The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"But...but..." Officer Takagi looked somewhat bewildered, "but what are we supposed to do?"

“Of course, everything is in your hands, Takagi!” Officer Sato suddenly winked at him, then showed him the handcuffs on his wrists and said, “After all, the criminal and I are both handcuffed here now, and we can’t get out!”

"The key...the key!" Noticing Officer Sato's suddenly playful look, Officer Takagi blushed slightly, looking somewhat flustered.

"Haha..." Officer Sato explained again, somewhat embarrassed, "I accidentally lost the key, and the spare key is still at the police station!"

"Well, then I'll go to the police station and get the spare key!" Officer Takagi's lips twitched involuntarily. "After we get this guy to the police station, we can go together..."

"No way!" Officer Sato rejected Officer Takagi's suggestion before he could finish. "If you're discovered when you go back to the police station to get the keys, not only will you get a severe scolding from your superiors, but you'll also miss Mr. Higashida's flight by the time you're forced to write the report!"

Of course, there's another reason that Officer Sato didn't mention.

If Takagi were to go to the police station to get the keys, wouldn't the entire police station then know that she had handcuffed herself to the toilet and couldn't get out?

Does she even want to work in the police station anymore?

What a shame.

“You need to understand that the two of us are still on the run to catch the criminal. You must catch the real killer on your own. This is the only way. Before a suspect is sent to the police station, only we police officers have the authority to release a suspect who has been cleared of suspicion based on our own judgment.”

“But, but…” Officer Takagi was about to say something.

At this moment, Aragaki Yu, who was standing to the side, also suddenly made a move.

He removed his hand from Ayumi's head and suddenly approached Officer Takagi and Officer Sato, saying, "Count me in too."

Amidst the surprised expressions of the others, Yuu Aragaki explained with a smile, "I also don't want to believe that a father who is about to attend the wedding of his daughter whom he hasn't seen for so many years would commit murder at this time. Moreover, I don't think a drunk person would be capable of strangling the deceased."

“That’s right, I also think there’s something fishy about this!” Conan, who had been staying in the back without saying a word, jumped out to make his presence known.

"You..." Seeing that someone else believed in his innocence, Mr. Higashida, who was slumped on the ground, suddenly burst into tears. "Thank you so much... thank you so much, sob..."

After glaring at Officer Takagi, who was still hesitating, Officer Sato turned his gaze to Yuu Aragaki, who had suddenly stepped forward. "Then I'll leave everything to you. I think you only have enough time to finish by noon tomorrow or before Inspector Megure finds us!"

"Then let us help too!" At this moment, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta also jumped out confidently.

Even Ai Haibara, who had been hiding at the back, showed an expression of great interest.

"Okay, fine..." Seeing that everyone present supported Officer Sato's suggestion, Officer Takagi had no choice but to bite the bullet and join in.

"However, I don't think we'll have that much time!"

However, Conan's sudden remark left everyone puzzled.

Seeing everyone suddenly looking at him, Conan quickly explained, "When I ran up here, I saw a sign outside this building that said 'No Entry' and that this abandoned building will be demolished by explosives tomorrow morning."

"Wh...what?!" Officer Sato was startled.

The expressions of the other people also changed significantly.

"Leaving aside whether the demolition crew will enter the building to check for any unauthorized intruders, they will definitely come to plant the explosives before the demolition begins," Conan continued, explaining the current situation. "Once they find someone handcuffed here, I think they will immediately contact the police!"

Chapter 327 The Magical Hawaii

"What, what should we do?!" Officer Sato's face looked as if he had just eaten a bitter melon.

Mr. Higashida, who had just regained his spirits, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon, his face drooping.

"That's why I said it!" Officer Takagi said somewhat helplessly, "Let's go back to the police station first..."

"Wait a minute..." Just when everyone was at a loss because of the handcuffs, Yuu Aragaki suddenly raised his hand, "So you guys are troubled by the handcuffs right now?"

"Of course!" Officer Sato rolled her eyes at Aragaki Yuu, annoyed. "Hey Aragaki-kun, did you only just realize this now?"

Ignoring Officer Sato's complaints, Yuu Aragaki took two steps forward, stood in front of Officer Sato and Mr. Dongxi, examined the handcuffs on their wrists, and then spoke again, "Can I try them on?"

"Ah... um!?"

Officer Sato was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, she saw Aragaki Yu suddenly reach out and take the police handbook from her jacket pocket. "By the way, can I borrow the paperclip from your handbook?"

Then, we see Aragaki Yu break one end of the paperclip open and then casually twist the wire into shape.

