The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

The Suzuki Group is considered a distinguished group, no matter where they are in Japan.

After learning that Miss Suzuki had made a reservation at his restaurant, the owner of Shuidulou gave all the restaurant staff a special warning and even turned down most of the less important guests for the day, making sure to take good care of Sonoko Suzuki and her entourage.

"Excuse me." However, Sonoko seemed oblivious to the waitress's heightened attention, instead leaning closer with a gossipy expression to ask, "Is there a Miss Sato here on a blind date today?"

"Huh?" The waiter was taken aback by Sonoko Suzuki's words, clearly not expecting her to ask that.

"Ms. Sato?"

The waiter muttered something under his breath, then quickly remembered something, but his expression became hesitant.

Although the boss had explained Ms. Suzuki's VIP status, that did not mean he could casually reveal the identities of other guests.

Moreover, there were also guests of unusual status in Ms. Sato's private room.

"Hello, actually we are friends of Sato Miwako. She asked us to bring over something we forgot to bring." Aragaki Yu noticed the hesitation in the waitress's eyes and knew what she was worried about, so he quickly stepped forward and pointed to the shopping bag in Ran's hand.

"So that's how it is!"

Upon hearing Aragaki Yu's words, the waitress hesitated for a moment, but when she noticed the earnest and focused look in Aragaki Yu's eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately dispelled her doubts.

Besides, the daughter of the Suzuki Group is present, so the other party can't possibly be a bad person.

After a moment's consideration, the waiter looked around to make sure no one else was paying attention, then leaned closer and whispered, "Miss Sato is indeed here. She's on a blind date with Mr. Shiratori at Hakuhoken!"

"Young Master Shiratori!?"

The group seemed somewhat surprised upon hearing the name.

Sonoko, her face full of disbelief, pressed on, "This Shiratori you're talking about, could it be Officer Shiratori from the Metropolitan Police Department?"

"Hmm." The waiter nodded slightly, confirming this.

After witnessing the reactions of the people in front of her, she was certain that they knew Miss Sato and Young Master Shiratori, and she finally felt completely relieved.

After sorting out their emotions, Ran and Sonoko couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

"So, Miss Sato's blind date is Officer Shiratori!" Ran covered her mouth as she looked at Sonoko, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Sonoko's eyes instantly lit up with a burning desire for gossip. "Yeah, things are really getting more and more interesting!"

Now, even Conan, who wasn't particularly interested in Officer Sato's matchmaking event, became curious, wondering how these two had suddenly gotten together.

Chapter 539 Listen to the corner

"Would you like me to take you there now?" The waiter asked kindly, assuming that the bag in the girl's hand contained something important to Ms. Sato.

"Huh?! No! Actually..." Xiaolan, who was being stared at by the waiter, became nervous for a moment. She shook her head in a flustered manner, while not forgetting to look at Aragaki Yu with a reproachful expression.

It's all this guy's fault for saying that; now I don't know what to say anymore.

"Actually, Ms. Sato asked us to bring something that still needs a little preparation, so may I ask if we can borrow the room next to Hakuhoken?" Seeing Ran's embarrassed look, Conan quickly helped to explain.

"Yes, yes, that's right! Could you please change my reserved room to the one next to Baihexuan?" Sonoko finally realized what was happening and asked the waiter excitedly.

"That area is empty right now, so there's no problem!" the waiter replied after thinking carefully.

The waiter wasn't lying about that.

Because most of the guests were turned down today, most of the private rooms in the restaurant are indeed empty.

"Thank you so much!" Sonoko replied with a smile.

"Thank you for your trouble." Xiaolan also bowed to the waiter, feeling a little embarrassed for troubling him in this way.

……

"The menu here is quite extensive!"

Inside the Hakuhoken restaurant, Mrs. Sato looked at the delicious food on the table and subconsciously let out a sigh.

"To let you two taste the Shiratori family's usual flavors, we specially invited our family chef to come here to prepare a full kaiseki meal, because I heard from the young master that Miwako doesn't usually like to eat French food."

Butler Mr. Kamo-i Isokichi explained with a smile, while also subtly highlighting the meticulousness of young master Shiratori.

"What, you also have things you don't like to eat?" Mrs. Sato seemed a little surprised and looked at her daughter with confusion.

Sato Miwako was also somewhat surprised; how did Officer Shiratori know about this?

Shiratori Ninzaburo, sitting opposite Sato Miwako, didn't show any particular expression; he simply looked at Sato Miwako calmly.

He had always mistaken Officer Sato for the little girl he had met when he was a child, and he remembered every single word that Miwako casually said.

