Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 157 Something’s not right
Most of Tachibana Shizuka's connections in the Metropolitan Police Department are limited to the First Investigation Division, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, and the Public Security Bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department where Yuya Kazami is located.

The officer Nakamori in front of me feels both familiar and unfamiliar.

The reason for the familiarity was that in his previous life, Tachibana Shizuka had seen Officer Nakamori suffer many setbacks in his attempts to arrest Kaito Kid, and it was even foreseeable that his own daughter would be sacrificed.

The strange thing was that Tachibana Shizuka had never dealt with Officer Nakamori in his life.

After a few simple greetings, Officer Nakamori got straight to the point and asked, "Ms. Suzuki, I'm here to find out whether Kaito Kidd really delivered the warning letter to you.

Is the heated online discussion true?

"It's true. The Black Star currently on display at the Suzuki family is indeed Kaito Kidd's target this time."

Sonoko had no intention of hiding anything and answered Nakamori Ginzo's question directly.

"Then why didn't you call the police?"

“Why should we call the police?”

Sonoko tilted her head and looked at Nakamori Ginzo in confusion. When she heard from the housekeeper that Nakamori Ginzo was coming to visit, Sonoko knew exactly why this officer Nakamori came.

Among certain groups of people, Ginzo Nakamori can be regarded as a celebrity. This inspector of the Second Investigation Section who has fought again and again despite repeated failures is truly worthy of admiration.

Of course, the premise of admiration is that your own things have not been targeted by Kaito Kidd.

Otherwise, no one would be able to feel at ease with a police officer who has never won against Kaito Kid in charge of this case.

How is this different from a losing game?
From the beginning to the end, Sonoko never thought of seeking help from the police. Although she didn't understand why Ginzo Nakamori had such a poor record against Kaito Kid, she was still tacitly appointed by the authorities as the police officer responsible for handling Kaito Kid-related incidents.

But this confrontation with Kaito Kid involves Sonoko's own interests, and the Suzuki family still has the ability to say no to Ginzo Nakamori.

"Can I hear Officer Nakamori's plan?" Tachibana Shizuka stopped Sonoko, who was obviously a little upset, from continuing to attack Ginzo Nakamori.

He could understand why Yuanzi was unhappy at the moment.

Not only is the showdown between the Suzuki family and Kaito Kid well-known to everyone, but after Sonoko fanned the flames, it also became a hot news in society.

If Nakamori Ginzo didn't know, he wouldn't have found Suzuki Manor. To Sonoko, Nakamori Ginzo was a pig teammate who came to her doorstep and was a pig teammate who always held her back.

After all, the fact that the Suzuki family did not call the police after receiving the warning letter even though the situation became so serious is enough to explain a lot of problems.

Ginzo Nakamori came to the door on his own initiative, and it seemed that he was bullying Sonoko because she was young and easy to talk to.

The fact that he came directly to Sonoko clearly meant that Nakamori Ginzo had already suffered a setback at the hands of the Suzukis. He simply wanted to trick the girl a bit so he could face off against Kaito Kid once again.

Tachibana Shizuka could see that Sonoko wasn't stupid either. If he let her continue talking, she would definitely say something unpleasant.

Only then did Tachibana Shizuka take over the conversation and communicate with Nakamori Ginzo himself.

There is an explanation for the situation where Ginzo Nakamori fails all the time but receives no punishment, that is, Ginzo Nakamori is the exclusive scapegoat for the Second Investigation Division and even the Criminal Division.

He specifically takes the blame for Kaito Kidd's failure to capture the monster.

This is the Second Investigation Section’s own Great Sage of Settlement. Otherwise, why can he mobilize so many police forces even though he keeps failing?
It's hard to say how many good relationships Ginzo Nakamori has made in the Metropolitan Police Department over the years, and there's no need to offend a crazy person like him. When Tachibana Shizuka changed the topic to Kaito Kid, he noticed that Ginzo Nakamori, who was sitting across from him, was clearly in good spirits.

Anyway, having taken the blame for so many years, Ginzo Nakamori probably doesn't care about promotion anymore. Catching Kaito Kid has become his only obsession.

Nakamori Ginzo excitedly said, "Of course we have a plan! First, the Suzuki Museum of Art will temporarily suspend operations, and the police will take over the museum's security!"

"Impossible, Officer Nakamori."

Tachibana Shizuka decisively rejected Nakamori Ginzo's first suggestion. Sonoko went to great lengths to hire both trolls and undercover agents, finally generating buzz for the art museum.

It’s only the first day the art museum is open, how could it close right away?

Unless Ginzo Nakamori enforces the law by force and lets the entire police force endorse him at the risk of offending the Suzuki Group.

Even if Nakamori Ginzo is so cruel, aren't all the other people in the police force fools?

Who would offend the Suzuki Group for Ginzo Nakamori's selfish desires?

Seeing Tachibana Shizuka's decisive refusal, Nakamori Ginzo stopped worrying. Perhaps he had anticipated Tachibana Shizuka's refusal before making this request.

Then he made a less unacceptable proposal: "Then can we hand over the Black Star to the police for safekeeping?"

If you want to open a window, people won’t agree. But if you say you want to lift the roof, everyone will agree to open the window, right?

Faced with Nakamori Ginzo's compromise, Tachibana Seiji did not refuse: "The Dark Star is now on display at the Suzuki Museum of Art.

Officer Nakamori, please do as you please."

"Are the works you're exhibiting genuine?" Even though they were supposed to lift the roof first and then open the windows, Nakamori Ginzo was still surprised by how quickly Tachibana Shizuka agreed. He subconsciously asked Tachibana Shizuka a question.

"Of course it's fake. How could the real thing be sent to the art museum so early?" Tachibana Shizuka's tone was full of confidence.
"We can't bet that Kaito Kidd is a law-abiding person, right?"

"That's right, it's the right thing to do. Then have you hidden the real thing?" Nakamori Ginzo nodded repeatedly, seeming to agree with what Tachibana Shizuka said.

However, when Tachibana Shizuka heard Nakamori Ginzo's reaction, he was stunned.

Ok?
Something's wrong
Based on Tachibana Shizuka's understanding of Nakamori Ginzo, he didn't even give Suzuki Shiro face when he faced Kaito Kid. Why is he so easy to talk to now?

Tachibana Shizuka was thinking that this grumpy middle-aged man, Ginzo Nakamori, would unleash a storm on them. But now he just let it go so easily?
Also, he just asked if the genuine article was well hidden.
Tachibana Shizuka suddenly thought of a possibility. Could it be that the Ginzo Nakamori in front of him was Kaito Kid in disguise?
Tachibana Shizuka calmly opened the moment of insight and looked at Nakamori Ginzo. It was unclear whether he was really fine or Kidd was disguising himself too well.

Anyway, at this moment, no flaws were found in Nakamori Ginzo.

Tachibana Shizuka thought for a moment and decided to test the waters a bit with Nakamori Ginzo. "So, Officer Nakamori, do you have any clues about Kaito Kid's warning letter?"

"Well," Nakamori Ginzo frowned, looking bitter, "it seems that apart from the crime date of April 1st, the other codes are still to be deduced.

What do you think, Tachibana-san?

(End of this chapter)