Then, he reached out and grabbed Officer Sato's handcuffed wrist, held his breath and inserted the wire into the handcuff, then swung it around a few times.

"Click~"

The next second, to everyone's astonishment, the handcuffs on Sato's hands were miraculously opened.

"Is this alright now...?"

Looking at the handcuffs he had successfully opened, Aragaki Yu carefully restored the paperclip to its original shape and clipped it back into the police handbook, then handed the handbook back to Officer Sato.

Sato Miwako flexed her wrists, then took back her police handbook with a suspicious look. "How do you know how to open handcuffs?"

If Officer Sato didn't know Aragaki Yu's character, he probably would have taken Aragaki Yu back to the police station for questioning based on this skill alone.

Young man, your skill is very dangerous!

"Ha~" Yuya Aragaki didn't take Officer Sato's attitude to heart, so he just waved his hand and casually explained, "I learned this in Hawaii..."

Conan: "..."

Haibara Ai:"……"

"Hawaii?" Inspector Sato's expression suddenly turned strange. She abruptly turned to Conan beside her. "Speaking of Hawaii, Conan, you seem to have learned quite a few strange skills there!"

"Hahaha... This, is... yes!" Conan, who was suddenly called out, scratched his head awkwardly, his eyes looking somewhat unsteady.

"So Hawaii is such an amazing place!" Officer Sato didn't notice Conan's awkward expression; instead, he suddenly felt a longing for it. "Looks like I'll have to ask Inspector Megure for permission to go to Hawaii for some further studies!"

Conan: "..."

Ai Haibara glanced at Officer Sato with an expression as if he were an idiot.

She had initially thought this policewoman was one of the few reliable people in the Japanese police force.

It seems that he's no different from other police officers!

They actually believed such nonsense...

"Hehe, Officer Sato, the most important thing for us right now is to get to the bottom of the case. We don't have time to dawdle here!" To prevent Officer Sato from getting entangled in the Hawaii incident, Conan quickly changed the subject.

"Right...right, we need to get started right away!" Reminded by the prompting, Officer Sato remembered the important matter. Now that the handcuffs were off, she waved energetically at Takagi and said, "Takagi, go get the car!"

"Yes, sir!" Officer Takagi saluted Officer Sato and quickly ran out of the restroom and headed out of the building.

……

Meanwhile, at the police station.

"What?!" Inspector Megure roared at the officer holding the phone beside him. "You're saying you haven't been able to contact Sato and Takagi?"

“Yes!” The officer who had been making the call nodded, then hesitated and said, “I’ve been trying to contact their mobile phone, but…”

"Damn it, could something have happened to them while they were chasing the suspect!" Inspector Megure's face suddenly showed a worried expression.

The next moment, he waved anxiously to his subordinates, "Don't just stand there! Quickly send people to look for them, I think they should still be in that area!"

After hesitating for a moment, he turned to Officer Shiratori behind him and instructed, "Also, Shiratori, you come with me to search!"

"Yes, Inspector Megure!"

……

"Let's go too!"

Although he believed Mr. Higashida's words, Officer Sato still handcuffed his hands because he was still a suspect.

Conan, seeing that Higashida was being pulled up from the ground by Aragaki Yu, asked, "We're short on time, so let's talk as we walk. Mr. Higashida, were there any other people drinking with you last night?"

“Yes.” Mr. Higashida nodded and recalled, “I drank with Kitagawa last night, and after I got drunk, he took me home, but when I woke up this morning, I found myself at Ms. Nishimura’s house.”

"Oh? Mr. Kitagawa?" Conan nodded silently.

Soon, the group had all exited the building, and Inspector Megure had already driven his car to the building's exit.

As a result, the group suddenly discovered something very embarrassing next to the car.

The car that Officer Takagi and Officer Sato drove was clearly not big enough to fit so many people.

After looking around at the people around him, Officer Sato immediately called Officer Takagi out of the car.

"What's wrong, Officer Sato?" Takagi looked at Sato Miwako with some confusion.

"Please take these children home first!" Officer Sato instructed Officer Takagi.

"what!?"

However, before Takagi could react, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko immediately became unhappy.

"No! We need to help with the investigation too!"

"That's right, that's right!"

"How could our Junior Detective Club be left out of something like this!"

Ayumi and the others started shouting anxiously, while looking at Officer Takagi, who had been pulled out of the car by Officer Sato, with pleading eyes.

They hoped that the kind-hearted Officer Takagi would put in a good word for them and get them to join the operation.

"This..." Feeling the innocent eyes of the three children, Officer Takagi stammered for a moment, unsure of what to say.

Chapter 328 A Surprise Attack