Looking at Sato Miwako before him, memories from the past involuntarily surfaced before his eyes—

Inspector Shiratori is currently a detective in the First Investigative Division, but that wasn't his original dream.

When he was a child, his dream was to become a lawyer. Then one day, he happened to meet a little girl named Kobayashi Sumiko who had done something brave for him in the library.

At that time, Kobayashi Sumiko was a very brave girl. She stopped the bad guys who were stealing books, and almost got bullied in the process. Fortunately, Shiratori Ninzaburo helped her in time and drove those guys away.

It was at this time that Shiratori Ninzaburo fell in love with this brave girl. At the same time, influenced by Kobayashi Sumiko's words, "Cherry blossoms are the symbol that every policeman wears. They are the flower of justice that represents strength, gentleness, and handsomeness," Shiratori Ninzaburo also changed his childhood goal to become an excellent policeman.

As a result of a series of unforeseen circumstances, Officer Shiratori still believes that Sato Miwako from the Metropolitan Police Department is the little girl he met years ago who had a profound impact on him, and he still regards her as his first love whom he only met once.

"I wonder if Miwako still remembers what happened back then?"

……

On the other side, Yuu Aragaki watched as Sonoko forcibly dragged Ran to the wall to eavesdrop, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Is this girl really the daughter of the Suzuki family?

Could it be that it was actually found?

As for Ran, although she was forced by Sonoko to do this eavesdropping, and she grumbled that it was wrong, her ears were very honest and she listened very carefully to the sounds coming from the next room.

However, as a high-end hotel in Japan, the soundproofing is naturally very good.

No matter how hard they tried, Ran and Sonoko could only faintly hear the voices coming from next door, and could only make out the general idea.

Conan, on the other hand, was secretly fiddling with a button-shaped listening device in his hand, seemingly hesitating about whether to try to put it in the next room.

"These guys are really gossipy..." Aragaki Yu glanced at Ran and the others with a hint of exasperation, completely forgetting that he had also immediately sent Yuki-onna to the next room to eavesdrop.

Dr. Shinichi, sitting to the side, observed everyone in the room with great interest.

It wasn't until Aragaki Yu looked around and his gaze fell on her and met her eyes that she took advantage of everyone's inattention to give Aragaki Yu a slight smile.

But in his mind, he was calculating the relationship between Aragaki Yu and the two policemen next door.

From Ran and Sonoko's descriptions, it seems that Aragaki Yu has a pretty good relationship with the police officer named Sato Miwako.

I wonder if Gin knows about this.

If I accidentally tell Gin about this, I don't know if it will affect their relationship.

Given Gin's cautious nature, he might actually start to suspect Aragaki Yu.

For a moment, Vermouth began to weigh the pros and cons of doing so.

It wasn't until the waiter knocked on the door of the private room that the group of people, who had just come to their senses, realized their rather "improper" behavior and moved back to the dining table to sit up straight.

"Gentlemen, your lunch is ready. Would you like it brought in now?"

The next second, the voice of the waiter from before entered the private room.

"Ahem, please come in!"

Sonoko coughed twice to clear her throat, pretending that nothing had happened.

The sliding door to the private room was opened from the outside by the waiter.

One by one, platters laden with various delicacies were carried into the private rooms by waitresses dressed in kimonos.

In an instant, an enticing aroma filled the private room.

……

Meanwhile, in the adjacent private room.

To create an opportunity for both parties to spend time alone together.

Mrs. Sato also gave a wink to the butler, Isokichi Kamoi, who was sitting next to Shiratori Ninzaburo.

Kamo-i Isokichi, who was capable of being a butler, naturally nodded in response, understanding the unspoken message.

Chapter 540 Conan: Good grief, I've become the scapegoat!

"Then let's go out for a walk for now!"

"You two need to have a good talk!"

Mrs. Sato and the butler, Isokichi Kamoi, left the private room with smiles, and before leaving, they thoughtfully closed the sliding door behind them.

As Shiratori Ninzaburo got up to see her off, Sato Miwako stared at her phone with an unfriendly expression. "What on earth is Yumi doing? Why isn't she coming to save me yet?!"

She had sensed something was wrong ten minutes ago and secretly sent Yumi a text message asking for help, but she hadn't received a reply yet.

This feeling of unreliability made Miwako feel like she was about to have a major headache.

After Mrs. Sato and Isokichi Kamoi, only Miwako Sato and Ninzaburo Shiratori remained in the private room.

Suddenly, the already delicate atmosphere became even more awkward.