Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 86 The "First Shot" That Will Make a Name

The butler put the small box on the coffee table and opened it very quickly, then turned around and pushed it in front of Tachibana Shizuka.

"Oh, this is it." Tachibana Shizuka looked down and saw that inside the box was the pistol he had been longing for.

“Produced by the weapons laboratory of the Czech Republic’s CZ company, the tentative name is CZ Shadow 2 Orang.

Overall length 8.5 inches, barrel length 4.9 inches, weight 47.6 ounces (1.34 kg).

The magazine capacity is 17+1 rounds, and it uses mm Parabellum. This is a boutique-level competition gun and will not be officially released in the short term.

But rest assured, Mr. Tachibana, this gun is a 'perfect' product meticulously tuned by CZ. While it's marketed as a racing gun, it's more than adequate for self-defense.

When Ooka Momiji's butler introduced the gun to Tachibana Shizuka, Tachibana Shizuka was already playing with the orange Shadow 2 with great excitement.

Although he didn't know through what channels Ooka Momiji got this racing rifle which was originally supposed to be officially released by CZ at the end of 23, there was no doubt that this Shadow 2 Orange was very much to Tachibana Shizuka's liking in terms of both appearance and performance.

Especially the 17+1 round magazine capacity, which is a life-saving rain for a child like Tachibana Shizuka who lacks a sense of security.

If one magazine of bullets can't kill you, how can three magazines kill you?
The moment he got the new gun, Tachibana Shizuka even felt a little inflated - with a gun in his hand, as long as Gin dared to show his back to him, he, Tachibana, would dare to shoot Gin in the back!
If Gin didn't show his back, since they didn't know each other anyway, they could just keep to themselves.

It's bloated, but only a little.

Ooka Momiji brought not only a gun license and a pistol, but also a tactical belt and a quick-draw holster.

It can be said to be very thoughtful.

The butler took out four boxes of 9mm Luger bullets like a magic trick, gestured to Tachibana Shizuka, and then the two of them started loading the magazines together.

After loading the bullets and putting the gun on his body, Tachibana Shizuka breathed a sigh of relief and then slumped back on the sofa, completely relaxed. This was a kind of relaxation that came from the bottom of his heart, and it was also the relaxation that a person could achieve when he had gained a sufficient sense of security.

"You're such a strange person. I thought you were making a big deal out of nothing, but I didn't expect you actually needed this to feel safe."

Ooka Momiji seemed a little surprised. Although she had read about Tachibana Shizuka's misfortunes in the literature, Kyoto was not Beika Town after all. There weren't so many bizarre cases, gunfights, and explosions here.

Therefore, it is difficult for Ooka Momiji to understand to what extent Tachibana Shizuka's sense of security is lacking.

It was difficult for Tachibana Shizuka to explain to Ooka Momiji at the moment. Random events in Beika Town or the whole of Tokyo were easy to explain, but there was a black organization entrenched in Tokyo's "underground"!

The brewery was well-equipped with guns, men, helicopter gunships, and submarines. Now, if someone told Tachibana Shizuka that the brewery also had fighter jets, he would believe it.

Without any self-defense equipment, Tachibana Shizuka was afraid that a stray bullet shot at Conan would suddenly hit him.

Tachibana Seiji half-lay on the sofa, staring at Ooka Momiji for a while before sneering, "Don't worry, Ooka-san, I believe you will understand me soon.

Maybe you'll thank us for this deal later?"

Tachibana Shizuka has decided to give Ooka Momiji a little rice-flavored shockwave after a while. He just doesn't know if this rather timid young lady will be able to handle it.

But then again, if Ooka Momiji is determined to live with Hattori Heiji, then she will have to adapt to this kind of thing sooner or later.
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"Shizuoka, have you returned to Beika-cho?" On the Shinkansen, Shizuoka Tachibana received a call from Sonoko.

Sonoko's tone was urgent, a kind of urgency that Tachibana Shizuka had never heard before.

Thanks to the fact that Japan doesn't require security checks when taking trains, Tachibana Shizuka was able to return from Kyoto with his pistol and ammunition in broad daylight. "Not yet, but we're almost there. What's going on?"

"You know Takei-san from our class, right?"

"Takei. Let me think about it." Tachibana Shizuka was thinking about the person with the surname Takei in Xiaolan's class, and suddenly a quiet and introverted figure appeared in Tachibana Shizuka's mind.

The full name of the Takei classmate that Sonoko mentioned is Takei Naoko. Tachibana Shizuka's predecessor did not know Takei Naoko, and he doesn't know her now either.

However, Tachibana Shizuka often visits Xiaolan's class, and occasionally sees Takei Naoko sitting quietly alone in the corner of the classroom.

Introvert, quiet and peaceful are all the impressions that Tachibana Shizuka has of Takei Naoko.

"Is it the very introverted and quiet girl in your class?"

"Yes, that's her. Coincidentally, Takei-san's father's company happens to be our downstream supplier, but that's not important.

The important thing is that Takei-san didn't come to school today. I overheard my mother talking to President Takei on the phone, saying that Takei-san had been kidnapped!

"The president's daughter was kidnapped? Well, that makes sense." Upon hearing this, Tachibana Shizuka didn't even feel the slightest bit of emotion in her heart.

Being the president of Mihua is a high-risk job, and the president's family is not necessarily much safer than the president.

"So? You accepted the commission from President Takei? That's impossible.
Shouldn't we call the police and let them handle this?"

"That's right. President Takei called the police as soon as the kidnappers called to demand ransom. However, the time President Takei and the kidnappers agreed to pay the ransom was in the evening.

That's why I called you. If you come back early enough, you might be able to catch the ransom delivery.

That’s right.”

Sonoko took a breath and continued, "Ran's father was also invited by President Takei to participate in the rescue operation of Takei-san."

"Is that so?" When Sonoko said that Xiaolan's father was Mouri Kogoro, Tachibana Seiji knew that this incident probably would not be resolved peacefully.

This kidnapping case is probably not an ordinary kidnapping case. Who is this Takei Naoko?

"How about it, do you want to come, Jingsi?"

"Okay, I'll go there as soon as I get off the bus. Just give me a meeting place." Tachibana Shizuka readily agreed. He just wanted to join in the fun. Since Conan was there, the Metropolitan Police Department would probably be in a bad state.

Maybe this time I can really make a name for myself in Yuanzi's family circle?
"No need to reunite! My car and driver are waiting outside the station right now. Just get in, Jingsi, and the driver will take you over."

Sonoko made a small use of the Suzuki family's financial resources, which allowed Tachibana Shizuka to taste the sugar-coated bullet of capitalism.

He hasn't felt the bomb yet, but the sugar coating is really sweet.

Soon, following the broadcast prompt, the Shinkansen train slowly stopped at Beika Station.

　I think I found a bug? Tachibana Shizuka and Ran weren't in the same class, I think I misremembered it earlier.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)