Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 119: Let Xiaolan make the choice, not choose for her
"Shizuoka, where are we going?" Xiaolan asked Shizuoka curiously in the back seat of Shiratori's car.

Just after Tachibana Shizuka had a conversation with Officer Kazami, Shiratori took her to meet Tachibana Shizuka, and then the two went their separate ways.

Yuya Kazami left in a hurry alone, while Shiratori drove away with them.

Xiaolan thought that Officer Shiratori was going to take them home, but as they drove, she realized that this was not the way home at all.

If Tachibana Shizuka hadn't been right next to her, Xiaolan would probably have been nervous by now.

"Isn't Uncle going to the Water Crystal Restaurant tomorrow? Let's go and scout the way for him first."

By the time Tachibana Shizuka and his companions arrived at the Tokyo Harbor Crystal Restaurant, some of Kazami Yuya's men had already entered the restaurant and started checking.

"Officer Kazami, how is it?" When Tachibana Shizuka got out of the car, he happened to see Kazami Yuya talking to a few colleagues, so he immediately walked up to him and asked.

"Tachibana-san, you've arrived just in time. Let me introduce you to Officer Ogasawara, our bomb disposal expert. He will also be in charge of the teaching, and he's the squad leader of the explosive ordnance disposal team."

As Feng Jianyu was talking, he felt a little strange. When did they involve teaching in the process of handling cases?
But after all, it's something I promised someone, so it shouldn't be difficult to do. It's okay if it's a little weird.

"Officer Ogasawara, thank you for your guidance." Tachibana Shizuka bowed respectfully to Ogasawara. It is normal to be respectful when learning skills from others.

"Tachibana-san, I know you." Ogasawara said to Tachibana Seiji with a smile, not showing any embarrassment: "You may not know that I was outside the building when we were at the cinema.

I was also responsible for handling the aftermath of the bomb you defused."

When Ogasawara arrived at the entrance of the Water Crystal Restaurant, he almost cursed when he heard Yuya Kazami's request.

But when he heard Yuya Kazami mention Tachibana Shizuka's name, he felt it was familiar. After some recollection, he finally remembered that Tachibana Shizuka was the talented high school student in the cinema.

The reluctance in his heart disappeared in an instant.

There is no way. The department in their police force responsible for bomb disposal cannot be said to have no successors, but it can be said to be in a period of transition.

There were originally two promising young talents in the department. In the future, there was no need for a future, as they had already become the backbone of the bomb disposal department.

As a result, both of these talented individuals died in the line of duty. They died not because of the complexity of the criminals' bomb design, but because of their control over human nature.

They hated the bomber, who hadn't been apprehended yet, more than anyone else. The younger ones had died in the line of duty, and the older members of the explosive ordnance disposal squad had to start over.

In fact, after the movie theater incident, Ogasawara, as the class leader of the explosive ordnance disposal class, wanted to recruit Tachibana Shizuka to train him well, but when he heard that he was only in the second year of high school, he did not contact him.

Now Tachibana Shizuka wants to learn some skills from him and practice bomb disposal under his guidance. How could he not be willing?
What does this young man mean by this request? Isn't it clear that he is longing for their explosive ordnance disposal team?

This is a two-way rush! Ogasawara is now not only not showing his displeasure, he is also eager to take him back to the Metropolitan Police Department and announce to the entire Metropolitan Police Department that Tachibana Shizuka is a member of their explosive ordnance disposal team.

After looking at Tachibana Shizuka with admiration, Ogasawara now liked Tachibana Shizuka more and more. However, due to official business, he could not delay any longer, so he said to Tachibana Shizuka:
"Come on, Jingsi. A police officer has already found a bomb in the restaurant. I'll take you to dismantle it now."

Tachibana Shizuka also said very politely: "Okay, Ogasawara-senpai, let's set off now."

"Ran, do you want to go in with us, or wait for me here with Officer Shiratori?" Tachibana Shizuka didn't make the decision for Ran, but instead asked her what she thought. It was definitely impossible to let Ran go back to the office alone. Who knows if Sawaki Kouhei will suddenly go crazy and cause trouble at the office.

When Sawaki Kohei chose to crash a helicopter in order to kill someone, this man had already begun to go crazy and could not be judged by normal people's standards.

Although Xiaolan can beat ten Zemu Gongping, the enemy is in the open and I am in the dark. A scum like Zemu Gongping will not fight openly with others.

As for whether the Crystal Water Restaurant was safe, Tachibana Shizuka had his own assessment. With so many Metropolitan Police Department officers working there, there might be some risk, but it was definitely not significant.

Those bombs were prepared by Sawaki Kohei for tomorrow's reception for "Asahi Shengyi". Considering Sawaki Kohei's educational background, it is very likely that he bought these bombs on the black market.

After all, you can always buy all kinds of banned goods on the black market.

In addition, with Tachibana Shizuka being accompanied by a veteran from the explosive ordnance disposal team like Ogasawara-senpai, bombs are the threat that Xiaolan doesn't have to worry about the least.

"I'll go with you." Xiaolan answered directly without hesitation. After hearing the conversation between Tachibana Shizuka and Ogasawara, Xiaolan probably guessed some of Tachibana Shizuka's thoughts.

She wouldn't try to persuade Tachibana Shizuka to change his mind, but she also didn't want to worry about him alone. At least in the Crystal Water Restaurant, she could still keep an eye on him.

"Okay, let's go." Tachibana Shizuka and Xiaolan followed Ogasawara and took the cable car leading to the interior of the Water Crystal Restaurant.
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"Captain Ogasawara."

"Thank you for your hard work, Captain Ogasawara."

"Captain Ogasawara, please."

Police officers greeted Ogasawara along the way. For a mission involving bomb disposal, a bomb disposal expert like Ogasawara must be the boss of all police officers.

After all, if Ogasawara's hand shakes, it might cause a directional explosion. The Water Crystal Restaurant is an underwater restaurant. If it explodes, everyone will turn into water monkeys.

"Other bomb disposal experts in the explosive ordnance disposal team have begun attempting to defuse the bombs in the restaurant. Based on the locations of the bombs, it seems the perpetrators intended to blow up the entire restaurant."

Ogasawara, who had entered the working state, spoke very quickly. He brought Tachibana Shizuka to a bomb site and signaled his subordinates to help the two put on protective clothing.

At this time, Xiaolan took over the work of one of the police officers and began to dress Tachibana Shizuka according to the way the police officer next to her did.

Another police officer who was putting protective clothing on Ogasawara smiled and deliberately slowed down his pace so that Xiaolan could see his movements clearly.

After putting on the protective suit, Xiaolan was taken to a safe area by other police officers and silently watched the actions of the two people.

Ogasawara and Tachibana Shizuka, who was carrying tools, came to the bomb and began to observe and identify it.

"Come on, Shizue, tell me what you think of this bomb." Ogasawara asked Shizue Tachibana with a testing tone.

“This is one.”

(End of this chapter)