Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 12: Impatient Conan

Looks like, too much like.
The same carelessness, the same inexplicable irritation, and the same skill in bomb disposal. Sato Miwako's eyes passed through Tachibana Shizuka's face as if she saw another person.

Jinpei Matsuda and the others really look alike.

"Officer Sato, Officer Sato?" Tachibana Shizuka kept waving in front of Sato Miwako, finally bringing Sato back to her senses.

It was at this moment that the two faces that had gradually merged into one separated again.

"Officer Sato, why are you daydreaming for no reason?" Tachibana Shizuka was a little puzzled. In the original book, did Sato Miwako have the habit of daydreaming anytime and anywhere?

Could it be that the person I met was a fake Sato?

"Nothing." The corners of Sato's mouth trembled slightly but he said nothing in the end. He just told Tachibana Shizuka that he had to go and was busy before leaving in a hurry.

Seeing this, Inspector Megure seemed to have thought of something and walked towards Tachibana Shizuka and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, brother Tachibana. Sato is not targeting you. She just lost her composure these past two days."

Otherwise, how can Inspector Megure look down upon the entire Metropolitan Police Department in terms of my brother? When it comes to being a person and doing things, our Inspector Megure has never been inferior to anyone else.

As for why Inspector Megure seems to care so much about Shizuka Tachibana, on the one hand, Shizuka Tachibana has the background of Teitan High School and is obviously a good candidate to be a younger brother.

The next thing is probably Tachibana Shizuka's amazing talent for bomb disposal.

His first experience was in actual combat, and he successfully defused the bomb. Such professional talents are extremely important to the Metropolitan Police Department.

After all, it is well documented that recent crimes in Beika Town have gradually begun to shift from high-IQ crimes to destructive crimes.

The further spread of cyanide and guns has caused the Metropolitan Police Department to be extremely anxious. What is even more serious is that criminals and murderers are becoming more and more unscrupulous in using bombs.

As a result, "special talents" like Tachibana Shizuka, who have a talent for bomb disposal and have not yet determined their employment intentions, are extremely popular.

The statement from the bomb disposal team further confirmed Inspector Megure's judgment - they were able to dismantle a real bomb on their first attempt.

Given time, he might be no worse than the former aces of the bomb disposal squad, Jinpei Matsuda and Kenji Hagiwara.

Inspector Megure, who is well versed in human relations, naturally would not give up such a good opportunity to get closer to each other. Since they have met, he must get closer to them.

Inspector Megure was quite relaxed at the moment, for a simple reason: his men had just found a body on top of the library elevator.

Then the suspect was successfully arrested the next second. Judging from the guilty look on Jinchuan's face, it was obvious that the murderer of this case was most likely this guy.

There was no detective involved in this case throughout the entire process. The Investigation Division responded to the call, found the body, found the murderer, and arrested the murderer.

The entire process was handled by the First Investigation Division themselves, and with such efficiency. The First Investigation Division will likely be the focus of the Metropolitan Police Department's publicity for at least the next week.

It can't be said that I can hold my head high, but I have definitely avenged my previous shame.

If it weren't for the wrong occasion and timing, Inspector Megure would probably have laughed out loud.

The more he looked at Tachibana Shizuka, the more he liked him. This young man was simply the lucky star of their Investigation Division!
Just as Officer Megure was talking to Tachibana Shizuka in a friendly manner, a police officer hurried over to Officer Megure and said, "Officer Megure, we found a large amount of 'anesthetics' in the children's area on the third floor, and Officer Takagi said he already knew the truth!"

"Ah? Ah?!" The first "Ah" of Inspector Megure was because he did not expect that this trip would yield something. The second "Ah"
"What the hell is this guy Takagi doing?!" Inspector Megure's face darkened. He still had high hopes for this young man Takagi.

Although he was transferred from a local police station, he is honest, hardworking, able to endure hardships and willing to learn. With time, he may become an excellent criminal policeman.

But why would this guy act like a detective for no reason? What truth did he know?

What is the truth behind the drug trafficking and hiding by Chang Jinchuan in the Mika Library, and then being discovered by his employees, who eventually killed and hid the bodies?

Inspector Megure only has some shortcomings in the early stages of investigation and reasoning, but his years of criminal investigation career have accumulated him a wealth of experience.

It’s okay if I don’t know the murderer, but now he has been caught. After learning about the drug possession in Jinchuan, people naturally think about why Yutian died.

And then there's the question of whether Takagi, knowing the truth, would come downstairs and report it? Or at least tell him on the intercom.

Is he sending someone down to call someone up now, hoping to get someone to listen to his reasoning? When did this guy start acting like a detective?

It is obvious that Inspector Megure is very dissatisfied with Takagi's instability this time.

These police officers cooperate with detectives in the investigation at the scene because the detectives help them find the real murderer free of charge, and the police station will not pay them any additional compensation.

So some treatment and fame can be regarded as rewards from the police to the detectives.

But shouldn't they, the police officers, have their share of the responsibility when handling cases? Their salaries and benefits are all paid for by taxpayers, so if they're still imitating detective tactics on the scene, that's just too much.

When Tachibana Shizuka heard Takagi ask Inspector Megure to go up and say that he knew the truth, he knew that it was obviously Conan who took action.

Did Takagi not want to come down from upstairs to report? Obviously not. It was obvious that Conan had figured out the whole incident and then grabbed Takagi as a "jinchūriki" on the spot.

Therefore, it’s not that Takagi doesn’t want to come down, but that he simply has no way to come down. He is already asleep and can’t sleepwalk downstairs.

Tachibana Shizuka just shook his head at Conan's actions this time. He didn't know why Conan's reasoning this time revealed sloppiness and impatience from the inside out. Could it be because of his own reasons that Conan wanted to show off his reasoning in front of him?
But Conan's actions undoubtedly harmed Officer Takagi. Why should an honest man take the blame?

What's more, both Tachibana Shizuka and Inspector Megure think that Conan's (Takagi) reasoning is unnecessary.

So Tachibana Shizuka decided to help this good-natured police officer out of trouble.

"Inspector Megure, why don't we go up and take a look?" Tachibana Shizuka gave Inspector Megure a step, and Inspector Megure beside him immediately nodded and smiled.

"Then let's go up and see what Takagi is up to."

Xiaolan was comforting the heartbroken Mrs. Tamada. After greeting her, Tachibana Shizuka followed Inspector Megure towards the stairwell.

Although Inspector Megure and Shizuka Tachibana had no taboos about corpses, it was clear that neither of them had any intention of taking the elevator for the time being.

Not being averse to corpses does not mean being willing to smell the stench of corpses. In this regard, Tachibana Shizuka said that it is still necessary to climb stairs occasionally to exercise the body.

Soon the two arrived at the children's area on the third floor.

　The bad news is that I opened the draft and found that the manuscript was still there.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)