" case, there's really no need to be so cautious.

The taxi stopped at the bridge, and Tachibana Shizuka and Xiaolan walked towards the bridge. Tachibana Shizuka glanced at the thin layer of black pantyhose under Xiaolan's short skirt and couldn't help but say:
"Feeling cold? If so, call them and ask them to move somewhere else."

Hearing Tachibana Shizuka's caring words, Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "It's okay, you forgot that my health is better than yours."

(End of this chapter)