I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 257 Inspector Megure: What?! The scourge is me?!

"Haha, it feels so good to be away from Beika Town! Even the air feels fresher!"

"Takagi, look, that's the Shiratori Bridge, isn't it? It's really magnificent."

Inspector Megure, hands on his hips, appeared to be in a very good mood and spoke, while Takagi Wataru, standing slightly behind, picked up a travel map of Hakodate City, glanced at it, and then said...

"That's not the Shiratori Bridge, Inspector Megure. This is called the Swan Bridge."

"However, the air has indeed become fresher. After all, compared to Tokyo, which is an economic center, the air quality in Hakodate, which has a relatively low level of development, is much better."

The citizens of Hakodate may want Tokyo's economic boom more than the city's clean air.

—When I was in Tokyo, I worked overtime non-stop, which was really unbearable.

Takagi Wataru felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about how Chen En and Bat kept calling the police and how he was on call from morning till night. Although it was indeed a performance record, it was too detrimental to his health.
If he ruins his health, how will he pursue Officer Sato afterwards?

Thinking of Officer Sato Miwako, Takagi Wataru couldn't help but feel conflicted. He really liked Officer Sato, but Inspector Shiratori, who was better than him in every way, also liked Officer Sato. He really didn't know how to compete with Inspector Shiratori.

From this perspective, perhaps achieving more sales is a good thing...?
"Oh, right, Takagi."

"Is there any special program or performance in Hakodate City tonight? Look over there, isn't that a drone used for the performance? It just burst out of the thunderclouds, still smoking..."

Inspector Megure's voice interrupted Takagi Wataru's thoughts.
He looked in the direction Inspector Megure was looking, and saw an unidentified flying object streaking across the sky, heading towards Hakodate Airport. He frowned, raised his binoculars, and took another look.
Wataru Takagi: ?

He stared wide-eyed, saying incredulously,

"Inspector Megure, that's a passenger plane!"

"A passenger plane has crashed; I saw smoke coming from it!"

Mu Mu Police Department:?
I tested it? Are you kidding me?

We've only been in Hakodate for less than a day on vacation, and then this plane crashed in Hakodate?!

Inspector Megure's expression remained unchanged, neither calm nor angry.
He considered a very bad possibility.

—Could it be that the unlucky one isn't actually Mori or Chen En, or even Conan?

He and Wataru Takagi are the unlucky ones, right?
Otherwise, how could they have appeared in less than a day after such a rare plane crash in Hakodate?

"Let me call the Hokkaido Police Headquarters first."

Inspector Megure sighed, and finally decided to call the police first.

He spoke to Wataru Takagi, took his phone out of his pocket, but before he could dial the Hokkaido Police Headquarters, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's hotline rang.
This surprised Inspector Megure once again.

Are you kidding me? This kind of police hotline is for notifying officers who are not on duty to respond to calls!

While he theoretically met the criteria for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to call their hotline, the problem was that he was already in Hakodate City. What did the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department mean by calling him? Were they asking him to respond to an emergency?

Even taking the train overnight wouldn't get you to Tokyo! Are you suggesting we let him travel across the ocean to enforce the law in Hakodate?

He was hesitant to accept the order from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, knowing there was a real possibility the Hokkaido Police Department would detain him on the spot, and even a personal call from Superintendent General Hakuba wouldn't be enough to get him out. Despite his doubts, Inspector Megure pressed the answer button, simultaneously gesturing to Takagi Wataru beside him.

Takagi Wataru immediately nodded in understanding, stood a little distance away, and dialed the Hokkaido Police Headquarters—Inspector Megure didn't have time to make an emergency call, so he was the only one who could come.

Inspector Megure pressed the answer button, held the phone to his ear, and said...
"This is Megure. Is there any mission that requires my attention?"

The voice on the other end of the phone startled Inspector Megure.
Because that's the voice of Superintendent General Hakuba!
The highest-ranking officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, seemingly suppressing his anger, said...
"Inspector Megure, are you currently on vacation in Hakodate City?"

"As the Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, I order you to find Ginzo Nakamori now, take control of Investigative Division 2 from him, and return to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department with all officers of Investigative Division 2!"

Mu Mu Police Department:?
To take over Nakamori Ginzo's control of the Second Investigation Division? Me? Really?

No, isn't Nakamori Ginzo always on duty in Tokyo? Why are you looking for me... Masaka?!
A look of shock flashed in Inspector Megure's eyes.
Meanwhile, Takagi Wataru, who had just been calling the police, was too shocked to speak.

After a long while, he hurriedly said loudly,
"Inspector Megure, look, isn't that a police car from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?!"

Inspector Megure quickly came to Takagi Wataru's side.

He and Takagi Wataru looked toward the bridge deck of the Swan Bridge—no, the Swan Bridge. They saw a civilian vehicle speeding toward the other side of the bridge, sparks flying everywhere, followed by dozens or even hundreds of police cars!
All of these police cars have the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's local police car markings!

Inspector Megure was stunned and said...
"How is that possible? Did Nakamori Ginzo really transfer the entire Second Investigation Division's police force to Hokkaido?"

"No way, it takes almost five hours to get to Hakodate by JR train. How did they manage to drive all the way to Hakodate in a police car? They've been driving since this morning, just to catch someone?!"

"Management Officer? Where is Management Officer Chaki?!"

Inspector Megure was still in a daze when he noticed that this group seemed poised to rush into the city.

He immediately dialed Nakamori Ginzo's number.
However, Nakamori Ginzo's phone showed that the phone was switched off.

He had the air of someone who, when in the field, might disobey orders.

Upon seeing this, Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi exchanged a glance.
They could all see the shock in each other's eyes.
They're in trouble.

This is a really big problem!
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It's hard to describe the intensity of Superintendent White Horse's redness in words.

Last night, Chaki, the superintendent of the Second Investigation Division, took leave. This morning, Nakamori Ginzo volunteered to lead the officers of the Second Investigation Division out on a mission. I originally thought that this guy had been on duty all day.

Superintendent Whitehorse was about to offer some praise.
It turned out this guy had taken the Second Investigation Division on the highway and drove all day, making a lightning strike on Hakodate City. If it weren't for the fact that the Hokkaido Police Headquarters' phones were ringing off the hook with calls to the Superintendent General's office hotline...

He didn't even know this existed!

"You bastard, Nakamori Ginzo!"

"Just wait till you get back, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Superintendent General Hakuba said menacingly.

(End of this chapter)