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

Chapter 50 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, the Bat Follows Behind

Drop drop drop.

The alarm clock rang precisely on time, and Conan, still half asleep, sat up in bed.

He scratched his messy hair blankly and pressed the alarm clock.

Today I have to go to the Mikasa branch of 4L Bank to wait for people and place GPS trackers.

I need to get up a little earlier, otherwise I'll miss Hirota Masami's commute to work and won't know which bus she takes until she gets off work.

Conan yawned and looked at the seat next to him.

—He and Kogoro Mouri share a room to rest, while Ran Mouri has a room to herself.

However, Kogoro Mouri is not in the room now.

No wonder.

If Uncle Mori stayed up all night drinking and watching Yoko Okino concert compilations, and was woken up by his alarm clock before dawn the next day, he would have at least three more bumps on his head by now.

Since the Mori God Fist wasn't activated, it means Uncle Mori isn't in the room.

"Locator, locator..."

Conan muttered to himself as he rummaged through the cabinet that Kogoro Mouri had assigned to him.

Soon, in a daze, he put on his ever-present blue suit, put the two GPS trackers in his pocket, went into the bathroom to wash up, and then went downstairs to the second floor to take a look at the meeting room.

As expected, Kogoro Mouri was lying on the sofa in the reception room, with bottles and jars next to him.

He slumped back onto the sofa, his tie stuck in his head, clearly indicating he was too drunk to pull it off.

This involves more than just drinking the two bottles of red wine we brought back.

After washing up, Conan, feeling much more awake, twitched the corner of his mouth.

Even if he doesn't have the ability to predict the future, based on his consistent experience...

When Ran gets up, Uncle Mori is in for a rough time.

Maybe this time we really should call Aunt Fei over to give Uncle Mori a good workout.

Conan shook his head, took out several bottles of mineral water from the refrigerator, and neatly arranged them around Kogoro Mouri.

Then, Conan closed his eyes, clapped his hands, and considered it a way of praying for Uncle Mori's soul to be released from suffering.

Only then could he run away with Kogoro Mouri's change with a clear conscience.

While breakfast shops are definitely closed, you can still buy breakfast at 24-hour convenience stores.

Since it's free, why not take it?

crunch.

The sound of the door closing followed.

The Mori Detective Agency fell silent again before dawn.

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Mikasa Branch of 4L Bank.

This bank is far from being ready to officially open for business.

Theoretically speaking, Conan didn't need to arrive this early.

However, he was unsure how early the bank staff would arrive to prepare for business, so he decided to take his breakfast, find a place to squat, and wait for Hirota Masami to appear.

While munching on a rice ball from the convenience store, she also held an iron-fortified fruit juice drink.

Conan sat near the bank, contemplating life alone.

—Well, he felt that Chen En had asked him to come and attach the locator instead of doing it himself.

It might not be because she trusted him, but because Chen En simply couldn't get up that early.

I raised my wrist and glanced at the time.

Conan sighed and continued eating his rice ball.

I miss Xiaolan on the first day I didn't get to eat her breakfast.

The cold wind blows.

Finally, a vehicle started driving towards the parking lot near the Mikasa branch of 4L Bank.

This time, it wasn't Hirota Masami, whom Conan was familiar with, who parked the car.

However, the other person was dressed in a formal suit and appeared to be one of the bank's employees.

This means that it's finally time for bank employees to start work!
Conan quickly finished the rest of his breakfast and moved to a different spot to wait for someone.

Before long, other vehicles arrived one after another.

Having changed her clothes and hairstyle, Masami Hirota, looking completely different from her previous glamorous appearance, appeared in Conan's sight.

This habitual offender, who had robbed banks twice, had a strangely strong air about him.

Conan almost didn't recognize who this person was. It wasn't until a staff member next to him greeted her and mentioned Masami Hirota's name that he noticed her.

"I'll have to trouble you again next."

One of the bank employees chatted with Hirota Masami with a smile about their upcoming work arrangements.

Although I didn't hear the whole thing.

However, Conan could tell that Masami Hirota seemed to be deliberately trying to build good relationships with the other bank employees.

This might be part of preparation for the upcoming bank robbery...

Conan didn't wait long, after Hirota Masami entered the bank.

He immediately slid in and got under Hirota Masami's car.

The two locators are placed one in front of the other, and are positioned directly under the front and rear seats of the Hirota Masami vehicle.

Conan then easily slid out, stood up, and dusted himself off.

—That solves the problem.

Next, we'll go to the Tokyo Budokan to meet up with the other members of the Detective Boys.

Although Conan planned to tell the Junior Detective League yesterday that he wouldn't be going out to play today.

However, before going to bed, I heard Uncle Mori say that Chen En was going to go to the Tokyo Budokan with Ran and Sonoko to listen to a concert.

Conan's vigilance immediately went off.

He had to go and check on the situation, no matter what.

If there were any real danger, wouldn't that be a huge problem?
As for lack of sleep...

Why sleep so much before death, when you're destined to sleep forever after?
I can just go to bed a little earlier tonight!

"However, we'll have to wait a while longer for a taxi."

Conan walked to the roadside, muttering to himself, and waited for a taxi to come.

He thought about the two locators Chen En had asked him to install, and something seemed amiss.

In any case, the tracking devices he and Chen En had were receiving the same signals.

Logically, one locator should be enough.

What was Chen En's motive for having him install two tracking devices?

"It's impossible to say that the tracking device Chen En has is different from mine..."

Conan casually adjusted his tracking glasses.

The signal range still shows two locators, which is not a problem.

He's probably overthinking it.

Let's save some energy and take a nap in the taxi.

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"It seems Conan has already arrived at the Mitsubishi Bank Beika branch."

"As expected of the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era, he's incredibly diligent!"

Chen En, who had just gotten up, took out the tracker and spoke in a relaxed tone.

However, a glance at his tracker page reveals that it is not the same as Conan's tracking glasses.

Conan's tracking glasses show that there are only two locators.

However, Chen En's tracker showed that there were three locators!

Conan did indeed only take two, and only activated two of them, that's correct.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be three locators in the area where Conan is located.

but----

Last night, when Conan slid over, grabbed Conan by the collar, and lifted him up...

I casually stuck a tracking device under the back of his suit collar.

Now, this locator is coming in handy.

"I'm doing this to ensure your safety."

Chen En said in a low voice with a sense of righteous indignation.

After all, wherever Conan goes, there's a funeral.

There are times when he's not around Conan. If Conan is in danger, he can use the locator to find him and rescue him.

This is definitely not some simple backup plan!

(End of this chapter)