Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

She leaned closer with great interest and asked in a low voice with excitement:

"You guys can handle gun cases and also contact criminal AI, you wouldn't happen to be one of those mysterious organizations from comics, would you?"

"I've always wanted to do this kind of job. Can I join you?!"

"Well..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head somewhat awkwardly, and Morishima Hodaka helplessly came to her rescue:

"Xia Mei, stop fooling around."

Then, he asked Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"So what should we do next?"

Now that Hodaka Morishima has been kicked out by Keisuke Suga and is homeless, Ritsuka Fujimaru thought for a moment and smiled:

"Or, Hodaka-kun, why don't you come back with us first?"

Morishima Takaho said with a mixture of anticipation and hesitation:

"Hey, is this okay? I hope it won't cause you any trouble?"

"It's ok."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said:

“There are many empty guest rooms at home, and people can stay at the office at night. In short, you can stay at my place temporarily until the problem is solved.”

"As for what happens after the matter is resolved, that depends on your plans."

At this moment, Suga Natsumi said to him:

"Don't worry, I'll definitely convince Xiao Gui when I get back to let you come back!"

Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Suga Natsumi, Morishima Hodaka's eyes suddenly reddened, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Everyone……"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 349 Conan Faces the Truth

Because of Conan's unexpected arrival, Moriarty's old car was already full, so Suga Natsumi had to drive Morishima Hodaka along behind the car back home.

As Fujimaru Ritsuka watched the growing number of members, she began to consider whether she should buy a larger car.

Anyway, she can drive it herself, so she won't have to keep calling Moriarty.

Arriving at the gate of Fujimaru Ritsuka's house, Suga Natsumi looked at the villa with its strikingly different style and exclaimed in amazement:

"It's like a research facility from a science fiction movie, it's really impressive!"

Upon hearing this, Mashu blushed slightly, while Hodaka Morishima swallowed nervously, feeling somewhat uneasy.

He's never lived in a villa before.

"Then, I'll leave Kohodaka's matter to you for the time being."

"Do not worry."

Having received Fujimaru Ritsuka's affirmative reply, Suga Natsumi adjusted her goggles and left with a flourish. Watching Suga Natsumi's departing figure, Morishima Hodaka couldn't help but feel a little lost.

He really left; Tokyo became his first true haven.

"By the way, Hodaka-kun."

At that moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly called out to him and asked:

"You had that pistol on you, didn't you?"

"Ah, yes, it's here!"

Reminded by Fujimaru Ritsuka, Morishima Hodaka remembered the important matter and quickly took out a pistol and the remaining seven bullets from his chest bag, handing them to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

After getting the pistol, Fujimaru Ritsuka first glanced at Conan, who was waiting on the side, and then gave Mashu a look.

Mashu immediately understood, and Hodaka Morishima smiled:

"Hodaka-kun, I'll arrange your accommodation. Please come with me."

"Oh, yes, thank you!"

Hodaka Morishima glanced at Ritsuka Fujimaru curiously, but didn't dare to ask any more questions. He obediently followed Mash and Moriarty into the house first.

After Hodaka Morishima entered the house, Ritsuka Fujimaru handed the pistol to Conan and smiled:

"Then I'll leave the rest to you."

"I know."

Conan nodded seriously, understanding that the sooner this matter was resolved, the better, and then solemnly said:

"I will contact them immediately. If all goes well, the problem may be resolved by tonight."

This was not only to solve Hodaka Morishima's problem, but also for his own sake, because he also wanted to contact Tooru Amuro as soon as possible.

Although he really wanted to deal with the Black Organization, he couldn't find any direction to start. The other party, as a Japanese Public Security Bureau mole planted in the Black Organization, was undoubtedly a good breakthrough point. If he could gain the other party's trust and join forces, that would be even better.

Thinking of this, he couldn't wait any longer; even if he were to rest now, he wouldn't be able to fall asleep.

"However, there's still one thing I don't understand."

Suddenly another question occurred to him, and Conan asked, somewhat puzzled:

"If Hodaka Morishima just wants to resolve this matter, the simplest and most effective way for him personally would be to call the police, right?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled upon hearing this:

"That's true, but he seems to have some difficulties of his own."

So she told Conan about Hodaka Morishima's story and experiences.

After listening, Conan said thoughtfully:

"Running away from home...?"

Although the reason why Hodaka Morishima ran away from home is unknown, judging from his current behavior, he is a very normal boy with a decent personality. Otherwise, Miss Natsumi would not have taken such good care of him.

If that's the case, then the other person's strong resistance to going home is probably not their own problem, but rather there are some unspeakable secrets within their family.

But this kind of thing is beyond his control.

So, skipping that topic, Conan then asked Fujimaru Ritsuka with some curiosity:

"Speaking of which, this whole thing with Hodaka Morishima has absolutely nothing to do with you, right? Why are you going to such lengths to help him?"

"Saying 'all out of the ordinary' is a bit of an exaggeration; it's just providing a little help within our capabilities."

"As for why I wanted to help them..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and waved her hand in denial of Conan's statement, then thought for a moment and said:

"There wasn't any particular reason. I just happened to run into them, and I was able to offer some help, so I did it."

"If I had to say, it would probably be that I'm willing to do it."

"Are you willing?"

Conan muttered those two words to himself, glancing at Ai Haibara out of the corner of his eye. He suddenly remembered that Ai Haibara had also been rescued by the same person in the same way, without paying attention to the other person's unusual situation or even asking any questions about the reason.

"...Didn't expect you to be such a nice guy?"

Conan couldn't help but give a helpless, bitter smile, suddenly realizing that all the effort he had put into investigating Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to have been a complete waste of time.

Because, in fact, as long as you spend some time with the other person, you can see things clearly, right?

Buried deep within Fujimaru Ritsuka's heart is her flawless, jewel-like nature of kindness.

Unfortunately, he seems to have devoted too much effort to useless things, which led to him finally noticing this point only now through a series of coincidences.

Thinking about this, he finally felt a little relieved.

However, on the other hand, Fujimaru Ritsuka was not very satisfied with Conan's assessment and corrected him righteously:

"No, I'm not some pushover. I'm ruthless when it comes to bad people too!"

"Too."

Hearing her say that, Conan recalled the skill that Fujimaru Ritsuka had displayed when facing those criminals, and nodded in deep agreement.

Anyway, I'm off.

After saying that, Conan turned around and prepared to leave, getting ready to get down to business.

At that moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly remembered something and called out to Conan again:

"By the way, Conan-kun, do you still have the rune stone I gave you last time?"

"Eh?"

Conan paused for a moment, and after thinking carefully, he remembered that Fujimaru Ritsuka was referring to the gift she gave him when the agency opened—a stone engraved with mysterious runes that looked like a work of art.

So he shook his head and said:

"no, what happened?"

He wasn't interested in mysticism and felt it was pointless to carry around, so he put it at home after receiving it.

"It's better to bring it with you."

As she said this, Fujimaru Ritsuka produced another runestone from somewhere and handed it to him, teasingly saying:

"Consider this your reward. If you encounter any danger, it might save your life!"

"Don't say such unlucky things at a time like this."

Conan was speechless upon hearing this, but after thinking about it, he accepted the other party's kindness.

Then, looking at the runestone in his hand, he finally couldn't help but ask:

"So, who exactly are you?"

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara, who was standing to the side, showed an expression of 'not expected'.

Although he felt relieved, the unusual behavior of the Fujimaru Ritsuka family still made him curious and want to know the truth.